Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-25
OF NEW
SCHOOL BILL SEEMS
GRAVELy DOUBTFUL
Senator Alice. However. is Con-
fident One Will be Agreed
Upon Tonight.
MANY ATTEND CLOSING DAY
Special Dispatch from staff correspondent

The last day of the legislative term
d,wncd with fine springlikc weather.
and throughout the day visitors
thronged the lobbics of the state House.
There was belief, this morning, that
tho General Assembly would recess
after tcnicht's session until next wed
ncsday when. according to concurrent
resolution. the Legislature VIII pass the
General Appropriations BILL adopt
claims resolutions and adjourn side die.
some legislators say agreement VIII
not hc reached on School Admins
,,.,ti,, bill and School Tax bill, and
.h,.rr are intimations that special scS-
#,,ti nf th, LEGISLATURE will be requested
.hould the Legislature fail To agree on
school bill The present School law
would continue.
senator Alice disagreeing with many
= his colleagues. is Of the opinion that
Schoo! bill will be passed today lie
aid this morning: Il believe School
bin will be passed today. We will get
together on something before adjourn
ment."
senate Aicc thinks the present school
,aw will not continue on the statute
.s.ks ard there win bc no special ses-
SON If the legislature.
Man, Attend Session.
Tho House of Representatives this
,,orninc. unanimously concurrcd i'll the
S.nate bill appropriating $4,000 for the
construction of jettics at Rchoboth
l:.,.h. Speaker raskcy and Reprcsen-
ttyr White. ard and Kramer re-
.ai,stcd concurrence. saying steps
-..lld hc taken to prevent the destruc-
fi.n II thc bathing beach at Delaware 5
nd ~
President Fro-Tcni Handy ~ the Sen
sr who has been feeling poorly for
.,r,r da1S. was unable TO leave his
notel. this morning, but thought he
,o,,ld l., able to preside over the Sen
~ ms afternoon. senator Robertson
ttr,sided al the morning session Of the
S.p.,t. Iicutenant- Governor Bush
Ills not attended session Of the Sen
#, for some days
tn, usual last daN crowd q lobbyists
.rri,ed in Dover early. anxious 70 get
his through or prevent them from
tng enacted.
EeV + c. Prettyman. representing
Anti-Saloon League. is here for the
time in several weeks The
hncider repeater Of the Loose law Is
n in committee and there seem 10
indications that il Will remain there
rahibitiou Director W TruXton Boycc
s also on hand.
Mrs. Henry r. Thompson. who is still
interested in tryin 10 stop rathcauon
hiss the Delaware Legislature of the
walker Suffrage Ratification resolu-
non. arrived on the carly train Mrs.
THOMPSON is also kecr!y interested IN
bill 10 appropriate money 70 the
BABIES Hospital of Wilmington The
suffrage resolution which passed the
senate weeks ago. Is in the House revised
statutes committee ana has never been
reported out.
calendars OF the two Houses are in
fairly good shape compared with other
sessions on the last day. If il was not
FOR the prospects Of long fights over
IN, school and tax bills there would not
bt such a long grind in prospect
Another Million for Roads.
The Senate. this morning passed the
House bill. with House Amendment.
authorizing Sussex county TO borrow
another 81 900 900 for good roads. The
shall only be spent on State-aid roads
This makes 50 900, 900 that Sussex has
amendment provides that the money
been authorized TO borrow for roads in
six years
The Senate also concUrred in the
House bill. with House amendment,
providing for picture TO be painted Of
some episode Of the Civil War, Tor the
state House. The amendment reduces
ne appropriation. for the work from
SO .OOO 10 $500 The bill names Sena-
tor Alice and Reptese natives Gray and
buckingham a commission to secure the
PAINTING.
The House passed the House bill re-
curing railroad and railway companies
10 pave between their tracks ana lhree
feet on each side where the right Of way
crosses any highway
The House concUrred II The Senate
bill increasin the salary of the auditor
If accounts from Sz.400 TO $500 pc
annum. s. r Davis was the only Nom
her 10 vote against II.
The House ccn'u urrcd IN the Senate
hin rcorganizing the state Board OF
Agriculture
The House concurred in the Senate
hin appIvins tho Federal Food and Drug
law 10 Delavare.
The Senate passed Representative
.ester's bill changing the game laws IL
relation to sturgeon fishing III the Della
ware bay. The amendment gives Della
wareans certain privileges enjoyed bs
residents Of New Jersey in the waters
OF the bay. making the laws OF botf
states identical in this respect. This
,n.asure has been advocated by tht
ioint commission appointed by Cover
nor D.nney early in the session K
draft uniform laws governing fishinl
ii The waters between the two states
The Senate killed the House subst-
tute for the Kramer House bill provid-
ing for an extra set Of election officers
4, tbe FIRST Election district Of ths
I,ifth Representative district Of Ken
c,uoty. who would record the votes cas-
t,v women il the district The vote was
nays and yeas, Senator's IAtta, In
slev and Hopkins voting affirmatively
objection was made by House Repub
ans. several days ago. when the bill
was passed on the ground that it woult
be unconstitutional, as the title Of th'
original bill provided for amending tn
lection laws of the city Of wilmington
phoufe Dismissed