Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

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Ibegun before Mr.. Adam moved to adj
journ. lie said the gentleman from
Kent county treferring to Mr.. Wileon)
might as we'll say that the Wilmington
City Railway Go. owned the strests OF
Wilmington to the exclusion of every
body else. III that company has ex-
elusive rights, he asked, why were
charters granted to other companies to
build roads in that city within the
last few years. lie cited the cases of
the Front and Union and Eighth street
lines lis said be did not desire to
strike n blow at the Wilmington City
Railway Go. or take from ii any Of its
rights and privileges, but he was willing
to support any opposition. He did not
favor protecting monopolioa He was
not protected. and was compelled 10
face opposition and competition every
where. He did not sec how any right
thinking person could oppose the bill.
He could not do it, for II he did when
he went home his constituents would
tell him to go to another session OF the
Legislature and die. He wanted to be
able to 60 home to his constituents ami
inform them that he had voted against
two of the greatest monopolies operating
10 Delaware. The people are behind
the movement, he held, and demand
the passage of the bill, aud any menu
Der who can vote against their wishes
must certainly vote against his con-
science. He stated that some Of the
members were very conscientious about
voting in the interests of some monopo-
lies, but they threw aside their con-
ciences in voting for others. He told
OF the ben eft that would accrue to the
people of Delaware by the passage OF
the bill. and as ii was almost train
time, moved that the matter be laid
over until 10 o'clock this morning,
which motion prevailed. .e
! The House also postponed con-
sideration on the House bill to estab-
lish State workhnuse, the time fixed
| for voting thereon being 8 o'clock next
Tuesday afternoon. During the noon
recess Chief Justice Lore. Judge Ball
and the Rev. I. A. McCurdy Of Will
miugton addressed the members Of the
House in advocacy Of the bill. They
made strong speeches and gave illus.
trations, which seemed to have great
deal Of weight with the members
Upon reasssmhling. the hill was
called up by Mr.. Dempsey, and was
put on third reading for pnssage.
4 hIthT tDB BHu DtBu T6hu Iut
Dempsey made speech in it's favor,
and Mr.. Short admitted that the
Speakers had converted him. but ne
did not want to vote for the bill until
he could got an Opportunity to consult
his constituents, as he WAS convinced
that the majority of them were opposed
to il. On his motion the bill was laid
over until next Tuesday afternoon, the
motion TO lay over being carried by
the following vote:
! Ayes - Messrs. Adams, Dempsey,
| Oheaira, Donaldson, HAZEL, j. H.
\ HOPKINS, T.. s. Hopkins, johnson,
Martin, Mccoy, Smith. Mccullough,
Taylor, Thompson, Whitnsy, Wilson
and Short--17.
| Nays-Messrs. Davis, Dukes, Ella
son and the Speakers.
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.
| When the new Wilmington city
charter was called up in the Senate, in
the morning, it precipitated dis
cussion and show of feeling which has
not been equaled at any Tins during
M. G. Moore had hot war Of words on
the floor but after explanations showed
that there was misunderstanding upon
| bub pdEb Va h1uhhtSi Auooio 90 ~ thc III
fiuence intended to be conveyed by the
remarks of the Senator from New
Castle. Ff us
Thirty two amendments had been
made to the bill by the committee. not
nne of which was adopted. because four
of the Senatora--Meradith of Kent, and
John M. G. Moore, Pierce and William
4. Moore Of Sussex-refusing to vote
and thus preventing the required con-
stitutional two-thir6s majority in the
affirmative.
Five amendments had been proposed
and all OF them were defeated by the
tactics above explained, and when the
sixth amendment--to section 42--which
restricted the uppointive power, of the
mayor as contained in the original bill,
Senator Handy, WIN had all along shown
his chagrin at the, four members who
refused to vote, took the floor and said
"Mr. Speaker, / would like very
much to see the Senators express an
opinion on the pending measure, even
!, If they are directly opposed to the
amendments offered, and not sit like
muteH in their seats. ! know that the
lobbyists Of the Wilmington City Gas
Co. have been here working against
the passage of this bill, and some oil
them have even had the effrontery Il
come upon the floor of this Senate tc
ply their calling. l am certainly sur,
prissd at the action of the Senators from
Sussex county. What, gentlemen, has
New Castle ever done to you that yor
, should antagonize a measure that ia
advocated by nine tenths of the people
OF Wimingtonq Sussex county has MOI
J increased any In population for severa
, years, and judging from the display By
, its representatives on the floor to-day II
has not increased in intelligence
either" Senator Handy then said thai
, IL 1t was later IN the season he woulG
think the gentlemen from Sussex hat
been struck by lightning, as they sa
still in their seats and opposed the bill.
j Senator John NJ. @. Moore evidently
, misconstrued the remarks of the Sena
tor from New Castle, believing they
! were intended to convey the impression
, that the opponents of the bill wanted
, booule. He said: 81 wish to inform
, the gentleman from New Castle that hi
is altogether mistaken in his con
, ception OF the reasons why / at leas
j am opposed to this bill in it's presen
, shane. have now during two sessions
| of the Senate sat very close to the
: Senator who has just taken his seat ant
am somewhat used to hearing him talk
I / want to inform him, however. that
: do not belong to the faction which buy
and sells, and that Whenever i am called
j upon to cast my vote here shall cas-
a II H.. \.