Evening journal., 1911-01-26
ROUTINE OF
LEGISLATURE
Bill to Prevent the Sale Of
MiS-branded and AduIter-
ated Seeds
NOTICE OF MEASURE TO
STOP SALE OF HARD CIDER
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan Representative
White OF ChrIstiana hundred today in
troduoed long bill 10 prevent the sale
of misbranded and adulterated seeds
I'm Delaware. The bin was proDarod bv
the Agricultural Experiment station
stan and is advocated by many oranges
as well as seed dealers. The proposed
law cmbodies features recommended
by the Agriculture Department at
washington, defines what are con-
sidered impurities in vegetable and
agricultural seeds and provides for
tne plain branding of packages Of more
than one pound. The penalty for SELL
ing seeds not complying with the law
Is me OF %, frst onense; S25, second
ohense; 500, third offense. The Arri-
cultural Experiment station is em-
powered 20 appoint inspectors and
mako analyses, and 81 1000 Is appropri-
ated TO carry out the work.
Representative Johnson. OF pcncader
gave notice Of a bill for the, birf17T--
education Of women. II has not been
decided whether 20 provide for CO.
education at Delaware College or q
normal school for girls.
representative White gave notice OF
! Dill TO require closed platforms for
motormen on street cars during si,
months each year.
/ Representative Tcbo gave notice OF
a bill TO prohibit the retail sale of
hard cider in Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. and bill TO regulate more strin-
gently the sale OF liquor by druggists.
One Of the bills would put out of busi-
ness cider shop speakeasies." An
other bill OF Mr.. Tebos will change The
tax on beer manufactured in Delaware.
but the provisions are not determined
on. Mr.. TebO also will Introduce bill
for the commemoration of events in
the early history OF the State by plac-
ing marble tables i'm the rotunda of
the state House. lt provides that the
Governor shall name commission to
select appropriate tables.
The House unanimously passed Rep
resentative M0Ore's bill to provide life
Imprisonment In cases OF conviction
OF fclonious assault upon females
where the jury recommends mercy
Representative Moore explained the
bill by saying that death is the only
! penalty now. Mr. Moore said that If tho
bill passes the Legislature it will per-
nit the commutatiOn of the sentence Of
! hanging imposed on George Colombo
20 life imprisonment
Representative ellis gave notice OF
a bill to print the second edition OF
volumes !, 2, 3, and 4 of Houstons
law reports.
Representative Locates gave notice
of "A bill requiring railroads to place
! a lagman and safety gates at Delmar
and other Sussex county crossings.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution providing so worth OF
stamps for each member.
Senator Marshall gave notice OF a
bill to put the State treasurer on
salary of $1,000 annually. and cleri-
cal assistance. He is now ON fee
system Senator Marshall also has a
bill requiring $4,000 bond for the
Deputy State Treasurer.
The Senate adopted Senator Mar
shall's resolution authorizing State
/ Librarian Harrington TO spend S125
/ for furnishing the committee rooms
and Senator Corbit's resolution for an
additional Senate stenographer and
! Senator Drexler's resolution for tho
replacing OF lapsing insurance.