Evening journal., 1905-02-15

liquor men through certain lawyers are
seeking to prevent the Legislature from
acting on this question. Indeed 1t has
been boasted by some OF the liquor men
that nothing will be done. I will not be-
lieve it for three reasons:
/. Such an act on your part would con-
tradict your previous record, stamp you
as unfair and un-Americans, and expose
you to grave suspicion and fierce and
widespread criticism.
2. 1t would raise a storm of indignation
throughout our State that would lead
to the formation of a party whose exist
ence would be as justihable as the Boston
Tea Company.
Certain legislators take this to mean
that the temperance people will march on
Dover and throw the whole kit of them
out of the State House windows)
g. 1 do not believe you will refuse to
submit this question because you are
American citizens and believe in fair play
and even though some of you are honest
ly in favor Of liquor being sold. you do
not want to deny to the people the plain
right"
Proceedings in tho House.
The House met at 1870 today with
Messrs. Miller, Smit Lyons and Town
send absent.
Representative Cooper gave notice Of a
bill providing that incorporated cities or
towns shall receive one-third of the liquor
license moneys paid therein. Other notices
were:
BY Mr.. Prettyman-To amend that part
Of the General Corporation law, relating
TO the formation of companies to reclaim
land.
BY Mr.. Hanby-To amend the law for
the collection Of road taxes in Brandy
wine hundred.
BY Mr. Marshall-To amend the law Gre
ating public Libraries in the State.
BY Mr.. Marshall-To reincorporate the
board of School Commissioners Of George
town.
BY Mr. Mahoney-Providing for the re.
newal of certificates Of certain teachers
A large number Of important bills wer,
introduced
Mr. Vandenburg introduced his bill tc
appropriate $3.50 to defray the share oi
) the Delaware society's expense for tn,
National Memorial Hall for the Daughter
d, of American Revolution.
By Mr.. Stafford-A compromise bin pro.
viding new indices by the Campbell sys
tenn for the Office Of Recorder Of Deed,
Of New Castle county. designating II. C
Conrad and Victor b. Woolley 10 examin,
and pass upon the same.
BY Mr. Murray-To compensate II. c
Conrad and Andrew S. Eliason and Ella.
N. Moore for services as New castl,
County Commissioners.
Business in the Cen.fo
The Senate met with only one member
absent, DR.. T. c. Moore. The bill au
thorizing the Levy Court Of New Castl,
county to pay over to the Delaware Hos
pital Of Wilmington a sum not to exceed
$500 in any one year for the treatment
and care of charity patients.
The Senate passed the Senate bill (,
prevent carp fishing In Delaware bay o.
its tributaries, south Of Appoquiniminl
creek during the month OF July and Au
gust of each year "a fine Of $50 or i'm
prisonment Of thirty days or more is tn,
penalty)
Other bills were passed as follows:
Senate bill proposing an amendment I,
the constitution, repeating the require
ment Of the payment OF a 81 registration
fee. CIr. Rose said: 1T has been foun,
to be an expensive luxury for boil
parties'D.
House bill restoring to the Kiidee schoo
district of Sussex county the State ap
preparation to which It would have beei
entitled had not Teacher and Clerk Law
I son "held-up" the school and kept
closed.
House bill enlarging the term OF i'm
4 prisonment for attempted assaults on wo
= men. making the maximum penalty TWEEN
Q ty years.
n Senate bill enlarging term Of imprison
4 ment for the crime of intent to commi
n murder, increasing the limit from to
) Nears