Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-21

DOVER, Feb. 13.-Representative Pyle |
to-day introduced two bills concerning
the sale of liquor. He is their author
and introduced them, as he termed it, as
starters. One is an act TO amend chap
Ter sos, Vol. XVIII, Laws of Delaware,
entitled "a further supplement to the
act entitled An act to regulate the sale
of liquors." and is as follows:
Sec. I. That chapter sos, Vol. XVIII,
Laws of Delaware, be amended by strik-
Ing out all of section and insert in lieu
thereof the following: 1.-The price of
License TO keep an inn or tavern in cities or
towns having 10000 inhabitants and up
wards shAll be $3.50, and in cities and towns
having more than 1000 inhabitants and less
: than 1000 inhabitants shall be $500, and
) at all other places $500. The price of
license to sell Intoxicating liquors to a
7 druggist shall be $50 and the price of such
a license to retailer of goods, wares and
merchandise shall be $500. The number of
inhabitants for the purposes of this
section shall be ascertained from the last
census preceding the application. In all
cases where applications are pending ut
the passage of this act the applicants may
on the first day of the term of the court
pay TO the clerk of the peace such addi-
tional sum as shall be necessary to make
up the price of the license by this section
prescribed with the like effect as if the
whole sum had been paid 80 days before
She court.
Sec. . That the provisions of any exist
Ing law inconsistent with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
PUNISHMENT FOR ILLEGAL SELLING.
The other is an act to amend cha pter
us, Vol. XIV, Laws of Delaware, and
s as follows;
Sec |. That chapter AIS, Vol. XIV, Laws
rf alan h,1
amended by striking out the words shall
forfeit and pay fine of not less than $50
nor more than $780," wherever the same
appears in said chapter, and inserting in
lieu thereof the following: shall forfeit
and pay a fine of not less than $3.50 nor
more than $500 and be imprisoned for
term OF not less than six months nor more
than one year"
Sec. 2. That the provisions of any exist
ing law inconsistent with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
ADULTERATIoN OF CANDY.
Representative Walker gave notice of
an act to prevent the adulteration of
candy. II is as follows:
Sec. l. No person shall, by himself, his
servant or agent or as the servant or
agent of any other person or corporation,
manufacture for sale, or knowingly sell,
or offer to sell any candy adulterated by
u.
or any other substance, by poisoned colors
or tiavors, or other ingredients deleterious
or detrimental to health.
Sec. 2. Any person or corporation yio-
lating any of the provisions of this act
shall be punished by fine of notices. than
500 nor more than 500 for each offence.
DESIGNATION OF SUNDAY.
Representative Pyle gave notice of an
pct to amend chapter 13l, Revised Code.
was sent here by Wilmington Lodge,
Operative Plasterers International Asso-
citation, and is as follows:
Sec. l. That chapter 1871 of the Revised
Code of this State be amended by insert
ing the following between the first and
second paragraphs of section 4, and imme-
diately after the word hours - .'If any
person, corporation or firm engaged in
business OF any kind shall carry on or
operate the same, or shall attempt to carry
on or operate the same on the Lords Day,
commonly called Sunday, or shall engage,
employ or hire any person to carry on or
operate the same on the Lords Day or
SUNDAY be, it or they shall be guilty of a
mlsdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall pay fine of 500 and costs of prose.
cution for each and every such offence
and may also be imprisoned one month in
addition to such fine and costs. And any
person, corporation or firm engaged in
business as aforesaid that shall carry on or
operate the same clandestinely, or that
shall lock or faSten up the entrance or
means OF ingrcss thereto Tor the purpose
OF cCncealing their operations or work, or
shall compel or coerce their employees by
threats or suggestions of discharge or other
disadvantage, injury or loss because such
employees refuse or decline to work on the
Lords Day, shall be guilty in like manner
and punished accordingly, And beside
and IN addition to such prosecution such
oHender shall forfeit and pay fine of like
amount TO anyone who may within one
year sue for the same either before Jus.
tce OF the peace or III the superior court"
LICENSING OF sTABLEMEN.
Representative DAILY gave notice of an
net relating to livery and feed stables
IT provide that keepers of such stable.
shall pay license of $40.
BILL FOR STATIONERY.
The House adopted the House Join
resolution to allow Clark & Mechanic
SS0420 for stationery furnished tn
Legislature.
TO PREVENT INUNDATIoN.
The House passed House substitute
for the House bill providing for th,
maintenance of certain roads III ST
Georges and Red Lion hundreds. Rep
resentatiye Jolls explained that the sub
stitute was drawn with the approval o
the Levy Court of New Castle county
1t authorizes and empowers the SAX
court to appropriate $4,000 for the pu,
pose stated, the money to be expende
by the st. Georges Marsh Co., and omit
the mandatory feature embodied in tn
act recently introduced.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The House passed an act authorizin
the Governor to ill the office of Stat
auditor when it becomes vacant duriu
a recess of the Legislature or when tn
Legislature fails to elect, also, an &C
authorizing the Governor to fill tn
office of State detective when it be
comes vacant through expiration {
term or revocation Of commission.
The Senate passed the House bill I
ss incorporate the Phillips Thompson Co
"Ialso, the House bill TO lay out road /
Tlkenton hundred.
silve The Senate concurred in the Hous
-herjoint resolution respecting the line b.
laVeween Kent and Sussex counties.
ie apIi The committee on divorce will hay
,om two sittings weekly-Alonday an
kerc Thursday afternoons.
isco The me mbers Of the Senate were bu
woneonholed yesterday afternoon by NV
he young women who are collecting funG
Ihrifor the Second NJ. L. Church. and I'll
4, 1hmembers of the House were treated lik,
Ell wise this afternoon: Nearly every col
NJ stributor gave IS. The pace was set b
,har Senator Moore. His colleagues though
,oyethe amount was steep, hut few had ii
urls Iributors will be rewarded by haylu
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