Evening journal., 1911-02-02
LIMIT In THE
new BILLS
Resolution Not to Receive
New Business After
February II
CHANGE MAY BE MADE
IN TIE REGISTRATION LAWS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb 1.-The state
Senate this morning decided to have
prospective legislation introduced as
early as possible.
Senator Duttou offered concurrent
resolution which was adopted fixing
February II as time beyond which no
new business can be introduced.
There has been very little legislation
offered thus far in either branch, and
The members feel that persons inter-
estod should send bills in early and
prevent congestion toward the hnish.
Representative Talley gave notice
of bill TO provide an earlier rcgistra-
tion day through the State. II sets
the last Saturday i'm July and the
FIRST and second Saturdays I'm August
as registration days instead Of f~st
three Saturdays in August, as now
designated Another bill offered by
Mr. Talloy provides for an earlier
delivery of registration books. third
bill gives legal authority for the ap-
pointment Of challengers by county
committees. They have been named
heretofore by custom rather than un-
der legal authority.
House passed Representative Gorm-
ley's bill changing the names OF
Drury Hinton Doggett. Leroy Ben1a-
min Doggett and Edward Martin Dog
gett 10 the last name Of Hinton.
10 Regulate Poultry Shipments.
Representative Wilson gave nOtiee
OF a bill 10 regulate shipments OF
poultry and animals i'm Delaware.
The hill Will prohibit overcrowding
Of live poultry and animals on cars
aud boats
A favorable report was made on
Representative BesWick's bill to allow
power winde-s on oyster boats.
Represent i've Tebo introduced a
bill authorizing the Governor TO name
q commission. Of five members 70
/ place four maFble tablets In rotunda
Of State House TO commemorate
events in the early history OF the
State. Four hundred dollars Is APP
propriated for the tablet.
Representative White introduced
his bill TO prohibit second terslS TO-
New Castle county elective Officers
and Representative r. O. Cooper In
troduced a bill 10 exempt AUTOMOBILE
fire engines and ambulances fron
State license.
Bill TO Tax Brewers.
Representative Tebo introduced
bill to tax brewers fve cents for eacl
thirty-one gallons Of beer brewed
The penalty Is up to $4,000 fine and
six months imprisonment for viola
tions A similar law was passed two
years ago. Mr.. Tebo also introduced
a bill regulating the sale of liquor
for medical purposes. 10 requires a
physician 10 get pl scription blanks
from the Clerk of the Peace and 10
keep a duplicate OF all prescriptions
which must be filed with the Clerk OF
the Peace. A druggist is prohibited
from filling the same prescription
more than once. A penalty up TO $500
fine and up 10 six months imprison-
ment is provided. Mr.. Tebo also in
troduced a bill to repeal the "Bottls
| Law"
May Visit Industrial School.
An invitation was received by the
Legislature to visit the Delaware IN
dustrial School for Girls aud was re-
fcrred 10 a committee.
Representative Pool gave notice Of =
bill to prohibit banks incorporated
under laws OF Delaware from max
ing loans in cases where shares OF
their own capital stock are offered
as collateral.
Representative Buckingham gave
notice Of a bill for tho state TO ap-
propriate a sum to aid in the erect
ing OF monument TO General Thomas
A. Smyth in Wilmington. The com.
mittee desires $4,000
Representative Conwell Introduce,
bills to amend the charters of Wyom'
ing and Camden.
Representative Tebo gave notice o
a bill to require Insurance Com
missioner to have made an inspection
Of banking institutions under his su
pervision at least once annually.
Representative Tebo introduced
bin TO provide for the publication Il
newspapers Of unclaimed dividends
deposits. etc. Of banking institution
doing buslhsss under the laws OF Del
aware.
Representative Tebo gave notice o
a repeater of the law TO regulate th'
Investment % r--T and real est,
holdings Of life insurance companies