Evening journal., 1891-03-19

Seventh Ward Addition.
stan Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
Dover, March Is Every body in
Dover is jubilant over the great railroad
deal and the creditable manner in which
Delaware has come ont of this gigantic
financial transaction. The publication OF
the terms Of the agreement in the
EVENING JOURNAL tonight is the first
and only intimatiou the public has had of
such q deal, with the exception Of the
article published in the EVENING JoUR-
NAL Saturday on the foreclosure of the
mortgages The committee made its re
port to. the House this afternoon, recon
mending the acceptance of the PROPOSE
tions Of the two lines and the report was
followed by the introduction Of bill
prepared by Hon. James L. Wolcoit,
having this end in view.
This bill which satisfies the mort
cages, will be speedily pushed through.
and in few days the junction and
Breakwater and the Breakwater and
Frankford Railroads viii be In the hands
Of the F., w 4 B. Railroad
Fight for Life.
The National Guard bill has fought the
good fight in the House, and SO far rs
that body is concerned the militia men
have come out triumphant The only
thing they have TO grieve about is that
their eneampment appropriation is cut
down from $15 600 to So 600 But then
such small item as $40, 600 will not dis
hearfen Delaware's hearts Of oak. who
were under Governor Hall when he be
sieged the banquet tables at Yorktown.
For time day, the whole military
organization OF the state was ia great
jeopardy but thanks to the skillful
manenvering Of Mr.. Hutson, 1t breasted
the breakers, even though he found 1t
necessary 10 iettison SIC. 600 worth of its
cargo
The bill VAS made the special older for
this afternoon II was twice reported
without recommendation by the commit
tee on Federal Relations Asa last resort
1t WAS decided to consider 1t IN the House
in cammittee OF the whole
Immediately after the House convened
20 day, Speaker Sirman left the chair, and
the House vent into committee OF the
whole with II, j Morris as chairman
Representative Ridgely had q motion
for unfavoraole recommendation cut aud
dried for passage, but II struck ignomin
iouslv. and Watson Broadway's groan
could be heard al over She gallery, as II
did so
In bringing the matter before the com
mlttee OF the whole Chairman Higgins
OF the House committee on Federal Rea
tions, saio
Mr. Chairman. as chairman on Fed
efal Relations to which this bill was re-
ferred have only TO say, sir, that the
committee could NOT arrive at any def
mite figures on this matter II Is more
matter OF figures than anything else. II
SCI MED that the bill as drawn should be
either received or rejected by this House
II Is provided for q perfect organ cation
IL is said the Delaware National Guard
should be composed Of twelve com panies
Of hftyfour men each; four companies q
form brigsde, That in every way this
should constitute the military system Of
the state IL is very large matter, 1.
was question with the committee
whether the State OF Delaware needed |
srch large military force. The Dil |
cslied for $4,000 q year II was
looked upon as large sum and the com
mittee thought the best thing would be- |
to 60 IN committee OF the whole and talk
over this matter together, fairly and
fully II is question whether IL would
be better to hold this meeting Of tht,
committee OF the whole with open doors
or not. II has been suggested TO me
that il would be better to have closed
doors. However, only make this out
line, leaving the matter with the com
mittee Of the whole.
Ridgely-sI think we can discuss this
matter as fully with open as with closed
doors have no objection to open
doors
Chipman--'I would ask how niue
comes from tine United States for E
support Of the militiaq
Hige,ns-"s2 800
Chipman-"D Does that come In money
or Ia Armsf"
Higgins That. | believe, Mr. Chair
man, comes Ia the shape OF tentsge.
Hiekman-"DO that include cloth |
mgr
HiggIns-"No, sir. That comes from
the individual or the state. The state
money goes for rent, fu !, light. clothing |
and those things
Ctipmsn-' AS understand ii. 81 800
comes from the United States. Tha,
gives each company $3.50 il there are ter
companies 1t looks as II they could
have good time on that.
JRekson-"This bill seems to be one OF
the hardest bills 70 get settled down Oh
that we have had this session. am ons
Of the committee We don't feel Hk4
taking the responsibility Of passing judg
ment upon the bill We none OF as have
anything TO say While stand betweef
the state and the National Guard hone
shall take the right stand In this mat
ter. We have had the idea pressed upol
us that individuals will suffer by killing
this bill That does not amount to any.
thing with me III il is to the better
ment Of the people to pass the bill say
amen II II is detriment TO the state
I say kill il / am not as well qualified
as some OF the rest Of the members Of
this House to express the expense caused
TO our state by the extravaganza Of this
state D.ilitia. Before the election some
men said ! would have to stand up for
some things | did not Ike to uphold
am sent here by the Democratic party.
bat am not here to uphold anything
that ~ not to the betterment OF the
people at large | am here to do m,
duty 20 Tar as ! am able. II | make an
error in voting on this bill It is not from
desire to harm anyone or anything Tn
last Legislature was said to have bee,
extrsvagant. We were cent here AS an
economic Legislature. don't want to o.
back home and have it said belonged 1,
an extravagant Legislature / stand
here to cast my vote In the interest
the people
WATSON arosdway lin the gallery
GOOD for Jackson"
Chipman-"I move that the bill o,
resd
The reading clerk sighed sadly. auc
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