Evening journal., 1918-03-13
issue WRIT OF
ELECTION TO FILL
House vacancies
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hundred. The present plans are for
carrying out the constitutional provi-
sion and so ahead with The election
to nh the vacancy The House. how
ever. will go ahead with the work that
It was called to do but is is possible
that recess viii be taken after the
war measures are passed until the
Blaclbird hundred vacancy Is filled at
could come back, swear In the new
member and adjourn at once.
"Dry" leaders In the House said they
have excellent legal advice that the nll-
ing OF the vacancy Is not necessary
and that the House can legally transact
business. To he on The safe side, how
ever, they agree that the writ should
issue and The election be held as plan
ned TO carry out that provision OF the
constitution. II Is contended that there
is precedent for This stand, as a spe-
cial session was held I'm 1893 and busi-
ness was transacted while a vacancy
existed In the House.
Amendment Goes 10 Committee.
The House, by resolution. appointed
Misses Louise b. Phillips, Margaret
/ Lynch and Elizabeth Collins, sienOgra-
pliers for the House during the special
/ session.
The federal prohibition amendment
! resolution. Introduced by Representa-
] tive Boycc Of Stanton. a dry leader,
was referred to the temperance com
miiee.
in both branches OF the Legislature
a communication from the Board Of
Education Of Wilmington was read
stating that the board will present a
measure in a few days 10 give u au-
thority 90 issue short-time obligation:
for the borrowing Of necessary fund.
10 meet school needs The commUni
cations, which are signed by President
Miller contend this is a war measure
as it is 10 meet unusual conditions
brought about by the influx OF work
men TO Wilmington TO work on gov
ernment ships II is pointed out tha
unless the board can get this authority
TO borrow money TO enlarge the sohoo
facilities. thousands Of children vii
have 30 60 on part time.
; Want Income Tax Amendment.
Richard S. Lowell, Harry Kety ant
Harry Goldsiein. representing the Re
J tail Grocers Association Of Wilmington
appeared before the revenue and taxa
tlon committee Of the House thi
morning and opposed the exemption o
proceeds OF agricultural operations 4
the income tax law. n the Legislator
does not amend the law. they said the
will test it in the courts.
The Senate has not yet cOncurred q
the House resolution shutting out al
business except that specified by IN
b governor in the call. u Is possible tina
b the Senate may not concur, it was sal
today. as some Of the members hay
. bills they want passed.
Bar Liquor 10 men in uniform.
Senator Hickman this morning intrC
duced a bill 20 make II unlawful an
punishable by fine OF from siO0
$500 and six months Imprisonment,
give OF sell liquor 10 a soldier, sail'
or any government employe in unifor
D. IN the state.
Threat to Make City DRY"
Some OF the dry" members are tall
ing today Of putting In a State-wiI
prohibition bill 30 make WllmingtC
dry" II the Senate does not concur
the House resolution to limit busine
90 the subjects specified in Govern'
, TOwnsend's message.
Referendum Bill in Senate.
Senator Gormley introduced a bI
similar 20 the one introduced by Re-
resent3tive Welch in the House. pr wi
ing To- a referendum vote on the p-oh
Z bition amendment
: Paid Fire Department.
Representative Connolly Introduce
a his paid fire department bill f9r w
mington. This bill Is practically ii
< same as tbs one that passed the Hon
at the last session but was killed in 4
. Senate The one important chanSe
that the bill authorizes the govern
80 appoint the three commissioner
t., The commissioners were named in {
bill last year. 70 was referred 70 q
n. committee on municipal corporation
g. 10 is proposed as a defense measure
enable Wilmington 90 better co-opera
i. with the government In its shipbuil
ing and munitions program.
Resolutions were adopted on {
death OF Representative Collins.
Discuss Defense Bill.
At i2 o'clock the House. in comm
tee of the whole with Representa-
B0yco presiding, Resumed c0nsiderati
5t. Of the Defense Council Bill whi
'l- Speaker Hall was explaining when
or recess was taken yesterday afternot
Mrs. Charles r. Miller chairman
the WOmen's Defense Council, told WI
the council did last year and what
is asked TO do this year. Last We
c. without State aid. they accomplish
much at a cost Of several thousa
dollars. This year. among other thin
the women are asked 20 do Is prot
infants through the passage Of a I
regulating midwifery
She showed where last year in "
on mingtOn OF 29j0 births, 76i were not
tended by physicians. and 81 babies.
one in every five died, a higher de,
rate than New York or Chicago. s
approved the defense bill, but asked
t. the other bill also.
At the conclusion OF the statement
st. Mrs. Miller, The House continued
discussion Of the defense bin IN co
mittee Of the whole.
St Speaker Han, who had the bill
charge, explained that it would pr
ably be necessary to name on the COZ
Gil some Of those persons who have
ready been conducting similar work
Joseph C Potter, 7Oi Tatnall ~.