The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-30


troluccd bill In reference to libel 1t u
US follows:
Section /. That in any action bought
for the publication of a libel In any news
papsr In this state, the plaintiff shall re'
cover only actual damages II 1t shall ap-
pear at the trial Of such action that such
publication was made in good filth ind
that there were reasonable grounds for
believing that the statements set forth in
such publication were true, and that its
falsty was due to mistake or misapprahen.
sion of facts, and that in the next two reg.
ular Issues OF said newspaper after said
mistake or m snpprehen sion was brought
to the knowledge of the publisher or pub
fishers OF such newspaper, whether before
or after suit brought, n correction or re-
traction was published mas conspicuous
manner and place In isaid newspaper as
was the libel.
Section O. No exemplary or punitive
damages shall BIO recovered in any action
brought for the publication of libel In
any newspaper in this state unless the
plaintiff shall, before bringing suit, give
notice In writing to the defendant to pub
fish a retraction or correction Of the libel.
and shall, before bringing suit, allow the
defendant reasonable time in which TO
publish such retraotion or correction.
Proof of publication Of such retraction
or correction shall be admissible in evi.
dence, under the general ISSUE in mitiga.
ton of damages and in evidence of the
good faith Of the defendant, provided that
the retraction or correction shall be pub
lished in as conspicuous manner and
place In said newspaper as was the libei
Provided, that the provisions OF this aoo
shall not apply to the case of libel against
any candidate for public office in this
state, unless the retraction Of the charge
Is made editOrially in conspicuous man.
ner at least ten days before the election"
Section provides that the plaintiff In
a suit for libel shall, when suit Is begun.
give security for all costs, including coun-
sci fees of'defendant. II plaintiff fails to
appear when the case is called for trial.
or ii verdict is given for defendant,
plaintiff Is to pay all the costs
Mr.. Lodge gave notice OF bill that
constables may be elected for longer term
as they are allowed to hold office for three
forms at present.
Representative McCullough's bill refer
ring to elections Is ready for action In the
committee.
Section 1. That from and after the pas
sage Of this act, that the voters assistants
at the General Election be dispensed with,
and 1t be unlawful for any person or per.
sons to remain in election room, only
long enough to vote, except inspector, two
Judges, two clerks, as prescribed by law.
Section 2. That all persons wanting to
be instructed will be instructed at the
election table by the two judges, the voter
after receiving instruction asked for will
take his ballot and go to the booth, pre-.
pare fold and hand 1T to the inspector as
prescribed by law, but at no time shall
there be two persons in one booth.
Sections. That If any person or persons
are disabled by being blind or not having
the use of their hand or hands, the two
judges shall prepare their ballots as the
voters direct at the election table and hand
the same to the inspector in the presence
of the election board, the election officers
must make no suggestions whatever to
the voters other than those who desire as
sistanGe under the provisions Of this act.
Section 4. That IL shall be the duty of
the two judges of the election to prepare Q
ballot according to the voters instruction
without any Of the election board suggest.
ing or advising how to vote for any per OIL
or persons favorably to the election board
and the voter to have his own choice.
'Section 5. 1t shall be unlawful for
any challenger inside of the election room
after the polls are open except long enough
10 vote and not to exceed over three 90
minutes fer the purpose of voting, except
only If in case that the judges of the
election should call them inside and then
all voters not in the election room to
remain outside until disputes are settled,
and in no one case to allow over five (5)
minutes to settle disputes and return to
their respective places.
Section 6. If any election officer or Off
GERS should influence a voter or Threaten
voter they shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
deneanor, and upon conviction thereof, DO
fined a sum of not less than two (20O) hum
bred dollars or one year Imprisonment, or
both at the discretion Of the courts for
each and every case.
Section T. That 1t shall be mi sde-
meancr for any election officer to divulga
to any person or persons AS to how any OF
the voters voted that askel for instruc-
tions and subject to u fine Of one Q00)
h undred dollars, or not more than two
(20e) hundred dollars, or six months I'M.
prisonmen6 or both at the discretion OF
the courts in each and every case.
"Section 5. That it shall be unlawful
for any challenger to occupy space inside
OF the election room during the time OF
holding elections, except rs described In
section 8, or during recess. That any
person or persons violating any Of the
provisions of this section shall be subject
to a fine of two hundred dollars Or one
year Imprisonment, or both, at the discre-
alton Of the court in each and every case.
"Secton 9. That it shall be the duty OF
the election officers to sec that the above
and conviction that they shall be deemed
guilty Of IL misdemeanor, and ba fined not
less than five hundred dollars and not
more than one thousand dollars, or one
year Imprisonment for each and every
case, or both,' at the discretion OF the
court
The bill granting the city council Of
Wilmington to continue for another year
was postponed. 1t is understood that
nice little grave has been prepared for the
bill and 1t will be buried during the COM
ing week and tho Dickey birds can sing
over it's remains.
Representative Wilson will in few
days Introduce bill to incorporate the
Bimetalic Printing Company, the object
Of which company will be to publish one
or more newspapers in Delaware.
These will DO free silver papers. The
corporators will be senator r.
h. kenney, John Il. salisbury. A; H.
Cahall James H. Hughes, John w. Feni-
more, Thomas Z. Frame. Jr,, Robert II.
Lewis, Louis Schabinger, Robert n.
Wilson. The corporators feel that they
must have u newspaper of their own so as
TO meet the arguments of the sound
money men. 1t is expected that one OF
the newspapers will be started in Dover.
The bill to divorce Henry f. and Ii.
Stroud was continued as the grounds were
for de sertion and the time was only two
years.
Laurel and Townsend are having an in
tercsting time over their town laws.
The bill vacating Reed street will come
up tomorrow. 1t will be u fight royal to
the end. as
Court In fangie.
The manner In which Sheriff William
r. Finn served the subpoenae5 for tho