Evening journal., 1919-03-26
Stan Correspondent


STATE HOUSE. Dover. Del, March %.
War was renewed by the Democrats
IN the House yesterday afternoon after
the Republicans, on motion Of Repre-
sentative Clendaniel rec0nsidered the
vote by which the sussex county comp
troller bill declared by the Democrats
10 be a ripper, was killed. recalled 1t
from the Senate and passed II over the
protests Of the minority members. The
Dcnec ecElts then started in TO Kill bills
whee a two-lhirds vote was required,
They kept up their strike to the
nd. with ihc exception Of a few bills,
Including The state school cOden for
which they voted.
1'l most objectionable feature In
ihc mplroller bill, 10 the Democrats
section where 10 requires the
unanHsous vote Of the three members
ol the Levy Court to override the veto
OF The comptroller.
on Monday, when the bill was killed,
the Republicans could muster but II
votes. They were able to reconsider
this vote yesterday by winning over
Representative klair. On the motion
TO reconsider and also on the motion
10 recall tho bill from the Senate the
vote was IS yeas and "a nays, Repre-
sentaiives Lester and Gregg not vot-
ing and Representative Hanratty alb
sent. Representatives Brooks and Par
ker voted with the ~ Democrats against
this action. When the bill was placed
on flnsl passage, Repres ntaiiye Gregg
also voted with the maio ity. which
gave 10 votes for the bill and IA against
It, Mr.. Lester not voting.
The House, by a unanimous vote,
killed Senator R0berison's bill extend
ing the compulsory school age to i6,
but only TO affect those boys who we: )
not working
Kill Fire Department Bills.
Both The Wilmington paid fire de-
partment bills were killed in the House
by almost a strict party vote, the
Democrats opposing them. They re-
quired a two-thrds vote. Senator
Roberlson's Senate bill authorizing
Council Of Wilmington to make II a
paid department when 70 was thought
desirable, was the nrst TO be killed.
Ropr sentative Lyons bill. with an
amendment offered by Mr.. Francis, was
The next TO be defeated The original
bin provided for The police commits
sioners 10 take over the fire depart |
ment and conduct lt as a paid fire de- !
parlmeni 10 also provided that at the
expiration Of the terms Of the present /
police commissioners, who are appoint |
"a By The resident judge, their success !
s0rs should be named by the mayor. I
Mr. Francis amendment would have
ripped the present commissioners out
oi office July / and have the mayor
TO appoint their Successors. Reprecent- |
atiyc Lyons opposed this amendment |
Speaker Corbitt was the only Re- /
publican TO vote against the bill. Rep |
rescntatives AicNahb and Nmlyena /
fought it on the g,ound that IL was a
political scheme TO put the police de-
poriment Ia politics, cOntendng that
NE department IL practically clear OF
politics at This time.
The House next took up Senator
llandys bin authorizing The commits
sioners Of FELTON, to borrow $4,000 by
De Issuing OF bond for Improvements
- schools. The Democrats killed this
bin as a reprisal for the passage Of
ne Sussex comptroller acl. Represen-
iatve Soper referred 20 the work OF
ia Republicans in passing The s0-call-
"a Sussex ripper" as rotten" lie said
such tactics viii help the Democrats at
me next election. we win beat you TO
he core at the next election" declared |
Mr.. Soper He said while FELTON, was |
10 his district he would vote against
he bill.
All the Democrats voted against the
bin, which killed II as 10 required a
vote
No Pay Raise for Judge.
Democratic House members continued
heir crusade on all bills last night as
a reprisal against the Republicans for
passing the sussex County so-called
clipper The first bill called up was
lhe senate bin permitting condemna-
ZION Of property up 90 three acres for
school purposes. This bill was passed ]