Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
BILL FOR SCHOOL
PENSION BEFORE
STATE SENATE
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Park, Stanton. 1t is specified that
this extra money shall be used 10
liquidate the associations indebted
ness, improve the park, and increase
purses. By enlarging the purses IL
is estimated the best horses in the
country will be attracted to the park,
larger purses will be made possible,
and as result attendance will in
crease, which would give the State
greater returns in taxes.
1t was the first measure passed
by the two branches of the Legis-
lature. 1t will now go to the Gov
ernor for his consideration.
Old Offenders Bill Passed
Senator Harold w. T. Purnell's
bill providing for a six-month Jail
. term for habitual offenders was
passed by the Senate. 1t defines an
habitual offender as one convicted
and imprisoned four times within
one year. For such persons the
court would have the discretion of
imposing the six months prison sem
tence in addition to any punishment
imposed for other offenses.
Two bills introduced by Senator
George R. Clark relative to track
less trOlleys were passed without
opposition. One puts such vehicles
in the same category as electric
trolley cars and the other provides
that the trackless cars to be used
in Wilmington may be the same size
so far as width is concerned as the
present electric trolleys.
Bond Issue Approved
The Senate gave unanimous ap-
prOval to the bill introduced by
Senator Pennings H. Moore to au-
thorize the town of Blades to bond
for $4,000 to install a water plant
and water mains, but only after
ing the bonds.
Senator Burton S. Heals concur
rent resolution authorizing an inves-
tigation of the State Game and Fish
Commission and providing $500 for
expenses of the probe was passed
with one dissenting vote. that of
Senator Sylvester. The fish, oysters
and game committees of the Senate
and House are authorized to make
the investigation and report to the
Legislature. The House will have to
act on the resolution before the
probe can be started.
Senator David w. Steel's concur
rent resolution urging Congress to
refrain from authorizing any excise
taxes on gasoline and other motor
fuels and oils was adopted by a |
party vote. the Republicans favor
ing and the Democrats opposing it.
Senator Sylvester said the resolution !
was 4 useless gesture because the |
government has to have some reve-
nue. to meet its obligations and this
State with all the others, is willing /
TO accept whatever federal aid is
made available.
( Series OF Bills offered
Senator Charles +. Brown intro
duced a series of bills as follows:
Making burial permits issued in ad-
joining states acceptable in Della !
ware for transportation and burial
of bodies here; allowing the State
Board of Examiners of Undertakers
to grant a license to duly licensed
funeral directors of other states to
practice in Delaware when funeral
directors of this State are given the
same privileges in other states; to
an appropriation of $12,-
300 to the State Insurance Commits
sioner to pay premiums on insur-
ance on State properties; amending
The insurance law to include title
insurance.
$2,5cO Asked For Boy
Payment by the State of $2.5O0 to
Frank G. Webb. legal guardian of I
Frank S. Webb, a minor, for loss of
1ne of his eyes as the result of hav-
ing been struck by a ruler or yard
stick in the hands of a teacher at
he Christiana School. February 2.
1898. would be authorized under the
provisions of hill introduced by
Senator Paul II. Rinard.