Evening journal., 1915-01-20
ASK LEGISLATURE TO
REPEAL BOTTLE Law
Senator Harris Presents
Measures at Request of
Peach Blossom Grange
Members
BILL INTRODUCED TO
NAME MORE NOTARIES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. .
DOVER. Del, Jan. 90. - Senator
Zachary T. Harris, Of Glasgow. yes
terday afternoon introduced a bill I
to repeal what is known as the bot
tie law" under which dealers by the
payment of a special license can sell
liquor or beer in quantities less than
one quart to be drunk off the prem /
ises. 1t is under this law that liquor is
sold in bottles and beer is sold in ket-
ties
Senator Harris stated that the bill
to repeal the bottle law was sent TO
him by Peach Bosom Grange. No. 3.
Of Middletown A resolution urging
passage Of the bill was adopted by the
grange.
I More NOtarles Public.
/ Senator Hoffecker gave notice that
he will introduce a bill TO amend the
/ law pertaining to the appointment OF
/ Notaries Public, In conformity with
recommendations in the Governors
message Il will provide for the ap-
pointment of a notary public for each
trust company, bank. banking asso-
citation or branch thereof in the
State. It also prescribes that ninety
Notaries Public shall be appointed in |
New Castle county. ten in Kent coun- !
ty and twenty in Sussex county. It |
fixes the minimum fee TO be collect |
ed by a Notary Public at 90 cents for !
taking an acknowledgment OF a deed
and 25 cents for taking an affidavit.
In cases of violation of this law the
governor is authorized to revoke the
commission of the Notary Public.
Senator HOffecker also gave notice
that he will introduce a bill to make
an appropriation of $500 to the Aetna
Hook and Ladder Company, Of New
: lark. Il is pointed out that this fire
company guards a large amount of
: State property and State institutions
at Newark.
, To Protect Great Seal.
{ Senator Hickman gave notice that he
} will introduce bill making unlawful
the use of a facsimile of the Great Seal
e or Coat of Arms of the State of Della
S ware for advertising purposes or upon
q the stationery OF any individual firm or
r corporation
e To Cancel officials Bonds.
+ Representative Downward introduced
L la bill providing that the bonds and re.
/, cognizances of elective county officers
- shall be cancelled three years after the
! expiration OF the terms of such officers,
p and after such time shall "cease TO be
! a lien on any property of any kind of
r the said several officers or their respect
@ i've bondsmen.''
T Record Age of Voters.
S Representative Williams presented n
S bill 10 require the age of applicants for
registration to be entered in the books
l. of registered voters. Several years ago
he the entry OF age was abolished by lcgis
st lative enactment, upwards of twenty
s one years of age" being a sufficient en-
S, try under the law.
,e Object to Turtle Bills.
lel Representative Webster's bill TO pro-
,e tect swapping turtles and prohibiting
% the taking or killing of female snappers
from March ! 10 June 10 met with such
ie opposition in the House when called for
p final passage that Mr. Webster had it
4, recommittcd Representative Evans
K protested that the bill probably would
IS only get small boys in trouble and liable
a TO the drastic penalty of a fine of from
a So to S25, while the big offenders would
IL escape "You all know how small boys
ih are gathered in for slight ofenses, and
IN are fined, causing trouble and expense
ns to their parents" said Mr.. Evans. Rep.
d. resentatives Hall Elliott and Rash
H. took the same view.
in Because of the objection of Mr. Evans
~ on the same ground to Representative
of Bendler's bill 10 protect red and yellow
belly terrapin, that measure was made
or a special order OF business for this
Of "wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
A.. The House adopted Representative
%. Evans resolution to accept on behalf OF
ds Delaware the provisions of the Smith
me- Lever Federal statute appropriating
Of 10000 a year 10 the State for agri'
Sc cultural extension.
he To Designate Ballots.
rjs Representative Rash introduced a
ch bill which provides for the clerk Of
TO the peace in each county to have
nj the correct representative district
10 number for which ballots are to
be used, printed on he margin at the
in ton Of the ballots of that district.
4. Representative Downward intro
II duced a bill relative to the dockets
in used by justices OF the peace. At
Il I present magistrates use both a
I'll criminal docket and q fee docket.
n. Under this bill justices OF the peace
40 would use but one docket. to be
or known as a criminal docket and fee
or book
IN A House Joint resolution was intro
,ll duced by Representative Dickey tc
nm authorize the State treasurer to pay
So the Charles Warner Company S6S6.1C
for one hundred tons Of coal for .h'
= State House in accordance with th'
bid Of that company transmitted tC
p the Board of State Supplies.
y Appeals in Game Cases.
y Representative Donovan introduces
= a bill to amend the game laws.
y provides that any person charged be
y fore a justice Of the peace with tn
y violation of any of the provisions o
= the game and fish laws shall hav
y tie right to appeal TO the Court o
y General Sessions. the appeals TO b
y tried by one of the judges of sal
y court other than the resident judg
= OF the county in which the appeal wa
y taken. The bill allows but fifteel
y days to make the appeal.
Representative Hall introduced
y House joint resolution authorizin
y the State Treasurer to pay to Starlin
= and Wise. of Dover. $1,000. This /
= on account of merchandise furnishe
= by this firm 10 the board Of Stat
= supplies for the use of members o
~ the General Assembly.