Evening journal., 1920-04-21

To TAKE RECESS
Until MAY II
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ing suffrage, and urging the Legis.
lature 10 ratify At.
Practically an the members who
voted against suffrage when the
House killed the resolution two
weeks ago stated today they have
not changed their views II was also
reported that conditions In the SEN
ate were not especially favorable for
suffrage today.
Former Attorney General Robert H..
Richards has given Representative
Nyons a written opinion 10 the Of
rect mat The fact than the House kill
ca the Hart suffrage amendment rcs0-
lution, does not legally prevent action
by both branches on the suffrage rail-
iication amendment introduced by Sem
ator Walker.
Mr. Richards fiaies MAT in his opin-
ion should the Senate and then the
House adopt The Walker resolution
The amendment would be legally rali-
fed by Delaware, Notwithstanding any
previous action on any other rcs0-
lution.
The House transacted no business
this morning, much OF the time 0eing
spent by the members In discussing
yesterdays Republican State conven-
ton.
A large delegation OF Wilmington
CONTRACTORS, including George 5 Clark,
John r. Healy, Jr., Marshall findall,
Harry Lynch and John s. Badcr, came
to Dover today 10 haye introduced and
passed a bill TO make all builders In
that city pay a license of $50 a year
When Informed that such authority
was given city council In Senator
kohertson's home rule bill now pass
ed by both houses, lhcy decided not TO
attempt TO get the bill in.
The Senate this morning passed
Senator Murphy's substitute senate
bill 10 establish a Fair for Kent and
sussex counties, to be held at lar,
ringtOn annually. The original bill
provided for an appropriation OF
$4,000 this year and 5000 annually
thereafter. The substitute makes the
appropriation 5000 annually and pro-
vides that this years appropriation Is
not available until buildings worth
$4,000 have been erected on The Fair
grounds. The 5000 annually Is TO be
used for prizes and awards. The bill
passed unanimously
The Senate also passed Senator Pal
mers bin increasing from $1,000 20
$500 the salary OF the comptroller OF
Sussex county. Senator's Long and
Brown were the only senator's 10 vote
cd the present comptroller Is being
sufficiently paid. lie said he is in his
Office only about one hour each day
and Is out most OF the time working
as a surveyor. He also said the comp
troller Is receiving $50 a month for
other work he does from the Levy
Court and S25 a month from the State
Highway Department
The Senate passed Representative
Clendaniels bill Increasing from $1,000
TO $1,000 the amount the SUSSEX Re
corder Of Deeds is allowed annually
for extra clerk hire.
Retain Income Tax.
Senator Gormley's income tax re-
pealer got scant consideration when
called up for final action In the senate,
his being the only vote for the re-
r01lor senator Gormley said the
State has plenty of money at this
time, and that there Is no need for the
income tax law. II produces a temp
tatiOn. he declares, for schemers and
iObbers by flling the State Treasury
and cited this special session as an
example OF wasting the peoples time
and money. He said in some parts OF
the state the law is looked on as a
joke and few people pay the tax. III
YOU are going TO make any pay, make
them al pay senator Gormley stated
He said the income tax law was a
wartime act
Senator Alice said IL was not war
time act. but a reasonable law for
The raising OF State revenue. He de-
clared II would be absurd to repeal Il
at this time.
The Senate unanimously passed
Senator palmer's bill. as amended, 10
prohibit the letting OF any contracts
or building OF any school buildings
after July A. The original bin fixed
the time April 4, 1921, but u was
amended by Senator Alice, making the
time July 4, OF this year
Senator Alice In explaining the pur-
pose OF the bin said he did not think
10 would De wise for the school com
missiOners 20 go ahead with any build
ing programs until after the Legisla-
ture had acted On whatever recon-
mendations are made uy The commits
sion named TO revise The code n al
lowed 10 go ahead ne said. they might
ne the state up with hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars OF contracts and
result In law suits.
Governor Townsend up until early
this afternoon had not signed The Sem
ate joint resolution appointing the
commission 10 revise the code II is
thought. however, that he viii sign
the resolution either today or tomor-
row.
The recess resolution win flx noon,
May a.. as the day 10 reconvene.