Evening journal., 1918-03-29
LEGISLATURE At
WIKD-UP OF ITS
Special Session
CONTINUED From First Pagel

Representatives Ellison and Daily,
Democrats, voted with the Republicans
on Representative Downward's motion
10 definitely pos pone action on the res
olution Representatives Welch and
BOyce, Democrats were absent
Representative Connolly .tarted q
controversy In the House this morning
when he offered tho following resolu- .
tion:
Whereas, There is reported In the .
newspapers Of this date certain state
menis alleged 10 have been made by
Theodore Roosevelt eX-President Of the
United states. which severely criticise
the conduct Of our National Govern .
ment in one OF the greatest crises in /
American history; and.
Whereas. 70 is the sense OF this House
Of Representative that such uticcances
can have no other motive than Go ere
ate dissatisfied and scdtous feeling
along partisan lines or 20 advance his
personal political interest; and,
Whereas, such outbursis are widely
published and commented upon by all
dslOyal new papers within our land, as
well as being pleasing 60 enemy publ
cations; and,
Whereas, Some Of these statements
/ Theodore Roosevelt came dangerously
| near TO giving encouragement TO the en-
emy; therefore belt
"Besoh ed That the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes does hereby condemn such
partisan and malicious attack at this
crucial moment In the national history
and does recommend TO the Department
OF Justice that political attacks by
. prospective candidates for political Of
fee, even though ,hey be from prospec-
tive Presidential candidates. II they are
determined TO be seditious or to be in
tended 90 arouse sedtion, or FOR the
purpose OF encouraging the enemy, be
treated as If they emanated from male
factors OF less than great wealth and
prestige"
After the resolution was read, Repre-
sentative Downward moved that IL be
laid on the table, and this motion was
lost by a vote OF i5 10 sc.
Representative Daley. Democrat, voted
with the Republicans to lay it on the
table, and Mr. Hutchison, Republican,
voted with the Democrats Representa-
tlves Boyce and Welch, Democrats, were
absent.
After the motion TO lay on the table
was lost. the article was read by
Reading Clerk Janvier. This started a
discussion that last 10" nearly an hour.
Representative r McNabb. in arguing for
the resolution. said he had previously
thought well Of Roosevelt. but that un-
der all the circumstances his remarks
were DANCE ously near sed ton.
He called attention TO the fact how
some members has appealed TO the pa
trintism Of the House 90 support th1
..
get the defense bin through, but that
' feeling was evidently for only the onc
. bill
, Mr.. Connolly also make a speech In
support of his resolution and recalled
soma OF the history Of the acts OF
Roosevelt since the war started. H'
k claimed that he had harrassed the gov
ernment whenever possible and thai
one NJ his trips 20 Washington som'
70 months ago. for that purpose had re.
suited in a failure when Secretary o
War Baker gave OUT just what the Ad
ministrati0n had done, which astound
?. ed the world
n Representatives Pcet, Burris. Buck
ingham and Rash rushed 20 The defens,
3. OF Colonel Roosevelt.
Mr.. Burris. in bis argument, said h'
voted for Roosevelt at the last election
I. and referred 10 William II. TAFT as
"mush head
Mr.. Burris spoke of the former Pres
- ident IS a great patriot.
Mr.. Daily in explaining his vote to lar
the resolution on the table said he dil
not think a man who had given fou
sons % the army should be attacks
. In this way.
y Mr.. Hutchison, Republican, In explain
ing his vote against laying on the table
lt said he was tired OF such criticism o
the government.
After more discussion. Mr., Downwsr
y moved TO indefinitely postpone actlo
u on the resolution.
Messrs ElasOn and Daily, Democrats
voted with the Republicans, and Nj.
Hutchison. who had previously vote
ID with the Democrats. voted against ther
on the motion.
This made vote OF IS 10 "a {
indefinitely postpone.
"A Democratic House upholds Ro0se
Welt against the administration" rC
marked Democratic member after th
re. above action.
81. The Senate defeated Senator Hicl
mans bill, g 70 a. 10 secu. State ai
for additional Wilmington school teaci
ers.
The senate passed Senator Honeol
er's bill to allow Newark TO rails
RI more money for taxation for schot
purposes.
The last bill passed. aside from n
q, general claims bin was Senator Hicl
mans bin prohibiting the sale Of liqu'
ST 20 men in army or naval uniforms
Delaware. 10 now goes TO the Co
ernor, IL having passed both bronche
other items in the claims bill follow
ye John NJ. Walker. SOC; E. L. Jone
s2AO; II c. Taylor, 50 40; DiamoI
State Telephone Co s2i5 p; Mrs. y
ST. r Brown, typewriter rent s.; J.
Beck, S295. Austin Merritt, So S
Mardelva Electric Co, 81 so; Willie
nd Wicks, Sc: Charles zanders, sS25;
R. Hunter. si35; Delaware Republica
,re si450; William Mann Co, $50 s
William Mann Co.. SAC so; Dover "
md chine Co, $50; Dover Machine G
SAP 90; F. n Buckingham. si.55;
y. buckingham. 72c ] Z Goodwin,
Delaware state News, si0l; The Inde
si25; Dover Lumber Co, S7i5; T
- Jones & Bro. St053; Charles NJ Smi
i 'eI Co. 81: James w. Wise, si032
Aeu NJ. Hirons. typewriter rent. IS; Char
an NJ Smith, s22 50; John A. Barnard 81
1iuuu 1uu Aaron Psrkins. $40; Miss Mabel Moo
ssns S25: James B Bice. 1864; John Wats
~ ~ smith. SIS: Miss Elizabeth Collil
'o" s5525; c. II Molllston, Si5; Rob-