Evening journal., 1909-03-27
GREAT TIME
in THE HOUSE
contInued From FIrst Pago.


a disgrace TO the state"
Argument Over Bill.
The Conner bin provided for a bond is
sue OF $4,000 with which TO erect a new
administration and law library building
on the site adjoining tho present state
House. II also contemplated the restora-
ton Of the State House to its original
Colonial perspective, and IFS use only for
legislative purposes. Senators Sparks and
Conner were given the privilege OF the
House floor and advocated the bill. They
said a new building was necessary be-
cause OF the cramped quarters at present,
the lack Of committee rooms for the Les
islature, the inadequate office accommo-
dations for the Governor and other State
officials, some OF whom have no official
quarters at ail. A necessity for conserving
and protecting Delawaros famous law H.
hrary and priced historical papers also
was urged. Representatives Spruance, Ain
rcow. Connolly and Bradford also spoke
IN behalf OF the bin. Representative Brock
son, jackson and Williamson spoke
against H. The principal cause for OBJ
jccting WAS that the State was not finan-
cially able TO assume such project at this
time. Mr. Brockson ars,le5 that the S62,ocC
war claim gotten from the Federal gov
ernmont should not have been turned into
the sinking fund but should have been
kept 10 help defray the cost OF such a
building Aside from that ho said II the
administration building were erected. the
state never would get BETTING state
House.
After the debate had gone on for nearly
an hour vote finally was called for. The
original poll resulted as follows:
Ayes--Alcssrs. Ainscow. Bradford Con-
nelly. Ellison. CHM, Grubb. Hall Hazel
Hudson. Janvier Lafforty. Morrison, Nc
Donald. Pharo. Reeves. Soper spruance
Townsend. Wolch. Speaker Cooper-2o
Nays-Mossrs. Brockson. Bryan. Hop.
lSins. jackson. .Jester Ledenham. Marsh
Minner, Rawlins, Wllliams-iO.
Pulling and Hauling.
Then the tugglng began at the ten mem.
hers TO get them to change their votes
Representative Hopkins. a Kent man, an.
nounced he would change his vote TO yes
Representative Raslns. a Sussex man, DID
likewise. Representative Truitt. who had
not voted at all. said he would vote yes
Meanwhile Representative Brockson had
fitted around among the opponents to the
bin trying to strengthen them in theh
position. Finding the ground slipping from
under him he clamored for an announce.
ment Of tho vote Representatives Reeves
and Connolly promptly met this by moving
a recess for ten minutes before the result
was announced Representative Broeksor
protested, but the motion prevailed
After delay Of fifteen minutes th'
House reconvened and Mr.. Brockson i'm
mediately called for an announcement o
-tho result Mr.. Connolly promptly me
this hv asking another ten-minute recess
This prevailed by a SHADING vote Of Il 4,
B By this time everything was confusion
Several persons. members and not mem
bers. engaged IN heated arguments. Angry
words were uttered, more than one fsi
was shaken and Kent men demanded that
the opposing Kent legislators vote for the
building as a matter Of State and Kent
county pride While II was in recess. Ser
ecant-at-Arms Carey had TO rout some Of
the near-battlers
When the recess was over Repre-
sentative Brockson requested Speaker
Cooper u require every member 20 go
&c his scat. and that the sergeant-at-
arms be directed 10 enforce the order.
This motion was lost. yeas 10 IA nays
Representative Ainscow moved that
the sergeant alarms be directed to
corral an the absent members and
compel them 10 remain in the House
'NYe want every man 20 vote one way
or the other" observed Commodore
Ainscow.
Rounded Up the Members.
sergeant-at-arms Carey without