Evening journal., 1901-02-14
THE LASH FOR
WIFE-BEATERS
Clements Senate Bill Pass ed
by The House
TO MAKE MARRIAGE CHEAPER
Measure TO RcduceSLiCcnSc Fees 10
One DOllar-Other Matters
Before The House
TO MAKE MARRIAGE CHEAPER

staff Correspondence Evening Journal.
Dover Feb. 14.-By a vote of 20 to ~,
the Clements Senate bill to punish wife
beaters by whipping passed the House.
1t was in charge of Representative
Hutchinson, who called it up and spoke
in its behalf.
Representatives Clark and Hean op-
posed it. They could not vote for it be-
cause many wives, knowing what await
ed brutal husband in case of conviction.
would not enter complaint against him.
1t would disgrace her and her children
as well as the husband.
Representative Ewing would not vote
for it because Representative Hutchinson
would not agree TO vote for his bill to
punish hushand-beaters
As a reason for voting against it. Rep
resentative Ralph said the bin should au-
thorize the wife to WELD the cat-o' mine
tails.
Those who voted against it were
Mcssrs. Clark, Ewing. Gooden. Hearn,
Healy, Pepper, Ralph, Robertson, Short
Scottcn. Ninyard and Wright.
Representative Baynard assumed a
neutral attitude and did not vote.
LAYING on or HANDS.
Representative Moore introduced his
bill dispensing with the kissing of the
Bible in administering oaths. and it was
referred. II provides that the person
sworn may lay the hand on the Bible If
he does not care to kiss it.
BILLS THAT CAME IN.
The bin authorizing the attorneys for
corporations to satisfy mortgages held by
them was introduced by Representative
! Finn.
Representative Dayett introduced his
bills increasing the salary of the coroner
of New Castle county to Sl,500, and au-
thorizing him TO appoint a deputy.
a bill making dogs personal property
and providing that they shall be assessed
at $40 each was introduced by Represen-
tative Aron.
Representative Ewing put in his bill
providing that no inn or tavern shall
maintain more than one bar or sideboard.
A fine is the penalty for the first offcnse.
and forfeiture of the license for the sec
ond.
( MAKES MARRIAGES CHEAPER
Representative Baynard gave notice Of
m act 10 reduce the marriage license fee
from 81 TO 81.
A bill to make the school commission
ers Of Districts Nos 26 and 227. Sussex
county, responsible for $3.50 they have
borrowed to pay for building a new
schoolhouse was given notice of by Rep
resentative Long.
THEY WANT STATE LAND.
Somebody else wants marsh land in
Sussex county owned by the State. Rep
resentative Long gave notice Of an act
enabling f. A. Long. /. c. Long, J. G.
Townsend and ]. w. Long 10 take up GER
tain tracts of Sussex county marsh land
II is situated between Indian river and
Little river. near Fcnwick's Island, and
contains about $50 acres. Some time age
Representative Long introduced an act
providing a State appropriation for the
dredging of Indian river.
TO REPEAL OLD LAW.
AT present when negro wants TO get
married in this State he has TO go before
a magistrate and swear that he is not d
slave. and he obtains a certificate to that
effect, for which he pays fifty cents
Representative Baynard will introduce d
bill to repeal that provision in Chapter
"A. OF the Revised Code.
An act abolishing forthwith summonses
las far as they are issued by Justices OF
the peace was given notice Of by Repre-
sentative Shallcross.
Delmar wants to bond itself for S11 900
for water plant and iire-fghting equip
ment, and Representative Ralph intro
duced the bill and had it referred.
Representative Wright introduced his
/ a IN u. IA
chimes for road purposes.
An unfavorable report was made in the
House on the Senate hill authorizing tn,
governor to appoint a State veterinarian
Ii is held that the State Board of Agri-
culture has that constitutional power
Because it failed 10 receive the neces
sary two-thirds majority the Single Ta1
bill to tax vacant lots in Harrington wa.
lost in the House, but Representative
Holcomb will move for reconsideration
A favorable report was made in thu
House on the House bill extending th
time for completing the New Castl
county workhousc. and also on the ON
reducing the membership of the SUISSE
county Levy Court from thirteen to ten
Governor Hum has approved the bill
Incorporating the Diamond State Trus
Company of Dover
GREEN BILL RAILROADED.
Quick work for the benefit of Con
stable Charles Green. Of Wilmington an'
Brandywinc hundred was done by tn
House and Senate yesterday. \ bill il
his behalf was railroaded through tn
House from notice 90 passage, and after
wards carried to the Senate. where it wa
given two readings and referred. Tn
bill was in charge Of Representative Ew
ing, and Is entitled an act authorizing the
governor "a appoint an additional con
stable for New Castle county, TO resid