Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-18

Ahori- lived kick out of the traces by be.
Ing srleNed to second the motion Then
Mr., EokleH took the floor to defend the
bill. He said that he had been treated
very fairly by the committee on revised
statutes. Bnt he could not say the same
or some other membsrs. They have
jumped on this bill with both feet,
though they had not q word to say
against IT while II was In the committee,
nor during the two oceRsions on which II
had been passed by the House. II they
XIII this bill they will open the door 10
more lawlessness than by any other bill
Killed in this House. II stand here ss
the representative OF good citizens" said
Mr.. Eckles, who want to 20 where they
eau buy liquor by the quart and take It
home, and who don't want to 60 to a sa-
loon and drink. They are reputable
gentlemen, and ladies as we'll who use
liquor both f.r medicinal and culinary
purposes" He stated that the Law and
Order Society bad found that out of 10
entries on Wholesale dealers books. "A
we're Bales by the quart. And he could
produns book which contained entries
OF such sales to one OF the judges. Mr..
Ecklsa then obi acted to reconsider, as uu-
parliamentary.
Ii WAS only after several minutes back
ing AID filling, that the speaker and
Others began to ses the point, and then
Msssrs. Lodge aud EckIea began 10 drive
it home by citations from authorities on
= parliamentary practice.
The speaker vac s'umped and Mr..
CLARK, who il aimIst a pionomAniac on
temperance legislation, waH 70 soreiy DIS
tressed that 1t wns almost nmusiag TO
watch him. He stepped up and whis
pered to the speaker. Thsn they turned
over manual together. Then Mr.. Clark
walked back to his desk. Finding no
consolation there, he went hack and held
another whispered consultation with tho
speaker. Then they turned over aome
more leaves of tho unnnal. Then Mr..
CLARK went across aud talked earnestly
for q moment with "a Lingo. Tho con-
ference was not satisfactory, fos Mr..
CLARK clmo away scratching bis head,
and went ngaiu TO tho speakers desk, to
help him turn over come more leaves Of
that mammal. Then ho crossed over and
spoke to W. e. Davis.
1t was evidently very hard TO find any
comfort In thai manual.
The speaker turned over ether manuals
while Eckles and Dlwnheln exchanged
hard raps about lobbying and buttonhol.
ing, Finally the SPEAKER struck Rome-
thing in J. Fl rson's Manual tbat he
thought would let him out. 1t was q
small thing to s't sgsirst thh weight Of
authority which had beep piled up by
Rokles and Lodge, but, With tn, votes
behind him. the speaker seized on it as Il
: good enough Morgan" and moved that
the motion to reconsider was in order
Then the vote was taken:
,, Ayes Clark, Davis Il. A., Davis W.
, e DownhRm Hynson, M4ull Richard.
son SsckeLt Short, Wallace, Speaker Ill.
Noes--Armstrong, Brockson, Eckles,
Gray, Lodge, whi,emsn-6.
Not voting-Lingo.
Absent-Biggs, Masten, Morgan.
This vote will be recorded on the jour.
, nails. The vote of yesterday, on the pass.
age of the bill, was not recorded
: when the journal was tehd thi;
morning, but on Mr.. Eeklas taking "a
ception to the omission and remarkipe
: that sit was very much desired yesterday
that the members should be put IN REQ
ord" the speaker directed the omission
q to be reoti6ed.
COMPREHENSIVE RAILROAD.
!. The railroad bill introduced by W. T.
4 DHVl5 tulb htttiluou 10 W. suius LbsHsot
sumner. 1t gives the right to star
anywhere sud 60 everywhere snd 10 DO I
/. great many otnsr things. Apparently Il
a is rather chartor for possible taNn fol
probable rai;Inad. upjn which, an
q framework, it proposes 10 build up lcgis
!, latiuu to enshlc ths peach gro Heis Il
make bstLeE terms with existing trsnspUr
a ia,ion lines. Aba coIropatOls naulei az
4 Is,kn all Il Iii
:, croft, Wi!iiarn r.. I'iis1E. Alfred Il
y TIu ,son AMI john j. R3sa, O.
! Kent county; Robert Fl. DAVIS
!, George Il. Draper, James A. Hopkins
= William Il. Tomlirson aud Charles T.
. Pepper of Sussex aohnty. snd Thomas Il
!" Dilworth, William Y. Cochran, DAME
: w. Corhit ami Gerick f. shalloross o
1 New CASTLE comfy. The capital stock il
! limited IL s 600 900, in shares of 500
!, The company is authorized 80 oonstruc
! and maintain railroad with single O.
h double track, With such side tracks, turn
n outs, offices and dapots as 1t may deem
ii necessary, between any points in tn
= State OF Delaware. commencing az o.
within and extending to or into any town
4 city, village or place named as the plan'
a OF ierniui of said road, and to construc
= branches from tbs main line to othe
u towns or PLACES within the limits of AM
N county through which said road may
"a pass."
n Said road shall not charge over 8 cent
4 per mile for passengers, cents per TOT
|, for coal, ore aud minerals, and cent
" per ton for other freight; with no shor
|; haul gouging and no discrimination. Thu
right to build drawbridges over an.
u nayigable stream ia slven. Another pro
% vision seems to mean that il the com
n pany and o her parties cannot agree OF
|. the right of way anywhere, the railfoat
~ men shall go and take the right, anyway
!, The company shall make on annual re
!, port to the governor who shall Dnbmt
a. the same to the Legislature. The cor
porators shall not, directly or indirectly
4 enter into any agreement or understand
! ing with other roads by which their lin
- shall cease TO be competing line. Al
!; railroads, existing or to be built here
~, after, shall have the power to cross tn
a. tracks OF any railroad, already built o
bereafter to ba built. Another section
gives the right to run locomotives, cars ant
a. tonnage over five miles of any conuectin
u road az rate per ton per mile not ex
n oeeding tina. charged for other freight
n This road shall! be begun in three an'
4 finished In Elk years. The corpotstor
a. may own and operate, or subscribe t.
. stock in any line OF steamships or ateam
- boats. The road shall be exempted froI
70 taxation as long rs the DeiawaF
" road was $50 years from the date OF il
=, y original charter of 1880 and aftervsrd
"a shall be taxed on Inc b4sls OF the hna'nes
y. done by it as compared with that done D
~ the Delaware read A majority OF th
10 directors shall always ba resident citizen
IN OF DsiAWare' w" 80 - -, ,,oss,