Evening journal., 1919-03-20
KILL KENT LEVY
COURT Upper
BILLS IN House
lcontInued from paga onel

urer the Democratic members could
not very well object 10 10, especially
after the two more objectionable bills
had been defeated.
Following the caucus the Democratic
members returned 10 the House and the
session the remainder OF the afternoon
was practically a love feast compared
with the sessions OF the past few
weeks. number OF bills were passed
with Democrats, and Republicans vot-
Ing together.
The vote on the flrst bill, the one
ripping out the present Levy Court
system and providing for the election
OF three members by specified districts.
was as follows:
Yeas--Buckson, Bunting. Clendaniel,
Dean. Francis, Hanratty, Jakes, Jester,
Jones, Lyons, Parker. II. S. Smith, Snow.
]. D. Warrington, S. ]. Warrington and
Speaker Corbit--i6.
Nays-Brooks, Gregg, Hardesty, Hart,
Hastings, Klair. Lester, Lord, McN0bb,
Murine, Mulyena, Paradee, 0ulgley,
Sherwood, ]. w. Smith, soper, Stats
II.
Not votlns-Danzenbaker and Lloyd.
After Speaker Corblt had announced
tho vote by which the bill had been
defeated Representative McNabb moved
for reconsideration OF the vote. Rep
resentative Mulyena, who seconded the
motion, stated that this action was
taken TO be sure that II was killed so
that Il would not return 10 bother
them again lie and Mr.. McNabb both
declared that the matter had been thor
oughly looked into and they were sure
that should the motion TO reconsider
be voted down the bill would be for
ever dead as far as this session IS con-
cerned. The motion 10 reconsider was
lost by % nays 10 yeas, Representa-
lives Buckson, Clendanlel, Dean, Jakes,
Jester and Jones being the only mem
bers 10 support the motion.
The House chamber was crowded
when the bin was called up for lnal
action The Senate had taken a recess
and all Senate members were on the
floor Of the House There were rumors
on TOP OF rumors floating around the
State House and IL was one Of the most
tense moments OF the session when
Reading Clerk Sudler started TO read
The bill.
For few seconds after the bill had
leen read there seemed 10 be Z possi-
llllty that It would be placed on Its
lnsl passage without any discussion.
Lyons. however, was
'ecosnized and stated he would vote
or the oil and would not hesitate to |
iay why.
lie said Il had been called a ripper"
,ill. but declared Il was mot a bad i
Upper as rippers 60" pointing out that
While the original bill had been OBJ
the amended bill provided |
or three districts-one Republican, one
Democratic and one doubtful lie
charged that the present Levy Court In
Kent County was a Democratic ma
chime" and declared that he could not
blame the Democrats for fghtlns to
keep that machine In existence. i
would like TO see the Republican party
get In a position where 10 will have
4 nehtlng chance" he exclaimed. He
stated that a great many people in Kent
County, including some Democrats, had
'avored the bill because they believed
{ 10 be fair.
In opposing the oil. Mr.. McNabb de-
,lared that Mr. Lyons remarks made
IS strong an argument against the Dill |
IS any one they could have asked to |
peak against II. He asked every mem
,er Of the House TO vote upon the /
MEASURE as his conscience dictated.
In advocating the passage Of the /
ill, Representative Buckson, who /
ives in Kent County, had the follow
ng 20 say, IN part:
1--WE are living In a day when the
,eople and especially the taxpayers OF
Iur county are demanding that the |
Of Kent County be made |
nore efficient and businesslike. Why |
Is ridiculous 10 think that it takes !
en- men TO do what we bel eve three |
zen can do with more efficiency IN /
he government OF this county, and to !
ave ten collectors collecting taxes |
ihen one man can do IL is waste OF !
honey. We are not getting value re-
eived for the amount Of taxes paid.
) there any man in this body, II he
vas engaged in business for himself
,ho would think about employ ng ten
hen when one man could do the
,ork9 Most assuredly not. Then,
this plan Of government in
his county should be changed. We
re living in a progressive age when
eople are demanding great things and
I this be true, let us change the Levy
,ourt and adopt the three commission
r bill before us.
"The people Of this county, mean
he taxpayers, are pleading for this
hat we may have an eff cient and up
O-daie form Of government. The pres
mt form OF government has become
op-heavy. and we are asked at this
lime. when we are talking about re-
con fructon. that we commence in
Kent County and give the people the
government they are asking for.
hope every member OF the House viii
vote for this measure"
After the Levy Court bill had been
killed, the bill to abolish the ten as
SCISSORS and to create a Board Of AS
sessment TO have charge OF the assess
ment In Kent County was given fnal
reading and was killed by a vote Of II
nays 10 Is yeas, with Representative
Blair not voting and Representative
Lyons and Dean out Of the room. The
vote follows:
Nsys-Representatives Brooks, Gregg,
Hart, Hastins, Lester. lloyd,
Lord. McNabb. Murine Mulvena Para
Zee, ou.gley. Sherwood, ]. w. Smith.
Soper and Stats.
eas-Representatives Buckson, Bunt- 1
ne, Clendaniel. Dsnzenbaker. Francis. |
Ianratty. Jakes. Jester, Jones, Parker.
1. S. Smith. Snow. ]. D, Warrington, S.
Z. Warrington and Speaker Corbit.
Mr.. McNabb made motion to re-
ons der this bill also, and the motion /
vas lost by vote Of p nays to II
cas-.
on the third bill relating TO the /
...ni.. .-nrnrnrnhnt in Kent County