Evening journal., 1915-02-06
STATE SENATE AFTER GREAT
FILIBUSTER PASSES BILL TO
ABOLISH $l.lO CUNNING FEE

Special TO THE EN ENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Feb. 6.-After a long
Hlibuster and parliamentary fight
the Senate yesterday afternoon pass
ed Representative Evans House biii
To repeal that section Of the game
laws requiring resident gunners 10
pay a license fee Of S1.lO a year SIX
Senators opposed to repeal OF the
cunning license requirement Tor
Delawareans used every dilatory tao
tic they could to try to stem the rail-
roading through Of the repeater, but
thew finally got to the end of their
parliamentary string and were de-
feated. All of the opponents of the
bill voted for Il finally. making its
passage unanimous, but they did so
in order to be in a position to recon-
slider the vote, which Senator Bar
nard announced would be done on
Monday.
Advocates of the repeal during the
flibuster were Senators Anderson,
Carter. Furniss, Gormley, Hart, Hof-
fecker. Joseph. Mitchell, Newton and
Wharton, while opponents OF repeal
as shown during the filibuster were
Senators Barnard. Frazier, Hick-
man, Walker, williams and Webb. On
one or two motions Senator Williams
did not vote during the tactical spar
ning.
Senator Furniss called up the bill
in the Senate Il having passed the
House on Thursday. He asked that
II be read and referred to the COM
mittee of the whole. which was done
Evidently there was an intention tC
pass the bill without much ado. Sen
ator Frazier, chairman Of the com
mittee on fish, game and oysters
presided over the committee of the
whole, and many members expressed
their views. Senator Furniss told o.
the general opposition of farmers anC
others in his section, and submitted
letters and petitions advocating abo
lition Of the $1.10 license. Senator
Carter said he regarded the license
as a direct tax, which was repug
nant, and he thought that sutficien
reason for its repeal.
Senator Hoffecker said he had vote
for the license while member of tn
House two years ago against his ow
Judgment, and he made up his min
shortly afterward that if he ever got
chance he would vote for its repeal. II
pointed out that the re nue. derived b
the Fish and Game Commission doe
not 90 into the State Treasury and IN
State has no regulation of the eXpend
ture of that revenue, which Is m IN
hands Of the Fish and Game Commi'
sion.
Senator Barnard said he also ha
voted for il while member OF IN
House two years ago, and while \
knew many persons who would like
see the law repealed he knew OF man
Others who thought il a good law, wort
irving out. and who opposed its repea
Il is the only way to raise revenue
propagate game. he contended, and j
thought the Legislature was making
mistake and that the Senate was ne
doing its duty toward its constitutcnt
by rushing through action ON the r.
pcalor.
Senator Walker said he found semi
mont M his way in favor of the gu
ming license. lie realized that condiuo
were different in Kent and Suss
counties. and he as satisfied TO
Kent and Sussex counties have VIII
they wanted in the way OF the gan
laws. but he believed the license WI
necessary to protect game against g
termination in New Castle count
senator Walker said the cunning licen
was paid only by persons who gun, al
Ne thought that the fairest way, as tho
who kill the game should replenish
senator Furniss said he was willil
TO give New Castle county what
gianted.
Senator Wharton asserted thi
personally he is in favor of the gul
ming license law, but his constituen
and the people of Kent county,
had found. were opposed to it. Bo
Representatives from his district hi
voted for repeal in the House, al