Evening journal., 1906-11-24
WILL
BE BUSY ONE
United States SenatOrship
Election the Most Import
ant Business
CHARTER FOR CITY;
EXCISE BOARD FOR ST

Ihe coming session OF the cener
sembly has a great work before
most important OF which will be H.
ton OF a United States Senator
coed J. Frank Alice. the enaclD
charter for wilmington, and
able enactment Of a law ere
Excise Board which viii take
hands Of the General sessic.
Judges Of the three counties T.
OF the liquor saloons OF the state
Candidates for the United Sta
atorship are Mr. Alice, Harry
ardson and judge James penne,
Kent county. and recently the mar
Caleb r. Layton OF Sussex count
been brought forward. He has a
ing, but inasmuch AZ Sussex
representative In Congress and
tle county @ senator. Il looks as IL
next Senator win come from Kent
While Judge pennewll IS one Of L
wares most enlightened men, o--n his
friends say that 20 take him m the
bench TO send him to Washington would
be a mistake. His record as a jurist is
irreproachable and his wise and fair rul-
ings has made him q friend OF every att
publicans alike He is also spoken of AZ
the next Chief Justice consequently the
matter MS Il now stands. narrows down
90 senator Alice and Mr.. Richardson.
Both have large followings in Kent coun-
ty and It would be hard TO predict Just
now which viii receive The plum.
To Be a Business Session.
Republican leaders are planning to con-
fine the business 10 be transacted az tho
next session Of the Legislature to mta-
sures that are needed TO further the
present rapid progress of the State. Use
less bills win be side-traclSed ana Il Is
anticipated that record viii be made az
the coming session that win commend Il
70 every thoushtful citizen and result in
establishing FUN confidence In the now
re-united Republican party.
Import Measures.
Bills will soon be drafted for lntroduc-
ton next january 10 carry out the pledges
IN the Republican state platform adopt-
ed at tho harmony convention at Dover
In September last. Most important among
these measures - one Cor cstabIlshnk an
excise commission 70 deal with the liquor
license question. the object being 70 take
the power Of granting licenses out Of the
hands OF The court There was some talk
Of a hish license, one thousand dollars
being spoken Of, but such a large increase
in the license fee is not likely 10 be made.
! but there Is a probability OF the tax be-
/ ing fixed az $500.
Another bin which viii meet with gem
eral approval Is one 20 assess the street
railway companies a portion Of their
earnings for the privilege Of doing busi-
ness IN the State. At present they enjoy
these rights free, and IN consequence are
able 10 pay big dividends, especially is
this true In the case OF tho Wilmington
City Railway Company. the Oldest COM
pany in operation here.
New Charter Assured.
Z OF course a new charter for WHINING.
ton will come up for action and there 4.
every assurance that Il viii be passed
The city sure enough needa IT, and it il
J expected that as soon as applied here
much more progress win be made than n
the past
Other proposed measures. are TO com
plete the amendment to the state Consi
tuition which repeals the requirement o
the payment Of fee for registration as
qualification 70 vote; the submission &
the people OF the question OF the regu1a
ton Of the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
the regulation OF weights and measures
whereby the purchaser shall secure wha
he buys and the seller shah be required
to furnish what he sells: the payment
TO the State and counties OF interest on
public funds dnosited IN banks ana else.
where and the further improvements oi
{ reads under scientific and economical
. principles