Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27

roa company using steam as q motive power,
such crossing shall not be ~ erade but silall
lie either an overhead or uudergradn crossing,
Whicn, ii undGrgrade. shall be no located tud
constructed as not to disturb the roadbed 10
Interested, Or Il overhead shntl ne ~ sMen tst
elevation as not TO impede or Interfere WIN
the free and safe pas +age oil engines anu Trains
on the roads 80 crossed.
"Tn appreciation of the great respect
entertain for the members Of this House,
remarking Captain pascy this morning
solemniv and impressivGly 1T becomes
my duty to warn them of impending
danger and, with this eNnrdum the
father of the issawaman canal sent up to |
the clerks desk and had read, for the |
benefit OF the nine or 10 bachelor members,
the following cpitaph, copied from VIZ
ginia tombstone;
Here lies the body of lzates Anderson, late
Of this counEy tSorthumberlan;.l, who was born |
on the 7th day ol February, liiJ, aud died the
IAN day Of august, lS23, aged tOrty-four years
aix months aud seven days lie WAS worthy
and eatimahle man, a kind neighbor and faith
full friend anh good citizen. In oahor relations
oil life he might hRye been equally praise
worthy, but ne died Il bachelor having never
experienced the comfort ol being husband
or father. Thi- situation he ininl SO comfort
less that in his last will he directed this stone
10 be placed over his remains with an tnAcrip-
tion warning al young men troia Initiating an
example Of reliGacy which had yielded 10 him
self no other eventual fruits hui disapPohl-
inent and remorse. Inscribed at his request
by his friend9 Hiram L. Opie and Fleming
Bates.
DOVER, April 21.-The substitute bill
for the taxation Of investments was
forced through, though several Of
those voting for it did So with reluc-
tance and only because they were i'll
that condition of indecision that they
preferred to take leap in the dark than
to register their votes against the bill.
| There had been exceedingly little OPP
portunity given for consideration OF the
bill. Most Of the members had not
even a chance to look it over
| until last night; some mad not
| seen il until this morning. They
| did not understand it, but they were in
tlucnced by the consideration that, in
the lower counties, the members felt
committed to some measure OF the kind
and that, if this should work disas-
trously. they could ut least plead that
| they had done the best they knew now,
al this late stage OF the session, to meet
4 the requirement eXacted of them, and
the people who are asking for this legis-
latiGn could only have themselves to
blame, Some were actuated further by
the consideration that the Senate would
probably tear the bill up, eliminate some
Of its imperfections, or possibly, Kill 1t
altogether.
Acting Reading Clerk Jones pro-
ceeded to read the bill by sections.
When the last section had been read
and adopted, Speaker Whiteman, who
had taken the floor, moved that Rule 10
be suspended for the offering Of an
amendment. This is the gag rule.
Mr.. salisbury suggested that unani-
nous consent be given, instead, for the
Offering of amendments, except such as
NAV be objected To-.
Speaker Whiteman said he asked this
privilege for this rcason There is but
. one amendment to offer and that very
brief one, but there was no previous
opportunity to offer it, The committee
adjourned yesterday without any for
mai agreement to report this bill, an1
consequently there was no opportunity
10 offer any amendments l thint
. reasonable opportunity should be given
! Mr.. Saulsbufy-As to the way the bill
: has been reported, ! have something tC
saw. The Speakers remarks would indi
cate that this bill has been reported
without proper authority. When tn
committee adjourned last night, the bill
seemed TO commend itself to the ma
iority of the members, and at the tim
! the committee adjourned some of then
asked-.hall we have another meeting
, / suggested to the members-dD not dc
q eide tonight, but think it over till th
morning and possibly no formal meet
f ing will be necessary. AS soon as tn
' members of the committee came thi
{ morning the members from Kent an,
a Sussex counties all settled that the bill
: be reported this morning. The member
9 from New Castle objected to the bill
: INT | didn't understand that they oil
I iected 10 its being reported. Mr.. Saul:
bury continued that the reading of til
h bill should be completed (the enactin
j clause and title read and adoptec
!, before considering the proposed amend
= mont.
). Mr. Whiteman-The amendment ir
Z tend 10 Offer. ii the privilege should b
q afforded. will. if adopted, form partC
J. the bodv of this bill; therefore, | thin
it Il hirhiy proper that il should be oiIere
Il and considered as a portion OF the bod
= III nc biN IL wOuld seem ludlcrous
y 20 on and adopt the cnacting clause an
n iitln and then come back and amend I'll
Ie body OF the bill. am not criticism
d the action of the majority of the con
I; lnittee in reporting the bill, save in 5
y far as It barred the minority member
y from opportunity to offer amendment
IS There is no imputation OF anythir
,e other than that.
10 Mr.. Saulsbury-I have no objcctiG
10 to the offer.
Il Mr., Dasey suggested that the prop
q, procedure would have been for Il
g House 10 resolve itself into commits
y | If tim whpin for the consideration