Evening journal., 1913-03-13
VOTES FOR
WOMEN FAR
IN FUTURE
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Librarian to sell or exchange dupli-
cate books with the consent OF two
judges. the proceeds to go TO the State
Treasury
Would Tax Canal Companies.
Representative Owens bill to tax
canal companies siO0 for each mile Of
canal they operate in Delaware was
passed by the House. They now pay
no state tax The Chesapeake aud
Delaware Canal Company would be
the only one affected.
Senator Hazol's bill providing for n
cement sidewalk from the State House
to the new armory was passed by the
House
Representative Derricksons bill al
lowing Selbyville 10 borrow 100000
subject TO favorable action by a ref
erendum vote 60 establish water
works, was passed b. the House.
The House also passed the fol-
lowing:
Senator Marshall's bill assigning
rooms in the state House.
Senate bill amending the law relat-
ing to public records.
Senator Marshall's bill regulating
the sale OF cocaine and other drugs.
Senator Reinhardts bill amending
the law regarding Conrad's marsh.
near Newport.
Union Men Want Referendum.
A big delegation from the Central
Labor Union, of Wilmington, was
given a hearing by the Senate at noon
in advocacy Of the House bill, TO
amend the constitution so that the
Initiative and Referendum can be es-
tablished In Delaware. Francis l..
DUPONT was spokesman and the men
who addressed the Senate were Harry
I. Behen, of the House Painters
Union; j. Winfield Scott, Bricklayers'
Union; George Jones, Patternmakers'
Union: Frank Jeffreys, Plumbers and
Steamitters' Union; Richard S.
Monck. Plasterers Union Lewis
Baldwin, Car and Ship Painters
Union; George G. Raymond, Carpen-
ters' and Joiners Union, and James
o. Kane. president OF the Central
Union.
Senator Walls took Mr.. Monck to
task for a statement he made that II
the labor organizations had sent
lobbyists and money to the assembly,
the bill could have been passed presi-
dent pro tenn Marshall warned Mr.
Monck that he should be careful in
the choice OF words
Mr.. Monck explained that his mean
ing was that the labor men did not
have the opportunity TO appear in
person before the assembly and
money would have to be raised TO pay
lobbyists to arouse sentiment for bills
they favored At the suggestion of
Senator Reinhardt the speaker agreed
that he did not mean the money was
TO be used directly TO influence legis-
| lator's votes. Mr.. Monck said he may
have conveyed the wrong meaning by
his rhetoric, inasmuch as he made his
living singing mud and not by mul.
tiplying words, He is a stone mason
The speakers declared that thu
} Initiative and Referendum bill ha,
been endorsed unanimously by thci
local unions Two OF the speaker
served warning that the fight for tn
Initiative and Referendum will bl
continued relentlessly II the Assembly
does not pass the constitutional
amendment
AT the conclusion OF the hearing
President pro tenn Marshall declared
that he was more favorably impressed
by the dignifed manner in which TN,
labor unions had presented theil
claims than any other delegation ap.
pearing this session. A vote of thanks
was given the delegation for In,
sacrifice they made as working mel
in appearing to address the Senate
After a bitter discussion the Senat,
by a strict party vote OF nine Republi
cans TO eight Democrats killed tn,
bill TO divide Broad Greek hundred
Sussex county. into two election dis
tricts. The bill had been called from
committee by five members.
The Democratic members, in a Ion,
conference, decided upon April fol
final adjournment. with a recess from
March 21 TO April 4 A resolution {,
that effect has passed the Senate an,
is now in House committee