Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-29

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won't count In answer to my worthy
friend Mr. HAIL. will meet you halt
way, walking half way across the Sen
ate chamber as he spoke.) to get true
reform so far as the elections are con-
cerned have endeavored TO show you
this by votes have cast But, repeat,
this Is not right It is not right 10 stop
illegal voting by Illegal methods,
McMullin--"It don't seem to me to be
Of any necessity 60 60 into this matter In
the present way II doesn't strike me as
being a partisan measure. The only diff
ference among as is whether the Cover
nor shall or shall not appoint shese PEG
pie. The whole question rsvolves on
that point. AS far as the constitutional
question Is concerned 1t narrows
down to this: VIII you insist In holding
our elections by the letter of the oonsti-
| tuition. or are we willing to agree upon
some idea or some plan for both parties
TO sustain2 | don't think there Is any
| gentleman who will contend that unless
you are going to do this, or until the
constitution is changed, the only alter
native Is to vote as we have been doing
The speaker then ordered the clerk TO
call the yeas and nays 1t was 3 strict
party vote When Senator Richardson 3
name was called he arose and said
mr., Speaker, must say that am In
favor of the bill with the exception of
the second section. AS it Is. however
must vote against the bill. "
McMullin-"That Is just the way l am
placed.
Willlams--"Can our colleagues give MS
any feasible plant
Tba ehoIr 4.la1 Jatn4a 49,.
and the clerk finished calling the roll
Then Mr.. Pilllng proposed his feasible
plan.
Pllling-"You know that In our
county aud in the two lower counties
there is already elected an inspector and
a defeated inspector and they appoint
judge. Abolish the appointment by the
governor, aud let these men constitute
the registry board
williams would rather belong to
court of appeals than to court OF pri-
mary Jurisdiction
Mr. Williams then walked over to Sen.
ator Richardson and asked him to pair
with him, as he wanted to go home on
the 20 train. He refused to pair; so
did Senator Moore
Then Mr. Williams moved that fur
Their reading Of the bill be stopped ane
made the special order for TO- morrow
morning No objection was made and
the chair ordered the clerk TO lay the
motion on the table
The fight on the bill was settled to-
day II Is not likely that there will be |
any trouble tomorrow. The Democrats |
feel very happy to night.
The Fight ia the aonse.
Mr. Hutson, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Revised Statutes. reported the
Five Commissioners bill favorably this |
afternoon. ana moved that 1t be taken
up for consideration. When the frat
section was read Mr. Higgins. who had /
several amendments ready to append to /
various sections Of tae bill, offered an
amendment the intention Of which was
to retain In Office the collectors already
appointed by the Levy Court. In ex.
planning the supposed necessity for sneh
an amendment. Mr.. Higgins appealed 70
that sense Of fairness which ha
knew pervaded the minds OF the
Democratic mem bers. He oould
not understand why these men should
not be- retained, as he claimed that thew
,ould collect the taxes at less expense %
'he county than the receiver could do
inder the new law When Mr.. Higgins
lad finished, Mr. Hutaon, who had the
ill In charge and who had reported ID
rom the committee answered. In his
Usual good style. Ia concluding he re-
erred TO the frequent allusion to the
doctors" who had prescribed for the
patient" during its infancy and thought
hat the gentlemen who now opposed the
ill should take the dose prescribed for
hem without complaining Mr.. Hutson
embarked that it Is customary for the
Loctor to prescribe and the patient 20 re-.
Give, but In the present Instance the
'atients we're trying TO reverse the usual
node OF procedure. When the vote on
lection ! was taken the yeas aud nays
we're ordered, and his disclosed the fact
hat the party lines were tightly drawn
nd that every Democrat voted for the
III, while every Republican voted
gainst n.
On the second section Mr. Eisenbrey
nade some remarks commeudatory Of
he gentlemen who drew the oil and
uologized those members who had stood
0 firmly against the opportunities Of
hose party friends who had advised
taste In the enactment OF a radical party
MEASURE; he pleaded physical weakness
. reason for stopping where be did |
mt he was anxious TO have il understand
hat he considered the bill remarkably
rood one When that part Of the bill
which provides for receiver was reached
dr Higgins again objected to the bill
because. be said. Il now costs .he county
u Newcastle $l2 600 10 collect the taxes.
Ehile under this bill Il would coat
great deal more; be stated that the
lines specified for the sitting OF the
receiver In Wilmington were unsuitable
hat the duplicate tax receipt clause
you'd be the source OF much fraud and
was even more TO be dreaded VI its con
sequences than the laws OF 1873 Mr.
Hutson explained the provisions OF the
,lause aud stated that be believed that
Of the fraud said to hav. !
been perpetrated under the laws OF 1878
existed only IN the fertile imaginati MS
of the Republicans. Continuing. Mr.
Hutson remarked: HWhen the gentle
men on the other side wish to find fault
with the Democratic administration Of
the assessment and collection laws thew
should think OF the long list OF errors
and allowed In New Castle
county this year, or Of the disgraceful
acts OF a Republican Levy Court in sus-
sex
When the section was read which
places the pay Of the commissioners At
$500 each, Mr. Walton endsavored to
amend the bin BY striking out $500 aud
inserting 500. IN support OF the motion
10 amend Mr. Walton stated that the
people whom he has the honor to repre-
sent, would not be satisfied with any
thing less than actual reform and that