Evening journal., 1901-02-16
ALhRE NHT Up
A GAME FIGHT
But Was Defeated for a
Second Time
By Senator Slaughter in His Behalf
for ihe Kent Savings Bank
Bill

STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. i6.-lt was a game fight
that Senator Alice set up In behalf Of
the Kent Savings Bank bill, but for
second time he was defeated yester-
day by senator Slaughter on, that
proposition, He lined up eleven mem
bers. Including himself ln favor Of the
proposition. but the twelfth man he
could not get. and the bill died on the
floor Of the Senate. IL was a pretty
fight. from start 10 finish and brought
out display OF feeling which showed
the earnestness of the two principal
lcomhaiante.
Senator McFarlin set the ball roll
ing by arising aud saying:
Mr.. President move for reconsid-
Grafton OF the vote by which the Sem
ate bill Incorporating the Kent Savings
Bank was lost -
Senator McNuity inquired whether
as 1t required q two-thlrds vote To
pass the bill, IL also required that vote
20 reconsider It.
President Cannon decided that a
/ majority vote would turn the trick for
Senator Alice.
'iMr President" said Senator
Slaughter, "the hue and cry has been
raised that the Diamond Trust Com
lpany charter has been obtained to sell
out to n New York syndicate. / defy
any living man In this house or out of
10 10 bring proof that there is any
truth In the statement
'Mr President. isn't this out Of Or
der2' inquired senator Alice
Senator Slaughter raped the desk
, with his knuckles and said.
"l have the floor"
= The two Dover statesmen glared at
! each other across the wide and placid
p, eXpanse OF green carpet intervening
between their desks. and President
e Cannon ordered the roll called ON Sem
S ator Mcl'arlln's motion to reconsider
r It carried
{ Yea-Messrs. Abbott, Alice. Blakely.
BIasure, Farlow, Groves, Hart. Knox.
y Maull. McFarlin, Pennewill and
o Wright-l2.
Nay-Messrs. Clements, McNulty
e and Slaughter.
b Absent-MeHsrs. Harrington and FL
liaon-2
G Then Senator Alice, who had counted
:, ncees by proxy on the Democratic
r side. moved that the bill be put on
e It's final passage
II move that lt be laid over until
next Tuesday" said Senator Slaughter.
lt IS reported that the Diamond Trust
Company people will sell out their
charter to a New York syndicate
want the senator's to be given time to
find out that it Is false from beginning
,, TO end 1 don't say what think. but
what / know. when / say It is false.
| / move that the bill be recOmmitted. -
Fortunately for him. and unfortu-
j nately for Senator Alice. the motion to
recommit was lost by the following
( vote:
d Yea-Messrs. Clements. Hart. Knox,
Maull. McNulty, Slaughter Wright
Nay-Messrs. Abbott. Alice. Blakely
Brasure. Farlow, Groves, McFarlin
, pennewill--S.
"The motion TO recommit is lost,
said President Cannon. ''rhe question
Is now on the passage Of the bill"
: The vote was a killing frost for the
! Kent Savings Bank projectors:
Yea-AIessrs Abbott. Alice, Blakely
Brasuro Farlow. Groves. Hart. Knox
Maun.. McFarlin Pennewill-l1
Nay-Messrs Clements, McNulty
Slaughter and Wright
+ Absant-Messrs. Ellison and Har-
s rington-2.
That ended It. until later in the day
. when Senator Abbott began Casting
up" by giving notice OF an act 10 in.
corporate the Milford Savings Bank. II
provoked a smile.
The likelihood is that the Kent Saw
ines Bank people will put in new
10 charter under a different name.