Evening journal., 1903-02-26
NOTICE OF OVER
100 NEW BILLS
Yesterday Was Last Day
When New Measures Could
Be Introduced
JONES NORGUE BILL DEFEATED
Mr.. Monaghan Father Of an Act to
Give All Incorporated Towns Ono
Third of the Liquor Licenses Col
lected.
speclal 10 .the Evenlng journal.

Dover, Feb. 26.-Two more notices
of bills which provide for the secrecy
and purity of the ballot, were present.
ed in the House yesterday afternoon.
The two notices were given by Repre- !
sentatives Cook and Thompson, both
Democrats. Mr.. Thompson's bill pro-
vides for the creation of the office of
voters assistant, and the definition of
the duties thereof for the purpose of
better preserving the secrecy and pur-
ity of the ballot. Mr.. Morrisons bill
is entitled: "An act for the secrecy
and purity of the ballot in the State of
Delaware" These two bills win prob
ably be introduced either the last of
this week or the first of next week.
Over 100 New Bills.
over one hundred and fifty notices
of bills were given yesterday afternoon,
which was the last day for the intro
duction of new business. Some bills
were given notice of by several differ
ent persons. Many of these notices
bore fictitious titles i'm order to allow
bills which have been given to the
law makers, after the day set for the
introduction of new business, to be in
troduced under these titles. The COM
mttee to whom they have been re-
ferred, will report these bills, with an
amendment the amendment being in
the title. Mr.. Frazier gave notice of
an act requiring all corporations oper-
ating railroads in this state, to keep
iagman constantly stationed at each
place where it's railroads crosses a
public road, street or grade.
Notary for Workhouse.
The House passed a bill introduced
by Representative Rose. providing for
the appointment of a notary public for
the county workhouse. Mr.. Rose said
that whenever prisoner was dis
charged from the workhouse, the pris-
iDner has to go before a notary public
n and be sworn out. Mr. Finn said that
ne could corroborate this. as he had
been in jail for two years meaning
hat he had been connected with the
New Castle Jail by serving as sheriff
+ ..)f that county. Mr.. Holcomb wanted
% know who paid the fees of the no.
ary whether the prisoner or the trus-
ices of the workhouse. Mr.. Finn in
formed Mr.. Holcomb that whenever a
prisoner was unable to pay the no.
arys fee, he could make a statement
hat he was unable to pay the fee. Mr..
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position to the bill, saying: Il have not
had the pleasure of being put in Jail
or two years like the gentleman from
'hristiana hundred when Mr.. Finn
'etorted: IF you haven't, you ought TO
be- The bill was finally passed.
The measure relating to the accounts
Df the road commissioners of New
castle county and providing that they
hall be audited by the county comp
roller instead of the Levy Court was
passed by the House yesterday after
hoon. This bill was drawn up by
udge Spruance.
'i Mr.. MOnaghan's bill, giving all in
/ Incorporated towns and cities one-third
II the liquor licenses collected in these
tiles and towns, the remaining two
birds going TO the State, passed the
Iouse yesterday afternoon by the vote
4 % to s. This bill is intended most
y ~ for the benefit of the city of Will
tilington Mr.. Monaghan said that he
lad written to several cities asking
hem what amount of the liquor IL
enses collected in these cities was
ept by them He received an an
wer from San Francisco saying thai
hey kept all of the liquor licenses col
scted in that city, the same way will
he cities of New York, Reading Pa.
nd several other large cities. Mr.
ionaghan said that Wilmington was
ot asking either all or one-half, bu
ne-third of all of the liquor licenses
objected i'm that city.
The Buckmaster bill, regulating the
ractice of veterinary surgery in Della.
lare was passed by the House yester'
ay afternoon. This bill provides fo
board of examiners, one from eacl
ounty. who are to examine all of thu
anddates desiring to practice veteri
airy surgery in Delaware. Before thl
assage Of this act a person coul'
me into Delaware, pay his license fel
Is $40, and practice to his hearts con
hNSpt. DR.. Bucl1master told of one cas-
" here a hostler from Pennsylvania
ime into Delaware and procured a Ii
ense and practiced in Wilmington
'st c soon left Wilmington, he said, 70
ne of the lower counties, where he i
present practicing veterinary sur
Dry.
Morgue Bill Defeated.
The Jones bill providing for th
ection of a morgue for New Castl
bunty was killed by the House by tn
'te of 25 to Z.
The House passed Representativ
ingo's bill reincorporating the tow
F'rankford.
The House passed a bill introduce
Representative Allen, authorizing
lecial tax be levied to provide spe
al fund for the purchase of oyste
lells for the county roads of the Firs
ection district of the Third represen
IN tive district. Sussex county. The hi
Ovides for a tax of five cents on on
Kindred dollars to pay for these shell
Representative Frazier will introduc
veral important bills one of thes
.lr lis Is to authorize the Kent Count