Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-22

Your committee u Oi tue opinion, now
ever, that, with possibly two exceptions,
none of the members of the Senate knew
the nature or intsnt OF the "rider," or
mate connection with the subject matter
oil the bill.
"lhe "rider" that was attached to the
amendment was In c different handwrit-
ing from the balance of the measure, and
by Il ftr'unate opp rtuDity oi compart
son with an autograph letter OF uudouht-
ed authenticity, your committee felt just
| fled in declaring that the rider was writ
ten by Charles IL. Maull, member of
the House of Representative from Sus-
sex county.
Such are the facts developed by the
| investigation CT the CON nmittee into the
means attempted to secure passage of
a measure affecting the control OF tho
city funds which the General Assembly
after a full hearing of all the parties in
terested had refused to pass. What is
the xact legal form OF the measure,
which will appear in the printed laws as
a legally enacted statute OF the State Of
Delaware, your committee think can
only be determined by adjudication in
the courts. But we feel justified in de-
claring that IN our opinion the entire
transaction was an outrageous violation
OF the confidence which members OF the
General Assembly had right to expect
from those asking legislation, and a de.
spicable attempt to secure by unfair
means that which could not have been
obtained through the regular channels OF
legislation. 1t was dangerous scheme
OF tampering with the law making power
of the people, which should receive the
condemnation of all citizens who feel q
concern in proper and honorable legisla.
tion and the welfare of the State.
The failure OF your committee to place
absolutely and beyond question the re-
, sponsibility of the obnoxious "rider''
, thus clothed with q legislative sanction
of such doubtful legality, is due to its
inability to compel the attendance OF
witnesses hose testimony would have
unmistakab!y located to a certainty the
person or persons guilty; aud here your
committee would most respectfully recon-
mend that such amendments be made tc
our city charter as will give to Council
and Its committees the power and
, authority to compel the attendance o.
!, witnesses In all matters touching tn,
interests Of the city.
Respectfully submittes,
DANIEL A. FORREST,
AARON s. BEALE,
WILLIAM H. QUINN,
SAMUEL CHAMBERS.
ISAAC DILLIN,
Committee.
Mr. Forrest moved that the report b.
adopted. The motion was carried by th,
following vote: Ayes-Messre. Ayars
, Baugh, Beale, Chambers, Ooley, Dillin
!, Forrest, Hawkins, johnson, Mcbride
Mccall, McGonigal, McKenney, Nc
. Menamin, Moore, Quinn, Roberts, Ryan
Sawdon, Shea, sharkey, White, Farra-
%. Nays-0. Absent-Messrs. Bowe
, ard Davis.
,, The Law Committee reported In favo
a of paying Merris Taylor $50 for hi
:, services as clerk OF the committee AM
|, the report was adopted.
Mr.. Quinn moved that an order TO
: Sl5y be drawn to pay witness fees, bu
Mr.. Sharkey objected and said the mex
thing would be $500 or $3.50 for lawyers
, fees.
! A sharp coloquy ensued between Mr.
/. Quinn and Mr.. Sharkey, the first sayin
that men do not give thei. time 10 th
:. City Council for fun, and the latter II
: torting by aging that the LegisIativ
: Committee had already been paid t25
a for going to Dover and doing nothing
= u and the city solicitor got SOS for doin
tt the same.
; The bill was then referred 10 the Com
mittee on Accounts, alter which Counci
adjourned to meet at 430 o'clock thi
: afternoon to view the proposed parl
ground purchase, for which Council Il
T. asked to raise $40, LOCO.