The daily gazette., 1877-04-06
A N ACT REGULATING THE SALE
n OF Spurious, VINOUS ORMALT

tfoUoRs. . - -
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, ofthe State of Delaware,
in General Assembly met:
SECTION THAT the figure 5, in line one
of Section 8. of Chapter 4ls, Volume IA,
Laws of Delaware be stricken out and the
figure be inserted in lieu thereof.
:, SECTION 2MThat paragraph three OF Sec
of Delaware, be and the same Is hereby
amended by striking out of line two, the
words " substantial freeholders " and insert
anS by m0ros tbe
holders" wherever IL occurs in said Chap
ter 418, in Volume II, Laws of Delaware.
and insert In lieu thereof the word "citizens. }
SECTION 3.-That section 10, of Chapter
4lS, of the 14th Volume of Delaware Laws be
and the same is hereby amended by adding
after the words "dollarsn in the last line OF
said section, the following: "The fact that
the party accused pays taxes to the United
States as a liquor dealer or vender may in
the discretion of the Court be given in evil
dence as prima facie proof to convict.
| SECTION 4.--That Chapter AIS, of the 14th
Volume of Delaware Laws be amended by
adding the following: Section 25. All II
censes granted under the provisions of this
act may be assigned to an incoming tenant
with the approval of the Associate Judge,
residing In the county in which the license
| is granted and the assignee shall be from
such approval held and taken to be licens-
ed for the same purpose for which the as
signor was licensed and subject to all liza
bilities and penalties imposed by the act to
which this is supplement.
Passed at Dover, March q, 1871
| Speaker of the House of Representatives
| j. .TURPIN MOORE,
Speaker of the Senate
A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ACT en-
"A Titled an act regulating the sale of
Spurious, Ninous. or Malt liquors passed
March %, 1877.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
| OF delaware in General Assembly metthat
the act entitled can act regulating the sale
of spurious vinous or malt liquor. passed at
| Dover, March %, 1877 shall not affectIinapy
manner the application for license to sell
| intoxicating liquors now filed in the offices
| OF the Clerks of the Peace in either of the
counties In this State nor the publication
OF intention to make such application.
Passed at Dover, March, . 1871.
j. TURIN MOORE,
| Speaker of the Senate.
| HUGH MARTIN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
IAN ACT TO REDUCE TAXATION.
"a BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
OF representatives of the State of Delaware
In General Assembly met;
| section ]. That hereafter the State tax of
ten cents on the hundred dollars on county
assessments as authorized by chapter %
Yoiume IA, Laws OF Delaware, shall not be
iald and apportioned and If the said tax has
already been laid. and apportioned for the
year 1877 1t shall not be collected. provided
that any tax which has been laid and an
portioned prior to thepresent year shall Be
collected the same as though this act had
not been passed. --'>'
Section l.. That chapter "a, volume IA.
Laws OF Delaware be and the same is here
by amended by striking out section q nj
said chapter. Vi
Section 3. That section 1, chapter "a.
volume a. Laws of Delaware, be and the
same is hereby amended by striking out
the words "fivehundred" IN the ST xtyeninfb
line and inserting in lieu thereofthe words
Gone thousand ., v $40
Passed at Dover March, %, 1877.
| HUGH MARTIN,
! Speaker of the House of Representatives
j. TURPIN MOORE