Evening journal., 1905-01-27
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Dover, Jan. I.-Seven members OF tho
Senate and twice that number OF Repre-
sentatives were absent when the Legisla-
ture met today. The legislators who live
In remote districts have not yet been able
to overcome the effects OF the blizzard.
while others will not resume their duties
until next Monday. The members left
Dover in a special car attached TO the
regular northbound Delaware railroad
train at 1853 p. m. for Wilmington where
they win attend the banquet Of the Board
Of Trade this evening
The session OF each House was brief.
both adiourning a few minutes before
noon until II a. m. Monday.
It developed today that President pro
tempore Conner Is actively opposing tho
local option ISSUE one OF the most import
ant that win come before the present ses-
sion cf the General Assembly. He Is pre-
pairing a bill which he thinks will circum-
vent the sentiment In favor OF no liquor
and which will save TO the State the $780,
900 or moro which It annually receives
from liquor licenses.
Some Of the Changes.
His measure win provide for the ap-
pointment by the Governor OF every well
equipped county constable as a State de-
tective az salary OF from $500 to 500 d
year whose duty Il will be TO rigidly en-
force the liquor laws. several changes be-
ing contemplated in the measure. This
bill will be introduced shortly. II adopted.
It viii make the laws on this subject more
effective than ever.
Among the changes which the Conner
bin viii make are more rigid enforcement
Of the screen law; repeal Of the bottle
law. compelling distlleries 70 pay a heavy
state license. and making it an imprlson-
ment omense 70 sell liquor tod runken per-
sons or to hahitual drunllards.
Senator Conner said today that he pro-
posed 10 urge the passage Of the bill FOR
the "eason that he has become convinced
after studying the subject, that local op.
tion Is an utter failure. and turns order
into disorder and revenues to tho STATE
into nothing.
Important Insurance Measure.
An important measure relating to fra
tornal beneficial societies In this State wa
given notice OF IN the House today by MI
Davis, OF Milford. A number Of the on
cials OF fraternal insurance concerns wen
exercised because OF the large member
ship in Delaware. Il was learned that In
surance Commissioner George W. Mar
shall is the father OF the bill He said thl
afternoon that the object Is TO have ever.
new society entering the State TO conn
under the supervision OF the Insurance
Commissioners Department and also re
quiring them 20 operate on an adequate
rate basis.
Regarding the important societies tina
are now doing business In Delaware, Com
missioner Marshall stated that when tn
provisions were known that they wouli
want the measure to become a law. Tn
House will have hve hundred copies Of tn
bill printed. Commissioner Marshall vii
invite the officers and leading members O
these societies 70 meet the Senate AM
House Committees on Insurance an,
Banking and himself and discuss the mat
ter.
State Hospital For Harrington.
A measure came up in the House toda.
which created much comment most o
which was favorable. 1t was notice of
bill given by Mr.. Abbott providing for tn
establishment Of a State Medical an
Surgical Hospital at Harrington and ap