Milford chronicle., 1905-02-03
LEGTSLATIVE NOTES.

Senator ConnOr is opposing the idea Of
prohibition" and is offering a law that will
make the obnoxious parts OF the liquor sell
ing business less prominent should 1t be adep-
ted.
Among the changes which the Conner bill
will make are rigid enforcement Of the
screen law; repeal of the bottle law; compel
ing distilleries to pay heavy State license
and making It an imprisonment offense TO
sell LIQUOR to a drunken person or to habitual
drunkards.
Senator Connor said that he proposed to
urge tine passage Of the bill for the reason that
he has become convinced, after studying the
subject, that local option is an utter failure
and turns order into disorder and revenues Of
the State into nothing.
IMPORTANT INSURANCE MEASURE
An.impcrtant measure relating to frater-
nal beneficial societies in this State was given
notice OF In the House by Mr.. Davis, OF Mil
ford. A number Of the officials Offraternal
insurance concerns were exercised because
OF the large membership in Delaware It was
learned that Insurance Commissioner George
W. Marshall is the father Of the bill. He said
that the object is to have every new society
entering the State to come under the super
vision Of the Insurance Commissioners De-
partment and also requiring them to operate
on an adequate rate basis.
STATE HOSPITAL FOR HARRINGTON.
A measure came up in the House which
created much comment, most Of which was
favorable. 1t was notice Of bill given by
Mr.. Abbott, providing for the establishment
OF State Medical and Surgical Hospital at
Harrington and apprOpriating S2OOO0 therefor.
For many years neither Kent nor Sussex
county has had any institution, supported by
the State, where victims Of accidents could be
taken. The only alternative was to take the
patients to Wilmin gton. The legislators from
the two lower counties have consequently
voted large appropriations to New Castle
county and Wilmington institutions with
reluctance.
whenever contagious diseases develop in
Kent or Sussex, the victims are herded to
gether in shanties outside Of the towns. The
establishment of the new hospital would do
away with this. 1t is proposed to have the
institution governed by a board Of nine direC-
tors who shall be appointed by the Governor
from the medical societies OF the three cOun-
ties OF the State, and who shall serve without
nav. This would ensure competent physi
clans on the board.
In the Senate Mr.. Lingo gave notice of a bill
authorizing the Levy Court Of Sussex county
to appropriate funds for the improvement Of
the public road from Millsbore to Wines. |
This highway is impossible in the summer
because OF sand that is from one foot to two
feet in depth The section is one Of the best
strawberry growing districts in Delaware,
but the farmers thereRbOuts are unable to 1
market their crops because Of the poor roads.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED.
A number ofbiIls were introduced. Among
them were an act to renew the charters OF
private corporations; for the protection OF
oysters IN the Mtspillion river; apprOpriating
so 900 for improvements TO Delaware College;
the Baggs bill to repeal the law allowing Ii
quors to be sold IN quantities less than one
quart ard TO be drunk or the premises; re-
vising the insurance laws and making them
conform to the new constitution; appTOpriat-
ing $4,000 for q new medical and surgical
hospital at Harrington; renewing the charac-
ter Of the Ferris Industrial School, amending |
the act creating the same and increasing the
and providing for the pRnish-
ment OF incorrigible inmates recognizing
the Independence Fire Company OF Whining
ton and authorizing the Mayor and Council
to appropriate $500 annually; apPropriating
s, 200 to defray the expenses Of State Offieials
and the National Guard to Washington to at
tend the inauguration of President Roosevelt;
authorizing Receiver Of Taxes Robert N.
Burns, Of New Castle county, to turn over to
the school Commissioners Of that county |
s524 80 unexpended colored school taxes.
The latter part OF this week Will be devoted |
70 visiting Farnhurst and other New Castle |
Next Tuesday the first ballot for United .
States Senator will be taken.
THREE CoUNsELORs CHOSEN.
Attorneys for the Legislature were elected
last Monday, each party being accorded a
lawyer OF It's choice. The legislative attOr
neys elected are Francis N. walker, Regular
James NJ. Satterheld, URion Re-
publican; and Alfred F. Polk, Democrat. Mr..
Walker lives near Wilmington, Mr.. Satter-
field is a resident OF DOver,and Mr. Polk lives
In Georgetown. He was counsellor previous
TO GIVE JUsTIcEs-oF-THE-PEAcE MORE
POWER.
A bill Ii before the House which would
give To the justices -ofthe-Peace powers that
would save the counties money; in SO far IS
Il applies TO settling petty cases. 1t provides
Tor marrying justice" in the city Of Will
mington, and extends the Jurisdiction OF jus
ices to petty cases, but reserves right OF ap-
peal from his convictions TO the upper courts.
rhe bill also fixes the fees to be charged for
all cases.