Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-26
SUFFRAGE GETS
EIGHT Votes IN
SENATE TODAY
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he said. "as far as ! can remember,
has ever been successful in this State
without the support Of the women Of
the State
Says Census was Fake"
Senator Walker attacked the census
recently taken I'm the State under the
direction OF women opposed TO suf-
frage. which census IL was claimed
showed that $4,000 women in New
Castle county said they did not want
the ballot and only about 1000 favor
ed II. lie criticised the manner In
which this census Was taken and said
It means absolutely nothing, 1T was
the biggest fake ] ever heard Of de-
clarcd Senator Walker. when they
come TO argue this question he said
"let them come with clean hands"
The speaker claimed that suffrage
was not made net onal issue because
all politicians arc towards. when
you pin politician down he is always
a coward and that Is why nothing was
done on the suffrage question ma
tlonally." stated the speaker. There
cannot be another Pres dent elected
unless he acknowledges the justice os
the cause and the time Is coming
when we will have it in Delaware -
Senator Walker said in concluding.
Senator Gormley said that he had
made an inyestiagt on of 'he census
which Senator Walker referred to and
found from that investigation that it
WAS conducted fairly
President Pro TEN Barnard spoke
for the bill and stated that the women
Of Delaware and especially the
club women have done more
for lettering the condit ons
such as street improvements and sani-
tary conditions than the men, and
that they should have the vote He
stated that from his observation women
opposing the movement are not taking
any interest in civic improvements.
Senator Hoffeoker. the last speaker,
stated that he was on record as hay
ing voted against the suffrage bill dur
ing the previous two sessions OF the
Legislature, but that he has come TO
the conclusion that il is not treating
women fairly to keep the vote from
them and consequently he would sup
port the bill this time.
The bill being an amendment 10
the constitution required ~ votes
in the Senate to pass IT, and it was
therefore defeated by a vote OF yeas
to nays.
Favorable reports were made on
bills i'm the Senate as follows;
Senator Gormleys bill. authorizing
the New Castle County Building Com
mission to return all unexpended
funds remaining after the erection
and furnishing of the new building
| 10 the county treasurer: Senator Hof-
( feckers bill. appropriating money to
improve colored schools; Senator
I Newton's bill relative to commercial
fertilizer: Senator Longs bill provid-
ing for control and eradication o
plant diseases known as orange Of
cedar rust;" Senator Murphy's bill
! prohibiting corporations from cuttnl
] down poles planted along the publi
} roads.
First Bills Signed.
: The first bill signed by the Gov
} crnOr after IL was passed by tn
: present General Assembly was Hous
Bill No. 55, introduced by Represen
tative WEIGH, changing the name q
two children living in Sussex count
to make them heirs at law OF an es
/. tate.
The House bill TO correct the It'll
OF the old City Hall in Wilmingto
! was the second bill signed by Go,
ernOr Townsend and made a law
! Advocate New Bridge.
a delegation from Wilmington had
hearing this morning before the Houi
committee on municipal corporations az
+ vocating the bill introduced by Represel
tativc Cross for n bridge across u
Brandywine creek between Market an
Eleventh street bridges. They col
tended that such a bin is nceessit
Among those in the delegation we
4 City auditor William =. White. jam
) Mclaughlin. George y. Ward, John
! Strong and Patrick kcllchcr.
. Hearing on Game Bills.
Tho committees 81 the Senate AZ
House ON fish. oysters and game ha'
arranged to give a joint hcaring ,
Thursday morning TO the Allied Sport
mems Association. of Delaware. n
various game bills pending here viii
discussed.