Evening journal., 1919-03-14
Dem M0CRATS STILL
ON VOTE STRIKE
Bill to Create State Bank
. ing Commission Killed
In House
SPEAKER CORBIT
AFTER ABSENTEES
Stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent.
Z STATE HOUSE. DOVER, March H.
After Insurance Commissioner Thomas
y. Wilson had opposed II on the Hoor
Stating there was no need for o separ-
&fe department at this time. the House
yesterday afternoon defeated Repre-
SentatVe Lyons bill, 10 create State
Banking Department. This bill was
Prepared and endorsed by the State
Bankers Association.
s At the time this bin was called up
by Mr.. Lyons, the Statewide prohibition
bill was being discussed in the sem
Htc. and Speaker C0rbit had trouble IN
keeping enough members in the House
10 act on measures. He sent tne Serg-
cant Of arms 20 the Senate several times
io bring back the absent members and
eventually, when the sergeant at arms
Brought back the message on one oc-
easlon that the members said they
could not return at that time, the
speaker had the officer 70 60 back with
demand that they return.
This demand brought back the mem
bers TO vote on the bin. Speaker Cor
bit told The members plainly that they
must remain in the House 10 attend 10
business. He reminded them that they,
the same as himself, were elected to
perform certain duties and that they
. have equal responsibility with him.
rThe vote on the Lyons Banking De-
partment bill was originally i6 to II,
But several members who voted 'yes'
changed their vote to mo" While Rep
xesentative McNabb. who voted mo-
ohaneed his vote to yes" Those who
changed 10 mo" dd so for the purpose
of moving reconsideration Of tho vote
later.
The Joke was on McNabb, who
thought he was changing TO vote for
Reconsideration, but by the change he
put himself on the wrong side 10 re-
consider
The Lyons bin would provide for
fhe Governor TO appoint a state bank
fommissioner to serve for a term Of
four years at $1,000 year, his bond
70 be $4,000 II also would allow him
Il name a deputy at s2i0O a year. and
a clerk at si,500 u would also give tho
Banking commissioner authority when
B. thought it necessary to appoint ad-
ditional clerks for his office, which |
Mould be maintained 10 Dover and to |
Ak reasonable compensation. Fees col |
iected for examinations, etc, would be |
tllrnod over to the state treasurer. The !
Bill, as drawn, provided for what is
ciamed would be a more thorough |
Examination at stated periods Of all |
banking Institutions, loans associations, !
etc in the siate
Representative Lyons, in advocating
the bill. said the bankers Of the State
Wanted it and that 10 would provide
for more thorough examination of
he affairs Of banking Institutions. Rep
Hfsentative McNabb stated that while
N would be required to vote no Hon.
ffe bin because OF his caucus pledge
Xet. If free, he would oppose the bill
n contended that some Of the bankers
a a meeting which he attended ad-
nitted that the state would have TO pay
a. last as much as $1,000 a year 10
corry out the provisions Of the meas /
ure. -tile expected fees not being suf- |
yieni to maintain The ofllee Of The
Eew department. Ho also claimed that
he understood it would increase the
COST to small banks for examinations
over that paid now for examinations
made by the insurance commissioners
0flce.
Commissioner Wilson Opposes.
Mr.. Lyonl spoke of Insurance COM
m'ss'oners often being elected from a
pphtical standpoint and not because
they are especially qualified TO investi-
s9te and examine banks.
Mr.. McNabb asked II there was any
enarge of inencency or any other
eharge against the present insurance
commissioner.
tMr Lyons replied that ihe bankers
of the state are asking for better /
examination OF the bank affairs than |
thcy now get. you can take what |
eyer Inference You wish,' Mr.. Lyons
said. lie added, however. that he had
10 charge against The present nsur-
1rcc commissioner In any way and had
lpi heard any charge.
srInsurance Comm ssiOner Wilson hap
rncd to come in the room while tho
Tsument was on, ami Mr. McNabb ask
- the privilege Of the floor for him,
Which was granted.
zAir. Wilson explained that until two
Wars ago when he had a bin passed,
.hss department did not examine banks
Mnually That is now done, he de-
fnred, and he also said the examination
infets all requirements. lie intimated
~ VIC -tHt~ DchhNio utN l-NUItI lilll
n the matter. He said the passage Of
this bin would weaken both the bank
Az and Insurance departments, which
are now combined. Mr.. Wilson also
tod of having gotten after some bank
rs about loans. and that he would so
afier them harder if the occasion arises
again. "Some OF the bank directors
need an overhauling,' he declared. In
10nclusion he said a separate banking |
department is not needed at this time. /
Nfhe vote was then taken on the bill. 4
Dfmocrats Still on Strike
The Democratic members in carrying
or their threat OF voting no on all
nills until the Kent County Levy Court
frpsrs are removed. again killed Rep
rS5entative Lloyds two bills to amend
lnf charter OF Bethel The Democrats
anieo tnese two bills Wednesday af- |
noon and yesterday morning, on mo-
~ OF representative AfcNakb the vote
~nicn they were killed was re-
~ osfed and the bills returned IN
hsin .s.enor- The action Of Mr.. Iiovd
vs:ns vrs,ss the bills up for nnal sction
stf,aay afternoon was e,-identi..
~ e'se 70 the Democrats h,,t
- pat and killed ths h,lis .reg
was 70 to 9 on one b,n - 81 ne
on tne other, but tSvo-tbtSus.So u ~ 70
was necessary To 49, ~, Us va
.ep'esentative Danzenbatsrs. Ilen-
sly" an offcer or agent ~ Dhl 10
aRpn otner than the pres'dar. por-
NJ application for an antn. 20 hle |
cnse' was passed by a vote ~ 40 IL