Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09

shall pay, in money, to tho owner OF
any lands or tenements in this county
which were, at the time Of the election,
used by any person, licensed as afore-
said, as an inn, tavern or store for the
purpose of selling Intoxicating liquors
such owner Of any such lands or tene-
ments such sum as any such lands
or tenements have, by reason of the
prohibition of the sale of Intoxicating
liquors in this county, decreased in
value, the amount of every such de-
crease in value to BIO fixed by three
citizens of tho election district in
which the property is located, said
citizens to be appointed by the Court
OF General Sessions. The amendment
was defeated by vote OF 20 to 8.
Representative Donahoe moved that
tho bill be laid on the table, which
motion was defeated by q vote of l6 to D.
Representative Donahoe moved that
tho bill be mude tho special order for
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and Rep-
resentatiye Rose amended by moving
that action on tho bill be indefinitely
postponed. The motion, rs amended,
was defeated by vote of 10 to 8.
Representative Donahoe moved that
the House take recess until clock,
of % to 8.
Representative Donahoe moved that
the bill be recommitted. Representa-
tive Robertson moved that Representa-
tive Donahoe's motion be laid on the
table. Representative Donahoe moved
that Representative Robertson's motion
be laid on the table. Representative
Robertson attempted TO make an eX-
PLANTATION, when Representative Dona-
hoo moved that the Houses take recess
until 2.30 O'Clock, which motion was
defeated by vote of % to 8.
Representative Burns called for the
previous question. and the bill was
given third reading.
Representatives Donahoe and McNulty
| spoke in opposition to the bill, and
Representatives Robertson, Jenkins and
| lester in advocacy of it. Representa-
tive Jester, whose remarks elected ap-
plause, said substantially: "L.et the
people speak for themselves on this
| question do not let few speak fol
the many. | do not expect to come
back to Representatives Hall, and dc
not want to. Let us stand for the gooc
of the people,"
The act was passed by a vote of % tc
6, as follows:
Yea Representative Buell., Burns
j. b. Clark, Cottingham, Davis, Den
nison, FAIRIES, Frazier, Hazard, Her
ing, Hushebeck, Jenkins, Jester, King
Lattomus, Robertson, Satterfield, Short
Taylor. Tharp, Wagamon, West ant
Speaker Clark-23.
| Nay Representative Donahoe, Dona
Won, Hunter, McNulty, Rose and Shall
cross e.
| Absented themselves = Representa-
tives Ewing, .Frizzell, Kitchen ant
O'Day--4.
Before the result had been an
nounced, Representative Donahoe, il
order to move for reconsideration, ant
Representative Rose, in order to secont
the motion, changed their votes iron
the negative tothe Affirmative.
Immediately after the result ha,
been announced, Representative Robert
son, in order to defeat the intentions u
Representatives. Donahoe and Rose
moved that the vote be reconsidere
then, but his intention was defeated b.
n motion to take recess being made
put and carried.
THE STATE woRKHousE.
Passing tho Water Rates bill and til
State Workhouse bill kept the Senat
: |
was passed by vote of 10 to 7, a
, follows:
! Yea-Senators Abbott. Alice, BlakelJ
. Brasure, Hart, Knox, McFarln, Pyit
+ Shakespeare and President Salmon.
, Nay-Senators Farlow. Lewis, Mere
dith, Moore, Maull, Pennewill an
r Slaughter.
/ The Senate amended the bill by pre-
{ vidiug that the courts shall commit
{ the workhouse, at hard labor, for
i term not exceeding 30 days, tramps an
S persons convicted of gambling, lotter
I policy writing, carrying concealed
g deadly weapon and offences of lii
: grade.
a Senator Lewis spoke in opposition
o the bill, and Senators Shakespeare an
Y Abbott in advocacy of it.
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
The House proceedings were all
!, enlivened by tilt over the House bi
y regulating the collection of STAKES
. New Castle county.
: To give the bill the fullest sweep
. power possible, Representative domain
, remarked, he would offer an amen
= ment, Its intent was to ridicule ii
. bill, and it was promptly defeated.
! authorized the county treasurer al
y receiver to appoint the governor, Il
y chancellor and all the judges in Il
IL State.
y Representatives Dennison and Bur
i earnestly advocated tho bill.
Representative Donahoe said
y would go to the crematory, on q
y othor side, and the Senate woul
~ butcher it.
y Representative McNulty said the %
y, had some good features, but the bi
:; ones outwelghed the good ones.
asked whether it meant that 4
- county treasurer and receiver won
~ mako 50, 600 or 1890
:, Representative Burns replied in t
u negative.
10 Representative Shallcross said he W
=, opposed to the bill because it did 4
g" allow rebates to Janu ary1st.
N The bill was passed by vote of
:" to 10, as follows:
Yea-Representatives Buell., Burr
y Davis, Dennison, Ewing, Fari'
OF Frazier, Frzzell, Herring, Hazzal
% Kitchen, Hunter, Hushebeck, Jenkil
=; Lattonus, Robertson, Sarterheld, Sho
~ Tharp. Vest and Speaker Clark.
W Nay Representatives j. b. Clai
y. Cottingham. Donahoe, Donovan, Xii
,aa McNulty O'Day, Rose, Shallcross a
* Taylor.
o. Tho House bill prohibiting the
- of now lands in the city of Wilmingt
ts for the burial of dead bodies has be
~ reported 10 the House unfayorably.
~ Representative Wagamon has int
No duced an act regulating the ADVERT
r. ment of sheritfs' sales. 1t PROVE
~ that one paper shall be selected
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