Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
MANY BILLS TO
BE ACTED UPON

with nut three more weeks before the
day set for ina adjournment, March 10Th,
the present Legislature is apparently,
judging from the many bills remaining
on the calendars, not half through its
work. As usual with the Delaware Legis
laturp, there is likely to be great rush
during the last week of the session, when
generally more bills are passed than dur
ing all of the remainder of the session.
There is some ia k of startiI g night ses
sions next week, to give more time for
the business While some of the law
makers object to night sessions the indi
cations are that it will come to that in a
short time
1t now looks ss though the Legislature
has finally concluded its preliminary work
in connection with possible changes in
the Child Labor Commission. The bills
having been reported out of committee
in the House. will likely be called up for
final action soon.
GAME LEGISLATION.
The bill repeating the 81 10 hunters
license having been finally passed by both
houses, there is much speculation as to
the future of the Game and Fish Com
mission. The commission claims that
without this resident license, unless some
thing else is provided to take its place,
there will not be enough funds coming in
to either continue the State game pre-
serve near LAUREL or continue the game
wardens, for the enforcement of the game
laws What is to be done with the State
preserve is a question that is often heard,
but no solution of the problem has been
found.
MAY PASS CITY GARBAGE BILLS.
Consideration of some of the many
Wilmington bills was given this week.
1t is possible that the two bills relative
to the collection and disposal Of garbage
in W Wilmington, which were defeated by
the Democrats, but afterwards recOnsid-
cred and Tecommitted, may eventually
90 through. There seems to be no sub
stantial basis for thinking that they are
political measures, and the general Opin
ion seems to be that they would be good |
for Wilmington from a financial stand !
point as well as from q standpoint OF
health.
nlThere is a strong sentiment, at least in |
the House, favorable to the bill of Rep |
resentative Evans, to take away from the
Council of Wilmington the power to reg
ulate the street markets OF that city and
for the Legislature to say just what these
regulations shall be, while the city is bit
terly opposed to the proposition. There
was 8 hearing on the bill in the House
last week which many farmers attended,
urging the passage OF the Dill. These
farmers who attend the Wilmington mar
kets, intimate that they have not always
been treated right by the city authorl
ties, relative to the allotment OF spaces IN
the market. 1t was brought out at the
F1,ufo n fant
that the markets are located in Whining
ton. only the farmers were consulted rel
ative to the provisions of the bill and not
the city officials 1t is likely, therefore,
that there will be a big fight over the
bill.
POLITICAL BILLS.
The two parties have failed to come to
an understanding relative to some bills
that the Democrats claim are 'partisan"
measures, and unless an understanding is
reached soon, party lines will be drawn
very closely on everything which may
prevent come deserving and commenda
Bile pieces of legislation. The present in
dications are that the Republicans will
force through, or at least attempt to pass,
the Kent and Sussex County Levy Court |
bills: Representative Rash's bill which
would allow a voter to fix his ballot on
the outside and then place it in the en-.
velope within the polling place without
going in the booth, and Representative
Hills pill providing for the burning OF !
all ballots Immediately after the official
canyass is completed. The Democrats !
strongly object to all these measures and
if the Republicans force them through
the minority may retaliate.
"wET" AND "DRY' QUESTION. I
Lines ara expected to he frightened soon '
regarding liquor legislation, too 1t has /
been kept pretty well in the background, t
but committee action Oh the many bills g
that business, are to be held v
soon and the House NAV soon have its @
irst lineup on the "wet' and dry q
question. There is not much doubt about t
The repeal of the Hazel anti-shipping law, ?
but the question is whether it will be re- n
pealed outright, or by the enactment OF v
Representative Hills bill that in repeal v
ing it also would put iD operation more v
drastic law that would permit shipments v
If but one gallon of liquor or but one b
eighth of barrel of beer to any individual s
in Kent or Sussex County in each month f
The bill also has stringent regulations to n
check up on shipments and delivery OF
liquors in the two dry" counties. At
present under the Hazel law, shipments
If liquor for lawful purposes can be made
rom outside Delaware into Kent and
sussex counties, but cannot be made .
rom New Castle County into Kent or e
sussex. o
NO REsUBAiIssIoN YET. o
While quiet efforts are being made to n
lecure enough signers to petitions for re- P
ubmission OF the liquor license question s.
o the voters of Kent and Sussex coun i
les, enough signers have not been secured ,
n the House. Two more are needed in
he House for Kent County and three 81
more for Sussex County. On the Senate C.
ide, it is said enough signers for resub- e
mission can be secured for both counties. s.
,ome persons familiar with the situation n
PREDICT that enough Sussex County sign s.
,rs will be secured for resubmission, and e
( that is done they expect enough Kent Il