OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH. CHAPTER 121. OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the State of Delaware," Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Chapter 381, amended. SECTION 1. That Section 8 of Chapter 381, Volume 16 Section 8, of the Laws of Delaware, as amended by Section 4 of Chapter Volume 16, 500, Volume 17 of the Laws of Delaware, be further amended further by inserting after the fifty-eighth word thereof, “And in no case shall interment be made until such certificate be procured." Passed at Dover, April 23, 1891. CHAPTER 122. OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH. AN ACT to amend Chapter 207, Volume 17 of Laws of Delaware. 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: Chapter 207, SECTION I. That Section 108 of Chapter 207, Volume 17, Section 108, Delaware Laws, be and the same hereby is amended by Volume 17, striking out all of said section and inserting in lieu thereof amended. the following: "The Board of Health shall, on the first Thursday in May, A. D. 1891, and every year thereafter, Election of elect a secretary, who shall be ex-officio city registrar and State Board perform all duties now belonging to said office." Secretary of of Health. of term of The present city registrar shall continue to hold office Expiration until the first Thursday in May, A. D. 1891, and until his present City successor shall be appointed as provided herein." Passed at Dover, May 14, 1891. Registrar. OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH. Section 3, Chapter 36, amended. CHAPTER 123. OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH. AN ACT to amend Chapter 36, Volume 18, Laws of Delaware, entitled "An act to regulate the Practice of Pharmacy, in the State of Delaware, and for other purposes," and to further amend Chapter 549, Volume 18, Laws of Delaware, entitled, "An act to amend certain portions of the laws governing the Practice of Pharmacy in the State of Delaware." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: SECTION I. Amend Section 3, Chapter 36, Volume 18, Volume 18, Laws of Delaware, by striking out of said section the words "A registered assistant with one year continuous practical experience, or an examination certificate from the board of pharmacy," beginning in line six and ending in line eight, and inserting in lieu thereof the following, "registered as a proprietor or manager according to the provisions of Section 2, Chapter 36, Volume 18, Laws of Delaware, or be registered as a qualified assistant according to the provisions hereinafter stated." Assistant pharmacist. Qualifica tions of assistants. In order to become registered as a qualified assistant the applicant shall have had three years' continuous practical experience in the retail drug business, or shall submit to and satisfactorily pass an examinatien before the State Board of Pharmacy; also, amend Section 5 of said act by striking out in line the words, "The Pharmaceutical Society of Delaware," and inserting in lieu thereof the following, "The changed. Delaware Pharmaceutical Society. Name of society Section 1, SECTION 2. Further amend Section 1, Chapter 549, Volume 18, Volume 18, Laws of Delaware, by striking out all portions of said section conflicting with Section 1 of this act. amended. Assistants' privileges, etc. SECTION 3. Provided, that nothing in this act contained shall prevent any person already registered as assistant under previous acts from enjoying all the privileges granted by said previous acts at the time of such registration. Passed at Dover, April 28, 1891. TITLE SEVENTH. Of the Poor; the Insane, Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind. CHAPTER 124. OF THE POOR. AN ACT to Exempt from Taxation the Real Estate of the "Associated Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of each branch concurring therein): exempt from SECTION I. All the real estate owned and used by the Real estate "Associated Charities" of the city of Wilmington shall be taxation. and the same is hereby exempt from all taxation for county and municipal purposes. Passed at Dover, April 16, 1891. CHAPTER 125. OF THE INSANE. AN ACT to amend the act entitled "An act in relation to a State Hospital for the Insane," passed at Dover, April 25th, 1889, and being Chapter 553, Volume 18 of the Laws of Delaware. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: SECTION I. That Section 6 of Chapter 553 of Volume 18 of the Laws of Delaware, entitled "An act in relation to a Section 6, amended. OF THE INSANE. State Hospital for the Insane," be and the same is hereby Volume 18, amended by adding thereto the following, to wit: "The expenses of the examination of an alleged indigent insane person and of the removal of such person, if found insane, to the State Hospital for the Insane, shall be paid by the county of which the insane person was a resident at the time of his or her examination and removal." penses, how paid. Section 7, amended. Insane resident in State mainten ance, etc., of insane persons. SECTION 2. That Section 7 of said Chapter be and the Volume 18, same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following, to wit: "They may also receive into the hospital any insane person who is a resident of this State and who may be able to pay for his or her maintenance or support. They may Contracts for make contracts in relation to the board and maintenance, care and custody of any insane person, and may recover from the person with whom they may so contract, or from the insane person, the compensation agreed upon, or in case no certain compensation was agreed upon, then they may recover a reasonable compensation in an action of debt or assumpit to be brought in the name of the State Board of Trustees of the Insane Asylum, or by petition to the Chancellor, if the person has been ascertained to be a lunatic by inquisition duly held. Passed at Dover, May 14, 1891. Name changed. CHAPTER 126. OF THE INSANE. AN ACT to further amend the act entitled "An act in relation to a State Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: SECTION I. That the Insane Department and Hospital, as created and organized under and by virtue of the act entitled "An act in relation to a State Hospital for the Insane," passed at Dover, April 25, 1889, being Chapter 553 of Volume 18 of the Laws of Delaware, and of the amendments thereto, be hereafter called and known by the name of the OF THE INSANE. "The Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst," and that the board of trustees having control thereof shall be hereafter called and known by the name of the "The State Board of Board of Trustees of the Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst," and Trustees. that all acts and parts of acts relating to said State hospital be and the same are hereby amended in accordance with this act. tions. SECTION 2. All appropriations heretofore made to the Appropria State Hospital for the Insane shall be due and payable to the "Delaware State Hospital at Farnhurst." Passed at Dover, April 22, 1891. |