Evening journal., 1921-03-01
PAID FIREMEN
BILL BEFORE
SENATE AGAIN
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TO come to Dover. but is said to be
improving.
There was reported to be some re-
sentiment among House members to-
day over the action Of the Senate
yesterday in ordering printed $500
copies Of the school bill. including
the tax provisions
The school bill was introduced in
the House. and the tax provisions
will have to go as substitute. but as
part Of the house school bill. Mem
bers Of the House contend that Il is
House bill and that the House
should have charge of the printing
Of il.
The House, 1t was learned today,
will also likely order 500 copies Of
the tax provisions printed, the
school bill part having already been
printed.
The situation as to the proposed
school law is more complicated at
this time than ever before during
the session. Although the bill was
evidently prepared solely with the
view of satisfying Kent and Sussex
people and relieving real estate from
paying a large portion Of the tax, il
has failed to please the very people
for whom It was drawn.
There seems to be nothing else
that they can complain about. so
they are now falling back on the
ola school law OF previous to 1913,
and many OF them say they want
those old out-of-date laws re-en-
acted and are even trying to argue
that they were excellent school
laws. What is going to be the
final outcome no one seems able
to guess. although it seems
a good wager right now, that be-
cause Of the arbitrary stand of Kent
and Sussex representatives., the pro-
posed new law may be defeated and
the present law stand.
Displcased over Truck Bill.
Representative f. II. Davis bill
providing for a tonnage charge for
the use of certain improved high
ways by motor trucks, recently re-
ported to the House on its merits is
arousing considerable opposition
among farmers who own and oper-
ate trucks. The bill would establish
toll gates. The State Highway De-
partment is not concerned in the bill.
it is said and there is also a general
belief that it would work a hard
ship on truck freight lines should
they be established
The Legislature today received and
filed communications from Courtland
f. Pierson Company, Patriotic order
Sons of America, Lawrence Roberts
Post. American Legion, Business and
Professional Women's Club and
Barnabas Class Of First-Central
Presbyterian Church, endorsing the
wilmington city charter bill.
1t also received and filed a commu
nication from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union OF New Castl'
county disapproving a bill repeating
an act allowing the Law and Ordei
Society Of Wilmington one-half o.
fees In certain court cases.
Soon after convening this morning
the House recessed untn 100 O'Clock
this afternoon TO give opportunity
for committee work. The House viii
take up its calendar this afternoon
After the Senate had adopted a
] Senate resolution presented by Sen
ator Short providing for the PRINTING
Of $500 copies of the new school law
with the revised taxation features
Senator Murphy, who was absent
when the vote was taken, moved
for reconsideration. The motor
was lost by a vote OF Q TO 4.
During the debate on the motor
10 reconsider, Senator Murphy state,
that he felt the $500 copies OF th'
school law already printed at the di
rection of the House was sufficient
mo bill has aroused the interes
that is manifested in this measure,
Senator Short replied. stating ;ha
as printed the school bill was in
complete.
Senators Alice and Palmer sai'
the House had shown too mucl
haste in having the bill printed with
out the tax features The Senht
didn't raise any question when IN
House had several hundred copies o
the State constitution ordered print
ed and with IL other documents O
ancient origin. don't think tn
Senator from Harrington should oh
ject to the Senate acting in thi
matter" Senator Alice added.
Senator Palmer introduced a con
current resolution directing tn
State Board OF Education to submi
budget for the years 1920-1922 L
the Legislature by March is. Sen
ator Palmer stated that such a bud
get would be required should tn
new school law pass and he felt tn
information should be available a
an early date.
The Senate adopted Senate
Walkers joint resolution providin
for an amendment TO the State Con
stitution that would make wome
eligible to hold public Office.
The Senate also passed the Senat
bill authorizing extra clerical as
sistance for the Receiver OF Take
, and County Treasurer OF SUISSE
, county The Senate passed a Sen
p ate bill giving restricted notaria
5 powers to the State Revenue Col
4 lector.
D. The following bills we're reporte
I favorably TO the Senate:
81 Requiring the county road engi
neer to survey certain State an
county roads in Sussex county; reg
ulating use Of public roads durin
q bad weather; providing new quart
ers for State Banking Commissioner
State Board OF Supplies and High
way Department; authorizing th
Secretary Of state TO have certai
, documents in his Office bound. Tn
= bill regulating the use Of certai
classes of vehicles on the publ
\ highways was reported on its merits