Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-21
PARTY FIGHT IN THE House
Over the Bill to Enlarge New
Castle Levy Court.
MINORITY MEMBERS RETALIATE
BY Defeating the High School
Loan Bill.


Of the Levy Court of New Castle county
now hve) to seven The obi ct Of the
bill is to make it more difficult for the
Democrats to regain control of that
body. The reorganized court will be
ssomrosed OF one member from each
Senatorial district. The present n en-
bers will be perm tilted to serve' until
'the expiration of the term for which
they were elected, and the two addi-
tionai members will be appointed by
THE governor.
The bill was called up for third read
ing by Representative Robertson, by
whom IL was introduced.
.t Rapi esentative Holcomb moved that
" be recommitted, SO that it could be
|fprinted, 10 enable the citizens Of New
Z. (nstle county to obtain knowledge OF
{ta provisions. Discussing the merits
M the bill, he said it was partisan
measure. II change were made it
shpuld accord home rule. The bill left
one district of Whining ton unrepre
annted, 10th of the commissioners from
Met city being from the sans dis triot.
Representative Robertson SAID il gave
zhe People representation according to
ihe majority of the votes cast 1t was
not PARTISAN legislation, and no man
could trutlifully say it was il he took
tpto consideration the majorities in
abe county.
Representativ Holcomb remarked
that the Republicans could gerryman.
der any portion OF the State.
Reprpsen tative Robertson replied that
N was not & frrymandering. The people
81 New Castle county had asked for the
Massage of the bill ~
~ If it were meritorious, Representative
Monaghan said, it would not be hurt
~ being aired have it printed.
RS. Representative Robertson said it had
been thoroughly aired. 1t had been
rublished by the press, and people all
oser the county were discussing il.
Representative Kitchen said it had
been 10 committee for two weeks.
Representative Holcomb asked what
provision 8 to be made for Whining.
ton's uLrepfesented district.
Representative Robertson replied that
the question was not approIcs.
The motion to recommit did not pre-
sAil.
3'Representati Shallcruss said the
pepFle in his district wero opposed to
the bill
M Twelve commissioners would he an
eyll. Represen tative Bay nard said, and
H=Would be greater evil as u COM
prnmise, the Republicans had fixed ON
seven.
Market street being the dividing line,
REPRESENTATIVE Holcomb said, all the
btidges in Wilmington would he in one
district.
The bill was passed by the following
vote
ayes Representative Anon, Baynard,
9nandler, Clendaniel, Dayett, Ewing,
E]inn, Hitohen. Hodeson, Hope, Lay
ton. Long, Moore. Pilling, Prettyman,
Nobeftson, Short and White and
Speaker McC0mmons-19.
Nays-R Representatives Clark, Gooden,
Hnrdesty, Hearn, Healy, Holcomb,
Hntchinson, Monaghan, Ralph, Shall
ofQss Scotch, Vineyard, Warren, West,
sWfight--15.
Representative Pepper was not in the
House chamber when the vote was
SVhe vote was strictly PARTISAN exoept
SnAk Representative Clark voted with
the Democrats. He favors II commits
sioue 81 and IL the Senate nonoonours
Ia Representative Robertson's bill, he
will Introduce an act increasing the
nlvnhership OF the Levy Court to that
number. ft
Ett DEMcIATIc RETALIATION.
The Democrats retaliated by holding
uf the House substitute bill authoriz-
{aR the Board of Education of Will
nin9io to issue certificates Of in
debt dness aggregating $3.50. 600 for the
IQ5Wpletion OF the new High School IN
thetcify. Excepting that it Is briefer
AID Possesses an enaoting clause, the
aub4titute is identical with the original.
misrepresentation Baynard, who is
fathering the bill, called it up for third
reading. He explained that the Board
Of Education had anticipated its ap
pfopriations, but the citizens would
act suffer The board is. now paying.
l,.baterest at the rate of 6 2-5 per cent.
Mod desires to reduce it to per cert.
n Representative Monaghan said the
III was the outcome of the board
\ Fcing on the people a schoolhouse
33at cost over 5000, 900. The City
lppncil protested, but was told to mind
4 own business. The poor children
M cannot attend tine High School
Apuld suffer. The bill would take
,U,O00 Annually from other schools.
h Ihb project was rotten from the start.
!, iDr. e. q. Snortlidge, the president
Of The board, was given the privilege
/ Of the Hoor. He said he had not come
here 10 make remarks at the heel of
4 fclpe politioal difference. Calling up
h the bill mt such time was mis-
i take- The board had done the right
h thing lie concluded by saying: I'VE
81 mfjIF ask that you let us use our own
kcpresentative Healy inquired how
grammar schools would be built duriug
the next six years.
pr Shortlidge replied that they
would not be headed.
Representative Healy said the hoard
hHd saddled a debt of $3.50, 900 on the
taxpayers without consulting them.
k4arefore, he would vote in tho mega
y a two thirds vote was necessary. The
ib11i was held up by tie vote. II to II,
lag Follows:
Ayes-RepIesentatiyes Aron, Chan
IdlAr. Clark, Clendaniel, Dayett. Ewing,
Finn, Kitchen, Hodgson, Layton, Long,
8oore, Filling. Prettyman, Short and
white and Speaker McCommons IT.
oes- Baynard, Gooden, Hardesty,
5qnrn, Healy, Holcomb. Hutchinson,
pt5npaghan, Pepper, Ralph, Shallcross,
3Qotten, ViDyard, Warren, West, Robert
ion Wrighr-17.
Representative Hope was not in the
H9use chamber when the vote was
k9&en. m
Representatives Baynard aud Robert
H94' iirst voted aye, but changed their
. XQzes to the negative so that they could
m4{e for reconsideration.
xhe Democrats win probably permit
Nne.bili to be resurrected and paSfsd
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