The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-19
FIFTH EDITION.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Specially reported for the Gazette.
DOVER, Feb. II, 1881.
HoUsE--AFTERNooN SESSION.


HoUsE-AFTERNooN SESSION.
House re-assembled at 8 p. m.
Mr.. Vars Burkalow's motion Tor the
suspe asiOn OF kule Is, the pending ques-
tion before the House. again came up Tor
consideration, and was carried by an I'M
animous vote
as a substitute TO Mr.. Van Burkalows
Resoiued, That Rule be and is hereby
amended 80 that the Committee on Cor:
porstions shall consist OF seven instead
OF 5. and that Messrs. Yah Burkalow and
Graham be tdded 10 the committee.
After a spirited discussion the amend
menL was put to vote, with the following
Ayes-Bradford, Eastburn, Graham.
Matthew's. McNeal, Piliing, Stayton.
Swayhe, Townsend, A. Z. Williams, L.
N. Williams, Woodkeeper-l2.
Nays-Cahall. Eliason, Jones, Moore,
Register. Robinson. Tomlinst n, Van
Not voting-Speaker Williams.
Speaker Williams then ruled that Mr..
Brad lords resolution had been ohered as
a substitute for the original resolution
and therefore. not having received two
thirds vote. was lost.
Mr.. Bradford replied that he offered the
resolution a. an amendment, ana was
will lug TO leave the question, as 10
whether be did 30 or not to the House.
but he yielded 10 the Speakers decision.
Mr. Van Burkalow,s resolution was
then adopted without division.
The special order OF the afternoon, the
revised game bill, was then postponed
untilThursdRy afternoon next.
Mr.. Cahall offered the following reso
luton and moved its adoption, but. on
objection of Mr.. Bradford, II was lalu
over until Tomorrow.
WHEREAS, IL is represented by many
citizens and by the public press OF the
stale that necessity exists Tor greater
railroad acilltes across the upper por-
ton oil New Castle county and north OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltl-
more railroad; and
WHEREAS, IL Is also represented as
aforesaid that the Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail"
road desires TO construct such a road;
therefore
Resolved, That In the Judgment of this
House, should said Baltimore q Ohio
Railro ID Company make apple alton. TO
tie General Assembly OF this state, now
In session. for a charter for the construc-
ton of such road, the Rame should be
granted, comforting the same rights, priVl-
leges, and immunities, as far as the same
are necessary anu proper, as are now en-
joyed and possessed by the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company under any charter or law OF
this stale aud subject TO the restrictions.
limitations and qualifications therein
and thereby Imposed AMI u so subject 10
the payment by said Baltimore l. OHIO
ailIoad Compady to this State the same
taxes or amount of money as are now
| p lid by tue Philadelphia, Wilmington &
| Baltimore Railroad Company, to this
| state, or 10 which the same Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad COM
pany Is subject or liable under any char
| ter or law, granted or passed by the legis-
| lature or agreement or regulation under
| the same.
The bill providing for the proper main
tenance Of CERTAIN roads In Red Lion and
ST. Georges HUNDREDS previously report
| A.l Z. tFl Tina "A
Mr.. Tomlinson offered the following
| resolution:
| WHEREAs-The bill entitled A Supple.
men, TO an Act entitled an Act to incor-
i pOrate the purchaser of the Wilmington
| and Western Railroad" ~ q measure oil
| public importance and one which, Judg-
| ing from the numerous petit ions and re-
monstrances Tor and against the bill has
excIted people OF this state and
| WHEKEAs-It Is deirable that measure
| OF such magnitude and Importance
| should be carefully and fully discussed
and considered, so that IL may be fully
understood In all It's details and conse
| quences, therefore
/ RESOLVED That the committee on cor
poralions To which said bin and accom-
panying papers have been referred 10
aud they are respectfully requested u
| kuld ses ion OF the said committee OIL
Wednesday and Thursday evening. til
I'D and 2ith insts., and invite counse
representing opposing interests TO discus
the whole subject fully and fairly befor
the said committee and in the presence q
other members OF the House, so tina
all the information TO be derived Iron
such discussion NAV be in the possession
ofall The members OF the House.
Mr. Bradford offered the followin
amcndu ents:
Strike out the words "Wednesday an
Thursday evenings" and insert "thi
Thursday evening""
After lengthy discussion the amend
ment was defeated by the following vott
Ayes-Bra1ford, Eliason, Graham
Matthews, Townsend-5.
Nays-Cahall, Eastburn, Jones. Nc
Neal. Moore, Filling, Register, Robinson
Stayton, Swsyne, Iomlinson, Van Bun
kalOw. A. c. Williams, T. N. Williami
Woodkeeper, Speak
| The original resolution was then adopt
ed by the following vote:
Ayes-Cahsll; hAstburD, Jones, Nc
Neal, Moore, Register, Robinson, iStayUoI
| Tomlinson, Van Burkalow. Speaker-ll.
Ndss-Bradford, Eliason, Graham Mai
thews, Pilling, Swayne, Townsend, A. {
williams, I. N. Williams, Woodkeeper-
TO-
Adjourned until tomorrow at a. IN.