Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-27

| conference yesterday afternoon IN mn ef-
| fort to map out program with regard to
the School Code in particular. They were
| unable 10 reach any conclusion and the
| conference broke up IN a snarl. Repubiiean
| State Chairman Daniel j. Layton, Jr.,
| was in the conference by invitation. IL
! developed that there was wide differences
| of opinion beween the members, and there
seemed to be no common ground on
which they could agree. Some were so
pronounced in their views that they lett
| the conference So IL is uncertain what
! program will eventually be followed with
| regard To the code Senator Palmer wants
10 get all members on record as TO their
views before proceeding TO formulate Il
| program.
OBJECTED TO LAYTON.
During the conference the question
was raised BY Mr.. Robertson az to the
right of MIR Layton TO be present at a
| Senatorial conference and the latter IN
replying asserted that although he had
been invited to be present. he would get
out of the meeting He left. being quickly
followed by Senator Robertson and later
Senators Richards ard Palmer In the
| corridor Mr.. Layton and Mr.. Robertson
| again clashed. This abruptly terminated
the meeting without any agreement be-
ing reached.
Another conference will be arranged
on Monday and in the meautime efforts
will be made TO restore diplomatic rela-
tions" at least, between the opposing
elements.
Senator Palmer's resolution which he
wanted considered is similar to one he
introduced in the Senate earlier in the
week in which he tried to secure appoint
ment of three members frcm the House
and Senate, including himself.
Senator Palmer introduced an act pro-
viding that until April |, 1921, there shall
be no lands or buildings purchased, or
! buildings erected or any contract made or
debt incurred for any purchase ot land or
buildings or the erection of any buildings
for school purposes the cost of which
would be payable from or chargeabie TO
any of the funds appropriated for State
aid to free schools or derived by taxation
under the provisions Of chapter 157 oil
volume 30 Of the Laws of Delaware: also.
an act amending chapter Al of the Revised
Code by striking out 2273, section J,
2274, section ,, and 2235, section ), which
are as follows
Section Provisions relating TO State
Board Of Education General supervision
of public schools, appointment, terms OF
office, vacancies. compensation
Section 2--Provisions relating 10 COM
| missioner of education: Appointment, term
of office, salary, qualifications, secretary
of State Board of Education. expenses.
Section 3-Provisions relating 10 State
Board of Education: Objects, rules, reglI-
lations and enforcenent, text books,
clrrricula teachers certificates, sanitation,
investigation of needs OF schools, educa-
tional experts, appeal from county school
commissioners. teachers applications for
certificates, county SupcrlntendentS,
school committees and county boards of
education. state auditor, State treasurer
and trustee of school fund 10 follow and
act on rules, etc, of board, recommended
tons to governor and General Assembly,
officers OF board. meetings bylaws, meet
ing places, absence To create vacancy
when, expenses how paid
Chapter I57. Volume 80, Laws of
Delaware, is the School Code.
Ii is expected that the outcome OF the
disagreement over the code will be the
appointment Of commission 10 consider
amendments. One thought Is 10 give the
proposed commission 80 days IN which to
30 this and to take a recess for that
length of time.
WORK or THE SENATE.
The Senate held brief afternoon ses-
sion.
Senator Long introduced an act incrcas-
ing from 81 900 to $1,000 per annum the
amount Of money Sclbyvllle may raise by
taxation for town purposes and removing
the $4,000 limit from bond tissues.
Senator Bennett introduced an act
authorizing Dagsboro 10 borrow $1,000
for public improvements.
Senator 1lighfeld Withdrew an act
authorizing the sale OF alcohol in Della
ware for medicinal purposes. He will
introduce substitute bill.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House Mr. Lyons. as chairman
of the committee on revised statutes, eX-
I tended an invitation to all persons inter
ested in the workhouse bill To appear be-
fore that committee at II @ clock Monday
morning This hill. which was introduced
bv Representative Francis directs the
governor to appoint new board of trust
tees for the work khousa-five IN number
the first board 20 be appointed in June.
when the terms of the present board will
expire.
Notice was given that persons interested
in the compensation law vii! be gwen
hearing by the revised statues committee
I on Monday also. L Ut cOiilliilteet II dilA-
io,is to get information. The compensation
bill amends the present law so as to pro-
hibit compensation claims until after two
weeks of incapacity of an injured person.
Representative Brooks introduced this
bill
a House concurrent resolution, drawn
bv the Republican steering committee,
was passed by the House, fixing next
Tuesday as the last day for receiving
new business.
Though neither branch of the Assembly
did much yesterday, committees were
busy and several bills were reported from
committees in the House, all favorably.
Representative Lloyd introduced bill
providing for the election OF an assessor
for the town of Blades, TO serve one year at
a time.
st the request of the Jewish Relief
Committee Speaker Corbit informed the
House that contributions would be re-
ceived for Jewish relief. Mr.. Buckson
being appointed for that purpose.
Several Wilmington revenue bills are
here and others are coming next week. 1t is
expected that several will be introduced in
the Senate on Monday. One imposes a
city tax on real estate dealers. The
amount OF the tax has not been determin-
cd 1t is likely that there will he fiat
tax provided for, with an additional tax
for cash outside men"
NEW OFFICE BUILDING.