Opinion ID: 2331935
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Heading: Delaware Liquor Commission.

Text: As in the two preceding cases, two acts of the General Assembly are involved. Prior to June 30, 1955, the Delaware Liquor Commission consisted of one member appointed for the fixed term of five years. On that date the First Liquor Act was passed. 50 Del.L. c. 393, 4 Del.C. § 301, and note. It purported to abolish the existing commission, immediately re-created it under a slightly different name, provided for five members, and named the five members of the commission. The Commissioner in office was not named as a member. On December 5, 1955, the Second Liquor Act was passed. 50 Del.L. c. 547, 4 Del.C. §§ 301 and note, 304. Like the companion acts heretofore discussed, it repealed the First Liquor Act, re-established the old commission, validated acts under the First Liquor Act, increased the membership of the old commission to five, continued the incumbent in office, and named the four members whose offices were created by the act. These acts are assailed as unconstitutional on substantially the same grounds as are urged against the acts already considered. The only ground needing separate consideration is the attack on the title of the Second Act. The title reads: An act pertaining to alcholic liquors and providing for the reorganization, composition, membership and powers of the commission called the `Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission', for the ratification of the acts of the commission created by Chapter 393 of Volume 50 Laws of Delaware, repealing said Chapter 393 of Volume 50 Laws of Delaware and abolishing the offices therein created, and amending Chapter 3 of Title 4 of the Delaware Code. 50 Del.L. c. 547. The title is assailed as insufficient, on the same grounds ( mutatis mutandis ) as urged against the acts already considered; and it is again said that the act deals with more than one subject. Upon the principles announced and the authorities cited in the case of the Highway Department, the objections are rejected.