Evening journal., 1915-02-06

he said he would vote for repeal of
the cunning license law, to satisfy
his constituents. even though per-
sonally he thought the license law
best
Senator Hart said the people Of
lower New Castle county, where most
of the cunning of that county is done,
are opposed to the present law. 1t
didn't make any difference to him, he
said, as he didn't gun, and he had
land to gun on If he wished 10; he
had found a sentiment north of the
canal in favor of retaining the Ii
cense, and south of the Delaware
and Chesapeake canal for abolishing
the license, he said.
Senator Walker pointed out that
Senator Hart's statement emphasized
the divergent views between two
parts of New Castle county. Most OF
the gunners in his district wanted
the license retained. he said
The upshot of the discussion was
! that the bill was reported favorably
/ TO the Senate by the committee OF the
whole. and Immediately afterward
Senator Hoffecker moved that the
bill be put on final action. Then be-
gan the flibuster, in which mo-
tions and counter motions were
made Roll calls were demanded
and for an hour the Senators SPARED
countered and checked, until just a
few minutes before train time Presi-
dent pro tenn Walker instructed
Reading Clerk Bradley to proceed
with the roll call. A maze of mo-
tions designed to delay the roll cal
was hurled at President pro TEN
Walker during the battle of the par.
liamentarians, and for awhile it look
ed as II Senator Barnard intended tC
try to keep the Senate in an all-nigh
sessions. Here are the motions al
they were made, and the action tax
en- on them during the parry for ad
vantage, there being more or les'
discussion and many roll calls.
Senator Hickman, after Senator
Hoffeckers motion for final action
moved to defer action until Tuesda,
morning. This was defeated by rol
: call, showing the first lineup, IL to .
Senator Hickman then moved al
/ adjournment TO Monday, which wal
, lost by roll call
Senator Barnard moved that unde
: Rule 21, the bill be laid on the tabl
Z for twenty-four hours. but on Senate
: Qormley's objection that Rule q ap
piled to resolutions, the motion wa
q declared out of order.
+. Senator Hickman moved that Sen
ator Hoffecker's call for final actiol
A be laid on the table. This was lost Of
G roll call.
G Senator Barnard then moved post
o ponement to Tuesday morning at i
Y o'clock This was lost by roll call.
h Senator Barnard followed with
!. motion that the bill be recommittet
o This, too. was lost by roll call.
e Senator Barnard moved a recess [
a Monday morning at IL o'cock Thi
It was lost viva voce.
IS Senator Hofiecker moved that tn
p Senate proceed to the third reading
the bill This prevailed viva voce.
Senator Hickman moved an az
l. journment until Monday, which Wa
~ lost.
81 Senator Gormley called for thii
AZ reading of the bill.
10 Senator Barnard moved that thi
Is motion be laid on the table. The Ba1
<. nard motion was declared out of Of
y. der.
Sc Reading Clerk Bradley started
ii read the bill.
Sc Senator Barnard moved that furth
{. reading be postponed until Monday
lg Senator Gormley moved that acti'
Il ON Senator Barnard's motion be !
definitely postponed This prevails
II viva Noce.
l. Senator Frazier moved an adlour
Is ment.
,e Senator HOhecker moved that acti
n on the motion be indefinitely postpone
I'd Tho chair ruled motion TO adjourn
I'd order, and Mr.. Hohecrcr's MOTION o