Evening journal., 1923-01-04

idle With No
BILLS READY

/ the House was opened without IN
customary prayer.
Members OF the agriculture elias
OF Caesar Rodney High School afte
visiting the corn show this morn
ing also visited the Senate an,
House chambers. John r. Hutton
who was elected attorney for the
House by the Democratic mem ber'
in caucus yesterday afternoon. wa'
on the job this morning.
1t Is understood that some Of the
members from the lower counties
have some objections against the
present State school law and there
will probably be many amendments
offered to the law other than those
proposed by the State Board OF
Education. Several members are
said to be OF the opinion that the
agricultural course offered in most
OF the rural high schools fails 70
accomplish much for the cost. It
is said TO be the opinion OF these
could be accomplished for the agrl-
cultural interests OF the state by a
two-year agriculture course at the
University OF Delaware. with the
State Offering a number of scholar
ships than is now accomp lished
through the high school course.
The Senate after adopting a reso-
luton providing for the furnishing
OF members with stamps recessed
until 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles was
visitor TO the Legislature today
and talked with several members
Mrs. Hllles il Interested in two bills
To amend the Constitution which
were passed by the Legislature two
years ago and will also have TO be
passed by this Legislature TO become
effective. One OF these would re-
move the discrimination in the
state Constitution against women
and the other authorizes women to
hold ONCE. Senator Walker will
look after these bills.
Mrs. Hilles is of the opinion that
regardless OF the fact that women
have the vote Delaware should rati-
fy the Federal Suffrage Amendment
something that the Legislature re-
fused to do three years ago-'al-
though she will not likely he active
In having a resolution introduced
providing for ratification. As the
Dem ocratic members of the Legis-
ature at the special session three
years ago were largely responsible
Tor the defeat of the Suffrage
amendment. Mrs. Hilles thinks it
would now be the courteous thing
for some Democratic member to
nave ratification resolution intro
iuced and for the Democrats to put
t through
There is talk OF both Houses re-
,essing this afternoon until Monday
morning because there seems to he
no work to be done az this time.
Democratic members Of the Legis-
AZURE have Strengthened out their
angle relative TO attorneys. The
House Democratic members in eau
us yesterday afternoon nominated
John r. Hutton. OF Dover. for attor-
icy OF the House and he will be
The Democratic members OF the
House on Monday in caucus selected |
lanes IT, Hughes and Henry Ridge
Y as counsel thinking they were TO
,e the joint counsel OF the two
After this action was
AIKEN the Senate Democratic mem
.ers nominated and elected William F.
OF Wilmington as their
ounsel. The House Democratic .
members realizing that IT would not
10 after advocating economy 10 have .
hree attorneys went into caucus yes .
erday and undid the work Of Tues
ay and nominated Mr.. Hutton al ,
ttorney for the House.
This situation leaves william 3
the honor Of having intro !
uced the first bill in the 99th ses- /
ion Of the Delaware General Assem-
ly. He introduced a bill in the Sen
te yesterday afternoon to make .
aid the records Of certain deeds (
.sving defective acknowied gments. .
IL happened that when Senator /
Iardesty introduced his bill, Sena-
Or Murphy. the president protein,
ad just left the chair. calling Sena-
Dr. walker 10 take the chair. This
IT Senator Walker to refer the first
in OF the session which after con-
arring with Senator Murphy. he re-
erred to the judiciars' committee.
The Senate and House adopted
sveral routine resolutions relative
, the carrying out OF the work OF
le Legislature.
The House Democrats in caucus,
AIMED the following steering com
littee composed entirely of mem
ers OF the House: Speaker Culver.
rogan OF Wilmington, Holcomb or
lral New Castle. Gray Of Kent. and
Ielson OF Sussex. The Democratic
tate Committee had previously
AIMED an advisory committee. but
lis committe. it is said has failed
, function and the new committee
named TO take its place.
The House rules committee, Speak
r Culver chairman. in session yes
.rday afternoon. decided to suggest
he adoption OF the rules of the last
,ssion with one important change
It is understood that the change
III be for the House 90 meet for
ansaction or business at 1880 each
ay instead OF 70 o'clock. It is like
the Senate will take vhe same ac-
on as proposed ny the House COM
ittee.
TEA E0R MOTHERS,