Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
Ap. orRNMENT DATES porp1

Anticipating gnrh a result, from the
attitude of the mcmhcrs Of the two houses
and their apparent inclnauon to harmon
izc their differences the Legislature
abandoned It's idea OF definitely fixing
next Tuesday as the time tor adIournlng
sine die. The concurrent resolution pro-
vidIng for adjournment on that day. which
WAS passed hv the Senate on Thursday,
went over TO the House Yesterday, hut
no action was taken ON II and NJ } ;.
o clock each housn adjourned until
1880 q clock nc>t Monday morning
SUBSEQUENT developments Indicated
that. notwithstanding the apparent un-
animitv of the conference committee
and the other members ol the two houses
To do what they now believe they ought
to do. II will hardly be possible 10 compete
the proposed new bill aud get It through
the two houses on Monday. even # It
proves acceptable to the membership OF
the two houses, and as 4 vacant day Will
be required to draw up the claims rcso-
luton. adjournment earlier than next
Wednesday orThursday does not now seem
probable.
COMMITTEE REACHES AGREEMENT,
While no final conclusion was coached
the committee of conference, at Its
meeting Yesterday afternoon, reached a
basic agreement, selecting ono OF three
bills before il. with the express purpose
of cndeavoring to whip it into shape for
the consideration OF the two houses. 1t
is believed therefore, that if the committee
unanimously reports tins bull, alter II
has been allowed 10 cope with the sug-
aestions members of the committee may
present. that no difficulty will be en-
countcred in either house, and II Is pos
sible that this might result IN 1t going
through both houses III one day, under
suspension Of rules.
The bsll selected by the committee
for consideration is one which was drawn
Yesterday by james NJ Furmell one Of
the attorneys for the House. It IS =
modification Of tho original bill, with
some Of the objectionable features elm
mated. The members consider it pretty
safe basis for action The two bills that
were rejected were the original and the
substitute reported by the Senate re-
vised statutes committee
Harmony prevailed at the conference.
In addition 10 the members of the com
mittec there were present Robert t.
HarInan and James NJ Tunnel, attOr-
news for the House. Senator Barnard
was chosen chairman and Representative
McNabb secretary. While the delib-
Grafton was spirited ut times, there was
no show Of feeling, but instead general
disposition to give and take
Following is the text of the Tunnel
bill, selected by the committee for its
consideration:
Sec. L. In order to provide effective
means Of defence and preserving order
within the State, and to insure the maxi
mum output Of agricultural and industrial
products and the maintenance OF vital
enterprises during the period Of the war
in which the United States is now en-
gagged, Council Of Defence for this State
is hereby established, which shall be
known as The State Council Of De
fence, which shall consist of the governor
and SIX or more suitable persons, not to
exceed Is, residents of this State, who
shall be appointed by the governor.
Sec ? The State Council Of De-
fence shall continue in existence through
out the duration Of the present war and
Continued On maze 2