Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09

during the balance OF the original term or
office of the road commissioner so ceasing
to reside in such hundred rs aforesaid, and
shall forthwith certify to the clerk of the
peace such choice of said other person, and
the person so chosen shall thereupon exer.
clse and discharge all the functions of
road commissioner for she residue Of such
original term of Office; that the term OF
office of any road commissioner in New
Castle county who has heretofore ceased
to reside in the hundred for which he was
elected shal! cease and determine, and Il
vacancy shall thereby occur, to be iitled in
accordance with the preceding provision,
unless the road commissioner shall within
the space Of 30 days next ensuing the pass
age of this act return to and continue to
reside in the hundred for which he was
elected road commissioner, and upon his |
ceasing to reside in said hundred the said |
provision shall apply to his case.
The House passed the House bill to |
amend chapter 26, Vol. XIX, Laws of
Delaware as amended by chapter So, Vol.
XIX. ltamends section l3 OF the amended
act by inserting between the word pro
vided' and the word the" in the 18th
line the words but no sale shall be
approved if the owner be ready ut court to
pay the taxes and costs. and no deed shall
be made until the expiration of two
years from the time of sale, within which
time the owner, his heirs, executor or adj
ministrator shall have power TO redeem
the land on payment to the purchaser, his
heirs or assigns the amount of tine pur-
chase money and 20 per cent interest"
The House recommitted the House bill
to amend chapter $50, Vol. XIV, Laws OF
Delaware. Some members were under the
impresson that such a law exists. 1t
amends section 81, chapter SO, Revised
| Code of 1852. by striking out between the
word death in the l5tn line and the
word 'or" in the 10th line the words "her
husband shall be entitled to the
| whole Of such residue" and inserting in
| lieu thereof the words ''if such married
woman shall leave no children nor the
decendents of such living the husband
| shall be entitled to such personal estate
absolutely il such married woman shall
leave child or children living ner per-
| sonal estate shall be divided among the
husband and such child or children share
and share alike; ii any such child or chill
dren being dead shall have left issue such
issue shall be entitled to the share of the
parent"
Representative Brown introduced an act
to incorporate the Delaware Brick Co. Its
incorpurators are Thomas u. Brown,
George X. Hudson, Ebenezer d. Laws
and Charles b. Cullen and its capital stock
is to be $4,000, with power to increase to
an unlimited amount. The principal office
is to be in Wilmington.
Representative Jolls has introduced an
act to amend the act entitled An act con-
cerning the publication of the laws" 1t
strikes out all of section 8 of chapter l,
Vol. KILL DAVIS of Delaware, and Sub
stitute the following: That the Secrc-
tary of State is hereby authorized
and directed to demand and receive for
the use Of the State on certifying any act
: of incorporation the sum of so when the
capital stock OF such incorporation shall
. not exceed $4,000 and an additional sum
| OF 20 cents for each and every thousand
! dollars above $4,000; or when such
corporation is given the power to IN
crease its capital stock to an amount eX
9 ceeding $50 900, 20 cents for each and every
e thousand dollars which it is given power
| to increase above S5O,0OO; and on certify
! ing any other act OF resolution of private
g nature he shall demand and receive for thu
use OF the State Il fee of $40, except that II
divorce acts, and Ill all acts of private
: character pertaining to the acknowledg
ment or recording Of deeds or other papers
II or to titles or conveyance of real estate h'
i shall demand and receive fee of $50 II
z each case. That all corporations ereate'
BY acts Of the Legislature of this state ex
cept municipal corporations, SHALL pay t.
the Secretary of state Tor the us
y of The state the cost of the pun
IL lication of any such acts of incorporation
which may be published in any edition
y the Laws of this State to be hereafte
y issued"
Representative Walker has introduce
=, m ACT relating to the defacing of privat
% property 1t declares that any person wh
. shall post, place or erect or cause TO D
II posted, placed or erected any notice or at
yertisement, whether written, prlntee
u u nainted pictorial or otherwise, upon tn
u Iands or premises of any other person q
Il. i'm
= or cause TO be Gefaced such lands or prem
. ises. without the consent of the person z
IIersons owning or holding under leaE
such lands and premises shall be deefne
~ guilty of u misdemeanor and for each sue
offence, upon convicJion thereot IN u
" Court Of General Sessions OF the Peat
e. and Jail Delivery, shall forfeit and pay
L. fine not less than $50 nor more than $40
A. together with the costs Of prosecution
s one.half of such fine to 10 to the intorme
d 10th houses have adopted the foilowln
t. Joint resolution, which was offered
.. Senator Harrington:
Sc Rasoicsd, That from and after the adoptic
p of this resolution. to the meeting OF inc lie.
r, General Assembly, it slali be lawful lof u
" State treasurer to pay all claims again7: u
10 state for printing and publishing When U
;s salns have been authorized by any officer
-. -, the Sta,e having the power 10 contract ior SUI
W work, when in the judgment oil the SAID sta
treasurer the same is Just anu proper Prov
C. ed, however, mat no CAIN for any sncn wo
s. shall ue paid ~ the state treasurer llhtil y
Nv rorrectness of the same snail nave Desh Ger
(! | led 10 BIZ the officer authorizing the WORK az
le until such officer shall have certified mat bi
le for said work had been given out anu mat I
person, firm OF corporation presenting U
IL | claim WIS tho lowest aud mos advanttgeo
Is bidder for the same; and provided fnrtht
in that no such claim snail be paid llntli th SUI
M shall i;ave had the approval oil inc aueitor
n, accounts.
L Representative Moore has introduced I
~, act To amend the charter of the JOhnst
IL Forge Co. 1t is, in fact, an act to rel
m cornorate thai company. The incorpol
10 tors are John X. johnson, DC Hay
e. Morris, Enoch McCabe and Daniel Aorr
or and the capital stock is TO pc OF the sal
IN amount as heretofore. The company
n authorized to engage i'll the IRON ousihe
lis and the business of forging.
no Representative Mustard has introduc
he an act to reincorporAte the town
or SMYRNA Its PROVISIONS are eXtremt
ie- numerous and include one authorizing
all apportiuning OF the town INTO seven q
nit tricts and the eeatlon OF commlsslol
M from each district
ro. A House substitute for the House
all repeating the law providinB for the prot
nv tion of sheep in New Castle county
no been reported to tine House. 1t requi
he | the assessor of each hundred IN q
ng county, except Wilmington hundred,
ess collect dog tax aud deposit it to the Gte
ed, of the sheep fund.
nd Dover, May 6.-To-day's Senator
err ~ ballot, the 132d, was exactly like Sat
,it. days, as follows:
all For Higgins-Senator Alrichs q
or Representatives Jolls, Pyle, Rcybc
for Walker and Wilson'S.
ods For Addicks-Senator Handy s
no Representatives Bal, Brown, Mon
III 49,, anJ Ionab;ns q