Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-10
lawmakers ARE
Preparing FOR
dover WIND-UP
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uled for Monday night in addition to
the session Of The House. The special
legislative committee that is inyosti-
eating the State Board OF Health Will
hold a public meeting Monday night
in the state House Senator Wharton,
chairman Of the committee. has in
yitod all persons interested in tho in
vestigation. and especially those per-
sons who tried to start an investiga-
ton two years ago, to attend this
meeting and give the committee any
information which they may nave.
Bills 10 Raise Revenue.
Another important conference to be
held Monday night Is on the proposed
bills TO raise additional revenue Tor
the state. Daniel o. Hastings, Josiah
Marvel and J. Frank Alice, who were
appointed a special committee by
Governor Townsend, 60 draw COM
promise bill for the present income
and investment tax bills, VIII make
roport at this conference, which VIII
be attended by members OF the re-
vised statute committees OF the Two
houses and others who arc Interested
i'm having revenue bills passed at the
session.
compromise income tax bill 10 take
the place Of the income ana invest
ment tax bills now pending INC
special committee viii probably nave
the compromise bin drawn by Mon
day anN submit it to the conference
for consideration. II Is likely that
tho rate in this bill will be one-halt
of one per cent. IL also VIII nix an
exemption limit to be decided upon.
Former Speaker Chauncey J.. hoi-
comb now United states District Al
tornev in China. home on vacation
may deliver his lecture on emma IN
tho House chamber Tuesday night
after the two houses have held
night session
Wet and DRY" Cash.
Practically none of the moro I'M
portant bills have been disposed OF
rs vet and many of them are still III
committee.
In until this date more time and
attention has been given TO the wet
and dry" fights than all other legs
lation on the calendars put together
Fights over "dry" measures also
promise TO feature the sessions OF the
coming week. The dry leaders
intend IL possible to force through
all their bills the coming week
Tho principal fight at this time II
on tho Wilmington rural New CaSlie
re-suhmission bill. which has passed
the House and is in the Senate Ike
,ised Statutes Committee. The "drys
will make an attempt to force the
hill out Of committee by the petition
method the first Of the week II i IS
NOT renorted out by Chairman Bar
nard of the committee. This can be
done If a majority of the Senators
sign such petition
The wet" forces are making des
perate fight on the ground OF fair play
to prevent passage Of the Wilmington
resubmission bill in the Senate. The
"drys" however. claim they nave
enough votes to put 1t through ana
that they will do 1t.
The bottle law" repeater is also IN
tho Senate. having passed the House.
The "drys'' have not definitely an
nounced what they propose to do rela-
tive TO the Statewide prohibition bill.
II has reported that in case the VIII
mington .rural New Castle bill goes
through no attempt will be made to
pass the Statewide bill but there are
many legislators who say that this
i bill will also be passed Il the "drys'
can muster sufficient votes.
The rural New Castle Tesubmission
! petition bill calling for an election
at the general election next year Is
still in the House but It is compulsory
] for the Legislature to put through
this bill. Some OF the "dry" leaders
say if the Wilmington-rural New
! Castle bill calling for special cleo
! ton next fal is passed they will not
force the other bill. but Robert G..
Harman and James NJ. Tunnel. House
? attorneys say that as the petition has
q been presented and the bill provid-
ing for the election introduced. Il is
mandatory on the two Houses to
pass il.
There arc a number of important
educational. good roads and other bills
TO be considered next week inclue-
d ing the tax bills and workmon's COM
. pcnsation act
Oppose Cigarette Bill.
The anti-cigarttto bill which pass
, ed the House last week will also like
, ly be disposed OF in the Senate Mex
j week. There has been much COM
T ment over this bill and there Is a
, general feeling that the senate viii
not pass such a vicious measure. The
p lineup in the House when this bill
4 was passed with one or two cXcep'
Z lions was on the wet" and dry
i lines Hundreds OF persons who ncv'
q or smoked a cigarette are opposed tC
s this bill on the ground that it is vi
cious legislation They argue thai
2 there is already law prohibiting th'
sale OF cigarettes TO boys under Il
{ years OF age. Senator Joseph has
l. also introduced a bill in the Senate
to make il unlawful for minor e
s smoke a cigarette in Delaware. There
], seems 10 be no serious objection e
S this bill.
s DIR. j. w. MARSH. FORMER
LEGISLATOR. is DEAD