Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-09
| SCHOOL CODE NOW
| WITH THE HOUSE
Lower Branch of Legislature Ex
pected to Take Some Action
This Afternoon.
staff Correspondents of Every Evening
STATE HOUSE, Dover, ArRIh Q,

STATE HOUSE, DONisR, htitih y.
Action on the school code is expected
i'm the House today. Two movements are
in progress. Friends OF the code nope for
a favorable vote on the Senate loint reso-
mtion. appointing n committee to revise
tbo code. This resolution was brought
over from the Senate yesterday afternoon
and by rapid action ON the part OF the
COMMITTEES on Revised Statutes was re-
ported favorably before adjournment
Another group of representatives, now
ever. is uncornpromislngly against the
code. and hopes TO pass REPRESENTATIVE
Soper's bill repeating it. Ihis blil Is 70
come up on a special order at o clock TINS
afternoon. Its supporters claim tnat they
have the votes to put 1t through. lts
opponents are equally certain that they
can defeat il and pass the Senate resoiu-
tion providing for g commission to revise
the code. -,
The Democrats of the House held n
brief caucus on the school code Yesterday
afternoon. Some OF them proposed post
ponement cf the special order on tue Soper
bill but since several opponents of the
code have been notified and Will propaoly
appear 10 speak in support oi the biii, ~
was decided not TO change the schedule
No vote was taken binding the Demo
cratic representatives w any f"Ai ~
stand on the code.
IL thc ioint resolution is passed, il
seems probable that the Legislature will
soon take recess to enable the commis-
sion 10 revise the code The House
calendar is being rapidly cleared, and all
business except the code will probably be
connleted carly next week. Develop
ments in the Senate. however, may change
the present outlook, and some representa-
tives are opposed To a recess unless the
business 10 be undertaken whom the Legs,
laturc conyenes again shall be limited
strictly TO the school code.
A hint of coming adjournment took
place lust before the House was called
70 order Yesterday afternoon. As II 20
rehearse the singing which often marks the
closing hours Of - session, quartet, IN
which Representative Lloyd seemed 10 he
the leading spirit, gathered IN the Housc
chamber and held song service, polishing
off several hymns in the most approved
style.
The House Yesterday afternoon passed
the following Senate bills, which VIII 60
70 the governor for signature;
Providing fine Of $500 or implison-
ment for one wear for etiaclng the manu-
facturers serial number or other ldenti'
fication marks from an automobile Sena-
tor Gormley explained that TINS was a
step to punish auto thieves.
Providing a fine for the use OF The
emblem Of the Delaware Automobile
Association by persons not members OF the
association. Representative Danzen'
baker said this was introduced because
several non-mcmbers who bought cars
from members had left the association
insignia on the cars.
Allowing an increase in the approprla
rion Of Sclhyville for current expense
I from 81 900 to $4,000 a year, and allow
I ing bonded indebtedness of over $4,000
! Senator Long described projects for I'M
provements, which demanded more none.
/ than the old law allowed.
/ Renewing corporation charters whicl
| shall expire during tho year.
Appropriating $4,000 for the Ferris
Industrial School, TO replace barn de-