Evening journal., 1913-02-19
DOESN'T LIKE
COURTS ORDER
TO CLOSE BARS
Senator Marshall Points to
1t as EnCrOaChment on
Legislative Function
THINKS STATUTE SHOULD
FIX HOURS FOR SALOONS


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL |
DOVER. Dell Feb. 19-President
pre- tenn Marshall had some things 10
Sly n th Senate yesterday afternoon
about the encroachment of the judi
ciary upon the legislative function
when a petition was read from the
Home Missionary Society of the
Wilmington Methodist Conference
protesting against the House bill to
permit saloons TO remain open until
II o'clock DR. Marshall objected to
the court ruling having the effect Of
law lie said il was only a court
ruling and not a law that required
saloons to close at II o'clock in New
Castle county He said that the
courts have no power to make laws,
right that belongs to the legislators
alone He urged that some law be
placed on the statute books specify
ing at what hour saloons should close.
Senator Harris upheld the court
ruling as In accord with the princi-
pies Of sobriety and humanity.
Amen to the discretionary power
OF the judges when it is used to make
such rulings said Senator Harris.
DR. Marshall said he was not speak
ing TO the question Of the moral ef-
fects of the court rule. but as to the
question OF the power Of judges TO
make laws
Il is because of the legislative
work of judges such as this ruling,
that the people are rising in their
might the country over to recall
Judges he said
No More Substitutes.
The Senate adopted unanimously
Mr.. Ewngs resolution providing that
all substitute bills containing different
subject matter from the original bill
be referred TO the committee to which
the original bill was referred by to-
day unless by unanimous consent
This resolution will practically shut
out the Introduction of all new bills,
excepting appropriation bills after
tomorrow.
Former President pro tenn Thomas
NJ. Monaghan was introduced in the
Senate He made a short speech OK
pressing his pleasure at being within
the chamber once more.
Passed by Senate.
The Senate passed Mr. Ellison S
bill to reincorporate the town of st.
Georges by restricting the town limits
and eXempting new manufacturing in
dustries from taxation for seven
years.
other bills passed by the Senate
we're
House Joint resolution to pay for
the survey of the divisional line
marking the boundary between Kent
and New Castle counties.
Mr.. Blackstone bill to change the
name OF Lillian Vaughn West 10 Lii
Han Vaughn Roach
House bill authorizing Mddletown
to borrow $4,000 to hquidatc floating
Indebtedness.
Passed by the House.
The following bills were passed by
the House:
Representative Hirschs bill to make
the clerk of the peace of Kent county
notary public.
Representative Owens bill requir-
ing magistrates and constabes IA
keep a book record Of all moneys and
Ices received, ana 10 make monthly
settlements
Representative Owens bill increas-
ing the Levy Court appropriation to
Bridgeville from $3.50 to $3.50 year
Representative Moneys bill TO eX-
Company to begin business.
Representative testers bill renew
ing pcrpetually and amending the
charter of the Farmers Bank of Della.
ware. Henry Ridgely. explaining IN,
bill, said the original charter was q
century old, and the bill simply
couched il in modern language.
Ofiicial State Flag.
The Senate adopted the House reso
luton. naming the presiding officers
OF both branches commission {,
adopt a State flag. and to decide OF
State colors. President Pro TEN Mar
shall explained that the commission
desired TO adopt nag in time TO us'
IL az the Presidents inauguration
The Senate passed DR.. FoolSs' bill Il
amend the Laurel school law by re
Quiring the publication of the name
of candidates for school commissions
and fixing the school poll tax at S25C
Wants An Armory.
senator Blackstone introduced il
lieu Of his bill to amend the State Tu
berculosis Commission act bin L
appropriate SIS 600 for a new Stat
Armory at Georgetown
Senator Fooks introduced a suhsti
tutc for his bill TO create a state pul
Tic utility commission. II provide
for a commission OF three 20 be name
by the governor for six-year terms
is modelled after the Pennsylvani
and New Jersey laws
The following bills were roporte
favorably in the Senate
Or. Marshall'S bin for the creatio
of a commission for defective chi
dren; Mr.. Ewing's bill 70 regulai
the practice Of Professional nursing
Br Marshall's bin to regulate the sal
OF cocaine and morphine: Mr.. Hazel
bill providing for a sidewalk from th
State House to the Dover Armors
House bill to incorporate the Clayto
Bank: Mr.. Gormley's constitution;
amendment relating to the Legisli
tures journals; two House bills