The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31

At noon Patrick Neary came down with a
remonstrance against the passage Of the
bill. As he could not reach here in time
for the morning session Mr.. Cheairs
wanted the consideration postponed.
1t was defeated and Mr.. Donaldson pre-
ferred to attack the bill Itself and not load
1t with amendments. He therefore with
drew his amendment. He said that some
time ago the firm had declared it could not
enlarge Its plant unless water rents were
lowered, but 1t did so. Much has been
said Of this railroad siding on Reed street.
When this firm asked for permission to
put down this siding it promised that the
track should not interfere with travel.
The firm also said 1t could not run its
plant unless Mckinley was elected, Tho
defeat OF this bill would not Interfere with
the company's building because 1t could
not build on the street bed.
Mr. Whitney said the committee having
the bill In charge had carefully investi-
gated the matter and decided to recon-
mend its passage.
Mr., Dempsey pleaded for the passage Of
tho bill, The people Of the city need EN-
ployment. This firm is employing 700 or
800, and when 1t gets the new building
done 1t will employ 1900. This street is OF
no use to the public. Streets can bo open
ed in Wilmington, but grass will grow in
them unless there are manufacturing esta-
Establishments to employ them.
Politics, had nothing TO do with this
matter 1t makes no difference whether
the firm wanted Mckinley elected or not.
He had no doubt the: city of Wilmington
would have given the firm the bed of
Reed street had 1t been asked. The Board
of Trade cannot induce industries to locate
In wilmington unless they are properly
treated.
Mr.. Cheairs said he had been told by
prominent attorneys that street could
not be vacated legally without the approx
al of the city Of Wilmington. He should
therefore vote against the bill.
Mr.. Mccullough held that the legality
OF aquestion was one for Blumenthal g.
Co to consider.
The houses in this square belong to the
company and they will put up q building
to employ more people. He saw no injus.
tice in the bill. In regard to the political
phase of the matter he said the manager,
and not the firm, made the threat He
had seen the ground and favored the pas
sage of the bill.
The yeas and nays were called and the
bill failed to pass by this vote; Yeas
Adams, Davis, Dukes, Eliason, j. H, Hop.
kins, johnson, Martin, Mccullough, Short
Taylor, Whitney-1l. Nays-Cheairs,
Donaldson, Dempsey l.. S Hopkins, Nc.
Coy, Smith, Riggn-7. Absent-Hazell,
Thompson, Wilson, Mr.. Dempsey first
voted yes, but in order to move recon.
sideration changed his vote to no.
When tho vote had been announced Mr.
donaldson in order to give all a hearing
SAID no would move tC reconsider the vote
by which the bill failed to pass and it was
carried, and the bill recommitted.
The House passed the bill to amend the
charter of Clayton so that elections may
lnfA
The life insurance bill that requires a
statement of premiums earned on policies
and that report of'the business shall be
sent to the Insurance Commissioner was
introduced in the House.
The House passed joint resolution ap.
pointing Willard Salisbury, Secretary of
State Boyce and John d Hawkins to pre-.
pare law to govern elections in the State.
NO compensation is to be allowed them,
but 300 will be given for expenses. Tho
House passed joint resolution not to re.
ceiye new business after April 49, but the
Senate refused to concur because the reso
luton was not properly drawn. A 1850
luton reducing the lax on the Baltimore
" Philadelphia Railroad from S45u0l to
sig 900 year was referred to n committee.
The House passed a bill Incorporating
the Mortgagees' Title Guarantee Com.
pany, of Wilmington, in which James w.
are Interested
Notice was given in the Senate to in.
corporate the stars and Stripes Printing
Company, Of Wilmington, to publish Il
newspaper in the interests of the Junior
Order Of American Mechanics.
petition was presented the Assembly
by property.owners near Union Park, Of
that ely, opposing the proposed charter
for the Park Amusement Company, be-
cause they say, It would give the company
The right to sell beer in the park, The
Senate passed tho bill extending the time
for the completion of the Wilmington Il
brnndywinr Springs Railway Company
uni II next January.
Senator Fenlmore gave notice of q bill
to incorporate the Dover & Bay Shore
Railroad Company, which proposes to
run line from Dover to Woodland Beach
by way of Smyrna. The incorporators
mentioned are John Cosgritf, w. A. c.
Hardcastle, Lucius o. Campbell, Il. R.
Cochran, Franklin Temple, George B.
Money and j. w. Fenimore, Jr. The
capital stock is 1850 600.
The friends of the new charter for Viii |
lnlngton are making an effort to have the
bill brought up for carly consider alton.
Besides The amendments reducing the sal
aries of the officials tho proposed charter
has now been changed so that preachers,
sbouIu Jney retlfC from the ministry,
would DO eligible to hold office.
DR.. Howard Oglo was here to-day oppos-
ing the passage Of the House bill 10 inCur-
porntc the Delaware Opthalmic College.
The doctor objected to the passage Of the
bill for the reason that the powers given
are too great. He thinks that II race track |
could be maintained under the char ter.
Peter j Ford was here this afternoon in |
reference to the new primary election
bill.
lie wants the party election departments
elected instead of named in the bill. S. 5.
Adams, Jr., was here and wanted the bill |
TO remain as 1t is
a dolcg CATION of New Castle hundred citi-
lcn5 were here to-day on the bill to divide
New Castle hundred into four election dis.
lr!GtS The interview was satisfactory.
Peter l. Cooper, Jr, of the New Castle
and Wilmington Electric Railway Com.
pany, and Willard Salisbury of the vii. .
IningtUn City Railway Company, were
both here to day in tho interests Of their
roads. Mr.. Cooper fought hard to get the
amendment TO the charter of his company
allowing it to extend its lines into the !
city OF Wilmington, but did not succeed.