The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-07

fled. according to tho provisions OF the act.
1t shall be the duty Of the board to In
vestga.e any charges OF violation OF any
of the provisions of this act which Inay be
brought to Its attention. and to report the
result OF such investigation to tho attor.
ney general OF this State.
PROTEST AGAINST WINE
During the afternoon session OF tho
House, petition signed by fifty residents
of Sussex county, relating to tho temper
ance question. was read and referred to
tho committee OH temperance. Tho potl-
tion l. as follows:
e" We, tho undersigned petitioners and
citizens of Sussex county. do hereby petit
tion your honorable body to pass au act
prohibiting and preventing the sale OF
cider or blackberry wine, or strawberry
wine or other wines or elders to any person
medic Il necessities excepted. All persons
man or woman, white or black, or any oc-
cupat!on inc,ulin. retail merchandise
5 ores, and others engaged in such practice,
shall bo deemed guilty of mi 'dca,neanor
and fined penal sum OF ono hundred
dollars and costs for each offence. The in
former to receive ono half Of said ono hun
droa dollars, or fifty dollars. for - 70
spect Of the law and th" -,,u,tv .,
community,
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sentative King introduced his act
providing for tho Incorporation of the
vi Delmar. The town commissioners
namod in the act arc J. l.. Ellis, b F.
Baker. Joseph J.Ellis, and they are to hold
until March. 1909, when their SUCCESSORS
are to be elected.
The act is similar to that providing for
the Incorporation OF other towns on tho
Peninsula
TO ABOLISH STREET AND SEWER DE- :,
PAETMENT.
Mr. Rose this morning gave notice OF
an actabo!ishing tho Street and Sowsr Do
partment. Tho Newark representative has
not received the bill, but hc understands
that it will place hs control OF the city
streets under the council OF that city.
Mr.. Roso also gave notice OF an act nl-
lowing the town OF Newark to fund
s., ,001 debt. ~,
These acts were read 4 first time:
Mr.. McNulty's bill regulating the bus'-
ness OF tho Building and Loan Associa-
tions Of this state and compelling them to
pay on annual license Of $l0); Mr.. Roses
act increasing the number of the NOM
berslofHthe Newark Board Of Education
from districts No. 80 and Al from three to
five. Mr.. Frzzell's act authorizing tho
Governor to appoint q justice Of the peace
and notary public for Mill Creek and
Christiana; Senate bill regulating tho
fees of the state chemist in certain analysis
passed tho House without dissenting
vote.
BARBER BILL PASSES.
In the House tie act to compel barber
shops to close Oh Sundays was passed, six
votes being recorded against It. Repre-
sentative Donohoe was of the opinion that
the law providing penalty for Sunday
labor would cover Sunday bnrberlng.
The bill also was read in the Senate dur
ing the afternoon and 1t was referred.
AGAINST TIE CIGARETTE.
Mr.. Shal!crus; gave notice OF an aot
which proposes to make illegal tho selling
OF cigarettes in this state He has not re-
ceiyel the act and knows nothing Of Its
provisions. Under existing law 1t Is un-
lawful to sail cigarettes to boys under 10
yoars of age, but it appears from Mr..
Sballcross notice that the proposed law
will prohibit the sale of cigarettes hero
to any one II this be fact the greatest
fight Of the session will doubtless be pre-
cipitated. as it would bs direct blow
a gainst the cigarette trust which has the
county in such grip.
Representative Shallcross to day gavc
notice Of an act designed to prohibit what
he terms as ''catch questions" and 'puzz-
lcrs" In examinations for school teachers.
1t is entitled Fan act In relation to the OK.
animation papers for teachers to be com.
piled by the State Board of Education and
framed by the superiEtendents OF schools
1t Is as follows;
"That from and after the passage
of this act the State Board Of Education IN
and tho superintondcnts OF
schools in framing examination papers for
all tho teachers in the free schools for
white children throughout the state, and
also in compiling and framing examin..-
tons for all tho tonchers in th. rec school
for colured children throughout tho state
snail include no questions commonly
known ~ catch 'anrst!on,' Or "puzzlers"
aud such examinations papers shni In
clude no ques ion that cannot be answered
from tho text books used In the public
schools OF this state"