Evening journal., 1921-03-10
.SENATEHOLD-UP
OF CITY BONDS
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beautiful site. centrally located. |
had been given for the library and
that 100000 had been raised by
public subscription and that $780,
00o more was rceded 20 erect the
sort OF building planned. The bil
provides for the city TO issues bonds
for that 100000.
when the roll was called on the
bin Senator Alice answered mot vot-
ing" and IN explaining that vote said
that since 1919 he has refused 20
/ endorse n bond issue without REF
erendum He said ne realized IN
this Incident Il would cost a lot Of
money to hold a special election but
/ that he desired to be consistent and
/ FOR that reason refused 90 vote As
stated. President Pro Tenn Handy
who also favors referendum In all
instances where bonds are TO be
issued. did not vote and Senator
| Richards Of Newark. voted no"
Senator Robertson iu requesting
that announcement OF the vote be
withheld said that as TO this partic-
ular bin Il was a matter which con-
Germs only the people OF Whining
ton and that not a cent Is being
asked Of people from outside the city
and therefore he could not under
stand why any Senator should vote
against the bill. He said It would
cost $40, 900 TO hold a special eloc-
ton in wilmington. Senator Alice
inquired IL Senator Robertson had
referenve 20 those who did not vote
or just those who voted against the
bill.
Senator Robertson replied that IN
the case OF the Senator who does not
vote. he. Of course. votes against the
bill. and he contended there was no
other construction that could be
placed on II.
Senator Alice again spoke OF how
he had always stood for a referen-
dun on bond issue bills. ana that he
could not reverse himself
Senator Murphy remarked that
when ne wanted 10 get a bin through
10 bond Harrington FOR improve
ments. he had 20 have a referendum
placed In the bill TO get IL through
, although everybody IN the town IA
vored IL without a referendum, and
Z therefore he could not see why there
, should not be n referendum In this
I bill Senator Murphy, however, vot.
J ed for the bill.
Senator Robertson replied that al
1 chairman OF the committee on mu'
4 nicipal corporations. he had alwayl
e stood for giving the towns anything
3 they wanted, II they we're agreed or
n IL. and that Il was only in case Of I
n division that he attached a referen
% dunn. He said he did not put the ref
- ercndum amendment In the Harring
Il ton bill. and thought the Senate
a from Harrington knew that
I Senator Murphy admitted tina
n Senator Robertson. as chairman o
a the committee. did not put In IN
amendment. but said he was given t
understand by others that unless IA
amendment did go in the bill woul
g. not he passed.
10 Committee work and hearing r.
h ports Of committees comprised Hou
q. proceedings this morning.
t- The following House bills wei
=, reported on their merits TO n
~. House:
- I. Authorizing the State Highwa
- Department TO establish n ferr
" between Lewes and cape May
, Authorizing the Levy Court ,
New Castle county TO establish
~ county constabulary.
d. objects 20 Differing Opinlonf
- Senator Alec this morning arisin
10 20 a personal privilege. took exceT
n' tion TO an editorial appearing in
o. Wilmington newspaper entitled
D, Might Kill the Goose That Lai
,r the Golden Egg" The editorial !
question opposes the three per cen
u corporation tax IN the school bi
on the ground that IL might driy
fiom the State the charter busine'
IS from which a large portion Of N
State revenue Is received. Senate
. Alice suggested In his remarks this
,s they are feeding the wrong goose
n Speaking Of the proposed tax on III
income OF busines OF corporation
~ done IN the State. Senator Alle
said the people are being confronte
with the camouhage from day I
=, day brought up against the prov
'l sion. He said; Il resent vehement
the press misrepresentation or IN
question" Senator Alice said thu
real estate has been carrying N
e. tax burden. although Il IL only
IN per cent. Of the wealth in the stat
Of He concluded by saying that n
IN people will eventually rise and il
e. sist that corporate wealth carry
D. part OF the load.
h. More Pay for Election Onic-rs.
The senate this morning pass
the following bills:
Senator Highheld's bill increasii
an the pay OF election officers from ST..
las 10 $40 per day.
Ice House bill, dividing election al
22 tricts OF New Castle hundred. addii
he a new district 10 be known as q
sixth. There was a Senate amen
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