Smyrna times., 1881-03-23
Doings of the Legislature.

By action of the Legislature the limit
for new business expired at noon yesterday
and April 9th was fixed for final adjourR.
ment.
The Senate bill apprapriating, $2,400 an
nually to the colorsd schools, passed the
House 10y ii to 9. -
The committee to investigate John NJ.
White petition for the impeachment OF
Derrick B. Morris, an Indian River magis-
trate, made a report whitewashing Morris,
which WAS adopted by ii to 9.
The Alvan Cochran divorce bill passed
the House.
A Dover correspondent says that strin
gent license law will be substituted for all
fellow the enacting clause in the Local
Option bill; among Its provisions will be
that the House instead of the proprietor is
to be licensed To sell; that bottles and bar
fixtures are to be taken as prima facie evi-
dence Of the sale of liquor; that druggists
must give bond Of $1,000 to sell only OH
bona tfde prescriptions; that licenses should
only he granted when a majority OF the
qualified voters Of the district in which the
applicant lives sign the petition, and tue
hill further provides that suits for damages
may be brought against the Vender for inlu
ties sustained through or by the sale OF in
toxcatinR liquors.
Bills are pending designed to protect the
purity Of the ballot and punish corruption
at elections; TO provide for assistant asseS
sors to prevent the illegal sale of me'ii
cine; to prevent immoral advertisements
and notices in newspapers; amendatory to
the law for the regulation of Victualling
and ale houses, to appoint tish commits
sionsr, DC.
Mr.. Register has introduced bill which
has passed second reading to prevent the
dissertation of the Sabbath, and to protect
our people in the quiet and peaceful enjoy.
ment of the same. The bill prohibits Sun.
day excursion, under penalty OF fine
of $500, and imprisonment from three To
six months. Acts accessory to such excur.
lions, either by boat or rail, such as adver.
Using the same, running hacks or other
vehicles to connect with said bosts or cars,
.-lling provisions to excursieniStS, &c.. are
punishable by fine Of 500. with liability
ln imprisonment net exceeding ak menths.
The sheriff is authorized to seize such boat
or cars on the spot.
Innumerable bills ofincorperatiOn. amend
ments to charters, chapters OF the Revised
''ade, &c, d., have occupied most OF the
time Of the Legislature.
Inc pTOpOsrN AlncuutnenL 10 Tue Dela
ware Western charter, probably lsoks tc
building q road down the State, but this j,
not certain.
Mr.. Bradford yesterday introduced biz
promised bill on collecting the taxes. i
requires tax collectors to hunt up every
'ody liable to the payment of a poll ta1
| and make him fork over. The bill set
forth that every male citizen of ths age o
- years and upwards is entitled to ano
nught by right to pay poll tax, and tina
the collector ought to hunt him up and Sc,
that he does it.
A bill has been introduced to establish
| pilot law for the State of Delaware. Penn
! <ylvania, with much less number of pilots
has regulated the pilotage of the river sn'
hay tor 30 years.
The hill for the analysis Of fertilizer
gives rise to a great deal of talk.
There is SEINE talk of holding night seI
sions next week.
The Sugar beet bill. contemplating Stat
aid to the culture of sugar producing planti
was introduced into the House yesterday