Smyrna times., 1945-02-15
NURSING HOME
LAW SOUGHT
Legislature Busy With New
Bills as Time For Dead
line Draws Near
POST WAR PLANS

New bills continued, to flow into
both houses of the Legislature and
half dozen were passed Monday
in sessions before and after the
Lincoln Day program as a tenta-
tive schedule was outlined which
would make Friday, Feb. %, the
deadline for introduction of new
business. A bill introduced by Sen
ator George w. Rhodes (R-New-
ark would empower the State
Board of Health to license, regu-
late, and inspect sanatoria, nursing
homes, rest homes and other insti-
buttons for the care of the sick,
aged, infirm, or convalescent. An
other measure of Senator Rhodes
would grant the State Board of
Health authority to apply for and
accept federal funds made avail
able to it by any federal agency
authorized to make grants for any
of the present or future health pro-
grams undertaken by the board.
Bills Passed by Senate
Several Senate measures and one
House measure were passed by the
Senate. They are: Rep. John H.
Wilson's bill changing the voting
place of the Third Election Dis
trict, Tenth Representative Dis
trict, Sussex County, to the Reho-
both Beach City from the present
polling place several miles outside
the city. Senator H. H. Lawson's
(R-Millsboro) bill requiring that
each county be given representa-
tion on the three-man Delaware
Racing Commission, which now is
composed of two members from
Wilmington and one from Kent
County. 1t was pointed out that
harness racing meets will come I'M
der the commission in Sussex
County SO that the lower county
should be represented. Senator
Robert h. Yerkes' bill to increase
from SIS to $40 the amount each
pilot shall pay upon renewal of his
license for necessary expenses of
the Board of Pilot Commissioners.
1t was explained that the present
rate does not even provide commits
sioners luncheon money when at
tending meetings. Senator Yerkes'
bill designating pilots of the Sec
ond class as those capable of pilot
ing ships drawing 81 feet of water,
a change from % feet; and pilots
of the third class as those capable
of plotting ships drawing 20 feet
of water, change from Is feet.
The senator pointed out the pres
ent law was passed in 1881 and
also the channel has been deepened
to the sea. Senator James S.
Evans (R-Wilmington) bill stipu-
lating that a person, to qualify as
a certified public accountant, must
be a high school graduate or of an
equivalent course and must pass
an examination.
Bills Signed by Governor
Gov. Walter w. Bacon has sign
ed President pro tenn Harry H.
Mulholland's bill authorizing the
Sussex County Levy Court to deed
the Georgetown air field to the
government and give it an option
on use after the war. The field is
used for the training of pilots for
the Navy, which now is contem-
plating vast improvements, con-
tingent upon getting deed to the
property. The Governor also has
signed Rep. Clarence E. McVey's
bill transferring excess taxes COL
lected in the Stanton school dis
trict for payment of bond interest
to the maintenance account of the
school.
Margarine Bill introduced
The sale and manufacture of
oleomargine and other butter imi-
tations colored to give the appear
ance of butter will be permitted in
Delaware during the war and for
six months after the end of the
war if a bill proposed by Senator
Evans is passed by the Legislature.
The joint legislative postwar COM
mittee named to study and make
recommendations for a postwar
program has organized with Sena-
tor Yerkes as chairman and Rep.
Francis @. Lemon (D-Wilmington)
as vice-chairman. The members
have begun an exhaustive study of
postwar reports of the various
state agencies and later will hold
hearings to make their study as
thorough as possible, Senate Presi-