Evening journal., 1903-02-24
FIGHT OVER
SCHOOL BILL
Discussion in the House Over
Measure Introduced By
Mr.. Warren
III BILLS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED
Special to tho Evenlng Journal.

80 HiLIo inIL uLLN Nv HlHuUuUlU
Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb 24.-The House held
busy session yesterday afternoon and
passed seventeen important bills, re-
committed two and killed one. ALREADY
there have been 2l7 bills introduced.
The two Lewes bills introduced by
Representative Thompson, to insure
passage Of which Lewes gave such a
line banquet, were passed without op-
position. One of these bills is to estab-
lish a Board of Education for Loves
and the other is to authorize the school
commissioners of that town to issue
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for the
Improvement of the school property.
Two bills of Mr. Warren. which are
important to the oyster dredgers OF this
State, were passed. One of these bills
changes the time for the dredging OF
oysters. Oysters cannot be taken out
of Delaware waters except from April
to October l, if the bill passes.
The other bill allows the collector
OF oyster revenue to reside any
place. Under the old law the collec-
tor of oyster revenue must reside at
either Bowers Beach or Little Greek.
Mr. Aliens bin, which authorizes an
appropriation of $500 for the town of
Seaford was killed by the House. The
appropriation was asked for the town
commissioners Of laurel to repay them
for their great expenditure in fighting
the smallpox epidemic which prevailed
in that town.
The City Council of Milford is au-
thorized by a bill which passed the
House to borrow 500, 900 for the purpose
of improving its streets and sewers.
The Price bill. providing for the pro
lection of fish in the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal. passed the House
This bin prohibits the taking of fish
of that canal with seine or other like
device. Fishing with hook and line is
permitted. however
The Townsend bill. which provides
for higher test for petroleum and
other oils was passed. The standard
test is raised from 10 degrees to $50
degrees. 1t provides that a certificate
signed by either the State or Govern
, mcnt inspector must be placed ON each
package of oil.
Fight Over School Bill.
a., When the bin introduced by Mr.. War
: ren, providing for the establishment OF
= a general system of public schools and
relating to the alteration, union and
creation Of school districts and to the
apportionment of the school fund. there
Z was big fight
Henry Ridgely, Jr, one OF Dover's
best-knORn attorneys, and a member
Of the local school board. was called or
70 explain the bill He talked about
the merits OF the bin and that the
measure in his judgment was worthy
Of passage.
He was opposed by Representative
; Gehman, who said that he was con-
. scientiously opposed TO the measure
e and believed that the school commits
d sioners ought not to have the entire
power to change these districts at their
r viii, but ought to submit the question
OF changing the districts, to the voters
: OF that district He said that at first
G the whole Committee of Five was op-
o posed to II, and that he was authorized
10 have copies of the bill printed ano
h distributed. but the Kent county super.
!. intendent of schools told him that the
e committee WAS opposed to it, and were
lgOing to report it unfavorably. 'T'he
. next time 1 met with the committee,
/, he said, two lawyers appeared before
Il and so changed their minds that they
reported the bill favorably.
Mr. Rose then said that he was op.
posed TO the bill as two lawyers hat
changed the committees opinion
= There have been two lawyers befor,
: the committee, one lawyer explained
l. the bin this afternoon. and a count,
school superintendent has been lobby
Z ing for a month"
e Professor James Z. Carroll rilperin.
, tendent Of public schools of Ken
county, then was asked TO explain bill
10 He said that he approached the sub
ject very reluctantly after having beer
charged with lobbying for this bin an,
fixing" certain members.
= Mr. Rose then said: Mr. Speaker.
! rise to a question Of personal privi
lege.' The county superintendent o
schools has no right to criticise me. II,
Is not member Of this body"
81 The bin was laid over, and 00'
copies Of it were ordered printed. som,
u Important notices were given today
Mr.. Newton gave notice OF a bill whici
Commissioners of Sussex county from
increases the salaries of the Levy C0ur
II 5000 to $780, Another notice by hin
D. authorizes a larger appropriation fo
D. the State Board Of Agriculture Par
"a Of the appropriation is 10 be used fo'
n emigrating labor for the farmers o
this State, and part Of It is to be uses
for fighting the San Jose scale.
Some important bills win be intro
duced this week. Many notices Of then
b were given yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Jones gave notice of an act whicl
authorizes the Mayor and Council %
r the city of Wilmington to borrow tn,
sum of 100000 for the purpose Of ex
tending and improving the water work
Of the city of Wilmington.
- Mr. Bancroft gave notice OF a bin