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

Complied From the Nisteia1 File
In the Oiiice 0E the Secretary %
state.
Following Ii II list of the ufciil acts of tin
lust Legislature, compiled with care from tn
enrolled bills IN the office OF tho secretary .
state, and classified fur convenient reference
GENERAL LAWS.
An act to amend an act entitled ''An act t,
provide for the appointment of stat,
chemist" Providing for the better analysif
Of fertilizers and the proper stamping vi
every package sold i'll the state.
An act to provide for The registration Vi
births, marriages and deaths in the state ul
Delaware.
An act in relation to the competency oI
witnesses; allowing Interested parties Il
testify III civil actions except III certall
cases oil executors administrators vi
guardians.
An act supplementary and amendutory u
the act for the prevention ol cruelty to chil
dien. Empowering the court to award to tht
mother the custody ol u minor child vi
ustranged parents.
An act limiting the terlu Of imprisonment
of persons committed To Jail upon IL iaiiure tt
Day fines and costs imposed III cases before
mayors and justices of the peace. Providing
u term OF ~ days where the line is 80 ana
under; between 10 and $40, 40 days; oven
SlD, 40 days.
An act to amend chapter 20. volume l5
laws OF Delaware, entitled ''of elections
Imposing n fine of 500, ur three months
imprisonment, or both, upon the election
Judge who fails to stamp TAX receipt .'wheu
required to be- produced"
An act to amend section 49, chapter lUi
revised code. Providing for the collection OF
costs from u nonresident defendant where
the resident co-defendant has NO available
property.
An act to prevent political parades in the
night time Ill this state. Imposing fine OF
from 30 to go upon persons taking part III u
political torchllght parade.
An act III relation to WITNESSES i'll behalf OF
INDECENT defendants in criminal cases. Elm
powuring the court to subpoena important
lndigent witnesses and pay their expenses.
An act to amend section r. chapter H. re-
ylsed code. Providing that taxable, owning
land in two adjoining school districts, may bu
assessed for school taxes i'll either OF said
DISTRICTS
An act to provide for the punishment of
persons carrying concealed deadly weapons.
An aet prescribing certain duties of pro-
thonutarles aud clerks OF the peace. Requl-
ing the prothUntary, within 6U days after the
confirmation of II sheriff d sale, to certify the
particulars OF the writ of ttert tocluS to the
recorder, who shall proceed to annotate aud
iile the same.
of cruelty to animals. Directing the removal,
ut the owners expense, of sick or manned
animals abandoned to die the owner to be
further liable In IL suit for cruel treatment
An act to amend chapter "a, revised code.
supplement to the game law. Any person
killing, taking, destroying, selling, exposing
for sale or having i'll his possession (betwoell
January LIST and November 18th i'll New Castle
county and January 10Th and November 18th
IN Kent aud Sussex couutles es), any partridge,
quail, pheasants rutied grouse or rabbit,
shall be liable to fine OF IS. The same
protection is made for ortolans, rail and reed
Dlrda between january lst and September LIST.
Prairie chickens must not be killed during the
next live years penalty, go. No cunning
On Sunday penalty, $40. No restriction Ia
to person KILLING game oil his own land.
An act to amend chapter 32l, volume H..
laws OF Delaware. Empowering an nssessof
to place upon his list the name oi any person
omitted who shall appear before Him accom-
panied by a respectable freehulder as voucher,
both OF whom shall be sworn. The ilssessol
alone is empowered TO administer the oath,
which must be reduced to writing. lhe us-
sessor shall reject all atiidayits except those
taken by himself. The Wilmington assessors
shall Sit live consecutive secular day of slx
hours each, for the purpose of completing
their lists. II shall not be lawful for the
levy court to strike Off from the lists re-
son legally appearing thereon; nor to add
any name unless the applicant shall appear
before the court accompanied by RESPONSE
bic freehoder as voucher. both Of whom
must be sworn by the clerk of the peace in
the presence of the court.
