Evening journal., 1911-03-24
HOUSE PASSES
The ROAD BILL
Only Two Votes Recorded in
Lower Branch Against Du-
Pont Boulevard Project
BILL NOW GOES
TO THE GOVERNOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. March 24-With but
two votes cast against it, the House
yesterday afternoon passed. the SEN
ate bill to authorize the creation of
boulevard companies and thus enable
General T. Coleman DUPONT to con-
struct a highway from the northern
to the southern limit of Delaware and
present il to the State. The votes in
the House against the measure were
cast by Representative Gormley, of
Wilmington, and Representative Bell,
of Kent county, both Democrats. Rep
resentative Marvel, Republican, of
Kent county, spoke and voted against
the bill, but before the result was all
nounced he changed his vote in favor
of the measure.
GOrmley Suggests Amendments.
After the bill had been read, Rep
resentative Gormley proposed an
amendment covering three different
subjects to it, and they were explained
by Frank de II. Janvier, one of the
legislative attorneys, who drew them.
Former Judge Daniel o. Hastings eX-
plaired that he believed everything
pro xsed in the Gormley amendments
was alread covered, either by the
general Incorporation law or in the
pending measure, and he suggested
that, unless amendments having more
merit and Importance were offered,
the bill be passed in it's original form,
just as 1t had done through the SEN
| ate.
An opportunity was given to any
body who desired to come forward
and speak on the measure, but there
was not a stir on the part of some Of
the Democrats in the lobby, who had
been working to try to burden down
Il the bill with amendments, and the
vote was taken and announced amid
such applause.
Mr.. JanvieT Explains.
Consideration of the bill began at
2.30 o'clock, with a large crowd in
the lobby TO hear the proceedings. The
amendments we're read, and Repre-
sentative Wilson wanted to know lust
what the amendments were Repre-
sentative Gormley moved that the
legislative attorneys be called on 10
explain the amendments. which he
said we're drawn by them, and this
prevailed
Mr.. Janyier explained the amend
ments, which were drawn by him. ne
said, and not by all the legislativ
counsel. He said the first amend
ment proposed was to change the
words that the road should be re-
stored by repairs to the same condi.
tion" to the words "in as good con-
dition." He said the bill would moi
be necessarily defective without this
amendment
Another of the proposed amend,
ments was to designate more fully thl
title Of the general incorporation
law" as referred to in the pendin,
measure. Mr.. Janvier also said tha
this would not impair the bill, bu
serve to clarity it a little
Other amendments proposed were
that It should be stated positively tina
owners Of abutting property shoul,
have the right of ingress and egres
beween their property and the public
highway and over the strip of tn,
boulevard not used for highway prop
er that the property owners shouli
be safeguarded against damage b,
surveyors, and also that the boulevarl
could be crossed by any public roai
} hereafter to be constructed MI
Janvier said that to his mind thes
b were the most important amendment
: as they would clear up any doubt tina
might exist as to the right of ingres
I and egress for owners Of abuttin
= properties.
Z Mr.. Hastings Makes Answer.
l Mr.. Hastings then was given tn
l privilege of the floor and said tha
the bill could not have been properl
drawn until he and Robert II. Rich
: ards. who prepared It, had heard frou
General DUPONT He said the Legis
lature would not think Of passin
such law unless such a proposition
a had been made by Mr.. dupont, as hal
been made.
= 1T was necessary that we shoul
confer with Mr.. DUPONT To find wha
n his wishes WERE" he said ut wa
necessary after the bill had bee
partly drawn that we should hav
many conferences with Mr.. DUPONT
That is why the bill could not be pre-
scented before Monday"
Mr. Hastings said he had no doub
that If the time were available MI
Janvier's amendments could hav
been put into the bill and been an
proved by Mr.. DUPONT
''Mr. DUPONT has approved this bill
as printed and submitted. said MI
Hastings. "and if you pass somethin
he has not approved he would be uu
der no moral obligation to put tn
proposition into effect"
Amendments Only Technical.
Mr. Hastings said the first tw
amendments were only technical. a
Mr.. Janvier also had explained. TIL
other proposed amendments as to tn
right of ingress and egress, Mr.. Has
ings said. followed the provisions
the general Incorporation as to sue
rights affecting the right of way {
railway companies He thought tn;
se nothing more reasonable could /
ct asked. He also said he believed thu
r, abutting property owners had II
n. right OF ingress and egress withol
ir specifying It IN the bill and unde
ct existing laws.
IN Mr.. Janvier also proposed that a
ID amendment should be made tn;
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