22 Delaware Laws 87th General Assembly

  1. CHAPTER 2 -

    AN ACT TO ESTABLISH BULKHEAD, WHARF AND PIER LINES ON THE DELAWARE RIVER, IN FRONT OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AND VICINITY.

  2. CHAPTER 15 -

    AN ACT TO RAISE REVENUE FOR TH E STATE BY TAXING CERTAIN CORPORATIONS.

  3. CHAPTER 16 -

    An Act to amend Chapter 166 of Volume 21, Laws of Delaware, entitled "An Act to raise revenue for the State by taxing certain corporations," being an act relating to annual reports of corporations, and changing the taxable basis of corporations.

  4. CHAPTER 17 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 24, VOLUME 14, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY CHAPTER 364, VOLUME 14, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AND AS AMENDED BY CHAPTERS 1O AND 11, VOLUME 15, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO RAISE REVENUE FOR THE STATE BY TAXING MANUFACTURERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."

  5. CHAPTER 22 -

    AN ACT REQUIRING ALL VETERINARIANS TO REGISTER AND PAY AN ANNUAL LICENSE FEE OF TEN DOLLARS TO THE STATE THEREFOR.

  6. CHAPTER 42 -

    AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONEY TO THE DELAWARE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

  7. CHAPTER 50 -

    AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE LEVY COURT OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

  8. CHAPTER 52 -

    Amend Senate Bill No. 52, entitled "An Act to amend Chapter 22, Volume 21, Laws of Delaware, entitled 'An Act reorganizing the Levy Court of Kent County and defining its powers and duties."

  9. CHAPTER 53 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 22, VOLUME 21, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT RE-ORGANIZING TIIE LEVY COURT OF KENT COUNTY AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES," BY INCREASING THE SALARY OF ITS MEMBERS.

  10. CHAPTER 54 -

    AN ACT REORGANIZING THE LEVY COURT OF SUSSEX COUNTY AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES.

  11. CHAPTER 62 -

    AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS SHALL HEREAFTER BE MARKED BY THE VOTER WHEN INDICATING HIS CHOICE OF CANDIDATES WITH AN INDELIBLE BLACK LEAD PENCIL OR INDELIBLE BLACK CRAYON.

  12. CHAPTER 63 -

    AN ACT CREATING THE OFFICE OF VOTERS' ASSISTANT AND PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES THEREOF.

  13. CHAPTER 64 -

    AN ACT IN RELATION TO REGISTRATION BOOKS WHICH IT IS THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNOR TO CAUSE TO BE PREPARED FOR THE USE OF THE REGISTRATION OFFICERS IN EACH ELECTION DISTRICT IN THIS STATE INCLUDING THOSE IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON AND CERTAIN ENTRIES THEREON.

  14. CHAPTER 70 -

    AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF WILMINGTON.

  15. CHAPTER 78 -

    AN ACT PROVIDING THAT CONSTABLES IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY SHALL WEAR A BADGE 0R STAR WITII THE WORD "CONSTABLE" ENGRAVED THEREON.

  16. CHAPTER 82 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 10, OF CHAPTER 83 OF THE REVISED CODE, RELATING TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEEDS BY MAKING VALID ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BEFORE COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS IN POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

  17. CHAPTER 98 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 642, VOL. 19, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STATE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE, CHAPTER 2I, VOLUME 16, AS AMENDED.

  18. CHAPTER 101 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 216, VOLUME 21, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE AND ESTABLISH A STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES," BY INCREASING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

  19. CHAPTER 135 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 240, VOLUME 21, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED AN ACT TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE AND TO ESTABLISH A PATHOLOGICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY FOR SUCH PURPOSES AT DELAWARE COLLEGE.

  20. CHAPTER 139 -

    AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF SARAH ANN WHITE HOME FOR AGED AND INFIRM COLORED PERSONS.

  21. CHAPTER 161 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 209, OF VOLUME 20, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED ''AN ACT TO PREVENT DECEPTION IN THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF IMITATION BUTTER," BY STRIKING OUT SECTION 4 OF SAID ACT REQUIRING A PLACARD ON TUBS, &C., INSERTING THE SAME IN SECTION I THEREOF.

