Daily Republican., 1879-04-01
FIRST EDITION.
LEGISLATIVE ACTS.

"A CareruI CONDENSATION OF Acts
Passed at the B.ata session
Amendments aud Addition 10 the
statutes
The following is compendium Of Acts
elating to general Legislation passed
BY the late Legislature:
To further extend the time for the
scording OF deeds, passed Jan. %.
Relating TO the seals Of Notaries Pub.
ic and Commissioners of Deeds, passed
Feb. II.
In relation to the Estates Of Aliens,
passed Feb. lG. This act makes good
ind efficie.t all grants and bargains
made by citizens of this State to par.
les who at the time were aliens.
In relation to payments made to or
by Executors or Administrators Of per
ons, presumed or supposed to be dead,
passed Feb. II. II provides that any
payments made by the administrators
br executors of any person supposed to
be- dead shall bs good and valid, even
though it should afterwards transpire
that the said person was actually alive
at the time Of said payment.
To enable the Governor to appoint an
additional Justice OF the Peace for New
Castle County, passed Feb. 5. II pro.
vides that the Justice Of the Peace, ap-
pointed under the act, shall reside in
Pcncader Hd., and within one mile OF
tilasgow.
TO regulate the sale Of oleoinargar-
inp, passed Feb. 10. II makes 1t IN.
law ful for any person to make or sell
Dieomargarine, except II is to be mark
sd and designated. A fine of $40 is
Imposed for each violation Of the act.
In relation to Justices of the Peace
and constables. 1t does away with the
! old custom of compelling the Justices
Of the Peace and constables to attend
the opening of the Court Of Oyer ana
Terniner in their respective counties
and prevent them from drawing pay
for such attendance unless otherwise
summoned.
For the removal Of the seat Of jus.
tce from New Castle to Wilmington,
passed March 20.
To establish u State Board of Health,
passed March IA. To consist of seven
members: three from New Castle county
and two from Kent and Sussex each.
To amend chapter AZ Of the Revised
Code, passed March 20. This act sug,
gests few changes in the matter OF free
schools.
For the revention of cruelty to ciiil'
dr.n, passed March is.
10 amend chapter 73 OF the Revised
Code, entitled, 'of the city Of Whining
ton," passed March &. 1t is in relation
to the laying out Of streets, and also
gives the City Council power over tn,
City Treasurer.
10 regulate the taking of bonds of The
clerks Of the Orphans Court. passed
March 49, The act compels the clerks
of the Orphans Court to give bond to the
amount OF $1,000
Appointing additional terms for hold
ing courts Of General Sessions and Jai
delivery for New Castle county, passed
March 4. In addition to the session nov
held, there shall be two other terms
one commencing on hethird Monday il
September, and the other on the frs
Monday in February.
Relating to the sale of lands and ten
.meuts under execution process, passec
March 4. The act gives the Sheriff The
selection Of both papers in which th'
said sale is advertised.
To amend chapter 1888, volume 10
Delaware Laws, passed March lo.-
The bill does away with the ten cen
tax on licenses, which always went t
the Secretary of the State, and add
$500 to the annual salary of the Sccrc
tary.
TO amend chapter 476, volume Is
Delaware Laws. This act strikes on
that clause which requires the collecto
to exercise due diligence.
To exempt from taxation certain un
productive securities Of other States
1t prevents the Assessors Of DelaHar'
from assessing any stocks, bonds aht
other securities of other States which
do not yield to the holder any reye
nue..
To prohibit the City Council Of vii
mington from passing ordinances pro
hibting farmers from selling their pro
ducts in said city; passed March ~.
REQUIRING the directors OF the Far
mrrs' Bank of the State OF Delaware
and its branches, on part of the State
to make an annual report; passed
March IL.
An act authorizing the collector
oyster tax to plant snub-posts on eaci
side of MahOn's river: passed March IL
1t authorizes oyster tax collectors "
plant snub-posts on each side OF Ma
hons siver at cost of mt more THAI
$35O.-The object is for the protection
of the numerous oyster boats which iint
a harbor there.
An act to limit the city debt and t.
provide for its discharge; passed Mch
81. This act gives the City Council I"
Wilmington authority to borrow a sun
not exceeding $l45,OOO, which il II
addition to the present funded debt o
the city. 1t provides that this sun
shall be- expended for the purpose Q
paying the present floating and un
funded Indebtedness, and that bond
may b. issued at a rate of interest no
exceeding five per cent. The 6slanc
of the borrowed sum not thus use
Shall be appropriated in the paylnep
OF Wilmington city bonds due or fallin
due.
An act to amend chapter LOG OF tn
Revised Code; passed March q. Th
amendment is in relation to "Practic
and Pleading in civil action and Pre-
vides that any affidavit made unde
section 4 by the plaintiff in any suit,
shall be- sufficient that the affidavit b
made by that party.