Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
LEGISLATORS PLAN
FOR EUSY WEEKS
Many Important Bills With
Only Short Time to
Consider Them
POLITICAL SQUABBLE
IN CAUSING DELAY

STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Feb. %
Starting Monday the Legislature viii
have al least three and POSSIBLY fou
busy weeks before final adjournment.
The time for receiving new business
closed last Monday and the two Houses
are In better shape now to make prog
ress. Up until tbs time little has been
done In the way OF passing bills and Il
Will be necessary to turn on ful speeu
10 even get action on some OF the more
important measures.
Unless the two parties get together
early this week II Is likely that legisla-
ton will even be further delayed. The
Democrats, as has been stated, threaten
10 vote against all bills carrying an APP
propriation where a two-thi DIS vo'eI
is required. unless the Republicans
agree TO not force The Kent County
Levy Court bills, making 10 a th.ee
oomniss' oner system, the corrupt prac-
tlce act repeater and the voters assist
ant bill. The last bill IS said TO be a
dead issue now, but nothing definite
has been dnOe as far as Is known 70
pactlfy the Democrats relative to the
other bills they are obiectins TO-
REPRESENTATIVE Lyons, Republican
floor leader In the House served no.
tlce on the Democrats yesterday when
action on a bill carrying an appropria-
flon was deferred that, the deferring
OF bills would not be continued IN
definitely. There are many bills car
rying appropriations that only require |
a majority vote and these the RepuD-
llcans can put through at any time |
they so desire. The minority, how
ever still claim that they will continue
their pollcy OF opposing all bills carry
nc appropriations and requiring TWO
thirds or three-fourlhs vote unless the
agree 10 withdraw the bills
hey are obiectlng to.
There VIII likely be a SHOWDOWN III
no matter early next week Unless
he matter can be adjusted IL will mean
,eneated sdiabbling on the floor OF the {
yvo houses and delays.
REPRESENTATIVE Brooks bill to repeal
he new county assessment law lot
Is,v CASTLE county. which has proved
N sut cessful. win likely be disposed Of |
emo time during the coming week.
rbere is no doubt but that this repeater
win be badly defeated and MT. BrooAs:
ii is now claimed, is trying to put on
that day. There have been rumors OF
trading on bills that might get the re-
pealer a few more votes tnan other-
wise but this Is not credited by some
OF the prominent members OF ho
House. who point out that u IS 700 hus
portant a measure Tor members ui
either party 20 attempt to Jockey |
with. as they are bound to be helu nc
couniable for their vote on the repeater
by the people at home. "a,
The Statewide prohibition Dlli VIII
no doubt get a lot more attention pc
fore Thursday. the day that mas peSi
liked for a special order. Aitnousil ~
las been repeatedly amended, the qdNo-
s1es M the bin. with all these amend
oenfs have failed 10 satisfy a number
? members classed as "drys," who con
md such a bill is entirely too drastic {
nj not required under the circum' q
ances. .,,, -, Z
uch attention for the next Few days. q
accordance with proclamation OF a
overnor Townsends, this week mas
ZEN educational week throughout the a
ate and many meetings nave Deeh
I'D 10 explain TO the people OF the al
ate lust what the bill contains and u
"a great benefits that would be de- Isl
we'd should II be enacted into law. le
The Robertson bin providing for a c,
commission OF 1--WE 10 be named by the 81
mayor, and The Gormley substitute q
that the commissioners be r.
lecied by representative districts, 10 81
conduct the various departments Of the 81
city government are meas q
lres that thousands OF WnmingtOnians n
are Interested In and win take up much o.
time OF the legislators from now ON.
In addition TO these there are many
other important bills that little II any
time has been given TO 10 date.