Evening journal., 1923-02-02
HOUSE BAN
On DAYLIGHT
SAVING TINE

put through ana made n nght TOT
their rights but are not worried as
TO what Wilmington will do about
TT.
wilmington. they say viii 20
ahead during the summer months
under daylight saving rime and
there is no action that the rural
members of the Legislature can take
that Will stop them. They can
/ easily operate under an ordinance
and if it Is found that this bill
would stop that then they can re-
sort TO turning the clock back an
hour. but use Eastern Standard time
for official purposes.
I'VE will have daylight saving In
/ wilmington" one Wilmington mem
/ Der was heard to remark TO a rural
| member who voted for the Rey-
nolds bill. Don't you fellows worry
about that. ! resent the way this
/ bill was put through, refusing us
reasonable time for a hearing, but
we will still have daylight saving
time There are too many thoua-
and working men and their families
benefited by daylight saving in VIII
mngton TO think OF II being prohib-
tied by people who do not hive in
the city"
Several towns In New Castle
county also operated under day
light time last year For official
and legal purposes standard time
was followed by the courts and pub
lie offices, even though the clocks
were set ahead an hour in Will
mington. and # IS pointed out the
same plan can he followed again
despite the Reynolds bill
Mr.. Reynolds called his bill up
FOR final action shortly before the
usual time to recess for luncheon.
A motion TO recess was voted down
and the old roller started working.
This bill appears noffensive. and
It really may be when the final show
down comes, but the intent does not
sit well with the Wilmington men,
bers.
II provides that all State and
county business, banks, schools, etc.
shall be operated under standard
Eastern time and that shall be the
legal time in Delaware.
Several members from the rural
sections who apparently took a
broad view of the subject. and
among whom was Speaker Culver.
stood with the Wilmington MEM
beers on practically every vote.
Mr. Reynolds only had few re-
marks TO make in calling the bill up.
He asserted that II would be bene-
fetal 20 the farmer tie said 1t was
a good thing" and ought 20 pass,
Representative Little, Republican
floor leader, made an appeal that
the people of Wilmington he given
a hearing and moved TO make the
bin a special order for II o'clock,
February Z. He told how import
ant daylight saving time was to the
people of the city. Mr.. Lttle's mo-
ltlon that action be deferred was
voted down,
Representative Brogan also made
an appeal. lie said IL the members
understood what daylight saving
meant 20 thousands who work
in the plants in wilmington and
their families. ne thought their at
tltudo would probably be different.
Representative Vlrden also said
the people Of Wilmington had a right
TO have daylight saving time.
Mr.. Little next moved that action
he deferred until $50 o'clock this
afternoon to give him a chance 20
have an amendment prepared TO the
bill. but this motion was also voted
down lG 10 rs.
Mr. Little then hurriedly wrote
out an amendment by hand at his
desk to exclude New Castle county
from provisions Of the bill and Of
fcred Il. This was really contrary
to the rules of the House. ms amend
mcnts are required TO bc typcwrlttcn
i'm tho usual form, but those for tho
h.ll were too anxious TO got through
to question this They voted down
the amendment. "a nays to ~ yeas.
Mr.. Lodnum next offered an
TO exclude Wilmington
from the provisions of the bin and
his amendment was also voted
down. 10 nays to II yeas. The roll
Ter was working up more speed all
the time and did not want to be
stopped.
Mr.. Little in one Of his talks
during the fight over tho bill said
This action is Just In line with
your action the other day in refus-
ing tho women OF this State n hear
ing 1 cannot understand why you
refuse to give the only people Wit
ally interested I'm the bill a hearing"
Representative Collins, OF New
ark. said he IS from a manufactur-
ing district and that the people
there do not want daylight saving
time.
Mr.. Virdcn said no lid not care
where Mr.. Collins came from or
who no represented. but the bill
under consideration was not a fair
one 10 the people OF Wilmington.
Mr.. Collins insisted on the prev
ious question which was action on
the bill and Il was passed 10 to 10.
The vote follows:
Yeas-Collins Cooper. Crompton.
Davis, Dawes, Gooden. Gray, Han
son, Jones. Lord, Marvel. G.. Pratt.
II. Pratt Reynolds. Slaughter. slant.
S-ockley Webb and Wheatley. 10.
Nays-Allee. Brogan, Carlisle.
Holcomb. Lednum. Little. Mari
McCabe McManus. Pettyjohn. G. II.
Short, Virden and Speaker Culver
10. Absent.
Absent-Carr. Nelson and w. II.
Short. 10.
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