Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-21
LEGISLATURE WILL
| HAVE BUSY SESSION
Liquor TraEiC Most Import
ant Question for Dis
CuSSiOn
MAY GUILD A
| NEW CAPITOL

MOWER, Dec. 21.-With only nine
daAs TO intervene before the Delaware
T.erk stature convenes in biennial ses-
sionI attention is being turned TO the
leriAslation to be presented.
One of the first and most important
measures likely to be recommended
Will be a bill for the submission OF
the uuestion of license" or no license
~ He voters. It was on this issue that
sevkral members were elected. Every
r,arEublican elected is supposed to favor
the measure, from the fact that such
a nhanlx was placed in the platform OF
4be marty at the State convention here
IN Eeptember and again ratified by the
savNral county Republican conven-
tionk.
while the Democratic members were
NOT eNected on such a platform, several
OF thhm, particularly in Kent county,
owe tNheir election to the votes OF the
ProhifAition party and Independent Re
paiblicaAns who desire to see the ques-
ton puNt to the people for a vote. II
this meIasure should fail, bills will be
nresenteAi for raising the license fee
from S2Oh to $1,000. and perhaps higher.
Rills alorAg this line viii also be pre-
scented FORA changing the dlstillers' law
and abolishing the bottle law"
Bills WIN be presented demanding
lower ratesA and the railroads doing
business in 1.-THE state. possibly a fiat
rate OF two CENTS per mile. A bill COM
Melting exprdss companies to reduce
their rates ana give better service will
also come up kor consideration.
bill for Ahe adjustment of the
registration fed as a requisite to vote
at the generail elections, which has
been advocated \ by both parties, and
which will neces4 itate the approval OF
the incoming Legislature TO make Il
a law, will also likely be passed.
Voters Assistant law.
An attempt MAY be made by the
Democrats 10 abolish the voters as
sistant law, it being acknowledged by
both parties to bA the means Of en-
couraeing corruption at elections, by
the purchase of vodes. From the vot-
ers' assistant the pArty is able TO as
certain how a man v l0tes who has beer
purchased. and thu8 the goods are
delivered"
Another measure bf Importance &c
the taxpayers is theN proposed new
state House and Library, the present
structure being Inadequate for the in
creasing demands made, upon the State
Library. the cOnlenuOFi OF lhose liz
terested in the project isN that by erect
ing a new Capitol with a large and
commodious library, the Estate would
for many years to come. have build.
ing large enough Tor all the needs Of
the state.
Bills will be introduced providing FOL
a better system Of education.Na COM
mittee already having been named by
the state Board to draft laws. AZ pie;
to increase the salaries of the school
teachers throughout the State will b
made. and strong pressure brought T.
bear to have such a law passed.
The city of Wilmington will likely
present a petition for a new charter, 81
long desired.
Many appropriations will be aske'
for. prominent among which will b.
one OF $4,000 or more for the Della
ware exhibit at jamestown. While
this is being advocated by some it j
also being frowned upon by others
who think that an appropriation SHOULD
be made, but oppose such a large sum
Delaware College, the state Colore'
College and other institutions will like
" make appeals for appropriations.