Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-21

shall rot vote for road commlssi oners.
The town shall keep the streets and
approaches In good condition.
Senator Knox will introduce an act
to prevent the desecration of the
American flag. II prohibits the mutt
lation and trampling Of the flag; also,
the use OF the flag for advertising pur-
poses. The penalty shall be fine not
exceeding 800 or 30 days imprison-
mont, or both, at the discretion Of the
court.
Representative Robertson has intro.
duced an act making 1t unlawful for.
pr oducers OF New Jersey products to
sell the said products in Wilmington
except OF the whsrves at Front and
Church streets. The penalty shall be
q fine of $40.
Representative Prettyman has intro
| duced an act reviVing private acls and
| extending the time for recording them,
All unpublished acts heretofore passed
| that have become void on account of
not being duly recorded Ia compliance
with the provisions of section 3, CHAPTER
4, Revised Statutes, which provides
that private statutes shall be recorded
| 10 the recorders Office in one OF the
counties of the State within IL months
after their passage, or they shall be
void, and that have not by special acts
been repealed or become void by lapse
| of the time for which they we're
| limited, shall be renewed and re-
4 enacted, and shall be in full force for
the period mentioned In the original
acts, and all acts and transactions done
under the provisions of the said acts
shall have the same force and effect
and be as valid to all intents and pur-
| POSES as il the said acts had been
recorded according to law, provided
that this enactment shall not take
effect in the case of any act that has
become void as aforesaid until a oerti-
fled copy thereof, procured OF the score,
tary Of State, shall he duly recorded in
the recorder'e Office of one Of the coun-
tics, and provided further that no such
copy of a voided act shall be received
for record after the expiration Of one
year from the passage of this act.
Representative Robertson has intro.
duced an act relating to peddlers in
New CASTLE county. Any person de-
string to peddle from vehicle shall
apply to this clerk of the peace for a
license, shall bond in the sum of $500,
shall Mt all times have the license in
his possession ana at the time of the
/ lOE bub bINilob bhuil hdNG
been resident OF the State for sill
months. The oost of the license for
one horse and wagon shall be $50 per
annum; for two horses and wagon, S75.
The penalty shall be fine ranging
from s. to 500.
Representative Scotten will introduce
an act permitting oysters that have
been sold to Ee transported through
the mouths of Murderkill and st.
Jones Rivers
RepI esentative Ewing will INTRODUCES
40 act reducing pawnbrokers' rate oil
interest, now eight per cent, TO foui
per cent.
Representative Robertson will in
troduce an act increasing tho contieent
fund of the secretary Of State, nov
$3.50, to $500 year.
! Representative Ewing will intro
duce al act permitting live bird shoot
ing matches.
Representative Clark will introduc,
an act to amend chapter 90 OF the Re
yised Code. II by any will, real estat'
shall lie devised to be sold within |
given period OF time, or authority bi
given to an executor or trustee to sci
real estate within a given period o
, time, and such executor or trustee
for any reason, shall fail to execut,
such power within the time specified
it shall be aayful for such exeuuto
, or trustee to prefer TO the Orphan
Court in the county where such rea
estate is situate petition, stating thu
facts, for an order to sell the same; o
, the intention 10 prefer which petition
and of the day and place of preferini
, the same, he shall give at least 10 day
, previous, notice 10 writing to the par
, ties Interested; or IL any Of the partie
, be minors and have guardians, Ii
. such guardians, if such partie
A and guardians reside in the State
! If either OF said parties o
. guardians do not reside in the State
, there shall in such case be such publ
. cation, or service of notice. In respec
{ TO them as shall be- prescribed by tn
court by general rule or special
a directed 10 any case. And If it sbal
|, appear that there be no express direc
tion 10 such will contravening the exc
q cution OF the power to sell, after tn
!. LAPSE of the time therein limited, tn
a said court shall have power to orde
a that the said executor or trustee shal
sell the said real estate at publi
/. vendue, or in such manner as in sue
q will may be prescribed. And dee
: made by such executor or trustee t
n the purchaser or purchasers OF sue
q real estate at sale male pursuant t
such order shRll convey the same O
: effectually as IL mada within the tim
: limited in such will in the first in
n stance.
q Representative Shallcross will intro
: duce an act providing for the appoint
a ment Of STATE printer and present.
q ing his duties. Tbs appointment sha
! be made biennially by the governor
|. The appointee shall be practical en-
q ploying printer of not less than
k years. experience as an employer. an
I shall bond in the sum of 1000 for th
a faithful performance OF his duties. Fl
Q shall have power to appoint doput,
q provided such appointment be az
d proved by the governor. The Sta
o printer shall be a member and seer,
q tary of the Department OF Printing an
Il Supplies. He shall have contingei
Il fund of 5000 per annum. He shall r.
d oeive for his services for the year 19t
the sum Of $500, and for the year lon
and annually thereafter salary
$500 per year.
SECRETARY 0E STATE