Smyrna times., 1885-03-25
LegiSlatiYe NOtea.

Last week Il bill was introduced in
the House authorizing the State Treas
urer To advertise for bids for loan Of
Sl35,OOO at 4 per cent. per annum 10
pay State bonds to like amount fall
ing due during 1886. The bill authoriz-
ing the Levy Court of New Castle
county to make an appropriation for
repairing river banks in Blackbird
hundred, and the bill requiring road
commissioners in New Castle county
to open new roads within two wears
from the date they are ordered, were
read in the Senate. The hillapprupria-
ting $4,000 for the improvement and
repair OF Delaware College passed the
the House by a vote of IA to 1.
The Senate joint resolution provid-
ing for joint committee to consider
the proprlety of purchasing the New
Castle county insane asylum was con
CURED in.
Dr. Martin introduced au act author
lZlng an election to ascertain the sense
OF the voters of Delaware concerning "A
constitutional convention. 1t provides
for q special election on the third
Tuesday in May, ut which the people
shall vote for or against convention.
and If majority of the voters Of the
State computed on the basis of the
vote pOlled last NOvember) declare in
favor of convention, a subsequent
election shall be held for delegates To
the convention: The bill provides for
special session of the legislature to
arrange for the election for conven-
tlOn delegates. The prospects of DR..
Martins bill cannot now be predicted.
but there Is IA general feeling that it is
not only next to impossible to secure
important constitutional amendments
by the legislature but that it is an inn
proper mode of procedure.
The House, passed the bill requiring
the districts OF Sussex county to raise
at least SO annually by taxation for
school purposes, in order to entitle
them TO a share in the State school
fund. The same bill also increased
commission for the sale of school books
from five to ten per cent.
The House Thursday adopted the
resolution calling on the State Treasur.
er to report what State tax is due from
railroad and canal companies. 1t is
intended to ascertain what amount of
tax Is owed by the Junction and Break
water and Frankford Roads, in which
the State has $500, 900 invested.
The House passed the bill for the pro-
lection of birds and game fish 1t limits
the cunning season in New Castle from
November 18th to January 1st for par
trldges, grouse, wOOdcOck ard rabbit.
with penalty Of 50 for violation. The
carrying of any game except duck and
geese out of the State for sale and
profit is prohibited under penalty of
$500.
A bill increasing the salaries of the
Chancellor and Chief Justice to 5000
per year and of the Associate Justices
to $500 was introduced.
The Senate had the physicians bill |
up for consideration Thursday morn
ing. DIR. Martin objected to its proyi- |
sions. He said it was illiberal and too |
much like legislating for a special class. |
He claims that acts of Legislature |
would not stop the people from employ |
ing quacks, and such laws were useless.
The Doctor took the wrong view of |
the act evidently, or at LEASH most of
the other Senators seemed to take n
different view of it. All three of the
other physicians whe are members of
the Senate favored the bill simply be.
cause it provides that quacks shall do
rs the regulars dO-take out a license
then when the State has done what
she can to protect the citizens. if the
people will patrOnize quack in prefer
ence To a regular physician, the neopIe
have only them selves 10 blame The
license to traVling doctors is 800 as
provided in the bill.
The Senate Monday adopted a Joint
resolution for committee to consider
Che prOpriety of reimbursing the State
militia for expenses incurred in attend
ing the inauguration of President Cleve-
land. A bill was also introduced Tn
ratify the judiciary amendment to the
Constitution.
A new oyster bill was introduced in
-he House changing the limits of the
beds for dredging and longing. It au-
-horizes any resident of the State to
stake off five acres within these limite
on payment of So licene fee and fiftv
cents peracre annually. Non-residents
lrs prohiOlted from operating in these
beds under penalty of 800 per day and
lppurtenances.
The Forgery divorce case which has
3een before two former sessions of the
Legislature has finally became n law.
lasslng the Senate yesterday by one
having previously passed the
1ouse with only three dissenting
Mr.. salisbury introduced a bin to
mend the uniform ballot ballot law SO I
= 70 allow temperance or other organi- '
a!lons TO head their tickets without
'elng compelled to use the name of one
+ the political parties. WV 5
The strike of the Kensington weav-
rs, which has lasted for the nast civ {