Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-30

Oa$tlo anu sussex furnished nut one vote
each for it, and for the first time during
this session Kent and Sussex We're di-
vid,d in a State measure.
| The passag, of the bill is no doubt
surprise to all, and surely was u great
surprise 10 the members of the upper
house. For a while it was thought the
bill would not be- reported al all and If
rcpol ted, tho,e who were opposed to i,
were almost positive OF having Mr..
Roe, vote and thereby defeating the
bill, but in this they were mistaken.
Since the first introduction of the bill
there has been but little said in refer
enc, to it; each member being IL most
certain of it, defeat, did not care to say
much about il, but had they known
how it would terminate, there would in
all probability been more said against
it this afternoon. Itnpw remains with
the House to say whether or not the eX-
pertinent will I've tried ON the fourth
Tuesday in May next, at an election 10
be held for tina purpose. How the
members of thai body stand on this
question is hard to determine, hut it is
rtain to meet with considerable oppo-
sitio,l. The text OF the bill is as fol
lows:
That the question whether or not any
person or persons, house, corporations,
companyor association may be permit
ted to sell any ,prltuous, trrmented or
intoxicating liquors of any origin what
ever, or alcoholic hirters. at any time
within the limits Of this State, shall tc
submitted TO the qualified voters of said
State, at an election TO be held on the
fourth Tuesday in May, 1883, and which
election shall be- held by the same per-
sons who held the last general election
for members OF the General Assem- bly,,
and the election shall he held in accord
ance with and subject 10 the laws gov
erning the said last general election :;
and in general the proceedings through
ont including the ii ling Of acancies ard
canvassing he votes shall be the same
together with such other laws now in
TO roe regulating elections.
If, when the vote is ascrrtained, that
the majority is against the sale of i'll
toXicating liquors, then II shall not he
lawful tor any person or persons, house,
company, corporation or association TO
Sill directly or indirectly at his her or
its place Of business within the limits Of
said Comfy any Spirituous. termented
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.jau,,ary lst 1884 I'm, should Tie mn.
jority he for tn. sale thereof the mat
ter will remain AZ il is at present
The fines impnsed for yioIatiou of m.
Al, sLould If h..co,n, law arr. very
heavy and if enforced wmlid drive the
sale of liquor entirely from the STATE.
The bill also regulates the sale of IL
4uor for medicinal purposes. and
druggists cannot sell il without
Ia houa tide prescription from
a physician, who cannot civ" such a
certificate unless the person is truly
sick. A prescription thus given cannot
pe renewed n't new one as 70 NE
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''''' ''' VIZ '''' ''''''' VI INV >'"'''
r"" WEEKS MORE.
For one" the House concurred in "A
Senate joint resolution without any
trouble The resolution provides for a
final adjournment of horh Houses on
Friday, April 18th, and if adhered TO
the session will only last two weeks
NOR rov,r ring Il period IF fifteen weeks