The sun., 1898-03-18

In Face Of Strong Opposition II
Passes the Legislature.
AMENDED ADAMS TAX BILL.
Thoroughly Alive to Its Mission Of
Pr In )tinx DiscorI 1t Rli~->
4 Row in General
Assembly.

Assembly.
Special to THE svN.
DOVER, March l7.-In spite Of all OPP
position the trading stamp bill was an
easy winner in the Senate today.
When the House opened this morn
ing Mr.. dempsey, who had the floor
when the House adjourned last night
was given the floor.
He spoke ut length, but finally yielded
the floor to Mccullough, who spoke in
favor vi the Till.
He was followed by Wilson, who has
kept silence up to date, but who like
Uncle Remus ''tlone did powerful lot
Of thinkin."
The result Of his thought was that
he WAS heartily in favor OF the bill anC
would vote for it.
Then the representative from Duck
creek hundred B. a. liazelI arose and
gave in the result. as he proudly stated
of his own unbiased judgement on the
matter.
His decision was against the bill ant
he should vote against it.
johnson, Of Sussex, succeeded in say
ing all he had to say in Il very short tIn.t
but he covered the ground - well that
no surprise was felt when he cast hi.
vote in favor OF the bill.
The gigantic fo,m of Representative
Adams was again rc' ognized and he re-
iterated his st Elements OF yesterday.
Meanwhile Mr.. Dempsey, who had
made one or two attempts to secure
recognition, was watching his chance.
He secured the flour in The wake Of his
big friend and at once insisted that hi>
rights be lrcos nizcd. He intended to
claim tlem--lhis he wished distinctly
nmderStood
He concluded by moving that the bill
be laid over until II O'Clock Monday
morning at which ii ne il should b. made
IA special or Ter.
Mr.. Donal lson objected, stating that
the opposition had PLAYED for delay too
long already.
The question was put and lost by q
vote OF rs to4. Mr.. donaldson then
called f + the vote on the original Dues.
ton which was taken.
| The bill passcdthe House bya vote oi
Is to ), Adams. Dempsey, HAZEL, Thomp.
.on and J. Fl. Hopkins voting against It.
Its chances in the Senate, to which it
; was referred, are still an open question.
The school bill is still the cause OF a
grea, deal Of talk and speculation, the
formation Of the bs'a.d and the ap-
preparations furnishing the main loinis
inr discussion.
j. II. Whncman, Alo is said to have
drawn the City Charter, camc down on
the noon train in that interest
The bill to allow the town of Middle
tow II to borrow $34 eco III a lower rate
nf interest for the purpose of piunding
its debt was passed to its second reading
and referred to the committee.
An act to appropriate S240l.2l, the
ing, was introduced and rcferru. On
motion OF MIR. Thompson the blIl an.
th"rizng an additiom notary pubIi,
for Sussex county was ca!lrt up ana
passed
Secretary of state Hughes was an,
nounccd with Il message from the t;uv.
ern"r. The message proved to be the
t;uvtrnor's second veto.
The bill to which he fled his oI lection
was know II rs House bill 531 and his rea.
son for Withholding his approval was
that he title OF the bill did not state the
object of the bill but simply gave chapter
section "f the law to which it was amen
,latory.
Mr.. HAZEL introduced II bill correcting
the omission, which WAS the title. The
bill proved to bc in relation to the nd.
mission Of indigo in,bccile child
rn Of the State of delaware to the
Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble
minded Children.
MIR. hmpsey called up the bill author
izil,g the appointment steward 1T Farm.
hurst and providing for the payment Of
his salary.
1t also defines his duties, among them
experimenting the cultivation Of u
certain tract of land owned by the State
and used by the hospital management.
In connection with this clause, Mr.
Johnson, Of Sussex. offered All amend
nent to the effect that this plo, Of
ground should not Ike used for any pnr.
pose save that Of raising cereals and
vegetables for the use of the inmates.
After some objection the anendmtn nj,
was c.yried.
When the bill was put upon its pass.
age an opposition sprung up. 1t seems
that there have been several interviews
held by members OF the Legislature
with the hospital management, both
trustees and working force, and the op.
position there was truly startling.
tc~lties, the Constitution distinctly gives
the trustees the power t" appoint stew.
ards or any other assistant they may
need, and it would br Il slap in the face
to appoint over their heads even though
it was needed, which some say it isn't
Notices were given IN the House Of
hills in relation to the wincurporatlon OF
the town of Sraford and by Mr.. Temp
sey in relation to the traffic in ntoxi-
eating liquors delivered by wagon or
other vehicle.
The adams Tax BILL as that pro-
duct Of the one time brilliant John +.
Salisbury is called, also came in for III
amendment. Mr.. Adams gave the rr.
quircd notice this afternoon.
"An act to equal taxation for State and
county purposes is the title Of this bill.
but its mission up to date seelns to be t.
promote discord. Probably no greater
example OF the capabilities OF q senilc
has been for confusion among reason.