Evening journal., 1901-01-31
WILL AVOID AN
APPOINTMENT
Why Time Of Adjournment
Was Extended TO March 5
BILL TO REGULATE PHARMACY
Measure Providing LiieI ImpriSOn-
ment or Hanging for Kidnappers.
Other Legislative Matters

STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover. Jan. s1.-To remove the slightest
possibility of Addicks being appointed a
United States senator bacause Senator
Kenney's term expired while the Legis-
lature was not in session, the Legislature
adopted joint resolution to adjourn
March s. No new business, excepting ap-
preparation bills, viii be received after
February 20.
There was only one change in the vote
for senator yesterday and it was caused
by Representative Kitchen, who has been
voting for DUPONT casting his ballot for
Higgins. The Regulars may, before the
end Of the week, cast around for candi-
dates to show that they have used every
effort to elect senators. Among those
who may receive the full vote Of the Reg
ulars are General James ii. Wilson,
Henry L. Thompson. Anthony Higgins.
]. Ernest Smith, Dr. Hiram Il. Burton,
G. =. Swain. Henry Cannon, Charles w.
Pusey, james Pennewill Harry A. Rich
ardson, Levi c. Bird Judge William G.
Spruance, Colonel Benjamin Nields ana
James II. Hoffecker.
Their plan is to place on Addicks the
responsibility for no election and to DEM
onstrate that he has broken his pledge
to the National Committee at Philauel-
phia. which was that two senators should
be elected.
Representative Clark introduced a bill
providing that any person convicted Of
kidnapping child under Is years shall be
be punished By life imprisonment, or
hanging, at the discretion Of the court.
A joint resolution presented by Repre-
sentative Holcomb was passed .authoriz-
ing the appointment Of a committee Of
three on the part Of the House and two
OF the Senate to consider the condition Of
military affairs in this State. The com
mittee probably will be asked for sufi-
tst.Ht funds to insure an annual encamp-
nreut of the National Guard NJ Brandy
wine Springs.
LABORATORY BILL PASSES.
Dr. i. w Cooper of Camden. presi-
dent of the State board of Health, ad-
dressed the House yesterday in relation
to the bill introduced by Representative
Clark, whereby the board asks for more
power. By the privileges asked for by
tie board they can so into communities
where there is an outbreak OF smallpox.
typhoid or any other infectious disease
and either quarantine it or order gen
eral vaccination. An increased emer-
gency fund Of $4,000 was asked for by the
board. He stated that in states where
there is an emergency fund the death
rate has been reduced from "a in LOCO in
habitants to 12 and annually. The bill
passed unanimously.
DR. Cooper addressed the legislator,
again this afternoon, this time in relation
TO the bill for meteorological labora-
tory at Delaware College. which came
up for final passage and was passed 10y
the House with an appropriation Of S2,5oI
annually.
TO CRUSH OUT trading STAMPS
The Slaughter Trading Stamp bin wai
introduced. 1t provides a State licens
for the privilege Of carrying on the trad
ing stamp business and other gift enter
prises. The license proposed is one thou
sand dollars annually, and as none of tn
projectors Of trading stamp and gif
schemes could afford to pay such a stam
tax, they would have TO give up thei
business if the Slaughter bill becomes
law.
OYSTER BOAT LEGISLATION. Z
Acts providing crew for the oyste
watch boat and for the appointment of ~
oyster revenue collector, werc given no
tice Of by Senator Alice. Frank H. Ma
loney, a Democrat, is the present collec
tor OF oyster revenue, and his term wi
expire in June.
Senator Allee's bill is designed
change the time when the term OF NJ
Maloney's successor shall end. Jacob
Lewis, oyster revenue collector, died
June. 1899, and Mr.. Maloney was al
pointed as his successor. His term wi
expire in June Of the present year. Ser
ator Allees bill provides that Maloney
successor shall be appointed on the se'
ond Tuesday in February, by the go
ernor, and shall assume Office in Jun
and continue in Office until the secoi
Tuesday in February, 1903.
He says most Of the work Of the oyst
revenue collector is done in March, Apl
and May. and the succession of that of
ciai 10 Office in February instead Of Ju
will be much more convenient, and {
back to the time the new term usual
began before Mr.. Maloney was name
Tie salary of the oyster revenue collect
is to be 500 year.
The bill relating to the crew Of the OF
ter watch boat provides for q crew
consist Of n captain, a mate and t
sailors. They shall be named BY the oy
Ter revenue collector Any member
the crew can be removed at any time
cause. The salary ot the captain sh
be SCI q month, OF the mate $50 mon
and Of the sailors $40 4 month.
REGULATING PHARAiACY.
A..o,o Hbar hills pcr,raeentaf
Kitchen viii introduce bin resulat
the practice Of pharmacy in the Sta
and providing for the appointment o
.t Beard Of Pharmacy. The measure p