  22. CHAPTER 166 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 273, VOLUME 21, LAWS OF DELAWARE, BEING AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING A GENERAL CORPORATION LAW," APPROVED MARCH 10TH, A. D. 1899.

  23. CHAPTER 203 -

    AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN," PASSED AT DOVER, APRIL 9, 1873.

  24. CHAPTER 205 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 22 OF CHAPTER 83 OF THE REVISED CODE AS AMENDED IN 1893, ENTITLED "OF CONVEYANCES" IN RELATION TO THE SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES BY A CORPORATION OR ITS DULY CONSTITUTED ATTORNEY.

  25. CHAPTER 208 -

    AN ACT RELATING TO THE ATTACHMENT OF VESSELS.

  26. CHAPTER 210 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND "AN ACT IN RELATION TO INJURIES OR DEATH OCCASIONED BY UNLAWFUL VIOLENCE OR NEGLIGENCE," BEING CHAPTER 31, VOLUME 13 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE.

  27. CHAPTER 211 -

    AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES AND JUDGMENTS WHERE THE MORTGAGEE OR OBLIGEE, OR THEIR EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS OR ASSIGNS, REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO ENTER SUCH SATISFACTION WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER SAID MORTAGES OR JUDGMENTS HAVE BEEN PAID.

  28. CHAPTER 216 -

    AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS AND THEIR NESTS AND EGGS.

  29. CHAPTER 259 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO RAISE REVENUE FOR THE STATE BY TAXING CERTAIN CORPORATIONS," BEING CHAPTER 15, VOL. 22, LAWS OF DELAWARE.

  30. CHAPTER 260 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5, OF CHAPTER 15, VOLUME 22, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO RAISE REVENUE FOR THE STATE BY TAXING CERTAIN CORPORATIONS," INCREASING TIIE PERIOD FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FRANCHISE TAXES BEFORE THEY SHALL BEGIN TO BEAR INTEREST.

  31. CHAPTER 272 -

    AN ACT TO PERMIT THE GOVERNOR AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO STAMP WITII THEIR AUTOGRAPHS THE VARIOUS LICENSE BLANKS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE INSTEAD OF SIGNING THE SAME AS IS NOW REQUIRED BY LAW.

  32. CHAPTER 273 -

    AN ACT TO REGULATE THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS BY TIIE LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

  33. CHAPTER 276 -

    AN ACT RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF LEVY COURT COMMISSONERS FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

  34. CHAPTER 279 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 54, VOLUME 22, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT RE-ORGANIZING THE LEVY COURT OF SUSSEX COUNTY AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES," BY INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF SAID COURT.

  35. CHAPTER 282 -

    AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND CHAPTER 30, SECTION 6, VOLUME 17, LAWS OF DELAWARE, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 27, SECTION 6, VOLUME 21, LAWS OF DELAWARE.

  36. CHAPTER 284 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 392, VOLUME 20, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE, DISCIPLINE AND REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF DELAWARE."

  37. CHAPTER 285 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 393 OF VOLUME 20, LAWS OF DELAWARE, THE SAME BEING "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURITY OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS ON* NEW CASTLE COUNTY," GIVING THE RIGHT TO ALL QUALIFIED VOTERS AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO VOTE AT THE SUBSEQUENT MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION IN THE CITY OF WILMINGTON.

  38. CHAPTER 290 -

    AN ACT INCREASING TILE SALARIES OF TI1E BAILIFFS OF THE COURTS IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

  39. CHAPTER 293 -

    AN ACT DEFINING CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE STATE TREASURER AND PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION AND OFFICE HELP IN THE COLLECTION OF FRANCHISE TAXES.

  40. CHAPTER 295 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL CONSTABLE IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY."

  41. CHAPTER 327 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 642, VOLUME 19, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO ESTABLISH- A STATE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE, CHAPTER 21, VOLUME 16, AS AMENDED," BY GRANTING ADDITIONAL POWERS TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

  42. CHAPTER 328 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 345, VOLUME 16, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH," BY CONFERRING ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY ON LOCAL B0ARDS OF HEALTH.

