Evening journal., 1893-04-27
TWAS A FINE FIGHT.
Friends and Foes of the Bill
to Equallze Taxation.
HAVE IT OUT BEFORE THE SENATE

Carried Their Point BY storm and the
Measure They Opposed VIII BE killed.
star Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, April q The Fulton.Pen
nington substitute House bill for the
equalization Of taxation will doubtless be
killed by the Senate on Friday. IL came
within an ace of being indefinitely post
poned yesterday afternoon, and would
have been but for the magnanimity of
two Of its opponents, who want to give
the friends Of equalization every oppor
tunity to present a satisfactory measure.
Pluming for the Fight.
The foes of the measure began to
gather early yesterday morning, and
invaded the State House long before the
noon adjournment The friends of the
bill soon learned that Alfred d Warner
Mark NJ Cleaver, William w Mullin.
Jr, William B. Clark. Daniel w. Taylor
Anson A. Maher, William NJ Candy
Washington Hastings and A. i. Johnson
had come to Dover to protest against the
passage of the bill. They made their
preparations to meet the issue.
FightsOpened in the Senate.
The fight of the day began in the
bNAnAo tuiAuE NnD molnlIB ot1SAuI
Senator Lacy arose and said
"Mr Speaker-We have a very i'm
portant measure before the Senate It
is bill for the equalization Of taxation
It is matter that interests the entire
population of the state, and some per
sons want to be heard relative to that
bill have a resolution to offer and
move that it be read j"
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That the friends of the
bill, entitled an act to equalize taxa
ton, be given a hearing in open Senate
this afternoon at , o'clock
Mr.. Williams-'Doesnt that resolu
tion provide that the friends of the bill
shall be heardT
Mr. Lecey-"Yes'
Mr.. Williams THAT resolution had
better be changed then If the friends
of the bill are to be heard, those opposed
to it should also be heard That means
no session this afternoon
Mr.. Pyle lis that sufficient notice
this afternoon This is a question that
is of great Importance to every man,
woman and child in the state. If we are
going to give notice for the friends and
foes of this measure to come here let
them understand that we are going to
have public hearing. Why would it
not be better to morrow afternoon. Let
some of the business people and repre-
sentative farmers come here and have
their say The farmers are back of this
measure. They think and think hon
estly, that they are Disseminated
against. ] think it would be well that
they should be heard and present their
side of the case
Mr. Willianoc-- -fsTba n ,,nonaufe of fha
measure are here and ready to meet it in
twenty minutes"
The resolution was amended and read
Mr. Pilling-'I am opposed TO that
resolution, and my reasons l will try to
state briefly. This question commenced
two years ago, and we appointed tax
commission The tax commission re-
ported TO this Legislature three by three
and with various views. There were all the
interests of the state represented on
that commission. The subject has been
before the House aad discussed by its
friends The bill as it now is before us
is a substitute for the original bill. II
was adopted by the House. 1 don't
believe there is one senator on this floor
who, if he sits here uwenty-four hours and
listens to the friends and opponents of this
bill will change his vote upon it.
have yet to find one member of this
body who is not ready to meet this ques-
tion now. There are few of the mem
bers who are generous enough to give
them q hearing. But here we are at
the eleventh hour Of the session. We can
take this measure up, aud if it does not
not meet the appreciation of the Senate
we can try something else. Don't keep
this hanging day by day. If it does
emit tro don't II Of ffl1 ~ 10 TOO 10 q
to put up something else. Two mem
bers have to be away to morrow. One
has sickness in his family and has to
leave on the early train this afternoon.
The other member has business which
will prevent him from being present.
think that the question should be
brought up this morning and decided
without any hearing; because I don't
think we can do one particle of good by
dnly dallying any longer about it. We
could listen for twenty-four hours anC
don't believe it would change a vote
] believe every member has a decided
opinion one way or the other. / shal
vote against the resolution.
Lacey Opposes Precipitation.
Mr.. LACEY don't know that prolong
ing this question will change a vote
but l am very sorry that the senate
from New Castle should be so anxiou
to dispose of this important bill Cor
poration acts have been postponed from
time to time; and / can't see why thi
important measure should be worked OF
before giving the people hoaring Tn
Legislature two years ago must hav
thought it a most momentous question
IL appointed a commission of six men
These six men have been two years anS
have not promulgated anything
Here we are with this bill staring us i
the face If it had been framed in the earl
part Of the session, it would probabl
have been disposed OF before this time
There is talk of adding amendments t
this bill. We should be given an oppol
tunty TO see what they are We hav
held corporation bills weeks and week.
/ can't understand why this bill shoul
be smothered right here to-day. / don
see any use for it"
Feared Not the Issue.
Mr.. McMullin-"We have heretofoi
listened to everything everybody has
say on measures which have come befoi
us. 1t may be that the friends or oppC