Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-04

speakers III tnHt party.
Daniel w. Taylor read the protest of the
wilmington industrial improvement Com
pany
MIR. Taylor-l came to fight the bill now
before the General Assembly. The meas
ure meets the most pronounced opposition
OF the parties and organizations who have
the interest of the state aS heart. 1t is OPP
posed by the very best element in our
community.
An editorial criticism of the bill was
read by Mr. Taylor.
y. l., JOIN son read the resolutions
adopted by the builders Exchange.
Mr.. Juhnson--Danicl Webster once said
the lower House of the General Assembly
Of a state Is the vent for the cilcryescenCe
9i the tnolishness OF the people, while the
senate lnpS II on and cnacts only what is
good, Laughter and Representatives
playlully shaking their fists. The people
of Wilmington ask the Senate to lOp OF
the bill. 10 my personal knowledge there
are men i'll Wilmington who sorGly need
money, but can't borrow until this bill is
disposed OF. If 1t is passed they will have
to pay more interest.
John +. SaIlsbury-If the sentiment
Just expressed is the sentiment of the
people OF Wilmington | do not see how
they can come to the House after any
more legislation. There is not a Senator
on the floor but what represents one of
the political parties uf the State. If he
does not represent a political party he does
not represent anybody except self. Both
parties are pledged 10 rtiief in taxation
The farmers are paying over 50 per cent
of the taxes, The amendment takes away
the sting, The true system of taxation is
% tax every man according to his worth.
Talk of taking Investments out OF the
State! Where are you going to take them
There are only four States where there is
not such a tax. II is ridiculous, absurd,
preposterOus!
II. G. Collision (yelling from the lobby
Good, John Applause.
W. ID. Mullen, representing the Board of
Ir1ie--l believe the bill, ii 1t becomes 4
law, will result in disaster To commercial
aud manufacturing industries and to the
whole state. II puts three taxes on Il manu-
laCturcr or his plant. | do not believe "A
manufacturer in Wilmington can pay
three or even two taxes ON his output.
have been waited on by citizens asking
that public meeting be called to protest
against the bill. The measure Is unjust.
trust you Will prevent its passage.
MIR. Mullen read the resolutions adopted
by representatives of loan associations.
William NJ. Candy of Wilmington Say
ings Fund-We have over Ii, UUJ depositurs
Nearly all of them are poor people. The
average deposit is little over 500. our in
vestnents are principally in mortgages
-
depostors, but to benefit those who desire
to get homes. ] cannot help but oppose
this bill i'll the interest of the poor people
we represent. We can pay depOsitors now
only four per cent and work the instilu.
tion safely. ! understand the farmers Of
New Castle county are almost unanimously
opposed to .he bill. Do farmers own all
the real estate? | own more real estate
than Investments and that is the reason
oppose the bill. venture tu say that the
party which passes that bill or substitute
will not carry New Castle county ut the
next election.
Mr.. Saulsbury-rhc party which does
not pass it will not carry Delaware
Mr.. CnllisOn-l would tax a man for
what he is worth. That's Democratic.
We don't ask for anything but our rights.
owe money, Il good deal, am sorry to
say. | know men i'll Dover worth Sl5O 900
who do not pay As much tax as do. just
us sure as YOU live Mr.. salisbury is right.
II you don't give us equal taxation youll
hear from US at the next election. Nobody
except bankers and merchants have come
here to oppose the bill. Many who favor
il are ton poor to pay car fare to come to
Dover. ] wanttu say to the Legislature be
more economical in your EXPENSES. APP
plauSe.
Washington Hastings next time ii
seems to bG necessary to present to the
General Assembly the extreme poverty of
Kent county IN contrast with the great
wealth Of New Castle county you had butter
pick out less prosperous looking repre-
sentative than the one who has Just ad-
dressed us. Laughter and applause.
There are very few mll!lonalrcs in VIII
mingtun. doubt very muCh whether
there is one. Your impression is false,
unfair. unjust, You are lawmakers and
we are not Ii you pass the bill after hear.
| ing us We must submit as good citizens. /
claim il is an injustice 10 throw out such
| slurS as have been thrown ont, to class us
as bloated hondhOidcrs and millionaires
too mean to pay tax. Loud applause.
Mr.. l'ultonl want To say 4 few words
more.
senator Williams--The speakers were
| limited to 10 minutes each, and think the
! subject is about exhausted.
| Mr.. liultOn--tiiye me three minutes,
| only three,
Senator Williams assumed tired look
and returned To his seat.
MFR. Euiiun-l have here a letter dated
| 1851. Il Is from the late JOHN Peoples
who was u bank cashler, lie read it, |
| have another. Its from a bank director.
Senator toss--l rise to a point of order
Mr.. Fulton read q portion of the COM
| municutiun.
Senator Williams - Three minutes
| What's the use of such stuff?
Mr.. FuIton--lts not stuff. II is a letter
| from IA bank director.
Senator Wi!liams--I protest.
| MIR. Fulton--ll it hurls I'll dcsist.
Senator Filling presented the report of
the finance committee, which was to the
effect that two members Che and Senator
| Williams were opposed tO the bill, and
one member Senator tccOrds) was i'll
| favor Of it.
Senator Williams--I move that further
consideration be Indefinitely postponed
Senator Watson-l move that we ad
| journ.
senator LACEY -
senator Williams (blutiing senator Lacey
! and lighting hard tu winl-A motion to
| adjourn is not debutabe and Cwhilc the
speaker was hesitating what TO CoJ n
motion to indefinitely postpone has prece.
| dence.
Call for yea and nay vote on the mo-
| ton to Indefinitely postpone was made.
| The vote was taken with the following re-
| suit
Yea Messrs. Pilling, Pyle, Ross and
| WilliamS-l.
Nay-Messrs. Lacey, MeMullen, Records,
| Watson and Iuuston-6.
Senator McMullen-l vote against the
motion to indefinitely postpone in order
| to give the bill Il fair chance. | will vote
against the bill later.
senator Watsun-l move that further
consideration be postponed until 1870 4.
III. tomorrow.
senator Ross-l ask for longer time.
| I'll not be here tomorrow,
Senator Records amend by making it
10 n. IN. Friday.
| The amendment was accepted and the
motion as amended adopted.
Late in the afternoon the following bill
| ,t-ns mi trOdurpI read and rpfrrrpl in thp