Evening journal., 1919-03-11
kent RIPPER BILLS
PASSED BY SENATE
.ContInned from 49, one.l

AAAliilNu AlANl AlN nllln nave niNn MS
represented time after time. lie eX-
/ planned the bill. which. II passed. would
provide three commissioners elected by
districts designated in the amendment
at a salary OF $500 each 90 take the
place OF ten commissioners under the
| present system who received $500 a
year each The three commissioners
would be elected for two-year terms
Mr.. Alice said the Democratic Levy
C0urtmen claim that they are Saving
The county meney, but they are doing
10 because they are collecting lho peo-
plc's money and not spending % on the
roads. one of the principal duties OF
the Levy Court
ln opposing The bin senator Holletl
stated that the bin had but one pur-
pose and That is 90 turn the county
over 90 the Republicans. "Il is as rot
ten as 10 is political slid the Clayton
senator. senator li0lletl said he would
read u editorial from The Evening
Journal OF Wilmington. Republican
organ. In opposition to the bin.
81 question That statement. would
like The gentleman 90 prove that % Is
Ia Republican organ shouted senator
Alice.
81 have no proof OF that" senator
Holletl iaughingy replied.
Mr.. Hollett then read the editorial
which appeared in The Evening Journal
last saturday In opposition 90 the bin
ne also read am editorial from the Del
marvia star OF last sunday opposing
the same bin. III you believe thai
might makes right pass the hill," Sena-
Tor H0llett said In conclusion.
senator AlIee In reply made a vicious
attack on Democrats. claiming that tho
Democrats stole the last constitutional
convention and referred 90 the methods
mat Democrats had years ago OF com
peiilng the production Of tax receipts
before a voter was allowed % vote.
They come before Us like wolves In
lambs clothing 30 say they are the
people OF honesty and we are Bolshev-
lists, senator Alice exclaimed
senator Murphy told of the Demo-
Gratis getting control OF he Levy Court
In Kent County some years ago when
there was a deficit Of $4,000 and that
now there is "a balance Of 81. 900. he
attacked the bin as partisan measure.
senator GOrmley said iht Dover SEN
at0r was hard put when he dug mp an-
cient political history against Demo-
Gratis In favor OF his bill
1.-TWO steals don't make a right"
stated Senator Gormley. This bin is
nothing but a steal" senator Gormley
continued
H. said year after year the Republl-
cans have been foiled by The votes Of
the people of Kent County in getting
control of the Levy Court and that they
come here now 10 liam this down our
ihroats." he predicted that the people
of Kent County would "jam something
down their throats'
senator Alice said the Wilmington
Senator had predicted the election OF
Willard Salisbury.
senator Gormley asked when he made
TIE prediction and senator Alice admit
ted that he did not know but thought
he had made such a prediction.
In am effort lo placale the opposition
the Levy Court bin was amended in
Senate committee by changing The
boundaries Or the proposed three Levy
Court districts. 10 is now claimed that
as the districts are proposed the FIRST
would be doubtful, the second would
Doe assuredly Democratic and The third
assurcdly Republican.
No change was made I'm the provision
for The terms Of an members Of the
Levy Court io expire two years hence
Some Of the Levy COurtmen elected In
November were elected for a four-year
term. but under the bin their terms
would expire two years hence.
The bills also provide for the ere
alton OF the office OF receiver OF taxes,
who also would take over the duties
Of the county treasurer. The receiver
Of lakes would be elected by the Levy
Court
The bills also would provide for the
election Of comptroller by the voters
Of the entire county. Il would require
a unanimous vote by the Levy Court
30 override lhc veto NJ The comp
.rOller.
The Levy Court district boundaries
rs proposed In the amended bin would
be- as follows
First-First. Second Third and Fifth
district tOf these the
First is now Republican. the Second is
the Third is Republican aud
.he Fifth is Republican, so far as Rep
-csentatiyes in the legislature is con- |
'erned.)
Second Fourth. Sixth and Ninth Rep /
-esentallye districts. or these the /
Fourth Is Democratic. the Sixth Is |
Democratic and the Ninth Is Democratic .
so far as Representatives IN the Legis-
ature are concerned
Third-Sevcnth. Eighth and Tenth .
district. (0f these the ]
seventh and Tenth districts are Repub- |
lean and the Eighth Is Democratic. so 1
ar as Representatives in the Leglsla-
ure are concerned
The First, Second and Third Repre- 4
sentative districts, while at present |
by Republicans, are very
lose politically.
senate PASSES Bills.
Bills passed by the Senate this morn
ng follow;
Senator RoberlsOn's bill changing the /
method OF challenging jurors in the /
itate courts by providing that the chel- /
anged juror shall not know by which |
ide in the case he is challenged II I
vas pointed out that the challenging |
4 jurors frequently leaves a bad i'm I.
ressiOn and Is likely TO make the juror
iased sSinst the attorneys in later
ases. II passed unanimously.
Senator Robertson's bill authorizing
he City Council OF Wilmington 20 ap-
ropriate $4,000 annually 10 the sink
ng fund commission OF fhat city 90
axe care OF bonds that may become
ue. Senator Robertson explained that