Milford chronicle., 1939-08-04
Welfare agencies
$658,662 Grants Are
AbproyedByAssembly

there may be no further suffering or
delay"
The Democratic members had had
a long caucus Tuesday morning be-
fore the Legislature convened and it
was stated by a spokesman for the
minority that il had been agreed
that the Democratic bloc would be
broken and that the minority MEM
bers were free to vote as they saw
fit on any and all Of the welfare
bills. II also was stated by minority
leaders that the action of the Demo-
Gratis was practically a guarantee
that the bills would be signed by
Governor McMullen. In faLt, Josiah
Marvel, Jr., Secretary of State. sat
in both houses while the bills were
being russhed through and watched
the proceedings.
Procedure Speeded Up
Once il became evident there no
longer was any opposition to the
bills except the lone vote Of Repre-
sentative Thawley, all the others
were introduced and passed, each
being supported by "a of the mem
| bNAo anu ANF
lone vote in opposition.
The bills Immediately were taken
to the Senate, read in, referred to
committee. reported out favorably
put on final passage and all of them
! passed by the unanimous vote of the
members present.
After the bills rad been passed by
the Senate that body went into execu-
tive session to consider appoint
ments made by the Governor. When
this business had been transacted the
executive session was dissolved, the
regular session recOnvened and then
the motion to recess until August IA
was passed. This was in accordance
with concurrent resolution previ-
ously adopted by the Senate and
House
The appropriation bills were still
on the clerks desk. They were sent
to the House where they were signed
by Speaker Frank R. Zebley and
Clerk Frank w. Schroeder when
the House had been recalled into
session for this purpose They
should have gone back to the Sen
ate to be signed However. that body
had recessed.
Resolution Defeated
Representative McGuigan intro
duced a resolution in the House to
permit introduction of bills covering
subjects which Governor McMullen
had recommended in a special mes
sage to the Senate and House One
was for bond issue of 100000 to
provide additional buildings at the
Ferris Industrial School, Edgewood
and brandywine Sanitaria. Another
was for an extra appropriation of
$4,000 to pay old age pensions. An
other was TO make financial pro.
vision for maintenance of the mos
quito control work that has been ac-
comDlished to date and to maintain
the CCC camps.
The resolution was rejected by a
party vote. the % Republicans op-
posing il and the 13 Democrats vot-
ing for it.
The Governor, in his message ad- /
vised the Legislature that the !
finances of the State are in excellent |
condition. He urged that something |
be done to enable the State to get |
a greater share of the available fed |
eral funds, stressing the millions
Delaware pays to the federal govern
ment annually. He stressed the
crowded conditions of some of the /
State institutions. He said the SEN
ate has failed TO perform its duty |
by not acting on the appointments
he has sent to that body which fail
IRE he said has interfered with the
conduct OF the affair of state. 1T
Is time this sit down strike ended"
le declared