Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-21

personal ustates,' enables any officer of a
corporation to make affidavit to such debts aa
are contemplated i'll the seetion referred TO.
an aet TO amend chapter 37S, volume IL.
laws OF Delaware. Empowering the Attornoy-
General or his deputy to administer oaths
outside of the court room.
| An act To amend section 40, CHAPTER III
revised code. Providing that an answer of a
| Sarnlshee III attachment process NAV be taken
| by any officer empowered to administer an
| oath.
An act concerning oflenses against the ,,,,l-
sons OF individuals. Imposing Il fine of 553Dg
ana three years imprisonment on any person
| convicted OF lewdy or lasciviously playiup
with female child less u years old.
An act to amend chapter Ill, revised code
AiaklhS the court house in each county n
public house for the purpose of execution
| sales.
An act to amend section ), chapter iG, vol
| ume III, laws of Delaware. Repeating the 50
| tax on teachers certificates
An act for the protection of game. OF
temporary application, protecting certain
| species OF game until November next. Super-
coded i'll most respects by the supplement to
| chapter 55, revised code
An act III relation to the binding of appren-
| tlces by the Western Home for poor children
| and the Southern Home for destitute ,hii
dren. Legalizing indentures made by these
| homes.
An act for the relief of executors. adn,inis-
TRAITORS and trustees. Authorizing them t,
| pay money into the court when the PARTY
| entitled to the same IL u nonresident
unknown, incompetent or cannot be found
An act in relation to the attachment of
property under mesne process. Empowering
the debtor to bring to the notice of the
superior court or resident judge on attach
ment Issued upon the affidavit OF the creditor
| TINT he believes the debtor has absconded or
| designs to abscond with view of defraudiny
him Ii the court finds such allegations to
be nntounded, II may set aside the attach
meut process
| supplement to the act exempting wages
from execution attachment process.
| Empowering the debtor to take the same
| course, as i'll the above act with regard to
| wages attached.
| An act i'll relation to arrests for debts not
due. Empowering the debtor to take the
| course allowed described to secure his release
from arrest should the court find the alle-
| CATION, of intent to abscond. unfounded
| A supplement to an act entitled IAN act
relating to arrests i'll civil actions" Extend
ing the same privilege, above described, to
| defendant in such action.
An act for the moro effectual protection of
property against fire. Prescribing penalties
for carelessness in regard to burning brush,
| etc.
An act to amend chapter &C. revised code,
entitled, "Of conveyances" Aslight amend
mont to tho law relating to the partition of
| estates.
An act in relation to the collection of taxes
for school purposes. Enabling school com
missioners to receive the face of tax bills up
| to May 10th of each year.
| An act to amend section q, chapter 106, re-
| yised code. Making it necessary in civil
actions to prove the existence of corpora
| tion plaintiff, except narr DENYING its exist
ence be previously filed.
An act to amend an net entitle1 mn not I'm
| amend chapter 3d. revised CODE An unim-
portant supplement to the game law.
| An act authorizing the superior court to
deposit or invest money paid into said court.
An act to amend chapter S3, revised code.
Relating to the recording of deeds.
An act for the preservation of the public
health. Authorizing the creation of local
boards of health in all the towns aud villages
OF tho state, and defining their powers.
An act relating to the genuiueness of dis
puted writings. Providing that writings of
| admitted genuineness may be used in eyi-
dence for purposes of comparison.
! An act to amend section q. chapter 8. re-
vised code Providing that the cost of
| publication of the lists of licenses granted
III the several counties shall be betrayed by
the state.
A further supplement to the act in relation
TO oysters. Prohibiting non-resideuts from
dredging on natural oyster beds within the
state at any time, and prohibiting residents
from dredging in April, May, and June;
| penalty 800 fine for each days dredging and
forfeiture of boat and apparatus.
| An act regulating pilots and pilotage on the
| Delaware bay and river. This act provides
for the examination and licensing Of pilots
| by a board of five commissioner The com
missioner shall be appointed by the governor
and shall meet i'll Wilmington on the first
Mondays Of May and October. Vessels
inward bound from or outward bound to
to receive pilot. Also vessels bound to the
Breakwatcr for orders; full pilotage being
charged in each case.
| An act to alter AMI amend an act entitled
an net to raise revenue for state and county
purposes. Repeating the provision taxing
mortgages, bonds, &c., given by parties out
side of the state.
An act to amend chapter "a, revised code,
entitled ''of constables." Inserting the word
| "St. Georges between "Ncw Castle" and
| "Christana' in section s. thereby allowing
u constable to hold office more than three
| years oht Of six i'll st Georges hundred.
An act relating to convicts. Empowering
| the courts to have conyicts sentenced to inn
| prIsonment for six months and over sent to
| some penitentiary outside of the state where
they may be employed during their incarcera-
ti0n. In case satisfactory arrangements can
not be made for doing this, the convcts may
| be employed III mending,roads, Sc., in the
State.
An act to encourage immigration. Exempt
| ing from taxation forIen years such improved
marsh lands in Little Creek and Duck Creek
hundreds, Kent county. Ar may be settled
upon by colonies of immigrants, consisting of
! ten or more families each
| An act for the better security of life and
property IN case of fire. Requiring hotels,
| factories, school houses and other public
| buildings to be provided with suitable fire
\ escapes.
An act in relation to fines and forfeitures.
| Providing that fines and forfeitures imposed
! by the courts shall be paid to the state in
| stead of to the county.
An act concerning negotiable instruments.
! Providing that, i'll case of leading holiday
occurring on Sunday notes and similar nstru-
ments expiring on that day shall be payable
on the Saturday preceding.
An act to anGhd chapter Is, revised code
| The militia bill; appropriatos 81 400 annually
to the support of the organized mllltia of the
state gives the adjutant general salary OF
| '42Nn empowers the Acknowledgement to sell
/ lll useless and unnecessary arms and accout-
rements and distribute the proceeds among
the several militia companies; fixes the gov
| ernOr staif. &e.
An act relating to chapter 1913, revised
code. Prescribing penalties for wilfully and
| unlawful breaking or entering dwelling
! houses, offices. stores, &c., with or without
| intent to commit larceny.
| An act to amend section Il, chapter y, re-
vised code. Providing that special meetings
| of levy courts may be called by five members.
An act for the suppression OF intemper-
ance. The new liquor law.
\ supplement to the act for the suppression
of intemperance. Changing the compensa-
ton of the Wilmington baillif, from salary
| Sl,ODO per year, to S3 per day for each day
| of actual service.
| An act to amend the act for the suppression
of mtemperance Correcting the phrase
| ology of indictments to be drawn against
violators of the new liquor law.
| All act to provide Il uniform ballot for
| election officers. Requiring ballots to be
printed on paper six inches long by three
inches wide; the paper to be furnished by the
/ secretary OF state; the ballots to be without
any distinguishing marks of any character,
except the name Of the party printed un the
4 inside; no ballot not conforming to these pro-
visions to be counted.
An act To amend section 8, chapter LOG.
revised code Giving the defendant the right,
where the plaintiff IL nonresident, to have
Il rule entered against the plaintiff to secure
| the costs in case of the trial resulting i'll a
| uon-sut.
An act to repeal chapter 1862, volume IA,
laws of Delaware, entitled an act for the
relief of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
pany. This act, by repeating the chapter
mentioned, places this company on exactly
the same footing az other home insurance
companies in regard to taxation.
| WILMINGTON BILLS.
An act for the improvement OF Cherry
Island marsh. Authorizing the levy court to
build q drawbridge over the Brandywlne
below the railroad bridge