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the cumulative voting bill and the
state Council Of Defense repeater.
Rep sentative Lord, Of Seaford.
Hhom the advocates Of the Kent rip
pers" were especially bitter against be-
causc he with other siaunch Repupli-
cans would not support the "rippors,
care out ~ tho session with fly.ns col
ogs. one prominent Republican vas
aeard 10 remark yesterday about Mr..
Lord. why Lord got more for his
town than al the other members in
Kent and Sussex put together. He cot
a bin through for the State TO build a
highway right through Seaford at The
expense. Of the State"
Johnson refuses Extra Pay.
An efrorl was made In the flnal hours
Of the session 10 have Secretary OF
State Everett C. Johnson acc pt $500
for his work as head Of the selectlve
draft for this state during the war. IL
was well known that Mr.. Johnson did
hard work during the time the draft
was being made and that he was one
man who did not reorlve cent for
ethe- his work In that connection or
as director general OF The State Council
OF Defense He refused 10 accept any
money for The work.
Senators Handy and Murphy and R'p-
resentative McNabb, members OF the
claims committee while the claims bill
was being prepared went TO Mr.. John
son and suggested that the commit
lees desires 10 put In an item OF $500
for his services In connection with the
selective draft. as he had done valu-
able work To- the State. Mr.. Johnson
replied that he had no claim against
The State and would not accept 10. Later
u was suggested by some Of his friends
In the House that a special resolution
be put throush 10 pay Mr. Johnson
1880, and he also refused 10 permit
hat 10 be done.
Nothing was done In the way OF leg
lslation yesterday but the passing OF
the appropriation and claims bills. The
following Little LEGISLATURE" commit |
zee 10 audit the accounts OF the State |
officers and Institutions next year were /
namfd by the presiding officers Of the {
two Houses: Senate Rich ards and
Hollett and Representatives Gregg.
Hrange for Reunion.
: The following committee was also
named 10 arrange for a reunion Of the /
LeGiSlature: Senators Bennett and
GQrmiey and Representatives McNabb,
Tester and Jones.
A concurrent resolution passed BY
me Senate to have printed 1000 copies
Of the new school code for circulation
was defeated in the House by a vote of
: yeas 10 26 nays. Mr. McNabb opposed
10 as 2 needless expense and also claim
ed that no provision for such an ex- 4
p.nse had been made In The appropria-
tion bills just passed.
The following committee was named
20 arrange for a celebration on he re-
turn or Delaware soldiers and sailors
Senator's Palmer and Mn ply and Rep
rcsentatives Lyons and Hastings.
10y Senate concurrent resolution was
ropted by both houses commencing
4I persons who were instrumental In 4
Barry ng out the provisions or the Sc I.
rctive Service Act In this State.
Both Houses adopted a resolution {
the newspaper reporters 1
or their work and courtesy during the
essiJn. 10
Senator Murphy, a member OF tho d
enate claims committee pointed out C
hat many Increases had been made in q
alar'es OF the various officers OF the 81
eg slsture, some without his consent. 81
ut the chaplain had been overlooked p'
he members and officers OF the SEN sa
te contributed $40 each 10 make up al
y additional nu-se for Chaplin r. S. u
tephens and $3.50 was secured In that Sc
manner
The House adopted resolution m
'ommend'ng Speaker Co~blt for his &c
fairness as presiding officer. er
As stated IN these columns Yesterday g
ne appron~ atom bills for he years :.
1919 and 1927 provide for the paving SC
out " nearly s25n0oO0 OF the state al
innds which Z is estimated win leave u
S2oooo0 in the treasury when the ie9i Z
session convenes. u
The 1919 anpropr alton bin follows r.
Executive Department.
overnor-Governor's salary. AOOo.
ooltinseni expenses Of governors Of
1oe s3500:
lieutenant governor-L lieutenant gov !
srnor for salary as member OF board .
3f pardons. 800.
Department Of the secTetsry OF state ,
Secretary OF state for salary, $4,000;