Evening journal., 1889-03-16
THE BOUNDARY LINE.
MIR. Gray's Amendments to the
Liquor Law.
THEY DO A BIG WEEKS WORK

Secretary Bayard. Speakers Hofiecker
! and Lewis rs Boundary Commissioner.
Clerk Cochran complimented- Temper
ance People Monday Night.
STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. March 15-Senator Donahoe
introduced Boundary bill today and
pushed ii to 8 second reading. Your cor
correspondent believes that it will be one
that will become law. The commission
ers named in Senator Donahoe's bill are
ex-Secretary of State Bayard, Speaker of
the Senate Lewis and Speaker of the
House Hoffecker. These gentlemen are
to meet similar committee from the
State Of Pennsylvania, and determine the
boundary line between the two states.
The commissioners are authorized to en-
ploy the necessary surveyors, make maps
aud file them In the office of the secretary
of state, and when the line is determined
fix stones similar to those placed when
the famous Mason and Dixon line was
run. The decision of a majority of the
Joint commission shall be final and bind
ing upon both Sides The sum of 81, 900
is appropriated for the expenses Of the
commission.
INDECENT SOLDIERS, ETC.
The Grand Army Of the State can
thank Senator Donahoe for the passage
of an act to pay $25 for the burial of in
digent soldiers, sailors and marines.
Without him the passage of the law
would have been impossible. Two years
ago similar act was jumped upon with
both feet The bill as passed is very
liberal In its provisions II confines the
appropriation of $25 to those who reside
in the state at the time of their death.
The order of the Post Commander is
sufficient to draw the money. There was
some little opposition to the bill, but
Senator Donahoe quietly smoothed 1t
over. OF the other grand army bills one
has become law, the illegitimate wear
ing of the insignia of the army, and one,
making memorial day a legal holiday,
has not. and there is not much probabil-
ity that it will There are too many
legal holidays now in this state The
great advantages Of our holidays are that
they are far apart and can be better APP
pseciated when they come.
TAXING TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
Representative Maull is after telegraph
companies. and proposes to make these
monoplists pay something to run
the state. Mr.. Maull has not yet deter
mined what the provisions of the bill are
but 1t will resemble in many respects the
acts introduced by Representative Arm
strong taxing express companies. The
road seems hard for corporations in this
state about now with the various mea-
sures to tax them for doing business
within our lines.
LIQUOR BILL.
Representative Gray has it and it is
loaded. II Is another thing and that is |
it is an exceedingly sensible law. II is |
just such a measure that should cam
mand respect for its many excellent and |
long felt necessary amendments TO our /
present law.
Section amends the present law by
giving liquor dealers the right to sell
liquor TO be taken away from the
premises. To many persons il is news
that this is against the law. But 1t is SO
on the statute book, and while 1t has
been violated by almost every dealer In
the city there is no reason why it should
remain there. 1t is only since the court
has become 50 stringent about granting
licenses that some of the dealers have re-
fused to allow liquor to be taken from
the premises. Even under the stringent
provisions Of the Brooks bill Of Penn
sylvania this is allowed.
The second section Of the act allows
saloons to open after the polls close on
days Of general election and TO keep open
on days Of school election The third
provision OF the law makes it a misde
meanor for any minor TO enter a saloon
and call for liquor, or 70 represent that
he is OF sufficient age. OF for any other
person to represent for him that he is of
sufficient age.
CLERK COCHRAN EXONERATED.
Clerk Cochran received a compliment
to-day in the shape Of the following reso.
iutions that were reported by the com.
mittee to examine the accounts:
Whereas, Certain Irregularities ap-
pear by the settlement of the accounts Of
the clerk Of the peace Of New Castle
county, and
Whereas, A joint resolution was
passed by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiyes appointing Joint commit
tee to investigate the accounts OF said
clerk; therefore be it
Resolved, That after full examina
ticn Of the whole matter, your commit.
tee are fully prepared TO exonerate the
said clerk Of the peace Of any and all
blame which they believe has resulted
rom an irregular and cumbersome svs-
tenn for which the clerks Of the peace are
In no way responsible; and be 1t further
Resolved, That your committee do
unanimously recommend the passage
of the bin now pending before the Gen
eral Assembly, entitled An act in rela.
tion TO licenses to be prepared by the
secretary Of state
BIG WEEKS WORK.
Yesterday witnessed the end Of big |
weeks work and one OF the best Of the ses- |
sion Bills piled in regardless and as the
day for the receipt Of new business is not
likely to change there will be over four
hundred bills introduced ia the House !
and probably one hundred and fifty in
the Senate. This viii make a greater |
number than any previous session and /
greater number Of bills viii be the out |
come Of this
The regular proceedings are as follows
sENATE-FRIDAY MORNING.
Senate met at II a. m.
Notice given; By Senator Donahoe. act 1
to incorporate Lincoln Lodge. X. ofP.
Introduced By Senator Collins, act to
incorporate Morris Branch and Beaver
Banking Company; by Senator Donahoe.
act to fix the boundary line between
Delaware and Pennsylvania; by Senator