Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-25
LEGISLATURE MAY
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President Pro tenn Barnard, when asked
about the matter, SAID he considered that
was matter for LieutenantIi
Eliason the actual presiding officer, who
was expected to arrive later in the day.
and he could not say whether writ OF
election would be issued.
Mr.. McNabb moved concurrence in the
Senate ioint resolution to donate the
legislative salaries to the soldiers tobacco
fund 1t was advocated by McSSrs. Me
Nabb and Connolly
The House decided, by n vote of TO %,
To refuse to act on the resolution. those
voting in favor of considering It being
Messrs. Connolly. Culver. McNabb, Peet,
Rash. Welch and Speaker Hall
While this docs not kill the resolution,
II has little prospect OF being revived.
NEW DEFENCE BILL.
Chairman Barnard has submitted for
the conference committees consideration
a brand new Defence hill. which Will take
its chances in the committees hands.
Briefly. il provides for Council Of
Defence oi from SLY to fifteen. To be named
hv the governor with him rs 2 member
to encourage agriculture and other indus
try necessary for the prosecution Of the
var: to cooperate with the National
Council Of Defence and other state
Councils: to promote State Defence plans
to make survey of State facilities; 10
protect lines Of communication. indus
trics> etc ~ entail expenses M 10 S25,-
600. 10 corral all idlcrs between II and
~ wears. imprison them for not exceeding
six months following q hearing before
the court or any justice Of the peace.
with right To appeal 20 the ollrt OF Gen-
cral Sessions: all con>tahlcs 20 enforce this
part Of the law for fee of s. per annum
these idle prisoners 10 hc parolci on con
dItion that they work regularly and
steadily AZ some useful occupation, with
m EMPLOYER specified bv the court which
shall designate the pay: refusal ~ such
loafcrs to work renders them liable TO
solitary imprisonment for six months.
ROW OVER MIDWIFERY BILL
The House had big row over, tho
House bin 10 regulate midwifery. which
was advocated bv the N0mcn's Council
of Defence II was advocated bV McSsrS
McNahb and RurriS and opposed hy MIR
Conncllv, while Mir Welch made an un-
successful effort To have II amended 80
aS to exempt Sussex county from it,
opcration The till was lost by vote
Of l6 yeas To l3 nays. not receiving the
constitutional majority required
At II ~ the House adjourned, out OF
inspect to Senator Webb, until l0-3C
tomorrow morning.
ANOTHER DELAY
Following adjournment Of the two
houses. it developed that two Of the three
senate members Of the conference COM
mittec had gone to Senator Webb ;
funeral, President pro TEN Barnard, as
well as Senator Gornley. being in the
delegations therefore II was Impossible
TO get the entire committee together
and while members. conferred over the
outlines of defence bill no decision can
bc reached until tomorrow. when II Is
expected the entire committee viii bt
here This may defer final action IN the
two houses until Wednesday, or later
The sentiment appears to bc IN favor
of passing some sort OF defence bill,
most likely . modification OF the Tunne
bill which was printed ia Every Evening
on Saturday
Lieutenant Governor Elason arrived
IN Dover after Mr. Barnard had left
When asked about filling the vacancy
Mr. lIlasou said he did not know what
viii bc done He will first confer witt
President Pro Tenn Barnard and vii seeb
legal advice.