Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-09

the Senate. ! made no misrepresenta-
tions to any member Of either body.
Some OF the Union Bank representa-
tives say called them out OF the respec-
tive houses; or sent for them to come out
in order to have them out Of the wRy
when this amendment was passing, The
Gully connection l had with calling any
body was this. / went into the House
about IL O'Clock showed proposed bill
to o member, said TO him | was afraid the
Senate would do nothing for me, eI-
planned to him it was to repeal the not
which the Union Bank through Mr.. Sauls-
bury and numerous other lawyers was fight
ing and asked him to assist me. 1t WAS
unnecessary for me to have bothered with
this last bill because, although did not
know it at the time, the amendment FIRST
offered in the House had Rs L have since
learned, already passed the Senate. The
member thus spoke 20 immediately sent
the House page for Mr.. salisbury and
when he came after some oonsultation,
said member said ne preferred not TO take
hold Of the matter. l then got Mr.
Gray's consent TO push it if there was any
chance, though as he told me it was
rather late. As have already said was
OF this time unaware OF the passage by
il the said amendment had not at
the time passed the Senate It
was perfectly legitimate for me to
enter as many different bills as pleased,
aad if the numerous union bank attor-
neys fought the wrong bill that was not
my look out. l, or others for me, had
tried to employ several attorneys 10 help
| in this fight, but found thst the Union
had already employed them. II I had
known at the time as now seems to be the
case, that some OF these gentlemen would
go from one place to another ct my re-
| quest, should have asked them early in
the session to go home.
am sorry this last bill vas introduced
in the House because it gave great deal
of trouble to come people aud was en-
tirely unnecessary as the one l was par
ticularly interested in had already passed.
This was fight made on the part Of the
Street and Sewer Department 10 control
their own funds. They were strenuously
| opposed by the Union Bank through
powerful influence and numerous repre-
Bentatives, the object OF said bank being
to compel these men who gave $50, 600
security to put the funds Of the depart
msnt in the Union Bank. Why this
bank should claim the right to do this
do nut think any one can satisfactorily
explain.
So far as the City Council is concerned
the repeal OF the above mentioned sup
plsment does not touch their funds or
anything over which they have control.
The bill for that purpose as have above
stated, was killed in the Senate and do
net now think it could ever have passed
either branch Of the Legislature. The
bill repeating tho supplement which was
introduced in the Senate by me, would in
my opinion have passed the Legislature
il could have gotten it out of the Senate
committee.
Although not present In either house
at the time of passage, am informed by
gentlemen who could not be mistaken
that the supplement in question was reg
ularly called up, read, voted for upon q
yea and nay call, and passed.
The above is the history of this case so
far as my connection Herewith is CON-
cerned. LEWIS O. YASDEaRIFT.