Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-12

The proposed measure was given
two readings today. and sent Co com
mittee without comment from either
Democrats or Republicans I'm the
House. Sentiment among the members
Is divided on the subject. and when n
comes up for final passage. II II ex-
pected there may he some opposition
t. d, the opponents favoring the re-
tention of the 81 fee, but changing
Its name and the method of collecting
the tax
Call for school Payroll.
Representative Cray introduced IN
the House resolution calling upon
the superintendent of public instruc-
tlun To furnish the House with the
schedule of salaries for all superinten-
dents, teachers. professional and cler-
ical assistants. and other employees In
the public schools In Delaware. and =
complctP list of all superintendent.
teachoa and assistants. ianitors and
| all other employees In the public
schools Of Delaware. together with
the salaries paid each. designating
same by special and attendance school
districts. II Is understood this does
not apply 10 the public schools I'm
Wilmington. because those schools are
not administered by the state Board
lof Education.
Representative IIolcomb. chairman
Of the House committee on education
stated that he and Senator Hardesty
chairman OF the Senate committee on
education, have already asked tn.
state Department of Public Instruc-
ton for Just such information as IL
called for In the above resolution. and
that this data is being prepared now
and will be ready for submission to
the Legislature within few days
This statement, however. did not an
pear To appease tho momh's who
are determined to- find ont what the
school authorities are doing, and the
resolution was adopted as read
| There was no opposition voiced
against u from tho floor II Ia not n
concurrent resolution. and applies only
TO the Senate.
The House members had snothes
TIT this morning. over the readin 2
OF the Journal. After Chief Clerk
White had almost finished Repres m
tatlve Hansen moved further readnu
be dispensed with.
Representative Little objected, or
tho ground that they have ample time
to read all of Il. and that II should
be done daily FOR the Information OF
the members. Mr.. Hansen withdrew
his motion.
, Representative Gray offered his cor
rected Hill enabling the town %. Eel
ton go collect additional taxes NJ
90 $4,000. exclusive of dog tax. II wa
read twice and referred 90 the com
mittee on municipal corporations
r Wrist nm Passes House.
The. first biu to pass the House a
F.. this session went through this morn
r ing. II IL tho at correcting lines nj
- tho Fourth election district IN New
Castle Representative Holcomb OK
\ planned that new district was adde,
Nv New Castle. and IN laying out tn
y lines strip ot land wac overlc okc,
! and the residents Of this land wer,
o not within any voting district. Tint
blU brings them Within the Fourtl
district. IL wac given the una nimou
support 81 the House and sent Co tn
Senate Tor concurrence.
Z The Senate hill. amending tho Con
etitution, enabling women IN Delawar
to hold public offlco was etartad n
n ia final passage through tho Irous'
Z passed and ordered returned 20 IN
=, senate
, Senator Walker. tho father ~ IN
hill was called 90 the House to eN
plain The measure. lie said 20 wa
D A
!, he passed at THE session o. become
law. because 70 - n Constitution,
amendment While women in Dclnwar
have been given tho right 81 fran
chisc. he stated. there haa luNays bee
some question as 20 their constitution
al r.ght 20 hold public office. ovq
d though they have the vote. Tn
n amendment removes THE doubt. an
r. makes % possible for women 20 7
3 elected 10 any political Office.
n Registration nun Amended.
During the session Of tho soma
:, this morning Senator Hardesty r,
y ported favorably from committee n
- Niven permanent registration bi
- with an amendment changing n
number Of registration days from nv
J. as originally set out in the bin.
~ two. II was the five registration ia,
'i which caused most OF the obiecti,
. 20 the bill as originally introduced.
" few days ago.
ie Most Of the morning session W.
~ taken up with the reading Of the r
10 ports from the state Highway u
partment and the state chemist.
% Senator Murphy introduced b
IN providing for the appointment by q
I'd governor OF special cOnstables Of q
NJ Delaware Automobile Association. q
~ proposed act brought here yesterd'
V. by IT, T. Graham, chairman of the L.
1s islative committee OF the automob
te Association. II was given two rea
Of ings and referred 20 committee. II
understood there Will be another b
on this same subject or pertaining
this matter.
Senator Ridgely called for the thi
and final reading Of Senate bill \
q. giving the town Of Wyoming a
thority To collect additional taxes.
- was passed by the Senate and REFER
- 20 the House for concurrence.
Senator Rldgely Is preparing n
which he viii later offer changing M
~ terially the dover rights OF wiz
= and the courtesy Of rights OF IN
Il bands. Under the present law II
IL wife dies. the husband gets all
To wife's real estate during life time. a
ro II the husband dies. the wife gets q
PIE third Of the husbands property
'e- lie.
Senator Ridgely's bill will prov
that the wife viii get One-half OF {
husbands real estate during her
time. and the husband one-half Of