Evening journal., 1911-03-23

bill"
He said he could not understand
why, after the many purposes for
which the strip of land might be used
were enumerated, there should be
added and for any other purpose" p"
He said a row of houses could be
built along the strip Of land. or fac
tories might be built in front of per-
sons properties under that provi-
sion.
Senator Walls Speaks.
Senator Walls, of Smyrna, said he
wanted to concur in what Senator
Drexler had said. Il want to vote for
this bill and don't want It changed in
any way that would cripple this prop
osition," he said, but at the same time
he thought some amendments were
necessary. He said he didn't know OF
a single member who didn't want to
vote for the bill
I'VE don't want to drive this mea-
sure or Mr.. dupont from this State,
he said. But We don't want people
twenty or twenty-five years from now
TO say, I don't know what was the
matter with those Senators that pass
ed that bill.'"
Senator Dutton, Democrat, of Sea-
ford, moved that anybody speaking on
the bill be limited to five minutes on
each point. he suggested that this
apply to members of the Senate, as
we'll as to others who might be given
hearing.
THAT is not reasonable, and to re-
strict a member to five minutes Ia not
right" said Senator Walls, obiecting
'It Is certainly unusual and unpre-
cedented to limit a member OF the
Senate" said Senator Monaghan.
Senator buttons motion was lost
he and Senator Ellison being the only
members to support IT,
Judge Hastings Statement.
Former Judge Daniel %. Hastings
chief counsel for the Legislature, and
who also with Robert H. Richards
drew the pending bill to enable th'
DUPONT proposition to be accepted
was given the privilege Of the floor
Immediately taking up the proposed
Drexler amendment, Judge Hastings
asserted That gives the persons in
cooperating boulevard companies M
added rights whatever. If the Sen
ator turning to Drexler) had con
suited counsel and had been fair, hl
would have so stated"
Mr.. Hastings explained that SOM
other lawyers might have used diff
ferent language, possibly, but SOM
such provision would have been il
any well-drawn bill. He repeated tina
1t gave no added powers, as reading
of the bill would show.
Unless there is some serious defec
in this bill as 1t has been prepares
and printed and submitted there ough
to be no change in H." said Mr.. Hast
ings, in explaining the care that hal
been given to preparing the bill an
the weight given to all points affect
ing it.
'If there is anything I have over
looked l would thank any member Q
the Senate, any member of the Bar o
anybody to point it out. But If it
merely to change the language l ar
opposed to it,"
He said that In preparing the bill t
enable the State to accept the duPon
proposition he did It looking TO tn
best interests of the State and tn
protection Of those interests and h
considered that If there was anyhinl
wrong in it II would be a reflection
on him the rest of his life.
This is Mr.. duPont's proposition,
said Judge Hastings" He approve
it and gives his word of honor tha
the highway will be built. II III
Senate cares to amend It. it does s
at it's own risk. If there Is an pro
vision in it in which the State is no
protected / would like to hear Il. Blu
If It is proposed to burden IL wit
amendments such as the Senator ha
on his desk say you have no assuT
ance that the proposition will be car
ried out"
Drexler Makes Reply.
Judge Hastings spoke vehement,
for he evidently took exception {
some of the remarks made by Senate
Drexler, and when he finished Senate
Drexler was on his feet. He said
was unusual that anybody should sc
himself up and say that the only col
rect bill could be drawn by himsel
He pointed out that even courts hav
changed their minds on matters befor
them. and that the Senate is the sr
preme power in the State when
comes TO making laws OF enacting @