Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-20

State Librarian John O. Goodeu pro-
iuoed an important and conclusive bit of
evidence in the shape of the original
bill. Representative Armstrong, who
called up this bill for fDal passage in the
NV :, ut the request OF Joseph Il. Gar
* Jr., Is positive, and has no testi-
nder oath before the committee,
40 amendment whatever was offered
% bill and the endorsements Of House
TX Gum on the back OF tbs bill bear
I his recollection. They are as fol-
lws: april 25th LIST and I'd reading j
ED. to com. on III. q. April 10th, 30
Heading a. passed. W. A. Gum, Clerk OF
the House" Had the House amended
the bill the clerk would have noted the
fact 10 his endorsements. Henate Olerk
VandeRrift, however, was more observant
OF these little points, and no. he added
the following: "Maroh 26th, received as
amended. House amendment read and
eoncnrred in. A. Vsndegriit, Ok. OF
Senate"
IN Nh. MAULL'B WHITING.
The amendment thus unlawfully in
corporated into the bill was next OK.
aminei. The original bill vacates q
street to point only 20 feet inside OF the
river bank. The amendment which was
prepared to meet tho objections Of George
q. Lobdell, extended the vacation for
poiDt over 1850 feet distant from the
river bank. The amendment was written
by Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., ut the diota'
tion OF City Solicitor Turner, and nils
the major portion OF two sheets OF foofs-
ORD PAPER. II provided for striking ont
ali OF the original bill after the .enecting
clause aud inserting the amendment,
which was in two sections. Mr. Oar-
psnter's handwriting stopped Ut the
close OF the legitimate portions OF the
amendment, but Mr.. Turner's dloteion
inuooently happened TO be IN sucn snaps
as 10 permit OF the addition OF the rider
as a completed sentence, in easy ana
grammatical sequence. The rider was IN
the following Words
and that chapter 1879. Volume Is, OF the
Laws of Delaware, so far rs the same re-
lgtga 10 the city OF Wilmington, be and Tue
same is hereby repealed ana rehueteu Voiu'
Thst the rider was in the handwriting
cf Representative haull had been preVl-
ously iutimated and the committee was
AIMED with y letter written by Mr. Maui
os basis Of comparison. glance was
sufficient to show that the same hand had
nenued the rider and the letter. IL Mr..
Maui wrote the letter he undoubtedly
wrote the rider, and there is no doubt
that he wrote the letter.
After examining the bill, the commit
tee adjourned until next Monday after
mon. when another meeting will be held
in the Council chamber, this city.
how IT WAS DONE.
The investigation thus far, including
che IiscoyeYy Of the Endorsements on the
original bill coupled with the positive
siaaaments OF MIR. Armstrong, indicate
yerv decidedly that the billas it is now en-
roIied did not pass both houses, while the
hill that did receive the sanction OF Doth
bodies was the measure that George "
Iobdell was opposed TO. Whsh nlr;
Armstrong called up the Dill TOT nhal
massage in the House he stated It's oplse'
and spid there was no objection 10 u,
whereupon 1t passed unanimously. MAJ
ITmetronx Is positive there was oamehu'
ment 10 il OF any kind. The amendment
uritten by Mr.. Carpenter, to whlen
Renreaentative Maull had very oong.
ingIv added the rider that has raised all
ths excitement, was then clipped inside
m the original bill, and it was sent Dhek
10 tba Senate with the Information tnat
ihe HOUSE had passed the bill with an
amendment, and asked the concurrence
:, Ana SENATE in said amendment" IL
wss evidently about this time that Mr.
Vsndsorift Gall willard salisbury, the
fIn;on Banks counsel, out of the Senate
~ telI him he was going to introduce q
Iii 10 repeal chapter 1s0. For while
NJ, saulsbury was out the bill was called
m and the Senate gravely CONQUERED IN 2
House amendment that the House had
never adopted.
MIXED UP STATE OF AfFAlhs.
lust what is tho exact status Of Inc v