Evening journal., 1920-04-08
P. 5. DU PONT TO
AID CODE Change
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ators had been equally as insistent that
he should be member. on the ground
that he knows more about the code
than any other man In the State. Mr.
Alice on the floor this morning,
lcharged that the commission named in
the substitute resolution was loaded"
with code opponents and asserted that
the code should be amended but not
shot at sunrise.
Every member OF the Senate was In
his seat when the substitute resolu-
tion was called up. and there was also
a large gallery Senator Allee's de-
fense Of the code to the extent that It's
good points should be saved and It's bad
points eliminated by amendments was
aplauded frequently by the spectators
Z The original resolution offered by
S nator Palmer was a joint resolution
{ and named Senators Palmer, Holetl
and Richards and Representatives Han
ratty, Lord and Soper as the commits
sion 10 revise the code. The substi-
tute Is a concurrent resolution and
! nsmed Senator's Short. Holl-tt, Bennett
and Richards. Speaker Corbh and hep
.
{ MuNena as the commission.
/ Mr.. Allee's amendment TO the latter
resolution changed the personnel o. tho
commission. The amendment names
this commission: Senator's Richards,
Bennett, Hollett and Handy, speaker
Corb.t and Representatives Gregg Clen-
daniel and McNabb. with Nj. dupont
as the ninth m mber. That Is the
makeup OF the commission In the res
olu,ion as sent TO ;he House for con-
CURE nee. The substitute oDcurrent
! resolution follows:
"Be II resolved by the Senate and the
House OF Representatives concurrlng
thereln.e
section 1. That Isaac D. Short,
Robert Hollett, Asa Bennett and John F.
Richards, members Of the Senate OF the
state OF Delaware, and Alexander p.
Corbit. Theodore W. Francis. Harry E.
Clendanlel and John J. Mulyena, MEM
bers OF the House OF Representatives
OF the State OF Delaware, be and they
are hereby created and appointed a
commission TO revise Chapter i57, Vol
ume 10. laws OF Delaware, known as
the school code. The said commission
shall report its findings and recon-
mendatlons IN the form OF q COM
pleted bllf revising the school laws in
force. 90 the General Assembly OF the
state Of Delaware, now In special ses-
sion.
."Seciion 2-The members Of said
commission shall receive no compen-
sation. but shall be allowed travelling
and other expenses incidental 10 the
work OF sad commission.
Section 3-The said commission is
authorized and empowered TO select
and employ clerical, expert. prof's-
sonal and legal assistance 70 assist
them in the performance OF their du-
ties and nx the compensation OF the
persons so employed.
"Seotion 4-The said commission
shall have access 10 all public records
and shall have the power 70 call TO
It's assistance the commissioner OF edu-
Gallon. county superintendents. teach
ers and other public school officials
for the purpose OF obtaining informa-
il0n and suggestive help"
The Alice amendment to the substi-
tuie resolution made no change other
than the personnel OF the commission
as set out.
Senator Alice. in offering his amend
ment after both the original and sub
stitute resolutions had been read.
stated that this is a matter which Is
OF great importance to future genera
sions." There Is no doubt, continued
Senator Alice, but what the law needs
amending.
'My purpose" he said. "is to get
commission with all sides represented,
10 do this work. A commission to do 4
the work properly, should not be
packed
He said what we needed on the COM
mission was men who have studied the /
school laws and know their WORKINGS. |
For this reason, he said. Mr.. dupont /
would be the best man In the State to |
revise the code, for he has made a
study OF u. /
.sThere Is much good and much bad /
In the code" said Senator Alice. my |
purpose is to retain the good and by |
amendments, eliminate the bad. /
have endeavOred to get a commission |
that would be fair, one that Is not
loaded"
Senator Palmer, in opposing the
amendment, said he was not surprised 4
at the amendment being offered and 1
that in fact. he had stated at meetings !
In Sussex county that an attempt would /
be made to checkmate any move to re-
wise the law by its friends.
"The time has come" Senator Palmer ]
continued. when the Legislature has /
got to recognize the fact that they have .
n constituency back OF them. This Idea /
m as supreme beings has got to stop. |
The masses OF the people want this
law repealed entirely. ! said when It
was passed that II would create more
disturbance than any other law ever
passed by this Legislature and II has.
we cannot settle this today In a way
satisfactory TO the people. They have
vote and II II Is not made satisfactory
Ia them lt will be made an Issue at the
next election"
Senator Palmer said he thought until
recently that he had a commission ac-
ceptable 10 all and then my friend
from Dover. Senator Alice" came 10 me
and said there must be q representative
Of the state school board on II.
"The school code. ! believe" said SEN
afor Palmer. "is obnoxious 10 80 per
cent Of the people and I do not believe
that anyone connected with its enforce
ment could be named who would be ac-
ceptable TO the people," He added that
he had no doubt but that Mr. dupont
Is sincere in his work and that no doubt
he would be willing TO assist the COM
mission named IN the substitute resolu-
Ton in revising the code.
Senato- Alice, In reply, said Senator