Evening journal., 1921-03-31
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zion was prepared providing for
recess until May 3. which resolution
was adopted unanimously by both
houses. The resolution stpulates
that the state Board OF Education
shall submit 10 the educational COM
mittees OF the two houses an itemized
school budget on April %. The
committees will then prepare the
necessary bills TO carry out the
budget
During the closing hours the pre-
siding officers OF the two houses
were presented with handsome gold
watches by the members OF the re-
spective branches In the House the
presentation speech was made by
Representative Buckingham. n
Speaker Paskey made a short speech
of acceptance. The presentation OF
a watch to President pro TEN. Handy
was made in executive session. Sen
ator Robertson making the presenta-
1ion speech. Mr.. Handys was orna-
mented with the State seal.
Women Win Moro Money.
Women OF Delaware won a no
table victory in the closing hours Of
the Legislature. by getting through
as an amendment 10 the appropria-
tion bill an extra appropriation OF
<35.0oo for the next two years for
child welfare work. The original
child welfare bill provided for an
appropriation Of $4,000 year. but
the Legislature pared that down 10
$4,000. The new voters were in
censed generally over the treatment
they had received at the hands OF
the Legislature as to appropriations
and came 10 Dover yesterday deter
mined to get what had been asked
10 save the babies OF the state, or
hold those responsible who might
block their plans.
The determination OF this group
OF women which included Mrs. Will
liam II. Laird. Mrs. Donald Ash
brook. Mrs. r. l.. Holiday and Miss
Jeannette Eckman, had its effect yes
ferday morning. Members OF the
Legislature gave as the reason for
the change OF heart that the appro-
priation bill had been made up and
that il was found there would be a
substantial balance after taking
care Of all other appropriations. II
was argued that this being true the
State could afford to grant the de-
nand OF the women for their orig
inal request OF $50 900, TO take care
Of child welfare. II was no part OF
the women's program as to how the
funds were secured they were siEi-
ply there to get the necessary money
10 help the mothers and babies OF
Delaware. The explanation Of some
members for the change OF heart
only caused a smile among these
women who had made up their
minds TO get the appropriation.
All the Democratic members OF ths
Senate present, with the exception
OF Senator Price. voted against tbs
child welfare amendment to the ap'
preparation bill. When II reached
the House there was fight asains
II in committee OF the whole but th'
opponents lost out and the amended
appropriation bill was passed by tha
body, with only Representative Nobl
voting against IT,
In addition TO the amendment foi
the child welfare work the appro
priation bill also carried an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 to tn
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
The bill appropriating funds for thi
institution. was cut from $4,000 q
$1,000 by the Legislature previously
and this item makes up the amour
to the original request
The Senate defeated an amendmen
10 appropriate $1,000 to the stat
Board OF Charities Senator Shor
opposed this amendment and eS
planned that former Governor Millei
who is chairman OF the State Boar
OF Charities, had Informed him tha
unless the board had more to d
this year than il did last year. theI
would be no use for the board. Ser
ator Murphy remarked that enoug
money had been wasted this sessio
Following this the Amendment vi
killed.
The appropriation bills, one 4
1921 and one for next year. we
started In the Senate and the fr
bill amended by that body was e
planned. When they reached q
House. they were referred to q
committee OF the whole and an Z
fort made to defeat the extra a
preparation for child welfare. II
was defeated in committee OF I
whole by a vote OF IL to s and I
bill as amended, was reported fave
ably and passed by the House.
was passed. however. with a Hot
amendment carrying an appropr
tion OF $500 for securing a pictt
to represent the Civil war to be hu
in the State House. Representa-
corbit. who offered this amendme
explained that bill had been pass
providing for the same thing, but
mistake it had been left of the
propriation bill. The amendm
was then adopted and later conc
red in by the Senate.
The items in the claim bills W
referred TO in these columns vest
day. Each member received 81
and mileage The different ohic
were granted a substantial incre
over previous years.
Former Speaker Chauncey p. II
comb. new United States District
torney at Shanghai. China, who '
visitor during the day, made
short speech in the House yesterl
afternoon. Mr.. Holcomb spoke
the past sessions OF the Delaw
Legislature which he had atten
as a member four times. and mi
other sessions as a visitor He :
he had visited many State legi
lures and was sure that the cali
OF men elected generally to a ID
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