Middletown transcript., 1903-02-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Have Been Doing
This Week

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This Week
The Legislature met Monday and ha
! had very busy week. Mr.. Finn CAV
nptice Of an act submitting to the peopl
tie question Of license or no license I,
sell Intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Buckmaster gave notice OF an &C
allowing honorablY discharged soldier,
and sailors to act as book agents without
securing license.
Mr.. Warren introduced an act relating
to the residence of State collector of oys.
ter revenue. The old law requires that
he must live in Little Creek or Bowers
Beach. The new law will permit his Sc
action from any part Of the State. He
also introduced an act prohibiting the
taking of oysters from the Murderkill
and st. Jones rivers between April 1st
and October 1st.
Governor HUM and Secretary of State
Layton will welcome the passage of an
act of which Mr.. Finn gave notice. pro-
viding that the Governor and Secretary
of State may stamp with their autographs
the various license blanks of the State in-
stead of signing them as now required.
Mr.. Price introduced an act providing
for the propagation of sturgeon, with
commissioner who shall direct the work
and an annual appropriation of $1,000.
House bill prohibiting the sale and
manufacture Of cigarettes having passed
the House in spite of the attempt to re-
consider and kill it, was read in the Sem
ate and referred.
The House passed the Senate bill au-
thorizing the town of Seaford to issue
bonds to the amount of $4,000 to install
an electric light and water plant
Governor HUM sent to the Senate the
following appointments: Cornelius Frear,
as State Librarian, re-appointed; Elijah
J. Ellis as justice of the peace at Laurel.
The Senate passed Senator Wrights
bill making it unlawful for a newspaper
publisher to collect for papers that have
not been ordered.
The Senate indefinitely postponed ac-
ton on the Senate bill making insanity
a legal ground for divorce.
Senate Brasure introduced a bill to
require distillers to pay increased tax.
The Senate passed the House bill en-
powering Smyrna to borrow $4,000 for
electric light and water improvement.
The bill authorizing the appointment
of an additional notary public to reside
at or near Hartley was reported favorably'
and concurred in.
Mr.. Jones introduced an act providing
for a State inspection of boilers. The
inspector is to receive salary of 81, 200.
Mr.. Austin introduced an act author
ixing the Milford Town Council to bor-
row $40, 900 for sewer system.
Mr.. Holcomb introduced an act enabl-
ing persons to secure marriage license
without giving bond.
Representative Paradee has introduced
an act appropriating money for public
road from Little Greek to Mahon's River.
1t appropriates 81 800 annually for two
years and $500 year thereafter.
Senator Alice will introduce an act re-
lating to the collection of taxes in Kent
county. 1t requires the county treasurer
or his deputy to sit in Dover for the pur-
pose of receiving taxes; and if the tax
receiver is not here when taxable
comes to pay his taxes, the official shall
be fined $40, which sum shall 20 to the |
person inconvenienced.
Representative Holcomb will intro |
duce an act enabling husband to con-
yev property in the absence of his wife |
and enabling wife to convey property |
in the absence of her husband.
The House expects early report on the
House bill recognizing the National
Guard of Delaware. The bill provides
for an appropriation of $15, 1000, but the
on revised statues will pro-
badly recommend an appropriation of
$40, 600.
Representative Newton has a good
roads bill which he will introduce in
few days to keep company with the
other five acts for the bettermsnt of the
of Delaware.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wright offered
resolution appointing committee to
meet the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Committee next Monday. Senators
Wright and Pennewill were appointed as
/ committee
The bill making corporations liable for
special officers acts was defeated.
Henry E. Cain is acting as Senate
Clerk during the. absence of Clerk George
Il. Baynum.
Mr.. Moore has introduced bill pro-
riding separate schools for the Moors
lround Cheswould.