Evening journal., 1907-02-08
DISTILLERS FIGHT
TO SELL BY QUART
Initiative and Referendum for
City Among House
Notices
UP AGAINST THE LOBBY
Special to The evening journal.

DOVER, Feb. S.--With final adjourn
ment OF the Legislature in view for
March II, both branches viii settle
down TO all-day sessions beginning on
Monday a petition was circulated to-
day providing for sessions from 1880
o'clock in the morning until O'clock
IN the afternoon for the remainder OF
the Assembly, and this order viii be
put into effect beginning Monday.
While no resolution 20 TIE effect has
been considered. the members are talk
ing OF closing the biennial session on
March II, with no new business to be
introduced after Friday OF next week
or Monday. February is, at the latest.
Representative Paradee came TO the
front to-day with notifications that ne
will father the initiative and refer
endum measures. He viii Introduce an
amendment 10 the constitution TO en-
able the initiative and referendum. and
also bills providing for the submission
TO the voters of Wilmington and Of the
entire state or questions OF public poll
Icy
In line with this reform Representa-
tive Conwell win introduce a bill 20
require lobbyists or persons attending
the Legislature 10 promote or oppose
any measure TO register his name and
the particular legislation in which be
is interested. New York has a stat
ute to this effect already
After the bin to regulate the busi-
ness Of distillers had been amended by
the committee the House passed IL with
but two dissenting votes, those Of Rep
lresentativos Cubbage and Lambdin
The original bin as offered by Mr.
Richards provided that distillers should
pay $500 license and be prohibited from
selling In quantities less than three gal
Ions, and TO be IN one container oi
bottle. Some of the members thought
the distillers should be permitted C
use quart bottles but not sell in quan.
titles less than three gallons Tn,
committee on temperance tackled OF
an amendment that quart bottles nigh
be used. but the three gallon package
would have 20 be sealed and could no
be opened or any Of the contents bl
drunk on the distillery premises.
The increased revenue from
the Pennsylvania Railroad q
be demanded by the State o
Delaware If Representative keenan,
increase measure should pass boil
Houses and be signed by Governo
Lea, provides for $4,000 more OF TN
railroads big profits than the state i
now getting. It increases the com
pany's State tax upon the Delawar
Railroad alone (no mention Is made %
the main line or Philadelphia, Balts
more and Washington Railroad) iron
$4,000 20 100000.
Important matters Of new Legislation
were presented yesterday by thes
members: .ao, s4s
Mr.. Knots OF Frederick. appropriat
ing 5000 for the purpose of construct
ing and Nquipping new oyster guar
and police-boat for the Delaware Ba
oyster beds owned by the State.
Mr Cam OF Kirkwood 10 furthe
protect the fish I'm the Delaware an
Chesapeake canal by permitting tn
taxing carp, a fsh-eating food fisi
with seines or nets.
Mr.. Cam. an act prescribing a sys
tenn for the better protection OF road
and bridges.
Mr. Hirons Of Dover. increasing IN
appropriation by the Kent county Lev
Court for the repairs OF roads an
streets in Kent county.
Mr.. Cubbage OF Milford. in relation {
the shortening OF the course Of naviga
tion on Mispillion River.
Mr.. Baggs of Smyrna, to enable IN
register OF wills OF Kent county {
make new indices Of wills and exc
cutors' and administrators accounts
Mr.. Conwell of Kent. (anti-lobby bill
relative 20 services Of persons retaine
or employed 20 promote or oppose N
passage o. bills or resolutions by III
General Assembly or the executive ap
lprovai OF such bills or resolutions.
Mr.. Cooper. OF Wilmington, to amen
the charter Of the Board Of Educatio
Of Wilmington. This is a very i'm
portant bill for the Delaware metrop
oils, so far as a governmental chang
is concerned. II provides for N
4 election Of two members from each {
. the five representative districts {
Wilmington, and for the election Of
president from the city at large. Tn
change Is from the thirteen -menbC
or member each-ward plan.
Mr.. Finn OF Christiana, providin
for the placing Of safety gates at ran
road crossings an Christiana hundrel
In the Senate to-day. Rev. r. I
Msrtindaie. a leading Methodist mir
lister Of the peninsula and vice-presi
dent Of the trustees OF the Wilmingtn
Conference Academy, prayed for IA
wisdom OF providence to be dispense
among the legislators for the bette
government. comfort and tranquility q
the people.
Mr.. Sparks OF Wilmington intro
duced his bill for the authority 10 b
vested in the State Military Board {
sell the armory building owned by ia
State. at Wilmington. The sale
only 10 be permitted. however, whe
an advantageous offer is made. whicl
it is understood, is about to be mad,
Mr.. Rowland introduced his bill {
strike out Of all the laws Of Delawar
reference to the payment OF a registra
ton fee.