Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-24

Senate yesterday afternoon. IL had /
previously passed the House. Inc |
friends of the Adams law assert that |
the fact that the bull was killed does
mot affect the law. They propose, how
ever, to either have the bill again |
brought up or introduce new bill |
amending the Adams law.
The bill was called IN at the after
moon session of the Senate by MIR. |
Fenimore, who asked that it he read
the third time and put on its final
passage. Immediately after it had
been read Mr.. Alrichs asked that
further action be postponed until this
morning
Mr.. AlriGhs' motion to postpone
action was lost by 7ote of to 4, and
after the Speaker had announced the
fate of the motion Mr.. Pyle made a
speech in favor OF the hill. lie read
from Gov. Tunnell's message, calling
attention TO the alleged defects in the
Law, and suggesting that some action
lie taken by the Legislature. Mr.. Pyle
enid the hill was a blussing in disguise
and spoke of tine opposition to il. lie
said he knew a man living in Whining
ton, who is worth half million dol.
lars, who has written to another man,
now in Dover. whose mortgage he holds,
Informing him that he would foreclose
the mortgage if the bill should paHs.
Mr.. Pyle said he knew of concerns
which had made large returns and peo-
pie had approached him who were
anxious TO mike their returns and were
after advice. President Baird OF the
Wilmington School Board, he said, had
told him something must be done. Mr..
Pyle said there are only three States in
the Union where similar law is not in
effect; the States around US have the
same law. lie quoted from Adam
Smiths writings ON political economy
and cited other authorities upon which
he based his arguments in favor of the
bill. lilo said it is very evident there
ia something wrong in the State, which
is so fav0rably located; chiefly because
one half OF the people are not paying
their pro rata share OF taxation. lie
said he knew of million dollar cor
poration in Wilmington not paying any
tax.
John NJ. C. Moore said he would vote
for such bill for New Castle and Kent
counties il they desired it, as there was
plenty of wealth ID the northern part Of
the State, but they had not the wealth
down in Sussex and he would not vote
for such bill that would apply to Sus-
sex county.
AlF. INlb rbplibuI dDu III tno CuuIho
Of hiH remarks said New Castle county
pays so per cent ut the money raised by
taxation to run the schools and govern
ment Of the State.
Mr.. Fenimore remarked that no per-
son in Sussex county would he taxed
by the bill who were not able to pay
tine tax.
The vote resulted as followH:
Ayee-M essrR. Fenimore, Meredith,
Pyle and tho Speaker
Nays--M essrs John NJ. G. Moore and
PIERCE.
Excused Messrs. Alrichs and vii
liam 4. Moore--2.
Speaker Harrington, acting under {
misrepresentation, announced that the
hill had passed, whereupon Mr.. Alrichi
inquired whether il had received the
required constitutional majority.
Speaker Harrington consulted the Con.
stitution, after which he stated that
tbs nil had not received ths required
constitutional majority and was lost
Mr.. Pyle asked permission to chang
his vote from ''yee'' to mo-, but thI
Speaker informed him that he coult
not be permitted to do so, az this vot'
had been announced. W. n. Moore hat
previously ann ounced that he was no
prepared TO vute for the bill ant
wanted little more time, and for tina
rsasnn be declined to vote.
william NJ. Candy, president of th
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, wa
here Mt moon and saw some OF the Sena
tors 10 regard to the Adams law amend
as they passed tho House he said th
Savings Funds depositors would h
materially affected by the passage Q
the bill. The number of depositnrs
over 10000 and their deposits averag
about 5000. A few, however, eScee
this figure. hut as the depositors are
with few exceptions, poor people, an
it is impossible for many of them
have much money ia the institution
They are entitled, however. to all c
the revenue that can possibly accru
from the money, and the operation {
tho amended law, as propused will wor
to the detrilnent of these deposltors.
The Senate held an executive sessiu
during the afternoon and declined
confirm the appointment of Roma
1ammapy 10 be superintendent of fire.
schools for Sussex county. The EJECT
tive session continued for half an hot
and il is presumed there was some di
cussiop. AT its conclusion the memhe
declined to talk but it ia said NJ
Tammany recsiyod only two votes, III
inference being that this other six me
did not vote at all.
When the House bill reducing IL
terms of notaries public from seven
four years camo up in the Senate it VI
passed, but Mr.. Pierce did not vo
upon it. All of the other Senators volt
10 the affirmative.
Representative Davis, hy reques
gave notice of bill to repeal chapt
Al of the Revised Code, which requir
the Levy Courts to make an annu
appropriation of $500 to Sunday -schoo
Representative Dukes Of Baltino
hundred has received petition sign
by 203 citizens Of Sussex county aski
the Legislature to pass bill givi
anybody a right to build a ralro
down the State who will provide +
Capital. The petition was read bcfc
tho House, hut the request cannot
complied with. as such matters mi
be provided for in the general CO
poration act which is not yet in shaI
Sume of the members are consideri
the advisahility of providing lnsurar
Commissioner Fowler with a tyl
writing machine. as it has been learn
thar tue business of the office has
creased to such ali extent to warrt
the expenditure. Commissioner Fow
has been very successful with the wo
During the past six days he has
posited in the Farmers Bank b.
revenues amounting to $40, 96G.
the deposits being rs follows: ~