Evening journal., 1909-01-26
JAIL FOR OUR
"AFFINITIES"
Representative Connolly to
Urge Bill Making Life Un-
pleasant for Them
ALSO WANTS LAW
ABOLISHING DIVORCE
spscIal Do OLE EvENfNa JouRNAf.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Jan. 6.--Imprisonmenl for
"Aninities' will be provided for in some
marriage reform bills to be introduced
by Representative Connolly OF WI
mineton. He viii Introduce a measure
70 repeal the divorce laws and abolish
divorce I'm Delaware and will follow
II up with measures. providing for legal
separatio nof couples narltally dissat-
isiicd, with re-marriage OF thus sep
aratod persons prohibited except when
separation is for one specific reason to
be designated in the bill Mr.. Connolly
proposes imprisonment for "ailinities"
who alternate the affections OF any mar
ried person. whether man or woman,
and, jail for persons convicted OF adul-
terry. lie also WIN have bill making
an "unwrittcn law for Delaware.
Tho House passed Representative
Connellys bill, continuing the State
Revenue and Taxation Commission FOR
two moro years. Representatives ARA
strong. f3rocks0n. Donoho. CHM wiz
hanson and Hopkins voted against il.
The House also passed Representative
Ladcrty's bin providing heavier sentences
for persons convicted Of carrying conceal
ed deadly weapons Tho bin provides for
up TO 500 flno or imprisonment up TO six
months, but many members said they
would be willing TO make tho inprlson-
ncnt mp to q year.
Speaker Cooper thought law should
be passod to permit physicians, and some
others WHO are out AT NIL hours Of tho
night, 10 carry revolvers at night and
Representative Snruance said such a bill
fa
The House passed Mr. Spruances bill
confirming n tluo 10 a certain property
/ bought by A. $. Reed and Bro. Company,
Of Wilmington.
In the Senate Mr. DrcXler's bill reauir-
mg al vehicles ON the highways at night
TO display lights was reported on its
merits
Notices OF bills were given as follows.
by Mr. Hudson, to create n State Bu-
reau OF Forestry aud 60 create the Office
OF State Forester
BY Mr.. Rawlins, TO pay certain graded
schools funds due them for the attend
anco of pupils from other districts.
by M Marsh, requiring wide tread
tires on certain vehicles using public
roads
by Senator DreNier, 20 increase the
Iproprates money for graded schools
Several OF the bills of--which notice
has been given were introduced today
Tho Senate read and referred the House
bills passed by the House
Representative Ainscow win offer a
resolution providing for a Lincoln Day
celebration in joint session OF the Leg
lslaturc
Christian Science.
IL was learned to-day that tile Chris-
tian Scientists are preparing to visit
Dover with a delegation to urge an
amendment TO die law regulating tho
practice of medicine and surgery SO that
Christian Scientists win not be barred
from practcing their healing methods for
compensation or reward 1t win be re-
called that The Christian Scientists made
a determined hght against the medical
bin two years ago bot they lost when the
final test came Now they wish tho law
amended SO as 10 recognize their practice
like that OF regular schools OF medicine.
There was some talk to-day OF bin 10
create a railroad commission. similar to
that OF New York and other States. Many
complaints OF high freight rates on pro-
ducc shipped from Kent and Sussex coun-
] AlNrf nave NRAlNt NN Allt ears Oh rNtflt OF
the legislators. it being said that the
rates from Bridgovllle and other down
state points is higher to northern markets
than the rates from Norfolk and some
other Southern points TO the same mar
kets. Some Of the legislators think a rail-
road commission might help the Delaware
fruit grower IN getting better rates.
Representative Lanertys bin providing
for increased penalties for the carrying OF
concealed deadly weapons was reported
favoraby 10 the House.
It provides for fine up TO $500 and inn
prisonment up to six months for persons
convicted OF the offensc
At the session yesterday afternoon
Representative Rawlins' bill appropriat-
ing 1870 TO pay registration officers for
whom no provision was made was passed
by the House