Evening journal., 1911-03-18
FOR
WILMINGTON BILLS
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coming week TO get an agreement on
and pass these bills. IL is recOg-
nized that is is necessary TO give
legal standing TO the present admins
traton, In order to meet many serious
questions affecting the financial af-
fairs Of the city that might be raised
In future years.
Without the present administration
validated II will be impossible to have
a legal financial budget for the en-
suing year prepared by the present
de facto Council, and therefore che
taint Of illegality might be injected
into the new administration TO be
elected in June
legal election under existing law
can be held in June Of this year fer
city officials, It is contended. as the
election law with all its conflict pro-
vides that the city election shall be
held every four years" although only
two-year terms are provided for. The
House yesterday afternoon passed the
bill to cure this conflict in the election
law.
May Pass Them Later.
Il is expected there will be a confer
ence between the Wilmington mem
bers on Monday in an effort to get to-
gether on the Wilmington bills. The
Republicans really desire the Demo-
Gratis TO consider seriously the pro-
posed election law for Wilmington.
but the Democrats object 10 Il be-
cause they say they have not had suf-
ticient time TO inquire into It TO see
whether there are any Snakes" and
they suspect it simply because It was
proposed by the Republicans.
Representative Moore yesterday af-
ternoon suggested that the Democrats
study the measure carefully to see
whether there is anything in it object
ionable to them.
The first bill called up was Repre-
sentative Gormley's TO amend the elec-
tion law passed four years ago. TO re-
move the conflicting positions Of the
law. Mr.. Gormley explained briefly
about the law being knocked out by
the courts and the object of the mea-
sure.
When the roll was called, Represen-
! tatives Alexander, Beswick and Buck
ingham. Republicans, voted mo" aud
Representative Bell, Democrat. voted
yes Representative Conwell arose
and asked for some information as to
the attitude of the Wilmington mem
bers on the measure as the lower
county members wanted to give vii.
mingtOn what the city desired in the
way of legislation. Representative
Moore then explained the bill, and said
he would vote for it, The roll-call be.
gan anew and Mr. Alexander voted
yes, and the other members did like
wise excepting Representatives Gillis
Messick and White, who voted mo
The next bill called up was Mr.
GOrmley's to validate the election O
the men returned as elected two year
ago they being named in the bill. Alon
with this from tn committee came tn
substitute bill offered by Representa-
tive Moore, not only validating III
election, but also applying the Stat
D election law TO Wilmington.
(. Representative Gormley objected
d the substitute, and Mr. Moore explaii
s ed that It merely provided for the Sta
n election law 70 be applied TO Wilmin
a ton to remove many mooted points
r the present election law and give
good election system.
d Mr.. Gormley said his objections we
a many. He said the substitute bin hi
IS never made its appearance until Mo
n day, and he had no time TO consider
and keep up with his duties i'm d
IS House. He said IL was a comprehend
n measure one to revolutionize the city
election system. I'VE are not opposi
- TO a good election law for Wilmin
/. ton, but we think we should be COZ
: suited about IT," he said He explain,
: that the substitute was reported
place of a bill 10 which there cou
be no real objection
Withdrew tho Substitute.
4 Representative Moore concurred
! what Mr.. Gormley had said about
; good election law, and asked that a
A ton be deferred until Monday on u
substitute I'm order that he might Co
fer about it, Mr. GOrmley suggesti
that the election law bill be made
separate measure. and that the orie
nal bill for which It was reported
passed. Mr. Moore then Withdrew Il
substitute and the original bill WI
, put on final action.
9 Representative Conwell here pr
i tested that he, for one, could M
vote intelligently on a bill affectir
Wilmington when he knew nothir
about the bill and there was a diffe
y ence Of opinion among the Wilmin
ton members.
ID The bill was. defeated, is votes b
j. ing cast for it and 10 against II. III
n, bill required "a votes Represent
Id tives Alexander, Buckingham, Ellio
n Evans, Garrison, ellis, Hurdle, Me
to sick. Robbins and Talley. all Repub
cans voted against the bill, al
es Speaker Campbell, and Represent
IN tives White, Marvel and Johnston d
not vote All the Democrats and q
ps remaining Republicans supported d
n measure.
g. The next bill called up was N
OF Gormley's TO validate the acts of Z
an present administration of WilmingtC
h Mr.. Gormley explained that the &C
ernment had been declared illegal
he the court, and that many marriag
is had been performed by Mayor Spr
ance and President of Council Ba
ming as de facto officers that were
questionable status, and there we
III financial acts Of the city governme
about which, at some time. serio
ne questions as to legality might
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