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SENATE DEFEATS
MOVE TO LIMIT
SPECIAL SESSION
Resolution to Adjourn Sine Die
on April Is, Rejected This
Morning.
VOTE NAYS, 9; YEAS,
pecial Dispatch From st,a Corraspoadeut

pecial Dispatch From StiH Correspondent
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, APRIL l.
The Senate. this morning. by vote OF
resolution, which was presented by
Senator Palmer:
That both Houses of the General
Assembly shall adjourn at the close of
the legislative day of April Q, 1920, to
II clock noon, until April 15, 1920, after
which time no other business requiring
the approval of the governor shall be
considered, except the appropriation bills
and the general claims resolution: and
''Be il further resolved, That the. hour
of 8 O'Clock on the afternoon of April IS.
1920. be and the same is hereby fixed as
the time for the adjournment sine die of
both houses of the special session of the
ninety y-seventh General Assembly of the
State OF Delaware
The vote on the resolution was as fol-
lows:
Senator's Alice, Bennett, Brown.
Highheld, Long, Poole, Richards, Robert
son, Walker-9.
Yeas-Senators Gormley, Hollett.
Latta, Murphy, Palmer, Price, Short.
Absent when vote was taken-Senator
Handy.
CHARGE WASTE OF TTAdE.
During discussion of the resolution,
Senators Palmer and Gormley said the
legislature had wasted time and urged
that il expedite business and adjourn
Senators Long and Alice stated important
legislation had been proposed and did not
think the ensuing week would be suf-
ficient for enactment
TALK ABOUT pIscoURTEsY
Senator Gorrnley alleged there had
been discoutesy to the Senate minority,
on Wednesday, when recess was taken
while he was participating IN discussion
Senator Alice had insisted on recess. While
referring to the incident, Senator Gormley
said he lGorrnley) represented 4 constItu-
ency OF l1,000 and Senator Alice repre-
sented a constituency of but 800.
Senator Gormley said he represented q
district second in patriotism. intelligence
and loyalty to none, district representa-
tive of the man power of the nation a
district that responded to the calls of the
government, yea, even before conscrip-
ton district that minds its own business
and does not interfere with the affairs of
other districts
After denying the allegation of dis
courtesy, Senator Alice praised the Dover
district. which he represents in the Senate
The Senate passed the following Senate
bills:
Limiting tax payments as a requisite
for voting at Seaford' 5 town elections.
Making il a misdemeanor to have in
possession a motor vehicle from which
the makers numbers have been removed,
or whose numbers have been defaced.
Limiting the use Of membership cards,
signs or insignia of the Delaware Auto
mobile Association.
Increasing from 81 900 to $4,000 the
amount of money Selbyviile may raise
annually by taxation.
Authorizing unlimited bond issues and
providing that proposed bond issues be
subject to referendum to taxables.
STUDENTS FAVOR SCH ooL CODE.
Senator Price today received a com
munication, signed by SO students Of
Smyrna high school, urging retention of
the School Code and citing the follow
ing facts: The public schools in Smyrna,
during the past months of the present
school year, have been conducted on
more methodical and businesslike founda-
tion than ever before IN the history Of the
schools.
IF the working Of the School Code
has accomplished nothing more, it has
brought together in closer cooperation the
students from both town and country.
''The students in the grammar grades
have received more Intense and efficient
instruction from teachers qualified for
special subjects.
AT this present period of industrial
and social unrest it is your duty 10 your
constituency to exercise calm considera-
ton and cool judgment in matter Of such
vital Importance
"All loyal Delawareans should make
a clear and definite statement of their de-
votion TO the principles of free public
education.