Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-21
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Did in
Dover Yesterday.
THE WORK OF HOUSE AND SENATE

Legislation.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 81 Among the bills
which passed the Senate yesterday after
noon we're two from the House. They
were acts TO incorporate the Delaware
State Society OF the Cincinnati. The
Senate supplement to the charter Of the
Dover and Milford Railway Company s
charter, striking out the merger and
consolidation clause also pass ed Just
before putting the question Speaker
Watson jestingly remarked that it's
hackers must fear merger with the
Slaughter's Beach, Burrsville and Sand
town railway.
An EncRmpment Substitute.
The Senate passed substitute for the
Senate bill introduced by Senator Pyls to
incorporate Encampment No 81, Union
Veteran Legion. The original bill made
the charter perpetual and a public act
The substitute limits it to twenty years
and makes it private act.
Peddlers' License Bin KILLED.
Who killed Cock RobinH Senator
Records He reported unfavorably and
ing peddlers' license one-half In his
opinion and In the opinion of the Senate
the license fees are low enough.
No Adulteration of Candy.
There is no adulteration of candy in
Wilmington. At least that was Senator
Handy statement to the Senate after he
had called up from the table Represen
tat.vs Walkers bill to prevent the
adulteration of candy. The Senate took
his word for 1t aud killed the bill without
further psrley. the Brandywine states.
man moving for its indefinite postpone
ment.
For the Protection of Dealers.
The dealers in intoxicating liquors
want to protect themselves against
minors who call for liquor and represent
that they are of age Senator Fenimoie Q
introduced to- DAY an act regulating the
liability of minors. It provides thst it
shall be unlawful for any person being a
minor and between the age of II and 21
years, to obtain by gift or sale, any
| intoxicating liquor by stating, insinu
ating or misrepresenting at, or prior to
the time OF so obtaining said intoxicating
liquor that he is OF lawful age, and any
minor "a aforesaid violating the
provisions OF the act, shall be guilty Of
q misdemeauor and be subject to a fine
not exceeding $50 or Imprisonment for a
term not exceeding three months or both
In the discretion Of the court.
And the BIN Went Through.
Senators Records and Hsuby were as
i far apart as the Rntipodes in their
argument against the House bill giving
to the city of New Castle a rebate
system of collecting taxes 1t provided
for maximum rebate Of five per cent !,
and was reported favorably by the
Committee on Cities and Towns after
hsving been previously recommitted to
have that very feature amended
This second report was made yesterday
Senator Records said he would not vote
4 for the bill because it only granted
prompt taxpayers a rebate of per cent.
on school tax, while those Of all other
towns had q rebate Of per cent IL the
committee would increase the rebate he
would vote for the bill.
Senator Hsnby's opposition was based
on the per cent. rebate being too high.
In his opinion no rebate should be
allowed. BE was opposed to rebates on
general principles.
That the bill passed finally was not
due, in any sense, to the indefatigsble
efforts Of these men. Senator Pyle in
| formed the Senate that It was a local
| question and met with the approval OF
the people Of the city, and If it suited
them he did not see why anybody else
should object This knock down argu-
ment had the desired effect, and the bill
went through
Not to Exceed Five Hundred.
The Senate adopted Senator Hanby'l
Joint resolution in relation TO muster
rolls Of Delaware troops. which was laid
on the table several days ago because II
did not limit the expense. 1t was 8,
amended that the cost to the state shal
not exceed $500 Under It the adintant
general is authorized to obtain from thu
War Department copies or the rolls o
the Seventh and Eighth regiments o
Delaware volunteers and so much O
those Of the Second and Fifth Regiments
and Cavalry Battalion as are not now ii
the Office Of the sdjutant general.
Criminal vs. OWL,
Senator Fenimore will introduce bill
compelling appellants In cases OF gam
Law violation to carry their appeals L
the Court Of General Sessions A
4 pEosbub bbNy are thhb1 To lub GQpHIiO
Court. The father OF the bill says tina
all misdemesnors should 60 before tn
criminal and not the civil court
Hitch on the Merger CLAUSE.
Peter Cooper, Jr.. who is one Of th,
! most indefstigable agents OF the VIII
mington and New Castle Electric Railwa
Company, had short hearing yesterda,
before the Senate Committee on Private
Corporations That committee now hal
under consideration the House supple
j ment to the compsny's charter Th
} hitch is on the merger clause Th
1 committee wants to strike it out, but I
that the railway projectors will nc
agree
Did Not Get Vote.
: The Senate made short work OF th
House bill reeresting the Office Of assist
ant secretary of state abolished tw
years ago The bill was reported IN
favorably by Chairman Records, of th
! Committee onRevised Statutes. he stain
! that the members Of the committee wer
! unanimous In the belief that the bi
] should be killed
Mr.. Handy made few remarks o
what he had bean told as 30 the neeessit
for such an officer, but said he wa
r willing TO accept the report OF the con
mH