Evening journal., 1913-03-12
RULING OF
SPEAKER IS
SUSTAINED
In Consequence Electric Light
Legislation Remains in
the Senete
TOO LATE NOW
FOR RECONSIDERATION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, March 12.-Repre-
sentative Smiley King, of Whining
ton, yesterday afternoon appealed
from the decision of Speaker Holcomb
made at the morning session to the
effect that Mr. Kings motion had been
lost to recall fro mthe Senate the bill
passed on Friday last to empower
railway companies in the State to en-
gage in the business of electric Light
ing. The motion to recall the bill had
received IL votes, and IL votes were
cast against the recall Speaker Hol-
comb ruled that the bill not having
received a constitutional majority
eighteen votes-had been lost
Al the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Mr. King, securing recognition
from the Speaker, sand: 1T is my
opinion that the vote taken on Senate
bill No. 54 this morning was carried
as it required but a majority of the
votes cast instead of a constitutional
majority" Mr.. King then quoted from
Roberts Manual to the effect that
motion to reconsider required but a
majority of those voting 70 be carried.
Speaker Holcomb said he had ruled
that a majority of all the members
elected to the House was necessary
to carry the motion. do you desire
to appeal from the decision of the
chair" asked Speaker Holcomh.
Il do" replied Mr.. King. 81 move
that 1t is the sense of this House that
the motion to recall Senate Bill No
"a was passed"
"The decision of the chair has been
appealed from.H announced Speaker
Holcomb Mr.. Cook seconded the mo-
ton. Shall the decision of the chair
be sustained by the Assembly? Ac-
cording to Roberts Manual the chair
can state his reasons for this decision,
then It is open for debate" Speaker
Holcomb then announced that the rea-
son he had made his decision was that
It was generally understood, if not
stated, that the bill was to
be brought back to the House
for reconsideration, and if such
a ruling was not made, and If
a majority of those present could pre-
vail, ten members, a majority of a
quorum, could be recalling bills from
the Senate and causing endless
trouble. On the question "Shall the
chair be sustained?" the vote was 20
yeas and 10 nays, all the Democrats
present and Representatives Derrick
son and Mcdonald, Republicans, vot-
ing to sustain the Speaker, and ten
Republicans voted TO overrule the de-
cision of the Speaker.
II is the first time this session that
an appeal has been made from the de.
cision of the chair. and the first time
in several sessions of the Legislature
in fact.
AS the three days in which recon
sideration can be moved have expired
the bill cannot now be reconsidered
Passed by Senate.
The Senate passed Dr. Marshall's
bill to require some instruction in
road building to be given in the public
schools DR.. Marshall explained that
he had introduced the bill at the be-
hest of his better half" and after
the bill had passed declared that he
would get great big kiss" when he
arrived home. The exact course oil
study is not prescribed in the bill
The Senate killed by a vote of
nays to 4 yeas Mr.. Reinhardt's bill tC
impose a State tax of $1.OO a year on
female dogs and so cents on male
dogs. Mr.. Ewing and Mr.. Gormley
spoke against the bill, the latter or
the ground that the city Of Whining
ton already levies a dog tax.
The Senate also passed the House
bill providing for issuing of attach
ments against property of persons is
suing worthless checks.
Senator Reinhardt received unani
nous consent to introduce as a sub
stitute the bill advocated by Governor
Miller to provide the manner in which
persons names may be changed. Th
bill would require persons desiring
their name changed to make petition
to Superior Court.
In the House at the afternoon ses
sion the following were reported fav
orably. With substitute, House bill
amending act establishing free publ
Libraries; Senate bill, establishing
Hall of Records and appropriatin
money thereto; with Senate substi
tute Senate bill. in relation to Girls
Industrial School; Senate bill, t
amend Chapter 80. Revised Code
House bill, an act to repeal acts pre-
viding for salary for clerk Of InsuI
ance Commissioner; Senate bill to pre-
vent use of cigarettes by minors
House bill to amend Chapter SAC, Vo