CHAPTER 422. A further supplement to the Act entitled "An act to authorize the con. struction of a Railroad from the town of New Castle to the City of Wilmington." SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, (two-thirds of each branch thereof concurring,) That the said original act be and the same is hereby amended as follows, to wit: strike out the word "Tuesday" in the second line of Section 7, and insert in lieu thereof the word "Thursday." Passed at Dover, February 11, 1864. Vol. 10. CHAPTER 423. An Act for the payment of claims against the State. surer au SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-State Treatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the thorized to State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed claims. to pay the following claims: To Andrew J. Calley, for copying financial report of the State, and for settling with late Sheriff of New Castle County in full to date, pay certain 35 00 "J. C. Pennewill, for attendance on Court of Errors and Appeals, in full to date, 4 50 "C. P. Johnson, for advertising, in full to date, 91 07 62 75 750 State Auditor, "Mark G. Lofland, for expenses in moving army clothing, in full to date, Passed at Dover, February 11, 1864. 15 00 14.00. Rev. Code, 98. CHAPTER 424. An Act extending the term of office of Recorders of Deeds. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That Chapter 35 of the Revised Code, entitled "of Recorders of Deeds," be and the same is hereby amended as follows to wit: by striking out from the first line of Section 2 of said Chapter 35 the Amended, word "tour" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five;" and the said Chapter shall hereafter be read and construed as hereby amended. how. Terms of SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, The terms of office of the present Recorders of Deeds in the several counties of this State shall be extended one year from the time when their sent record commissions respectively will expire, notwithstanding anything contained therein. office of pre ers extend ed. Passed at Dover, February 11, 1864. CHAPTER 425. An Act for the relief of persons subject to müitary duty. WHEREAS, The President of the United States has issued a Preamble. proclamation or order for a draft, to take place on the 10th day of March, A. D. 1864, unless before the first day of March aforesaid the requisite number of troops shall be obtained by President volunteering. Recites order of for draft. That many persons lia ble to draft AND WHEREAS many persons are liable to military duty in this State who cannot leave home for three years or during are unable to the war without ruin to themselves and families, and are anleave home. xious to be released from the draft to which they are liable and xious to be are unable to exempt themselves, if drafted, by paying the from draft. commutation money provided for in the act of Congress. And are an released General Assembly de. * AND WHEREAS this General Assembly desires to relieve the sires to re- people of this State so far as they have the power, and can do lieve them. So within the scope of their Legislative functious, Therefore, person who before credited. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That every Every white white person who shall on or before the first day of March, in shall on or the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty- March, 1864, four, voluntarily enlist in the military service of the United enlist and be States, for the period of three years or during the war, and who shall be duly credited to this State in any draft for a deficiency in the quota of troops required or to be required of this State under the call of the President of the United States, or any department of the Government having authority to make such call shall, upon satisfactory proof to the commissioners named in Section 3 of this act, or a majority of them, that he has voluntarily enlisted in the military service of the United States for the period aforesaid, and has been duly credited to this State as aforesaid, be entitled to and shall re- shall receive ceive the sum of two hundred dollars as a bounty from this bounty of State, to be paid as hereinafter provided. $200. drafted. day in Sept. $200 with sioner. SECTION 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Every white That in case the quota of this State shall not be filled by person volunteers, and a draft or drafts upon the citizens of this State Prior to seshall be made to fill said quota prior to the second Tuesday of cond TuesSeptember next, every white person drafted into the military 1864, who service of the United States who shall deposit with the Commis-soll depo-it sioners named in Section 3 of this act the sum of one hundred Commis dollars, to aid in exempting him from any draft as aforesaid by the payment of commutation money, shall be entitled to shall receive and shall receive from this State the sum of two hundred dol- $200, to be applied to lars, to be applied to the payment of the commutation of such payment of drafted white person as hereinafter provided. Any person tion money. claiming the benefit of this section shall produce before the Proviso. Commissioners hereinafter named satisfactory proof that he To produce has been duly examined by the Board of Enrollment, and Proof that found to be physically qualified for and has been drafted into passed the military service of the United States as aforesaid. commuta he has Board of sioners ap SECTION 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That John Pharsons, of New Castle County, William Town- Commissend, of Kent County, and Charles Wright, of Sussex County, pointed. be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners under this act to perform the duties hereinafter required. Each of the said Commissioners shall have full power and authority to act Powers, and perform all the duties of a Commissioner as hereinafter specified, and shall receive for each day's service in the per- tion. formance of his duties as Commissioner the sum of five dollars, besides the expenses necessarily incurred in the perform- May draw ance of said duties, and may draw on the State Treasurer Treasurer, upon his own order for the same. Compensa upon State Commissioners ap liam D. Waples, Thomas A. Rowland, Nathaniel W. Ilickpointed for man, P. B. Norman, and Shephard P. Houston, be and they are Great and Beach Power. applied. hereby appointed Commissioners of the Great and Beach Marshes, near Lewistown, in Sussex County, and are hereby invested with full and exclusive authority and control over said marshes, and may sell and dispose of the grass and hay thereof in the month of June in each and every year at publie sale, giving notice by advertisements posted in three of the most public places in Lewes and Hundred one month before the day of sale, to the highest bidder or bidders for the same, the notices shall specify the time and place when and where the grass or hay will be sold. SECTION 2. Be it enacted as aforesaid, That the ComProceeds missioners aforesaid shall expend and apply the proceeds how to be of the annual sales of the grass or hay sold as aforesaid from said marshes in aid of the construction and repairs of bridges and necessary causeways on any public road which may be laid out from Lewistown, across Canary Creek, over the public marsh to Broadkiln Creek, and to such other public improvements about Lewistown as they may deem proper. The said Commissioners shall keep an accurate account of all money coming into their hands from the annual sales of the grass or hay as aforesaid and the expenditures of the same, and shall deliver over any surplus to their successors to be chosen as hereinafter provided. They shall continue in office for four years from the first Saturday in April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and until successors shall be duly elected. The acts of a majority shall be as valid and as binding as if concurred in by all. Accounts of Surplus. Term. -how and ed. SECTION 3. Be it enacted as aforesaid, That the qualified legal Successors voters resident in Lewistown, may, on the second Saturday of when elect- April, in the year A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and on the same day of April every four years thereafter elect by ballot five Commissioners for said marshes, who shall have all the authority and power conferred by this act upon the Commissioners herein appointed. Power of Jnconsis tent laws repealed. SECTION 4. Be it enacted as aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Passed at Dover, February 11, 1864. CHAPTER 422. A further supplement to the Act entitled "An act to authorize the con. struction of a Railroad from the town of New Castle to the City of Wilmington." SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, (two-thirds of each branch thereof concurring,) That the said original act be and the same is hereby amended as follows, to wit: strike out the word "Tuesday" in the second line of Section 7, and insert in lieu thereof the word "Thursday." Passed at Dover, February 11, 1864. Vol. 10. CHAPTER 423. An Act for the payment of claims against the State. surer au SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-State Treatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the thorized to State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed claims. to pay the following claims: To Andrew J. Calley, for copying financial report of the State, and for settling with late Sheriff of New Castle County in full to date, "J. C. Pennewill, for attendance on Court of Errors and Appeals, in full to date, "C. P. Johnson, for advertising, in full to date, State Auditor, "Mark G. Lofland, for expenses in moving army clothing, in full to date, Passed at Dover, February 11, 1864. pay certain |