Evening journal., 1919-03-25

I Senator Bennett told OF his work as
a member OF the Senate Committee on
Educat on. pointing out that many
/ amendments had been necessary and
also calling attention to one or two
other amendments that were still nee
esary with regard 10 making provi-
sion for Moo-s, who are neither white
or colored, and also providing for au-
( dts He declared that he could not
support the bin in its present shape.
and as the subject was q serious one,
| effecting the welfare Of the children
OF the State, he advocated that action
be deferred until a later date so that
the members OF the Senate and the
people Of the State could better famil-
iarize themselves with the contents OF
the bill. He suggested that the Sem
ate adjourn until some future date and
then return for special session OF a
week or whatever time may be neces-
sary 10 consider the measure.
Senator Robertson eXpla ned that the
Mo0rs would have the same right un-
der the code that they now have under
the general school laws. and that all
monies would be turned over TO the
County Treasurer and his accounts are
audited Declaring that he stood for
education "flrst, last and all the time,
senator Robertson objected 10 the
suggestion that action be postponed
until some future day and declared the
Senate should pass upon IL at once.
He asked Mr.. Ridgely as q citizen and
not a lawyer. to express his dp!n on as
to whether the code should be passed.
Senator Hollett claimed the motion
was out OF order.
Senator Robertson replied that II Mr..
Ridgely did not object no Senator
should do so. a
Senator Walker also asked TO have
the opinion OF Mr.. Ridgely. and the
Dover attorney then remarked that
while Il was hard to disassociate him
self from his profession, yet he could
say that "as a citizen ] say without
reservation that consider the present
system Of education in this State en-
tirely inadequate and waSteful." De-
cla- ng that the present system IS bad
and should be changed, he pointed out
that the question Is whether tn s
would be the right way TO change IL,
as having found some discrepancies he
was afriad there might have been 9TH
ers that were missed. lie declared,
however. that the general scheme OF
the new code was a decided improve I
ment over the present system. but he |
d d not care to say whether the Dill /
was in proper shape for passage.
Daniel ]. Layton, Of Georgetown, was /
next given the privilege OF the moor
and declared that he was in accord I
with everything Mr.. Ridgely had said. |
he pointed out that he believed the /
present system should be changed, but I
advised the members TO be cautious in I
the manner in wh ch they changed 1t /
He called attention to the fact that the |
bill required a two-thirds vote to pass !
Il and would therefore require a two |
thirds vote TO amend It He pointed 1
out that under the provisions Of the I
code there was no check upon expendi- T,
lures, which DID not have to be ap-
proved by the comptroller.
Senator Bennett declared that II the
attorneys d not care TO stand sponsor
for the bill he did not belies the
members OF the Senate should stand
sponsor for IL. and he made a motion
that further action be deferred.
Say They Don't Know Enough.
Senator Long opposed this motion, |
declaring that the code was generally |
to be one OF the greatest /
pieces Of legislation before the Lgis-
.ature. He declared the present system
Is no good pointing out that while
Delaware Is the FIRST state in the Union
md ranks flrst in all patriotic move