Evening journal., 1899-02-09
B. & 0. TAXES REDUCED
Matter Railroaded Through
Without Due Consideration.
TRAINI G COURSE FOR TEACHERS
SENATOR BI4AKELY GIVES NO
TICE OF AN ACT IN REGARD TO
PLEADING IN CIVIL AND CRINiI-
NAL CAsEs-CTHER LEGISLA-
n-INrL, IlIA-NI

PLEADING IN CIVIL AND CRIAiI-
NAL CAsEs-OTHER LEGIsLA-
TIVE DOING5.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Feb. 9.-iIn spite Of the bitter
antagonism Of Representative John p.
Donahoe the b. & o. Railroad Com
pany won its fight in Dover yesterday.
The rebate resolution was offered In
the House by Mr.. Robertson. 1t au-
ihorized the state treasurer to receive
from the Baltimore ana Philadelphia
Railroad Company. in lieu Of other
state taxes $4,000 annually during the
next two years.
Mr.. McNulty moved that It be made
,he special order for p m. next
Tuesday, saying that he did not un-
derstand it and wanted time 10 famil-
iarize himself with It's effect.
This motion was voted down as
follows:
lea-MessIs. Clark, DonanUe, Dono-
van, FAIRIES. Frazier, Hunter, McNulty.
sha,lcr-ss and Wagamon-lO.
Nay-Messrs. Buell., Burns, Kitchen,
Cottingham, Davis, Uenn.son, Ewing,
Frizzel, Hazard, Hushebeck, Jenkins.
King, Lattomus. Robertson, Rose, Sat
terheld, Short, Taylor, West and Mr..
Ispeaker-2O.
Then the question came on the
adoption Of the resonuon. Mr.. Dona-
hoe denounced the measure. He said
that IL 1889 he was offered bribe
u $4,000 to vote for the same thing.
It might pass the HOUSE, ne said but
he would see that It was killed in the
Senate.
The question was called and the
vote was taken. The lineup for adop-
ton was as follows:
Yea-Messre. Buell., Burne, Davis
Dennison, Ewing, Farits, Frizzel, Fra
zler, Hazard, Herring Kitchen, Hunt
sr Hushebeck, jenkins, King, Latto-
mus, Robertson. Sauerheh, Short
rharp, West and Mr.. speaker-22.
Nay-AIessrs. Clark, Donahoe, Jes-
,er, MgNulty, WagamUn-5.
Meesers. Donahoe anu NIcNulty
changed their votes after a conten-
ton that a two-thirds vote was re-
qu!red had been decided against them
TO forestall reconsideration Mr. Rob
ertson moved that the vote be recon
sidered. and his motion was voted
down by 25 to 6.
The resolution was Immediately mes
saged over to the Senate, where Presi-
dent salmons and it, other friends
we're waiting for t.. Everything had
been carefully arranged by President
salmons and Others whO aesired Inn
mediate concurrence. ana as soon as
possible Senator Blakely camed it up.
It was read. Senator Slaughter voted
against it, saying that II was being
railroaded through, without due con-
sideration. Senator Brasure refrain
ed from voting and all the others
voted for it. President salmons saw
hat It was messaged pack to the
House for enrolment, and 1t will prob
ably go to the governor to-day.
{ PRISON REFORM AND GOOD
Z ROADS.
Representative Burns introduced his
bill to work certain classes Of the
New Castle county prisoners en- the
! public roads. They shah be separated
in groups Of twelve, It PROVIDES. and
each group shall be under the charge
OF an overseer. The wnole idea is to
take the prisoners ty wnere the work
IS TO be done, and 10 90 away with
uhe breaking Of stone ia the Jail yard.
MANY INTRODUCTUONs.
} In the House yesterday afternoon
the following bills, an II which have
been previously described, were intro
iuced BY Mr.. Kitchen, ACT in relation
TO judgments respondent custer; by
Mr.. Hushebeck, act providing a patrol
I boat for the Delaware river snaa fish
ermen; by AIr. Wagamon, act for the
protection Of game in this state (refer-
Fed); by Mr.. Burns, act requiring pris-
oners in New Castle county to work
IN roads; by Mr.. shallcrose, act re-
e. luiring the road commissioners Of New
{ Castle county to give bond treferred)
[ by Mr.. Burns, act providing that col
D Ored citizens of Wilmington shall nOt
be assessed for school purposes; by
/ Afr. Shallcross, act amending chapter
SO, volume IS, Laws Of Delaware (regu,
( lating the sale Of poison) (referred)
q by Mr.. shallcross, act providing fol
n the appointment OF a committee TO au
ait the accounts Of road commission
ers in New Castle county (referred)
: by Mr.. Shallcuoss, act providing TO
h the publication Of the report Of sal,
Z auditing committee treteTed); b!
2 Mr.. Short, act enabling merchant
in this state to buy ana snip gam.
without paying the game license.
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