Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-02
SENATE PASSES
NEW SCHOOL LAW
AFTER HOT FIGHT
Concurred in House Substitute
for House Bill Repeating
the State Code.
NOW UP TO GOVERNOR
stan Correspondence Of Every Evening


STATE HOUSE,, Down, June 2.
Following two hours discussion yester-
day afternoon, the Senate, by q vote of
- 10 T. eoncurrod IN tho House substitute
for the House bin repeating tho School
Code and providing new school laws.
Senators Alice. Brown, Giormley. Handy,
Hollett Latta. Murphy, Palmer. Price,
Richards, Short and Walker voted afIrIua-
lively and Senators Elighfiold, Long Pool
and Robertson negatively Senator Bon
nett was absent Attempts to obtain
Senate amendments failed
Should the Legislature adjourn sine die
today. Governor Townsend would have
30 DAYS for acting on the bill; should u
recess until Juno 2 or later. hc would have
but 10 days for action A suggestion ~
recess has been made by persons who think
the Iepislatu Z could override tho
governor veto should he disapprove the
bill
Senate consideration Of tho Till ycsior-
day afternoon continued from 80 to
I ~ clock
Senator Robertson proposed rejection
of q Ilouso amendment providing for e
county referendum on school bond lse'ies
and giving ono vote for each dollar of
school Tx pad Or fraction thereof. winch
proposition was defeated by a vote 81 J
to 7 Senators Alleo. Brown, Handy
IIiehfcid Murphy. Palmer Richards
Short and Walker voted negatively and
Senators Gormley, fIoliott Latin. Long
Pool Price md Robertson aiirfnaf,vaiy
Accepting an invitation r. address the
Senate, piorre s ia Ppnf. virepresidont
nf fire Stato I,ear1 TT Education opposed
the House amendment he sald the
Il FaE.t
be given greater authority IN borrowing
money han IN spending money, and held
that # II il Capable ~ spending money i
is Capable of deciding when achoolhonse4
should he bpilt and how the money 10 my
for the cost If building operations should
lie raised He stated concurrence II the
House amendment would enable voters ~
onr part If the COUNTY to prevent school
erection IN another part If tho county lie
stated rafercneluns IN educational matters
ore not advisable and this referendum i
dangerous Declaring tho referendum IN
democratic. he pointed - the danger q
ono corporation II onc individual prevent
ing bond ls=ao
After explaining the HpnEe amendment.
Senator Csnrrnlcy declared i Is un-
American. un9lemocrntlr and Unfair bic
showed haw II would benefit the rich man
and luiurc the ppor man IL argued hat
the man III n humble home should he Just
aa potent ~ he man N = mansion and
couiended that the raan who has children
should have the greatest interest N the
school system iie thought i would BE-
M alltFagc IL impose on the state slch
pripelule ae the HOUSE amendment in
volses Tie praised the school Code.
saving 4 i purpose IL ~ give equal uppor-
tunitv for eIacatl0n lie claimed con-
carreuce n he House amendment would
u4iify broad principles u education.
senator Alice charged opponents IL the
Hans" amendment with rameutlaging and
asked whether the members IL the senate
should ignnre the rights II citizens when
SOMEONE elanaIed the form ii LITTLE child
before their evc4 and the child had nothing
to do with the matter lie aid the pro-
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