Evening journal., 1921-03-16
jCHOOL BILL
DEFEATED IN
HOUSE TODAY
CONTINUED from hrst page)

/ was to try TO bring about such an
arrangement that Messrs. Clendan-
iei and Smith changed their votes.
The school had been fixed as a
special order for IL o'clock this
morning but because Of tlfc Demo-
cratic members being in caucus It
was nearly u o'clock before the
, House convened.
o. After disposing the usual pre-
b liminaries the school bill was called
lup by Speaker Paskey. IL had
e already been read.
C Representative Medill moved that
% the substitute bill as amended. which
}, includes the tax provisions. be
]. adopted in lieu OF the original. Rep
e lresentative Clark. chairman OF the
e House Committee on Education, told
. OF the work done by the Committees
= on Education OF the two Houses in
q going over and revising the bill. He
said overhead expenses were cut
wherever it was possible to do so
70 and that everyone has had an op-
n portunity to offer any amendments
D.; he desired.
IS bill is an improvement over both
n the present school laws and the old
s laws. He said the tax burden has
n been placed where It belongs. on the
:; rich as well as the poor. The mo-
e tion to adopt the substitute in lieu
f; OF the original was carried by vote
= Of 10 to IS. The vote follows;
2, Yeas-Buckingham. Clark. Glen
>: daniel Corbit, r. II. Davis. Gray.
- Kinder, Kramer. Lee Lord. Mari.
;: Medill. Megginson, Otwell, Phillips.
is Smith. Stats. Virden and Warning
3: ton. 19
!. Nays-Brown. Crompton. b. +.
r. Davis. Dill. Harrington. Hudson.
y Miller. Noble. Schneider. z. J. Tur-
ner. T. W. Turner. II. Wilson, J. +.
j. Wilson, White and Speaker Paskey.
~ 10.
\ The substitute having been adopt
. ed in lieu OF the original bill. dis
h, cussion was started.
n Representative Frank Hall Davis
. praised the trainers OF the bill.
= which. he said, was drafted by Del
awareans at the instance OF Della
warcans. Rumor has Il. he stated,
that the upper part Of Delaware is
opposed TO the bill. Referring to
Kent and Sussex counties, he could
not see why opponents Of the former
u school code disapprove the proposed
" law. lie analyzed the tax features
Of the bill. contended that wealth.
money and capital should pay their
T. Just proportion Of State taxes, and
le held that reducing the tax burden
b. on rural real estate should appeal
n, to every rural legislator.
t. Following Mr.. Davis. Representa-
W tive Kramer talked on the bill. He
l- referred to the three per cent. tar
al on the business or corporations, and
said there was a difference of opin-
et ion as to whether or not this pro-
Sc vision would hurt the charter bust
ne ness. II the bill should become q
y, law. he said. and the State would
= lose tho revenue now received fol
az granting charters. IL would then b,
NC necessary TO raise money in some
T., other way and the burden would
sa likely go back on real estate.
=. Mr.. Kramer also said he was op.
,b posed to the bill because it oxempt'
% certain corporations from the ta'
of provision. and he thought all should
a be treated alike.
re Representative Lee wanted t,
know whar,was going to be done t'
get money TO run the schools II
case the three per cent. corporation
tax feature does not raise as mucl
N as expected.
James II. Hughes. a member Of tn
citizens committee that drew tn
bill, said IL was estimated that IN,
lee three per cent. tax provision would
lc- bring in 100000 year. but that
raj may be much more. The vote wa
then taken.
.en The House finished amending tn
at state School bill at 3 o'clock yesteI
he day afternoon and. on motion Z
be Representative Kramer, fixed /
he o'clock this mornins for final actio
rs. on the bill.
zen The House. yesterday Afternoon
.ch adopted an amendment presented b
to Representative Gray. providing thu
lad the schools shall be numbered q
rty they were previous TO the passae
OF the School Code OF 1919.
,ed The House adopted an amendmei
lad presented by Representative Seine
my .er, providing examination for chill
rem taught at home.
atEI ne AANnnN AfINAAtu
nry presented by Representative Lord,
follows;
Providing that school election
shall be held between l and p. II
instead Of between and 4.
tr Eliminating the provision that
county board OF education may e
tablish kindergartens and pla
grounds and such other types
p. schools. subject to the approval
MI the State Board OF Education. as
lay its judgment will promote the educ
+. tional interests OF the county.
The House adopted an amendme
me presented by Representative Meggi
In son. providing that vacancies
the boards OF trustees shall be filed
ar the remaining members.
her The House adopted amendmen
on, presented by Representative b.
re- Davis. reducing the salary OF Il
we State school tax commission fro
our 81. 900 to $4,000 per annum and Il
fig salary Of the deputy collector OF pc
sonal income tax from $500
not $500.
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