Evening journal., 1889-04-12
PARTISANSHIP RUN MAD
The Blinded Speaker Makes
Ridiculous Rulings.
MR.. EckLEs FIGHTS WELL.

DOVER. April 1.-THE worst exhibi-
4ion Of partisanship and utter defiance
of all law that has ever been seen in a
General Assembly of Delaware was given
by the House this morning. Yesterday
when some Of the Republican members
had for once exercised their own feelings
thew voted for the EclSles bill to allow
wholesalers to sell by the quart. When
word went around that the bill had
passed. there was CONSERVATION among
the Republican leaders. Here was de-
parture in the line of common sense and
not of political capital on the liquor ques-
tion. and such a thing was not to be
thought of for a moment. So the party
whips were brought out and they were
fourished numerically until this morn
inr those who had control of their own
minds Yesterday yielded them up and
crinringly Joined with their colleagues
Ike lot Of plaster models and voted in
favor Of reconsideration of the bill
The first intimation Of the gathering fun
took place when the reading Of the jour.
nal had been concluded When the vote
was taken on the bin yesterday it was by
a yea and nay vote and this did not ap-
pear upon the journal Shortly after Q
o'clock in the morning word was around
that this would be the case.
Mr. Ecbles took the matter in hand
when Clerk tHynson concluded and said
q believe that am the first member to
object to the journal. Tuesday a yea
and nay vote was taken on bin 113 and
such vote does not appear, ! would move
that it be so placed there.
An examination of the journal showed
that this was the case and by order Of the
speaker the vote was placed on the jour
nal Clerk Gum subsequently explained
that the error had been made uninten-
tionally and not by request The rumor,
he said, that he had taken the names off
the journal arose from the fact that the
speaker had ordered him 20 withhold the
bin until this morning and expunge the
title of the bill from the Senate journal
which Clerk Hynson had written it to
take into that body In order to give the
House an opportunity to reconsider this
morning.
When this part Of the matter had been
arranged the committees were called and
when the committee on revised statutes
was reached, Mr. Hynson arose to a
question Of privilege in relation TO the
bill that was passed by the House yester-
day That bin had been before the com
mittee quite a length Of time, 1t had
occasioned the committee considerable
trouble Il had been recommended by a
number Of citizens Of Wilmington. The
citizens OF the state were warned of the
bill, and in order that the citizens should
have chance to oppose the bill the
committed had waited quite time. In
Difference TO his colleagues on the com
mittee, they had treated the matter
fairly and there had been no attempt TO
make the committee push the bill. The
representations made TO me about the
III faf Int nj hal
misgivings. Other representations have
been made to me and | therefore move
that this bill be reconsidered.
r. A. Davis felt incumbent TO do some
thing and his appropriate squirm wal
got out in this shape; II, too, voted fo
that bin with some misgivings and did i
for the express purposes Of making lay
breakers in this state responsible. l will
therefore, second the gentleman motto
to reconsider.
Mr. Eckles said he was interested il
the bill only as a citizen and representing
the.citizens "Iha-e at the hands of tn
committee received fair treatment.
cant say the same Of some members 0
the House. They have allowed this bill
to be passed and then jumped on IL after
wards Not word has been said TO tn
committee, and not a word said until
comes into the House, and it has laid her
two and three weeks at a time withou
anything being said. This bin is for th
best class Of citizens; persons who do no
desire to 60 into bar rooms, but wish [
buy their liquor like gentlemen and TAX
1t home 1t is for ladies who can pun
chase liquor toStake it home for medicine
and culinary purposes. / believe tina
the gentleman is out Of order.
Mr.. Lodge raised the point of orde
that Mr.. Hynson was out Of order becaus
there was a regular order Of business
The chair ruled against Mr.. Lodge, moi
withstanding the plain rule of the Hons
on the subject.
Mr. Lodge then raised point of orde
that bill could not be reconsidered
second time. This bill had once been r.
considered and under the manuel an
parliamentary law bill could not be n
considered a second time.
Mr. Downham then made the stranf
statement that this only applied to a
immediate reconsideration.
Mr. Lodge then quoted from a numb,
of authorities in support Of his position
Then Mr. Downham delivered himse
of some unique parliamentary law thl
was astounding.
Mr.. Eckles then said that he could 81
truthfully If the gentleman from Georg
town had attended to his own busine
there would not have been this della
He had never raised his voice again
this bill
Mr.. Downham replied that he was
lobbyist 1T is not my duty to 60,
said aud work among the members.
have cast my vote against Il whenever
have an opportunity I shall not go aroui
and buttonhole the members.
Mr.. Eckles retorted that he had do,
that very thing the day before to whiC
Mr.. Downham replied that he was on
seeing how they felt. The speaker the
made his ruling that the bill could
considered in utter defiance Of the pla
words of both Cushings and jefferson
manuels The motion to reconsider "
then put TO a vote and carried by a vo
Of 11to6. Mr.. Lingo was the only R
publican who did not vote for the reco
sideration, he having voted for the
the day before
STILL MORE BUNCOMBE.
Representative w. E. Davis is at
again and this time the particular sort
political capital he proposes to mar
facture is upon the assessment laws
the state The bill in many particull
resembles the act introduced by the sa
gentleman Yesterday. Instead of requ
- ing freeholder to qualify that pers
desiring to be assessed as g citizen, {
hills allows an yone whatsoever to test