Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-18
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Dofhh, APIh iV.-Ehe oeierity with
which the House this morning, after
dewdiing for months on the Priokett
High License and Local optlcn bill,
dropped that measure and put through In
It's stead bill introduced only yesterday,
was the surprise OF the session. II had
been whispered. while the members were
getting together this morning, that the
W. E. Davis bill was the one that suited
the members best; but II was hard TO be-
lieve this until after the proceeding he.
gan. AT ii n. N. Mr.. Downham called
up the Prickett bill as the special order
OF the day and hour.
One week ago, Mr.. Downham said, he
had urged that the Prickett bill be
pressed 90 vote. Since then a high
license bill (the W. Z. Davis measure has
been introduced, and notice also given OF
o local option bill. The speaker stood
where he did ono week ago, bat believing
that IL is the desire OF q majority OF the
members TO consider these measures sep
nrately, be felt constrained TO yield as
gracefully as no could TO further post.
ponement Of the Prickett bill. He would,
therefore, offer no opposition to suoh
postponemeht at this time, with the un.
derstsnding that the Davis bill shall now
be considered, in It's stead. "In other
Words" said he, "for the frs. time in
this session, vote for divorce--the d.
vorce OF high license from local option"
On motion OF W. Il Davis, the CON
Bideration OF tho Prickett bill was then
postponed and tho Davis bill taken up.
Mr.. Dhvia thersnpon offered M amend
ment striking ont tho FIRST section Of his
bill which, es previously reported, re.
quired tho grand iusy TO pass upon 40
plioations for license before they ara sub.
mitted TO tie opuEt
The amendment was adopted without
discussion.
The original second section (oow sec.
tion j. prohibiting licensed druggists
from selling, except on the wnt'en pre-
Bcripiiop Of o practising phrxisilu, was
next read ard adopted without debate.
Section (new numberiug) being tho
high license seoilon, was next taken up.
Mr.. Sackeit moved that tho $500
license be rest ioied to towns of not lesa
than 700 (instEai OF 2,00O) Inhabitants.
Carried
This aud the remaining sections were
then adopted and, without word OF fur.
ther debate, the bin was outright through
without roll cnll; several members yot
ing "Ayen and Mr.. Gray voting no"
It will bs noticed that this bill il lRck-
ing in ona important ingredient ~ the
high license end Of the Pickett hill-it
mskes no provision for the division o,
the license FOES between tho tate, sohuty
and city. Tais omission shonld not ba
overlooked. Farther, for obvious rea.
SONS which It wnuid rqlirs considerable
space to make clear to persons not up in
the details OF license lsgs, bat which Mt
the present time would discriminate in
favor OF Sussex aud against New ragtle
and Kent applicants, the bill should not
go into effec. until after the spring terms
OF court.
The,full text Of the bill as passed by
the House Ia "a follows;
Tug BILL As IT PASSED.
A further supplement TO the act entitled
ian act to prevsut tne sale OF int0x eating
liquors" PISSED at Dover, April 10. 1873
BE Il enacted DC.
Section L. That II shall be- unlawful for
any druggist to sell Intoxicating lquors, 10
any quantity or to any amount, without
having FIST obtained u license to sell the
same: and II shall likewise be unlawful Tor
any drugglst licensed 10 sell in,oxlca lug
liduors, 10 soil the same Otherwise than
upon the written order or prescription OF a
regular licsn ysi physician, which order or
prescription shall state that such liquor Is
necessary for medicinal purposes and such
prescription or order shall not justify more
than a einge sale and all such orders OF
prescrlptiOns shall be pasted or fastened
by said druggist, In suitable BOOK OF
docket and kept by him for the free inspec'
tIon OF the public. ANY person violating
the provisions OF this section, or either Of
them, shall bs deemed guilty OF mlsie-
meanor, and upon conviction By lndlct'
ment, shall forfeit ard paw n fne OF one
hundred dollars for each offence,
Sac. 2. The price OF license TO Keep az
Inn or tavern In cltie9 or towns haVins
10000 inhnbitqnts and upwards shall y
$50; In cities ind towns havlng lasA thu
l0,f0O and more than 5000 inhabitants
$500; aud ut all other places $2OU. Tn
price OF "A license 10 sell Intoxicating liquor
to drugRlat shnil he S1O and the price
such license 20 u retailer OF goods, ware
aud merchandise shalt b9 $500. The mum
Der OF Inhabitants for the purpose OF mi
section snail ba ascertainad IRON tnel h5
census preusdinc the application In al
cases where applications are pending a
the passage OF this act, tho applicant, may
on the ilrst day OF the term oil the court
pay to tina clerk OF the court snoh huul
tional sum as shall be necessary to make VI
the price OF the license hy this section pre-
acribed, with the like effect ns n The whol'
sum bad been paid 80 days before the court
Sec s. TIL certificate now required o,
the liquor license laws OF this SAFE, sha'
f,om and after the passage OF this aet,
signed by, ut least one.half OF sald slShera
substantial freeholders.
Sec Every person licensed under I'M
act, shall keep his place OF bus ness 70 Il
to be seen fnily and easily by pdsser5-Dy
and shall not ohstruct such View Ny screens
blinds, inside shutters, frosted Hllss OF hh
other device OF whatsoever kiud or cnaT
acter. Any violation OF this section saa
l.. A.. .lsa., nv
thereof, shall forfeit hls license and pay
fine of not loss than $50, nor more tina
500.
Sec. s. That the provisions Of any exist
ing law, inconsistent with this act, be an
the same arc hereby Repeated
nm QUART BILL.
Perseverance, sometimes works wor
ders. On the l2th day OF February MI
Eckles introduced bill to allow whole
sale liquor laalers to sell " tae pint q
March 2lst. catching aIr. DownhHm
the chair and thereby practically muzziee
Mr.. Eckles called up his bill and got
through It had previously been aultnue
In committee so as 10 make the minimum
quantity one quart. On March 24i' NJ
Mr.. Downham being on the hlor va
vote Of the day before was RECONSIDER
and the bill laid Oh the table MI
Eckles showiut admirable ganerslstlp q
this OCCASION by seconding W. E. Dayl
motion for reconsideration and seourln
an EXPRESSED understanding that The :.
oonsiderstion was simDly for the purpofs
of 90 amending the bill that IL snoal
not apply 10 druggists. ibis att2rna 70
Mr.. u skies called the bill up again IL
passage, AMI, after - tough controversy
got i, through by the following vote;
Ayes Armstrong, il. A. DAVIS, Bek's
Gros, tI,,,soy Jiroo Lodge, Sgcket