Evening journal., 1897-05-29
A SCHEME THWARTED
Vain Effort to Get Union Park
Sg Bill Through the House,
RACE TRACK BILL WITHDRAWN
HOUSE PASSES THE WILSON BILL
TO AMEND THE PRESENT ELEC-
TION LAW-HOw FARNHURST
GOT ITS FULL APPROPRIATION.

GOT ITS FULL APPROPRIATION.
starf Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover, May 29.-Friends of the Union
Park Amusement Company bill made a
desperate effort to get it through the
House yesterday. Mr.. Mccullough
moved to call it out of the hands OF
Chairman Smith, of the Committee on
Private Corporations. Mr.. Donaldson
seconded his motion.
Mr. Smith explained to the House
that the committee had asked the incor-
porators to have the bill printed and
to accept a substitute, but they had re-
fused to do either. Therefore, the COM
mittee was not required to report the
bill as the rules of the House had not
been complied with by promoters OF
the enterprise.
Speaker Riggin ruled that the mo-
tion was out of order. Mr.. Mccullough
appealed, and~again Mr.. Donaldson sec
onded his motion.
The House sustained the speaker by
the following vote:
Yea-Messrs. Davis, Dempsey ,Cheairs,
Dukes, Eliason. HAZEL. l.. S. Hopkins,
Johnson, Mccoy, Short, Smith and
| Whitney-12.
Nay-Messrs. Adams. Donaldson, Nc
Cullough, Thompson
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
At its afternoon session the House
passed, among others, the following
bills House bill. to provide that taxes
throughout the state shall be a lien on
real estate for a period of three years
instead of two years as at present;
House bill to divorce Eleanora and
Robert A. Williamson; Senate bill to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
on the public highways; House bill to
provide that the town of Newport shall
receive 5000 for road tax instead of $3.50
as at present; House bill to create the
office of notary public for the Guaran-
tee Trust, Title and Insurance Com
pany; House bill to permit any attor-
ney in the state to administer the oath
or affirmation required under the
Adams bill for the equalization OF
taxation; Senate bill giving the county
comptroller the right to veto the orders
Il issued by the Levy Court of New Castle
Il County over and above the money In
bank to the credit OF the court; Senate
supplement to the Adams bill, which
stipulates certain officers of corpora
tions and members of firms and Co
partnerships who shall be capable o
making affidayits relative to the hold
ings of assessable property under tn
tax law.
RACE TRACK BILL WITHDRAWN
Yesterday afternoon the race tract
men withdrew the House bill to incor
porate the Diamond State Racing Asso
citation. saying that they realized tina
they could not get il through the House
This withdrawal has led to the conclu
sion that they have some card up thei
sleeve ready to play to-day, but what !
is cannot be ascertained. They den'
that they will resort to rider" tactics
but the well-disposed members of tn
r House are on the alert for anything
and everything.
DEMPSEY BILL PASSED.
The House passed under suspension
of rules the Dempsey bill providing 70
% the Appointment of collectors in NeV
Castle county. The bill having bee
= read and referred at the morning ses
= sion was reported favOrably in the af
d terncon, with some changes in tn
, names of the tax collectors. Soon al
ter the report was made Representatlv
Dempsey asked that the bill be rea
!, third time and passed, but as the rule
d prohibit three readings in one day Nj
q. Eliason objected, whereupon Mr.. DemI
,; sey made formal motion that tn
8 rules be suspended. Speaker Riggi
y decided that unanimous consent wa
= necessary TO suspend the rules in tn.
4 case, and as Mr.. Eliason objected b
o could not declare the rule suspended
I III Z ~
= EHason alone voting against it. TIL
m bill was then read and passed, the onl
n negative vote being cast by Mr.. Eli;
Fl son. 1t was sent over to the Senate, bl
ct not read before adjournment
ID ADAMS AFTER SMITH.
k A few days ago Representatil
to Adams introduceda a bill toreincorpora
ooee the Marshy Hope Improvement Con
be pany. The object of the bill was II
rs extension of bitches on property in Il
ct southwestern part Of Kent county.
I'd was referred to the Committee on Pr
p vate Corporations. where it lay do
nc mant until yesterday. Mr.. Adams, WI
has taken a deep interest in the bi
b took a sudden notion that 1t ought
be reported, and made a motion that
be ordered from the hands of Chai
man Smith, of the Committee on PI
vate Corporations, at the same time a
preaching the desk of the charms
and demanding to know why it had n
It been reported sooner. Mr.. Smith MAJ
- the statement that there was some o
position to the bill, and the commit
was holding it to ascertain whether
contained any good features. He
d marked, however that IL would be u
," necessary to order it from committt
- as he was willing to report it, and
short time afterwards he reported II Il
~ favorably. There was no further Ia
Il about the bill during the day.
: A HOLE FOR A PEG.
e The House passed the Wilson bill
amend the present election law by pI
viding that the clerks of the peace,
stead of publishing the official ball
shall distribute sample copies, print
on colored paper, with the chairmen
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