Milford chronicle., 1941-03-07
tOOntinusd from First Pager

biased study has been made ana
is being made by each member
of the House to determine the
merits and demerits of said bill,
= and particularly of its effect
upon the moral and religious
life of the citizens of this state,
as well as the economical ef-
fects; and
Whereas, on Friday, February
2Sth, the Senate passed reso-
luton calling on the attorney
general to enforce the so-called
blue laws 100 per cent, notwith-
standing the fact that the House
had on the preceding day acted
on said bill and as a result OF
such action said vote was against
the passage of said bill, and
reconsideration thereof was vot-
ed by the House on Friday.
February 2Sth, the same date OF
the Senate Resolution; and
Whereas. Notwithstanding the
action of said House, the attor-
ney general in authorized state
ments to the press stated that
the bill had been defeated by the
House, and directed total en-
forcement of the so-called blue
laws; and
Time Requested
Whereas, members of the min
ority party in the House had
requested that more time be
given for further consideration
of the bill, and it was felt that
it was fair to give such extra
time as might be required for
careful consideration, intelligent
investigation and study of said
bill, and the right of each mem
ber to make up his own mind
without force or coercion from
any special interests who or that
might be more interested in COM
mercializing the Sabbath than in
intelligent liberalization there
of;
Now, therefore, be it Resolved
by the House of Representatives
of the 10Sth General Assembly
of the State of Delaware;
sThat the House of Representa-
tives does resent the attempt to
limit careful and unbiased con-
sideration of said Senate Bill
No. Al through the action of the
attorney general;
Laws Always On Books
That the House of Representa-
tiyes definitely feels that the
laws in question have been on
the statute books of this state
every day since the attorney
general took his oath of office,
and 1t is to be wondered why
he has just started a total en-
thereof;
That the House of Representa- .
tives believes that such total
is aimed solely to
coerce the members into favor
able action on said bill; or some
)ther ulterior motive not pub
icly disclosed by the attorney
That such action on the part
If the attorney general can only
serve to cause friction and mis-
understanding between the diff
erent state departments in the
performance of their respective
That the House of Representa-
ives is q deliberate body of
he General Assembly, duly
lected to represent the best in
erests of all the citizens of this
tate, and not of a special in
crest or group, and that as such
will use such time as may be
ecessary to permit its members
} vote intelligently on said bill, /
ven if it takes to the last day of
le session; and definitely will
OF be coerced or told by any
ther officer or department what
shall do.
ction by the House on the reso-
on climaxed a day Of general
.ussion in the legislature on just
It had happened in Delaware the
before.
Though passage occurred with
a dissenting vote, a number of
in interviews given
ier in the day had praised the
on of Attorney General Morford.
Delegation At Dover
delegation of 80 Kent county
,line station men appeared in the
islative Hall during Monday NOR
!, to protest the rigid enforce
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