Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-12
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Should End the Session This Week.

Should End the Session This Week.
There is reason to believe the members
,f the Legislature could il they so de-
sired, bring the special session To a close,
,r at least To within sight of the finish,
this week. And if they have at heart the in-
terests of the State and the people, they
will do so.
Three weeks have thus far been de-
voted TO the session, but IN that desul-
tory. time-wasting. 'trun-home-every-
night" method that has been the bane OF
every sitting of the Legislature for more
than score of years. The expense to the
Senate is estimated as Mt least a thousand
dollars day, and when results are placed
on the scales with this large expenditure, 4
great difference is apparent.
Much time during the first two weeks
was devoted to the Notwithstanding,
busincss-interruptlng campaign Tor " ON
ans Suffrage. This issue was perempto-
rilv settled bv the House of Representa-
tives. week ago last Thursday, but the
campaign is being continued by the
Eoual Suffrage advocates, IN the VAN hope
that something may happen to induce
Representatives who are opposed to Ia
vorable action to rght-about-face and
support their cause. And so this agitation
will permeate the session, TO the detri-
ment of proper attention TO business,
until the final adjournment is taken.
There is not much the special session
is really called upon to do. The School
Code problem. serious and OF the greatest
imports~ce TO the people, was disposed OF
I'M a very satisfactory manner last week.
so far as action by the Senate is con-
cerned That body gave approval to
measure providing for commission COM
posed of four Senators, four Representa-
tives, and Mr.. Pierre 5. du Pont. to give
consideration to revising and amending
the School Code and make report at an
adjourned sitting of the special session.
1t would be we'll for the House of Repre-
sentatives to concur in this plan, without
DELAY. in fact, this very dav. Then 1t
would be possible to take the proposed
recess in a dav or two. As there IS no
probability of those who desire the repeal
OF the School Code succeeding in their
purpose, and as the proper amendment Of
The code is matter of great public value,
favorable action on the Senate PROPOSE
tion of revising commission should ap-
peal TO all members of the House as the
proper settlement Of this important ques-
ton
Whether the members know il or not,
the fact is apparent that the people are
very tired of this special session. As long
as il holds on il will be an invitation 10
legislation of various kinds, and to
schemes for political or personal profit.
There is not single public interest at this
time that seriously calls for legislative
action. except that general interest in
our public schools which can only be
served at this time by amendment of the
School Code The Equal Suffrage issue
should be accepted as finally settled so
far as the present General Assembly is
concerned.
1t will be generally admitted that the
special session has been productive Of
more evil than good. 1t has been made
the occasion of tumultuous and exciting
contest over the suffrage question which
has melted more rancorous feelings and
broken more family and personal friend
ships than any former civic contest In
our State within recollection. But this
mischief has been done and is beyond re-
call. The only remedial step now pos
sible is to dispose of the School Code
question bv reference to commission for
amendments. and then take a recess,
with firm resolve on the part of the
members to give no consideration to any
other subject, after reconvening. but the
reception of the commission S report and
action upon IT.