Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
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xiv, Laws of Delaware, by providing
fol a division, on two. thirds basis. OF
tbe moneys arising from tho Licenses
/ {or the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
4mong the cities and Incorporated
Gowns. Pending the reading of the bill,
Representative Monaghan offered, IN
fhe share OF an amendment, suhsti-
nte, providing Eor a division on a
qne-balf basis. The reading OF the
Emendment was followed by spirited
8iacussion.
# Representative Monaghan said:
81 This Is a bill similar in many re-
fpects to measures that have been
before past Legislatures. 1t is differ
mt irasmuch as it ia more liberal In its
Hrms, since, according to this bill,
every city and Incorporated town in the
State shall receive portion OF the
moneys derived from licenses issued for
The sale Of Intoxicating drinks. The
! original bill, which received the favor
4ble report of the committee on
municipal corporations, called for two
Thirds of these funds 30 he retained by
NE cities and towns The bill now
4bfore US simply asks that onehslf OF
fhese funds be retained by the cities
md towns in which these funds are
raised.
AS to this merits Of the bill, think
II should commend itself to every mem
Der here Us being just and fair mea.
stnre, and one that l hope will receive
tbe support Of ali. | have here list
sW 30 cities, setting forth the fact that
hey all receive portion Of these
fpnds. also have here some figures
Which, I believe. will prove to tho
satisfaction of my rural district friends
that by the passage OF this bill the
Bohool interests in the rural districts
Will not suffer. The late secretary Of
State has furnished these figures: re.
ceipts from the operation OF the Gen
/ arsl Incorporation act for two years,
( $40, 600 He has also stated that the
State today is $4,000 better off than
has been for many years and from
tbese figures, l may add that by the
operation Of this act the State cannot
Nuffer. and the people Of Wilmington
IRE so much in need of some relief that
u will BIO as godsend to the taxpayes.
|BrI beg to remind you that Whining.
tbh is compelled to raise by real estate
thaation the sum of $50, 200 to main
4 tain the police force In our city; and
sbrely, since tho liquor traffic ia partly
Ytsponsible for the need of this police
)fotectiop, we should have portion Of
orr own money. / respectfully ask for
unanimous support of this measure, for
II MI to see where any interests would
Epfier; and 1 think IL is due to Will
nSington, az the point from which most
t&xes come, to now give it what it
atks, which, In this case, Ia its own.
lIWould again ask that the members
i66k uron the merits Of this bill and
give it their unanimous SUPPORT
Representativ Clark said: "Tbe
State cannot afford to distribute this
anount OF money. 1t receives $40, coo
frpm liquor licenses, and il it gives
no. 900 to Wilmington and $40, 600 to
Ne towns. 1t will retain only $4,000.
AZ the fees go to the school fund, il
vpuld he very hard to find money to
All the different appropriations. We
f9ceiyed sl40. 900 from the operation Of
the General Corporation act during the
last two years, but we cannot expect
10 receive more than S70,000 in the
next two years. Our appropriations for
the next two years will be double what
Il they were during the last two years.
1f you will show me how the deficiency
is 10 be made up l will gladly vote for
fhe bill.n
Representative Robertson said.
M "AH Wilmington asks Is justice. We
have been struggling for years for what
we, believe is ours by right. The Repre-.
tentatives from Wilmington. In framing
this bill, have not been selfish, but
have provided that all cities and incor-
pofated towns In the State shall share
with Wilmington in a Just and equit-
able division Of the license money.
Wilmington Is required to expend at
Nleast $50, 600 per aDnnm for police pro-
Section. all OF which is raised by direct
taxation, while 1t is well known that
fhree- fourths OF this expenditure Is
raused by the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. Now, n we are compelled to
expend $4,000 per annum because OF
that traffic, should we not share to the
fextent OF $50, 900, which is about one
hnlf OF the amount raised In the city OF
Wilmington by liquor licenses? Two.
yenrs ago. when the subject was dis
MESSED by tho General Assembly, the
members from the rural districts said
wait until the General Corporation act
"a tried and II 1t is shown that it
VIII raise revenue sufficient to warrant
the granting OF division Of the liquor
Iiltpenses, then we will grant your re-
t34uest.' Now, we are here asking that
/ pxpmises made be kept The General
4 Evaporation act has been money
4 Retter. The late secretary OF State says
q the treasury is in good condition, and
the balance Of $40, 1000 is on the right
4 side of the ledger"
Representative Moore oppressed the
bill on the ground that II would cause
10 deficit in tho school fund. Whining
b {op would eat the meat OF the apple,
II ba said. but Smyrna (the town in which
"a resiies) would receive the core.
Representative Bsynard said:
4 There Is involved prinoiple that
\ appeals to the sense OF justice of all
the members. 1t is the right of a de
(, Iertment OF local govern ment to mar
I f1cipate In the benefits, as we'll as the
expenses, In the management OF internal
MARS The expenses connected with
fhe liquor, business are burden upon
4 avery tara In the State, through
h 4he county courts, and they should
have share 10 the benefits arising
ffpm the license fund.
The bill as first presented was un.
5Nst in that it took such an amount from
fhe fund that 1T would prevent any
(; importantly for the counties to receive
= sbare. That bill opposed and did
.ro consistently, believing that repre-
initiative served his constituents best
tpy legislating for Just measures for all
the departments of tho State govern
.ment. This il not 10 accordance with
( the line of ethics laid down in the
epistles written by the shyster moralist
<vhosa mission 10 life ia to furnish in
Expiration and nourishment largely of
&<1 nj Ranalls patiYra IN "a ;r,,rna1 r,h