Evening journal., 1907-03-06
CITY CHARTER
NOT IN SIGHT
Matter Under Consideration
All Day But Democrats
Prevent Action
SPARKS WILL COMPROMISE
speeIal . rhe Evenlng Journal.

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Representative j. w. Messick. who is
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 az
Delaware College, unfavorably. The
members Of the committee on educa-
ton which so reported. are;
Z Representatives Conwel chairman;
keenan,, Wilson. Elliott Palmer. II. o.
Cooper Harrington.
DR.. Messick was ean'y on his feet
with a motion to recommit They
say we are not ready for such pro-
nounced move and marked change in
our educational methods" he said.
We'll then, let's get ready It is the
most shameful exigency in this state
that such a 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 10 a dO-nothing poll
Icy"
The House passed its own substi-
tute for the sensational half million
dollar loan for good roads i'm New Cas-
tie county. This is the bin which was
p3ssed by the Senate at breakfast time
after being introduced at tea-time. one
day last week Criticism WAS at once
aroused because It appeared as though
a divvy Of the spoils to be derived from
such a wholesale expenditure had been
/ declared, ana as the bills were rail-
roaded. The House. however. adopted
a substitute limiting the expenditures
to 100000, and there was but one dis
senting vote-Mr. Paradee of Whining
ton.
1t was a day Of divided voting in
both Houses. The House by vote OF
l2S TO s passed the bin. revolutionlzing
the methods of drawing and summon
ing jurors and their service The jur-
ors have from time immemOrial IN
Delaware. been drawn by the repre-
sentative county commissioners or levy
c0urtmen. This ii was claimed, wa,
not only an antiquated system but put
politics in the jury box and kept thai
influence predomnating. 50 that in some
of the counties all "a defendant had 1,
GO was 10 get jurors OF his own politi-
cal faith in the box and a leading 20.
litical lawyer to defend him, OF th'
same faith and the State could no
convict. The new system provides
modern commissioner nnn-partisan
system. The Union Republican mem
bers Of Kent and Sussex fought tn
issue to a standstil. Mr.. Knotts o
Kent even later moving for a recon
sideration, but he was twice vote
4 dewn. When the bin was passed IN
vote was 2S to 6, those voting in IN
negative being: Cubbage. Donowas
Elliott Knots. Messick. Palmer.
Another division occurred when tn
I members voted ON raisiag leglslativ
= salaries. The constitution provide
that members Of both Houses mus
5 serve for not more than sixty day
T. IA any one session on a pay Of So pc
, day. with S6 for presiding officers. BE
, fore railroad passes went out Of vogu
+ this was all right, but now it is quit
+ insufficient. The bill proposing tn
, constitutional amendment necessary
double the salaries was finally passe
, today, "a to O. The nays were: Con
well. Cooper, Corbit. Cuhbage. Elliot
Harrington. James, Knots. Palmer!
, Charter Bill Considered.
q The wilmington city charter or so
% called ripper" legislation was unde
] consideration practically an day
the Senate and attracted a large mum
- Der Of prominent citizens Of Whining
{ ton. lawyers and councilmen today.
CAS- this matter concerns 10000 peo
, rle Of this state" declared Presiden
: 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
compish anything as It is neither Pete
4 ror Paul politically. The Republican,
although they have complete contro
. lacked their one vote OF a two-third
i majority. necessary for unicipal legis
s iation, and the Democrats only sa
back and laughed when they attempt
g ed TO do anything strong toward pro
d viding Wilmington with a modern or
( ganic law
r. Mr.. Sparks, author Of the substitui
d charter which provides four wards in
f stead OF the twelve at present. an
calls for government by a mayor an
cabinet. each member OF which fiv
in all shall be the head of some do
: partment Of the municipality. did M
y proceed until Mr.. Monaghan. III
n Democratic leader. had been sent 70
y The latter offered amendment aft,
+ amendment. an Of which were vote
d down by party vote, Lingo and Mi
d Ter. Republicans declining to vote.
Il Sparks Will Agree TO Change.
Senator Sparks is ready 10 make conce
slons which will put the matter of pr
viding new charter for Wilmington q
to the Democrats" Mr.. Sparks inform'
: the Senate that he would propose that Il
ward division continue as at present
twelve wards with a Council OF twel'
y members and tha president elected Z
e large. He also stated that he would IN
a ther amend by having the heads Of a
y various departments. who shall constitu
"a the Board Of Control elected from Il
c city at large instead OF being appointed
Al the Mayor He also desires 1t stipulat
g in the bin that the city court is to rema
II as at present.
II Whether these concessions will be sa
isfactorv 20 the Democrats remains 20
l. seen. Senator Monaghan said they a
not
ID "rhe Democratic mtmbers propose