34 Delaware Laws 99th General Assembly

  1. CHAPTER 10 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, defining the duties of Special Deputy Attorneys General.

  2. CHAPTER 15 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware in relation to Motor Vehicles.

  3. CHAPTER 17 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware in relation to the identification of Motor Vehicles.

  4. CHAPTER 20 -

    AN ACT to provide for Lawful Hearings on Sundays.

  5. CHAPTER 53 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 12 of the Revised Code of Delaware in relation to the Salary of the Governor.

  6. CHAPTER 63 -

    AN ACT to further amend an act entitled "An Act to Amend Chapter 25 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, being an Act relating to the State Board of Health" the same being Chapter 55, Volume 33 of the Laws of Delaware.

  7. CHAPTER 64 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 25 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relative to Local Registrars.

  8. CHAPTER 65 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 25 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relative to the filing of birth certificates with Local Registrars.

  9. CHAPTER 66 -

    AN ACT to amend an Act, entitled "An Act conferring certain powers on the State Board of Health with reference to Drainage and the Construction and maintenance of Cesspools and Privy Wells in and near the town of Newark. Said Act being Chapter 56, Volume 33, Laws of Delaware.

  10. CHAPTER 67 -

    STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the State Health and Welfare Commission," same being Chapter 57, Volume 33, Laws of Delaware.

  11. CHAPTER 69 -

    AN ACT to amend An Act entitled "An Act to create the State Health and Welfare Commission," the same being Chapter 57, Volume 33, Laws of Delaware.

  12. CHAPTER 71 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 28 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relative to the State Board of Pharmacy and providing that any Justice of the Peace or the Municipal Court shall have jurisdiction of any offense arising under said Chapter.

  13. CHAPTER 78 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 63, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware, by empowering the State Highway Department to adopt rules and regulations respecting the use of State Highways outside of incorporated towns. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. Chapter 63, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section to be known as Section 5 A. Section 5 A. The State Highway Department shall have jurisdiction and control of all State highways of the State outside of the limits of incorporated cities and towns for the purpose of regulating traffic and the use and operation of motor vehicles thereover; and may adopt any and all reasonable rules and regulations respecting the use of such highways and the Operation of motor vehicles over the. rates of speed upon the same, provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed as granting to said Department the right to make any rules and regulations respecting the use of said highways inconsistent with any Act or Acts of the General Assembly now in force or hereafter to be passed.

  14. CHAPTER 79 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 63, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware relating to the State Highway Department.

  15. CHAPTER 80 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 63, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware, relating to the State Highway Department.

  16. CHAPTER 81 -

    AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An Act to create a State Highway Department, establishing a system of State Highways and providing for the improvement and maintenance thereof, and the appropriating and borrowing money therefor," the same being Chapter 63, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware.

  17. CHAPTER 84 -

    STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AN ACT authorizing the State Highway Department to appoint Traffic Officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  18. CHAPTER 86 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 76, Volume 28, Laws of Delaware, entitled, AN ACT to amend Chapter 43 of the Revised Statutes relating to the Levy Court of Sussex County, by reorganizing said Levy Court, defining its powers and duties with respect to the management and control of the affairs of said County, and the construction and maintenance of the roads and bridges therein, and to repeal certain sections of said Re- vised Statutes, relating to said Levy Court.

  19. CHAPTER 87 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 43 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, as amended relating to the Levy Court of Sussex County, by authorizing the Levy Court of Sussex County to appropriate money to Motorized Fire Companies within Sussex County.

  20. CHAPTER 91 -

    LEVY COURTS OF KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES AN ACT for the relief of the indigent sick of Kent and Sussex Counties.

  21. CHAPTER 92 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 45 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relating to the County Treasurer and Collection of Taxes in New Castle County as amended by Chapter 82, Volume 33, Laws of Delaware.

  22. CHAPTER 98 -

    AN ACT to increase the salary of the Deputy Sheriff of Kent County.

  23. CHAPTER 99 -

    AN ACT to increase the salary of the Deputy Sheriff of Sussex County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  24. CHAPTER 106 -

    AN ACT to repeal 1619 Sec. 1 and 1657 Sec. 39 and the intermediate Sections of Chapter 56 of the Revised Code entitled "Registration of Voters" and to substitute in lieu thereof new sections providing for the registration of voters.

  25. CHAPTER 108 -

    PRIMARY ELECTIONS AN ACT to amend Chapter 58 of the Revised Code entitled "Primary Elections."

  26. CHAPTER 110 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 60 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relating to the General Election. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 60 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by the repeal of the second paragraph of 1770, Sec. 50, thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the following to be known as the second paragraph of 1770, Sec.-50: If any envelope should be found to contain more than one ballot, none of the ballots contained in that envelope shall be counted. The Election Officers shall also record on the tally list memoranda of such ballots and envelopes and the condition of the seal of the envelope packages and in any contest of election, such ballot, envelope and seals may be submitted in evidence. Immediately on closing the polls, the envelopes remaining unused shall be counted and those envelopes on which the Clerks of Election shall have written their names and remaining unused shall be destroyed by the Election Officers of the several Election Districts by totally consuming by fire. The envelopes remaining unused upon which the Clerks of Election shall not have written their names, shall be returned to the respective Clerks of the Peace in the manner hereinafter provided and the Election Officers shall certify the number of envelopes so destroyed and the number of envelopes so returned on the respective tally lists.

