Evening journal., 1915-02-20

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 2O.-Mcmbers OF
the House engaged in the pastime OF
killing bills that required a twothrds
vote by lining up more or less solidly
according to party Affiliations yesterday
afternoon The trouble started when a
bill advocated by Representative lloch
Republican, was killed by Democratic
upp1sition and the Republicans retail
ated Immediately aitcrward by killing a
bill espouscd by Representative Hall
Democrat However, botn bills may bc
rcconsidcred and passed later ON when
better feeling prevails in the House.
Kill Mr. Hoch's Bill.
Representative llocl's bill To fix the
Kent County Levy Courts appropriation
to ihc town of Camden at $500 a yeai
was Killed by the House. the vote being
20 yeas and J nay Most of the Demo
Gratis were recorded as mot voting"
Mr.. loch said thg amount was the
same Camden has been receiving IRON
the Levy Court for maintainancc of It's
streets. Representative Jones said tho
regular appropriation was 1900 year
but an extraordinary appropriation
amounting to $500 year had beer
made the past two years. Mr.. Jonei
read list of appropriations to th'
various Kent county towns made by th'
Levy Court, which he said had beer
handed 10 him by n Levy Courtman. II,
said the Levy Court was opposed TO the
bill.
Representative Hoch said Camden ha,
been receiving $500 year for severa
years. there being appropriations iron
the Levy Court in addition to the 800
fixed hy statute. The town proposed t.
raise more money by taxation, and h
believed it should receive greater shar
of money from the county for street
through the town.
Mr. Jones suggested that action ol
the hin he deferred until the counsel TO
the Levy Court could explain the mis-
understanding that arose. The roll wa
called on the bill, however and il wa
defeated, it requiring a two-thirds ia
vorable vote Messrs. Hastings, Kenney
Ictherburv and Saleyan, Democrats
voted with the Republicans foi the bill
the other Democrats not voting.
Down smyrna Measure.
A minute later many OF the Repub
! licans voted against Representative
Halls bill 70 empower the Smyrna
Board of Education to acquire land b!
purchase or condemnation. killing
that measure Mr. Hall said thu
Smyrna School Board desired to Sc
cure land TO enlarge its campus. anC
the bill would clear the way for sucl
transaction No reason was giveI
by the Republicans for their opposi
ton. but II appeared as II they wer'
] doing so i'm retaliation for the killinl
OF Mr. Hoch's bill. The vote was Il
yeas TO 10 nays. II required a two
thirds favorable vote. Mr. Hall chang
cd his vote for purpose of reconsidera
ton Representatives Downward. Da
Wis. Lingo and Short Republicans
voted with the Democrats for the bill
Reconsider Check Bill.
On motion of Representative Evan
( the House recOnsidered the vote bl
which Representative Dailcy's bill Il
amend the worthless check law wa
passed by the House two days previ
ously II is the bill providing tina
no legal action can be taken agains
1 person issuing worthless checl
until ten days after such check is is
sued
Representative Hall protested tha
I the action Of Mr. Evans in calling fo
| reconsideration in the absence of Mr.
Daley. who introduced the bill, wal
/ a discourtesy TO Mr.. Daley.
! MIR Evans said he had informed Mr.
8 Daley Of his intention TO reconsider