Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
Will Not be Passed at This
Legislative Session.
SEVERAL EFFORTS MAY Be MADE
But, It is Said, They Won't be
Successful.


spoke as though he know what no was
taking about. Several efforts may be
made, . he continued, but none will
meet with SUCCESS. y
Municipal Commissioner John S. Ros-
soil, realizing that the bill drawn by
the Municipal Commissioners will have
no chance OF passing the Senate. and
desiring to acquaint tho members Of
the House with its provisions, has re-
oueated Mr.. flheairs to have it intro
duced in tho Houes.
Senator Pyls has been heard to eS-
press himself as being satiaiied, to a
certain extent, with the present charter
of the city, and, as there is no charter
bin in shape except the Rossell bill,
Mr.. Pyle would undoubtedly lie content
TO have passed few amendments to
the present charter. He has been study
ing the charter now in force and has
clear conception Of it's general pro-
visions. In speaking of the matter yes
terday he said be was well pleased with
the old charter, and, after reading 1t,
was convinced that it is good one. 1t
was a good one when it was drawn up,
and has, since that time, been amended
from time to time, as the exigenciea Of
the occasion required. lie believes that,
with some amendments, the presen !
charter will do very we'll
Senator Stewart agrees In measure,
with MIR. Pyle, and he has stated that
he would vote for a hill which he felt
sure would give Wilmington an ecouomi-
cal, simple. good government The Ros-
sell charter does not suit him, however,
aud he has SO expressed himself.
- 4nD Ah1 aFzt
situation appears to mean that the
plans of the schamerH who were SO
active early in the session have received
liberal dose Of cold water. 1t is an
open secret that certain Wilmington
politicians have been active in the
matter and are disappointed at their
failure to receive the cooperation OF
the members Of the Legislature.
An aeuuRintance of senator Alri chs
told him few days ago, at his homo at
Glasgow, that be had heard $40, DOC
could be obtained In Wilmington for a
Senatorial vote for certain charter
bill. Who was willing to pay the
money, however, could not be ascer-
tanned.
The members of the General Assembly
had busy day yesterday, the sessions
of the House being unusually lively. Al
the morning session the following mem.
bers voted for Representative John.
sons joint resolution to adjourn sine
die on May 9Th :..Msssrs. dams, Cheairs,
Eliason, HAZEL, j. II. Hopkins. John
son, Martin, Met uilough, Short, Smith,
Thompson, Whitney and the Speaker
I2 MIR. Dempsey, the only other mem
Der present. voted against the reeolu
tim.
After the resolution had been reat
MIR. Dempsey said he did not see how
| tho members could vote on any definite
time for final adjournment at THU
time, as they did not know what wa
before them in the shape of work.
Mr.. johnson thought it would be al
right to adopt such u resolution, and
if necessary, the time could be extended
later.
After the vote had been taken Mr.
| Dempsey explained that he had votei
In the negative because he thought !
impossible to tell how much TIM
would be necessary. lie made motiol
that night sessions would be held, bu
the motion was not seconded.
When Senator William 4. Moore
10 commissioner substitute for the Sus
sex county Levy Court bill came up II
the Senate remarks were made b.
Messra. W. Il. Moore, John NJ. Q
Moore and Pierce, and Mr.. Pyle mad
inquiry concerning the provisions O
the bill and asked whether there wa
any political advantage. All OF th
Sussex Members replied that there wa
no such advantage, and when the yot
was taken all Of the members excep
those from Kent county-Speaker Har
rington and Messrs. Fenimore and Mere
dith-voted in the affirmative, th
Kent county men declining to vote d
all. The bill was referred to committe
in the House.
The House passed the House bill {
make valid the records of deeds date
prior to January Let, 1895.
Dover, A pril 8. The House of Repre-
sentatives had q lively debuts at th
morning session yesterday, over the hi
authorizing additional repairs to /
, made to the State House and completio
of furnishing, which was passed unan
mously on Wednesday,.
Mr.. Wilson, who was absent on Wee
nesday, started the discussion by aHkin
whether he would have the right,
, view of his absence on the rrevior
| day, to move for reconsideration of th
, vote by which the bill was passed.
Speaker Riggin informed him tht
J he had no such right. whereupon Nj
, I1azsll, who voterl on the previous day
said be would accommodate Mr.. Wilso
by making motion for reconsideration
The motion was seconded by MIR. Dsml
!, sey, and aa soon as the question ha
been stated by Speaker Riggin, Nj
HAZEL said he would like to know th
j motive, and nsked for nm explanation
He thought ii rather odd that all of I'll
| members present on the previous ola
had voted for the bill, aud since thl
time some had evidently changed the
! minds. MIR. HAZEL also aaid the bi
! had not been taken over to the Senate
MIR. Wilson proceeded to explain b
position. He said that had be been
his seat when the bill came up /
! should have protested. He said be WI
opposed to making heavy expenditure
3 for repairs; his constituents were M
willing that money should be borrowe
! for repairs
: Mr.. HAZEL explained THAT no hea,
expenditure was contemplated. L
said it was proposed to do only such |
was found To he absolutely necessar.
!. The Senate desks were 10 be placed
., the House, which would necsssitate Il
!. purchase OF II new desks for the Sena
and six new ones for the Houe
Benches or something of the sort mu
be procured for the lubbies, the 70
must he repaired and the woodwork {
D the outaida repainted. He thought
: funny that some Of The members wou
o vote for 81, 600 for the State Fair ASS
ciation and oppose paying hetws'
So, 900 and az, 600 for necessary work {
tina Sfota no,aa The mat ne est