Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-13
GETTING INTO LEGISLATION
Attorney-General Richards Ex.
plains Pending Bills.
A LOCAL OPTION BILL FOR KENT
Introduced IN the House by
Mr. Garrison.
Tho Attorney General Explains the Bhi
Proposing Amendments 60 the Constitu-
tion, which Later Was killed hy the
Votes of the Democrats IN the senate.
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snn correspondence OF Eyory EVENING
Dover. June l3.-The Legislature, yes
torday afternoon. resolved itself in com-
mittCe oi the whole for one hour, winch
time was given to- Attomey-Gcneml itich-
ards for the purpose OF explaining certain
bills pending before the General Assem-
bly, Mr.. Richards first explained the
Senate bin proposing amendments TO
article of the Constitution of the state
of Delaware, concerning corporations.
a similar bin was passc,l m 1907 and tho
proposed amendmenis were adoplcd In
1908. but errors niide IN tho cnoilmcnt
OF the bin. as printed DO volume -. Laws
of Delaware. made The set minielgiblo.
Mr. Richards wished the pending measure
passed in order TO make the amendments
consistent One of the proposed amcnd-
ments authorized companies chartered
( i'm Delaware t0 provide In their charters
wlt should constitute the voting shares.
Another proposed that shares of stock
in companies chartered in this state held
I by norsons living outside the state should
not be- taxed In this state. Mr. Richards
Z said the amendments would bc valid II
/ the hill were passed at this session and
repasced at the next regular session lie
explained that tWo-thirds vote would
be required Go pass the hlll Mr. Rich
ards next explained two House bills
amending the Franchise Tax law. These
bills, he said are designed to and in the
collection of franchise taxes due the state,
1 which Indebtedness exceeds shOOOOO.
/ He explained that only majority vote
/ Is required to pass these bills. Alter the
Encouragement had been given a vote
/ of thanks. the committee of the whole
arose and the two branches OF the Legis-
lature went into separate session.
In tho Senate the bill proposing amend
ments % article 2 of the Constitution was
reported iayoably and next. on motion
/ oi Mr. Moore, was placed on inal passage
/ The bill was defeated. however. as Il re-.
ocived but nine affirmative votes. those
of the Republican Senators, less than
the constitutional majority The five
Democratic Senator, fulfilling their cnucu.
pledges not to aid in legislation, voted ir
| the negative
Mr. Monaghan offered resolutions OF
the death OF Senator Jefferson, whicl
were adopted Mossrs Monaghan, Smith
Sparks and Conner and Lieut. Gov Can
non made euiogistic remarks, and Messrs
Rose. Monaghan, Latta. Conner anC
Sparks were appointed a committee Q,
arrange for the funeral. In secret session
the Senate authorized am appropriation
not to exceed $500 20 deiray the expenses
Of the burial. and il was resolved thai
the Senate attend the funeral in a body
As a remark OF respect TO the deceased
the Senate adjourned for the day, taking
d recess until 1890 o'clock this morning
Senator Joiierson's body was shipped from
Dover TO Milton late in the afternoon an'
the Senate in a body accompanied th
corpse to the Dover railroad station.
The only thing the House did az th
afternoon session wns 90 railroad a locu
Option bill for Kent county. The bill
was introduced by Mr. Garrison and
under suspension of the rules, was inn
mediately given second reading and n
ierred to the committee on Judiciary
Five minutes later it was reported favor
ably The petition for the introduction
of the bin was signed by Senators Bar
nard. Houston and Moore and Represen
tatives Baggs. Benson Davis, Denney
Garrison, McGinRs, Murray and Pretty
man.
The House took a recess until 10 oclocl
this morning.