Evening journal., 1915-02-22
LEGISLATURE HAS
BUSY TINES AHEAD
Republicans Say Levy Court
Reorganization Is Desired
TO Give Better System
WILMINGTON'S BILLS
HANG IN THE BALANCE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb. 22-With but
seventeen working days ahead of it,
unless sessions should be held on
Saturdays, which is not likely. the
Legislature settled down to work this
morning with prospects of some night
sessions ahead of it if the calendars
are to be cleared of pending bills.
Should there be a resumption Of the
tactics on Friday when a disposi-
ton manifested itself in the House
to draw party lines on many meas
ures acted upon. there would not be
much likelihood of getting through
any bill that requires two-thirds
favorable vote. That the political
lines would he tiehtened before last
week elapsed was predicted a week
ago in these columns. In all i,rob-
ability the partisan feeling will DC
developed more kcenly than ever the
coming week because of the 1etermi-
nation of tho Republicans to put
through bills for the reorganization
Of the Kent county and Sussex cOun-
t. Levy Courts. by providing for The
election of threc-member Levy Courts
IN November. 1916. TO succeed the
present ten-mcmber Levy Courts in
the two counties. and also the bills
to abolish the tax collectors for the
various hundreds of Kent and Sussex
counties and create in their stead a
Receiver of Taxes and County Treas
urer, to be appointed by the Gov
ornoT TO serve for the next two years,
whose successor shall be elected in
November, 1916.
Affect Both Parties.
While the Democrats are said to Oh
iect so seriously to the reorganiza-
tion of the Levy Court and they arc
intimating they will concentrate their
influences upon the Governor to trv
10 get him to veto such a bill should
il be passed For some time there
have been reports that one of the rea-
sons for bringing the Waldmann-
Frazier Senatorial contest by the
Democrats was TO try TO force an
agreement from the Republicans not
TO pass a bill 10 reorganize the Kent
County Levy Court Tho Republicans,
however. believing Senator Frazier
legally was elected. as shown by the
counting of the election officers and
certificate Of the State judiciary. we're
in no mood to deal ON the contest and
their feelings were not sOothed. 10 say
the least, by the Democratic tactics
followed in holding up the Senate
and trying to jam through a recount
Of the ballots
AS matter Of fact. the Republicans
OF the two lower couties advocated re-
organization of the Levy Court and
changes in the financial and assess
ment systems of those counties dur
ing the recent campaign, and they
contend they are but merely carrying
out party pledges TO the voters. As
the present Sussex county Levy Court
is divided evenly. politically. and a
Republican clerk Of the peace has the
deciding vote. the Republicans claim
the reorganization will affect their
party as much as il will the Demo-
Gratis, who control the Kent County
Levy Court. The Republicans also
point out that the b ills are not rip
pers," as they do not take effect until
two years hence and they will give
each party the fair chance of letting
the voters at large elect the Levy
/ Courtmen The main reason for the
reorganization. the Republicans put
out. is TO give Kent and Sussex
counties the best county government
tai system possible. no matter whether
Republicans or Democrats gain the
offices.
Good Roads Measure.
Senator Newton also has a bill de-
signed 10 provide for a systematic i'm
proyement of Sussex countys roads.
which many influential Republicans
and Democrats have been advocating.
A few days ago. however. some DEM
ocrats began to oppose the measure.
II provides that tho States appropria-
tion to Sussex county for road pur-
poses shall not go to the various hun
dreds, as at present. but shall go to
the Levy Court to be applied to the
construction of continuous roads to
connect principal towns of the county.
under the direction of a competent
highway engineer. Landreth l. Lay
ton and Dr. John H. Hammond. we'll
known Democrats Of Georgetown arc
among the men advocating the Levy
Court reorganization good roads bill
to which some Democratic members
OF the Legislature have been object
ing.
Ten-Hour Law Amendments.
With the disscnsion over abolition Of