Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-05

VI tn6 onhir Dc Buetb1ned 7" resulting ~
yeas TO 2 nays.
7 Then Mr.. saulsbury moved to adjourn
and Mr.. Comegys interposed another point
Of order, but the chair decided that Q
motion to adjourn was always In order.
Mr.. Salisbury moved IS an amendment
that the adjournment be until 10 O'Clock
Friday morning.
Mr.. Comegys announced that II delay
vas the object, he was ready to stay
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning In
order to reach q vote. He knew 1t was
usual to grant the request Of member
for the postponement Of measure, but
when It was not aotuatsd by proper
motives II ought not to be granted.
Mr.. Salisbury replied that he did not
know 1t was within the province Of the
immaculate gentleman from st Georges
to question the motives Of any member.
After . short and sharp passage, Mr..
salisbury and Speaker Comegys ad-
journed to the water cooler at the same
time and socially took . drink Of water
together, which action provoked = general
round OF laughter.
Before hostilities could be resumed
Representatives Wilson and Moore sp.
proaohed Mr.. saulsbury and requested
him to let mp on his dilatory iaotics.
His general good nature was not able to
Withstand the importunities Of these two
personal friends, and after stating that
he merely wished to show that II was In
his power to keep the House in oontinu.
ous session until Saturday II he desired,
he withdrew his motion to adjourn, and
the amendment to extend the adjourn
ment until Friday.
Speaker Comegys then assumed the
chair and announced that the question
was upon the motion to read the bill .
third time by paragraphs.
Mr.. Salisbury was instantly upon his
feet to ask the speaker II he would allow
discussion while the bill was up for its
third reading as he knew that the
speaker had previously decided that dis.
cussion was not In order at that stage Of
bill. "If II Is your intention to choke
me off," he said, "I'n stay here until
somebody gets hungry"
Several members promptly announced
that there was no desire or intention to
cut off debate, and then Mr.. Saulsbury
squared himself for his final effort. He
attacked the amendment from all pointj,
principally on It's Inaccuracies and incon.
sistenoies. One Of the latter was the
provision that four Of the representatives
shall be elected by the citizens Of the
city Of Wilmington, while smother part Of
the constitution declares that the repre-
sentatives shall be elected by the
citizsns residing In the several CONN.,
ties. He said the man who
would draw such an amendment to the
constitution ought to be given to Barnum,
to be put In glass case and carried
around in q show. He also claimed that
although the amendment required four
representatives. and two senators to be
elected by the oitizsns Of Wilmington,
there was nothing to prevent them from
being elected from any other portion OF
the county. The provision requiring the
Senate and House to be organised by the
speaker or speaker pro tempore
Of the previous body was a.
dangerous provision, inasmueh as
our constitution only authorised .
speaker pro tempore to be chosen by the
Senate when by reason Of death, the
regular speaker becomes governor. He
thousht the organic law Of the State
ought to be in plain terms, capable Of but
one construction. In regard TO the ap
proval Of the amendment by the Demo.
cratic State convention, he said the mem.
bsrs OF the House did not receive their
nominations from the State convention,
He spoke foe about 40 minutes, and his
remarks were closely and attentively
listened to.
Speaker Comegys spoke for over half
an hour In reply, making q mastery
Argument, in which he viewed the merits
Of the amendment and the necessity for
increased representation for New Castle
county. He quoted from the Democratic
platforms OF 1882 and 1884, to show that
the party was fully committed to this re.
form, and said the amendment was
endorsed by all the representative Demo-
Gratis Of New Castle county and by lead
ing citizens all over the State.
THE DECISIVE VOTE.
Debate being ended, the House settled
down for vote, and the bill was read by
paragraphs. Just before roll call Mr..
Hesrn arose and inquired II, in case the
bill was lost, q member voting against II
could move for reconsideration within
three days. The speaker informed him
that he could.
This little incident fell like q wet
blanket upon the friends Of the amend
ment. II was regarded as q sure indioA-
tion that Hesrn was going to vote against
them, and the vote which was imme-
diAtely taken, and printed below In the
regular proceedings, shows that their fears
were not groundless. Hearn voted nay, aud,
with sIx votes against 1t, the representa-
tion amendment WAS as dead as Julius
C@IAr-stabbsd to death In the home Of
Its warmest friends.
Representative Wilson Of the House
committee on claims, introduced another
Joint resolution this afternoon for the
payment Of claims against the State,
which was adopted by the House. Mr..
Wilson thinks 1t proper and right to pay
all claims as soon as they are Asoertsined
| to be correct without holding them until
/ the end Of the session. This is not only
In accordance with the principle Of prompt
payment, but II relieves the committee Of
4 mass Of bills to examine and pass upon
during the closing days OF the session.
| The divorce case OF Porter vs. White
from BrAndywine hundred, was up for
consideration tonight. Mr.. Porter WAS
represented by Anthony Higgins, Bsl,,
and Mrs. Portn by A. Z. SAnborn, Bag.
The testimony Of Mr.. Porter was to the
effect that he was married under the false
impression that he was the father Of the
child. His wife testified TO the direct
fact that he was, and although she was
skillfnlly cross-exsmined by Mr. Higgins
adhered to plain, straightforward story.
Mr.. Moore, today, by request Of s. K,
Smith, Ksq., withdrew the bill directing
the City Council CT Wilmington to open
Eleventh and Monroe streets.
Dover, Feb. 26.-Just before the noon
adjournment to day Mr.. Brown moved for
a reconsideration OF the vots by which
the increased representation amendment
vas defeated yesterday.
The motion was adopted by . vote Of
I5 to g. those voting In the negative
being Messrs, Adams, Atkins, Caunou,
Howe and Salisbury. Mr. Hsarn was
present and voted "sye." MIR. Bennett
was absent.
% motion Of Mr.. Barlow, the bill WAS
then laid on the table, where II will be
left until fufioient votes are assured for
its passage. ...-=... ..~
Bower, Feb. 27.-Ths representation
amendment had = narrow escape from
, death this morniDg, and only by tie
vote was kept from being buried SO
, deeply that 1t would never again have
, seen the light Of day. And the affair was
i due to the unwise action OF . number OF
. its friends in leaving Dover without
counting upon the effect Of their
? departure.
The Absentees were Speaker Comegys
J and Representatives Armstrong, Moore