Evening journal., 1893-03-09

| nave the state Pay 10 From the Taxes
Levied on Railroads aud Manufacturers
Than the County on the People at
Large.
Stah Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, March 9.-The special consta-
bles resolution, after many Bullets in
both branches, passed the Senate yester-
day afternoon after one Of the hardest
fights of the session, and the stat treas
urer will pay the 1, 100 special constables
who did such effective service Ia VIII
mington during the late general elee
tion.
No measure ever came to Dover wi
poorer prospects Of becoming a law, an
Its adoption is a surprise even to its
warmest friends who have labored inces-
sanity ever since IL was offered in the
House Before IL was offered the mem
bers were p)led in secret session and it
was found that there was majority
against IL. From day to day its pros.
poets improved until March 1, when its
friends called It up in the House in the
face Of minority report from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. After long
and heated debate IL was lost by tie
vote the New Castle members being
unanimously in favor of IT, An effort
made by the enemies OF the measure to
indefinitely postpone, was lost by the
same vote.
The resolution laid on the table until
Tuesday, when it was adopted, Repre-
sentatives Dasey and Bryan changing
their base, and voting for It.
IL was taken to the Senate where Mr..
Pyle, In opposition to the expressed wish
of Mr. Williams. called it up and moved
Its adoption. Senator Records offered an
amendment that IL be referred to the
s Committee on Revised Statutes, c9nsist-
A | ing Of Messrs. Williams, Records and
r Pilling This amendment carried and
the matter rested until yesterday morn
r ing, when Senator Williams, on behalf
I of the committee, got up and said
Mr.. Williams-"Mr. Speaker the Com
mittee on Revised Statutes, TO which was
y referred the House joint resolution in
relation to the payment of special con
q stables, has instructed me 20 report it
{ back to the Senate without recommen-
z dation.
= Mr.. PillIng-'1 move that the bill be
IS taken up for consideration. / ask for
the reading Of the resolution"
II Assistant Clerk Hearn read the docu-
ment, which involves about $4,000.
o The Law Dssignates.
p Mr.. Pnling-"Mr Speaker. have in
' tended to vote for the state to pay these
constables, but under that resolution
'u can't do Il. / think that we ought not
to entertain such a resolution, and my
~ reasons ] will state. Two years ago this
law was passed and Il makes provision
- how these expenses shall be paid. This
'' resolution does not repeal or amend that
law, therefore, II we would pass that
resolution and l was state treasurer
ei would not pay the money. / do moi
wish TO get our state treasurer in the
a. position Of paying a sum Of money Of thil
! magnitude with such doubts surrounding
~ IT, This matter ought to have beer
brought up as an amendment to tha
law. The law designates how this ex
pense should have been paid. This ac
provides that this expense shall be bornl
by the same source that bears othel
election expenses. II we pass it thl
state treasurer Is confronted by trouble
whether to be governed by this law OF b,
So that resolution / will be compelled 4
10 vote against this on the ground that
OF don't think It is a proper bill and don
We think that it would be entertained for
lu moment. am no lawyer, but | think /
the members will stop and think ant
examine 1t they will see that am right.
i, Mr. Pyle and Mr.. Williams conferred
i'S, and Peter L. Cooper Jr., went to tn
III lobby rail and conferred with Receiver O
us Taxes John T. Dickey. He then wen
ne and spoke to Senator Pyle.
as Mr.. Pyle-"I move that this matter b
ne referred to the Committee on Claims fc
y further consideration.
ais Mr.. McMullin-"What is thst motioni
lce Pyle-"to refer it TO the Committee o
Claims"
To Look Into the Matter.
- Mr.. Records-"As chairman of th
!. committee would rather it would II
le main where it is. / offer as an amend
IN mend that the resolution be recommitte'
- think the members Of the Committee 0
,ve Revised Statutes, taking out myself, al
5', as well able TO ascertain whether it is
rbss right and proper biz, and just as capabl
,be as the Committee on Claims
= - Mr. Williams-"rhe Committee {
Revised Statutes is not particular
"a favorable TO this measure and l think
Al is not right to put IL in charge of cor
COZ mittee that is committed against
'ew Never put a child to nurse at the brea
~, Of an unnatural mother"
~ Mr.. Records-"I don't know but tn
.on the majority will be favorable to 1t il
ses Is properly gotten up
'he Mr. Williams-"fhe committee as
ole committee is not favorable to it and it
en- not proper committee to have the
'en in charge"
sH es Mr.. Records-''We could remodel II
,ss Mr.. Williams-"The parents Of {
child should do that"
Mr.. Pilling-"I think that the prop
course for this bill would be to have
90 back to the House. We can't repea
~ ~ statute by resolution. That is {
en- "a ground and the only ground that tai
~ / think the proper thing to do with II
resolution would be that IL be return
~ to the Honse as not proper subject
-. legislation. Not proper TO bring bef
n either the House or Senate, on the grou
that il repesls a statute and we can't
-. E that by resolution. That is the groun
~ take"
Mr.. Pyle-"In referring this bill /
80 but one thing in view and that was
49, put this matter in some shape that wo
en- meet the appreciation Of the senator Fl
hy New Castle county. Why not submi
NJ to that committee here and put Il