  27. CHAPTER 111 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 60 of the Revised Code entitled "General Elections." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  28. CHAPTER 119 -

    AN ACT to amend the Statutes relating to the City of Wilmington by providing for Notice of Claims.

  29. CHAPTER 154 -

    AN ACT amending Chapter 70 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relating to Reformatory and Charitable Institutions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of all the members elected to each House concurring therein) as follows, to-wit:

  30. CHAPTER 156 -

    AN ACT in relation to Poor and Dependent Children. Whereas, The Elizabeth W. Murphy School, Inc., a corporation of the State of Delaware, located at Dover, Delaware, is organized for the purpose of establishing and maintaining in or near the Town of Dover, a home and school for the education and training of poor and dependent white children of Kent County and State of Delaware, who are, when received, between the ages of two (2) and ten (10) years. And Whereas, the said The Elizabeth W. Murphy School, Inc., is adequately endowed and financially able to care for such children entrusted to its care; Now Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  31. CHAPTER 165 -

    AN ACT to amend An Act entitled "An Act to Provide for the Establishment and Maintenance of a General and Efficient System of Free Public Schools," approved March 31, 1921. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  32. CHAPTER 172 -

    AN ACT.to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Provide for the Establishment and Maintenance of a General and Efficient System of Free Public Schools," the same being Chapter 160, Volume 32, Laws of Delaware, approved May 17, 1921, as amended.

  33. CHAPTER 173 -

    AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to Provide for the Establishment and Maintenance of a General and Efficient System of Free Public Schools," approved March 26, 1923, as amended.

  34. CHAPTER 179 -

    AN ACT to amend "An Act providing for the Reading of Portions of the Holy Bible and repeating the Lord's Prayer in each Public School and preventing other Religious Service or exercise," being Chapter 182, Volume 33, Laws of Delaware.

  35. CHAPTER 180 -

    AN ACT to require the Display of the American Flag in Public Schools of the State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  36. CHAPTER 183 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 74 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware in relation to the Killing of Muskrats. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  37. CHAPTER 185 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 74, of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, by providing a License for Dogs and other provisions respecting dogs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  38. CHAPTER 193 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 79 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relating to the Lien of Livery Stable Keepers and Garage Owners. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 79 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by striking out all of 2863 Sec. 21 and 2864 Sec. 22, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Sections:

  39. CHAPTER 195 -

    AN ACT to amend An Act entitled "An Act to amend Chapter 85 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relating to Marriage," the same being Chapter 182 of the Laws of Delaware 1921. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

  40. CHAPTER 196 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 87 of the Revised Code of Delaware relating to Husband and Wife.

  41. CHAPTER 197 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 92 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relating to Conveyances, by repealing Article 10 of said Chapter, as the same appears in Chapter 210, Volume 33, Laws of Delaware, and by enacting in lieu thereof a new Article 10 requiring the Recording of Titles acquired by Right of Eminent Domain in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That Chapter 92 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be, and the same is hereby amended by striking out Article 10 of said Chapter, as the same appears in Chapter 210, Volume 33, Laws of Delaware, and by inserting in lieu thereof a new Article to be known as Article 10:

  42. CHAPTER 200 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 95 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relating to joint estates and partition, by providing for partition in cases where there is a reversionary or contingent interest.

  43. CHAPTER 210 -

    AN ACT amending Chapter 108 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relative to indices and records of certain Courts and County Offices in New Castle County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: That Chapter 108 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section thereto to be known as 3699 Section 17 A.

  44. CHAPTER 212 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 112 of the Revised Code of Delaware relating to the Superior Court.

  45. CHAPTER 213 -

    AN ACT to amend Section 8 of Chapter 112 of the Revised Code of Delaware, being Section 3732 thereof relating to Mandamus Proceedings in the Superior Court.

  46. CHAPTER 216 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 117 of the Revised Code of 1915 relating to the Court of Chancery.

  47. CHAPTER 217 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 117, of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, as amended by Chapter 64, Volume 31, Laws of Delaware, pro- viding for the Compensation of Trustees in certain cases.

  48. CHAPTER 218 -

    GENERAL POWERS, DUTIES AND JURISDICTION IN CRIMINAL CASES AN ACT to amend Chapter 119 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware in relation to Criminal Dockets of Justices of the Peace and Re- ports of Constables, as the same appears in Chapter 239, Volume 28, Laws of Delaware.

  49. CHAPTER 221 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 121 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware relating to Justices' Jurisdiction in Civil Cases for Debt.

  50. CHAPTER 222 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 121 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, relating to the Jurisdiction of the Justices of Peace in Civil Cases of Debt, by repealing 9022. Sec. 19 thereof, and by substituting in lieu thereof a new section.

  51. CHAPTER 223 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 121 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware and relating to appeals from judgments of a Justice of the Peace.

  52. CHAPTER 224 -

    AN ACT to amend Chapter 122 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware, relating to Justices' Jurisdiction in Trespass Cases.

  53. CHAPTER 226 -

    AN ACT to provide for simplified pleading and practice in Civil Actions, amending Chapter 128 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware.

  54. CHAPTER 253 -

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