Evening journal., 1920-06-02

was already an amendment providing
referendum and that this would
conflict
Senator Robertson denied that he
was out Of order and maintained that
he had a right to offer any amend
ment he wished to.
Senator Alice objected because SEN
ator RObertsOn's amendment did not
repeal the other referendum amend
ment
Senator Gormley called attention to
the fact that the Senate had not con-
CURED in any amendment as yet.
Senator Alice was persistent and
said the inserting Of this normal ref
erendum would mix the law up.
Senator Handy remarked that the
Senator from Dover was partly right
and partly wrong and that the Sena-
tor from Wilmington (Robertson)
was all wrong He said the amend
ment was not out of order, but that
/ If adopted the bill would have two
provisions for different referendums,
/ which would be very foolish thlnS
10 do.
fered two amendments and that they
\ were voted down and that as long as
the House amendments stood ne
could offer any other amendments.
Senator Alice said the amendments
should be prepared so they Woulu
not conflict.
Senator Walker at this point said
he had voted against the TWO pre-.
viOus amendments for one reason ana
that reason was that he would IKE
TO see the code continued ana not
killed and be believed If IL went
back to the House not cOncurred IN,
IL would be its graveyard. HE de-
clared there never has been a Dlll
passed by the Senate that there mas
been such a protest against as the
School Code. He said this was partly
because the people don't appreciate
conditions as they exist IN tle otdJe
and partly because they don't want
to pay higher taxes to better educd-
tional conditions.
view on the third Robertson amend
ment. which Senator Alice considered
out Of order. He said 1t would cause
: a conflict and in his opinion was un
parliamentary and out or order
- senator Robertson said the amend
ment referred 10 originated with Mr.
I dupont and asked that MIR. dupont D'
heard He argued that he still though
] the amendment was In order. Sena
= tor Robertson said it Is possible u
e amend by striking out, or by strihn
5 ont and adding thereto or by adding
Senator Alice insisted that the chal
= should FIRST rule on the point befor
u MIR. dupont was heard as there woul'
r be no use OF the discussion II IN
& amendment was out OF order.
!, senator Price suggested that actiol
il be deferred long enough to have IN
r amendment corrected so that 1t woul
S not conflict with other amendmenis
e and this was done by changing II I
e strike out the House amendment M
y 1 and inserting the new amendment.
G I'M moving the adoption Of the COZ
e rected amendment Senator Robertso
e asked that Mr.. dupont be heard. MI
e dupont made a few brief remarks
y which he said that this amendmer
u in his opinion would be much bette
than the House amendment
q The vote was taken and the amend
!, ment defeated by the same vote ths
y killed the other two, except that Ser
I. atOr Richardson who voted again'
y the other amendment was out OF lI
u room, making the vote Z yeas and
e Senator Robertson stated that /
had another amendment that Wa
= being prepared and which was sim
q lar to the one just defeated excel
Il that it referred to special distric
10 while the one killed referred to III
J, counties.
l. senator Alice said he did not thin
any OF the senator's had changed the
~ mind on the subject and that it ".
n only delaying the final vote on u
bill.
. Senator Handy remarked that Y
id senator from Dover was out Of ord
r. IN trying 10 prevent the senator FRO
1e Wilmington Advertising
nj Senator Robertson replied that
was satisfied to take any advertlsn
es that his stand would give him.
,h A little later when this amendme
IA was offered Mr. dupont. in speakil
ev on IL, said it was similar 10 all 9th
n referendums provided in the scho
code and would make the plan mo
Id workable and speedy. Il was vot
,ol down by yeas TO nays, Senate
he Richards and Price being out Of t
ST. room.
as Without any further discussion
vote was neXi taken on the bill carr
he ing the House amendment.
ut When Senator Longs name W
'or reached in the roll call he tempo
he arlly withheld his vote.
Senator Gormley in explaining