Evening journal., 1920-04-09
DEFERFIGHT
ON REPEAL OF
SCHOOL CODE
Continued from First pase.

publicans win vote to wipe the pro-
gressive law OF the statute books.
Representative Hastings, OF Laurel, is
the one Democrat who Is sure to op-
pose repeal Nlr. Hastings brought a
large delegation OF the most influential
business men OF Laurel with him to
Dover who are opposed 10 the repeal
er.
The Democratic members or at least
some Of them, say they will vote for
repeal 20 show that there Is great op-
position TO the code. They say that
they realize there is no chance OF the
law being repealed but by voting for
It today they figure they can impress
on any commission that may be named
TO revise the code that proper amend
ments must be made TO satisfy the
people.
II was repor1 ed around the corridors
that on the Republican side, Represen-
tallves Lord, Lloyd. Smith, J. d. War
rington, Jones and probably. Parker,
would vote 10 repeal the code. This
poll, If correct, would give II votes for
repeal but friends OF the law say this
is all that can be mustered
Members OF the State Board OF Edu-
cation including p 5. dupont were In
the House chamber when the repeater
was brought up.
The large crowd 10 demonstrate the
opposition to the code when the repeal
er came up. did not materallze. The
House gallery Is fairly well fllled, Dut
not near as crowded as II was many
days during the suffrage tight.
Even should the House vote to re-
peal the code, there is no chance OF
1t getting any further, as the Senate
will not vote TO repeal. More and
more persons are coming around TO the
belief that the only sensible thing to-
do is to name a commission OF unpre-
judlced men to revise the code and re-
port back TO the Legislature, in either
two weeks or a month.
In case the House votes against re-
peallng the code. battle on the SEN
ate resolution naming commission TO
revise II Will lll1sly take place early
next week. In went the Soper bill
10 repeal Is voted down the possibili- |
ties are that the Senate resolution will
then 20 through.
Democratic House members In eau
Gus yesterday discussed the school
code matter and II is understood that !
most Of them favored repeal. but no
binding action was taken. Some mem- |
bers say that II the House passes the
repoaler there IS more chance then Tor
them to get what amendments they
want, even should the Senate kill the
repeater.
The Senate adopted a concurrent res
olution offered by Senator Alice pro-
vidng for the appointment OF a COM
mission of three members TO investi-
gate conditions at Rehoboth relative
to damage caused by storms and re-
port back to the next General Assem-
bly,.
The duty OF the commission as set
out In the resolution is Ito see what
steps should be taken to prevent fur
ther wasting away OF the beach and
the probable cost" The commissioners
authorized 10 employ an expert engi-
neer. One member Is to be named by
the president pro tenn. OF the Senate,
one by the speaker, and one by the
Governor
Major Edmund Mitchell OF Whining
ton. has written to one of the Senator'S !
on the Rehoboih matter, suggesting |
that something be done.
In the House today Representative |
McNabb's bin TO provide a bonus for |
soldiers. was reported on its merits.
The bin to divert $4,000 from the !
general fund TO the school fund annu- |
ally TO relieve the tax burden for |
school purposes, was also reported on
its merits
House bills reported on their merits
Included: Bill restricting heavy travel /
on public roads; making IL unlawful I
for common carriers to delay delivery
of personal property.
There VIII be a hearing this after
noon before the temperance committee
of the House on the substitute bill TO
amend the Nair prohibition act, by al
lowing physicians to prescribe liquor.
Several physicians VIII appear before
the committee in favor of the amend
ment. The Antl-Saloon League is oppos-
ing Il.
Physicians who came here today In
the interest OF the substitute bill 10
amend the Klair law Included Drs. II.
w. Briggs. John Ball. William Werten-
baker. J. w Bastain, ]. Harvey Lender
man. OF Wilmington, and James Mar
tin. OF Kent county.
President pro tenn short came to
Dover on the noon train. having been
away over night TO see his mother,
who Is Ill., and also stopping in VIII
mlngton TO see Mayor Taylor before
returning TO Dover. Whether he con-
ferred with Alfred I. dupont was not
learned.
The Senate passed two House bills
increasing the salary OF the Court Crier
for New Castle county from 1920 TO
$1,000 and the two State Probation ON
GERS located in Wilmington from 5000
to $500 year.
BY unanimous consent OF the Senate
Senator Gormley introduced a bill TO l.
incorporate the Polenia Trust and Saw
ings Bank OF Wilmington.
Senator Gormley explained the need
OF bank in Wilmington for the Polish
people He said they are making big
money now and are saving it Mr..
Gormley said he understood that the
Polish working people at this time
have in the hands OF several wealthy
P,'ish residents about $4,000 which /
they pay these men two and two and 4
one-liafr per cent to keep for them.
He alsn sad there was talk OF the I
Union i.iberty Company of Chlcag,. In
ternational Polish bankers. 0penne a
branch in Wilmington AMI that such a
branch would not be near so benef,eia,
to Wilmington as a bank started by
local men.
Senator Robertson also spoke OF the
need Of such a bank The bill names