Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08
II Comprises Four Senators, Four
Representatives and Pierre
S. du Pont.
RESOL UT|0N WENT
THROUGH SENATE TODAY
Months Recess Proposed to Give
Commissioners Time to
Work.
MATTER is NOW
UP TO THE HOUSE
cp~~,aI Dispatch From STAFF Correspondent

rprx,al Di ,patch From STAFF orrespondent
SrArE House, DOVER, April S.
LOBBYISTS spent considerable time today
proposing that the Legislature adjourn
tomorrow for month. The school code
could be revised meanwhile should q
commission be appointed for that pur-
pose.
a fight on the school code started IN
The Senate soon after IT convened today
Senator Palmer called up for final
action the Senate joint resolution appoint
ing Messrs. Hollett. Palmer and Richards
of the Senate and Nessrs. Hanratty,
Lord and Soper OF the House commits
sion TO revise the code, and after 1t had
lecn gwen third reading he presented a
substitute. naming Messrs. Short, Hollett,
Richards and Bennett of the Senate and
Messrs. Corbit, Francis, Clendanlel and
Mulvcna of the House as commissioners.
Senator Alice next proposed an amend
ment to the substitute, naming Messrs.
Bennett, Handy, Hollett and Richards Of
,he Senate. Messrs. Clendaniel, Corbit,
Gregg and McNabb of the House and
Pierre $. du Pont, vice-president of the
State Board Of Education, as members OF
the commission.
Senate adopted the code resolution,
with Allee's amendment.
Senator Alice said education IS i'm
portant 10 the present generation and
succeeding generations. He admitted
that the code needs amendment, but
stated il should be amended properly.
He explained that the purpose OF the
amendment was TO name proper men as
commissioners. He praised MIR. du Pont
for giving money and time In behalf OF
education and declared no man In Della
ware is more competent TO serve as COM
missioner than Mr.. du Pont. he re-
auested that the commission not be
''loaded" and asked that il be composed Of
men who will do, what all good Deia-
wareans want done
Senator Alice accused Senator Palmer
~ wanting TO cram the commission with
men who favor emasculation of the code,
packing the commission with men who
favor its annihilation. Alice declared his
purpose was TO make the code right. not
10 "shoot il at sunrise Senator Palmer
disavowed desire TO repeal the code and
denied Senator Alice intimatlon that
the Legislature contains men who want to
DESTROY the enactment. He asserted no
legislators are competent TO revise the
code and stated experts should do the
work.
Senator Palmer declared Senator Al
lees amendment was a move designed 70
checkmate proper revision OF the code.
He remarked that the time has come when
the legislators must recognize constit-
uents; that they must discard the idea
that the Legislature Is supreme.
He thought the masses want the code
repealed and sDid the name school code
is obnoxious to 90 per cent OF the people
He announced that the code would be
made an issue at the November election
If il is not properly revised meanwhile
He believed Mr.. du Pont Is fair man but
thought no one connected with the State 5
educational system should be q mem
Der Of the commission.
Senator Alice announced that he Ii
chairman of committee TO which a school
code repeater introduced by Senator
Palmer had been referred.
Senator Palmer stated he merely pre-
sentcd the proposed repeater to compe
revision.
MANY teachers and Others in the crowd.
ed lobby applauded Senator Alice.
The Senate adopted Senator Allee's
amendment to the substitute by vote
of IL to 3. Senators Hollett, Latta, Muir
phy, Palmer and Short voted in the mega
tive. Senator Gormley did not vote.
The substitute as amended was ae-
cepied BY a vote OF II 20 D. the lines being
unbroken except that Senator Gormley
Joined the affirmative, and the joint reso-
luton as substituted was adopted by 8
vote OF II to ).
The resolution directs the commission
10 report its findings and recommends
ions In the form of completed bill to
he general assembly now in special ses-
sion. Other provisions OF the resolution
are as follows:
The members Of the commission shall
receive no compensation, but shall be
allowed travelling and other expenses in
cidental 20 the work of the commission.
The commission is authorized and
empowered 10 select and employ clerical
expert. professional and legal assistance
TO assist IL in the performance of its duties
and 10 fix the compensation of the per
sons so employed.
The commissions shall have access tC
All public records and shall have the power
% call 10 its assistance the commissioner
of education, county superintendents
teachers and other public school officials
for the purpose of obtaining information
and suggestive help.
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T. Chalkley Hatton Seriously ILL.,
The condition Of T. Chalkley Hatton