The daily gazette., 1881-03-02
Our Legislative Letter
THE PASSAGE OF THE DELAWARE IVES
TERN BILL IN THE HOUSE AND THE
CONCURRENCE OF THE SENATE In
THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS.

CONCURRENCE OF THE SENATE In
THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
DOVER, March /, 1881.
specially reported for the Gazette
The Delaware Western bill was called
up in the House this morning by speaker
Williams as the special order of the
morning. After prolonged discussion and
the presenting of sundry amendments
opposed to the bill the yeas and nays
were called which resulted In vote OF
10 TO 5, Msssrs Cahall, Moore, Robinson
McNeal voting in the negative.
Mr.. Pilling was the first TO rise, define
his position and give his reasons for vot-
ing for the amendment. He said that the
people of Newark were compelled TO pay
% cents to ride twelve miles while per-
sons from Wilmington or Baltimore were
compelled to pay but so cents to ride 2o
miles. He could not understand this dis
crepancy unless 1t was that competition
| guaranteed to these people immunity
from extortion. Wo would rather be un-
der two monepolies than one. There are
40 trains that pass by Newark within
the space of "a hours, yet we have but
one mail day and should we desire
TO go to Wilmington to transact business
of few moments duration we have to
start early in the morning OF late in the
afternoon.
What is the nature of the opposition
to the bill? We have limited the cor
poraton in it's charges and restricted
1T in the location of its road. We have
thrown around it all conceivable
guards and the bill should pass.
do not represent faction nor bare
majority. l represent every man, wo-
1 man and child In White Clay Greek
Hundred first, and then the people of
the State of Delaware next. InWhite
Clay Creek Hundred, l do not know
one individual who is opposed to the
bill. They all realize that their rights
and privileges have been trampled
upon-in measure stolen away-and
they ask the Legislature to redress
the grievance. All we want is an op-
position line.
don't care who may run your Del
aware Road, the Boston financiers or
the railroad kings of Baltimore, ifYou
can give us this competing line we
will see that this corporation does not
impose on you down State people,
Look at what New Castle gave you
" hen you asked Tor the chatter of the
Junction IL Breakwater Railroad. Not
only did she aid you in procuring the
charter Zone not guarded like this) but
we aided you-men Of Sussex-in pro-
curing an appropriation without which
you could not have built the road
We ask no ate aid for the building
Of this road, but merely ask that you
give us charter. Mr.. Pilling here
gave the particulars of the votes, re-
ports of Committees, &C., pending the
passage of the bill to incorporate the
junction and Breakwater. In conclu.
sion, after having given resume OF
all the arguments pro ard con, he sale
in the words of distinguished Della
warean, 81 say gentleman the eyes o.
Delaware are upon you"
Mr.. Robinson offered the following
amendment TO the bill: Amend the bill
at the end of section thereof the fol-
lowing: Gas so the power at any
time to regulate anb control rates and
charges for the transportation of pas
sengers and freight over the railroad
to be by this acL constructed"
Mr.. Bradford thought that amend
ments at this late day ill-timed, espe
cially as Mr.. Robinson, Chairman Of thu
Committee on Corporations had report
ed the bill in its present shape. Ate
few inane remarks by gentleman The
amendment was killed. Messrs. Ca
hall, Jones, McNeal, Moore, Robinson
and Speaker Williams voting for it.
Mr.. Moore following the example o
. his ilustrous predecessor, offered th
following amendment to Section |: Adj
the words provided that in order u
secure the safety of the travelling pub
lie IL shall not be lawful for the railroad
authorized ty this section TO be con
slfuct"d, to cross any other steam rail
road track at grade"
The amendment was defeated, will
Messrs. Jones, Moore, Robinson anC
Speaker Williams voting in the atfirma
tive.
Speaker Williams surprised and pleased
the people by perempterily calling Rob
inson, an opposer of the bill, 10 order
: upon point which was clearly un
parliamentary. Mr.. Robin on, like al
, automatic wheat rake, resumed hi
! wonted position of Hntreubled atten
tiveness. Then a more varied discus
. sion of the whole bill followed.
Mr.. Robinson could not keep Lis sea
without itching 10 rise and as Mr.. Payn
, ter Jones delivered himself Of we
/ written speech he watched keenly tn
coming end. Mr. Robinson has bee
!, firm to his conviction from the beglnnin
!. and honestly so.
@ TN Williams made a most tellin
argument in favor of the bill and hi
J. e.uquence and logic were frequentl
j. applauded by the galleries. DR.. Tonlin
Y son and others defined their position an
voted for the bill.
This afternoon the bill with amen
ments was sent into Tie Senate and witt
+ out discussion passed
y NJ. Pennewill dropped out OF the lin
le of opposition after The first amendmeI
IL was concurred in. MIR. Harrington mai
fully stuck until the fourth amesdmeI
was concurred in and then he SWIM
: around with the tide.
1he bill was pr omptly enrolled an
~ with equal promptness compared by u
j enrolling committees of both Houses Z
Il that before five O'Clock the enrolled cor
5. was duly signed and the "Delawa
y Western bill" became law. Mr.. Bra
S, ford signed 1t on behalf of the House
e Representatives he having been chose
speaker pro tempore al the atternoo
Ie session In the absence OF Speaker Wi
a. liams, who went home on the noon trai
st The "railroad war" is now over. II
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