Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-05-15

Businoss.
stan Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, May 14-This has been big
day FOR the Street and Sewer Depart.
ment, the Citizens Committee and the
Wilmington Coal Gas Company.
The House passed the Citizens
Committee bill. authorizing City Council
to borrow $500. 900 for the Improvement
Of the streets of the city Of Wilmington
and ignored the Donahoe amendments
altogether The bill will now have tC
come back to the Senate for concurrence,
and II Speaker Donahoe can hold -four
votes with him he can kill it if he 50
desires But IL is not his desire to kill
it. After he heard Of It's passage, he
said:
''weIl. they can do as they choose
have placed myself on record as the
friend OF the workingmen and industries
Of the state, and have used every honest
effort TO allow them TO do the work under
the bill did all | could, and that is all
any man can do
The next Waterloo In the House was
the defeat Of the Silverbrook bill by the
Street and Sewer Department and the
Jessup and Moore Paper Company lobby.
The coming event cast It's shadow be-
fore when Mr.. Smith presented a remon-
STRANGE against the passage Of the bill
II was signed by every member OF the
Board Of Street and Sewer Commissioners,
the riparian owners along the stream,
and many manufacturers.
When the vote was called several Of
the members refused to vote. The ayes
and nays were ordered, and resulted as
follows.
Ayee-Chipman, Hickman, Jackson,
Marvel, Morris (R. r J, Ridgsly, Tindall,
West, Speaker Sirman-9.
Nays-Cranston Day, Higgins, Hut
son, Norris (E J.) Smith,
II required two-thirds vote land was
six votes short.
Peter Ford is very much depressed
and viii try to have 1t reconsidered to-
morrow.
Coal Gas Company on Top.
The Wilmington Coal Gas Company has
downed Addicks so far as this General
Assembly Is concerned. Il got its
victory 10 the Senate this afternoon.
II viii be remembered that yesterday
the Street and Sewer bill giving it pc ver
to say whether corporation shall or shall
not lay pipes or tracks, or erect wires on
OF In the streets Of the city Of Whining
ton was killed IN . very summary way
and IN true parliamentary style, buried
beyond resurrection
The shoe was on the other foot this
afternoon and squeezed just as hard.
The other bill referred to, which was
in the Senate, was made TO apply to
cities and towns all over the state. Il
was reported by Senator Ross to- day. As
soon as Clerk Hearn finished reading IT,,
Mr. Pilling arose and said
NJ Speaker, this bill appears TO be
very innocent on it's face, and there is
nothing on that bill that we have not
tackled on to every corporation bill that
apperta'hs to the streets. It was at
tached TO the charters Of railroads, and
to my knowledge ! know Of three that
must have the authority Of the duly
authorized authorities Of the city Of vii
mingten before they can carry out tn,
provisions OF their charter Also q gas
charter that has been there for years
must have IL. Now, sir, there is al
least one or more charters there that has
not got that provision In II. think II is
as just bill 8s was ever read In this
chamber 4 Is simple bin and shall
Tote for 10"
Not one word was spoken In answer "a
his plea for the bill, The ayes and nays
were called and resulted as follows:
Ayes Hall, McMullin, Pilling, Rich
Rrdson
Nays Moore, Ross, Speaker Donshoe.
Speaker" Senators, the bill having
failed 70 receive a two thirds vote, Il /.
lost.
Pilhng--"Do you rule that It require,
two-tlirds vote. II so, l appeal from
the decision Of the chair
Donanos-"Stnte your point. viii
ask the gentleman If he did not appsa
from ny decision more than a week ago
that gave similar corporations extended
rights When ! ruled that, 1t did not
require 3 two thirds vote he appealed.
TINS BIZ is trying TO place In the hands
Of certain men legislative powers to
prevent other men from exercising their
charter rights
Ricl6rdson-''I will ask il this bill
does not apply to tho whole slater"
Pliing-"Yesn
Ar WiiliRms-''As many as will stand
BY the decision Of the chair will answer
yes when your names are called
HRll-"Before I vote want the bill
read over again. Read It slow and read
it loud It relates TO the public streets
and highways"
The clerk read the bill. The roll wa
then called.
Ayes-Moore and Ross.
DonRhoe declined TO vote,
Nays Hall, McMullin, Pilling, Richard
son, Williams
Ennntrv unwcfoFs rrou ahoavtf
Williams - "The noes having
majority, the decision Of the chair is no
sustained"
Pilling-"I would like to know wher
the bill stands"
Williams-"The decision Of the shai
is not sustained / think it would b
better to take a vote again on the bill.
The bill was then carried by the sam
majority. Speaker Donahoe changed hi
vote in order to move reconsideration
He said
Senators. Now before a vote Is take
on this bill I viii briefly state my posi-
ton upon 1t. II this bill shall pass ii
Senate It viii give the Board of Stree
aud Sewers the power that can only
used by the General Assembly v
grant to corporations such powers
tLcy anA AJL " cuaNlc lucm W JUhuu
their business in legitimate name
But this bill gives the Street and Sew
Commissioners authority to prove
others from exercising the privilege til
the General Assembly guarantees BY tn,
chAxters. havs always fought for a.
defended the interests Of WilminRt
upon this floor whenever any matter
interest to it's welfare was under consi
eraticn. and in voting against this b
now believe that am acting for !
r.aon1a'n walfara !"