Smyrna times., 1901-02-06
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
RUSHING IN UPON DOVER
BILLS RECEIVING ATTENTION BY THE
LEGISLATURE THIS WEEK.
Still no Change in the Senatorial Situation
and the Probability is a Deadlock Will
Continue TO the End.


last week. In the House ninetv-one
Dllls have been introduced, and a multi.
tude OF others have have been given no.
tlee OF, while in the Senate. the numbe,
OF measures introduced is above fifty.
Monday the House and Senate com.
mlttees on revenue and taxation. gave
hearing to William F. Smallev and
other representatives of the Wilming-
ton Board of Trade on the bill to re-
move the taxation on industries and
manufacturers. This bill was intro
duced by Representative Robertson.
but 1t is meeting a determined opposi-
tlon from the rural members.
1t is generally admitted that it will he
opposed by the rural members. who
cannot figure out where the State
Is to get money to replace the license
fees that would be diverted bv the
enatment of the present bill.
In the House the Senate bill author
lzlng the governor to appoint State
Board of Agricultural was reported
favorably.
Pharmacists throughout the State
often are lnconvenienced because they
are summoned for jury duty. Repre-
sentative Monaghan will introduce a
bill to exempt pharmacists and drug
gists from jury duty.
Representative Hope wants the prac
tlce of rushing the growler" abolished
throughout the State. He will intro
duce a bill to repeal the law permit
ting the sale of liquor in quantities
less than one quart to be drunk off the
premises. This would put an end TO
the carrying of liquor from saloons in
pals and buckets, and Mr.. Hope thinks
1t would discourage drinking among
certain class of persons who rely ON
GROWERS for their supply ...
AS an inducement to Sussex county
folk to pay their taxes promptly Sena-
tor Pennewill will introduce a bill pro-
viding schedule of rebates. On pay
ment before September 1 a rebate of 5
per cent. will be allowed; before De.
cember l, rebate of 3 per cent; dur
ing December, the face of the bill will
be demanded, and after January /, one
per cent. will be added each month
until they are paid.
In the House the coming week. the
bill introduced by representative
Monaghan to deyote to incorporated
cities and towns two-thirds of the
liquor license fees collected therein,
also will come up for consideration.
The bill was reported favOrably on
Friday, but the down-State members
are said to be lined up against it on the
final test.
Another bill tied up in committee is
that to permit the Board of Education
to issue certificates of Indebtedness in
the sum of $40, 900 with which to finish
and pay for the new High School on
Delaware Avenue. Assemblymen who
visited the school on Friday event ng
during the dedicatory exercises, were
impressed with the structure.
Representative HOlcomb has got his
bills to readjust the taxation on the |
various railroad corporations operating
IN the State safely in the hands of the
committee on revenue and taxation,
where they are expected to stay awhile.
These bills are regarded as exceedingly
Important, and they will be opposed
with determination by powerful rail
road lobby already gathering here. 1t
is said that the railroad interests are
not as we'll represented in the present
Legislature as in the past, and diff
Guilty will be experienced in heading
off his bills.
Friends of tile railroad companies
argue that if the bills are passed, fares
will be increased to make up the taxes
that would be exacted by the State.
In the course of the week President
Cannon and Speaker McCommons are
expected to name a committee to con-
Ter about the needs of the National
uuard, that it may be put on a sub
stantial footing.
Senator Harrington's bill to provide
ior permanent or standing registra-
uon has been recommitted in the SEN
ate' as many members are not prepared
to act on it yet.
The Senate bill providing the whip
ping post as punishment for wife-beat-
ers, came up in the House yesterday
Anu mad two readings. 1t prescribes
penalty of from five to 30 lashes.
Inc House passed the Moore bill
Pm,o,nioitiug ~ fishing for carp in the
80, De.a~are River or any of its tribu-
es turing June, July and August.