Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08
UNSUCCESSFUL
EFFORT TO FORCE
SUFFRAGE VOTE
Ants Endeavored to Have Sen.
ator Walker Call Up His Rati-
flying Resolution.
NOT LIKELY TO
DO SO THIS WEEK
Special Dispatch From stan Corresnondent
STATE House. DOVER. APRIL 8.

Special Dispstch From stan CORRESPONDENT
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, APRIL :.
Senator Walker was requested by
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson, head of the
anti-suffragists in Delaware, this morning,
to call up today the Senate Joint resolu-
ton ratifying the proposed amendment TO
the constitution of the United States ex-
tending the right of suffrage to women
Every Evenings correspondent subse-
quently ascertained that Senator Walker
will not call up the resolution today ana
probably not this week Suffraglsts think
the Senate will adopt the resolution, but
"anti's" believe the House will defeat II.
The Senate today received and filed a
communication from the Milford Nom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, re
ouesting the Senate 70 adopt the equal
suffrage ratifying resolution and asking
Senator Handy to vote for II. Handy,
whose home is in Milford, is counted by
the ''anti's," who say his district rs
against suffrage.
Mrs. Henry b. Thompson and Miss
Charlotte Rowe joined the anti-suarage
workers here today.
LEGISLATION FOR Ex- SOLDIERS.
Legislation for ex-soldiers will be UP
this afternoon. Two bills will be discussed
at a Joint hearing One is the bill for
memorial home in Wilmington, which
was favored az a hearing on Tuesday by
delegation from Delaware Post, No. i,
American Legion The other is Repre-
sentative McNabb's bill providing for
payment TO service men OF $40 for every
month of service. Sentiment for the
bonus is developing among men from the
lower part Of the State, while W Wilmington
seems TO favor particularly the memorial
building in that city.
b. o. BBIDGE FIGHT.
Levy Court Commissioners Elliott
and Meow were at the Capitol today
opposing the House bill authorizing the
Levy Court OF New Castle county to bOr-
row S67, 900 TO transform the old Balti-
more and Ohio railroad bridge, over the
Brandywine. In Wilmington. into bridge
suitable for general public travel.
President pro tempore Short OF the
Senate returned TO Dover this morning,
after an absence of two days. Mr.. Short
had been in Philadelphia visiting his
mother, who is seriously Ill.
General manager Thomas ". Wilson of
the Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Co. and Herbert II. Ward, attorney for
the company, came to Dover today to
obtain a hearing on acts relating TO rail-
way corporations. There is bill in the
House, introduced by Mr.. Quigley. re-
quiring the same communication ticket
privileges outside of Wilmington as in
Wilmington. Another bill requires each
car of train to have drinking water.
The following members OF the legion
were present at the hearing this afternoon
Lieut.. Col. J. Austin Ellison, Maj. Joseph
Lawson. Capt c. G.. keedy, Capt II. G.
Parker, Rev Francis Tucker, Rev. Geo.
Williams, Erwin Snellenberg. A third
bill provides for memorial building at
Dover.
The hearings on the b. & o. bridge
bill. scheduled for today was postponed
because of the absence of the Whining
ton committee members.
REPORT SUBSTITUTE TO TAKING BILL.
The Senate bill conferring upon the
rnayor and council of Wilmington addi-
tional powers relating TO issuing license
and collecting license fees was reported
favorably with substitute, 70 the Senate.
The substitute requires a license fee from
the owner or owners of any vehicle, busi-
ness, advocation, profession, pursuit, or
calling, operated. carried on or engaged in,
with in the corporate limits OF Wilmington,
including business occupations, animals
and things not now exempted by law from
tax in this State; provided, however, the t
no license shall be required from the
owner Of any vehicle who is not resident
of Wilmington, nor shall anything IN the
act apply TO or affect any case where IN
under existing laws gross sum is paid TO
the State in lieu of all taxes under any and
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company engaged in operating any rail-
road in the State under lease or stock
ownership thereof authorized by existing
law