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tor Walker was consulted by suffrage
proponents, and on his motion the Senate
directed the secretary TO transmit tho
ratifying resolution to the House In
tense excitement prevailed III the Ho,ise
when the resolution WAS messaged. ne
resolution was carried to tho House NJ
$50 o clock, and on motion OF hepfe-
sentative Lloyd & was referred 10 the
committee of the whole by unanimous
vote. Representative Lyons said such
disposition was not customary, but he had
no objection to referring the resolution 10
the committee of the whole. II could he
pigeon-holed there, because - votes the
lowest estimate Of anti-suffraRe strength,
arc sufficient To plgeon-hole IT. therefore
Suffrage is 'groggv' and cornered liad
the resolution been referred to anothet
committee, voting it out of committee
would not have been necessary. Repre-
sentative Lyons suggested that the COM
mittee OF the whole Immediately report
the resolution ION it's merits" TO the House,
but before the committee could act on the
suggestion, representative MeNabb made
oatistic remarks He said asking Tor action
delighted him; he had awaited action TOT
six weeks He criticised the SENATE
manner Of transmission, saving 1t had at
late hour Traced the resolution over like
a racetraok hlly' Immediate action Whs
blocked
The Legislature had fixed 3 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon for final adjourn
ment and on motion OF Representative
LLOYD the House at 1 clock yesterday
afternoon, recessed until "Wednesday
noon After Speaker Corhit hnd declared
recess, several persons cited the oonsti-
tutional provision prohibiting recess Tor
more than three days without resolution
and argued that from o'clock FRIDAY
afternoon till Wednesday noon is more
than three DAYS they excepted sunday,
but counted Monday which will be Oh
served as Memorial Day. Speaker ORBIT,
counting three full days, announced thst
the RECESS was legal, but despite differences
Of opinion there was no appeal. Following
a conference of attorneys Representatives
Buckson and Jakes reconvened the House
and ordered pcrfunctory session OF ne
House for TODAY. After similar SESSION
today the senate recessed until lncsday
morning. when il will resume third read
lng of the House bill providing new schooi
laws. Pierre :. du Pont, vice-president 81
the State Board Of Education, has been
invited to participate iii discussion pre-
ccdinp Senate voting on the bill.
Many persons besides numerous iegls-
lators. were splendidly entertained n the
''apprcciative' luncheon given yesterday
hy the Delaware Association Opposed 10
Woman Suffrage One hundred wore
present Luncheon was served on tue
pretty lawn Of Grenwald the elegant hotne
of Mrs. John T. Salisbury and Miss
Anna b. Hayes, daughters OF the late
Manlove II. HAYES. Those in attendance.
besides the Legislators, included Mrs
John T.. salisbury. Miss Anna i. Hayes,
Mrs Benjamin + Jones. Mrs. Edward
Lester. Jr. Mrs. John +. l.atfa. Mrs.
William Denney, Miss Eugenia Denney,
Mrs. William Feast, Mrs. Josiah y. Vol
colt, Mrs. Cecil G. Fulton. Mrs. Benia-
min +. Thompson. Mrs. Herman 9.
Taylor. Mrs. John G. Hopkins, Mrs.
Ralph c. " ison, Mrs. Richard Z. Wilson,
Mrs. NJ Hayes Wilson. Mrs Harry |.
Beers Mrs Clarence ID. Sypherd, Mrs.
J. T. Dawson. Mrs. du Pont Walker, Mrs.
j. P. BRYAN, Mrs. James Pennewill, Mrs.
Robert Van Dyke Nrs. Z. ;. Anderson,
Mrs. Edward Atkinson. Mrs. Henry B.
Thompson, Afrs Henry p. Scott, Miss
AIary Cooper, Miss Emily F. Bissell,
Miss Cornelia : Draper Mrs. Charles r.
Reese. Mrs. Joseph p. Wales, Jr., Mrs.
Murray Stewart. Miss Anna P. spruance,
Mrs. Delaware Clark. Miss Alice d. {.
White. Miss Dora Wilds, Mrs. l.. Irving
Handy. Mrs. Samue, J Reynolds, Mrs
James ? Hoffecker, Miss Anna Hough.
Mrs Henry Stout, Miss Josephine
Bateman, Mrs Harry ;. Crawford, Mrs.
Cahall SlppIe, General James II Wilson.
George A Elliott D. VI Wilson. VI Hayes
Wilson. Ralph G Wilson, Richard p.
Wilson, Huston \ Calbreth. Harry /.
Beers, du Pont Walker. Samuel ]. Rey-
nolds, Harry b. Grieves, John { Hopkins
Herman c. Taylor and Joseph T. Wilkins,
The guests gave the hosts rising vote o.
thanks They also greatly admired
purple beech tree which Manlove Ha
HAYES planted on the lawn - wears ago.
The large number Of legislators present
presaged defeat Of suffrage ratification
The Senate devoted most OF Yesterday
To third reading OF the House hill providing
Lew school iaRs
The House concarred III the Senate
bills increasing the appropriation for
mothers pensions from SIS 00q 10 SOS 600
per annum and authorizing MiddIetown
to borrow $50 00Ofor street improvements
The Senate eoncurred III the House
bill approprintlng $4,000 to the state
College for ColoTed students