Smyrna times., 1905-03-29

election can be held in a cellar, barn,
garret or any other out of the way
place. Aside from this a majority Of
all the qualified voters in Kent County
must vote ''no license" before the sa.
looms will be closed.
The Measure DISAPPEARED.
When the Kent County bill came up
IN the Senate it looked like another
measure as Senator T. G. Moore, fear.
ing the possibility of the powerful IL
quor lobby defeating it, has been com
PEELED to frame substitute upon which
the opponents of the bill gave him a
written compact that enough of them
would sign to pass it..
A sensation was created Immediately
after the close of business by the dis
appearance of the bill. It had been
returned to the Senate by Clerk Lewis
OF the House, but could be found no.
where on his desk. In the commotion
that followed Senator Alice entered
and denounced with uplifted b and the
ollgarchy formed by the liquor men
with which they had controlled affairs
OF State throughout the day. Senator
Sparks threatened to be before the
Governor and advocate an extra ses-
sion OF the Legislature to right the
wrong.
Meanwhile Senator Thomas G. Moore
had hurried over to the House to
make vigorous search. Representa-
tive Baggs was almost heartbroken
over the affair and the father of local
option, Representative Garrison. was
pale as a ghost.
'It has been passed but ten minutes
and now it's gone" deiectedly ex.
claimed Mr.. Baggs.
Suddenly the door of the Senate
chamber opened and Senator Moore
shouted: "The stolen goods are
found. The bill is safely tucked a.
way In the pocket of the Speaker of
the House who will see to it that il
comes in correctly enrolled" Mr..
Denney, having decided to take no |
chances, had directed Clerk Lewis to
return the bill to him.
Liquor Men We're Active.
The liquor men renewed their efforts
lgalnst the local option legislation.
ate III the afternoon, when Represen-
atlVe Mahoney offered resolution
nstructing the Speaker to recall the
sussex county local option bill from
he Senate and declare it lost. Mr..
'andenburg seconded the motion. but
DR.. Baggs got through motion to Law
on the table.
Soon after the afternoon session ba-
an Representative E. P. Ellis made
u effort to recall the grain distillerv
Ill from the table, but the motion was
'st by tie vote of 16 to 16. Messrs
avis and Abbott, who have been
'vorable to temperance measures. re-
aimed from voting.
Then Mr.. Wilson called for action
the rural New Castle county local
ption bill. Mr.. Sewers motion to
y this on the table was lost by vote
16 to IS, Messrs. Jester and Stafford
't voting. These men also refused
vote when the bill was put on final =
USAGE, and the vote was 16 yeas and
nays. Speaker Denney announced
at he would reserve his decision
representative Smith was granted the
lvilege of changing his vote to yea
reconsideration, if two members
ould later record their votes in the
irmative.
When Mr.. Hart came into the room
me time after, he had his vote re-
rded III the affirmative and the yeas
bod II. This passed the bill.
Sought To Depose Speaker.
At the beginning of the afternoon
sslon, the liquor interests renewed
cir warfare in an attempt to depose
eaker Denney. Like the efforts TO
same end earlier in the day, how
er, 1T failed. The Speaker finisbed
day az the most fearless officer who
or presided in the Delaware General
sembly aud he was Congratulated
de had held the fwhiskev ring ("
lch tried to defeat all local option
Is by the adoption of fihbustering
'tlcs, III check throughout the tro,I.