Evening journal., 1917-03-08
Repeater OF BOTTLE
Law PASSES House
Representative BurriS Says
it Would Improve Rural
County Conditions
TEN VOTES LISTED
AGAINST MEASURE
SAD Correspondent.

passed by the House yesterday AFTER
noon by a vote Of 20 yeas 10 10 nays.
Representative Burris introduced the
repeater. The effect OF the repeater
II It should become a law would be 10
make Il unlawful for a saloon 20 sell
any liquor to be drunk of the prem
ises, the bottle law, giving saloons
the right on payment of a special Ii
cense fee OF SOS to sell liquor in guam
titles I'D TO one quart TO be carried
from the place. The repeater would
also make It unlawful for a whole
sale LIQUOR house to sell less than half
a gallon. The vote follows:
Neas-Ahern. Boyce. Burris, Culver,
DAILY, Gregg, Gruwell d. G. Hall
( Hutchinson. Kersey. Killen, Lewis,
Loose. Messick, Peet, Prettyman,
Swain, Tarburton, Tindall and
Speaker Hall--20.
Connolly, Cross, Ellison
Jones, Marvel, McNabb, Pritchett,
Rash. Webster and Welch-10.
Not voting or absent--DOwnward
Absent-Chipman Collins, Green
aud Buckingham.
Representative Burris, in urging
passage Of the bill, said the buying OF
act from the taverns of Middletown
was doing much harm there. MT
Burris said that under the provisions
OF this law that he desired repealed
farm labor and even domestic labor
IS being debnuched in Middletown and
vicinity and the people desire 1t re
pealed
Mr.. McNabb said that the repeal
Of this law would not help conditions
as when this law is repealed. persons
who want to get liquor viii have TO
buy Il in half gallon quantities from
the wholesaler He claimed IL would
simply take business from the little
fellow--tne saloon keeper-and give
II TO the large dealer. He claimed it
would work a hardship in Wilmington,
as the people who now buy in small
quantities would have to buy at least
half a gallon II they desire liquor.
Representative Boyce said he did
not believe the bill would help condi-
tions IN a town where there is a
wholesale store as well as saloons but
he thought It would do some good In
in other places and therefore ne
would support the bill.
Mr. Connolly said 1t seemed to him
that Mr.. Burris view does not extend
outside Of Middletown.
He said the sale Of liquor in larger
+. amounts would be a great mistake as
& as Wilmington is concerned.
McNabb asked why II licensed
. en- s.ne-'n Middletown were not beinI
Faed properly, Mr.. Birris Or SOM
LIS else did not appeal TO the cour
and have the license revoked. I'll
claimed that Mr. Burris' remark
about conditions in Middletown wa
practically a charge against the hote
keepers there without them having
opportunity to make a defense.
Mr.. Burris said he did not claim the
law was being violated but that It Is
from the privilege given by the IL
cense under the law that the abuses
come.
Mr.. Downward inquired II the re-
pealer would help Kent or SUSSEX
counties any.
Mr. Burris replied II would be Of
nreat benefit TO Kent county.
Mr.. Downward said he favored To-
cal option and that in his opinion
this was a matter that should be de
cided by vote OF the people. III
said that II a district votes dry j.
should be kept dry by all the force
Of the police powers
Correct Error In Law.
The House passed Representativ
Messick's bill amending the law rel
alive 10 the salary Of the commission
or of education. Mr.. Messick sal
when the Office was created four year
ago. the salary was fixed in the bi
nj $4,000. Two years ago. he sat
the bill was amended 70 make IN
salary $4,000. but It was so worde
as to only effect the present incun
bent. II was explained that the wa
the bill now stands DR.. Wagners sue
cessor. should he leave or die, woul
only receive $1,000. Mr.. Messick sai
his only desire was 20 correct IN
error
Mr.. McNabb said N looked to hi
that somebody was singing the swa
song for Dr. Wagner, and said D
desired to know more about what
back Of the bill before he voted on !
Representatives Boyce and Pee
said that from what they could under
stand. Dr. Wagner was worth "a
$4,000 he was receiving, but tina
thew also thought his successors
whenever chosen. should also o.
worth $4,000 a year
After some more discussion the bil
= was passed by vote of q to 3. Rep
fpsentatives McNabb, Rash and Prlt
chett voted against the bill.
Power 70 Close Roads.
The House, after some debate. de
ferred action until today on Repre-
sentative Webster's bin permitting
the Levy Court OF each county tC
close roads in course Of construction
- Tho b II originally affected only New
Nasile county, but was widened IN It.
scope az the request of Kent and Sus
sex county authorities Mr.. Welcl
objected to Sussex county being in
cluded in the bill and asked that IN
vote be deferred so that he can one
an amendment
The House passed ReDresentatiy
DAYS bill 20 incorporate the town f,
Hartley. The bill names the FOLLOW
ing commiss 'oners; George f Sen
ten. Warren Cowdright. ]. Frank n
Wis, Eddy c. DAILY and Joseph ]. Ia
ter
To Protect Bridges.
The House passed Mr.. McNabb's b
10 protect bridges Of New Cas-
county from heavy traffic. The 7
gives the Levy Court the authority