Evening journal., 1903-02-25
ANOTHER LEASE
FOR POOL TABLES
Bill Prohibiting Their Use in
Saloons Defeated in House
Yesterday
MORE MONEY FOR BAILIFFS

Committees Of the House and Senate
Will Investigate the Status Of the
Famous Murder cass-Act Against
Bucket Shops.
Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. 25-The Gehman bill.
which prohibits the use of pool, billiard
and bagatelle tables and shuttle boards
in licensed hotels and taverns in this
State, was defeated in the House yes
terday afternoon by the vote of 10 to 8.
TWO bills of Mr.. Films, which relate
to the bailiffs of the New Castle County
Courts, were passed by the House
One of these bills increases the salary
of the bailiff from $500 to $3.50 per
day Mr.. Finn said that he had had
two years experience as a court bailiff
and could testify that the present salary
was not enough for the work required
He said that the bailiffs are often re-
quired to be on duty until midnight
The other bill provides for the uni
forming vi the court bailifls. The Levy
Court furnishes the uniforms. They
shall be worn by the bailiff only when
on duty.
Another bill Of Representative Films
was made a special order for Thursday
afternoon at 2.35 p. m. This bill ex-
empts wages from attachment process
Mr.. fnnn was unable TO explain the
measure, saying that it was sent to him
by a Wilmington lawyer. The Legis-
latiye attorneys were sent for. but they
asked for more time in order to make a
satisfactory explanation.
Senator Pennewill's bill Incorporating
the Bridgeville Trust Company, and
providing for a branch at Bridgeville
was made a special order for Thursday
morning at II a. M, on motion of Mr.
Rose.
To Probe 5otkin Case.
Speaker Anthony announced Messrs
Connolly and Gehman to be the House
Committee, to investigate the status oi
the case of \the State of Delaware
against Cordelia Botzin.
Mr. Lowe introduced in the House
yesterday afternoon, an act providing
for the registration Of land titles in the
State of Delaware and to simplify and
facilitate the transfer of real estate
Much amusement was afforded by Read.
ing Clerk Robertson, who in reading
the lengthy bill read sections 1, 10, 5;
and 167. AS he was turning the pages
over by the dozen Speaker Anthony
said, Whoa, not too much"
Notices came in by the handful yes.
terday afternoon. 1t is expected thai
the record will be broken this after.
noon, as this is the last day for the in.
PRODUCTION of new business.
Mr.. Monaghan introduced a bill
which divides the crime of larceny into
two classes, grand and petit. Punish.
ment is prescribed for both cases.
Mr.. Rose gave notice of an act pro
hibiting the maintenance of operation
of the bucket shops" or pawn broB
ers, in this State, and fixing a penalt,
therefor.
Mr.. Austin will introduce a bill which
authorizes the printing and publishing
OF the State Insurance Commissioner
report for the years of 1901 and 1902.
An act which will be introduced by
Mr.. Paradee gives the trustees Of the
Camden campmeeting grounds certain
police powers, and allows them to stoI
the sale Of intoxicating liquors within
certain bounds.
The publishing Of the debates which
occurred at the late constitutional con
vention is warranted by a bill which
Mr.. Bancroft will introduce.
He will also introduce bill which pro
hibits lotteries, the sale of lottery tick
cts, pool selling and all other devicel
for gambling and makes the law fol
gambling uniform.
The appointment Of a State chemis
is authorized by a bill of which Mr.
Newton gave notice today. His compen
sation shall be the sum Of 81 for ever,
analysis made.
Mr. Thompson will introduce a bill
which will equalize the distribution o
county moneys to the cities and town,
in the counties for street imnrovauoo,+,