Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-27
CITY RAIL WAY BILL HELD
Mr.. Donahoe Wants Both Bills
Considered at One Time.
DIVORCE TESTIMONY TO BE READ

Registrar Ice Fighting the Frazer BIN
Senator PnlinK's Portion onG.Divorc,
Legislation Bearing FruIt-His Eloquen
Speech Is Followed by the TabIIng o
Bm-BaiIot Reform Committee.
STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Feb 26 The bills to abolish
the Levy Courts Of New Castle and Sus.
sex counties, were duly introduced thi.
morning by Messrs. Williams and Ross
Mr.. Pilling rep characterizes them al
''damnable legislation" and says If they
are passed the people will rebuke 1t a
the polls These bills will be well aired
LOCO copies of each bill being ordered
printed Immediately.
The Old Company Tied.
The street railway war came up in the
Senate this morning. Mr.. Hall on the
part Of the Committee on Corporations,
reported fayorably upon the bill to in
crease the capital stock Of the Whining
ton City Railway Company, and asked
that it be taken up for final passage
Speaker Donahoe said Gentlemen,
truss you will let this matter rest with
the report OF the committee. have
reasons for this which | do not think adj.
visable to state just at this time II is
Senator Pilling's bill and in courtesy he
should be the one to call it up"
Senators Hall and Houston consulted
and decided to push the bin on to its final
passage.
Senator Hall-'This bill only in
creases the capital stock of the old com :
pany don't see what the passage Of
this bill has to do with the other. don 4
see any just cause why the capital should
not be Increased
Mr. Pilling-"I should like to see
these bills come before this body side by
side II We increase this capital Ii gives
them power to let them make a scramble
Tor those other streets upon which the
Front and Union line wants to Law
tracks ! have friends interested IN both
companies. want both companies to
have equal privileges, and equal Justice
Ia both cases l would be glad TO have
both bills before us at the same time
That is all the interest have In IT, The
old company now has the right to Law
tracks on any and all streets This other
company asks to lay tracks on certain
streets We have heard it discussed, and
ably discussed. I have made up my mind
to act justly by both. am ready to
cast my vote,
Speaker Donahoe called Mr. Moore to
the onair anu entered into the debate.
Mr. Donahoe-"I think that In this
case can represent and uphold the
interests of Wilmington as we'll as any
one. assure You, senators, that have
deep interest in the welfare Of the city
Of Wilmington There are amendments
which wish to have accompany that
bill before IL passes this body | cannot
at this time, give away the pi opposed
amendments which project the city This
Is case Of one trying to beat the other.
and both to beat the city There was
charter passed here two years ago, with
such amendments | got much blame
for It. bat am proud Of 1t. [ will 60
before the committee and show some
reason for my wish for action upon these
two bills together This House bill was
introduced there on the Goth OF
last month II was read and
referred on the 28d ard passed on the
Ssth y was introduced into the Senate
on the Both The bill now In there for |
the Front aud Union line was introduced |
and read there January 20 and referred /
il and won't report. / spoke to the
chairman OF the House Committee and De
said be had made promise to hold Il
until the 18th, which he did to give the
old company a hearing aud that was the
night they attacked the Front and Union
line. Il is still held there and my desire
is that they shall act upon it and il is
also Mr. Smiths desire, so that both bills
may come up before US at the same time
and we can then aes upon their merits
Let ms protect the city In this way and /
then | will give my proposed amend
ments That Is all have TO say"
Speaker Donahoe refuses to stat lust
wbst the city amendments are. but he
does say that they are from the prop
er.y constituted authorities Of the city /
OF Wilmington. They will, In all prob
ability give the Street and Sewer De
partment authority over all their actious
and compel tbs companies to pave all |
streets upon whlon their tracks run.
The old company is making a desperate
move 70 have its bin pass the Senate
and become law and then hang the
other bill In the House Committee. II
hss gone little too far and at one
time to-day the bin stood in great danger
of indefinite postponement
senator Richardson Facetious.
Senator Richardson is growing
facetious. The commissioners bills are
awakening al the humor he has 10 him
He seldom says anything, although he IS
al ways In his seat To-day he was
suffering from complication Of la grippe
and political humor he gave notice Of /
an act, authorizing the governor, imme-
diately after the passage Of the commits
sioners bills for New Castle and Sussex /
counties, to declare every office held by a
Republican vacant, and empowering him /
to appoint good Democrat in his stead
Ine Speaker tried to get him to put il /
II the shape Of a joint resolution, but
Mr.. Richardson was evidently afraid the
Democrats would pass it and contented
himself with giving notice Of bill.
While the laugh was going round, the
clerk went over for the notice, but the
humorous Senator OF Delaware refused
to allow himself to be put on record.
Registrar Ices Rxecutioners.
Registrar Lees enemies seem to be /
determined to have his head for the |
attack be made upon the Wilmington
Board OF Garbage
The bill to behesd bill entitled "A |
bill 10 relation to the Board OF Health of /
the city of Wilmington" was read and |
referred, and win be quietly smothered |
oy the Senate Committee on Cities and |
Towns, consisting Of Messrs Ross, vii !
liams and McMuliin.
The Republicans have supplemented |
the ball by letter from the Board Of /
usroage IL was addressed to Senator
A. b. Richardson and written nv Tavvie i