Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
What the Law Makers Have Been Doing
This Week

What the Law Makers Have Been Doing
This Week
The House Wednesday unanimously
adopted a joint resolution presented by
Mr.. Paradee in favor of the election Of
United States Senators by popular vote.
Wednesday being the last day to re-.
ceiye new business there was an avalan-
che Of notices. 12S new bills were given
notice Of The previous Eumber pro-
duced is 253.
The House Tuesday by a vote is to
killed the bill prohibiting billiard, pool
and bagatelle tables and shuttle boards
in licensed saloons.
The anti-treating bill was reported un-
favorable and the temperance cause re-
ceiyed another black eye.
Senators Alice, McNulty and Repre-
sentatives Gehman and Connolly have
been appointed to investigate the Botkin
murder case.
Senate bill authorizing the town of
Dover to borrow 5000 for sewer was
read and referred Tuesday.
Senator Alice gave notice of an act to
give the State Board of Agriculture pow
ers of an immigration bureau, looking to
the bringing of immigrants to Delaware
for employment in farm work.
Representative Paradee's bill TO regu-
late the giving of prescriptions on which
intoxicating liquor is to be secured, pro-
vides that they must say the liquor is
for medical use, and give the name for
whom it is prescribed, under the penalty
OF a. Tine of from $40 to $50.
House bin providing $40, 600 for an ex-
hibit by Delaware at the St. Louis Fair
was reported fayorably.
For the lack OF one vote the bill to re-
peal the voters assistant law was defeated
in the House Tuesday.
Mr.. Gooden will introduce an act to
provide that long term prisoners in Kent
county may be confined in New Castle
county workhouse.
Representative Finn introduced the
local option bill on Friday but the out
look is not very favorable as the act to
prevent the sale of liquor in less quaint.
ties than one quart to be drunk off the
premises was killed the same day.
The bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes was also killed.
The vote ON the -epealing OF the vot
er's assistant law was reconsidered and
the Democrats and Regulars passed the
act repealing the same.
Democrats we're signing an agreement
to elect, a regular Republican.
John Wheatley, John B. Dill and vii
liam c. Potts, all colored, of Smyrna
sent communication to the Assembl,
asking that the management of the col
ored schools be taken away from the col
ored Commissioners and given to ths
County School Commissioners.
The House Wednesday by vote of 2:
TO 10 passed the House bill enabling in
corporated cities and towns to receive
one-third the liquor license fees collected
! IN said cities and towns.
Representative Cook introduced his
bill which makes dogs personal property
Any person found guilty Of shooting OF
poisoning dog will be guilty OF a mis-
deineanor, and upon conviction will be
liable to fine of double the value OF the
dog killed, or six months imprisonment
The theft of dog is regarded the same
as that Of any other property.
Mr.. Holcomb introduced a bill author.
! izing the Trustees OF the New Castle
Commons to borrow tbs sum OF $l5, 900.
Mr.. Price, of the COMMITTEES on Fish,
Oysters and Game, reported the Finn
bill. which provides for the protection oI
food fish and terrapin in certain parts oil
the Christiana creek, unfayorably.
4 The House passed Senator Pennewiil's
bill incorporating the Bridgeville Trust
Company, and providing for BRANCH al
Greenwood. The capital stock is S25..
600.
Speaker Anthony introduced d bill
which changes the methods of procuring
by saloon licenses-keepers. According to
the bill they procure their license from
the Clerk Of the Peace, instead Of from
the Court Of General asssfous,
Mr, Rose introduced bill which, urov
hibits the operation Of bucket shops In
this State. Any person not connected
with stock exchange or board Of trade
selling stocks and bonds. shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor. and upon conviction
shall be fined 500, or Imprisonment for
ninety days, 's'f