Evening journal., 1893-04-14

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respect and regard for that opinion. The
gentleman speaks of impeding this road.
II there was ever road impeded more
than these roads / have alluded to |
| don't know where you would find Il In
the whole United States. They have
been impeded out of existence, and can't
land their passengers in the city. They
are impeded in the Senate until l. as
one member am ashamed to offer those
bills to men who come here for them.
think 1t is our duty to measure Justice
to everybody who comes here, especially
when II will bring about communication
between Wilmington and the outlying
towns; and with no more impediments
than are fair and Just. Two years ago
we limited the old companys fares to 8
cents That took one.sixth of their
revenue from them. They said they in.
tended TO do IL, but that we are only
left to surmise. II can now get access
to the northern and western section of
the city without striking any railroads.
But IL they extend their lines outside
we place the old company under ex-
actly the same conditions imposed on
II
fair that the old company should stand
IN the same position II is a prosperous
road. It's stock was 81 share: Il is now
$50 or SS5, perhaps. to day 1t is better
able to carry out the provisions of that
amendment than the new companies
Not only let us extend equal jnstice to
every road, but the same that we would
to any other individual or corporation,
Present Capital Not SUFFICIENT.
Mr.. Saulsbury-''Neither the House
nor this committee he's asked to put anv
such restrictions. IL is impossible TO
take away from them the same rights
they already have; but the capital is
not sufficient to meet their improve
ments and they want IL raised"
Speaker Whiteman-"I have no desire
to attribute, nor permit that any motives
OF resentment should be attributed to
any motion In this Assembly. and es.
pecially TO my friend and colleague from
New Castle county. 1t Is but Justice to
him that upon the floor Of this House. 1
hear testimony that the amendment is in
accordance with his original ideas. But.
sir, it is a theory Of this government Of
ours that our Legislature should be made
up OF two independent branches
TO my mind and the minds of mem
bers Of this House, the higher branch Of
this Assembly by insisting upon the
amendments heretofore, have committed
an irretrievable wrong; but whatever
may be our disposition to follow the
example OF others. / trust we NAV not ba
permitted TO follow the erroneous ex.
ample of the Senate. The amendmant
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the sentiments expressed by this House
that, by It's adoption, we are placed In a
position totally unsustained.
The House has passed three bills Of
this character, not one Of which has
been loaded down TO render IL absolutely
Valueless Whatever may have been our
course as lar as concurrence in the
Senate amendments are concerned, it
was not done as matter Of choice. The
members Of this House have not
hesitated to express their opinions
Of disapproval towards the con
duct Of the upper branch, going
within their right according to their
Judgments. But,if judgments clash AM
differ, are we called upon to divide their
responsibility and share it2 Gentlemen
| am not willing to take IT, The PROPOSE
tion Is impracticable The danger is
from the steam railroads. Bring
measure here to make steam railroads
elevate their tracks and l will vote for
IT,"
Mr.. Cooch said the proposition was
absurd, as the freight cars had to have
access to the shop yards at grade.
Along these lines the debate was con.
tln9ed, representative Dasey joining
with Messrs. Salisbury and Whiteman
In opposing the over grade and under.
grade amendment The motion to
adopt the amendment was lost by the
following vote
Yes-Messrs. Cooch, Conway. Day
Gam, Watkins, Whittock-6.
Noes-Messrs. Armstrong, Dasey. Hall
Harrington, Hickman, Jacobs. Kenney
Lynch, Pratt, Prettyman, SALISBURY. .Seyil
Spruance, Mr.. Speaker-14.
cOoch and Gam Voted ARainst.
The bill was then passed. Messrs
Cooch and Gam being the onlv membsrs
voting againt it, Mr.. Cooch changed
his vote in order to move reconsiders-
tion. Mr.. Salisbury saw his move and
20 prevent all possibility Of the bill being
killed in the House he moved that the
49, - NNA~A AAc pAlA WAS passed be re.
considered and the motion TO reconsider
be laid on the table. He carried his point
and the opposition TO the bin was com
pletely worsted. It had its first reading
In the Senate later in the day.
Reception Of the BrOwnson Library.
The seventh annual reception Of the
Brownssn Library Association will he
held in the Institute Hall. on Fridav
evening, April 2S The officers who will
be in charge on that evening are j. j.
McGovern, secretary, and w. J. Joyce
treasurer
Fuld's shoe house at No. 226 Market s.r,ot
have htted up the third story of their bniiS'
ing for the repairing OF shoes
Buy your Boys Clothing At the New yort
Clothing House BIG Market street.
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