Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-22
WHAT IS GOING ON
IN LEGISLATURE TODAY
Representative Connolly Asks for
Some Information in Respect
Of Drafted Men.
Special Dispatch 70 Every Evening

Special Dispatch 70 Every Evening
State House, Dover, March % =
The revised statutes committee re-
ported soon after the Senate convened, at
II 30 O'Clock What il did was TO report
the substitute bill, drawn by Messrs
Ridgely and Hughes, with the recon-
mendation that il be referred IN the pro-
posed committee Of conference
Immediately the Senate fell in with the
conference program and President Pro
tenn Barnard named the Senate members
of this committee, who, in addition to
himself. are Nessrs Gormley and Hof-
fecker The House members are Speaker
Hall and Messrs McNabb, Boyce, Culver,
Peet, Rash and Burrls.
NAY co OVER TO NEXT WEEK.
The committee expects TO meet early
this afternoon and decide on a plan OF
action If il cannot dispose of the matter
today, II may ask for time, IN which event
the Legislature Is likely to adjourn until
some day next week, when the committee
can report, with view to having both
houses act on the bill on that day. Ad-
iournment Of the session TO follow
The Senate concurrent resolution pro-
viding for adjournment next Tuesday
was brought into the House during this
morning ; session. but action was deferred
until ii IS known what the conference
committee Will require IN the matter Of
time for delberauon.
The House convened first, meeting at
y l5, when Speaker Hall announced that
he was about to sign the Federal Prohibi-
ton Amendment joint resolution. 1t now
goes to the governor.
4 number of communications were re-
ceived, congratulating the Legislature on
ratifying the Prohibition amendment,
A letter was received from the Retail
Grocers' Exchange OF Wilmington, pro-
testing against the Defence bill in its
original shape.
NO INTEREST IN EXEMPTIONS.
MIR. Connolly offered concurrent
resolution to ask Congress to enact . law
requiring publication OF the names Of all
''draftees" exempted, together with the
reasons.
The House decided by vote OF Is to
13 not to act on the resolution.
During noon recess it was arranged to
have the joint committee meet at go.
IF we find we can agree on a bill without
difficulty" said Chairman Barnard, when
asked about the plans, 1T may be possible
to report and pass the bill today; but if
we are to be hung up, the committee may
require several days. This may notdevelop
until late this afternoon
BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
The indications are that Defence bin
win be passed which VIII be modification
of the original, in accordance with sug-
gestlons heretofore made. Whether this
can be done today is a question. There
seems to be a better understanding today
| between the two houses and with the
governor than for several days, and a
| disposition 10 do something that will be
fair to the people of the State and helpful
to the Federal government.
TYPE ERROR CAUSES DELAY.
The House bill providing for registra-
ton of soldiers was called up in the Senate
for final action, but because of a typo
graphical error, action was deferred.
TIFF ON BAILIFFs' SALARIES.
The first tilt OF the day occurred in the
Senate when Senator Hickman called for
action on his bill to increase the salaries
of the New Castle county court bailiffs
laid on the table yesterday, Senator
| the status of irrelevant bills There
fore, he moved that the bin be laid on the
table indefinitely.
Senators Hickman and Wharton urged
the passage of the bill, the chair holding
that the Senate could decide what business
it would consider.
OPEN TO NEW BUSINESS.
The motion to lay the bill on the table
indefinitely was lost by vote of SIX to
ten, which virtually opened the door foI
new business in the Senate. Next, the
bill was passed by unanimous vote.