Evening journal., 1921-02-03
SUFFRAGISTS
TO MAKE sure
SO Senator Walker Offers
RATHER, and Would
Clarity Constitution
ROBERTSON SEEKS
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
SIAN Correspondent.

DOVER. Feb Delaware lCgisla-
TORS will have another chance 70 Npte
10 raiify the Federal amendment Civ
ing the vote 20 women nOtwithstanu-
ing the fact that ihe amendment has
already been ratified by sufficient
States and was effective at the-general
election last fall.
ierday afternoon introduced joint
resolution providing for ratification
OF suffrage. 10 is Identical with the
joint resolution that failed Of passage
in The house az the special session last
spring.
senator Walker also introduced
bin 90 amend the State constitution
10y adding this new section TO article
i3: mo citizen OF the State OF Della
ware shall be disqualified TO hold and
enjoy any office, or public trust. un-
or SEX
The senate passed the House joint
resolution apprOpri9iing Si.669.62 TO
nay the expenses of The Inauguration
OF Governor Denncy.
senator Walker introduced a bill
TO give illegitimaie children and the
parents OF such children proper rights
in Delaware" This Is one OF the bills
advocated by the legislative commit
tee of wOmen's organizations
other bills introduced in the Senate
yesterday afternoon were. BY Scna-
tor Handy-corrcCiing an error in the
game laws relative TO the open season
for rabbits.
senator preityman-ENiendng the
area In Delaware Bav for oyster plant
ing and fixing the license fees.
Senator Robertson Making 10 I'M
lawful TO deliver or attempt TO de-
liver IN this state any quantity or
goods or chaitels agreed 10 be sold or
delivered purpOrting 10 be OF
greater net weight or measurement
than The same shall actually be at the
time Of the delivery"
senator Walkers bill providing a
Stale budget system was reported
favorably in the senate.
Money for Wilmington schools
senator Robertson introduced a
skeleton bin relative 10 authorizing
me Bo2rd OF Education OF Whining
ton TO borrow money and issue bonds
Tot the erection equipment and 10
procure sites for public schools IN
Wilmington.
The Senaie passed the House Joint
resolution providing for the Governor
10 appoint a commission 10 meet with
Ike commission from New Jersey
10 draft modification Of the laws reg
ulatng the taking OF fish in the Del
aware river and bay and report TO the
General Assembly.
senator Richards introduced a bill
making u unlawful for any railroad
70 MAINTAIN or use either of the over
head railroad bridges over the public
hlenWaN at or near stanton and al
OF near The Bark Min power station in
White Clay Greek hundred. unless the
road bed Of the public highway under
Sad bridges is properly drained and
Kept in good condition at an times
for public travel"
A penalty is provided FOR violations
from 500 10 $500
Landlord Bin UnfavorahIe.
In the House yesterday afternoon
representative Ninden's bin TO make
II unlawful for landlords to refuse 10
rent houses because OF children In
the tenants family was reported nm
favorably. Later this bin was -ecom-
nntied 10 The committee on Revised
Statutes
Two House bills. one authorizing
''f7iIHaT to borrow SOS GOO FOR n sewage
SvStem and the other authorizing
Millsboro to borrow $4,000 for n LIGHT
and water plant were passed by the
House.
The following House bills were re-
ported fayorahly 20 the House
Providing glat for the summer apple
the standard basket shall hold seven
eights OF a huShel. with an amendment
providing that for the summer anplg
the standard basket shah hold on,
hushcl.
Giving general malarial powers &
The notary public appointed for thl
Central National Bank Of Wilmington
The following House bills were re-
ported ION their merits" 60 the House
Increasing the per diem FOR ih
maintenance OF prisoners committel
20 the New Castle County Workhouso
Proposing an amendment 90 Section
& Article 3, OF the Constitution o
Delaware. providing for the registra
tion Of voters by mail
Tho following Senate bills were re
ported faYorably 90 the House
Increasing the penalty for nighwa,
robbery.
Authorizing the Levy Court OF Sus
sex county 10 TX the compensation @
clerks employed in the county Oulcc
0f Sussex county.
Relating 20 the renewal OF charter
OF corporations.
Repeating the act that created IN
State Council OF Defense.
Repeating the act that created IN
Stale Survey Commission.
Prohibiting officers and depart
menis Of the State and institution
supported In whole or nart by On
state from exceeding appropriation
and creating deficits TO be paid by th
Slatc
The House passed the House bill in
crcasing NillsbOrO's borrowing poNc
from 10 - per cent. OF the assesse
valuation OF the real estate in IN
town.
Representative Coibit introduced
bin authorizing the governor an
secretary OF state 10 employ
sienographcr and typewriter at an ar
nual salary OF s. 600.
Money For Sussex Roads.
representative OtVel introduced
bin authorizing Sussex county 20 bO
row 81 100000 TO be expended for q
permanent Improvement of certa
public highways Of Sussex count
The bonds would cover a period OF
years, and the interest would not e