Daily Republican., 1883-02-09

they ask, but ii not, then give us what
we ask.
The speaker then quoted a number Of
statistics of the direct and indirect cost
of our liquors, and concluded by saying
that the cost OF the liquor traffic exceeds
the manufacture of all other articles
about fifty per cent and quoted alcohol
AS being the king of the world.
fany county is given the privilege OF
voting on this question they will sho"
the necessity of having such law. Il
right, Justice and liberty all uu the side
Of the liquor dealers? Is there none on
the side of the people ? Are the peopl,
not entitled to a law as well as the Il
uuor men, or is it all on their side.
Now fit, (lneaning the Legislature, }
has right to legislate at all. 1t has a
right to legislate justly. spoke, with
considerable contempt, otthe bill passed
at the last session OF the Legislature, Ell
temperance and stated that no regula-
tion law could suppress the liquor trai-
iic while the saloons were allowed to
remain open.
He then spoke at length Of the bill
now before Congress, which had been
presented by the liquor men u further
their ends, in staying the payment OF
taxes for whisky now in bond, and
further said that the whisky ring were
now threatening the country with an
other panic, through immense specula-
ton in liquor. He then spoke at length
OF the whisky ring and its evil effects
in the country.
After dwellingun the constitutionality
of local option and the effects of the
same in the State Of Maryland, where it
was in vogue, hr closed with an earnest
appeal to the Legislature for the passage
Of the bill to b" submitted to them.
MIR Skinner, III behalf Of the \ Alliance,
moved vote OF thanks to the General
Assembly for their kind attention and
tor the u>c OF the Hail which motion
was carried unanimously, and the meet
ing adjourned. The address was listened
to with close attention. and many of
the Legislators gave il As their opinion
that 1t was strong argument III favor
Of local option.
LEGISLATIVE PROC EEDINGS.
Below will be found the literenoon =
proceedings of both houses III full
sENATE-AFTERNOO SESSION.
Senate re- Assem- BLEED at 3 o'clock
The bill to amend chapter 40, vol. Ii,
Laws Of Delaware, regulating pilots
and pilotage in the river Delaware, WAS
passed
The bill regulating weights and meas
ures was submitted by the committee
on Revised Statutes, with an amend
ment which strikes out all of section s
i'll said bill. The amendment was
adopted, and on motion of Mr.. Lavender,
further consideration of the bill was
postponed until Thursday next at II
a. III.
Mr.. Belts offered u joint resolution
which provides orthe payment of $40
40 to Adjutant-General j. Parke Pos
ties, that being the amount expended
by him over and above the appropri-
alton given by the State, for the centen-
NAL celebration of the Battle Of York
town, in conveying the STATE Militia to
and from that place. The matter was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
The following House bills were intro
ductd and read Authorizing the May
or ana Council of Wilmington to Dor
row e-0,oO0 Incorporating the Capelle
Hardware Company relating to the
power, IT the Levy Court amend chap
Ii, section !, Revised Statutes, re-
Ilnrlng voters to reside Is days in an
r.e"tiun district TOR ward before voting
All act dividing North Chris
tlana Hundred into two election dis
trictN; authorizing Thomas W. Wilson
I" stralghtrn the State road leading from
smyrna to Dover. The bill was accom-
panied with "a petition numerously
signed.
Notice was given of the following
bills: BY Mr. Houston, to amend chap.
ter 3H7, vol. IL, Laws of Delaware, re-.
latlng to fish, oysters and game by Mr..
'o"p"r, act i'll relation 10 corporal pun
lShlnrni.
The bill amending chapter $50, vol.
Is, Laws Of Delaware, providing r"vc-
nue. for this State was passed.
Adjourned,
HOuSE-A FTEESOON SESSION.
House rc-asScmblcd at 3 y. m, and
the bill authorizing the Mayor and
Council OF Wilmington to borrow 500
600, to replace the Board Of Education
deficit (Thc bill requires the loan to
be repaid, half ON August LIST, 1889, and
balance on August lst. 1854 and that
these rc-paymcnts b" included by Coun-
ell in making up the annual estimates
Of cxpenditures) was passed .by a
vote Of 10 TO Q Messrs. Watson and
Lowe voting in the negative,
The following other bill, were uassed
House bills amending the charter of the
Canellr Hardware Co,unauy. .u1hor-
iZiuu Thomas W. Wilson to s,rairlten.
tbrnilph hi, land tn. road lradi,," from
SMYRNA 10 Dover amending the lri
dividing Christiaua Uundrrd into twnI
rlprtiru districts (nr,vjliny that the
lists of ta,al,]cs he sent tu the Clerk of
fine prac. instead of the COLLECTOR,
Tn. hills If Kirk <, Sons and / T.
WnIrnt, far nriutiuy and nrenariur ,h,