Evening journal., 1923-02-14

JURY DUTY
FOR women

tend TO keep in jury service women
whom the person on trial would not
desire 10 see serving on a case.
William Salisbury. Senate attor-
ney. who drafted the bill for sena-
tor Hopkins, said that while he had
always been an earnest advocate OF
woman suffrage. absolute equality
OF men and women would be hard
| 70 attain, and there were occasions
I when a woman might object 20 an
swering embarrassing questions.
He admitted. however. II was not
general practice TO force recalcitrant
jurors 10 answer these questions in
open court.
Senator Walker said he thought
IL would be grave mistake 10 pass
the bill. He though IL would estab-
lish a bad precedent at this time
when women throughout the country
are Just coming into citizenship 10
Immediately start TO enact laws ex-
cusing them from performing their
civic duties.
Senator Mcdowell agreed with
Senator Walker. and said he would
oppose the bill.
Senator Hardesty declared he
could hardly see the necessity OF
passing one bill which practically
compels women 10 serve. and then
pass another which would excuse
them from jury duty.
Seaford To Bond.
The Senate passed Senator Moore's
bill authorizing SeafOrd 20 bond for
$4,000 20 enlarge the water sys-
TEN II n majority OF the citizens
vote for such an extension at a spe-
cial election.
on motion OF Senator Belts the
House bin requiring the clerk OF tho
peace IN each county 20 furnish 20
registrars at the same time that the
re gistrstion lists are furnished a list
of those convicted OF felony IN the
county was recommitted TO the Sen
ate committee on elections.
The Senate passed Senator Nc
Dowelrs bill 10 limit 10 81 the
amount OF notary fees that can be
charged one family FOR one auto IN
obtaining the necessary licenses.
Senator Mcdowell said that some
times a family IN which there are
several who drive a car pay as much
as 50 and more IN notary fees.
Witness Bill Up Friday
Senator Cams bill. which pro-
vides that State. county and NUM- |
cipal employees shall not receive /
fees when called as witnesses in /
cases was fixed for a spe- I
cial order at II o'clock Friday.
Senator Cam. who called the bill
up for final passage, said Il was T.
sent 20 him by the New Castle I
County Bar Association. Such W.T. !
nesses would receive the usuel mile |
age TO or from the Court. Senators /
Ridgely and Mcdowell thought II
would work a hardship on rural |
constH bles. In answer 20 a ques- |
ton from Senator Simonton Il was
said that police officers IN vii [
mington would be affected by the
bill
Senator Hopkins bill providing
for the renewal and revival OF char
.ers that have expired WIS passed
by the Senate.
The Senate received a communica- /
ton from the Benevolent Pioneers /
A Association OF Wilmington favoring /
the Wilmington city charter bill.
Election Day Holiday.
BY a vote OF yeas 20 5 nays the .
Senate passed Senator Ridgely's bill /
10 make election day a legal holiday
Tor the schools.
Senator Ridgely said 70 was 70
benefit teachers desiring 20 vote who
i've considerable distance from
heir voting place. II IL Is not a
holiday these teachers who desire 10 I,
'ote would have 20 employ substi-
utes TO get away. ne said.
Senator Mcdowell opposed Il on
he ground that there was danger
v creating too many holidays.
The vote on the bill fo'lows:Y Yeas
-Ridgely. Lutz, Simonton. II. Pret-
yman. Walker. Moore McIntire.
Belts and Cam.
Nays-Hoplcins Trultt, Hardesty,
Mcdowell and J. Prettyman.
Read Communications 4
When the reading clerk OF the ;
House this morning started 20 read ]
10 the speaker, Rep {
Mari. OF Wilmington ]
moved 20 have the letters referred
o committees without being read. !
iome OF the members jokingly ac- !
used Mr.. Mari OF trying 20 shut off !
protesting against
is boxing bill to legalize boxing.
Representative Little remarked
hat several OF the letters in the |
,atch probably referred 10 the box
ng bill and the members would Ike
o hear them. Mr.. Marr's motion
vas defeated and the communica-
ions were read. A number of them
we're from churches protesting
gainst passage OF the Mari boxing
i'll.
Speaker Culver received large
lumber of letters from residents of :
.aurel and vicinity favoring the pro- !
osed tax on gasoline. ,
4 number of members Of the
louise received valentines today. ]
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