Evening journal., 1918-03-20
House DECIDES TO
shut CFF BUS|EESS
Overru.es Decision of Speak
er Hall Opening Way
for Certain Bills
M'NABB INSISTS ON
INCOME TAX CHANGE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 2O-The House
yesterday afternoon in overruling a de-
cision made by Speaker Hall on Monday,
shut out consideration during this ses-
sion OF any measure other than the pro-
hibition amendment which has been
adopted by both Houses and the De
Tense bill. which was passed by the
House last week and Is now in the
Senate. Speaker Hall had ruled that
the House could consider those bills
introduced before the House Concur
rent resolution restricting business 10
that specified by the Governor In his
call had been concurred In by the SEN
ate and returned 10 the House.
Mr.. Pect appealed from this decision
and his appeal was sustained by a vote
OF 20 TO r. Speaker Hall had previously
announced that he desired the House o.
take some definite action either sus
/ tanning or Oyerruling his decision so
/ that the matter would be disposed Of.
Mr. Peet brought the matter 10 a
climax early in the afternoon when he
offered a bill 90 relieve certain school
conditions In Milford
Mr.. Boyce stated that a motion had
/ previously been defeated 10 amend the
original resolution 20 let in other war
measures. lie did not consider Mr.
peet's bin q war measure. Mr.. Burris
! took a similar stand The House then
refused TO accept the bill by a vote oi
% nays 30 yeas az follows:
Yeas-Connelly. Cross. Downward, d
C. Hail. Marvel, McNabb, Peet and
/ Speaker Hall.
Nays-Ahern, Boyce. Buckingham,
Burrls, Chapman. Culver, Daily, Ellison,
Green, Gregg, Hutchinson, Jones, Ker-
sey, Killen, Lewis. Loose, Messick,
Pretiyman. Rash, Swain, Tarbulton
rindall and Webster.
Absent-Welsh, Gruwell and Pritchett
MIR. Peet then appealed from The de-
clslon OF the chair relative TO the status
Of bills introduced before the resolu-
tlon was concurred in.
MFR. McNabb claimed 10 see a political
move in this motion and objected 30 his
bin 10 amend the Income Tax bill tf
make II applicable 20 farmers belnc
shut out. He said 10000 citizens Of
Wilmington were crying against that
hin 'They are being robbed b,
shouted, "and they want a vote on the
amendment
Mr. Downward also spoke Tor aciior
on the Income Tax bill amendment.
Mr. Peet denied that there was an,
politics in his motion. lie also said
was not a Slap at Speaker Hall, but tina
many members thought the Speake
was wrong in his ruling.
/ Mr.. CoQnelly brought out that no
, ton 60 appeal from the decision NJ On
Z chair was not dcbatable. The v0t
: was then taken as follows.
4 Yeas. Sustaining speaker )-Connell'
I Loose, Marvel, McNabb. Rash, linda
= Cross, Culver. DAILY, Downward Jone
! and Welch-i2.
Nays, ,overruling the chairl-AherI
Royce, Buckingham, BurTis. ChipmaI
, Ellison, Green. Gregg. Gruwell, D.
Hall, Hutchinson. Kersey, Killen, Levi:
. Messick. Peet Preityman, Swain. Tar
/ button and Websior-2r
=, Not voting Speaker Hall
Absent -Priichett
Mr. McNabb gave notice that notwlth
standing this action Of the House h
would call his Income Tax bill amend
ment up for final passage today. n
said he supposed the majority coulD
choke him of. but he desired to plac
them on record on this amendment AM
did not want 10 see any "ducking' O
"side steppine'
Speaker Hall said. The sustaining o
] the appeal leaves Us 10 The predicamen
where we have no rules and every mat
. ter must be decided by itself"