Smyrna times., 1879-03-26
For the Smyrna Times
The Legislature.
Dover, DEL, March q, Is.

DOVER, DEL, March II, 1917.
The Court House removal bill, which |
created such q furore in New Castle county. |
passed the House after a bitter fight on
Thursday. The bill provides for the re-
moval of the court house and county offices
to Wilmington, and the old reservoir at the
corner Of Tenth and Market SITS. has been
secured for the site, and a better one could
not be found. The bill was opposed by
Messrs. Cochran and Lam0Son, OF New
Castle county, and Mr.. Law, of Sussex. OF
course, everybody expected the opposition
of the two first named gentlemen. Mr..
Law states his objection from the fact that
if will lead to county division. The vote
stood Is to 3.
The joint resolution in relation TO the
manufacturing of sugar beets in this State,
which provided that when any company
had been organized with paid up capital
of 100000 the State Treasurer was authori
zed to subscribe $4,000 worth of stock on
the part of the State. 1t was killed in the
House yesterday.
Mr.. Conaway, on Monday. introduced in
the House bill supplementary to the act
entitled an "act regulating the sale Of in.
toxicating liquors" 1t provides that sec.
ton 10 of the act be amended by striking
out the words, "in less quantities to be
drunk in the second and third lines of
said section and inserted in lieu thereof the
words, 'in quantities Of one quart or less
which may not be drunk on the premises"
There were also several other amendments
which altered the old act very little. 1t
takes the discretionary power away from
the courts and lets the ern.keepers sell
liquor as they please. 1t passed the House
by a large majority, but was killed in the
Senate yesterday.
There has been read in the House bill
to allow a lottery in this State. The par
| ties connected with the scheme propose TO
give the State 100000 for the privilege Of
running a lottery. 1t is stated that VIM. J.
| Harding. brother Of +. j. Harding Of the
Philadelphia EUening Tclcgraph, has been
employed to lobby the bill through. He is
we'll known as a successful lobbyist in Har.
risburg and Albany.
The bill funding the State debt. known
as the "war debt" passed the House oday.
1t provides for the issue of 44 per cent
bonds for 20 years to the amount of $780,
600 and receds the old bonds which are due
in 1885.
1t Is expected that the Legislature will
adjourn before the end of next week
Some of the members who are farmers
want to go home, as they are tired working
for the people and want to work for them
selves.
There will be a legislative excursion tc
Washington on Tuesday next. It is gotten
up by the Del. r. R.
The Phosphate bill is before the House
but there is not much likelihood of its pas
sage, as most of the Members are opposed
to it. 1t provides that the manufacturer
of fertilizers shall employ chemist, anC
as the majority Of them cannot afford it i
will make a monopoly of Walton, Whann d
| Co. of Wilmington, and the other compa
, nies would be compelled to suspend work
The bill providing for the register o
births, marriages and deaths was killed il
the Senate to-day.
' The Insurance bill has been passed. !
, relates to to the appointment Of an insul
ance commissioner, who receives no salary
= but is paid by fees. Who the officer vii
t be has not yet been determined. There ar
r several qualified gentlemen already appyin
Z for the position. Prof. w. A. Reynolds
said by some to be the man.