  43. CHAPTER 332 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 216, VOLUME 21, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE AND ESTABLISH A STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND TO PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS & DUTIES."

  44. CHAPTER 363 -

    AN ACT IN RELATION TO "THE DELAWARE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS."

  45. CHAPTER 364 -

    AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

  46. CHAPTER 366 -

    AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE "SUNDAY BREAKFAST MISSION."

  47. CHAPTER 367 -

    AN ACT TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION THE LANDS, TENEMENTS AND HEREDITAMENTS AND PERSONAL ESTATE OF "THE FLORENCE CRITTENTON HOME OF TIIE STATE OF DELAWARE."

  48. CHAPTER 368 -

    AN ACT TO EXEMPT FROM TAXATION THE LANDS AND TENEMENTS OF CHARITABLE HOMES AND HOMES OF REFUGE FOR REFORMED WOMEN.

  49. CHAPTER 369 -

    AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN LANDS AND TENEMENTS OF ALL CHARITABLE HOMES FOR INCURABLES FROM TAXATION FOR COUNTY PURPOSES.

  50. CHAPTER 388 -

    AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN TRUST COMPANIES IN THIS STATE TO GIVE BOND FOR THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, WITIIOUT REQUIRING SUCH COMPANIES TO GIVE SURETY ON SUCH BONDS.

  51. CHAPTER 389 -

    AN ACT AUTHORIZING HONORABLY DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS TO FOLLOW THE OCCUPATION OF B00K AGENT, WITHOUT PROCURING LICENSE THEREFOR.

  52. CHAPTER 394 -

    AN ACT PROVIDING A GENERAL CORPORATION LAW.

  53. CHAPTER 411 -

    AN ACT TO ABOLISH ASSESSMENTS FOR ROAD TAXES OF RESIDENTS OF TOWNS IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY WHERE THE TOWN AND ITS RESIDENTS ARE EXEMPT BY THE LEGISLATURE FROM PAYING ROAD TAXES.

  54. CHAPTER 441 -

    AN ACT RELATING TO GUARDIANS OF MINORS.

  55. CHAPTER 443 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 83, OF THE REVISED CODE OF 1893, ENTITLED "OF CONVEYANCES", CONCERNING THE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF DEEDS BY MARRIED WOMEN.

  56. CHAPTER 444 -

    AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR MAKING TITLE TO REAL ESTATE IN WHICH INSANE PERSONS HAVE AN INTEREST.

  57. CHAPTER 449 -

    AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CHANCELLOR TO APPOINT MASTERS IN CHANCERY, AND TO PROVIDE RULES TO REGULATE PRACTICE RELATING THERETO.

  58. CHAPTER 450 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 216, VOLUME 17, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CHANGE THE TIME OF HOLDING THE COURT OF CHANCERY," BY PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS OF SAID COURT AND ORPHANS COURT IN KENT COUNTY.

  59. CHAPTER 451 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 96 OF THE REVISED CODE RELATING TO THE ORPHANS' COURT.

  60. CHAPTER 452 -

    AN ACT TO ENABLE THE GOVERNOR TO APPOINT A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR KENT COUNTY TO RESIDE IN WEST DOVER HUNDRED, FOURTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT AT OR NEAR THE TOWN OF HARTLEY.

  61. CHAPTER 454 -

    AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE SENDING OF CERTAIN PUBLICATIONS THROUGH TIIE MAILS.

  62. CHAPTER 457 -

    AN ACT LIMITING JUDGMENT LIENS UPON REAL ESTATE IN KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

  63. CHAPTER 459 -

    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 562, VOLUME 14, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO EXEMPT FROM EXECUTION PROCESS CERTAIN ARTICLES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY."

  64. CHAPTER 467 -

    AN ACT TO PREVENT THE PROCURING OF DEPOSITS OF MONEY IN THIS STATE WITHOUT LAWFUL AUTHORITY.

  65. CHAPTER 470 -

    AN ACT TO BETTER ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF A RACE OF PEOPLE KNOWN AS THE OFFSPRING OF THE NANTICOKE INDIANS.