Evening journal., 1913-02-26
Discuss Boulevard RepeaIer
Vote on Measure DefeYe d

Special to THE EVENfN GJOURNAlA
STATE HOUSE, DOVER. Del, Feb.
Ex-senator Marshall's bill, to re-
peal the Boulevard Corporations Law,
under which it is proposed to build
the dupont Boulevard, was called up
in the Senate for third reading this
morning, but some Of the Senators,
thinking it might be a test vote on
the Boulevard project, objected to a
vote being taken on the repeater
After a lengthy argument, action on
the repeater was deferred by unani-
nous consent, inasmuch as a commit
tee has been provided for, TO suggest
amendments to the Boulevard Corpor-
atlons law to embody General du-
Points propositions and to expedite
construction Of the Boulevard.
In the course Of the discussion Sen
ator Marshall asserted that enough
votes could not be mustered in the
Senate to repeal the boulevard cor
porations law
DR.. Marshall declared after the re-
pealer had been given its third read
in. that he thought most of the Sem
ators were familiar with the consen-
sus OF legal opinion that the repeal of
the present law would in no manner
prevent General DUPONT from build
ing the road should he care to go
on with the project
Senator Reinhardt said he thought
it would be mistake to repeal the
law inasmuch as such a vote would
not represent the real sentiment OF
the people of. Delaware. He said 1t
would be dangerous to repeal the Law
as that would throw away all the
safeguards that are embodied in the
present law.
Senator Gormley pointed out that
if the law we're repealed it
would be impossible for other
boulevard corporations to construct
roads under its provisions
Walls FaVOrs Repeal.
Senator Walls said he favored re-
peal of the Boulevard Cooperation Law
so that other corporations could moi
make use of It.
Dr. Marshall observed that if the
law were repealed it would not be
possible to amend it,
Mr.. Walls said he did not think il
fair to force a vote on the repeater
now, as such vote on the repeater
show the men who were opposed tC
the DUPONT Boulevard and those who
4 favored it because they would vote on
the repeater from different motives
mainly from the desire to prevent thl
construction of other boulevards.
Senator Blackstone said he was
opposed to repeating the law becaus,
then it would be impossible TO enac
legislation to permit branch boule
ward being constructed down thu
western side of Sussex county.
Dr. Marshall remarked that there
need be no fear about repeating th'
law as he did not believe two-thordl
Of the Senators would vote for th'
repeater
Mr.. Renhardt reiterated that in hi
opinion IL would be more dangerou
to repeal the law than to allow it t.
remain.
Senator Ewing said it was import
ant to take a vote on the question in
asmuch as General DUPONT had state'
that II the General Assembly shOul
repeal the law he would take it a
an indication that the people of tn
state do not want the DUPONT Boule
ward and he would not under the cir
cumstance build il.
Mr.. Gormley said that he would no
insist on action being deferred as b
was ready to vote on the repeater.
However, he thought it wiser to de
fer action since the joint committe
had been appointed to investigate ad
ditional boulevard legislation
Senator Walker said he saw n
need Of forcing q vote today. On mo
tion Of Mr.. Hazel action on the re
pealer was deferred.