Daily Republican., 1881-02-25
THIRD EDITION.
YEsTERDAY's NEWS DOVER

Delsw are Western Bin FavOTa"'y
Reported Upon and PoStpo@eo
Co Next week-OSher Legislative
Matters OF Interest.
Special Correspondence OF tho REPUBLICAN
DovRR, Feb. M.-For short time In
the House to-day the fate OF the psla
ware Western bill trembled In the bal
snoe. The committee had reported the
bill favorably, and the amendments
which had been decided upon had been
sdoptea. Then, to the surprise OF all,
the bill was postponed. and ones more
when 1t might have passed delay
stepped in and injured its chances
again. Had the bill been pushed TO a
vote to-day IL would have passed be-
yond a doubt, but stupid arrange
mens led to the postponement. This
canno. be better explained than by
giving the proceedings in brief detail.
When the Corporation Committee
made its repor: Mr.. Robinson said he
would vote for the amendments but
would not be bound by that In his &C.
tion on the bill. lie moved 1t be taken
up for consideration, when Mr.. Cahall
took the floor and said the action OF the
committee was premature, as the COM
mittes nad been instructed by resolu-
ton to hear Argument OF counsel on
Thursday ss we'll as en- Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Bradford showed that
argument had been concluded, which
rendered another open meeting urne
cessary. Then the amendments were
made and adopted. They are as fol
lows:
l, Amend Section by making the
road leave the State at some point
north OF the p, w. & b, 4. (.
2. Amend Section by making the
road be commenced inside Of one year
instead Of three, and completed In three
yesrs instead o! five.
;. Amend Section ., SO as to limit
the branches to be bull. from the main
line to miles o. less.
4. Amend Section 3 so as TO prevent
consolidation with or sale Of lease to
the p, w. &B.
s. Amend Section 4 So as to make
the taxation of the road TO Ike In the
same proportion, in matter OF pssssn-
ger and freight trsfi0, as that OF the
F., w. & &.
G. Granting to the Legislature power
70 revoke or amend the charter.
This done Mr.. Pilling moved TO post.
pone further consideration until Tues
day mex. at 10 o'clock. Mr. VGnBur-
kalow, member of the committee OPP
posed pos.ponenents, when Mr.. Brad.
ford expressed surprise that the gen
teman from Kent should oppose this
poatponemeut when he had pledged
himself in the committee 10 consent 10
such postponement. Mr.. NanBurk6
low reported that he had never made
such pledge, and members and spects
tors began to look on with more than
passing interest. Three members OF
the committee arose at once TO speak
but Ne. Robinson caught the speaker
eye and got the loor. He said he had
heard mir. VanEurkalow make no such
pledge as Mr.. Bradford charged. bat
Mr.. Cahall put Mr. VanBnrkalow in d
very unpleasant position by declaring
that tina: gentleman had said &c him
that the committee had decided not to
put the bill on lis final passage until
Tuesday and by Whist he SAID he had
baen led 10 think that he (VRnBurka-
low would be bound in honor BY the
committees agreement. Mr.. VsnBur-
ka0w denied this AMI then the motion
TO postpcue prevailed.
The agreement in the committee was
simply this: In order to have a fGv-
ogable report made to-day the friends
of the bill in the committee consented
20 ths postponsment. Had they been
anle 10 carry their point and &c. vote
IN the bill to-day it woulihave passed.
The delay msy prove fatal.
The Wilmington exemption act was
opposed In the House to-day by Mr..
IPAllIuE; but this was only so far as
Immediate action was concerned, his
whole desire being TO secure time in
order inst il any opposition exists to
the bill It may appear. The act is SIS
follows:
"Section !. That the rsnl estate 0!
any person, or persons, or body corpo-
rate, within the limits Of the portions
OF the Second, Eighth and Ninth wards
Of she City OF Wilmington, hereinafter
IdssoIibed, upon which any ms1u!Ec'
turing or other Industrial improve
ments Cor the employment Of labor
shall be created etter the passage o.
this act, shall be exemp; for period
OF ten years, after the same shall here
latter have been erected and be first as
Isessable, from assessment and taxation
| for State, county, or municipal pur
poses, the said exemption TO apply
only to the land occupied by such man
lufacturius or other Industrial improve
Imsnts and necessary 10 their operation
In the event Of any question as TO th'
lQua1tity actually necessary for thi
purpose, 1t shall he determined ty th'
lCity Council. The portions Of sait
wards 20 be embraced within the pro
visions Of thi0 act aro described ss FOL
llows, t. wit: [The bill then goes Oh
to describe the low lying MARSHES with
in the city limits which are 70 be sx
empted.}
Messrs. Merits Taylor, Presiden
Sharplsy, +. ii. Taylor, A. T. Bsecher
A. p. Bailey and Lewis PayDter Of th
tClty Council Legislative committee hav
been here since yesterday locking u
! the city's business.