Evening journal., 1911-02-06
WOULD KEEP
COUNTIES DRY.
TebO Wants Liquor Shipments
Barred From Kent and
Sussex
INDICATED BITTERS"
AND CIDER INCLUDED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 6.--Representa-
atiye Tebo. in the State Legislature
today, announced that he will intro
duce a bill designed TO prevent the
shipment Of liquors into Kent and
sussex counties which are now dry
territory. II is entitled "An Act to
prohibit the sale, giving away or 9TH
erwise disposing Of spirituous, vim
Gus, malt or fermented liquors in
Kent and Sussex counties"
The bill applies to medicated bitters,
or any compound of which alcohol is
lhe principal ingredient and includes
cider of any kind II also prohibits
the taking of orders for liquors by
agents in these two counties. II pro-
yides for an Imprisonment of not less
han one year for the first offense and
for every subsequent offense, impris-
onment of not less than three years. It
proyides.that the members of any firm
or the officers, trustees, directors or
managers of a corporation may be
prosecuted for violations.
Representative Alexander gave no
tice that he will introduce a bill to
abolish the terms of present officers
of the Wilmington Fire Department
March of next year, according to the
provisions OF the bill. is TO elect a
chief engineer and two assistants, at
the present salaries who shall hold
Office as long as they conduct them
selves properly. and who must be
obeyed by all firemen. This bill was
discussed at a Board of Trade meet
ing last week.
Representative Moore gave notice OF
a bill TO make Columbus Day, Octo-
Der 18th, a regular holiday. He also
viii introduce a bill to re-establish
a sinking fund for Wilmington and
10 increase the amount of that fund.
MiddletOWn Wants Road Money.
Senator Cornice gave notice of a
bill to exempt MiddletOwn from per-
formance Of hundred road tax and TO
give the town authorities the right to
assess and collect tax and maintain
its own streets. AT present Middle
town pays about $1,000 road tax to st.
Georges hundred and receives $500
back. Under the new bill the town
would apply the entire $4,000 TO its
own streets and none to the remainder
OF tho hundred.
Senator Monaghan sase, notice of 4
bin prescribing the procedure for a
Sherif's levy upon property where
the owner cannot be located.
The House laid on the table Rep
resentative Beswick's bill to allow
the use of power winders on oyster
boats working on natural beds. OPP
position developed among the OYSTER
men TO the bill and Representative
Beswick explained that a new bill
will be introduced later. The OYSTER
Il. 4.
liminary to power winders.
Representative Hammond gave no
d, tice of several bills of importance to
Sussex county One provides for the
abOlishing Of the present col
lectors Of county taxes and
makes the county treasurer re-
ceiver of taxes. Another bill provides
for abolishing the Office of deputy I'm
all the county offices Of Sussex ex-
ceptng that of the Sheriff. Another
bill provides for a general drainage
law for the State by which marsh and
swamp land in Sussex could be re-
claimed.
Another bill is to increase the
amount Georgetown may raise for
school taxes and still another is to
reincorporate the Board of Education
Of Frankford.
Senator Hazel gave notice of a bill
to regulate the sale of liquor for
medicinal purposes in Kent and Sus-
sex counties. 1t is similar to the
Tebo bill in the House and requires
physicians to keep a duplicate Of sub
scriptions and druggists to cancel
prescriptions as soon as filled.
Senator Ellison gave notice of a
bill to change the time Of the annual
meeting Of School District Nos. So
and SO 1-2 from the last Saturday to
the first Saturday OF June.
Senator Ewing gave notice OF a
bill 10 tax dogs outside of incorporat-
ed cities and towns, for school pur-
poses