Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-07


wants or agents thereof shall sell. give
away or dispense, whether by ticket or by
any other method or device any of the
said liquors to bona tide members thereof
without license for the same first had
and obtained as provided in this act; the
application in the case OF corporation
being made by the president or other head
officer Of the corporation; and the officers
and managers OF any corporation, COM
pany, club, society or association may be
indicted either jointly or severally for any
violation of this section by any officer,
manager, servant or agent OF any such
corporation, company, club, society or
association upon the premises used or
occupied by such corporation, company,
club, society or association; and any per-
son who shall violate any of the provisions
of this section and the officers and man
ayers of any corporation, company, club,
society or association-any officer, servant
or agent of which shall violate any of said
provisions-shall be deemed guilty of
misdemean6r and upon conviction thereof
shall forfeit and pay fine of not less than
$500 nor more than 81 l,U0O, together with
costs of prosecution, or be imprisoned for
a term of not less than three months nor
more than twelve months or both, at the
discretion of the Court.
Sec. II. II shall be unlawful for any per.
son to give away or dispense any of the
liquors mentioned i'll section of this act,
or schnapps, gin or weiss beer, or any ad-
mixture thereof by whatever name called,
at any public entertainment in or about
the premises of any public hall, place of
amusement theatre, park, assembly or
concert hall, or at any public assembly,
and any person who shall violate the pro.
visions oil this section. and the managers
of any public hall, fair, festival. entertain
lnent, show or exhibition at which said
violation shall occur shall be guilty of u
nisdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall forfeit and pay fine of not less than
5000 nor more than 81 0J0. together with
the costs of prosecution, or be imprisoned
for a term of not less than three months
nor more than IL months, or both, at the
discretion Of the Court,
Sec. II. Nothing in sections 9, 3, 4, 6, Z
and Of this act shall apply TO applicants
for or holders of druggists license.
Sec. IL. 1t shall be the duty of the attor-
ney-general TO prosecute every offender
against the provisions of this act and To
collect all fines and furfeitures incurred as
soon us may be; and it is hereby expressly
made the duty of the detectives provided
for in chapter AZ, Vol. XIX, Laws of Della
ware, or any amendments thereof, and of
every mayor, constable and policeman to
procure for and furnish to the attorney
general, or other proper officer, evidence
of all violations of this act and all other
acts of this State relating to the manufac-
ture and sale of any of the liquors men
toned in this act; and any detective, con-
stable, or policeman who shall neglect or
refuse to perform the duties herein re-
quired shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and shall upon conviction thereof forfeit
his office and forfeit and pay fine at the
discretion of the Court.
Sec. ii. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed
The Law and Order Society of Whining
ton is the author of the bill.
SUPPRESSION OF BETS OR wAGERs.
Representative Walker gave notice of an
act for the suppression OF bets or wagers
upon contests Of skill or speed. 1t is as
follows:
Sec. /. That any person who keeps, ex.
hibits or uses, or who is concerned in i'll
terest in keeping exhibiting or using any
book or books, device, apparatus or para
phernnlia for the use of receiving record
ing or registering bets Or wagers upon the
result of any trial or contest in the State
of Delaware or elsewhere of skill, speed or
power of endurance of man or beast, and
any owner, lessee or occupants OF any room,
house, building, enclosure or place of any
kind who keeps exhibits, uses or employs
therein or permits or allows to be kept, ex.
hibited used or employed therein, or who
is concerned in interest in keeping, exhibit.
ing. using or employing therein any book
or books, device, apparatus or parapher-
MALTA for the purpose of receiving, record.
ing or registering such bets or wagers, and
every person who receives, contracts OF
agrees to receive any money or thing oil
value for the purpose or with All intent to
bet or wager for himself or any other per-
soti or persons such money or thing OF
value or any part thereof, OF equivalent
| thereof, or of any part thereof, upon
the result of. any trial ,or contest
in the State of Delaware or else
where of skill, speed or power Of endur.
ance Of man or beast shall be deemed
| guilty of misdemeanor and upon convic.
| ton thereof by the court of general ses.
sions of the peace and Jail delivery of this
| State shall be liued not less than 800 OF
| more than $1,000, and in default OF the
payment thereof shall be imprisoned for a
| term of not less than three months or
more than two years.
| To rERvEHT MALICIOUS INJURY.
Representative Pyle gave notice of an
act to prevent malicious injury in libraries
museums and educational institutions II
| is as follows:
Sec. l. Ii any person having access to on
being in possession of any book, maga
| zine, newspaper, pamphlet, manuscript
map, chart, plan, painting, picture, en-
craving, photograph or other work Of
literature or object OF art, science, me-
chanical skill or curiosity owned by ol
deposited in any library incorporated by
or organized under the laws of this State
or in the library, cabinet of museum oI
any educational institution, or the His.
| torical society of this State, shall wilfully
or malicOusly cut, mark, mutilate, defaCe
soil, obiterate, break, destroy or in any
wise injure the same, write in or upon the
| same, or procure the same to be done, OF
shall wilfully or maliciously injure or de
face any label, tag, book-plate, book,,card
or book-poCket, or the library marks ol
numbers on the same, such person shal
be deemed guilty OF Il misdemeanor anC
upon conviction thereof shall be fined moi
exceeding 500 or imprisoned not exceed
ing one year. or both, at the discretion o.
the Court.
ACTS OF INCORPORATION.
Senator Fenimore introduced an act t.
incorporate the Woodside improvement
Co., which desires to engage in the can
| ming business. Its incorporators are Ezekiel
Cowgirl. William NJ. Dickson, William A
Dill, Henry X. Hargadine, Robert X
Caulk Frank Norris, George W. Wal
heater, Sr., John i, Fluke, Thomas +
l4indnle, Andrew j. Noshell, Walter 5
Green, Alexander D. Green, John w
Downham, Levi \. Lathrop, Caleb |.
Burchenal and DIR. James I. Massey anC
its capital stock Is to not exceed $4,000.
Representative Pyle gave notice of az
act to Incorporate the Mona Iron and Goa
Co., whose principal office is to be in vii
mington. Its capital stock is 10 be no
less than Sl00,000 nor more than $5OJNO
The inCorporators are James L. Lghtner
Charles Eames. Daniel J. Layton, Edgal
T. Hastings and John h. Bacon.
lie also gave notice of an act to incor
porate the National Advance building ant
Loan Association of Sussex county. It.
incorporators are .losepb A. Andrews