An act 10 amend section j, chapter 81, vol
ume IA. laws OF Delaware. requiring tue
governor instead of the chancellor, to report
to the legislature respecting INDECENT INSANE
persons sent out of the state for treatment
An act to amend chapter T. revised code.
prescribing that the terms of levy court com
lnlssloners shall begin on the first day of the
February following their election ; the retir-
lnB commissioners to hold over until that
time. The Governor is empowered to ill
vacancies.
An act to authorize tine governor to appoint
commissioner OF fish and fisheries and tu
provide for his compensation The duty OF
the commissioner shall be to receive and dis
tribute fish and spawn and to see that the
iish laws are enforced He shall receive ~
per day, for every day actually employed,
anu expenses, and hold office for two years.
supplement to the act entitled IAN act in
relation to free Schools Directing the Gov
erhur to appoint, i'll addition to the state
superintendent of public schools an assistant
superintendent for team of one wear: fixing
the salary of the superintendent ut 81, ,50n,
and That of the assistant at $50; providing
That the state board of education shall be
composed of the secretary OF state, president
OF delaware college and state superintendent
there shall be absessed and levied in April OF
each year, regardless of what Sums may be
voted by the people; Sl6O per each district in
New Castle county, tsl2j i'll Kent and $50 III
sussex; teachers shall not be doclied for time
IN attending Institutes; all school books shall
be purchased from the publishers i'll whole
sale Quantities and distributed to the schools
at cost,
A supplement to the act to encourage the
education of colored people. The amount
paid by the state (S2,4OJ per year, $500 to
eacli county, to the Delaware association fol
the improvement of the colored people, shall
ue distributed equitHhly among the schools OF
Tue several counties; the school taxes paid by
Golored people shall be expended in the hun
uredh Iii which they are raised.
An act to amend section 3, chapter IL, re-
FlSed code. directing ussessors to assess inn
pfoVements made to real property annually.
An aet To amend chapter 1873, revised code.
Empowering the judge to discharge prisoners
whose terms expire in vacation.
An act to amend chapter y, volume l6,
Jaws oil Delaware. Commissioner McFee'H
insurance bill. II requires foreign mutual
companies to have bona tile applications
from llO applicants representing S20,0D0
worth OF securities. before obtaining Ger
tilleHte tn do business i'll Delaware: de-
VlareS every association dolag life Insurance
pllslilesH except secret, beneficial and chart
able associations, to be an insurance company.
and directs life Insurance companies from
olher states than PennSy ylvana, New York and
massachusetts,, 10 calculate their reserve on
The New York basis.
An act to compensate the Attorney General
Tor extra services (iu the Neal easel
An net requiring the Farmers bank and t4
branches to make an annual report.
An act to revive aud extend for one year,
The time for recording private acts.
An act to exempt from execution attach
'nent process and from distress for rent, SOW
iis machines OF seamstresses and private
families
An net to secure free elections. Imposing
penalty of from S50h to Sl0Op fine on any
IeiFol, firm or corporation that shall ell
dnaVor TO influence. by bribery threats, oi
Hitlihldatiop, this vote OF an supigye. and enl'
poweilng the emPi0ye, III addition, to bring
SUI agninst IiH employer for the payment tC
MN, lis N All action for debt, Of -5OO Pro
hdhg further that If the employer be al
actual person he shall he liable also to ont
yeaf imprisonment. The ait of any officer
VI corporation, acting for the corporation,
fnhail be considered the act of the corporation
Nsell but such officer shall also be indlyidu'
ally liable.
An act to further amend the act to raise
teNehue FOR state and county purposes lie
peals the state tax on corporation mortgages
r"l.road and canal companies excepted.
an act to encourage the education of the
.oiofeu people, approprates $4,000 annual!
70 lhe Delaware association for the improve
ileht OF eolored people, to be distributed
among the colored schools.
An act to amend section IL, chapter 4S, re
riseu code, adds thereto the words SAN al
,VWahces made aud compensation paid uude
siis section shall be entirely within the con