Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-20
LEGISLATURE GIVES
WAY To MEETING OF
REPUBLICAN CLANS
Adiourns Over Today to Make
Room for the Great Fac
tional Contest.
SOLDIER BONUS BILL LOST
STAFF Correspondence of Every Evening
Sr,TE HorsE. DOVER, APRIL 20.


STATE HOUSE, DOVER, APRIL 20.
Because the Republican State Conven-
tion is being held here today, the General
Assembly adjourned from yesterday after
noon until tomorrow morning. ADJOURN
ment for three or four weeks will probably
be taken tomorrow or thursday, SO the
commission appointed TO revise the School
Code NAV have time for work Members
of the Republican steering committee
say &C ton on the Senate resolution ratIiy-
ing t>he proposed amendment 70 the Con
Stitution of the United States extending
the right of suffrage TO women VIII be
deferred until the Legislature reasscmbles
to receive the report on School Code
revision.
CASH BONUS FOR SOLDIERS.
The House unanimously passed the
House bill providing cash bonus for
Delaware soldiers and sailors who par
ticipatqd in the war between the United
States and Germany.
Bv n vote of II 10 l., the House de-
featcd the House bill AZ propriating $500
100 for a State Armory and Arsenal m
Wilmington. Representatives Brooks
CIcndanie. Hardcsty. Hart, Hastings
lester, kIair, Lester, Lloyd Lord. Parker,
IT. ). Smith, Soper, Staats, J. ID. War
rington, ;. ! Warrington and Corblt
voted negatively and Buckson, Danzen-
baker, Francis, Jakcs, Lyons McNabb,
Murine. Mulvcna, Paradee, Quiglev, J.
W. Smith and Snow afflrmatlvely.
No WHISKY FOR MEDICINE.
Obtaining but 16 affirmative votes, two
less than majority, the House bill
authorizing the sale of alcohol and its
derivatives for medicinal purposes failed
l.. A,,fF tf. Aa1it
resulted as follows:
Navs-Brooks. Buckson. Clendanicl
Francis. Hart, Hastings. Jakes, Jester,
klair. LYONS. Paradee. Parker, Snow,
~oper. Staats, j. ID. Warrington and Cor
bit
Yeas Danzenbaker, Dean. Hanratty.
Hardesty. Jones, lester Lloyd Lord,
NcNabb. Murine. Mulyena, Quigley,
Sherwood. II. :. Smith. J. W. smith and
:. j. Warrington.
Absent-BUnting and Gregg
For the purpose of obtaining recon
sideration NcNabb and Murine changed
their votes from the affirmative 10 the
Iegatlve.
No MEMORIAL III Hiding
BY a vote Of 20 Ia II. the House de-
leated the House bill appropliating $50
100 Tor the erection Of building in Dover
as a memorial to soldiers and sailors
Representatives Buckson, Danzenbaker
Francis, Jakes. Lyons, NcNabb, Murine
Paradec. J. W Smith, Snow. ]. ID. War
rugton and :. J. Warrington voted ai-
tirmatively.
With only Representatives klair and
Corbit voting In th negative, the House
passed the House bill requiring the VIII
mington x Philadelphia Traction Com
fare and two cents for a transfer.
The House passed the House bill pro-
vidng for the recording of certificates of
discharge from the United States Army
United States Navy and United States
Marine Corps.
ATTACHMENT or AUTOMOBILES.
The House restored TO its calendar
the House bill providing for the attach
Inent OF automobiles for repairs and sup
plies.
By partisan vote, with II RepubIi-
cans voting affirmatively and FIVE Demo
Gratis negatively, the Senate passed the
Senate bill creating three-commissioner
Levy Court for Kent county. An amend
ment presented by Senator Murphy. pro-
posing FIVE commissioners, was defeated
by vote of nine to eight. On the amend
ment hree Republicans. Brown. Palmer
and Pool, voted with the Democrats.
Another so-called ripper, the Senate
bin providing . new system Of assessment
Tor Kent county, was reported favorablv
10 the House.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate concurred ID the following
House bills:
Regulating lights on automobiles
Prohibiting the use Of automobile
dealers tags on cars leased for commercial
purposes.
Appropriating money for the eradication
of tuberculosis from cattle.
The Senate bin increasing the salary
Of the comptroller Of Sussex county was
reported favorably to the Senate
BY unanimous consent, Senator Robert
son introduced q bill appropriating $4,000
10 the Wilmington Board of Health for
the eradication of contagious and IN
fectious diseases from children. The bill
provides for three annual installments of
S25 600 each.