Evening journal., 1895-04-30
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Did In
Dover Yesterday.
THE WORK OF HOUSE AND SENATE

Stag Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, April 80 The leaders Of the
demi monde. of Wilmington, will not
read this with pleasure. but they will
doubtless lock over 1t with care when
they know that they are placed at the
mercy Of the police department. Owners
OF property used for purposes Of prostitu
tlon will also do well to take more than
passing interest In It.
The Senate yesterday passed q substi-
tute for the Law and Order Socioty's
House bill In relation to disorderly
houses, and houses OF III fame and
assignation It's provisions are as fol
lows.
''Sestion l. That any person who keeps
or has any interest In keeping q housa OF
III fame or assignstlon Of any description
or house or place for persons to visit
for unlawful sexual, intercourse or for
any sexual obscene or indecent purposes.
or disorderly house or any place Of
public resort by which tba peace, comfort
and decency OF a neighborhood is dis.
tnrbed, shall be guilty of a nuisance. aud
upon conviction thereof shall forfeit and
pay hne OF not less than 800, nor more
than 800. and In default of payment Of
such hne together with costs, shall be
Imprisoned In the county Al for term
OF two months, and upon q second or any
subsequent conviotion thereof shall
forfeit and pay a fine Of not less than
800 nor more than 5000, or be impris
onsd not more than Bix months or both
at the discretion of the court. Ia default
OF payment of the hns Imposed
upon such second or any snbAeouent
conviction, together with cost .. the
same shall be lien upon the premises
where suoh nuisance was committed
provided that the owner or agent OF such
premises shall have been notified that
such nnisanoe has besn committed and
aueh lien shall be properly recorded and
indsxed by the clerk Of the court who're
such conviction shall be had, and may be
collected by proper execution process.
The Municipal Court OF the city of
Wilmington ahall have Jurisdiction In
all cases OF violation of this section
ocsurrlng within the said city. The
shsriR, or In the city of Wilmington, the
chief of police, shall forthwith causs
notice OF any conviction under this
section TO be served upon the owner or
owners Of the premises upon or Ia which
such nuisance shall have been com
mitted; such service may be- made upon
the owner or owners personally. or by
leaving . copy thereof at his or their
usual place OF abode. or II the place OF
abode Of any owner be not known, or not
In the state, then such service may be
made upon his agent If he have any
Section 2-Any lease. contract, agree
ufa ar ID II L.
persons for the letting or uAinR OF any
place or building or any portion OF the
building, fer any Of tine purposes speei
fed In the preceding section Of this act
shall bs null and void; and the Has OF
any plscs sr building or any portion Of q
building, for aRy OF said purposes shall
terminate and render thenceforth null
and void, any lease, contract. agree ment
or demise for the let or use thereof; and
In each case the person or persons who
would be entitled to the possession Of
the premises II such lease, contract,
agreement or demise had not been made
shall have a right to immsdiste posses.
sion thereof as II sueh lease, contract,
agreement OF demise had not been made !;
and the provisions, remedies, purposes
and penalties provided for under chapter
10i of the Revised Code OF the Statutes
Of Delaware, published In 1893. in case
Of forcible entry and detRiner shall be
applicable for the purposes of restoring
the person or persons entitled as afore-
said to the possession of Euch premises
After sufficient time has elapsed from
the date Of notice being served as afore
said to enable him to secure the
possession of the premises under the
provisions OF this section, any one who
shall still permit his premises to be
used for any of the purposes mentioned
In section OF this act, shall be guilty of
misdemeAnor aud upon conviction
thereof shall forfeit and pay 6ue OF
not less than $50 nor mors than 5000.
Section Sail acts OF parts OF acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed"
It was sent to the House to-day for
concurrence.
For shylock's Benefit.
The Senate bill regulating the opera
tions Of pawn brokers passed the Senate
without recommendation by Mr. Alricheg
Of the Committee on Revised Statutes,
who stated that It WAS a substitute for
buo blll lubEouuCtu DS NAT rye Inc
committee and others interested thought
the original bill too sweepinR In its
provisions and submitted the substitute
which seemed TO meet with the approval
OF everyone concerned The bill as
reported provided that the pAwnbroker
should not charge more than six per
cent. on his money and two per cent per
month for storage. Senator Handy
succesdsd. by means Of an amendment,
In having this stricken out and substi-
tuting hvs per cent. per month or sixty
per cent per year.
The bill as passed provides for license
Of 800 year. the clerk of the peace
being authorized to grant fractional
licenses, the lowest not TO be less than
$50. Failure to take out license renders
the pRwnbroker liabls to a hne OF not lass
than 5000 nor more than $500, or, Ia
default Of payment, imprisonment for
not less than six months. The pawn
broker muat enter into bond in the eum
81, 600 that he will faithfully observe the
Law, power of attorney accompanying
the bond. He shall carry not less than
81, 600 nor more than So. 900 Ere Insurance..
the amount to be regulated by the clerk
of the peace. with whom the policy must
be deposited. Each broker shall keep
three books, containing descriptions
Of the goods bought and sold, and these
books shall be subject to police inspection.
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