Evening journal., 1919-03-26
SC H ]OL CODE Is
PASSED IN FIN u
H UlS At dover
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friends. II had been once defeated in
the Senate and was so amended 20
make IL possible 10 pass IL by a ma
jority instead Of two-thirds vote. This
was accomplished by eliminating some
Of the incorporated towns from the pro-
visions OF the act the feature which
made II necessary for a twO-thirds vote
10 pass II cOnstiiutonally.
The bill as stated reached the House
at an early hour this morning. IT was
Immediately called up for final passage
and it was Representative MeNabb OF
Wilmington who at the final stage saved
the bill for those who have been fight
Ing for better education IN Delaware.
Mr.. McNabb on the roll call answered
not voting. Before the vote was an
nOunced, however, II was learned that
only AZ members had voted for the bill.
Mr.. McNabb took the door and an
nounced that while under ordinary con-
ditlons he would vote AGAINST the bill,
yet he had been appealed 10 personally
by Gov. Townsend to support II should
it need his support and consequently
be would request that his vote be re-
corded yes. This made the necessary
iS votes and Mr.. MoNabb's announce
ment was applauded. The vote fol-
lows:
Yeas-Brooks, Buckson, Danzenbsker,
Dean. Francis, Gregg, Hart, Hastings.
Jakes, Jester, kiair, Lester, Lyons, Nc
Nabb' Murine Mulyena, ouigley and
Speaker Corbii-is.
Nays go Clendaniel, Hardesty, Jones.
Lloyd, Paradee, Sherwood, II. S. Smith,
J. w. Smith, Soper, stats, J. d. War
rington-ii.
Senate Passes u.
Representative Lyons, Henry RidSely
and John D. Hutton, advocated the bill.
Representatives Soper, Bunting and
Lloyd made a strong nsht against u
After a number OF amendments had
been adopted TO put the bill in such
form that only a majority vote was
needed for passage, the senate early this
morning passed the school code by a
vote OF nine yeas 70 eight nays. The
bill was killed by the same vote on
Monday, II then requiring a tNo-thirds
vote for PASSAGE. but Il was recOnsid-
cred and recammtied Monday. The
vote on the bill was as follows Yeas
senator's Alice, Brown, Gprmley, Handy,
Long, Pool, Prize, Robertson and
Walker; nays-Senaiors Bennett, Hol-
lett Latta, Murphy. Palmer, Richards,
Webster and short
The hill was reported out Of commit
tee with a long list Of amendments
which were explained by Henry Rdgely,
OF Dover. Mr. Ridgely pointed out that
the amendments did not AFFECT The
spirit az the bin but supplied several
commissions relatins TO the powers OF
tax collectors and the methods Of vot-
ing, etc. One amendment deals with
The right 10 affect incorporated dis
triets, eliminating any corporate power
or act Another amendment provides
that incorporated districts can accept
the BENEFITS Of tho act should they de-
sire 10 do so. The amendments were
adopted by a vote Of nine yeas 10 seven
nays as follows; leaS-Senategs AZ
lee, Brown, Gormley, Handy, Ions,
Pool, Price, Robertson and Walker
nays-Senators Hollett LQtta, Murphy.
Palmer, Richards, Webster and short.
Senator Bennett was out Of the room.
Following the adoption cf The amend
ments, senator Robertson advocated The
passage OF the bill declaring that itWas
one Of the most beneficial bills that had
ever been presented in The Delaware
legislature.
Senator Palmer opposed The bill do
claring that is was an attempt b force
something down the throats of the
people Of this State that they did not
want He did not believe the members
Of the senate were familiar enough
with the provisions Of the bin 20 vote
intellisently upon Il.
senator Walker claimed that there
had been ample time for every member
Of the Senate 10 become acquainted
with the provisions Of the bill.
senator Bennett declared that the
people were not sufficiently familiar
with the provisions az the bill TO war
rant a vote being taken at this time.
He declared that he was not opposed
20 the code and favored any legislation
beneficial 10 education, but he believed
the members OF the senate should not
act too hastily and pass The bin in i'm
proper form. he urged that they post
pone action until a later date TO give
everyone an opportunity to study the
bill and its contents.
senator Robertson again urged the
members TO pass the bill 1T is not
so much what the people want, he
exclaimed "but ii is what the child'en
need" He pointed out that even the
opponents az the cods admitted that 1t
would be a vast Improvement ever
present school conditions.
The code was then passed by the
vote as stated above.
Bills Put Through Senate.
other bills passed by the senate last
night follow: House bill, comforting
banking powers upon the Liberty Trust
Company.
senate bill increasing the salary Of