Evening journal., 1915-02-10
Residents NOT TO
PAY FOR CUNNING
That is, if the Governor
Signs $1.lO License
Repeater
SENATE REFUSES TO
RECONSIDER ACTION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del. Feb. TO- Efforts fail
cd in the Senate yesterday afternoon
10 reconsider the vote by which the
House bill TO abolish the S1.1O resi-
dent gunners' license was passed on
Friday. TO choke off further attempts
10 call up the bill the Senate sd-
iourned. As it was the last day for
reconsideration of the measure under
the rules, the repeater Of the S11O Ii
cense law was signed by President
pro ten. Walker of the Senate and
Speaker Grantland Of the House, and
has been sent to Governor Miller for
his action. An impression prevails
that the Governor will sign the bill.
Tho final struggle Of advocates Of
the resident gunners' license to try to
prevent II being wiped out began as
soon as the afternoon session of tho
Senate convened. when Senator Fur
Miss, to try TO prevent Senator Bar
nard calling for reconsideration Of
the bill, moved that the Senate ad-
iourn. When Senator Harris name
was called he replied mot voting.
but afierward asked TO have his vote
recorded no" This made a tic vote
of eight for and eight against adjourn
mont and President pro tenn Walker
declared the motion lost Senators
| Anderson, Carter. Furniss, Joseph
Wharton. Mitchell, Newton and Hart
voted for the motion and Senators
Barnard. Frazier, Harris. Hofccker
/ Hickman, Walker Webb and Williams
against IL. Senator Gormley was alb.
sent When the bill was passed last
Friday Senator Gormley was an ad.
vocate of the repeater
Senator Barnard moved that the
bill be reconsidered. Prior to the
vote, Senators Hart and Wharton
! stepped out of the room. Senator
| Wharton returning just as his name
was called. He asked that he be-
given an opportunity to explain his
vote The chair declared that it was
not the proper time for such an ex-
PLANTATION, but was willing to allow
him TO explain Senator Wharton said
he did not want TO explain unless hc
was given the right. and he demanded
that such right be given him.
Senator Furniss opposed his being
/ allowed to explain his vote at that
time, he stating that the proper pro-
/ cedure was for him to vote and then
after the vote was announced, TO rise
to a point of personal privilege and
explain his reasons.
Senator Barnard moved that Sena.
tor Wharton be allowed to explain
which motion prevailed. several mem.
bers not voting.
Senator Wharton said il has been
stated that strong pressure has been
brought to bear to try 10 get him tc
recede from his position taken last
riday and vote for a reconsideration
flo stated that it was true that peti.
tions had been sent through his Sena'
torial district, asking him To- uphold
the resident hunters license law. but
he asserts that the petit. N had been
returned to him with only eleven sig.
natures out OF the 1000 voters in his
district. while nearly every one of his
constituents he had met had told hin
to stand firm where he stood on Fri
day Il vote no. Mr.. President" he
concluded.
The motion to reconsider the bill
was lost by a vote Of TO z. Sena
tors Barnard. Frazier. Harris, Hicl-
man. Holfecker. Webb and William,
voted to reconsider. and Senators An
dcrson, Carter, Furniss. Joseph. Nit
choll. Newton. Wharton and Walker
voted in the negative. Senator Wal
ker's vote in the negative was p sur
prise as he had before been yotinl
with those who opposed the repeater
as passed. Senator Hoffcckor was tn,
only member who voted for the re
poalor on Friday last. who voted fo
reconsideration. Senators Hart an,
Gormloy were not present when th'
D. vote was taken.