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one woman VIII Dc appointed 10 tne
Defense Council.
The members Of the council will
serve during the duration Of tho war
and for six months thereafter All va
cancles shall be flllod by the Governor.
The members will serve without pay
The council under the bill is given wide
powers. and no limit Is fixed es to ex-
penditures.
Fight Over Limiting Business.
At the opening Of the House many
petitions from churches and oranges
wee read requesting favorable action
on the Federal prohibition amendment
The House committee on revised
statutes reported unfavorably Repre-
sentative Melch's bin providing for o
referendum vote next fall on the Federal
prohibition amendment.
Representative Peet started a long and
spirited debate when he introduced q
House concurrent resolution to limit
the consideration Of business to the war
measures suggested by Governor Town
send in his call for the eVtsa session
Representative McNabb protested
against the resolution. He claimed there
are some other measures which should
be cons 'dered He said an amendment
70 the income tax BIN should be con-
sidored 10 make Il affect al alike. THIS
he claimed, Is q new measure. Mr. Nc
Nahb contended that The money from
this bill is needed for the war measures
and that II 10 Is taken to the. courts
and found to be unconstitutional the
State would lose money that has been
counted on under the bill
y. aaNNI
which he claimed should be considered.
One he said was a bin passed by both
Houses last session increasing the salary
OF the bailiffs Of the New Castle County
Court This bill. although passed by
both branches, never reached the
Governor for his signature and conse-
quently did not become law.
McNabb also claimed that this session
should dispose Of the old blue laws OF
Kent county. 1T is a crime, he said
TO stop residents Of that county from
buying ice cream, cigars or newspapers
on Sundays"
Mr.. McNabb again claimed the income
tax law a war measure, but Speaker
Hall ruled that IN his opinion 10 would
not come under the business suggested
by Mr.. Peet In his current resolution.
Representative McNabb claimed that
n was common talk that. before the
session was called the ducks were got
ten In a row."
Representative Downward said Il was
his opinion that II anything wrong was
done at the last session IL should be
rectifed now.
representative Connolly offered an
amendment to include any other strict
~ war measures. Mr. McNabb again
took the floor and said: "'rhe steam
roller Is coming down
"The farmers" he declared, want TO
duck their just deserts"
Representatives Connolly, Downward,
Cross and Rash Of WILMINGTON, also OBJ
iecled 20 the Peet resolution.
Messrs. Boyce and Burris spoke FOL
tiir resolution.
Mr. Jones' moved that the resolution
be laid over until 34o'clook TO give tn
members more, time '>to consider II
The motion was lost by vote OF 2
60 g. The vote follows: s
Nays-Ahern. Boyce,. s. Buckingham
Burris, Chipman, Culver, DAILY, Ellison
Green. Gregg, Gruwell, p. G. Hall
Hutchinson, Kersey Killen, Lewis
Loose, Marvel. Messlck. Peet, Pretty
man, Swain. Tarbutton, Tindall, Web
ster and Snaaker Hall
Yeas -- Connelly, Cross, Downward
Jones. NlcNabb, Pritchett, Rash ano
Welch.
After Mr.. Connolly had explained
further his amendment to include other
war measures a vote was taken and
the amendment was lost by vote Of Il
yeas to IS nays as follows
Yeas-Boyce, Connolly, Cross, Down
ward. Ellison, Green, Hutchinson, Jones
McNabb, Peet. Prettyman, Pritcheti
Rash. Swain, Welch and Speaker Hal
-i6.
Nays - Ahern. Buckingham. Burns
Chipman. Culver, Daily. Gregg, Gruwell
D c. Hall, Kersey. Killen, Lewis. Loose
Marvel, Messick, Tarbutton, Tlndall an
Webster-iS.
Vote TO Limit Business.
The vote was then taken on Mr Peet'
resolution restricting business to tina
proposed by the Governor, and II wa
adopted by a vote Of % to 5j.'Thds
who voted against the resolution w6r
Messrs McNabb. Downward, Rasl
Cross and Pritchctt. Mr.. Connolly vote
for the resolution
There is much speculation as to wis
the Senate will do with the resolutio
but it is generally believed that N
Senate will concur in IL.
The House adopted a resolutio
amending the rules to provide for N
House to start its session at 1880 o'cloc
each morning.
Yesterday the House adopted resoil
ton to allow each member $40 wort
Of stationary and stamps. Today NJ
Peet offered a resolution authorizir
the state librarian to give out the SUI
plies
Mr. McNabb, who so bitterly fougl
the shutting out Of new business, ais
opposed this resolution What e.
cuse have you for this" he shoute
You keep crying to keep down e.
penses and this $40 for stamps is peti
graft"
The Senate transacted no bushes
today.
Text of Defense BIZ.
The Defense b,ll introduoaa
Speaker Hall is as follows.
Section l---n 5, ~ provide G
fectivc means OF defense and preser'
ing der within the state, and 10 d
sure the maximum output Of ag leu
turai and Industrial products and q
maintenance Of vital enterprises du
ing the period Of the war IN which q
Jnited states is now eng Ead, a Cou
eli Of Defense for this state is herei
established, which shall be known
the state Counc OF Defense, Whit
shall consist Of the Governor and eigl