Milford chronicle., 1889-03-01

ism SOME Iun lhe liquor men are NOT
the only ones kicking over high license.
Many men contend that if the Business were
confined to legitimate hotels, especially in
county towns, better state Of things would
exist As it is now. kotel keepers contend
that men purchase apint or haifpint Of liquor
at drug and other stores, and after imbibing
it drift into the hotels. The latter then Of
course are compelled to bear the brunt Of the
drunkenness. A thorough shake-up will be
given the subject, however, when open
discussion is had on it in the House.
TUESDAY, FEB. %.
The work Of last night before the Legis-
iative ball commenced, was important, al
though not official acts of either the Senate
or. House. A Wilmington delegation came
down to inform the Legislators of the views
Of prominent business men, on measures be
fore the Legislature-and they did it in a
public meeting The general. impression
was that the Insurance bill Of Senator Rich
ardson was to be the main object Of their
attack. But as soon as the meeting was or
ganized in theshall ofthe House at $50, aud
Senator Donahoe had been unanimously
chosen chairman, Mr.. Spruance, as counsel
for the Wilmington Coal Gas Company,
opened upon the Peninsula Investment bill
For half an hour he held the floor, and dur
ing that time enumerated his objections to
the measure in detail. He was opposed to
it because it was not specific enough in what
it proposed to do; because there was no linn
itation to its capital; because it may acquire
control of other corporations; because it was
indefinite and general in its provisions. The
fight was bitter, and some strong language
was used against both Peninsula Investment
and Delaware Finance Company bills; but at
10 O'Clock p. M, the Valued Policy bill Of
Senator Richardson was put Hpon the rack.
It was not plain sailing for the insurance
men, as good arguments were advanced for
the law.
In regular session this morning Represen-
tative R. A. Dayis offered the following
amendment to the Peach Yellows bill
"It shall be unlawful for any nurseryman
or any agent ofany nurseryman, or any other
person, after January I, 1890, to sell in the
State Of Delaware, for the purpose of plant
ing therein, any peach tree that has not been
grown from the natural seed, either from nat
ural seed of a natural tee or a clingstone
seed and such natural seed budded from
bearing tree and not from nursery row under
penalty of 81, for each tree sold to be
planted IN this state. In case of proof needed
an aGidavite will be required from the person
who furnished the seed to the grower.
Mr.. whiteman this morning introduced
his anti-Chicago dressed beef bill, and on his
motion 1000 copies Of the bill were ordered
to be printed
A Senate bill, which was intended TO ex-
tend the exemption law to married women
doing business in their own names, was re-
ported on favorable by the Committee on Re
vised Statutesi in the House this morning, and
after an explanation by Mr.. Lodge that it
would open the door to fraud as it would
make double exemption in one family, the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
Representative Clark's Australian Ballot
bill Of which he gave notice this morning,
as copy ofthe Australian law, with few i'm
It is lengthy document, COW
ering eighteen closely-written pages Of fools
cap, and describes everything connected
with the law in detail, including the form of
ballot
General Armstrong gave notice of his bill
on the same subject this morning and is now
waiting for a copy of the one now introduced |
in the Rhode Island Assembly. Both bills will !
be printed and distributed
Mr.. Biggs introduced this morning the W.
:. T. L. bill regarding the raising of the age
Of consent.
The Divorce Committee held long session
his afternoon. Only four cases were acted
ipon, but they were tedious and long drawn
,ut
Austin Harrington, Esq, counsel for the
Pullman Palace. Car Company, is making
for the placing at the disposal
If the members of the Legislature for their
'isit to Washington Monday next, two of
he company's sleeping cars. The Legislators
will meet at the P, W. & B. station on
Iondav for the Inauguration trip.