The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-10
FOR PURE CONNECTIONS.

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FOR PURE CONNECTIONS.
The annual bill presenting adulteraticn
of candy in this state made Its appearance
this morning when notice of 1t was given
by Mr.. Rose who received 1t from Will
liam T. Lyman of Wilmington. The act
makes the adulteration Of all candy by
such admIxtures, as t,rra alba, arytes
alc or any other mineral substance by
poisonous colors or favors and other in
gradients deeterlous to the public health,
O misdeamon punishable by fine Of not
less than $50 or more tnan 500 for every
such violation and subjects the doleter-
ious candy to the seizure of the attorney
General of the S. ate.
Similar acts have appeared before the
General Assemblies of several years back
and have all been killed, which fate the
present one will undoubtedly meet
PROTECTION FOR SMYRNA RIVER CARP.
Mr.. Donovan gave noti ce Of An act for
the protection of carp fish in Smyrna riyor.
The act is duplicate Of Mr.. Shallcross'
act protecting carp in Appoquimlnk river
and make, misde,noanor the taking OF
any carp Weighing less than pounds
from he riv,r. A fine Of IS Is imposed.
one half OF which Is paid to the informsr
| of each violation.
KILLED AN INSURANCE BILL.
Mr.. Burns bill regulating the business
| OF q . Insurance co np,nias. did in tho
House this morning after its foster father
| led it to its doom by informing the MEM
bers OF the House thai tho bin Wa pro-
duct OF the Continental In ,uranoe &c npa-
ny and fac simlle OF a'moas which has
been killed IN the Leglsla ura of New
Jersey. Mr. Burns said tho provisions of The
bill wcre sweepngly unjust, therefore
Mr.. Donohoe moved for indefinite post
ponement Of the measure which motion
was unanimously carried.
| EXPENSES FOR CHANCERY COURT.
Senate bill allowing the curt Of Chan
Gerry of the State an annual allowance of
800 for stamps and such other articles as
may be required by the chancellor, aud
fees, and maintenance Of Jurors who may
be detained over night on suits in chan
Gerry, was unanimously passed by the
House.
Mr.. Husheback's act providing that en-
D ovees of night Waterman shall provide
heas and light for the same undvr penalty
OF 800. was given its first reading and I'M
der suspension OF rules was Rad a second
time aud referred to the committee on
miscellan business.
Fun TAKES A:sERIous TURN!
Mr. Kings act repeating that section Of
the state law which requires the giving Of
bond by persons, who obtain marriage H.
ccnsei, look a serious turn this morn .ng
after Mr.. King called the act up for final
passage.
The usual pleasantnoss was INDUCED in
by the members of the House but he mat
tor assumed seriousness when Representa-
tivos Robertson and Burns stated that they
had received information and letters re-
spectively opposing the passage Of the
act,
Mr.. Robertson's Information came from
Clerk of the Peace Foard and was TINT a
repeal Of the law named prevent the keou-
ing Of a record ri marriages in the ice OF
that official Mr. Burns letter was from
VIM. j. Eiiason, IL clerk In the Office and
lis contents substnntiatod Mr.. Foard 1
statement Mr.. Rose and Mr.. Dunuhoe
could not understand how Mir. Kings act
prnvonted the keeping Of marriage re-
cord in the Offices Of the several Clerks O;
the Poace, lna,nuch rs licenses would con,
time to be obtained from them and tina!
the stubbooks he preserved as usual.
ODDS AND ENDS.
Representative Cott'nghim who is n
warm friend OF the Jr. 0 U A. NJ vii
ina fow days give notice of an a,t to in
coporate Liberty Bell Council No. "A OF
Sealord which Council has beon in ex.
istcnce several years.
Representative West tomorrow will
give notice of an act authorizing tho I.cvy
Court of sussex County to connect Winter
, Neck and Cedar Mock near Ocean Vlew
Iva bridge. Mr., Ewing Iuve oice of Of
act providing for h, appointment Of al
, additional constable for New Ca,tl
County.
James II. Wright and Frank Woo.y
OF Whining on were here to-day In sup
port OF the several anti trading sta,nl
4 bills now In committee. The gentlemen
r wsre CO dinliy rnceived and made quite III
impression on members of both Houses
They declared that the giving of tn
Q bond was useless req uirsm-Dt and wcul
: therefore vote Tor the measure. II VIII