Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-23
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measures for stamping out the plague to
$500 per annum.
To extend the limits of the land in the
city of Wilmington exempt from taxation
when used for manufacturing purposes, 80
as 10 take in the Wilmington glass works
Authorizing the inspectors chosen in Kent
county ut the last general election to hold
the special election for representative In
the general assembly on February I'd, 1885
Amending the law in relation to divorce
suits In the courts, by making one months
notice, by advertisement, to the defendant,
necessary instead OF three months as here
tofore.
To enable the levy court of New Castle
to build bridge over the Christiana
in the place of the one now ut Third street,
but at some other location II deemed desir-
able.
no amend chapter 476, volume IL, in rela-
ton to reeognizances in the Orphuns' court,
so rs to establish n uniform practice for all
cases coming before the court.
Limiting the amount to be paid by the
state for sheep killed by dogs to 20 per
head for sheep and $3 per head for lambs.
To amend the act for the protection OF
fishermen by prohibiting fishing in the
waters of this state by non-residents.
To change the name of Andrew Jackson
Henry Nones to Henry Beauehamp Nones.
Supplements to the pilot law, authorizing
the pilot commissioners to administer onths
and to issue licenses to pilots heretofore
acting under Pennsylvania licenses.
Amendment to oyster law restricting time
for dredging to April, instead of May.
To regulate the practice OF dentistry III
Delaware.
To regulate the longing of oysters.
10 change the name of Walter Townsend
to Walter johnson.
To enable Francis A. FINLEY and Sarah L.
Mansfield to sell certain property.
To allow the Smyrna town commissioners
to issue bonds for the establishment OF
water works.
To authorize the register in chancery of
Kent county to repair his official seal.
To amend the law excluding thejudiciary
from connection with corporations by
exempting religious and charitable corpora
tions.
To extend the time for recording private
acts.
To authorize the selection of an inspector
by the town commissioners of Newport to
hold the town election in said town.
To amend the act in relation to sales OF
real estate by executors and administrators.
Amendment to act in relation to registra-
tion of births, deaths and marriages in this
state--to make the registration more COM
plete.
Providing that only one stock law election
per year shall be held in any school district
in Sussex county, and that only three per-
sons qualified to vote at general elections
shall vote.
To enable Joseph H. McChesney to CON
vey certain real estate, his wife being non
compos mentis.
To provide for the refunding of $120,000
of the state debt, falling due July LIST, 1886.
To amend the act for the regulation of
weights and measures, so rs to authorize
the inspector to test weights used for both
buying and selling.
To amend the revenue laws by requiring
each agent for foreign insurance com
pany other than fire or life to pay 800 for Il
license and q per centum of the gross
amount of premiums received and assess-
ments collected.
Authorizing plate glass insurance com
panies having capital OF 100000 to do
business in this state.
To amend chapter 80, Revised Code, so al
to validate defective Acknowledgements tn
titles in real estate.
In relation to taking recognizances in the
orphans court.
TO enable the levy court of New Castle
county to build a bridge over the Christi
ana. in place of the one at Third street.
Authorizing the issue of fractional
licenses to hotels, when changing owners
before the expiration Of the regular license,
and authorizing the ownors of new hotels
to procure from the residentassociatej judge
a fractional license good until the ensuing
| term of court.
TO provide for the payment. by the d. NJ
| a. v. railroad, of back taxes due, at the rate
Of ~, 900 in full and $3.50 per annum; and
with the Wilmington & Northern at the rate
| of Il $50 in full and $3.50 per year.
Requiring locomotive engineers to blow
| the usual signal ON the whistle within 40t
yards of all highway crossings, under
penalty of $40 for the first offense, $40 fol
the second, and $50 for each subsequent
| offense.
| An act to amend chaper 12, volume II
laws of Delaware, regulating the time fol
dredging for oysters.
Authorizing sheriiTs to make deeds, aftel
| the expiration of their terms OF office, fol
properties sold by them.
Recurring the annual statements of the
levy courts to be issued in December, instead
| of May.
To make valid the record of Il deed made
by Amos Bell to Martin Walker of Now
| Castle county.
To exempt the Dover glass works from
taxation for ten years.
To divide east Dover hundred into tw'
election districts.
For the protection Of livery and boardinl
stable keepers giving them Il lien on prop
erty committed to their care until Al
charges are paid.
To authorize the levy court of New Castll
i county to compensate the building com
mittee of the Trustees of the Poor for eXtri
services in the construction OF the nev
almshouse and insane asylum.
To provide for the adoption of children
by application to the orphans court.
Regulating the practising of dentistry il
Delaware.
Granting the consent of the state to til
purchase by the United States of land il
Wilmington for % new post Office, an
ceding jurisdiction over the same.
10 increase the salaries of the chancello
and Judiciary.
Authorizing the appointment of an ad
ditional Justice of the peace and notar
public in Sussex county, to reside Wlth
one mile of Concord.
Defining the duties OF the state treasurer
Authorizing the pilot commissioners
issue licenses TO pilots working under tn
Pennsylvania laws. N.
Allowing sherfffs, trustees and othe
public sales to lie held at the county bnildill
in Dover.
To authorize the appointment by til
court of chancery, of Il trustee, TO act Wit
| the husband of an insane wife in the transi,
of property.
no continue for one year an act autho
: izing j. Alexander Fulton to survey M
locate certain salt marsh in Kent county M
complete his title thereto.
To change the name of Mary Morrison
+, Mabel Hudson, and make her, by udoptio
a daughter and heir-at-law of John
Hudson
To amend chapter g. volume l6, itutho
u izing the conilscation of all dogs or gan
cocks used or kept for the purpose
: fighting.
10 repeal the section Of the act relntil
Z To the competency Of witnesses, proNidil
that the law should not apply to cits
!, pending at the time of its passage.
q 10 amend chapter IlS, volume IA, by
uuirimg only those hotels whose rental val
y exceeds S5l1 to pay tax on their rem
| value,
/ 10 authorize the city of New Castle
< buy the gas and water works in thnt city
10 10 authorize the illing of vacancies
the trustees of the New Castle commons
II such manner and at such place as
, trustees may designate.
Concerning costs in civil cases, requiri
4, plaintiffs to pay costs when bringing su
IN out Of counties in which they reside.
+, TO amend section 8, chapter Az, Revis
" Code. in relation to the admission OF paup
-, | to the almshouse
,h To amend chapter 1871, volume n,
y, creasing the limit of taxation in the TO
~ ~ of Harrington.
70 10 authorize the trustees of the n
Castle commons to dispose OF, i'll Zee slml
w any real estate held by the trust.
Legalizing the publication OF official
NJ vertisements in Sunday newspapers.
=, To amend chapter 30, volume IA, so az
Ai allow married woman not living with
- supported by her husband to have the
ue right in and use of her own money
property,
Authorizing the trustees under the "
mt of David G. Wilson and Robert Hodgsol
sell certain real estate devised by the
lii wills.
For the preservation of game and g
sh fish and regulating the times for gunni
hunting and fishing.
ert Amendment to uniform ballot law,
thorizing the names of parties to be pla
ed at the head of tickets, without regard
the political complexion OF majority OF