Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1923-01-04
LEGISLATORS ARE
CONCERNED OVER
DEARTH OF BILLS
Both Houses Ready for BusI-
ness But Legislation
10 Lacking.
FLOOD IS EXPECTED LATER
Special Dispatch From Eyery Evenings
a'aN Correspondent
Nv william T. Mcyey.

teNefa ~S"infi1s 'sIf-WiiN w WV /
OF tho plans previously made 10 ex- /
pedite business through the Senate
and House, is the apparent dearth ~
bills and drafta ~ now law that nre
10 he presented for adoption. n was
generally believed bofore tho General l
Assembly met on Tuesday that there |
would be big rush 20 get new legis- /
la,ion before both branches 81 the
Legislature but n very dllgent can
vasa Of the Individual members ~ both
tho Senate aud the House hns failed
10 bring TO llght a single measure that
any 81 the legislators contemplate
Offering.
At least. all ~ these spoken 90 about
pruspoctive legislation are emphatic
In their declarations that they have no
bills % present and all deny that they
ara carrying IN their pockets any
measure hat will ha submitted later.
Several statsd that they know ~
various bills that wiz Ia sent to Do
ysr az come future time but In mcst
instances Of THE Kind the members
announced the bills ~ which they
referred were stu ia process ~ FOR
maticn or we're only contemplated ana
that several Of them will come from
oras nj zRticns of different Kinds who
have not yet reached definite and final
conolusio ns az to iurt what they want.
Among The latter are various pro
pOasls FOR am.udrnents 20 the welfare
laws nov on the statute books. There
appear. - he difference ~ opinion
Among 'he different groups ~ VOL
fare workers or citizens. men ard
women. who .rs interested IN welfare
work I'm the State and a. conse-
quence y was understood today that
| there may be 81 lesst two and possibly
three dinerent bills pertaining 90 the
welfare cornm.aion
20 far az Legislation affecting Wi
rnlnston IL concerned oil the delegates
from that city are seemingly up iu
tina air. nsurstively speaking None
~ them have any definite knowledge
AZ this time ~ just what 9. ~ DO
esl,"d ~ them I'm the way ~ present -
ms new bills. Tho charter bill.
while Il 10 accepted one will be sent
down here. 10 90 far from completion
that non. OF IN. Legislators from VII
mlnstcn hav. t01n able 20 loarn den
nit~ly jue, when it0will 10 ready
Time cannot ha vss,ed now IN draft
inH th's important, measure for one
month " not considered too much IA
which to work on tho draft ot a new
charter hill md this 10 all 'he time
that remains. for after February g u
cannot 10 prsa~nted. according "a
the decision Of both houses.
That Wilmington may hsv. nov
cha rter 10 accepted here as fnot 4
tho Wilmington delegation comes "a
Dover united on soma measure thsI
will loo agreeable 90 all tho people n
the city. Hut tho situation 10
peculiar ona Roth snches here are
, run by tho Democratic majority. VII
minGton's representative are all re
puhllcans with tho exception 20 one
representative. Joseph 3rogsn. wh'
ls Democrat. Not a Democratic
senator from wilmington .ts IN th'
Senate. all being Republicans. "
.tepa hsvo yet boon taken toward
conference % the wilmington delega
ton 90 como 90 tormr On IN. charts
= hill or any other leg'ela,ton Tor WI
mlnstno.
Another important measure is tina
pertaining 10 increered represen tatio
A.. for wilmington. oovernor Denney 4
o his message strongly recommended
j. hut tho politicians are not dslude
70 Into any false feelings OF security =
4 far IA tho adoption OF such leg,-latio
u is concerned on tina hsusi~ 81 tho gov
V srnorR recommendation along thi
Z line. Thoy claim tho governor coul
: very we'll recommend that WilminE
q ton n. given moro meurtsrs In IN
u HOUSE and Senate. alsc that Il
b good politics for him 20 - recommeu
whom his recommendation - going
II A General Assembly Of which m
Democratic party has control. ker
u and Sussex control tho situation an
u whether the delsgutions from thcs
two counties are willing 90 rellnquis
= the great prepondersnce they now ~
~ 10Y In the control q the states Rffail
and give Wilmington more equl
~ voice in such matters II doubtful. III
governor may we'll recommend IL
the Democratic party and II such
t, measure should be defeated the r.
pubncans could Say tho Democrat
a. maicrlties were responsible FOR the a
feat but. regardless 81 which par
If controls. Il Is said 10 be Doubt
"a whether Wilmington will ever be q
10 lowed more Legislators than that Ct
20 now enjoys. IL IL very doubtful
b. any such bill will be passed at IN
IN session.
ne Some OF the members are positive
he concerned because Of the dearth
nj Legislation. That this is true W
he demonstrated 10y the fact that =
lie forts were made yesterday TO have q
~ State Board OF Education present q
Ne various measures II will ask q
ne Legislature 10 adopt but 1, was -four
o' they were not In shape rOr present.
ton at this time and will not De Z,
u probably. a week or longer. Il VI
y the purpose 10 get tho educational bl!
y Ia early 40 the members could ha'
" time 20 consider them and then
~ either paes thom or reject them a. q
- majority saw ft.
This lack Of Legislation - some;hir
J. unique IN legislative history In Del
n ware. Tho fact that the Senate a.
ia House were prepared 60 quickly AFT
40 organization 20 proceed To busins
K Ia thought 70 he responsible for, d
Ia spite the repeated statements tn
A. both houses would be ready wltho
,a delay To take up tho consideration
OF new bills, Il had not been general
nj believed that They would be able
accomplish this program.
The present peculiar situation q n
accepted AS an indication that ths
"a Will be any scarcity Of legislati