Milford chronicle., 1885-03-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Inc greater part OF Thursday mornings ses.
sion OF the Senate was occupied in free discus.
sion OF the bill regulating the practice OF medi.
enc and surgery. DR.. Martin opposed the mea.
sure on the grouud that it was unnecessary
as a bill of a similar nature, which he condemned
as iliberal, was passed two years ago. It twould
be impossible. he said, for the medical profession
to gain anything by these legislative enaotments
and he was strongly opposed to excluding anv
one who desired to come here and practice in
any branch Of :he profession. DR.. Cooper stated
that it was not the object Of the bin 10 excludo
any braneh-Of the profession, but its purpose
was to throw a safeguard around the people aGd
10 protect them from mountebanks and emper.
les who were accustomed to come into the state
and peddle their quack medicines from one end
Of it to the other by imposing upon these i'm.
posters heavy license fee and a still heavier
% sDlt 49, - = violating the provisions Of the act
Dr. Martins Dill relating to constitutional
convention was introduced in the afternoon.
It provides for a special election to be held on
the third Tuesday in May, 1885. for the purpose
OF ascertalnng the desires Of the people in re.
gard to holding a convention. Ifa majority of
the voters desire that convention shall be held
the Legislature shall issue a call and suitable
provisions shall be made for the election Of an
equal number Of delegates from each county.
Il the bill shall pass the Legislature the Sec. Of
State will be required to publish il in a certais
number Of newspapers in the State.
d.. Cooper offered joint resolution provi5ing
Tor the appointment OF committee to visit Del.
aware College and examine and report upon the
condition OF the buildings. The consideration of
ne resolution was postponed one day.
DrAartin's joint resolution for adjournment on
April 4, was taken up for consideration and laid
lpon the table. The bill restricting freouent !
hanges 10 text books used in the public schools =
7as passed. The talk Of adjournment has re. =
iyed the subject Of increasing the compensa- c
on of members and limiting the session. The C
roposton is to RAISE the per diem to s., or else
K the compensation at $500 per member and D
NIT the session to 80 or 100 days. There IS y
nanimity Of sentiment in regard TO limiting the -
'ssions, in the hope that such system may in. n,
acc the people to prepare their business NJ
ompty and prevent the Legislature from Sit n,
ig idly ior nearly two MONTHS and tnen being N,
shed half to death during the las. six weeks NJ
- -t'~ --eN4e q 1AAl WAS AlIUuuceu, DV Mr.. ~
rmsirong, appropnating s1Os per year for each Pc
achers Institute OF this States by 3Ir. Atkins. re
enable the citizens Of Broadliln hundred sus. nA
county to determine by ballot whether in. o. y.
Seating liquors shall be sold in said hundred pS
a special election to be held on the second
esday in May; if the election should result
anst the sale Of liquor, the prohibition to 60 AZ
o effect on July 1st, 1885. Nj wilson offered bra
requesting Representative John F. ~ -
'lsbury to deliver lecture on the subject OF Ma,
'eumental farming, in the hail Of the House. M,
ore the members Of the General Assembly on St
ssday evening next. Mr.. Salisbury ofFfed Kin
amendments that an members who vote for sco
resolution be confined in the New Castle swe
MY insane asylum for one month. The Uni
sndmeni was lost and the resolution adopted.
y Friday morning Governor stockley and
4 Of the Legislature went1up to visit the new Ann
s house Of New Castle county. A large mum. &C.,