RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 231. Joint resolution in relation to the publication of Equity reports. Hon. D. M. equity cases lished by him. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That in the publication of the equity cases, authorized by the joint resolution adopted at Dover, March 29, 1871, and by the joint resolution Bates adopted at the present session of this General Assembly, authorized to instead of four hundred pages, as provided in the original res- volumes of olution, authority is hereby given to Hon. Daniel M. Bates to to be pub publish the same, in volumes containing such number of pages she as he shall judge suitable and convenient, but no volume shall No volume contain more than five hundred pages, and the sum to be paid to exceed to him for the one hundred copies of each edition therein pro- 500 pages. vided, to be deposited for the use of the State, instead of being His compeneight hundred dollars, shall be at the rate of two dollars per copies depage, for the number of pages contained in any volume thereof. posited for Adopted at Dover, February 10, 1875. sation for use of State. What. CHAPTER 232. Joint Resolution inviting the Hon. William G. Whiteley to lecture before Joint comthe General Assembly. mittee to invite Hon. Wm. G. deliver his the Revolu Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That a joint lecture on committee of one on the part of the Senate, and one on the tionary part of the House of Representatives, be appointed to invite Soldiers of the Hon. William G. Whiteley, to deliver his lecture on the "Delaware Soldiers of the Revolution," before the General Assembly, on such evening as will be convenient. Adopted at Dover, February 15, 1875. Delaware. Preamble. State Treasurer author. ized to pay RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 233. Joint Resolution, appropriating Three Hundred Dollars to Kent county, to WHEREAS, the Levy Court of Kent county, has contracted Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, First, that the $300 00, ap- sum of three hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to Kent county propriated to Kent county, to aid in the purchase of a clock to aid in the for the court house of Kent county. Second, that the State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to pay to the county treasurer of Kent county, the sum of three hundred dollars, pursuant to the authority contained in these resolutions. purchase of a clock for the Court House. Adopted at Dover, February 15, 1875. Robert H. late State and State CHAPTER 234. Joint Resolution in relation to Robert H. Davis, late State Treasurer, and Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That Robert H. Robert Elle- Davis, late State Treasurer, and Robert Ellegood, M. D., good, M. D., late auditor of accounts, be and they are hereby, each of Treasurer them, requested and directed to be and appear, on or before Auditor the 23rd inst., before the "joint committee, appointed Cominicate January 13th, 1875, to settle with the State Treasurer to Legislative and Auditor of Accounts," and to communicate to said who are in committee, any incorporated company, association of persons, person or persons, who, to their knowledge, may be directed to committee arrears to the State. RESOLUTIONS. in arrears in any sum or sums, which should have been paid in to the State Treasurer, or who may have received. any fines, forfeitures, or penalties, and have not accounted therefor, and have not paid the same or any part thereof to the said State Treasurer. Adopted at Dover, February 15, 1875. CHAPTER 235. Joint Resolution authorizing Messrs. James & Webb, to bind the Revised WHEREAS, There remains in the possession of Messrs. Preamble. James & Webb, the balance of the edition of the Revised Code of 1852, as amended, 1874, unbound, and whereas, it is for the interests of the State, that the remaining unbound volumes be preserved by being bound, and thus placed in such condition that they may be offered for sale, and the State reimbursed for the amounts expended in printing said edition of the code therefore, authorized Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of The Secre the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the tary of State Secretary of State, be and he hereby is authorized to con- to contract with James & tract with Messrs. James & Webb, for the binding of the re- Webb for maining unbound volumes of the edition of the Revised Code binding the of 1852, as amended, 1874, now stored in the ware-room of volumes of James & Webb, in Wilmington, Del., Provided, that the Code, 1874 price per volume shall be ninety cents. Adopted at Dover, February 16, 1875. unbound the Amended Proviso. and for the new business RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 236. Joint resolution rescinding the Joint Resolution adjourning both Houses, Resolution of Resolved by the Senate aud House of Representatives of the adjournment, State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the joint exclusion of resolution for the adjournment of the two Houses Feb. 26th, rescinded. and to receive no new business for three days previous to that date, adopted January 30th,* be and the same is hereby rescinded, made null and void. Adopted at Dover, February 23, 1875. Preamble. Committee to view, and CHAPTER 237. Joint Resolution in relation to the Public Arms. WHEREAS, the public arms and accoutrements in the county of Kent, are stored in the cellar of the State House, in an unserviceable and ruinous condition, and have not, for years, been cared for as provided in sec. 12 of chapter 15. Revised Code, Resolved, That a committee consisting of two members of report con- the Senate, and three members of the House of Representacerning the tives be appointed to view said arms, and report at once public arms in Kent what measures are necessary to insure the preservation and county. the keeping of said arms in a serviceable condition. Committee concerning Resolved, That said committee are hereby directed to make to inquire inquiry of the sheriff of New Castle county, and the sheriff of the condition Sussex county, as to the condition of the public arms in their arms in New respective counties. of the public Castle and Sussex counties. Adopted at Dover, February 24, 1875. So enrolled. H RESOLUTIONS. CHAPTER 238. Joint Resolution directing the State Treasurer to pay Jos. P. Comegys, WHEREAS, by joint resolution adopted at Dover, Jan. 30th, Preamble. 1873, Jos. P. Comegys, Wm. G. Whiteley and Edward L. Martin were apppointed commissioners on the part of the State of Delaware, to meet a like number of commissioners on the part of the State of New Jersey, with power to consider and decide the right of the citizens of New Jersey to fish in that part of the waters of the Delaware river within the limits of the "Twelve mile circle," and eastward of the channel of the said river: And whereas, it appears to this General Assembly, that the said Joseph P. Comegys, W. G. Whiteley and E. L. Martin have performed the duties enjoined upon them by the aforesaid joint resolution, as far as possible: now, therefore, urer directed Fishery com Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State Treas State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the State to pay the Treasurer be and he is hereby directed to pay to the said Jos. missioners P. Comegys, Wm. G. Whiteley and Edward L. Martin, each, $500 each. the sum of five hundred dollars, as provided in the aforesaid joint resolution. Adopted at Dover, February 24, 1875. CHAPTER 239. Joint Resolution concerning the Historical Papers of Hon. Wm. G. the General tendered Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Thanks of State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the thanks Assembly of the General Assembly of the State of Delaware, be and Hon. Wm. and they are hereby tendered to Hon. Wm. G. Whiteley for G. Whiteley, the valuable historical papers upon the Revolutionary soldiers torical paper of Delaware, read by him in the hall of the House of Represen-lutionary atives, on the 17th inst. for his His on the Revo soldiers of Delaware. |