The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-04
PASSES WORK
HOUSE BILL.
House Has a Big Fight
Over Kent County
Liquor Question.

Ai1tsVA VASStAVis
Dover, March 3.-John Edward Ad-
dicks wns again seven votes short of sue
cess when the cightieth and eighty first
Joint ballots were completed. On the two
ballots John H. Rodney, Silver Demo-
crat was supported by the twenty -orft
Democrats while on the first eight Rcgu-
lars supported Dir. Hirman Burton and
the remaining three coinpinentcd Judge
William G. Spruance of Wilmington. On
the last ballot Mcssrs. Knox, McFarin,
and Shakespeare swung into the Spru-
snce line, and all will vote for the distin-
guished judge again tomorrow unless
present plans are changed before that.
The election will take place next week.
LOCAL OPTION FOR KENT.
Representative jenkins act submitting
the question of local option or no local
option for Kent county to the people of
that county for settlement. passed the
House this afternoon in the face Of an op-
position the like of which has not dcvcl-
oped against any bill that has made its
appearance in the House at this session.
1t was an unexpected opposition, and the
victory of the men who believe in submit
ting this important question to the people
for settlement was therefore the more
pronounced.
Representative Robertson fathercd the
bill and Immediately after he called it up
for final action the opposition asserted it.
self Discussion of the bill had been
made the special order for 1890 o'clock,
but other matters prevented action until
shortly before the noon hour. For an hour
thereafter the fight ragged, and only after
repeated efforts TO postpone action on the
bill were defeated, did the enemies of
the measure submit TO the, majority will.
The discussion was started by Mr.. Dona-
hoe, who after the reading of the bill,
moved to amend by inserting section
providing that the Levy Court of Kent
county reimburse those people whose
business would he destroyed and prop
erty reduced in value in the event of the
people of the county deciding in favor of
local option. This amendment was con-
sidcrcd absurd and the friends of the bill
promptly voted it down. Then Mr.. Don
ah0e moved to postpone action until 3
O'Clock and after this motion was de-
featcd Mr.. Rose moved for indefinite
postponcment Of the bill. Again the
friends of the measure dealt the motion II
death blow. Seeing that parliamentary
tactics could not bring about Il sat.sfar-
tory settlement to the enemies of the bill.
they deliberately blocked final action by
indulging in useless argument against the
bill. AS an explanation for the offering of
the amendment, Mr.. Donahoc said if the
, people of Kent county decided for local
option. they should bear the expense. To-
day they enjoy the profits of the saloon
business and he could not understand
why they should not share the losses with
the men whose business would be de-
stroycd and properties decreased in value.
He was not prompted by emotion in op-
posing the bin, but by Il question OF
finances. Sentiment, is one thing, he de-
clarcd, and common sense another. "How
are you going to replace the revenue now
paid by the liquor men," inquired Mr..
Donahoc in conclusion.
As Mr.. Robertson called for the vote
on the passage of the bill Mr.. McNulty
obtained the floor and declared that he did
mot propose to sit down while question
Of such Importance was under discus
sion. He meant no discourtesy toward
the speaker nor against any menlber of
the House, but he insisted on his right
to speak. This remark led Mr.. Robert
son to not force his motion, whereupon
Mr.. McNulty entered into long argu-
mont against tbe MASSAGE of tho oct Uo
first questioned thc ripht of thn constitu-
tiop,l convention IN o,nbo5y thn Ioool
outon. nrov;sion in tbe constitution. tbon
direct on tbc loss of revenun which woulJ
rcsult in tbc ovont of tho noonlc looidin.
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