Evening journal., 1913-02-05
MRS. DUPONT
WOULD SAVE
NAME OF SON
EightS Bill That Would Make
Lad Dorsey CazenOve In
stead Of Alfred Victor
MEASURE HURRIED"
BUT HOUSE RECALLS IT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Del, Feb.
5.-Stirred by criticism of the action
OF the House yesterday In rushing
through Representative Swans bill to
change the name of Alfred Victor du-
Pont to Dorsey Cazenove DUPONT, Rep
resentative Mooney of Wilmington,
this morning had the bill reconsidered
by the House. recalled from the SEN
ate and referred back TO the Miscel-
laneous Committee. of which he is
chairman. Representative Mooney
said representation had been made to
his committee that there was no op-
position to the bill, but that since
then he has learned there is opposi-
tion.
The child Is son Of Alfred /. du-
Pont and his first wife. Mrs. Bessie
Gardner dupont, who lives IN VIII
lnington, and from whom he was di-
vorced. He since has married The
child is about II years old, and is at
tending school at Great Darlington,
Mass.
The statement was made here today
by persons who were eager to have
the bill reconsidered. that Mrs. Bessie
G. DUPONT did not know of the bill
in the Legislature TO change her sons
name until she read OF it in the news
papers yesterday, and that she i'm
mediately retained Andrew G. Gray
as counsel to oppose the bill
The bill was being advocated here
yesterday and Monday by T. Bayard
Heisel of Delaware City. a lawyer
practicing ia Wilmington. The bill
was introduced, read, referred and re-
ported favorable by committee, all
within four hours ON Monday. and
was passed unanimously by the House
yesterday morning. Il also was read
and referred to Senator Ellisons Mis-
cellaneous Committee in the Senate.
The committee was urged to consider
IL without delay. Senator Ellison,
however. was i'm no hurry, and Sena-
Tor Gormley asked for time TO investi-
gate the bill.
Representative Mooney tried to CON
fer wit Mrs. Bessie G.. dupont last
night in Wilmington but was I'M
formed she was not at home. This
morning, Immediately after the House
lOIN 'ttu. hili'ctiiltttiNt Abhliier EfA-
ting Speaker H0lcOmb's recognition,
said
81 arise to a question OF personal
privilege. Yesterday the House passed
House bill No. 81 entitled IAN Act to
change the name of Alfred Victor du-
Pont 70 Dorsey Cazenove DUPONT"
"The miscellaneous committee con-
4 sidered this bill and from the explana-
! ton of what we considered reliable
authority that there was no opposi-
4 ton, reported it favorably. There is
4 some criticism of the hasty manner in
4 which the bill apparently was rail-
4 roaded, might say, through the
& House and there also is some .opposi-
& ton to-"
n Speaker Holcomb interrupted him.
Concerning the dignity of the
House you used the term railroad
ed 4" observed the speaker.
Il wish to say that if there was any
hasty action it was taken by the
committee
"Yes. Mr.. Speaker" resumed Mr..
8 Mooney, q wish to explain that it was
81 on representation of counsel for the
n party concerned that there was no op-
II position to it. that it was reported fa-
81 vorably, but now / understand there
is some opposition to it,
The bill was reconsidered 20 mem
n bers voting for reconsideration and
none against Representative Swan,
e who introduced the bill, did not vote.
Il direct the clerk of the House
81 to appear at the bar Of the Senate,
81 and direct the return of House bill
81 No 81 TO the custody of this House, y
81 said Speaker Holcomb
Representative Mooney, again speak
4 ing to a question of personal privilege,
q said
"On behalf OF the committee wish
8 to say that only one person appeared
before the committee and he said
there was no opposition to it. In view
81 Of that explanation we decided to
e hurry the bill and report it favor
# ably"
# II was on Senator Gormley's mo-
q ton that the bill was called out of
# the Senate committee and sent back
to the House.
W Andrew G. Gray, counsel for Mrs.
m Bessie G. dupont arrived here at noon