The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-01-30
OUR DOVER
LETTER.
The Anti Screen Bill Laid
Over. The Cigarette
Bill Passes the
Senate. il.

to the fact that that is what their con-
stituents sent them to Dover TO do,
Ii the people had thought otherwise
the Democrats would have had a ma
jority in the General Assembly and
not the Republicans.
The Railroad bill of Representative
IIolcomb was given first reading
yesterday. 1t will be referred to u
committee after it has had a second
reading and then the members of the
House will decide its fate. From all
outside appearances the bill will not
be fought in the House but when it
comes up in the Senate there will be
another story to tell.
The cigarette bill passed the Senate
with only three dissenting votes. At
torncy William Smalley was down
yesterday looking after the fate of
the bill in the House. He appears to
be hopeful that he will be able to XIII
it. That will depend on circum-
stances asa great many members OF
the House are in favor of the bill. AS
one member said yesterday, 'cisa-
rettes are an abomination, and some.
thing about damn -.
The Senate passed by unanimous
vote the bill Furnishing men who beat
their wives by introducing them to
the cat and hug jenny.
Representative Baynard offered the
following joint resolution in relation
to the election of United States Scna-
tors by popular vote.
Whereas, Several sovereign states
of the Union, including the State of
Delaware, are now without their full
and proper representation In the Sen
ate of the United States. owing to the
failure ard inability Of State Legisla-
ture to elect: and
Whereas, The commercial and in
dustrial interests of the State shall
be representa- at Washington by two
United States Senator's: therefore
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly
met:
That the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the State Of Delaware,
now in session, hereby urge, and re.
quests the Congress of the United
States, to enact legislation at its pres
ent session providing for the election
of United States Senators by popular
vote in the several States of the
Union.
Resolved, that copies of the reso-
luton be sent to the Senate and House
of Repres entatiyes of the United
States.
The resolution was defeated by a
vote of 10 against it to IA fer 1t.
The above vote shows what opinion
the majority of the members have in
the people electing United States Sen
ators and not the misrepresentation
of the voters.
The bill abolislling the pillory was
passed in the Senate yesterday. Six
of the members voted against the bill
and eleven for it.
The Senate adopted the joint reso-
luton fixing Friday, February 10Th,
as the limit for receiving new business
and Friday, March lst at O'Clock as
the time for the final adjournment'of
the Legislature.
1t cost the taxpayers last year the
tidy sum of s34l 0O5 to run the wheels
of the State.
Mr.. Fooks who succeeded John A.
Lingo at his death, as State Auditor,
wants 5000 for preparing Mr. Lingo's
report for 1899 and experimenting
its publication.
Representative Roberts on gave no.
tice of an act allowing owners or
agents to make forcible entry into
properties in cases where rent is in
arrears and possession is refused. This
is bill that the real estate men are
yitally interested in and want TO
see it passed by the Legis stature.
Representative IIolcomb's bill in
crcasing the taxes of the Railroads in
delaware was read the first time yes
terday in the House,
Representative Hardesty gave no.
tice of an act for the protection Of
oysters in Murderkill river and st.
Jones river by changing time for TAX
ing oysters and taking away the priv.
ilegc Of citizens taking oysters for
home consumption Is days before
oystermen can catch them.
Representative Shalcross bill rclat-
ing to weights and measures was read
for the first time in the House.
Representative Films bill amend
ing the Ferris Reform School charter
was given its first reading 1t is pro-
posed to make this school State IN
Stitution and to make it possible for
it to receive more aid from the County
and State. The institution is q wor-
thy one and credit to Delaware.
Adjutant General l. Pusey Wicker
sham was down yesterday.
Colonel Enoch Moore was a visitor
at the State House, also George i.
A. II. Garrett, Elmer
Walter II. Hayes, Frank
Thomas.
Senator Slaughter proposes to intro
ducc bill to provide high license
to be paid for the privilege of conduct
ing trading stamp and any other en-
terprscs in when gifts or tokens are
given with purchases of goods. The
license will be exhorbitant, and the
aim is to discourage the trading stamp
business by this method. The meas
ure will be introduced in lieu Of one to
abolish trading stamps and gift enter
prises.
Representative Ewing will intro.
duce bill to prohibit more than one
bar for the sale Of intoxicating liquors