Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14


reconsider the vote was not meant as a
reflection upon tho committee. lie
thought the time hai arrived for re
dueing expenses. Future Legislatures
should assume some OF the resnonsi
hility. lie felt that the present Legis-
lature hud done it's duty toward the
State House.
Mr.. Hazel said he surely considered
the action reflection upon the build
ing committee, when it was taken into
had been consulted in regard to recon
siJeration before the oponing OF tho
session, while others had been ap
preached.
Mr.. Dempsey denied that any re-
Fiction was intended, but said he
thought it would not be necessary to
appoint committee; the librarian
could do all that was necessary in the
way Of having the roof repaired and
procuring nav desks.
"And still this ia no reflection upon
the building committee?" Mo. HAZEL
inquired.
'Certainly not" replied Mr.. Demp-
aey. "We have no building committee
uDless this bill passes. :"
Mr.. Adams said the best advice he
could give to the House was to 60 slow
hut Burs. He hold that it was not OK
pected that this Legislature would leave
everything complete.
Mr.. HAZEL said nobody could charge
him with advocating lavish sxpendi-
ture OF the public money. All along he
has been on the side of economy. He
said be thought the members had
tumbled into mares nest when they
talk about repairs.
Mr.. Cheairs opposed reconBiderine
the vote. He would like to see the
matter left in the hands of the same
committee.
Mr.. Donaldson said he did not under.
stand that any reflection upon the build
ing committee was intended.
Mr.. johnson held that it was plainly
a reflection upon somebody
I'VE know who it hits, - remarked
Mr.. Dempsey. "The gentleman has
been on the floor several times to de
fend himself against nothing. 1T il
only his sensitiveness
Mr.. Wilson said he felt more exer
cised about the matter when he saw
the interest manifested on the othe
side.
The vote for reconsideration resulted
as fellows:
Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Davis, Demp
Hey, Donaldson, Eiason, HAZEL. j. H
Hopkins, L. y. Hopkins, Martin, Nc
Coy, Mccullough, Short, Talyor
Thompson, Whitney and Wilson-l6.
| Nays - Messrs. Cheairs, johnson
Smith and the Spnnker--4.
| Abssut-Mr. Dukes.
Inquiry was then made for the bill
and Mr.. HAZEL said he understood j
was still In the House, but Clerl
Spicer said it had just been taken owe
to the Senate whereupon a motion wal
adopted requesting the Senate to return
the bill, which the Senate ordered don
before the noon receHs The bill wa
brought over during the afternoon.
The House hill requiring the junction
&c Breakwater Railroad Co. to occup
certain land at Rehohoth, or specifyin
that it shall be forfeited, struck sna
in the Senate, where ii has been OF
some time. Chairman Meredith of tn
committee on corporations, made a
adverse report, setting forth that suc
an act would be unconstitutional. Mr.
Meredith moved that further action u
the bill be indefinitely postponed, bu
Mr.. Pyle was opposed to hasty dis
position OF ii and moved that action b
deferred until 9 o'clock next Thursda
afternoon in order to give the advocate
of the measure an opportunity to shol
whether they have case. Mr.. Pyl
said some OF tbs people in the localit
believe that their rights have bee
trespassed upon and are not making a
unreasonable request. His motion t
defer action prevailed.
The members of the House speu
nearly two hours during the noon reces
in considering, informally, the GenerI
Corporation bill. Some minor change
were recommended, >among which wei
the following: Substituting peraor
for Is az the number which can seoui
Il charter for steam railroad I; limitin
. steam railroad charters to 81 year
instead of 20 years; providing that So
per mile shall be deposited with tt
3 State treasurer before building a raj
: road, instead of $1,000; allowing fl,
years for completing a railroad and j
7 branches.
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