Middletown transcript., 1909-02-13
LOCAL OPTION BILL PASSED
After Long Discussion It Received the
Annr0Yal of fIe Hnmse


DOVER, DEL, Feb. I0.-Following q
long debate during which the unsuccsss.
fu attempt was made TO tack on amend.
ments, the House at noon to-day passed
the House bill resubmitting the license
question to voters Of rural New Castle
county, and not vote was cast in oppo.
sition 10 the measure, though two men,
bers voted under protest, one refused to-
vote and three others were absent when
the roll was called. The bill received 81
affirmative votes.
The bill now goes to the Senate, and
If similar action is taken by that body, it
means that rural New Castle voters again
will vote on license at the election in
1910.
The action on the bill was attended by
far more excitement than has marked any
session OF the present General Assembly,
and time and again Speaker Cooper was
forced to rap for order, finally threatening
to clear the House. In the gallery there
was large gathering of "drys," and they
did not fail to applaud vigorously when a
poiut was scored in their favor.
"God forgive me" exclaimed Colonel
A. L. Ainscow, of Wilmington, who an
swered first in the roll call and who was
the first to vote for the bill. Not voting, I"
shouted Representative Connolly OF vii.
mington, when his name was called, and
Speaker Cooper announced that he voted
for it under protest. Representatives
Lafferty and Ledenham were absent, and
Representative Bryan was not III the
House when the roll was called.
| the gallery we're such "dry" advo-
Gates as the Rev. John III. Arters, the
Rev. Cyrus P. Keen, Caleb E. Burchenal
and members Of the New Castle W.O.TU.,
who had placed on the desk Of Represent.
ativeMorrison ofNewark one ofthe signers
to the petition, large bunch of American
Beauty roses and white carnations, tied
with white ribbon. Representative
Morrison was accompanied down on the
train by the Revs Joel s.. Gilfllan and
W. F. Corkran, together with several OF
the W. G. 7. U. members.
The bill was the order of the day for
2 o'clock, and shortly after that time it
was called up by Representative Arm
strong, who had introduced the bill and
urged it's passage. After the bill had been
read for the third and final time, the
amendment more clearly defining erural
New Castle county was unanimously
adopted.
At this iunctare Representative Grubb
offered an amendment changing the form
Of the ballot which provided that instead
Of placing cross opposite the words afor''
OF "against'' license, as tie case may be.
the voter strike out ''for'' II against licsuse
and against il forit; also changing the
ballot SO as to piace the word for, above
the word against" instead Of one On each
side.
The amendment was lost by vote Of
i2 ayes and q nays.
Mr.. Brockson opposed the amendment,
and Mr, Connolly spo ke for it.
Following the reading Of the last section
Of the bill. Mt. Ainscow offered an amend
nent. adding new section providing tllat
IN the event Of the district going ''dry',
the hqnor dealers be permitted 10 CON.
Time their business Until January IL,
1910. This was found to BE- . typograph-
ieal error as ille election is not pro-
sided IoE until November. 1910. and tie
amendment was sent u the typewEifevs
ieE ooEhections 90 Al 10 extend Il time
nnsil January, 1911 The object 81 this