Evening journal., 1919-02-01
sign name when
YOU WRITE SENATE
Dignified Senators Are
Annoyed Over Anonymous
Communications
HOUSE PASSES
SEVERAL BILLS
Special to The Evening Journal.

! SbVSidl " lhc LNbnlilb JOulHdh
DOVER, Del, Feb. 1.-The Delaware
General Assembly closed the fourth
week Of Its session yesterday with few
bills passed to date. Dur NJ the next
two weeks a rush is expected, .s Feb
rnary II Is the last day that new busi-
ness can be introduced
The only business transacted In the
SenH' e at the afternoon session yes
terday was the concurring IN a House
tres0lunOn, notifying Governor Towns
end that the General Assembly will be
ready TO receive his report or the Sol
diers' monument commission on We'd
nesday. February 5, at i.3O p. NJ.
A lengthy argument occupied The
attention OF the Senate dur'n6 the af-
te noon. growing out OF Tie stIinTncpt
made by Senator Bennett relative TO
anonymous communications. He said
several Sussex county members had re-
ceived unsigned lc.tsrs rclaiiSe 10 rend-
ing legislation, all wri'iol OF The Fall e
paper and mailed fr.m liie srias , ace
and evidently from the same person.
Senator BcnneL. llociqred that he would
pay no attention Whatever t. any such
anonymous communications and that
any one who IS ash ind to sign his
name Is not g9)d cliilsn.
President Pro TEN Short agreed with
Senator Bennett, and expressed the
opinion that no attention should be
paid such communications chasing
them a blizzard without a tail"
At the afternoon session. the House
took a spurt and passed several bills, !
each OF them being by unanimous
vote One OF these was Representative
Francis bill amending the act prohib-
Ting the sale OF narcotic drugs, includ-
ing heron, which was advocated BY
Attorney General Reinhardt. The pu@-
poses OF the b have already been pub
llshed, its main object being to makei
1t easier for the attorney generals Of
nee to obtain convictions in case OF
Illicit sale Of drugs and "dopes." which |
Is a. menace to the morals and welfare /
OF the community. 1t also increases
the penalty. j
Another Of the bills approved by the
Attorney General, and which was in
troduced by Representative Francis,
was passed during the afternoon ses-
son. Il being the bin relating TO the
arraignment in criminal cases to ia
,litate the work OF the cou=t and 10
eliminate unnecessary technical.ties
It provides for the reading OF only a
substance OF the Indictment unless the
defendant demands that ii all be read.
other bills passed by the House yes
,erday afternoon follow: =.
Representative Lyons bill to make
valid all deeds dated prior 10 January
|. 1919. This law is enacted at each
session to correct any mistakes that
l-gnJ have occurred in the execution
Of deeds.
Representative Testers bin relating
10 the deposits OF deoedenls.
s : at We Lyons bill In refer
snce TO the sale OF land by executors
q r.ap = ators.
Representative Klalr's bill 10 extend
he time 10: recording private acts
Representative Bunting's bill to in
'reass the annual appropriation 10 the
Town Commissioners Of RoXana.
4nn nsrnt tive Buckson w'ihd"ewl
lis bill 10 establish "The Capital Hos
,ital Of bsiaN a.'e''.-with the explana-
ion that a new bill for that purpose
would be prepared and introduced LATER
q the session.
lHb lOlluWlns mouse DlllS were re-
lorted favorably yesterday afternoon:l
70 increase the penalty for man.
laughter from flve 10 thirty years; 10
enew charters OF corporations that
ave expired; act relating TO the char ..
ers Of corporations.
The House bill relating to the chal-
englng Of jurors in the Court Of Oyer :
nd Terminer and Court OF General L
essions was reported on its merits.
During the noon recess yesterday, 4