Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-13

In support Of the policy OF gong
on now with the legislative program, IL is
declared that the defence and conscript
labor bill, at least, are emergency mea-
s,lres which are imperative and deiay
in which might affect the national de-
fence. On this ground there is a strong
feeling that the legislative business should
proceed without delay in order that tne
State can give greater cooperation 10 the
nation as soon as possible;
While opinions are divided as 10 whe'ner
the prohibition amendment Is IN inc
emergency class its friends are urging ac-
ton on it along with the other measures
recommended by the governor.
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
Recause the Defence bill was not dis
posed of in the House yesterday, the loine
: resolution ratifying the Federal prohipi,
ton amendment, which had been piaceu
in Representative Burrls hands lot
introduction yesterday afternoon, went
over until today. Following Is ITS text:
"Joint resolution ratlfy,ng the pro-
nosed amendment to the Constitution OF
tbc United States of America, prohibiting
tbc manufacture, sale or transportation oil
Intoxicating liquors within, the Importa-
zion thereof into. or the expectation there
of from the United States and all terri
tory subject to the jurisdiction thereof Tor
beverage purposes, and giving TO the
/ CONGRESS- and the several States concurrent
mower to enforce the same by appropriate
| legislation. al
"Whereas. The Congress OF the
| United States has proposed an amendment
to the Constitution OF the United States
| of America, rs follows: =,
! Section /. After one year from the
ratification of this article the manuiac-
t,lre. sale or transportation OF Intoxicating
liuuors within, the importation thereon
mo or the expectation thereof from the
United States and all territory subject to
! the jurisdiction thereof for beverage pur-
poses is hereby prohibited. :,
. Section .. The Congress and the
several States shall have concurrent power
to enforce this article by appropriate
, legislation.
Z Section 3 This article shall bc m
operative unless IT shall have been rati-
: fed as an amendment 10 the constitution
| bv the legislatures of the several states,
| as proyided in the Constitution, within
/ scvrn wears from the date of the sub
| mission hereof TO the States by the Con
! gress.
''Be it resolved by the Senate and
| House of REPRESENTATIVES of the State ot
| Delaware in General Assembly met:
THAT the said proposed amendment
| to The Constitution of the United States
/ Of America he, and the same Is hereby
ratified bv the Legislature Of the State OF
| Delaware. -,
And be it further Resolved, That
certified copies of this preamble and JOINT
resolution be forwarded by the governor
Of this State to the SECRETARY oi State nj
! Washington, to the presiding officer ot the
United States Senate. and to the speaker
of the House of Representatives, OF the
United States.
LIVELY DEBATE ON DEFENCE bill
The bill providing for a State Defence
Council 10 cooperate with the Nauona
Council of Defence, which was Introduce
in the House, by Speaker Hcrvcy /
| Hall, Yesterday afternoon. IS telographeC
| to Every Evening, was the subject OF {
| lively debate in committee Of the whole
20 which il was referred SO that the cnur'
membership could better consider It II
detail and also to facilitate its handing
1t WAS still In committee of the whoi'
when the House reconvened tins morn
ing. only two sections being conAdcre'
yesterday.
The vote on the motion 10 refer III
Defence bin to the committee OF the whol
was rs to s, those voting IN the negatlv
being Nessrs Ahern, Cross, Downward
Jones, Marvel, McNabb, Pritchett an
Rash.
Immediately sitter the bill had bee
read and Mr. Hall had moved that
he referred to committee of the whole
Mr. McNabb offered motion that l'oU
copies be printed before any action
taken THIS was not seconded, however
and the bin forthwith went to the cOn
nittne Of the whole. Mir Boyce pre-
siding Mr.. Connolly suggested tbs
consideration by the committee 20 ovt
until this morning, but the House decide
otherwise and consideration OF the bi
was started
Mr. Connolly wanted to know wheth,
the bill was retroactive IN the matter {
expense Mr. Peet said there was 7
such provision. Mir McNabb SAID II
Women's Defence Council had incurre
an expense Of about s. 900. which mOnc
they had raised without State help am
as they had done a wonderful patriot
work, he thought they should be II
unbursed.
"You can lead horse to water. bl
cannot make it drink, said Mr. McNab
when the labor consumption feature caIi
up. Mr.. Peet said the bill takes care
that. The Federal government can {
this, Mr.. Cross said. Mr. Connolly wan
ed TO know whether the bill referred pa
ticularly TO farm labor. All labor, NJ
Peet said Farm labor, he thought, VI
= uppernost In the mind of the governo
because OF the lure of higher wages al
shorter hours in other industries. NJ
/. | Connolly feared the act was not strol
s enough TO accomplish this Mr.. PEI
G SAID the act was all right as far as
e goes and that was as far as the Sta
: could go MIR Connolly suggested th
i the worllhouse labor be used on the farm
I there being 500 or 600 prisoners. N
z Peet said they could be used III the low
: part of the State Mr.. Buckingham, vi
/. lives 10 miles from the workhouse, sa
!, the farmers can get workhouse labor al
c do get it. They are good woriunen al
q accomplish results Much of that lab
S is being utilized Mr.. Connolly thoug
b the clothing makers there should wo
on the farms Mr.. Hall read a section
the bill which showed that all resider