Evening journal., 1897-05-26

pose it, am not here to explain nor do
l inquire. All argument that have
heard has convinced me more and
more that | am right, and that what
the people are asking for is right"
Il am not here to oppose railroads,
said Mr.. Wilson. Il do not wish to op-
pose any railroad, and / do not care
to oppose the New Castle railroad.
The gentleman seems to think that his
people have all the rights and nobody
else Is entitled to any. We must weigh
all these matters and administer JUS
tice. l find that the city railway has
a perpetual charter giving II exclusive
rights to use the streets OF Whining
ton. How they got that charter / am
not prepared to say, but they have It.
II Is a perpetual charter to be termi
mated only when 1t is abused and
nothing has yet been brought out to
convince me that the charter has been
violated. There IL an agreement be-
tween the state and the railway COM
pany which no legislation can impair.
We are asked to legislate where we
have no power to do so. These people
cannot get into the city and they know
1t as well as l do. The courts would
decide against them. If this bill should
pass the matter would be taken to the
United States Court and the terms OF
the old companys charter would be
upheld. IL looks like an effort to sell
the stock, a scheme to blackmail and
to extort money from the old COM
pany.
Il am willing 10 give the competing
line privileges down the state, but not
to further their effort to eXtort money
or to bring forth indefinite litigation.
They have selected the most desirable
route in the city. / am willing to COM
promise, but am net willing to amend
their charter 50 as TO open the doors to
endless litigation. Nobody objects to
them coming down the state l am in
favor of competition, but not where II
is unnecessary. l know that the old
company gives good service. | have
been there and know that they have
excellent cars. While / am willing lo
compromise II they ask for fair or rea-
sonable privileges, ! am not willing to
| grant anything unreasonable"
Mr.. Adams thought It was not very
hard matter to get names on petitions
which statement, he believed would
discount a portion OF Mr.. Dempsey't
argument. He further said that many
|
know what they were signing. He as
sured Mr.. Dempsey that he could votI
against the bill with clear conscience
The bill, he held, if passed, would in
terfere with a private contract. HI
said that If he voted wrong It woul,
be that he had been acquainted will
wrong facts.
Mr. Dempsey did not think much O
I | saft In
! another, and gave illustrations @
! where corporations and individuals ar
: not protected in their business. ii
? thought IL was not right that this Les
islature should protect a monopoly fo
the benefit of four or five people Il
, Wilmington against the wishes Of tn
people at large. He thought 1t woul
be better form for the members TO wei
2 come opposition than to fight IT.
The vote was then taken and result
ed as follows:
Yea-Messrs. Dempsey, Cheairs, l..
i Hopkins, Johnson, Martin, Mccoy
l Smith, Whitney, Mr.. Speaker.
I Nay-Messrs. Adams. Dukes, Ella
son, HAZEL, J. II. Hopkins, Mccullough
p Thompson and Wilson's.
Our OF hamber-Messrs. Taylo
0 Short, Donaldson and Davis
Before the vote was announced Nj
( Johnson changed his vote from yea
= nay, and as soon as the speaker state
! the bill had not received the constitI
t tional majority, moved for reconsider
u alton OF the vote by which II was los
e Mr.. Dempsey seconded the motion, an
y Mr.. HAZEL made motion to lay M
u Johneon's motion on the table, whiC
n prevailed, the vote being as follows;
d Yea--Messrs. Adams. Dukes, ELI
Z son. HAZEL, ]. H. Hopkins, ,McCulloug
u Short Smith, Wilson,.
3 Nay-Messrs. Dempsey, Chealrs,
le S. Hopkins, Johnson, Martin, McCo
r Whitney, Mr. Speakers.
a The bill is now dead and cannot
ie brought up any more at this session
~ the General Assembly.
le ANOTHER LIVERY STABLE Bill
rs Some days ago Representative Short
l. bill to tax keepers Of livery stables an
hirers of teams was killed by Il
IS House. 1t applied to all three countit
III and the New Castle members we
e. practically a unit against it.
H. Yesterday Representative Short /
~ troduced a new bill Of similar chara
n ter. but applying exclusively TO Ko
er and Sussex counties. The fees are
as I follows: Three horses and carriage
ly SIS; more than three horses and ca
m riages, $25; where a livery stable kee
81 a hack for hire, $40 for every hack
g used. Nothing in the act shall preye
the occasional conveyance OF one
eo more persons by the owner or owne
et of a horse and carriage in the rural
ei farming districts. OF in the small v
lagos or towns where there is not
~ censed livery stable, or persons carr
'us ing mails over regular routes fro
-d. carrying passengers; or to hotel hao
nd carrying persons to and from trair
'st nor shall it in anywise affect perso
~ who have horses for hire for the q
es ing of lots. hauling articles OF mercha
" disc. or other freights. or for gene
OF farming purposes. The fees collect
OF, under the act shall go to the respect
nd counties. Any person failing to ia
10 out a license under the act shall
ne deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, a