Evening journal., 1915-02-03
URGE FREE FISHING
IN {. { D. Canal
Red Lion Hundred Resi-
dents Sign Petition Favor
ing Mr.. Bendler's Bill
ANTI-SAL0ON MEN AT
THE LEGISLATURE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb. 3. Senator Hof-
fecker and Representative Bender
have received petitions signed by 159
men. all residents of Red Lion hun
dred. i'm favor of passage of Mr.. Bend
ler's bin TO exempt non-rosidents fish
ing IN Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
from payment of "a fishing license of
$3.50. This bill already has passed
The Housc. and a lengthy protest,
signed by fishermen OF Wilmington
and rural New Castle county against
passage OF the bill has been sent 90
the Senate. Under the law at present.
csidonts Of Delaware arc not roqulr-
cd TO take out a fishing license, and
the Bender bill would permit nom
residents TO fish only i'm the canal
without taking out license
Anti-SalOon Men on job.
The Rev Dr. Thomas II. Hare, SUI
pcrintondcnt Of the Anti-SahOon
League of Maryland. was a visitor 10
the Legislature yesterday. He was
looking over the situation regarding
legislation affecting the liquor busi-
ness. j. Bibb Mills. of Baltimore. all
torney for the Ant-Saloon League, Is
at the Legislature daily, keeping an
eye on the progress Of temperance and
liquor bilis. Dr Hare was in charge
OF the campaign in West Virginia re-
Gently. that resulted in that state GO
ing dry
Doesn't Alteci RcSubmisSion.
Some persons have an idea. because
no bill for resubmssion of the liquor
/ license question i'm Kent and Sussex
counties was introduced up TO the
close of business on Monday. that no
rosubmission bill can be presented. 10
] is pointed out, however, that "a rCsub-
mission bill can be introduced any
/ time the Legislature is i'm session,
should enough members OF Senate and
/ House sign q petition for submission
Tho Constitution makes submission of
the liquor license question TO the
voters mandatory when enough mem
bors in each branch of tho LcgiHla-
ture from any constitutional district
sign q submission petition.
Watches State Finances.
Representative William IT. Evans. OF
Pencader hundred. has been making
study of the States finances and i.
keeping a keen eye on all measures
that will bring revenue into or TAX,
money out OF the state treasury. IL
has the benefit OF a previous member
ship in the House
Mr. Evans is chairman OF the com
mitteo on appropriations and is ;
member OF the committee on claims
AS such he has been i'm frequent con
ference with Governor Miller, regard
ing the states financial budget. y,
, some of the members. Representativ
EVANS is now termed the waterloo
.of The Treasury"
Former Representative John NJ. Ar
8 thurs OF Kcnton was visitor to tn
p House yesterday and for a while occu
pied seat beside Speaker Grantlani
in the House
state Highway Bill.
Representative Hin of Smyrna. TO
day said he had received letters fror
many persons throughout the State
endorsing the project for the state {:
borrow S750.0OO with which to con
struct a Statc-long highway. Mr. Ha'
said The bill in all probability will b
changed in committee to provide 70
two state roads I'm lower Kent an
through Sussex county, to pas
through the eastern and western side
OF those counties.