Evening journal., 1919-01-28
WOULD KNOW MORE
ABOUTPEACELEAGUE
Senate Defers Action on
Resolution Endorsing
Pact of Nations
OBJECT TO GIVING
CODES TO LAWMAKERS
STAFF Correspondent.

House yesterday afternoon concurred In
the Senate concurrent resolution shut
ting on all business after February IL.
There was no opposition to the reso-
luton.
After Speaker Corbit had taken the
floor and opposed II, the House passed
the Senate Joint Resolution authorizing &
the Secretary Of State to furnish each
member Of the General Assembly with
a copy Of the Revised Code and Volumes
%, 20 and 30 OF the Laws OF Delaware
Speaker COrbit said that he recalled
such a resolution when he served In
the Legislature some years ago and
that while he got one Of the codes as a
member he could no recall ever having
had use for 1t and thought II an un-
expense.
Representatives Lyons and Buckson
spoke for the resolution and thought
that the volumes would be OF use 10
the members.
Mr.. Lyons suggested that any
member who did not want them was
not required to take them under this
resolution. Six other members, in ad-
ditiOn to Speaker COrbit voted against
the resolution. They were Messrs.
Klair, Mulvena, Parker, Quigley, Snow
and 5. J. Warrington.
The House passed Representative
Gregg's bill which Is approved by the
Orphans Court, providing for the ap-
pointment Of two guardians for a min
or when IL is thought advisable. Mr..
Lyons explained the bill. He stated
that In recent years trust companies
are often named as guardians, but that
IL is thought by the court
that an individual could look after the
orphan much better so the purpose OF
This is for one guardian 10 look after
The estate, and the other 10 take per-
sonal care OF the child.
The House adopted the Senate con-
current resolution providing for the
accounts committees OF the two Houses
10 appoint auditors TO audit the ac-
counts Of State officials and State insti-
utions and report TO the General As
'embly by February 2S.
Colonel Theodore w. Townsend, Of
Milford. a member Of the legislative
committee Of the board OF trustees Of
he Delaware State Hospital for the In
iane. and other members Of the COM
nittee have had prepared 1--WE bills pro-
liding for appropriation TO run the in
for the next two years. These
I've bills total S255. 1888 90 and are divid-
d as follows: General appropriation
or two years. S22O, $50; amusement fund
Il 200: for necessary repairs, $4,000;
work started, "a. $50; TO meet
/ deficiency, si9,20s 96.
By a unanimous vote the Senate yes
erday afternoon passed Senator Ben
lett's bin providing for the descent OF
esl and personal property OF mothers
II illegitimate children, after IL had
,een explained by Senators Bennett and
Alice.
The bill was designed to correct an
rrOr IN the Revised Code making it
mandatory for such property 10 de- I
cend to the illegitimate children, even |
hOuld the mother later marry and have |
legitimate children.
Delay Nations League Approval
Senator Bennett yesterday afternoon |
mered a resolution 10 endorse the |
league OF Nations proposition Senat
or Benefits resolution simply pro- 1
ided that the Delaware Legislation en-
orse the plan. without conditions or |
tipuIations Of any kind. Senator Alice /
DICED objection 10 immediate action 1
pom it until the Senators had time to
onsider it carefully. He contended that /
was too complicated a question 10 /
e decided in a moment, and he declared /
hat while he personally approved the /,
.eague Of Nations. he did not feel that
he Legislature should take the liberty
I passing a blanket endorsement with
ut proper restrictions.
Senator Bennett explained that Il was
OF his resolution but had been pres
nted by him at the request Of a num-
er Of his constituents who recently
eld a meeting and requested him TO
ltroduce a resolution endorsing a
eague Of Nations in the Senate. He
sked that the resolution be adopted.
Senator Walker moved that the re-
llution be laid over for a day, agreeing
18th Senator Alice that IL was too ser
us TO be settled without due colsidera-
on.
In seconding Senator Walkers motion
enator Alice explained that he did not
ant his action 10 be construed 10 mean
rat he opposed the League Of Nations.
do not want 10 go on record as op-
osing anything just because ! want to
se what IL Is" he declared.
Senator Handy introduced a bill pro
iding for the renewal Of charters OF
that have expired during
le year and which were not renewed
trough oversight or otherwise. It is
he customary bill passed at each ses-
on Of the Legislature.
Should a bill introduced in the Sen
ie by Senator Palmer be enacted into
w, September 2s OF each year would
g observed as Temperance Day. in
he public schools Of Delaware. The
IN provides that on this day the pu-
lis shall receive appropriate instruc-
on and exercises in the history and
eneflts Of prohibition OF the manufac-
Ire and sale OF intoxicating liquors.
lould September % fall upon a day
lat is not a school day, the next school
by will be observed.
Senator Alice introduced two bills.
ne to appropriate 5000 to the Ever
eady Circle OF Kings Daughters for the
and support Of the Old
olks Home at Dover, and the other ap-
-opriating 5000 for the erection OF
,hool building for colored children I'm
le town OF Smyrna, known as School
istrict No i35. The bin provides that
lch school shall be under the control I
! the Kent County School Commission, {
hich shall procure the site and super {
Sc the erection OF same. I
The Senate committee on revised I
atutes reported favo-ably on Senator :
elmer's bill TO increase the salary of
e County Comptroller Of Sussex q
,unty from $1,000 to 81 800 and author I
ing him to employ a deputy at a sal
y OF $3.50 year.
The afternoon session Of the senate y