Evening journal., 1918-03-14
DEFENSE council
and PR. H.BITION
PASSED BY House
Icontinued From FIrst page.l

/ operative he did not think there will
be any idle labor
Five Sons In Service.
Representative Cross opposed the
conscription clause. as he said he fear
ed in case Of a strike the strikers
might be forced 10 return TO work at a
lower wage He declared that he was
as patriotic as any other member. that
he has Ave sons in the service. two
/ In France. and that one daughter is
employed IN the Ordnance Department
Of the Government and that he, him
! self. is employed by the Government
! Pennsylvania Rairoad), but he was
afraid Of the section referred to- he
said.
Representative Connolly spoke for the
bill and said he did not think 1t would
hurt labor.
The vote was "a TO for the bill,
/ Representative Webster being absent.
Afte, the defense bill was disposed
o. Representative Boyce called up for
fnal action the Federal pr hib.tion
amendment resolution. Mr.. Ba,ce said
The measure was well understood by
everyone and that Delawarc's repre-
sentatives in Congress were unanimous
foI the amendment when it assed Co
gress.
Representative AfcNabb opposed the
resolution and said he thought the peO-
pie should have their say on the ques-
tiOn he declared the "drys' wanted
90 rush the resolution through because
they were afraid to let it go % a vote
next fall. He said there are many per-
sons who keep whiskey in their homes
who would vote against the PROPOSE
ton
Representative Pcet spoke for the reso-
luton Tie said The present members Of
the House were elected on the wet" and
dry issue and that he saw no reason
why it should be put 10 a referendum
vote
Representative Jones spoke against tho
resolution and said a number Of tenn
perance people had approached him and
said they We're opposed to the amend
ment
Tastes Same Everywhere.
There are some people who like
the taste Of beer away from home, but
do not like IL at home" said Mr.. Jones
II tastes as good to me in Dover as it
does IN Philadelphia II we have to
go to Europe for a drink that is a
long way from home. I think it should
be submitted 10 The people"
Representative Connolly opposed the
b.ll and thought 10 should be submitted
TO the people
Mr. Welch again defended his action
in introducing the bill providing for a
referendum vote, which was cefeated
yesterday. He declared that neither the
''wets" or "drys" had anything 10 do
with his introducing the bill and re-
, sented an implication contained IN an
article printed this morning in a Phia-
delphia newspaper.
! Resolution Adopted.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
: OF p 10 G. The vote follows:
Yeas Ahern. Boyce. Buckingham
= Burns, Chipman Culver, DAILY, Down
y ward. Ellison. Green Gregg. Gruwen
~ D. c. Hall, Hutchinson, Kersey. Killen
= Lewis Loose. Marvel. Messick, Peet
Prettyman, Swain, Tarbutton. Tiudall
= Welch and Speaker Hall.
Nays-Connelly, Cross. Jones, Nc
e Nabb Pritchett and Rash
Absent-Webster
! Senate Limits Business.
= = The Senate today almost unanimous.
lv concurred in the House current reso.
luton restricting business to that m
tho Governors proclamation, only two
members, Gormley and Mitchell yot-
y .ns against 10.
senator Wharton, who called up the
y resolution, said It's passage made little
. difference, as nine members could re-.
. sclnd II n they wanted 10.
Notwithstanding the fact OF tho Sen.
= ate concurring IN the House resolution
a Il is now generally believed that both
= houses will go ahead with the consider
= alton OF business other than thai
4 suggested in the Governors proclama
ton. How this Is Co be done Is moi
known az this time. but other business
is being introduced in both branches
b, each day
N senator Gormley in opposing the reso
N luton said he was originally in favoi
~ OF cutting on an business except tha
,d suggested by the Governor. but tha
IN matters had been allowed TO go on from
IN day TO- day without the resolution be
H. ing adopted Now he pointed out othe
IA bills have been introduced, and he want
N ed TO know what was going 10 becom
ne OF them.
MI Puzzled Over Situation.
rs. The situation here is unique. som
ce members think an business will be d IS
RI. posed OF and an adjournment take
,r. tomorrow, while others believe tn
ul Legislature viii be in session for tw
nd more weeks.
Representative Welch introduced
bl providing for the election Of a
alderman IN Milton.
ls- Fire Department Bill
John T. Lally. William j. Luiz an
a John j. Satlerthwait have been name
m as original commissioners In Represer
tatve Connelly's paid Gre depa timer
Al bill for Wilmington They are 90 sery
two four and six years, their succes
A. sors to be appointed by the Governo
Ia Want Soldiers 10 Vote.
Representative Wclch introduced
Al bill this morning providing for N
registration Of Delaware soldiers ne,
In fall in order that they may vote.
ao authorizes the Governor 20 appoint
many auxiliary registrars as be deem
q, necessary. whose duty &c VIII be
M visit any camp in the world whor
nClU MIN CIUCn