Evening journal., 1919-02-05

from the Fourth district OF Kent coun-
ty tMurphy) Is a little general In re-
peatng hearsay and idle talk" ex-
claimed Senator Alice. 1T might have
been gossip heard on a street corner
or in a cigar store. think Il Is en-
tirely out Of order"
Senator Murphy asked Senator Pal
mer II he believed the Sussex county
comptrolleE. should appoint the county
engineers clerk. saying that the latter
clerk had more work 10 do than the
controllers clerk He pointed out that
the Kent comptroller has no clerk at
all.
Before Senator Palmer could reply.
Senator Gormley called attention 10 the
| fact that the Small Levy Court OF
three members had been created by the
LEGISLATURE a few years ago at the ur-
gent request OF citizens OF Sussex coun-
I ty 10 do away with the deplorable con-
ditions that existed when the body was
larger. He said that II the bill under
discussion was enacted the members OF
the Legislature would be sorry for II.
He read editorials from Sussex news
papers opposing the bill. He also stat
ed that at the meeting OF the Sussex
Levy Court today with two members
present, one Democrat and one Renub-
llcan, a telephone message had been
sent 70 the State House asking the
LEGISLATURE not TO act upon any meas
ures affecting the county government
4 OF Sussex until the Levy Court had
been given chance 10 be heard.
Senator Palmer said that one mem
! Der OF the Levy Court had been In
Dover last Friday lobbying against the
bill. and stated that he had talked with
a Republican member OF the Levy
Court over the phone and that official
had approved all the features OF the
bill except the one requiring the unan-
imous vote OF the Levy Court 10 over
ride the comptroller's veto, which he
had deemed unnecessary. That Is
where he and / differ" said Senator
Palmer. Il cannot see a thing under
heaven In the bill that IS unreasonable
or unfair"
Senator Murphy objected to senator
Palmer's statement that a member or
the Levy Court had been lobbying In
Dover. declaring that the member in
question had come to Dover by special |
request. He declared that many Sussex |
county citizens, both Democrats and |
Republicans. had asked him to oppose |
the bill.
Senator Alice pointed out that It is !
the duty OF the county comptroller 70 |
look carefully into all bills presented |
for payment, and that as he Is the |
man who audits them, he knows |
whether or not they are Just. He de- /
clared that Il was not proper that the |
vote OF a majority Of such a small /
body as three members, who know |
nothing about the bills. should over
ride the opinion OF the man who has |
close supervision over them. and who 1
Is really the trust offlcer OF the county. |
Senator Long said that he had been
Informed that the members OF tho Sus-
sex Levy Court desire 10 be heard /
upon the measure and he did not think /
II proper TO pass it until they had .
been granted that privilege. Upon his
motion. after Senator Palmer said he /
had no wish to be discourteous 10 the !
members Of the Levy Court and would /
be glad to accord them a hearing. the /
matter was made a special order Of |
business for today.
To Regulate Pool Rooms.
BY a unanimous vote, the Senate /
passed Senator Robertson's bill giving |
Wilmington City Council power TO pass
ord d'nances TO regulate pool and bill /
Hard rooms IN that city. Senator Rob
ertson explained that the bill had the |
approval OF three judges, who declared !
that three-ffths- Of the crimes COM |
mitted. in Wilmington had their origin |
in such rooms.
Senator Gormley also advocated pas |
sage OF the bill, pointing out that II |
simply gave Council the power to pass
the ordinances. and that It would be /
up to that body 10 place the restric- (
tons upon the pool and billiard rooms.
The Senate passed the Senate bill I
providing q new schedule OF fees for
the register Of wills Of Sussex county.