Evening journal., 1911-03-31

hers regarding Wilmington legislation,
and added: Il came here with an I'M
preston that Kent and Sussex we're
against New Castle county. l 90
back knowing that It was untrue, and
that New Castle can get anything
within reason from Kent and Sussex.
And shall tell my constituents so.
when this resolution is adopted l
want you to know that It is the action
Of the. Republicans and Democrats
alike. also want to thank my
Democratic friends for their consider
alton Of this measure, which has been
rather acute at times because OF the
differences Of opinion"
Representative Gormley, OF the
Democratic side. said he could support
the resolution with much pleasure.
1T practically meets the contentious
that have been made by the minority
side of the House for ten days" said
Mr Gormley. We have differed, aud
/ will say think our differences have
been honest ones. And want TO say
I that I hold no animosity against an,
member Of the other side because o
our differences. / accord TO then
the same spirit of fairness and righ
to their opinions as / reserve to my
self" Mr.. Gormley, in conclusion
asked the pardon of all the member:
for the way in which the question OF
validating WilmingtOn's government
had been pressed repeatedly upon the
House.
Representative Johnson, Republican,
said: II simply want to say that the
gentleman on the other side (Mr
Gormley) has put up as fair a fight
as any man could put up"
Representative T. o. Cooper, OF
Wilmington, created laugh when he
remarked, 81 accept the apologies OF
any member of the House who wants
TO make them now"
The validating resolution reads as
follows:
Whereas, in a certain cause in the
Superior Court OF the State Of Della
ware, in and for New Castle county.
wherein Walter Rash was the re-
spondent below and BENJAMIN bal
len was the contestant below, known
and designated as No. Il, September
ter, A. ID. 1909, the said court on the
seventh day Of June, A. ID. 1910, rend-
cred a certain Judgment reversing the
Judgment Of "The Council" heretofore
rendered; and
Whereas, In a certain cause in the
Superior Court. IN the State Of Della
ware, In and for New Castle county,
wherein Howard d. Ross was the re-
spondent below and Charles NJ ALI
mond was the contestant below,
known and designated as No. 72. Sep
tember term, A. ID. 1909, the said court
on the seventh day Of June, A. ID. 1910,
rendered a certain judgment reversing
the judgment of THE Council" there
tofore rendered; and
Whereas, Doubts have arisen as to
the effect OF said judgments upon the
official standing and validity Of the
acts Of "The Council" and other muni-
cipal officers. OF "The Mayor and
Council OF Wilmington" returned as
elected on Saturday, the first day of
June, A. ID. 1909. Now, therefore. for
remedy thereof,
Be il Resolved BY the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the State
OF Delaware in General ASSEMBLY
met, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to the House thereof concur
ring therein;
That all and every, the acts, matters
and things, done and performed by
each and every "The Council" anC
the municipal officers of "The Mayor
and Council of Wilmington" returned
as elected on the first Saturday II
June, A. D. 1909. from the first da,
of July, A. d. 1909, to the date of the
approval hereof. be and the same ar
/ hereby made valid and good in the Law
as If "The Council" and the municipal
officers aforesaid had been duly and
\ legally elected at said election; pro
vided. however, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed so as 70
affect I'm any way the said Judgment
or the rights Of the said Walter hash
and the said Howard d. Ross under
the said judgments and provided, how
ever. further, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall validate and make good In
the law any act, matter or thing which
would have been illegal or invalid had
.The Council" and municipal officers
aforesaid been regularly and legally
elected, but any and all such acts
matters and things shall be and re-
main in the law the same as before
| the adOption and approval of this