The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-03-07
SHOWING
THEIR HAND.
Union Men Promptly Kill
the Street and Sewer
100000 Loan.
Other Legis=
latiOn.

Dover March 6-The bitter pnr.isanshiI
which has characterized tho senatOrship
was waged hv tho Regular Republicans,
has boen carried By thsm into matters not
considered at tho joint session of the
Houses. That bitterness manifested t.
self very distinctly to-day when after the
Union Republicans refused to pass the act
allowing the Stre,t and S,we: Dopars-
ment OF Wilmington to borrow 100000 for
improving the streets building sewers an
eliminating grade crossings there, tho
Regulars with the assistance of the Demo.
Gratis recalled from the Senate Mr. Short 3
act pr)vlding for the funding of n s43 900
debt OF Sussex county This stab lod to u
wordy war between Representatives Friz-
zell and Robertson during which consid-
cradle i'll feeling was displayed by Mr..
Robertson. The Union men regard the
action OF the Regulars as move to pre-
vent legislation by them tho remaining
days Of tho session, aud as the Democrats
arc in league with the Regulars the Union
men can see no immediate escape from the
narrow and petty tactic the Regulars have
inauguratad. But the Union men are
sn'isfl,d They declare the lane is long
ono which has no ending, and that sooner
or later the minority Republicans will
coach the cnd Of their string.
Repre- entative KoDsrt,on called up the
act and said that when the bill first ap-
pearod 1t provided for loan of $l5O,0OO
which amount was considered excessive
by the members ofthe committee on mum.
cipai corp >rai0ns, who ropor ii an amend.
mcnt reducing tho amount tn $l0),(O0
Continuing Mr.. Robertson said there
wore hundreds of thousands dollars worth
Of property in Wilmington which WAS
without s,wer facilities and miles of street
there which were in need of repairs Fur
thcrm )rc contractors had refused to erect
p G?r:ty un IL sewer facilities were as
slred. Aside from This tho loan would
p'uvile work for men in the city who are
low wirlou, employment. Mr.. Robert
son ilwo,t on this sympa thetlc phaze Of the
IN tier for several minutes and concluded
by asking his colleagues il they could rc-
turn to their homes and look their consti-
tuents in the face after :cfu ing to sanct-
ion I'M nc which provided employment for
the needy of thcir city. Represen tative
Donohoo and Rose also spoke in favor of
the acs and tn, vote was called There
were IS yeas and l3 nays and as the bill re-
quired two third voto it lacked six votes
of pa sage. As there was some question
about the bill requiring the two third vote
Speaker Clark Withheld his decision until
afternoon when he declared that the vote
was required and that the bill had failed
to pass
But tho Regulars did not await this de-
cIsion bsfore displaying their bitterness
They know tho bill had bsep killed before
tho poon recess AID thoy toUk the first op-
portunity 20 "get back at the Union men
by moving for tho reconsideration OF Mr..
Shorts act Mr.. Burns made the motion,
and with tho assistance ofDemocrats bo car
red his point. Mr.. Short now has no hope
bf his bill, but he declares no act OF tho
Regulars will get through tho House un-
loss tho Democrats vote with them. This
the Democrats will do in few instances,
but it can he said positively that these in
stances will be to the advancemcnu of the
Democratic party alone. There are Snakes"
everywhere and Union men will bo kept |
Godging all week to keep out of the way |
OF The vipers.
NIGHT SESSION KILLS MEASURES.
A bare quorum attended the night soa-
sion of tho House aud several times dur
ing the night 1t was found that the
eighteen had lrssened.
Many serseants at arms were pressed
into service aud prior to the roll calls on
bills those: o::,ificers were Kept busy. The
pieh, session was killing affair. Not u
single bill was passed but several wero
killed.
Mr. Burns bill allowing the Sheriff Of
New Castlo c,unty to collect four per cent
Of tho tax on property which he might sell
wns killed.
MIR. Robertson in opposing the bill said
le vas always against hog. The bill
'tood four yeas to fourteen nays.
TWO LONG STANDING BILLS DEAD.
The bill extending tho jurisdiction of
he municipal court was lost IN tho House
o.night.
Mr. McNMty, who introduced the
measure, said it was drawn at the in
tance of the Wilmington Police Commits
lon and reported unfavorable by the
Iudicinty committee. It was thought
hat trial by jury was denlod by this bill
The vo was yeas. two and nays, sx-
con. ana tho bill was lost
Mr. Robortson's bill extending the jurislic
ion of Justices of the peace was also lost.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR MIR. FORD.
The hearing to be given Peter J. Ford
nd his witnesses in the McVoy case
,ill be held Mt an open session of tho
anate tn bo hold In the hall Of Represen-
ativc tomorrow (Tuo,day) night at
clock
Ga motiono of Mr.. Burns, tonight. the
louise granted tho Senate permission to
so tho hall Of Representative because
$ slzo would admit moro spectators.
DI, Bu,rs Cough Syrup is most
I1iiuorful remedy for bronchial troubles.
has cured thousands and will cure you,
Churchman'S Letter.
The letter Of Clark Churchman, written
lille dying at San tiago, appears In book