Evening journal., 1897-09-10
NEW PAMPHLET LAWS.
Their Song Sung in Short
Metre.
A USEFUL TPITOME OF THE ACTS
WORK or THE LAST LEGIsLA-
TIVE SESSION REVIEWED AND
SET FORTH IN A TERSE AND
COMPREHENSIVE MANNER.

SET FORTH IN A TERSE AND
COMPREHENSIVE MANNER.
The following are the most important
acts contained in the pamphlet laws or |
the last session OF the General Assem-
bly,, which have just been published by |
Secretary OF State Hughes.
The limitation of the time within |
which actions for personal injuries can
be instituted, to one year from the date |
Of the aocruing of the cause
The extension of the time within !
which the affidavit may be filed to Sc
cure a mechanics lien on vessels, to one
year
Permitting the partial failure of the
consideration of bills and notes to be
used as a prOpOrtiunate defence In ac-
| tions between the original parties to
such instruments; whereas the old law
only suffered a total failure to be used
for that purpose.
Executors and administrators bonds
are. usually, in vigor but for six years
from their date; but a new statute
makes them liable to be called on, when
they are also life bonehciaries OF the
deceased's personal property to glyel
bond for the safe keeping OF such prop
erty which shall continue until three
years after the death of such executor
on administrator.
Inc time for holding the Superior
Courl IN Kent county is changeo from
the third to the IOmtn Monday IN April
and October OF each year.
tifteen pages are taken up with pro-
visions regarding the maintenance,
dlsclpnne ana regulation or the Nation
al Guard OF Delaware"
Wnere the Jury IN the cause cannot
agree, ana new trial becomes neces-
sary none of the jurors who sat In the
nrsL may SIT in the second trial.
Liquor licenses may be transferred TO
an incoming tenant or other person,
with tho approval Of the associate judge
OF the county or, in his absence or IN
aDfnty. by tine cnler Justice; but the as
signment OF the license must be noted
IN the uuice oi the clerk OF the peace
; unuer the original order.
D1stillers or manufacturers OF spirit
uous or alcoholic liquors by masmng
I grain, are required To secure license
e tnerefOr from the state treasurer, which
. license shall cost as follows Mashing
] nvo bushels or under per day, 50 per
month, or $50 n year; mashing from
d hve TO twelve, $40 month or 500 q
e year; from twelve to twenty-five, $50 q
e month or $500 year, and so on mp
e wards. Having tins license the distillei
!, or manufacturer is permitted to sell hi
product in packages of any quantity
out not to be drunk on the premises.
An additional appropriation is made
G in order that now three instead O
; two imbocile children from each county
10 may be sent 10 the Pennsylvania Train
/ ing School.
County and state taxes are made {
; lien for two years from the first dal
j. OF july instead OF rom the first day o
I March as heretofore.
u Executors, administrators and trus
l. tees who are required TO give bond will
l. surety, and who shall get a securit!
company to go on their obligation, ma!
be allowed the costs of such securit!
u out of the funds in hand. but not to al
amount over one-half Of / per cent pc
annum on the amount of the bond.
Agents of foreign insurance cOmpan
les are required 20 pay a license OF IS.
x Sturgeon may not be caught or kill
!, ed in the Delaware bay or the Delawar
u river and its tributaries from the 30tl
II day Of June TO the 3lst day of Decem
2, Der in each and every year, under
80 penalty Ol Wv lDI tdch Iou so Caught q
r killed.
Oysters cannot be caught or taken Il
p, fMurderkill or st. Jones rivers from tn
18th day OF April to the 18th day O
= September i'm each year. Oysters may
however, be taken from Murderlkil
n river for home consumption from tn
- lst to the 15th day OF September. Il
, quantities not exceeding five bushel
az per day. From the language of oh
statute 10 would seem that this priv
,s lege is not extended to St. oJnes' river
\ All conveyances and mortgages mad
m by aliens prior to the first day Of jar
uary, 1897, are made good and valid a
If they had been made by legally nal
= uralized parties; and the widows an
children OF all aliens who had die
i, previous to that date, are permitted {
:, hold the same right and estate in th
y property OF such aliens as though the
y, had been citizens; and the cOnveyanC
!, Of such right or estate by such widow
and children prior to that date, al
IN made goJd and binding.