The sun., 1898-03-17
FINAL PASSAGE DEFEATED
Vote on Trading Stamps Deferred
in the Legislature.
ADAMS AND DONALDSON CLASH
Hut Friends Of the Bill While Snr~
prisctl Say That the Delay Wln
Give Them Two MOpe ..
Votes.
ADAMS AND DONALDSON CLASH
Special to TIE SCN.

DovEn. Del, March lG.-Tratiine
stamps ;gain. met with set back to-
day in the House.
Mr. donaldson. who presented the
bill, and who is very much interested
called it up fur final passage about four
o'clock.
Everything worked smoothly, ,altho,,eh
to the observer there WAS all un,,s.EsI
and significant attendance in the lobby.
The bill was read for the last time,
and the yeas and nays were ordered.
Not sign from the opposition 81.
Clerk will call the Oll,' said Speaker
Protein Hazel.
"Nr. Speaker came in voice that
made the windows rattle and the chair
ncognized Mr.. Adams. SIS the gentle
man going to let the bill 60 upon its
final passage without Il word in H.,
favor Is he afraid to stpnd by the bill
he introduced? Then | will say ksr II
what il deserves"
Mr. Donaldson with ewiIdering lu,k
half rose. but recognizing that MIR.
Adams had the h.~r sat down.
Mr. Adams said word or two, in isct
he talked ior half an hour. He went Up
one side Of the bill and came down the
other and badly damaged its character
during the transit. - J
lie finally stopped and Mr.. Donaldxpt,
came up wit Il the big petition signed ~
600 Of Wilmington's best business inen,
Tie stated that Mr.. Adams had ref,,sest
to attend the hearing accorded t" the
Adv'mates of either side and that eslo ugh
had been said to convince any reason
able man one way or the other.
For that lrason he did not deem It
necessary to take up any mora, Of th4.
time. The people waIlt it. They asked
kor il. They should have it.
lie sat down and Mr.. Dempsey ttx,k
the floor and proceeded to explain that
the business people of Wilmington w-ss
not the only l,x.H'le. There we're otlsaRs-
There We're people xllO were c0llecsing
trading stamps and no ONT. had l,easd
anything from them. They did not want
tn. bin abolished.
IIe talked until sonebtniy ,M've&i ~
adjourn whicl, Gas promptly sscmHAIf
and the trading stamps bill Was foreest
over one more day.
fk.mpsry's attitude on the q,,esti5n
was some what of a surprise to many ~
he has herctofeEe hail little b, say on tle
luatter. The friends ot the bill while saar-
prised are not disheartenef and say that
the delay will give them two more v,,sea.
Zine will tell.
During the Nnn recess, Iiellry Md
gelS. .Jr., tlls aitUrArv who drew up IN
lew SCHOOL bill gave an able explains
tinn "i the provisions nf the bill AMI its
purposes and was we'll up on his snbject
as several found upon quest i"ning him "n
val Iin,,s points.
During the morning the IIouSt. passed
thc bill to change tie compensation III
The officers Of the General Assembly.
This was rendered necessary by tAe
much Slnrter session under the pr
visions OF the new COnst tuition, and
tne amounts were reduced proprtion-
atelv
The salaries now stand Senate clerk
ShO. reading clerk $500, sergeant At
arms 500, page $50, chaplain $40.
The amounts were the same for the
House save that the clerk OF the House,
compensation law was also passed.
The bill in relation to state detectives.
which was vetoed by the Governor, WAS
with an amendment! meeting
the objection and was passed Bills
were introdued by Mr.. Cheairs, in refa-
ton to hc admission of insane people
to the State Hospital iur the Insane ut
Farnhur~t.
\ bill t" incorporate the Delaware
( lame Protective Association was pres
rnpd by MIR. Thompson and was read
and referred to committee but it was dis
covered later that the new constitution
takes the power t" grant interpretations
of this character.
Mr. Dempsey then asked that the or
der to have 500 copies printed ior dlstrl-
button be- revoked and the committee t"
which the natter had been referred, BE-
relieved from fnrl her consideration of
the bill. which was done.
Mr. f.Iiason gave notice Of Il bill to al
low AIlddIctoWnt t" refund Il debt ul S:I,-
mO The Senate sent in request to
have the bill in'rclatio ion to the anpropri-
It ions for the school funds returned 4"
hem giving us Il reason that it was some
what premature t" pass the bill AT pres
mt as the school bill itself had not yet
)ccn passed.
Mr.. Meredith gave notice OF a bill to
improve he Christiala river. Consider
ng the fact that the harbor Improvements
)Il is wing in the Senate nnconsidced,
his bill will probably join it,
SuuiIiN1.