Milford chronicle., 1905-02-17
LEGTSLATIVE MOTIFS.


The Legislature has settled down to hard
work, and the committees are getting The
great mass Of bills ready to report either fav-
oIable or unfavorable; In either case It re-
quires lots Of work in committee.
The session will probably close about the
middle OF March, and new business will be
closed with this next week.
The ballOting for Senator has proceeded
with little variation nom day to day.
NAY CLOSE GAME SEASON FOR ONE YEAR.
Because OF the severe winter,the game laws
Introduced In the Legislature may have an
additional provision calling for a closed sea
son for year, in order to preserve the State
game. The bill may be Omnibused through
and then reported favorably from committee
Oh nh, oysters and game in order that special
provision may be mede for the game which
have seriously suffered the effects Of the rig
orous winter. The bill may also carry an ap-
preparation of 81 200, to assist the Delaware
Game Association in restocking the State.
An advertisement is published by the AssO-
citation. through its vice-president James B.
Bice, Of Dover, that it will supply free grain
to all farmers who will feed the pheasants,
wOodcOck and quail, now peridhing and so
near the breeding season.
The Vandenburg dog bill, which psovides
for tax Of all dogs,city or country, may alro
be attached to this bill. 1t is intended to re-
duee the number Of worthless animals run
ming at large throughout the State and which
prove serious menace to game. II is claimed
that many OF the beautiful Chinese pheasants
in Sussex county have been destroyed by
these ours.
WILL REVISE ASSESSMENT LAWS.
By the provisions of a bill introduced by
Representative Baggs in the House, the assess
ment laws Of the State will come in for a !
general revision. The bill strikes out section /
of the assessment laws, making houses as
sessabe for Sl2 OF rental value. According to /
the bill, houses would be assessed at their real
value in money. Mr., Baggs is thoroughly
cOnversant with the present assessment laws,
having served long term as president Of the
Kent County Levy Court,
There is a bill now pending in the General
Assembly for an appropriation of $500 to
erect a suitable monument over the grave of
Brigadier General John Dagworthy, near
DagsbOro.
BALLOTS FOR SENATOR.
On Monday two ballots were identical and
we're:
JOHN Edward Addicks, u r. o.
Willard Salisbury (D)2O
Henry A. duPoDt, (R. r. s.
Total vote, so; necessary to a choice, %; no
election. Representative Miller (R r. was
absent and was paired with Representative
Prettyman (D).
On Tuesday there was no change in the bal =
ot.
No change in Wednesdays vote for sena. n
or.
DEMOCRATS LIVELY CAUCUS. I
The Democratic members of the General :,
assembly held an exciting caucus Monday =,
morning in the State House parlor in the :,
natter OF changing their nominee for United .
itates Senator, After the subject had been
discussed for over an hour, vote was taken .
which resulted in the members deciding to
ontinue State Chairman Willard Salisbury =,
s their choice. =
OLD SOLDIERS MAY PEDDLE. II
The House Oh Tuesday after the frst debate A
I the session, passed bill to permit honora- 1t
ly discharged soldiers and sailors to peddle A
'ithout paying a license. The bill,introduced Bj
y Representative Stafford, accepts the hon. TT
rable discharge ofthe soldier or sailor ia lieu =
license.
Several House bills were passed by the Senate
and will soon be submitten to Gov
NOR Lea for his action. The House also passed
,yeral House bills and considerable other bus-
ess was transacted. Among the bills passed by
le Senate was the Senate bill making the max
mum penalty for assault with intent to commit
lpe twenty years, and the Senate bill providing
like maximum penalty for murderous assault
he Senate bills authorizing the Levy Court Of
ew Castle county to pay $500 annually to the
elaware Hospital and Homeopathic Hospital,
so passed the Senate. The Senate unanimously
lssed the Senate bill amending the constitution
= abollshing the registration fee of one dollar.
Both political parties have found this an ex.
snsive luxury" remarked Senator Rose.
A House bill passed by the Senate was that In
Oduced by Representative Wilson, fixing Sep -
mber as a date for opening the Reed bird
ason, to conform with the New Jersey law =
lis will be submitted to Governor Lea for his
'proval The bill Of Representative Smith for -
e protection of song birds and their nests also
ssed the Senate, and awaits the Governors sig
.ture