Evening journal., 1921-03-18
To EXTEND Term
OF Legislature
Resolution TO be Offered For
Sessions Beyond Next
Friday
KILL NURSING BILL;
POLL TAX FOR WOMEN
stan Correspondent.


STATE HOUSE, Dover, Del. Mar.
1S.-Because OF the crowded condi-
ton OF the calendars and the fact
that a school law carrying with L..
provisions to raise money for the
schools will have to be enacted,
there is talk OF extending the ses-
sion of the Legislature beyond next
week.
Several weeks ago a joint resolu-
tion was adopted. fixing next Friday
as the day for final adjournment.
Some members think Il Will he i'm
possible to get through by thet TIM"
and a resolution may be offered In
the Senate to extend the time one
week. There is talk OF session
OF the Senate either for tonight or
tomorrow.
when Representative Corbits
bill to re-organize the National
Guard is brought up in the House
amendments that have been prepared
will be offered to the bill. The pres
ent law made appropriations to the
National Guard although there has
actually he no Guard organization
because OF the war, for several years.
Some OF the Democratic members
have objected to the fact that AdJu-
tant General Ellison drew some funds
out OF the state Treasury last year
for the Guard. General Ellison has
explained several times why these
funds were withdrawn TO take care
OF certain work in preparing for the
- ftrnrH
The amendment which will be Of
fered in the House follows;
There shall be credited against
the appropriations provided for in
this section the sum OF $4,000, the
same being the residue OF the 1920
appropriation for the Delaware Ma.
tional Guard in the hands OF the
adjutant- general"
The Senate this morning killed
Senator Robertsons bill TO regulate
the practice OF nursing The meas
ure received but two affirmative
votes. those of Senators Robertson
and Lutz. Several Senators in oppos-
ing the bill contended IL would i'm
pose hardships on rural residents by
making il necessary for them to pay
/ for nurse hire
Senator walkers bill providing for
an amendment to the state Consti-
tuition requiring women to pay the
capitation tax passed the Senate.
j Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles spoke
for the amendment.
The Senate passed the House bill
authorizing the state treasurer &c
4 transfer S36.OOO remaining OF de
. posit Of $50 900 by General 4. Cole
man dupont in connection with thu
, dupont Boulevard project to tn
state Highway Department
The Senate defeated by a tic vot'
: Senator Richards bill authorizing
? the Levy Court OF New Castle coun
~ to appoint an extra road super
visor for the county. Action on this
measure mas been repeatedly de-
ferred. When the bill was last un'
der consideration Albert Stetser
president OF the Levy Court, stated
that il didn't make a particle oi
difference whether the bill passed oi
not" Mr. Stetser explained that the
Levy Court had power to make the
appointment IL II desired to do 80
The Senate passed Senator Rob
ertson's bill Amending the law re
lating to the publication OF the II
. censes by. restricting such publica
, ton to the two newspapers OF eacl
county having the largest circula
ton.
The Senate reconsidered its vot
on the Senate amendment to tn
House bill changing the method o
4 town elections IN Newport. TIL
4 amendment struck out from the or
!. iginai bill a provision that only sue
D taxables as had paid their tow
taxes thirty days prior TO election
b could vote. The Senate then passe
b the original bill without amendmen
n The House was in session less tina
o. 10 minutes this morning. The n5
e tional guard and soldiers bonus bill
were reported favorably to n
70 House. The latter with a subst
}. tute eliminating the referendum fe,
). ture and providing that the bill sha
d not become effective before Apr
- 1921 This would give the iegisl'
G ture OF 1928 an opportunity 10 ais
? act on the bonus question and as a
81 election for members OF the Gener
Y Assembly will be held in 1922, n
!. State would be saved the expense
l. referendum. Soldiers bonl
] xt-,stTa ko feurtr of fh1 81