Evening journal., 1920-05-15
CLEAR DECKS
FOR SUFFRAGE
ANDNEW CODE
lConlImed DON FIrsl para. J

Continued from First Pago)
here. Ihc Suffrage supporters do
not want the resolution 10 80 before
the House until sentiment Is changed
there, lest the anti-sufiragists call 10
up and, Kill 10 at the first opportunity.
rnere is a possibility, unless the sii-
uation changes, that the ratification
resolution may not be sent over to
the House at all.
Not only all Delawareans but the
mtire country. will have ewes on
dover. Monday. In case the neces-
sary Is votes 20 adopt The resolution
are assured, no time will be lost In
gctung action on Monday. The reso-
mtion was not messaged 90 the House
following adoption on May D. but II
suffrage leaders find that eighteen
members will vote favOrably on Mon
day, 10 would no doubt be sent over
al once.
The school code revision commits
sion will submit its report recon-
mending a number Of important
amendments on Monday. These pro-
posed amendments were explained in
The Evening journal OF Thursday. In
letter sent by Pierre $. dupont. q
member of the commission. TO Cover
nor Townsend. William :. Hilles. of
Wilmington; James NJ. Satiergeld. of
Dover, and James NJ. Tunnel. OF
Georgetown, counsel for the commits.
sion are putting the amendments In
legal shape 60 be submitted 20 the
Legislature.
senator Wallace s. Handy. OF Nil.
fond. chairman of lhe commission
has been an for several days Other
members Of the commission named by
the Legislature who revised the code
are Senators Bennett Richards anC
Hollett, Speaker COrbit Representa-.
lives II. 5. Smith, ianrauy and SOpel
and Mr.. dupont.
70 is generally believed that thl
commission In its work, has elimi
mated so many Of the most objection
abie features by amendments, tina
The Legislature viii act favOrably OF
BIS report and amend the laws as ihl
commission recommends Provision
is made for a J0-cent county schoO
tax rate for the next year. but TO &c
through financially on This rate. IN
Legislature will have to pass a bill
diveriing more than S5OOOOO from On
general State fund to the school fund
The commission Will recommend tha
10 be continued or another commits
sion named TO continue the study o
finance In connection with Slate
wide school building program and re
port 10 the biennial session OF On
Legislature which would be mex
January.
No provision is made whereby WI
mingtOn schools will be forced 20 ac
cept the code. and any possibility O
the city schools being forced into tn
county system is also eliminated b,
the proposed amendment Whining
ton Is 10 remain a special district 10
all time. Provision will be made 10
Wilmington 10 accept the code shoul
the city ever care voluntarily TO d
so, in which event the city 'ma'
elect a Board Of Education OF seve
members at large" The word "may
is used, which Of course does no
make 10 compulsory 90 elect such
board, even should the city decide {
accept the code
The speical legislative commissio
consisting OF Senator's Alice and Corn
ley and Representatives Lyons am
NfcNabb who investigated condition
at the WOrkhOuse will also make a re
port early next week
There are several other importar
matters the Legislature may considr
neNt week. 10 Is now ANTICIPATED IN,
the Senate Will pass allc bin author
1ing New Castle County 10 horror
$4,000 No convert the old Raliimor
and Ohio bridge over the Brandy1Ndn
into a public traffic way. The Hons
passed this bill some weeks aro
The House also several weeks ar
b passed The soldiers hOnus bill an
That measure Is now In the senate.