Evening journal., 1921-02-16
SHOULDLOOK
into CHARTER,
SAYSSENATOR
Many Endorse, But Few
Study Measure, Mr.. Rob
ertsOn's View
HOUSE APPROVES OF
STATE BUDGET SCHEME
stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent
STATE HOUSE. Dover. Del.-Feb.
l6-After several communications
had been read in the Senate this
morning endorsing the Wilmington
city charter bill. Senator Robertson
made a statement on the floor of the
Senate relative to such communica-
tions.
Senator Robertson said a large
number OF such communications
have been received by the General
Assembly. endorsing the charter bill.
1T is all right" he said. ito send
resolutions II the measure advocated
has been given the proper consider
alton, but It Is my opinion that nine
out OF ten Of the organizations
sending such communications know
nothing OF the bill.
This charter bill" said Senator
Robertson. lis something that re-
quires a great deal OF study TO be un-
derstood. There are very few copies
of il in circulation and most OF the
organizations could not possibly be
familiar with H."
Senator Robertson added that his
advice would be that pubic bodies
examine the proposed law OF any
proposed laws carefully before send
ing resolutions endorsing them. II
they have not seen a copy OF the bill.
he said. they should withhold iuds-
ment until they have seen It.
The House bill increasing the bor-
rowing power OF the Council OF
.At-h.-. -~hf.h NO. . rrr.far or-
der for this morning. was recom-
..mitted and action omit deferred un-
IN tomorrow.
The Senate bill appropriating So
900 to the Layton Home for Aged
Colored People. in Wilmington, was
called up. but action was deferred
until tomorrow.
The House without opposition
passed Representative Dill's bill for
the establishment OF a State budget
system. This bill is practically iden-
teal. Il is understood. with the one
introduced in the Senate by Senator
Walker and recommended by th'
State Survey Commission. The bill
was explained at length in these col
umns when introduced.
The Senate made Senator Prices
bill requiring an analysis to accom-
many quantities OF commercial lim'
a special order for 1890 o'clock to
The House concurred in the Sen
ate concurrent resolution fixing 2 q
O'Clock February "a for a join
session to hear representatives, o
women's organizations on variou
bills in which they are interested.
Senator Robertson. who was II
soaford for two days attending IN
session OF the Junior order Unite
American Mechanics, returned 1
Dover this morning. Former stat
Senator Harvey Honecker now pro
thonotary Of New Castle county, VIII
attended the same meeting. ais
stopped or for a short time today
Representative White. who was re
ported IN with the grip Monday
mas not recovered sufficiently to rC
sume his legislative work.
communications received by IN
General Assembly today include
those from Delaware Post Of N
American Legion, the Women
Club and also the Mems Club OF n
peoples' settlement, Wilmingtoi
approving the city charter bill froi
the Law and order Society OF Wi
mington and from Milford Grang
opposing the House bill TO repe
tho law under which the Law an
order society receives one-hat II
fines imposed in cases where the 81
ciety has presented the eviden'
bringing about convictions and oi
from the New Castle Leather Cor
many OF Wilmington. favorins Il
paid fire department bill.
Reported ON Their Merits.
The following House bills were r
ported "on their merits" TO q
House:
Increasing the salary OF the ATTIC
ney-general from s25oo to $4,000 p
annum.
Providing a tonnage charge
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