Evening journal., 1913-02-24

DELAYS ABOUT
BOULEVARD
Repeater of Law Reported
UnfavOrabIy But No Furth-
er Move Yet
OPPOSITION TO PROJECT
GIVEN A SET BACK


DOVER, Del, Feb. 24.-While the !
bill to repeal the Boulevard Corpora
uons law has been reported unfavo- /
bly, in the Senate showing that senti- /
ment is for the DUPONT Boulevard, no
action has been taken definitely to
pass legislation asked for by General
T. Coleman DUPONT to expedite con-
struction of the DUPONT Boulevard, or
TO incorporate into some binding
agreement the propositions made by
General dupont at the hearing before
the Legislature on Monday last, when
he frankly cut the ground from un-
der those opposing the boulevard
project. II is true that Henry Ridge
ly was present as legal counsel Tor
some opponents to the boulevard. but
the objections voiced by Mr.. Ridgely
were mainly those raised by him in
the Supreme Court of Delaware,
which court has sustained the consti-
tutionality of the Boulevard Corpora
tions law.
General duPont's expressed will
ingness to turn over the net profits
from the lateral strips along the
boulevard to the tSate to be ap-
piled as the State sees fit, his willing
ness to have constructed a forty-foot
wide roadway instead of thirty feet
that the law calls for, his willing
ness to have a Commission named to
fix rentals for the utilities to occupy
the boulevard right of way, and his
statement that as builcer of the
boulevard he would welcome 2 reduc-
tion of the right of way to 100 feet,
although as a citizen of Delaware he
would protest against the reduction,
Af % l.,
ward much excepting prejpdice to
stand upon in any further oppo-
Hition.
Since the hearing several members
OF the Legislature have suggested
that a commissions of lawyers, in
cluding the legislative counsel and
Robert H. Richards, counsel for Cen
eral DUPONT, be named to draw into
some binding shape the propositions
or concessions voiced by General du-
Pont, either as an agreement to be
signed by the Boulevard Corporations.
Or as an amendment to the present
boulevard law which he would ac-
cept, but nothing definite has been
done along that line. The rights
given - the Coleman DUPONT road un-
der the present law cannot be taken
away, rut they could become effec-
i've by the Coleman DUPONT road
accepting such amendments volun-
tarily
Sentiment among many members
Of the Legislature since the hearing
10 General DUPONT has changed about
the State constructing its own high
way, for a feeling exists generally
that the State is in no financial po-
sition TO borrow S750,O00 to s1.O00,O00
to build a road, pay the interest on
that bond issue. and maintain the
road, beside provide for sinking
fund out of which to redeem the
bonds in years to come.
Squabble Over Adjournment.
The present Legislature has been
pretty free from partisan feeling,
which is all the more praiseworthy
when it is considered that the House
is Democratic and the Senate is Re
publican. An agreement on a sim
pli6ed ballot bill with Senator Ew-
ing's Republican Committee bill as a
basis. indicates how both sides put
aside partisanship and got together
on an important law. But the good
feeling that has existed may get a
setback as a result of the Demo
cratic scheme to try to prevent an
adjournment of the Legislature, and
TO try to force a recess until some
time in the fall or early next year
in order to be in a position to elect
Democratic United States Senator
should vacancy occur.
Whether the Democrats will cling
10 this palDahle political scheme now
that it has been unmasked remainf
to be seen. The test will come this
week when three Republican and
three Democratic conferees repre-
senting the Senate and House will try
to reach an agreement on a date fol
adjournment sine die. The Republi-
cans will oppose any plan that does
not provide for adjournment sine die
at a reasonable date. and will moi
consent to a recess of the present
session. Under the constitution the
members of the Legislature are paic
for only sixty working days. and aftel
that they must serve without com
pensation.
Votes For Women.
Advocates of votes for women ar
to come to Dover on Wednesday foi
hearing in behalf OF Senator Rein
hardts bill to amend the Constitu
ton IN order to give the ballot to wo
men. Representative Swans bill 70
ehS lut poSt mas uten ItpOIteu un
favorably in the House. but Senate
Reinhardts suffrage bill yet remain
in committee It is said three mem
bers of the Senate will support tn
suffrage bill
Name Change Bill.
Tomorrow afternoon is the time Sc
for the Miscellaneous Committee Q
the House to give a hearing on Rep
resentative Swans bill to change tn
name Of Alfred Victor DUPONT to Dor
sey Cazenove dupont. This is IN
bill that was passed hy the Hous,
but later was reconsidered and pu
back into committee, after oppositio
to its passage developed The boy
thirteen years old and a son of Alfre
]. DUPONT and his divorced first wife
Mrs. Bessie G. dupont. A powerfl
array of lawyers is working here try
ing to line up members of the Legis
lature to pass the bill. The boy
mother and the boy himself are OF
posed to the change Of name.
May Call From Committee.
Senator Gormley's bill 10 reouir
railroad companies to provide fu
crews on trains IN Delaware similar I
the Pennsylvania and Maryland law
"a still in the Public Buildings an
Highways Committee of the Senate.
n hinted that the bill may be calle
out of the committee soon Ly petitio
of five members if it is not reporte,
Since the full crew bill was sem to III
Public Buildings and Highways Con
mittee. it has been facetiously terme
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