The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-29

Tte announcement that Mrs. Aoklan
M. md been asked to contribute 5000 in or
1, Icr 70 get her divorce created a oommotion
,.;,s n the time but the excitement was not
~ NEARLY so great as the announcement that
3ts lawyer Hoffeoker had been asked to spend
~. ,upD In order to get the Cause divorce bill
wv htough the Legislature
s s The Senate members of the Divorce
~ Eolnmittee are Messrs, Pyle Fenimore
Hny Ind Pearce, and those from the House.
Y. 1cssrs. Smith, Eliason, Adams, Short and
~ lcCullough. All of the above members
wnWVere emphatic in denying that they had
a. yur asked for or received, directly or in
~ nuirocty, any financial consideration for
tzfhcir action as members of tho Divorce
Gomnittee or for their services in any
w u'sother capacity as members OF the General
oune assembly.
conf Benjamin Hazel. while not member of
r-cs.fh0 divorce committee, still US a member
2etP 1bf the House of Representative thought
high time that the proceedings wore
HsW halted, LET us hew to the line" said Mr.
" 5azell with characteristic emphasis, and
~ eIQt the chips fall where they may. l am
M favor OF turning on the light" Mr..
1nos iRzell was chairman Of the House com
enu mittee on .priyileges and election which
probed the Cheairs.D ickey election steal
-. md which finally resulted in the ousting
= ~ the latter and the seating of Mr.
Chcairs.
A} There are Ave members of the divorce
putcominittee in the House. Messrs. Nc
miBGullough, Short, Eliason, Adams and
has Smith, In the Senate the members of the
by Eommittee are Mossrs Pyle, Pierce and
OpeiFenimore The majority Of them want
Will1he charges looked into.
opel John L. Salisbury, on the steps of the
W0I6tate House to night, and with his right
denhand raised in gesticulation waxed elo-
fortQuent as he denounced the attempts to
hayextort money for the passage of divorce
Grbills, saying
at is a disgrace to the State. II l was a
member of that Legislature l would court
M the fullest Investigation. | would not per-
i Unit the charges to go unchalenged. If
aIfhis American form of government is CO.
~ Ting TO decay why, turn on the daylight and
vlct the Legislature of this little State go in
rem The ruins. The time has come for action"
cfft 1t was learned to-day that altogether
c,as about 1856 divorce bills have been introduce
theed Of this session, many Of which have
., passed
~, Men who have served in the General As.
i whNmbly shy they do not reColcct the time
tcas when SO many petitions for divorces were
/ foy1p enuing In the Legislature at single term
esff To-day the Senate passed the bill to d.
Il Eorce Howard Springer from Sarah w.
~ Springer Senator Fenimore fought hard
f. 70 prevent the passage of the bill, deClar
" kng that the petitioner was not entitled to
Y U separation upon the evidence adduced
4 Frbefore the committee, of which he was II
en- nember. ExSpeaker of the House of
Inc Representatives H. H. McMullin intorccd
cred In behalf of Mrs. Springer. He said
ke3hat Springer deserted his wife and refused
tiIto live with her again.
Nm James H. HOffeoker said to-day that he
mthad nothing TO retract in regard to the
n OlfSauze case, stating that he was ready to
Ttnppear before theLcgislatve Investigating
eommittce at any time. His partner,
tAsHrancis Ii. Hotfecker, says he overheard
thfhe 0verturoS made to his brother and cor
fEoborateS what he said in every particular
since the disclosures several petitions for
Il divorce tiled in tho Legislature have been
Withdrawn.
ID The fight over the charter Of the New
A bkAstle trolley road caused u general fight
IN the House. Representative Dempsey
ISook up the cudgc this morning and said:
". Tho streets of The city of Wilmington
ftpelong TO the people, he said and not to
n tho railway company, The Legislature
TtHas greater than thnt company.
~ In reference to the agreement existing
npetween the new company and the old ono
olfdr Dempsey said the Legislature had
/ fpothing to do with contracts. The vii.
rtmington City and not tho New Castle rail.
WA violated the contract. The old com
| S.pany was TO carry the passengers of the
NOW one TO Fourth and Market streets by
November last but the work has not been
tyrarried ont
4 The New Castle Company must live up
n rto its contract because it Is so prescribed
III.
cIhis new company has kept faith with the
fpeoplo OF the state 1t is willing to go on
\ with Its work and employ people. People
need work, If you will go through New
fCastle county you will find mon who are
fBtarving to death and whole families are
.ssarving. They are willing to work.
There was time when little mule cars
\ ,Tere used, but it Is not necessary to pro.
Itect this corporation for thirty years. 1t
ls Claimed tAah satisfactory service is be-
I mn nj won hat triItl lao,
The Legislature compelled the Whining
\ | son company to agree to 5'cent fares The
Opposition OF the little statesman from
ikent connly-not little in abIlty--is TO.
tcanse be is afraid that this infant COM
s9bny viii swallow the larger one.
The company only asks 10 be allowed to
Il OCCUPY streets not already occupied Even
Il | III thlS right is given, permission must be
tobtalncd from the Street and Sewer Do
partinont to occupy stre0ts. 1t is not the
h, concern OF the Legislature whether these
Il companies make money or not, 1t Is
y claimed that widows and orphans have
shares in the city railway. a tine,tuuth
comb woud be required to find them
widows supporting heir children bv tho
needle cunot afford to buy railway stock
4 nj $40 10 So u share.
The people Of Washington Orange,
FrankIin and other streets want railway
1 facilities n, Well is those on Market street,
The City Railway Company hps the right
10 extend It's limos out IF he city Of Wi.
arlington Tor six miles, but il has never
extended them. II the people arc not
cared for the next Legislature viii 10 an
antirRiIrUud body.
Mr. Adams said the now company made
o contrast NiLh the Wilmington City Rail
way ConPtrT for thirty years and six
months Before six months hnva expired
~ asks Tor the power tn break til : contract
IL IL Glntmcd that til, OH company has
ylolaIeu us CONTRACT. Th3 road was to DO