Evening journal., 1921-03-23
SENATE and
HOUSE HAVE
SCHOOL BILLS
CONTINUED from First rare)

| AConunucd from flrat iaEe,l
highway bill will be put through
carrying an appropriation OF $780,
600 annually as provided In the
! Handy amendment defeated ycstcr-
day, although some Senators are ad-
vocating 100000. The original bin
called for an appropriation Of $780,
600.
Cut Colleges Allowances.
Should an amendment TO the
Medlll House bill providing for ap-
propriaitons to Delaware College and
the Women's College be adopted and
passed by the Legislature. % is claim
ed by those In close touch with the
situation at the colleges that they
would either have TO close their doors
or restrict their courses and cut
down the enrolment to get along
under the reduced appropriation.
The amendment reported favor
ably by Representative Otwell. chair
man Of the House committee on ap-
propriations, practically cut the ap-
preparations asked by the two col
leges in half.
The original bill provided for an
appropriation OF SS3.5OO for the
maintenance OF Delaware College for
the next two years. and the amend
ment cuts this TO $4,000. II pro-
vided for the maintenance OF the
/ Womcn's College $50. 900 for the next
two years, and the amendment cuts
/ this 10 $4,000. The amendment also
would reduce the appropriation 10
/ the agricultural experimental station
/ al Delaware College from $4,000 TO
$4,000 for the next two years
An effort is being made TO have
the committee reconsider It's action
on this bill. The deficit amounting
TO $9l,f75.54, Is not disturbed by the
amendment and therefore is reported
favorably This deficit was incurred
because OF conditions following the
war which increased the cost of sai-
aries. material. etc. which affected
similarly every college in the coun-
try.
The Mednl House bin 10 establish
a Coleman DUPONT Chair OF High
waly Engineering" al Delaware Col
lege was reported unfavorably.
Initiative. Referendum Fails.
BY a vote OF "a yeas to 10 nays
the House defeated the House bin
proposing an amendment 20 the con-
stitution Of Delaware. providing for
the initiative and referendum which
required % votes. Representative
Frank Hall Davis made "a long ad-
dress in opposition to the bill. con-
tending it would enable Wilmington
TO control the rest Of the state.
Calling attention to the fieeting of
time, Representative J. l.. Wilson
suggested that speeches be limited 60
three minutes each.
Representative Kramer briefly ad-
vocated the bill. The House rejected
the bill a month ago and threw IL ou
again today on reconsideration.
More Money for MorkhOuse.
An announcement was made todai
that the House OF Representative
had concurred In the Senate bin in
creasing 10 60 cents the per capt.
per diem for the support OF prisoner
committed TO the New Castle Count
Workhouse. Voting on the bin begal
yesterday. but owing to numerou
absentecs. announcing the result wa
deferred until today. The House con
CURED in the bill By a vote Of "a u
14.
Representative Corbit withdre7
his bin providing for the erection o
state armory and arsenal IN VIII
mington.
The House passed the House bin
increasing the salary OF the clerk o.
the peace for Kent county from 81,
. 500 To- S.. 900 per annum.
By a vote of 20 TO II. the Hous
nassed the House bill. with amend