Evening journal., 1919-03-12
amend CORRUPT
PRACTICES LAW
Prohibits Candidates for
Legislature Giving Writ
ten Promises
ABANDON PLAN TO
REPEAL STATUTE
Stan Correspondent.


STATE HOUSE. Dover, DEL, March
l2-The Senate yesterday afternoon
passed an amendment 10 the Corrupt
Practices Act introduced by Senator Al
lee. This concludes as far as he SEN
ate Is concerned the bills that the Dem
Ocrats have been objceting 10 as the
Kent County "Rppers" were passed
yesterday morning.
Senator Allee's amendment 10 the
Corrupt Practices act was passed unan-
lmously adding the following para
graph: "And no candidate for State
Senator or Representative In the Gen
sral Assembly shall make any written
pledge TO give or Withhold his vote on
any proposed law or legislation. nor
shall any other person seek TO inilu-
snce any such candidate in his attitude
upon any proposed law or legislation
by offer or promise Of a vote or votes
OF any support at any primary or cleo
tin"
The original bin sought to repeal the
Corrupt Practices act but the amended
bill contains 40 repeater.
Senator Alice, in explaining his
amendment said Il made II unlawful 10
90 TO man and get his pledge on a
Dill that may come up In the Leg sla-
ture 10 which he Is a candidate.
Senator Gormley said he desired TO
congratulate Senator Alice on his skill
N covering up his tracks He declared
that the original bin introduced by the
Dover Senator and which he now de-
clared was a skeleton was 10 repeal In
IFS entirety the Corrupt Practice Act.
Senator Alice denied this, but Senator
GOrmley Insisted that was the purpose
Of the original Alice bill.
Senator G0rmley stated, however.
that he was not opposed to the amend
ed bill, and lt was passed unanimously
Under this amendment. should 1t pass.
the Anti-Saloon League representatives
could not so around the country be-
fore the elect on pledglng candidates 10
vote for dry" measures In case Of
their election.
Other bills passed by the Senate dur
ing the afternoon follow:
Increasing the pay from s. to 81 50
per day Of registration officers: In
creasing from IS to $50 per day the pay
Of election officers; Senator RobertsOn's
bill giving the Wilmington City Coun-
Gil authority 10 establish weighing sta
tions for coal and providing for fines in
case the coal does not come up 10 the
required weight.
The Senate, by a unanimous vote, kill
I'd the House bill requiring the own
,-s 80 rn-fahfa On gfnnc "a take out a
license.
Senator Benefits bill authorizing the
Board OF Commissioners OF the Public
Schools Of Georgetown 10 borrow mon
ey necessary to pay, discharge and re-
deem bonded indebtedness Of that town
which he introduced in the Senate a
few days ago, by SPECIAL permission, al
though the time for the Introduction
of new business had expired, was pass
ed unanimously by the Senate this af-
ternoon.
The Senate also unanimously passed
the House bill increasing the fees cf
witnesses at court sessions from 81 20
> a day,
The House substitute for the Senate
bill relating 70 the descent OF real and
personal property OF mothers Of llles-
fumate children, was concurted in
without opposition.
p After some discussion, the House
bill relating to the licensing OF trailers
% motor vehicles. which had been re-
ported favo-ably, was recomm tied.
Upon motion OF Senator Handy MS
two Joint resolutins appinting iorest
commission and relating to the staie
Highway department were stric6en
from the Senate calendar.