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scription could be filled only one
time and then cancelled.
In the course Of reading the bill
several corrections had to be made
in errors of spelling and Representa-
tive White finally moved that the bill
be recommitted for correction. Rep
resentative Wright seconded the mo-
iion. but it was voted down over
whelmingly. as all wished TO get it
out Of the way II provided for fines
up to five hundred dollars or impris-
onment up TO six months for viola-
tions.
Representative Tebo advocating the
bill said that "the further we go the
better things are'-referring TO the
excellence OF the bill.
Says Druggists DO Not Comply.
He said that some OF the druggists
did not comply with the law. He
asked the privilege Of the floor for
Alexander NJ DAILY.
''Nide Open Says DAILY.
Mr.. DAILY said that if the bill should
be passed it would be the first temper
ance legislation since the dry cleo
tion four years ago. ITO a great eX-
tent he said "the law has been null
liked in the lower counties through the
Illegal sale Of liquor by drug stores 1t
has come to pass that men other than
physicians are signing prescriptions
today and signing the names Of reput-
able physicians TO them
Mr.. DAILY contended that the best
people Of the lower counties want the
law passed. There are some doctors.
he stated. IN Kent county who will not
write a prescription for liquor and a
number Of physicians have helped TO
try TO enforce the law Some Of the
druggists helped too. Mr. DalY added,
but there still remained some drug
gists and doctors who have no regard
for the Law.
lie said that the bill WAS a protec-
tion for the honest doctor and the
honest druggist lie charged that pre-
scriptions also had been suppressed al
certain drug stores when the Law
and Order Society went TO investigate,
why things are wide open down
here SO far as drug stores are con-
cerned,' shouted Mr. DAILY.
Representative Moore said that he
voted against the other bills because
he believed his constituents are oppOs-
ed to them III We had local option
in Wilmington. said Mr.. Moore. II
should want 90 see Il so tight that a
man could not fnd a drop leaking out
anywhere"
He agreed with Mr. Tebo that the
further down he got on the list the
better he found the bill, and explain
ed that as this was the first intclli-
gent statement he had heard of what
the people of the lower countieS
wanted he would be glad to vote. Tor
the bill
Defends Sussex Druggists.
Representative Hammond stated
that there is not a drug stoue in Sus-
sex county which sells liquor The
druggist has to go through the same
routine as liquor dealer TO get a
license. II costs hipf about $40 10 get
a license and theWhe is restricted TO
1he sale Of tweSny-fice gallons or sew
enty-fve dollArs worth Of liquor in
any one var. He may get $3.50 for
this so l< pays Sl45 for the privilege
of making lve dollars
We don't want Il IN Sussex coun-
- he said.
I'VE do not violate the law. Give
IS TO Kent, II that county wants IT,"
said DR.. Hammond
DR.. Cooper PrOdS Mr.. DAILY.
Representative r. o. Cooper then
took the floor He said. Several
charges have been made on the floor
by Mr.. Daily. He said that men we're
violating the Law and were known
and were forging names and were
known Why has he not had these
men indicted. | demand that Mr..
DAILY name the men TO whom he re-
ferred and put honest doctors aud
druggists on an honest footing. I
demand that he make good or not
come here and indulge in generali-
ties
Mr DAILY, stepping forward, re-