Evening journal., 1907-03-06
CITY CHARTER
NOT in SIGHT
Matter Under Consideration
All Day But Democrats
Prevent Action
SPARKS WILL COMPROMISE
Special to The Evening Journal.


championing the cause Of the higher
education of the women and girls OF
Delaware. raised a storm over what he
termed "discourteous treatment" Of
the committee on education which re-
ported the bills particularly the meas
ure providing for the coeducation at
Delaware College. unfavorably. The
members Of the committee on educa-
tion which so reported. are;
Representatives Conwell. chairman;
Keenan,, Wilson, Elliott Palmer, T. O.
Cooper. Harrington.
DR.. Messick was early on his feet
with a motion to recommit They
say we are not ready fjr such a pro-
nounced move and marked change in
our educational methods" he said.
well then, let's get ready. II is the
most shameful exigency in this state
that such thing should exist that
our girls and women cannot be equip
ped mentally upon an equal footing
with the men. because some legislators
propose and stick to a do-nothing pol
dcy.'
The House passed It's own substi-
tute FOR the sensational half million
dollar loan for good roads In New Cas-
lie county. This is the bin which was
passed by the Senate at breakfast time
after being introduced at tea-time. one
day last week. Criticism was at once
aroused because IL appeared as though
divvy Of the spoils to ne derived from
such a wholesale expenditure had been
declared. ana as the bills were rail-
roaded. The House. however. adopted
substitute limiting the expenditure
20 100000 and there was but one dis
senting vote-Mr Paradee OF Whining
ton
It was a day Of divided voting ir
| toth Houses. The House by a vote OF
2S to s passed the bill, revolutionizina
the methods Of drawing and summon
/ ing jurors and their service. The jur.
ors have, from time immemorial IT
Delaware. been drawn by the repre-.
sentative county commissioners or levy
courtmen. This II was claimed. wa'
not only an antiquated system. but pu
politics in the jury box and kept tha
/ influence predomnating so that in soml
Of the counties all a defendant had t.
co was TO get jurors Of his own politi
cal faith in the box and leading po
litical lawyer to defepd him. of tn
same faith, and the state could no
convict. The new system provides
modern commissioner. nom partisan
system The Union Republican mem
bers OF Kent and Sussex fought III
issue to a standstill. Mr. Knots o
Kent even later moving for a recon
sideration. but he was twice vote
down. When the bill was passed, IN
vote was 2s TO 6. those voting i'm IN
negative being; Cubhage, ponowa!
Elliott Knots. Messick Palmer
Another division occurred when III
. members voted on raiaiug legslativ
salaries. The constitution provide
that members. Of both. Houses mus
, serve for not more than sixty day
J.. in any one session on a pay of IS pe
day, with So for presiding officers. BE
fore railroad. passes went out Of vogu
this was all right. but now it is quit
. insufficient The bin proposing IN
constitutional amendment necessary
double the salaries was finally passe
today "a to g. The nays We're; Con
well. Cooper. Corbit. Cuhbage. Elliot
Harrington. James, Knots, Palmer
CNdFNeI 9ll CVUeldSitls
The Wilmington city charter or so
called ripper" legislation was unde
consideration practically all day
the Senate and attracted a large mum
Der Of prominent citizens OF Whining
r ton. lawyers and councilmen today.
''As this matter concerns 10000 pee
, PIE OF this state declared Presider
Parker at the opening Of the session
1--WE must have perfect order and wi
give all day to its consideration
The Senate practically failed to aC
complsh anything as it is neither Pete
ror Paul politically. The Republican
although they have complete contro
, lacked their one vote OF two third
majority. necessary for unicipal legis
5 iation. and the Democrats only 81
back and laughed when they attempt
e ed TO do anything strong toward Pre-
! viding Wilmington with a modern OF
+ ganic law
o. Mr. Sparks. author OF the substitui
I charter which provides four wards il
I stead OF the twelve at present. an
calls for government by a mayor an
cabinet each member OF which. fiS
in all shall be the head OF some d.
partment Of the municipality, did NJ
proceed until Mr. Monaghan. q
d Democratic leader. had been sent fo
The latter offered amendment att
+ amendment. an Of which were vote
d down by a party vote. Lingo and Mi
d Ter. Republicans declining to vote
y Sparks viii Agree to Change.
Senator Sparks is ready TO make conce
sions which will put the matter Of pr
viding a new charter for Wilmington 90
. TO the Democrats" Mr.. Sparks inform
: the Senate that he would propose that q
ward division continue as at present
twelve wards with a Council Of twol
members and IN, president elected
e large. He also stated that he would m
ther amend by having tho heads OF d
= various departments. who shall constitu
d the Board Of Control elected from q
G city at large instead OF being appointed
II the Mayor. He also desires 1t stlpulat
s in the bill that the city court is to rema
II as at present.
IL Whether these concessions will be sa
isfactory TO the Democrats remains 70
i seen. Senator Monaghan said they a
not
q "The Democratic mtmbors propose
II