Evening journal., 1905-03-22


denburg. WriEht-l7
Nays-Ahbott, Armstrong. Baggs. |
Benson. Davis. Eastburn. y. p. ELLIS, |
Garrison. Jester, j. G. Meredith. MessiclS. !
Murray McGinnfs. Prettyunan. Stafford, |
Townsend, Wilson. Speaker Denney-dS.
When the bin was put ON final pas
saee the vote was II TO iB. Speaker
Denny reserving his decision. Benson
was absent on the flnai vote. and Mr..
Stafford refrained from voting.
SENSATIONAL CLASH.
Subsequently the most sensational
clash Of the session occurred In the
House Representatives stafford and
Benson asked 70 have their votes re-
corded yes in favor of tho l1ll Or
derinR the vote recorded. Spuaker Dem
ney then declared the blli had passed
the House. Immediately Messrs. VAN
denburg. Sevder, w. 6. Nleredith and
other opponents OF the moasure were
on their feet protesting vigorously
against the ruling.
The gentlemen win take their seats,
ordered speaker Denney, caitfly Tie re-
peated his order ana when quiet avas
restored sgid, ,"It has been customary.
this session, 70 allow a menber 90
change his vote until the Speaker has
announced his decision. This was done
ih the ptesent case"
you would not allow me 10 change
my vote tho other day. shouted Mr.
Mahouey. ,.tt- Il
Mr.. Vandenburg a Republican from
Sussex, appealed from the decision OF
,the CHAIR. bait speaker Deuny WAS sus-
tanned byHa vote Of Il TO a.. several
members being absent at tho tame.
RUiGRBluocAEf foPfFoN BILL DEAD
1neh the rural New castle county
local option lbin WAS called up by MIR.
wilson. who stated that a majority of
the eoasaerDbiSrnen frorn New esrstle
county had not siglled the petitioa Tor
llocal option. He met this opposition
by stating that the constitution de-
clared that the local option question
could no submitted IN q 'bih without
a petition.
ON motion. OF Mr.. Marshall the bill
was postponed until to-day which will
KIN IL. Mr. BagEs read a se6tioh from
tho constitution. which DECLINES that a
person haEine a. pepsonal or private
linterest, ip any. bill shail mot vote on
that inoasiie. The vote TO lay on the
ILAUlr WIS
Yeas-Bennmh. Cooper. d. w. Bilis.
Handy, Hart, Jester, Lingo. Lyons,
Mahoney. Marshall. w. S, Meredith,
Miller. Pennington. SEWER. Smith, Stif.
ford. Vandenburg. Wnelit-1B. H'ii O.
Nays--Abbott,. Armstrong. Baggs,
Benson. Davis. Eastbnrn. u. p. sElIis,
Garrison. j. @. Meredith. Messiciy Mair-
ray. MoGinnis. Prettyman. Townsend,
Wilson. Speaker Denny--15.
The next tennpenance bill and the
last on the list was then called up by
Mr.. Baggs. II was the bottle law re-
pealer. Mr.. Cooper declared that n a
man wanted TO bpy a botle OF 9whlslxey
ne should be allowed the right and not
be restricted. DIT. Cooper said. II do
not want to. but N l desire 10 buy a
half pint OF whiskey i think ! should
be permitted to-"
Mr. Baggs made a plea for the bill
IN the interests OF humanity, and Mr.
w. S. Meredith declared that every
enactment OF "nagging Legislation" foi
the phst twenty years has caused the
growth OF the liquor traffic, mal1ine
1t worse.
Mr.. Mahoney fought tlre measure OF
the ground of the loss OF money to tn,
State. but Mr.. Baggs met this by say.
ing that tho revenue from Kent counts
saloons IS $1,000 a year. while th,
county has been put to an expense oi
81. 900. because OF drunkenness existing
THEREIN. Air. Jester was OF the opinioT
that. since the State licenses IN,
saloons, it was better for man 4
drink In his own home.
The bin was finally laid on the tabl'
, by this vote:
Yeas-Albbott, Bennum. Cooper ID. w
: Ellis. Handy, Hart, Jester Lingo
! Lyons. Mahoney. Marshall. w. S. Mere.
! dlth, Miller, Pennington, SEWER, Smith
Stafford, Stevenson, VandenbuTg
, WIight-20.
Nays-Amstrong, Benson, Baggs
Eastburn, r. p. Ellis Garrison, ]. G.
Meredith, MessiclS. McGinnis, Pretty.
man, Townsend, Wilson, SpeakeF Den
|, ney-l4.
/, The Kent local option 'bhll hangs fin,
In the Senate. Unless assurances ARK
received that the House win concur
!. lln the proposed Senate amendments q
, VIII be killed.
The principal amendment is Tor sep
? arate polling places and officers fol
: local option eleution 30 as not to inter
fere, with the general election.
An lnves ,..-.. company Assigns.
Philadelphia, March 22.-The Provi
dent Investment company, Of this city
: made an assignment. for abe benefi
s OF its creditors TO Attorney John G
Q Crowley. II is expected that a receiver
will be asked for within the next few
: days. The company, as its name i'm
7 plies. was purely an Investment con
cern, claiming to pay a certain
! amount of interest for money entrust
ed TO It for Investment. The reputel
manager is w. H. Lattimer. The lie
$ bilities Of the company are said q
i amount TO nearly sI.O00.000, and tn
r assets are said to be very small.