Evening journal., 1915-02-05
SUGGEST CENSORS
FOR Picture Shows
Bill Providing For New
Board Is Now Before the
State Legislature
FINES ON ALL
FOR VIOLATIONS

Following is copy of a bill now be-
fore the Legislature regarding NOV
ing picture theatres:
An Act 20 create a Board of Cen
sOrs for Exhibitions of Moving Pic
lures.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly met
Section 1 During the month of
April A. d.. 1915. the Governor of tho
State of Delaware shall appoint five
suitable and qualified male citizens of
the State to constitute a board 10 be
known as the Board of Censors for
Moving Pictures, provided that to said
board there shall be appointed one
resident of Sussex county. one resi-
dent of Kent county. and three resi-
dents of New Castle county. said
board shall be appointed for the pur-
poses and with the powers and duties
hereinafter named
Section 3 The members of the
saio board shall hold Office for two
years from the date of their appoint
ment. Any member of the board may
be removed. at any time, by the Gov
crnOr for a cause any any vacancy
occurring in the board shall be fiued
by the Governor for the uneXpired
term.
Section 3. The said board shall have
J the power and il shall be their duty
( C. inspect any and all exhibitions
of moving pictures. which in their
/ Judgment. are offensive. and which
I -
/ immoral. Pictures so condemned by
I the Beard as immoral and offensive
pshall not be exhibited publicly, pro
yided the board shall have served
written notice on the persons intend
ing to exhibit such pictures tina
their exhibition has been prohibited
by the board.
Section 4. Any proprietor or EN-
pioye of a moving picture theatre. OF
person responsible for a private ex
libition of moving pictures who shat
in violation of the provisions of thi
act, exhibit moving PICTURES whicl
have been condemned by the sai
board. shall be guilty of a misde
meanor. and OF conviction thereo
shall be sentenced to pay a fine O
not less than S5 nor more than S1'
Section 3. Every proprietor of
moving picture theatre and person r
sponsible for private exhibition
moving pictures shall pay to the chat
man of said board for every film of pi
tures inspected the sum Of twerty.lf
cents lawful money provided, howev,
that said board shall not make nor can
to be made more than twenty-five su
inspections in one calendar month. III
fees derived from such inspections sha
be used TO pay the expenses of sa
board, and the remainder after such e.
penses are paid shall be- divided equal
among the members Of said board, SUI
sum TO constitute tie salary of Il
members of said board. 1ne board sna
render TO the Governor quarterly ft
and complete account of all moneys T
received and expended
Section g. Nothing in this act shi
be construed to prevent the members
said board from viewing any and
b moving pictures which may be cXhihito
( or which may be- intended for exhil
tion. and members OF said board shl
not be required TO pay any admissh
fee to view such exhibitions of pictur,
b ID H. expressly provided that membc
, of said board shall be guilty of fclol
F for accepting directly or indirectly al
money or other valuable considcrati
. from any persons connected with a mo
ing picture theatre for the performan
r or performance of any of the duti
prescribed in this act.