The daily gazette., 1879-03-29

selection OF both papers in which the said
sale is advertised.
To amend chapter 1SS, volume 10, De-
laware Laws; passed March Is. The
bill does away with the ten cent tax on
licenses, which always went to The Sec
retary of ) ate, and adds 5000 to the an
nual salary of the Secretary.
To amend chapter 476, volume Is,
Delaware Laws. This act strikes out
that clause which requires the collector
to exercise due diligence.
To exempt from taxation certain un-
productive securities Of other States. 1t
prevents the Assessors of Delaware from
assessing any stocks, bonds and other Sc
curities Of other 5 ates which do not
yield to the holder any revenue.
To prohibit the City Council of Will
mington from passing ordinances prohbi-
ting farmers from selling their products
in said city passed March 20.
Requiring the directors of the Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware and its
branches, on part of the State, to make
an annual report {; passed March (.
An &C. authorizing the collector of
oyster tax to plant snub-posts on each side
of Mahon's river; passed March II. 1t
authorizes the oyster tax collector to
plant snub-posts on each side of Mahon's
river at a cost of not more than $780,
The object is for the protection of the
numerous oyster boats which find har-
Dor there.
An act to limit the city debt ani to
provide for Its discharge; passed March
Il. This act gives the City Council of
Wilmington authority to borrow sum
not exceeding Sl45,O00, which is in addi-
ton TO the present funded debt OF the
city. 1t provides that this sum shall be
expended for the purpose of paying the
present floating and unfunded indebted
ness, and that bonds may be issued a:
rate OF interest not exceeding five per
cent. The balance of the borrowed
sum not thus used shall be appropriated
In the payment OF Wilmington city bonds
due or falling due.
An act to amend chapter 100 of the Re-
vised Code; passed March 2l. The
amendment is in relation to "Practice and
Pleading in civil action" and provides
that any affidavit made under section by
the p,aintiti in any suit, 1t shall be suiii-
cient that tho affidavit be made by that
party.
To extend the time for the Recording
of Private acts; passed March 10. BY
way of explanation to this act it may be
well to say that under the provision of
chapter 4, section 3 of the Revised Code,
all private acts are declared null and void
unless they are recorded within one year
after their passage. The bill re-enacts
and declares in full force all &c which
may have expired from such neglect or
ignorance, unless they have been repealed
by subsequent act.
Concerning horses and other animals
in Wilmington; passed March IL. 1t
imposes tax Of 81 on every horse or ami
NAL Of the horse kind owned in Whining
ton.
Limiting the term OF Imprisonment of
persons committed to Jail upon failure to
pay fines and costs in cases before the
Mayors of cities and Justices ofthe Peace;
passed March 10. 1t provides that unless
the fine be for contempt, the imprison
ment shall only last for 80 days.
To amend the charter OF the city Of
Wilmington.
In relation TO insurance companies
passed March "a. This act provides for
the appointment ofan Insurance commits
sioner whose duty 1t shall be to examine
| into the condition of all companies doing
business in this State.
To revive aid re-enact chapter 6G5,
vol. II Delaware laws, entitled tan act
| for the protection of manufacturers and
yenders of porter, ale and other beverages
| in bottles )" passed March 3. AS this is
simply TO re-enaet the old b.ll, comment
or explanation is unnecessary.
To amend the act entitled "an act for
the protection of women," as supplement-
ed and amended by the acts passed March
II, 1875, and March -, 1917, respective
ly; passed Feb. II. The principal amend
ment is that which gives the married
woman above the age of2l years the same
power of making bond with or without
the warrant of an attorney the same as
| though she were a femme sole.
To further amend IAN act to amend
the charter of the city of Wilmington -
passed March II. 1t amends chapter $40
vol. IL Delaware Laws and adds the fol-
lowing works "Provided that the said
ordinances shall be first sanctioned, and
approved by the citizens of the city in
general meeting assembled"
To amend chapter 10 of the Revised
! Code. entitled of the city OF Whining
ton . passed March 4. This act provides
that all pers Jns desiring to fix curb stones,
must do SO under the supervision of the
Street Commissioner.
To prefer the wages Of employees in
cases OF execution and assignment to the
amount of Sl00; passed March "a.
For the protection OF farmers, fruit
growers and others passed March IL.
Any person who carries away from the
property of farmer, fruit grower or
trucker, shrubs, fruit &C., by this act,
is deemed guilty of larceny.
Supplement to chapter 65 ofthe Revised
Code entitled of "principal and surety !"
passed March 10.
In relation to intestates' real estate !;
passed March 10.
To amend sec. 3, chap. "a of the Re-
yised Statutes passed March 5. The act
relates to the Constable OF Brandywine
Hundred.
Fixing the salary Of the Coroner of n New
Castle county passed March 4. 1t fixes
the salaly at $50 per year.
ACTS OF CORPORATION
Acts of incorporation have been passed
rel 4ting to the following bodies:
WILMINGTON Navigation Co., passeo
Feb. 6.
The Camden Union Camp Ground OF
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