Middletown transcript., 1905-04-29
THESE BILLS
FAILED
Pure Food, Local Option and
Trolley Grab Measure
THE GOVERNOR DID NOT SIGN

THE GOVERNOR DID NOT SIGN
On Saturday the time in which the gov
ernor of the state under the constitution,
has to consider measures and approve
them expired and number of bills were
killed because of their failure to receive
the approval of the governor. Among
the measures which have thus expired
were the Pure Food bill over which there
was So much comment, the bill to give
back $50, 600 which was forfeited by
people who failed to build railway line
in Kent county and the local option mea-
sure. The full list OF bills which are now
dead are:
Senate Bills
No. 1l5-An act to prohibit corporal
punishment in the public shoots of Della
ware.
No. 12l-An act to amend an act to
provide graded school facilities for the
children of the state of Delaware, being
chapter 2l9, vol. XXI, Laws of Delaware,
passed March 9th, 1899, by making provi-
sion that said act apply to the city oil
Wilmington.
No. 2-An act to secure the purity of
foods and prevent deception in the distri-
button and sale thereof.
No. 5l-An act to amend section 2,
chapter Sc, volume XXI, Laws Of Della
ware, entitled "An Act Providing for a
Uniform System of Registration of All
Qualified Voters in the State" by chang
ing certain days of registration in Will
mington.
No. 17-An act relating to amendments
to laws, providing for the printing of all
amendments.
No. 104-An act regulating the sale of
intoxicating liquor by druggists.
House Bills
No. 147-An act to amend chapter 1875,
vol. XIV. Laws of Delaware, relating to
the incorporation of the town of Bridge
vile, limiting the amount of tax to be
raised.
No. 190-An act providing means by
which tnortgagers in this state may pay
mortgages held by nonresident mort
gagees.
No. 50-An act regulating the practice
of chiropody in this state. =
No. 2l2-An act providing for the ap-
pointment by the Levy Courts of the sew
eral counties of the state of two freehold
ers in each Representative district, who
shall assist the assessor in correcting the
assessment list.
No l73-An act directing and authoriz-
ing the state treasurer TO pay over to the
Delaware Electric Traction Co., corpora
tion of the state of Delaware, certain
moneys of said corporation now in the
custody of the said state treasurer.
No. 172-An act directing and authoriz-
ing the state treasurer to pay to John B.
Wharton certain money of said trustee
now in the custody of the said state treas
urer.
No. 132-An act amending chapter 372,
vol. XNII, Laws of Delaware, entitled
can Act for the Protection of Black Bass
in the Fresh Water Streams, Lakes and
Ponds in the Jurisdiction of Delaware u
by changing tile time in which black bass
can be fished for.or caught
No. 120-An act protecting fish in the
waters and streams of New Castle county
other than in tidal water.
No l25-An act amending chapter All
vol. XIV, Laws of Delaware, entitled Gan
Act Protecting the People from the Dan.
ger Resulting from the Use of Petroleum,
Coal Oil and Other Burning Fluids" by
increasing the fire test and providing fol
chemical analysis or otherwise.
No. 106-A supplement to an act enti
tied s'An Act Concerning the Establish
ment and General System of Free Public
Schools" approved May 18th, 1893, rela.
tive to the change of property of aban'
doned school districts and the apportion'
ment of the school fund.
No. 205-An act enabling the county
school superintendent of the several
counties to extend the terms of teachers
certificates under certain conditions.
No. 327-An act providing for the sub
mission of the question of license or nc
license for the manufacture and sale ol
Intoxicating liquors to the qualified voters
of the district comprising Kent County,
as required by article 13 of the Consti
turion, and fixing the penalty for the
illegal manufacture and sale of intoxica
ting liqnor should there be majority o.
votes cast against license.