Evening journal., 1899-03-06
KENT LOCAL OPTION.
House Passed the Bill Ey 2
Vote Of % to @.
ONLY AFTER MUCH FILlBUsTERIEG


stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, March g.
BY a vote OF % to the House paeis-
cd .he House bill submitting to the
people or kent county the
queeiion of license or no
Incense These who voted against the
bin were Representatives Donahoe.
Donovan. Hunter, M5Nulty. Rose and
Shal lcross.
Representative Ewing, Frlzzea
Kitchen and ODay were out OF the
room and Representatives Pillng and
Conaway were hcme sick
10 pace themselves in. a position to
move and second for reconsideration of
the vote Messrs. D1nahoe and Rose
changed their votes thus making the
official v5te 25 to 4.
The bill had been made the special
cpder. Ut was called up by Representa-
tive Robertson. After 1t had been read
Representative Donahoe offered an
amendment. 1t was lost. It provided
that If the majority Of voters in Kent
county should decide in favor OF no Ii
cense THE Levy Court OF that county
shall pay, in money TO any person
,'oensed to conduct an INN or tavern
az that time in Kent county, the value
OF all intoxicating liquors in his pos
eossion. The Levy Court also shall
pay to the owner of amy land or tene-
ment used as a Ncensed inn or tavern
such sum as he has by the prohibition
est by his property decreasing invalue
Such decrease is to be fixed, as also
the value OF liquors, by three citi-
ctas appointed by the Court Ct Cen
eral Sessions.
Mr. Donahoe moved that the bin be
made the specia, order for O'Clock
. the afternoon. This alel was lost
is then moved that it he laid ON the
5le. andrThis was voted down. After
his he moved that the Houe adjourn
eaiE $50 O'Clock. and once mere he
wss voted down, also was Representa-
live Roses motion to postpone indeh-
nite,y To further continue the fight,
Representative McNuity made mo-
zion that the bil be made a special or
drr for the afternoon. It was defeat
.l Mr.. Donahce then offered mo
N that The bill, be recommitted Rep
rc5entaItlve r. bertson moved that Mr..
c-nahoos motion be laid ON the table.
A,, Donahoc moved that MT Robert
sens motion be tabled This was
sued d be unparGamentary.
Representative Robertson said that
y appeared to him that some members
were afraid to go on record in the
1atter. Mr.. Donahoe interrupted Mr.
eo5erta-n by making a motion to ad.
i-arn. Mr.. Robertson raised a point
r' order, hut Speaker Clark ruled tc
sustain him. The motion was put ane
lost.
Representative Burns then called for
the original motion to place the biz
on its final passage, and Mr.. MdNu,t,
arose TO make few remarks, Spealoe
Clark at the same time instructing th0
c.erk to CALI the rolf,
''As a member ef this House an
entitled to this floor. sir, Mr.. MdNult,
declared, thinking that he was to b'
ignored by the chair He expialne,
that he meant no d.srespect to thl
chair but insisted on his rights. Ill
made an address in which he exp,aine.
that he was not afraid to put himsel
on nec.sd. bus he thought more tim
should be allowed before the bin wa
called up for final passage.
Representative Donahos laughed an
said there had been good deal q
Juggling in the committee about tn
bill. and he had kept away from tn
committee meetings as long as h
could. He declared that ne was OF
posed to the bill
The statement brought Represents
tive Jenkins, chairman Of the Comml
tee IN Temperance. to his feet. Il. a
a member OF that committee. mu.
say there was no Juggling about II
matter declared Mr.. Jenkins.
went to the members OF that commi
tee again and again. and finally l &,
them together to take action"
Il admit the Juggling was on n
part added Mr. Donahoe. Il was o
posed to the bill"
Representative NloNuaty declar
that the passage OF the bill would crl
pc the machinery II the state by d
creasing its vitality. and would pla
nothing in its place; declaring that
would cut on a source Of revenue
The state. That was one reason W
ne asked for mere time to consider q
bill, he said
Representative Jester made a for
bic speech. Let the people set
this question he said. emphaticai
Regardless Of fear Of man or won,
stand here to-day ready TO let
people settle It."
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