Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

expressed Willingness to assist the
clerk.
Mr Dempsey'a motion was lost by
the following tic vote:
Ayes--Messrs. Dempsey, Cheairs, l..
$, hopkins, johnson, Mccoy, Smith
aud the Speaker--7.
Maya Messrs Donaldson, Martin.
Mccullough, Short, Taylor, Whitney
and Wilson-7.
Mr.. Donaldson resumed reading the
names, but be was soon interrupted by
MIR. Adams. who made the request that
the names BIO read slow and distinctly
as his hearing was defective.
At i. 80 o'clock, on motion of Mr..
Short, adjournment was made until 9
p. m.
at 8 o'clock the reading was re.
sumed. bur at sos Mr.. Smith raised
the point Of no quorum, The roll was
called, and as but seven members were
present the Speaker ordered the read.
ing to cease until there should he a
quorum. At 3. 10 a quorum was present
ana the reading was resumed, but on
motion of Mr.. HAZEL, further reading
of the names was dispensed with.
George W. Duncan of Port Penn and
Charles Il. Rose of Odessa filed q
vigorous protest against the passage Of
the bill prohibiting carp fishing al
certain periods of the year.
Dover, May 2.--The third reading oil
the National Guard bill, which had been
commenced on Wednesday afternoon in
the House, was resumed yesterday
morning. and upon the completion Of
the reading was placed on final passage.
That it had friends and enemies was
5000 apparent.
Messrs. Whitney, Mccoy, Donaldson,
Dempsey, Hazell, johnson, Smith and
Cheairs spoke in favor OF the bill,
their general line of argument being
that it is necessary 10 have a citizen
soldiery and that tho bill called for the
very lowest appropriation upon which
the Guard could be maintained. They
simply considered that they were sup
porting necessity.
Messrs. Adams and Wilson vigorously
opposed the bill, as, Ia their opinion,
the State could not afford to give any
more money than the existing law
calls for, about S., 600 Mr.. Wilson, in
the course of his remarks, said he did
not take much stock in toy soldiers and
was opposed TO the State paying for
men going up and down the State play
ing soldier.
Mr.. Taylor called for the ayes and
nays, and the vote resulted as follows
Ayes = Messrs. Davis. Dempsey,
Cbeairs, Donaldson, HAZEL, johnson,
Mccoy, Smith, Taylor, Whitney aud
the Speaker-ll.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Dukes, j. H.
Hopkins, L. S. Hopkins. Mccullough,
Short, Thompson and Wilson's.
Absent-Messrs. Martin and Eliason.
The Speaker announced that tile bill
had passed and ordered 1T sent TO the
Senate for concurrence. In that body
it was read twice and referred to com.
mittee.
In the House, j. II. Hopkins intro
duced a resolution to pay the attorneys
on each side In the Cheairs- Dickey con
test $3.50. which was adopted by the
following vote:
aldson, EliaHon, Hazel, J. II. Hopkins
L. s. Hopkins, johnson, Coy, Smith
Taylor, Whitney, Wilson and tht
Speaker-14
Nays-Messrs. Adams, Dempsey, Mt
Cullough and Short.
Mr.. Short changed his vote from
may" to AYE and although til,
matter had evidently been disposed of
it was thoughts motion would be mad,
to reconsider the vote.
In order to finally dispose of the mat
ter, at the afternoon session Mr.
Donaldson, knowing that the motion
would not prevail, moved to rsconside
the vote. The motion was voted down
and the Speaker signed the warrant
for the respective claims.
The House passed the House bill I,
repeal the charter of the Sussex Ian,
and Cattle Co., after amending it b,
prefacing preamble, setting forth tina
the company had abused the privilege
granted in the charter, which wa
| passed in 1899 and amended in 1895
Chairman HAZEL OF the committee OF
Revised Statutes, in reporting the bill
and advocating its passage, said 81
was conceived OF sin and born q
iniquity," and went ON to state that i
had done considerable harm to th
people of the State. The bill was reat
and referred in tho Senate.
Tho House adopted joint resolutio
authorizing the attorney general TO de
fend the interests OF the State In III
suit of the D., NJ. & V. Railroad o.
VS.. John Jacoby, which is pending i
the court of chancery. Tho trouble
over the right of way of the ssawama
Canal.
The House passed the House bills t
provide for State treatment OF cattl
afflicted with anthrax and burial {
carcassee. Considerable discussion wa
occasioned and the bills were found /
have many friends aud some enemies
Representative Short introduced
bill to refund the bonded indebtedness
OF the State. amounting TO Sl95, 0O(
The bonds now boar interest at ne
cent and can be redeemed at the onto
of the State. The object is to sell thei
Mt 5 per cent, which would be an al
nual saving to the State of 81, $50. TIL
bill provides that the State Treasurer
Secretary of State and Auditor of AZ
counts shall open bids in the Office ,
the Secretary Of State on Noyemb,
LIST, 1887; also, that the State may r,
deem the bonds on June LIST or Decen
Der LIST of any year.
Chairman johnson of the House con
mittee on accounts reported in favor ,
paying James Duuning 81. % for b
services in guarding the ballot box
during tho Cheairs- Dickey contest. L
had been paid 80. % by Sergsant.a
Arms Hazel, and the amount recon
, mended was the balance due.
The Senate passed. tho House bill
, Incorporate the Ocean View Beach In
prOyemeut Co. after amenainr IL ca
, to provide that SIS, 200 of the can't
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