Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-02-26
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Down, Feb. Representative Moore,
previously mentioned In this correspond
enoe to enact free liquor license Law for
the city OF Wilmington. 1t Ia entitled
IAN sct regulating the sale Of intoxioAt-
ing liquors In cities and toWns having |
over 10000 inhabitsnts," and as VIII |
mington Ia ihe only place in the State
coming up to this requirement, the bill |
practically applies only to that city. |
The bill provides that any per-
son desiring license TO sell |
liquor shall receive the same by
paying to the clerk Of the peace the
sum Of $500, at the same time delivering
to the clerk, . bond with two freeholders
IS surety. in the sum OF $500, conditioned
for the faithful compliance OF the Rppli
cant with all laws regulating the sale Of
liquor, and TO bs approved by the judge
OF the municipal court. The license shall
be eood for one year. The bonds given
must be fled by the clerk OF the peace
in his Office and shall be subject
TO the order and control Of the |
attorney general. The bill further pro.
vides that any person violating its pro.
visions shall be guilty OF . misdemeAnor,
and upon conviction fined mot less than
300 nor more than 5000, or be impris-
Oned for . term not exceeding six
months, or both, in the discretion Of the
court, and in addition shall forfeit his
license from the date OF conviction, and
the same shall not be renewed for two
years.
the cost OF lioensej as fixed by the bill,
soOO, Is generally regarded as too high,
sud will be reduced TO NJ least 1900, IL
case there ia any prospect OF the bill
becoming q law.
THR GETTYSBURG MEMORIAL.
The proposition to placs Delaware IN
line with other stAtes that have united
with the Gettysburg Memorial Associa-
lion, for the purpose Of appropriately
marking the places occupied by the
vArious regiments in that memorable
engagement, was favorsbly acted upol,
by the House this morning. Two Della
ware regiments took conspicuous part in
that battle, and 1t ia proposed to mark
the places occupied by the
right of their lines, By small
marble monuments, appropriately in
scribed. The resolution adopted pro.
vides that joint Committee OF five BIZ
appointed for the purpose OF securing thu
ground occupied BY the Delaware troops
on the battlefield OF Gettysburg, Pc, and
marking said positions with suitable aud
enduring monuments. And, In order to
more intelligently carry ont the
purpose Of this joint resolution
said committee ia authorized and
instructed TO select three Of the survivors
who were present at that battle, from the
hrst aud second regiments Of Delaware
infantry volunteers, to act with laid CON.
mittee and assist In determining aud
marking said positions correctly. And
further, the sum Of q, 500 is hereby ap.
propriated to carry cut the provisions Of
this joint resolution.
The resolution still has to run the
gauntlet Of the Senate, but Il will prob.
ably pass. There was not vote aRainst
it In the HOUSE,. In case the measure
goes through, the three survivors OF the
regiment to be selected to accompany the
committee will probably be Gen J Parke
POstles, John NJ. Dunn and William II
Brady. Steps eimilsr to that proposed in
the above resolution have alreGay been
taken by number o; states both north
and south.
THE FoUGRRAY CASE.
| At 10 O'Clock, tonight, the Joint com
mittees on divorce assembled to give
another hearing to the FOugersy divorce
case. The meeting was held In the House
chamber, and for over two hours the Dom
miitee listened to Testimonials re- alive Ia
the good character of Mrs Faugsray and
to Mr.. FJuReray's rehuttal.
DOVER, Feb. 9.-Repressntstive Moort
ID also fab commissioner for thia STATE
and yesterday hta second biennial repoYI
was presented to the Legislature through
thu secretary Of state The report open,
with review Of the efforts mGds Tor til.
cultivation of carp in thi5 Stats, ant
gives a list OF the parties to whom thea,
ilsh have bsea sent by the commissioner
Mr.. Moore announces, at the conclusion
Of his report, that the Uaited States CON
missioner has allotted few gold fish Il
each state commissioner, aud partig
desiring soms for private pond O
aqusriums can be accommodated OF
application to him.
Three hundred copies OF tine repor
were ordered to be printed.
THE TEMPERANCE APPEAL,
, In accordance with permission granite,
by the House yesterday, the MSS OF tn
r chamber was given over TO the repYe
sentattves of the State Temperance ALI
Anoe, this afternoon, from 2 TO O'Clock
, Most OF the senators and rtpresentAtive
, we're present, and organic d with Rspre
! sentative Brown in the chair and Repre-
r sentative Widen as seoretary.
The RaV. / VI CaiduaI tgas fn4x.
o duoed and mGde q stirring temperate
y sddreas, In the course OF which he sal
. there would coon b. presented 10 th
1 Legislature bill rosidinR for the system
. known 40 local option Sh0uld tn
Legislature decline to PATS such a law
' then they would ask for action G,
smother bill, to strike out OF III, presep
q law the CLAUSE providing that eaoh sppli
! cation for q liquor license muat b. siene,
4 by IL respectable citizens, and insert Il
g iien thereoi clause requiring the Rppli
J cation to be signed by i majority of tn
II legal voteis Of the school district, hundre,
q or county, as the case may be.
o DR.. Caldwell then introduced Msio
hilton OF Washington, who prOcse1sd +
n make y temperance argument, which b
9 snforced with local stAtistics. He estl
/ mated the retail price Of the liquor man
3 u'Actured In this country and imported
/; during the last year at o., 142 coo, OOC
$ In Delaware, the prisoners ia,
D increased 10 per cant during tn
d past ~ years insAne people, 90
/, per cent idiots, 2S9 per cent
! while the population during the sam
e time had increased but II 81 per oeut
!, VI the entire population, 1913 per cen
o cannot read, l75 per cent cannot write
and nearly one.half Of the children q
4 school age In the state are not aiteudipl
the schools. The state e4psDds d $2O7, 6S
Tor educational purposes last year. az
II me City OF Wilmington alone spend
a 81 ,OOO, GOO in q single year for liuuor
= hs closed with an iolpsssioned adires
a Tor the suppression of the liquor traffic.
3 GENERAL NOTES.
The new State flag recently orderet sy
rived to day. II is OF blus elk, sbout
teet square, bordsred with bullion firing
sDd mounted on q handsome atsf To
' STATE coat Of arms ia painted in the ocntr
. Of the flag.
The biil for the relief Of the builiipl
committee Of the trustees OF Yhe poor 0
New Castle county authorizes the lev,
court 70 compensate the members OF Ia
= committee for their services ia connection
' with the building Of The new slmshOuse
The bill for the protection Of liverymei
ana boarding stable keepers givea then
lien on all horSss, carriages, and othe
property committed TO their custody
under which they can sell the same site,
10 days from the time the charge 10
their keeping is due.
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