Evening journal., 1897-05-18


stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, May 1S.--When the House ad'
journed yesterday afternoon the fight
over Representative Adams bill for the
equalization of taxation was on. Mr..
Adams called the bill up and the de-
bate began Immediately
Mr.. Hazell made a stin fight against
its passage He said that If interest
bearing securities were taxed the tax
would be paid in every instance by the
borrower, and not by the lender, as
long as the legal rate OF interest Is 6
per cent He expressed an unwilling |
ness to burden the borrowing class
Mr.. Wilson excepted to some Of the |
remarks made by Mr.. HAZEL, but the
Duck Creek hundred member chal-
lenged him to contradict him by argu-
ment backed by proof.
Mr.. Adams made an earnest appeal
TO his colleagues to pass the bill. Inc
landowners of the state, he said, are
already overburdened, and further
hardships should not be imposed upon
them in any way. All should bear
equally the burden of taxation, no mat
ter whether their wealth be in person
alty or property. In his opinion per-
sons receiving incomes from bank
stock and other interest-bearing in
vestments should pay their proportion
ate share OF tax for protection. There
was no reason why men who had good
investments should be exempt and
those who bad bad investments should
be taxed. He contended that the pass
age of his bin would benefit the farmer,
for whose benefit for the past fifteen
years not a law had been passed.
ttfao 10 Tho Hlpngp
adjourned.
ACKLAN RECONSIDERATION DE
FEATED
Horace c. Knowles, attorney for Mrs.
Laura c. Aclklan. of Cleveland, Ohio,
made determined effort to induce the
House to reconsider the vote by which
Il indefinitely postponed her divorce
bill. and for a time Il looked as though
he and the friends whom he had en-
listed with him in the effort would sue
ceed The morning was devoted to ac-
tive missionary work, and shortly after
the House had reassembled Mr.. Mccoy
moved for reconsideration. A viva
voce vote was taken, but the speaker
found It difficult to decide it. and or
dered the roll called The vote was as
follows.
Yea-'Messrs. Davis, Cheairs, Mccoy,
Taylor, Wilson, Adams, MIR. Speaker.
Nay-Messrs. HAZEL, Smith. Eliason,
Dempsey Johnson Whitney, l.. S. Hop
kins, j. II. Hopkins-S
Not voting-Mr. Donaldson.
Absent-Messrs. Short, Dukes, Nc
Cullough, Thompson Martin-5.
The speaker declared the motion lost
RAILROAD BILLS TROUBLES.
The Railroad Commission bill was
made the special order for 10 O'Clock
this morning by the House yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Donaldson called the
bill up, Mr.. HAZEL objected to IL being
acted on in its amended form and unHl
printed copies had been placed on the
desks ofthe remembers FinallyMr. Demp-
sey moved that the bill belaid over until
10 o'clock to-day, and his motion pre-
vailed Mr. Donaldson said that II was
an attempt to stab the bill in the back
SUBSTITUTE REPORTED TO THE
HOUSE.
Chairman L. s. Hopkins, OF tn,
House Committee on Miscellaneous
Business, reported the following sub
stitute for Milton II. Hawkins bill pro
viding for the examination OF Insurance.
companies by the state insurance com
missioner;
Strike out all after the enactinl
clause and insert in lieu thereof tn,
following:
Section 1. That section of chapte
347. volume 16. OF the Laws Of Della
ware, be and is hereby amended b.
striking out the word any in tn
eighth line thereof and inserting in liel
thereof the word every further amen,
said section by striking out the word
whenever IT shall be demanded by tn
written application of not less than fiv
policy-holders insured in such compan.
to the amount Of $4,000. Beginning Il
the ninth line thereof and insert in liei
thereof the following words: within
twelve months from the date of tn
passage OF this act ana at least once II
every three years thereafter.
HAWLEY STREET BILL PASSED.
Representative Cheairs called up tn
House bill 10 vacate a portion OF Haw
ley street in Wilmington and put it o
its passage.
Mr. Donaldson said that he was OF
posed to the vacation Of any street no.
established. He said that the compar
les come here and get permission to Ia
railroad tracks on a street. and then tn
Street and Sewer Directors turn .aroun
and Nacate the street for them
Mr.. Cheairs said it was a good BIZ
and, as far as he knew, there was n
opposition to It.
Mr.. Dempsey said that he believed
was a good bill, and he would vote Il
IL.
Mr. HAZEL said that It was calculate
to be a protection to life, as il simp
vacated that portion OF the sire
which was occupied by the railros
tracks. He had visited the crossir
and found it TO be one of the most dai
gerous in Wilmington. For that re
son he would vote for the bill
Mr.. DOnaldsons was the only vo
cast against it,
THE MIDDLETOWN AMENDMENT
l PASSED.
The House passed the House bill
amend chapter 745. volume 10. Laws
Delaware, il being an amendment
the charter of the town of Middleton
apab1oc Tour, Council ~ appr.fnf