Evening journal., 1918-03-19
SENATE PARLEYS
over CHANGES IN
DEFENSE council
lconllnued rrom FIr.l -


ment in such matters as are considered
practicable. it Is reported.
such a. bin. however, may siriks o
snag IN the House. where some Of TIC
members think that politics were
played wlfen ,ho senate Yesterday turn
I'd down senator Nharlon's resolution
10 have a now bin considered by D joint
commltto of lhe two houses some
OF the Democratic members Of the
House held a short conference this
morninE but no siaicmon; was made
rs lo what was considered
Former Senator ]. Frank Ailcc s ace
tiNe in the movement either 90 amcnd
Tho original bin of pass an entirely new
bill
Governor Might Veto.
There is one phase OF The situation
that has 60 De considered, however and
that Is The ailiude of Governor Town
send n Is believed hy some persons
here that the governor mirht veto a
bin that does not conform, along gem
eral lines. 90 lhc bll now in Senate
committee 90 crcale a state Council
Of Defense
Some persons point out ihat The gov
ernor now possesses. by Virtue Of q
resolution passed at The session OF The
Legislature last year. most Of The pow
ers that would DE conferred upon The
Deferse Council 10y ihc pending bin.
The governor, however. Is understood
70 % dcsirous 10 have created a state
Defense Council Go co-orjinala and
carry out the various phases Of war
activities in The State
The governor. 70 IS believed. I'm some
quarters would not object seriously so
reasonable amendments 10 bhe Deicnse
Council bill. but there is o belief that
he would moi approve Of amendments
that would strip ihe measure Of tAc
Defense Council feature. The governor
has made no statement as 10 his alti-
tude. but the above outline Is regarded
BY some persons here as The way hc
governor views the situation
There is o report. too, that there are
enough Senator's willing 10 vote fog ihe
Stale Defense coIncil bin as 70 came
from Nic House 10 pass H. All but
one or two Of lhe Republican Senators
are said 10 bc wllling 90 pass Che biz
iD its original form, if nee ssary. rather
than an emasculated bill and q was
said today one or two OF The Democratic
Senators feel hat way about 70. not
withstandins lhe Ions conference OF
Democratic members yesterday.
Governor Townsend was In Whining
ton last night and conferred there
wiki Senator'S Newton and Hof'ecker
about The pending bill.
The original bin was drawn by w
NJ. Hope, legis iaiiNc attorney.
Paid Fire Department
The House This morning opened with
tAe singing OF America led by Her
man c. Taylor
Representative Royce introduced q
concurrent resolution asking the up.
3. & W. r. r." 60 provide additional
precautions at grade crossings in New
port
The paid fire department bill for
Wilmington took up much OF the time
of the morning session, Representa-
tive Connolly. father Of the bill. wh,
also advocated the same measure dur
ing the last session. in urging its pas
sage. pointed out some Of the defect,
Of The present system.
Representative Cross. who opposed
the bin q year ago. renewed his hghi
AGAINST it ne said. however, That he
will favor q paid Gre department when
The City Council considers 10 necessary
and can finance The change, but dc
ciarcd such time has not arrived.
Mr. McNabb gave u as his honest
opinion that n the matter was sub
miiled 10 a vote Of The ilremen. they
would vote 10 I IN favor 81 o paid
department The concensus OF opinion
"a Wilmington. is that the city needs
a paid nrc department, Doe said
Practically every manufacturing cs-
tablishment things So. Dee said
Some Of the Ore companies have gone
on record in ihat BEHALF Council may
feel that it cennot afford il now but ~
didn't know about That he added
Mr.. Rash said The city needs q paid
firs department but thought Council
and the people should settle Tho matter.
he favored q referendum vote.
Mr. Downward made q long speech
against the bill.
Mr. McNahb said be made 100 charges
acains' The 0remen but The City has
simply grown away from them we
haven't any guarantee De said. "lhai
we are going 90 gei The Gro scr' ice
that $50 necd. re showed how" iho
iiremens ranks are heins depicted and
said llre apparatus often rrcs 0ut with
wv NltANilNrI +. |IN ANH HHt'N Al N'A HANNAN n
10 man fhc machine lie had seen com
panies 90 t0 fres with one man on
apparatus. nc sald
a communication from City Council
Of Wilmington obicciinc 20 the psssar,
by the LEGISLATURE ai Ibis time Of any
act which Wil' cause ihc body % max,
any extra expenditures was road by ihs
clerk.
James ~ Robertson. chairman 0f th'
inance committee of Wilmington Cis
Council, was given tho privilege OF On,
doQr and opposed the fire department
hili ai iiis time
Mr. Connolly and I don't diGer o..
20 principle, but as to detail" he said
Council felt that It should not be ask
ed to borrow money now. ~ the gov
crnmcnt wants a free hand in iht
money market Mr. Robertson state
that the purchasing power Of The none,
so borrowed is cut in haf Nhilo th
Interest would be iia per cent hiche
li.9n before The war
Federal Reserve Board. DE said. limit
municipal loans 20 100000 ~ is doublfi
whether the project could ho finance
fcrt member of Council flyors o pal
department, Mr. Robertson said bt
lID0l hc financed no,N. 70 Noul