Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-12
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Of the peace committed in wilmingto

Of the peace committed IN Wilmington.
Providing that when money is tho
subject Of larceny It shall only DC nee
essary TO specify the aggregate indict-
ments and thar the words moneys"
"dollars" or " cents in an indictment
snail be construed 10 mean lawful money
Of tho United States
Increasing the penalty for the sale
and distribution of certain drugs, such
as morphine. opium, cocaine, etc. ex-
cept 20 a licensed physician, to a fine
Of not less than 1000 or more than
$4,000, or imprisonment OF not less
than two years or more than FIVE
years or both.
Providing for prisoners who waive
requisition TO do so In writing.
Senator Hickman also introduced a
| bill to abolish the 10 per cent. fees
now paid TO New Castle county office
holders. after the expiration OF the
terms OF the present officials.
Favor Gunners' License.
Senator Hickman also introduced
the two bills sent him by the Eastern
Beagle Club. Of Wilmington. one Of
which is TO restore the Sf.10 resident
hunters license, repealed two years
ago, but exempting the farmers and
the tenant farmers from payment Of
the license, and the other defining how
the money derived from such license
shall be spent.
Senator Gormley this morning with
drew his bill introduced several days
ago, TO restore the $1.1O resident hunt
ers' license and introduced in its place,
a bill approved by practically all the
sportsmen's clubs OF Wilmington. The
new bill exempts the farmer and men,
bers OF his family from paying the Ii
cense to gun or fish on his own prop
erty or the property adjoining his
lands.
Many Bills I'm HOuse.
Among the bills introduced in the
House today were the following:
BY Mr.. Chipman-Au Authorizing the
governor to appoint a Justice Of the
Peace for Broad Creek hundred, Sus-
sex county.
BY Mr.. Tarbutton Amending the
oyster laws so that il will not be I'M
lawful to take oysters from Blake's
channel between September l and
June so.
Title for Library Site.
BY Mr.. Downward-To permit the
First Presbyterian Church. Whining
ton, TO sell and convey title TO thai
part Of It's cemetery property as u
required for the proposed new public
library. extending south from ,Ientf
street 105 feet and running from
Market TO King streets.
By Mr.. Bufris-Relating TO the stat
! I Tuberculosis Commission, appropriatm
} $40 600 a wear for INDECENT patientsi an
| thorizing an appropriation Of $4,000
} wear for oolored patients at their hos
Z pital; requiring midwives TO registe
and regulating their business increa'
ing the appropriation TO the State Boar
Of Health from $500 to $4,000 a year.
Bridge Across Christiana.
BY Representative Connelly-.Au
n thorizing the Levy Court Of New Cas-
n tie county to borrow 100000 to bull
new bridge across the Christian
river. I'm lire with Beech street on tn
o west bank and d street on the eas
d bank. making a short connection b'
, tween West and South Wilmington.
/, MIR. Connolly says he will introduc
q a bill to abolish the State Board {
BARRIERS Examiners, also a bill Pre-
a posing q tax of Il of ! per cent. o
a incomes in excess Of $4,000 a year, tn
r proceeds TO so into the State fund 70
d education
n Bills Affect Utilities.
d The following bills are being draw
!. by the legislative attorneys:
o Prohibiting telephone oompanit
charging for service in advance, pr'
e hibiting electric companies making
e stipulated charge for current wheth'
d used or not. and limiting the chars
r. to the current used; prohibiting 8;
Is companies requiring building tenan
r, to pay bills OF their DELINQUENT pred
cessors.
ID To Save children's Sight.
Is Senator Frazier introduced a bill
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