Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-02


the bill be amended in this way.
Mr.. Gray replied. He said that he was
mot in favor OF cutting down Gam's al
lowancA because the enrolling expenses
which Gum had to pay have been heavier
than usual this session.
A severance OF Downham's motion was
called for aud the vote being taken upon
the question Of reducing Clerk Gums
allowance, the motion was defeated. Mr.
Whiteman then supported thu other end
of the original motion to add 5000 to
Hynson's allowance. He said sUbstau-
tally that the members knew for them
selves that Hynson had we'll earned the
increased allowance and spoke in terms
of high praise OF his industry and energy.
This motion prevailed.
Mr. Eckles then made strong fght for
an ad iitional $50 to Sergeant Simpler's
allowance, saying that he thought the
sergeant should at least be permitted to
earn his board; that his crippled condi-
tion entitled him to more liberal sym.
psthy. Bat the appeal was in vain, the
Republican members voting down the
proposition.
Mr.. Maull was more successful in q
plea for an increase Of the. sum allowed
II. Il. Kenney, Esq, for bills drafted
during the session and the House voted
the increase asked for. Small changes
were made in two or three other allow
ances and the doors were reopened.
LOCAL OPTION DEFEATED.
Shortly before noon the long delayed
crisis which some Of the senators had
been dreading was precipitated by Sena-
tor Richardson calling up the House
Local Option bill FOR final action. He made
no speech, simply saying that they all
knew what the hill was. On the reminder
OF Senator Donahoe that there was an
amendment to the bill he called for the
reading and adoption OF said amendment,
which provided that the act should not
40 into effect until two years from the
date Of its passage. The bill was then
read and Speaker Lewis called for the
deciding vote upon the enactment of the
title. The responses were uncertain and
the speaker was about declaring that in
his judgement ''the noes have it," whom
Senator Richardson called for the ayes
and nays. simultaneously the speaker
directed those in favor of the bill to rise,
and Mr.. Richardson did not insist upon
his call for the ayes and nays. There
were four mem mbers-Messrs. Bacon, Col
Inns, Ferguson and chardson--who
stood up for the bill, and four others
Mcssrs. Crossan, Donshoe, Dorman and
Moore-who stood up against it.
-Four to four; the bill is lost" said
the speaker.
"How does the speaker vote ?" qusrisd
Mr.. Collins.
"The speaker votes no." was the reply.
And the crisis was over.
1t had been much debated question
for the preceding "a hours as to what the
Senate would do with this bill; neither
its friends nor it's enemies feeling quite
ture how Senator Dorman stood on the
subject.
THE SCHOOL BOOK ACCOUNT.
The special committee to investigate
the defsit in the State school book 10
count made report stating that it was
caused by looseness in the management
of affairs, and that the State has lost
about $4,000 by its experience in the
book business. The oopmIttee submitted
the following statement:
Excess paid out by State treasurer
over amount received from school
book account january list, 1857. Sil 100 ~
BOOK Dills que. ..'.'s'-................. 6'5l.69