Evening journal., 1921-02-17
SENATEVOTES
FOR SUFFRAGE
Adopts Walker Resolution
Unanimously, to Put
Delaware in Line
BOTH BRANCHES
PASS BUDGET BILL
star Corrosnondent.

STAFF Correspondents
DOVER. Feb. II. - Senator
Walkers Joint resolution to raufy
the 18th Federal amendment. giving
the ballot TO- women got a unanimous
vote when called up In the Senate
yesterday afternoon for final action.
The indications are that tho resolu-
ton will also be favorably acted on
by the House. The resolution, after
being adopted by tho Senate at the
special session, starting lant March,
was defeated In the House.
IL seemed a strange coincidont that
both former Senator Thomas f.
Gormley and former Representative
j. Edward McNabb. OF Wilmington.
who bitterly opposed ratification and
led the fEht against Il during tho
ten weeks Of tho special session.
should both be visitors In the State
House yesterday afternoon when tho
Senate acted on it, Former Senator
Gormiey. who Is a member OF tho
Commission for Feeble Minded, was
here attending a hearing before a
Senate committee and Mr.. McNabb
was also a visitor. Both smiled when
told OF the action OF the Senate, but
had no comment to make. IL Is
claimed that A. was Mr.. McNHbb 3
fight against ratification that brought
about his defeat for State Senator IN
Wilmington Rt the election last fall.
Senator Walker, in calling the
suffrage resolution up, said IL was
useless to discuss Il. as sufficient
states Cthree-fourths) TO make II ef-
fective. had already ratified the
amendment. but thought that Della
ware should add its sanction.
Senator Bennett said women are
already voting and that Il was fitting
that the Delaware Legislature fal. in
line. He referred TO litigation be-
fore the Supreme Court relative "a
ratification and said favorable action
by Delaware would make It sure.
Sixteen Senators voted for the res
olution. Senator McIntire being the
only absentee. or these. three
Senators Murphy and Latta. Demo
Gratis, and Senator Palmer. Republi'
can-voted against the resolution al
the special session. In answering
the roll call Senator Murphy laugh
ingly replied Il guess So" but had
his vote recorded yes"
Senate Passes Budget Bill.
The Senate also unanimousl,
passed Senator Walkers bill provid
ing for a state budget system, a.
recommended by the State Surve,
Commission. This bill Is identica
with one introduced in the House b.
Representative Dill and which wa
unanimously passed by that bod.
yesterday morning. one or the othe
Of these two bills, both being tn
same. seems sure Of becoming a iaw
The Walker bill was advocated b.
Senators Walker. Palmer and Rob
ertson.
After IL had been amended q
make the expenditures OF the none
under rules and regulations OF IN
State Auditor. the Senate passe
Senator Robertson's bill TO appro
pirate $1,000 10 the Layton Home 70
Aged Colored People. in Whining
ton. j. had been fixed as a specia
order for tomorrow. but after IN
amendment was agreed on the bill
was put through.
The Senate passed the House bill
with Senate amendment. authoriz
ing Milsboro to increase from thre
TO fifteen per cent. OF the assesse
value of real estate that can be bor
rowcd for town improvements. Tn
= amendment provides for the one do
lar referendum and also for a sink
ing fund TO retire bonds.
Open Season for Rabbits.
Senator Handy's bill amending N
game law with an amendment ol
feTed by Senator Prettyman was ais
passed by the Senate. The bin col
rects the error made two years ag
in making a closed season for raj
hits and the amendment extends n
open season for squirrels. making
from September ] to October IS.
Senator Palmer's joint resolutio
calling on the Federal GOvernmei
TO inspect conditions as 70 damal
10 Rohoboth Beach by storms and