Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-02

lands within the city of Wilmington
for the burial Of dead bodies. The
features of the bill are: The use of any
land purchased or acquired from and
after January LIST, 1899, fos tho burial
Of bodies of dead persons, within tho
limits of the city Of Wilmington, by
any person, persons, company, sssocia-
tion or corporation shall constitute
nuisance. Every person, company, as
ISOLATION or corporation violating this
act shall DO deemed guilty of commit
ting o nuisance, and, upon conviction
therefor by indictment in the Court of
General Sessions. shall be fined from
500 TO $1,000, at the discretion Of the
court.
ROAD TO THE RIVER.
Representative Burns has introduced
an act extending. widening and grad
ing Twelfth street, Wilmington, from
the Shollppt Creek to the Delaware
River. Briefly, it is as follows: The
Street and Sewer Department of Will
mingtpn shall appropriate, during the
year 1892 $4,000 for laying out, grad
ing and opening said street from tho
west side of the Shellpot Creek, whore
said creek is crossed by tho marsh road
an Twelfth street, and thence, in an
casterly direction, at 100 feet wide, to
the Delaware River The department
shall. build over said creek bridge or
culvert not less than 5G'feet long aud
no. loss than 30 feet wide. The depart
ment shall assess land OF all property
owners on both the north and south
sides of said street for distance OF
not moro than 600 feet for the benefit
that will be derived TO said land from
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VALIDITY OF BONDS.
Representative Shallcross will intro
duce an act to make valid certain
bonds, mortgages and assignments and
tho records Thereof. The preamble says:
lowing to uncertainty as to the mean
ing of chapter 33l. Vel. XX, Laws Of
Delaware, entitled 'ap act to ogualize
taxation for State and county pur-
poses, as amended by chapter "a, Vol.
MI, Laws Of Delaware, and pub
lished as chapter 23,eVo XXl. Laws
of Delaware, certain bonds and mort
cages have been executed, delivered
and recorded to Secure the payment of
money loaned to the mortgagor or mort
gagors therein named, and certain ns-
signments of mortgages have been
| made. delivered and recorded without
Herewith the affidavit or affidavits pro-
| vided for in section 10 of said act. 4"
The provisions of the proposed bill
are: All bonds, mortgages and assign
ments of mortgages executed, delivered
or recorded before July LIST, 1893, with
out having had attached thereto the
affidavit provided for by section 10,
chapter %, Vol. Xxi, Laws of Della
ware, are hereby declared to be valid
and binding to all intent and purposes
rs il the same had had the said affi-
davit attached and recorded Herewith.
| Under the Adams Tax law, there was
considerable uncertainty as TO many of
! its requirements, which necessitatetl
the amendment of the law at the adj
.journed Legislative session, last year.
| 1t was impossible to carry the law into
execution because of the fact that no.
body understood exactly what it meant
before it was amended. There were
during that period hundreds of mort
cages and assignments recorded in New
Castle county which did not have the
affidavit required in section 10 attached
to them or recorded with them.
OTHER PROPOSED MEASURES.
Senator Slaughter will introduce an
act eyempting pianos, organs and other
musical instruments from execution
and attachment process and from dis
tress for rent. In addition to the articles
now exempt by law, the bill says, all
pianos, organs and other musical in
struments owned and used by teachers
or private families shall be exempt
from levy and sale. or execution pro
cess, or attachment process, and alse
from distress and sale for rent, provided
this act shall not apply 10 persons who
keep pianos, organs and other musical
instruments for sale or hire.
Senator Knox will introduce an aci
providing for special sessions of the
Supreme Court in cases of mandamui
and prohibition and taxing the costs
therein. When petition is filed witt
the clerk of the Supreme Court, tn,
bill provides, he shall send it first t.
the Chancellor, and, il he be out o!
the State Or disqualified, then to tn,
Chief Justice, or, in case of tho alb
sencs or disqualification Of the latter
to the senior associate judge. I'll,
judge receiving it, shall issue rule t,
show cause why the case shall not bt
heard, which the clerk, after entering
it upon the records, shall send to thu
judges, and, il a majority of them de
|
should be had at once, the court shal
proceed to try and determine the case
The court shall decide which party {,
the action shall pay the costs.
Representative Burns will introduce
an act requiring New Jersey trucker
who take their products to Wilmington
in boats TO pay to the city licens
equal TO that paid by retail dealers.
Senator Slaughter will introduce al
act giving the Supreme Court judge
jurisdiction over the State librarian il
the purchase of law books for the Stat
Library.
. Senator Lewis will introduce an &C
enabling physicians and surgeons VIII
have diplomas from recognized medica
colleges, and who have practiced il
any State for five years, TO practice Il
this State without being examined b
the State Board of Medical Examiners
! Senator Moore will introduce an &C
!. providing. that the Orphans Court @
Sussex county shall not loan none
under its controls at less than per con
interest. The said court cannot loa
money now at less than 6 per cen
! interest.
: Senator Pennewill viii introduce a
I act providing that the State chemist
/, in Analysing fertilizers, shall NOT r.
ceive fee exceeding IS for tho con
, rlete analysis. At present, the chemis
, can charge 50 per ingredient for ever
, ingredient he analyses.
Attorney Polk has prepared m nc
q enabling sheriffs to give corporal
security, instead Of requiring them /
give 7recognizances, as at present. TIL
Z bill provides that the bord shall b
: approved by the resident. judge.