TITLE SIXTH. Of Religion, Public Education and Health CHAPTER II. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. SUPPLEMENT to Chapter 39 of the Revised Code, entitled "Of Religious Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: trustees may be SECTION I. That any society or congregation of chris- Religious tians heretofore incorporated under the act to which this is a societies. supplement, or that may hereafter become incorporated under said act, may from time to time increase the number of trus- Number of tees not to exceed twelve, and may decrease the number to not less than three by a vote of the society or congregation changed. at a public meeting called for that purpose in the same man- Manner. ner as provided in Section 2 of the act to which this is a supplement, for the election of trustees, voting and counting the votes as provided therein. of proceed Recorder. SECTION 2. If the society or congregation shall by a plurality of votes of the members present determine to increase or diminish the number of trustees, such fact shall be certified to Certificate the Recorder of Deeds in and for the county in which such ings to be society or congregation shall have property, to be by him sent to recorded in the deed records thereof, which certificate shall set forth the number of trustees heretofore contained in the act of incorporation and the number fixed by the meeting provided for by this act, and shall be signed by a majority of the board of trustees. The recorder shall receive the same fees now provided by law for like services. Passed at Dover, March 13, 1895. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. Incorporators. Title. Powers. CHAPTER 12. OF RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. AN ACT to incorporate "The Delaware Baptist State Mission Society." 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): SECTION I. That Osmer G. Buddington, Washington Jones, William H. Gregg, Spenser B. Meeser, Harry Emmons, Frank Howes, James H. Appleby, Lawrence B. Jones, S. Hickman Hewett, Samuel H. Barker, William B. Adams, Benjamin C. Howell, William H. Whitenack and John H. Muhlhausen shall be and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate by the name and title of "The Delaware Baptist State Mission Society"; and by that name and title they and their successors shall be known in law, have power to sue and be sued, to defend and be defended, in all courts; and shall be capable of acquiring and receiving, by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise, and becoming possessed of Property and holding or conveying any real or personal estate, not exceeding the value of one hundred thousand dollars in the whole; and shall have succession for a period of twenty years from and after the passage of this act, and also a common seal, with power to alter or renew the same at pleasure; and By-Laws. may ordain or make such regulations and by-laws as shall be necessary or convenient for the admission of members, the election of officers, the convening and government of said corporation, and for conducting its affairs; provided, that the said regulations and by-laws be not contrary to the constitution and laws of the United States or of this State, nor inconsistent therewith. limited to $100,000. Funds, how used. Certain extinct so SECTION 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall not use its funds for any other than missionary or educational purposes. SECTION 3. And be it enacted, That all the property, both property of real and personal, belonging to or held in trust for any Baptist cieties to Church or Baptist religious society that has or shall become extinct, shall vest in and become the property of the said "The Delaware Baptist State Mission Society", and its successors and assigns; and provided, that nothing therein con vest in. OF FREE SCHOOLS. tained shall affect the title to any Baptist Church or Baptist religious society that is held by any of the Baptist associations of the United States; and provided further, that this Reversionact shall not affect the reversionary interest of any person or not affected. persons in any such property. SECTION 4. And be it enacted, That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same are hereby repealed, and this act shall be deemed a public act, and shall take effect immediately. Passed at Dover, March 26, 1895. ary interest CHAPTER 13. OF FREE SCHOOLS. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act Providing for the Appointment of a Superintendent of the Three Counties of this State." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Volume 18, tendents of That Chapter 67 of Volume 18 of the Laws of Delaware Chapter 67, be amended by striking out the words "and well qualified by amended. their mental and scholarly attainments for such office" in Superin Section 2 thereof between the words "character" in the free schools. eighth line and "the" in the tenth line of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and shall hold a certifi- Qualificacate of graduation from a reputable college, or an unexpired certificate of the highest grade provided for by the laws of this State, and shall have had at least two years' experience as a teacher in the public schools of this or some other State." Passed at Dover, February 16, 1895 tions. OF FREE SCHOOLS. Section 5, Board of CHAPTER 14. OF FREE SCHOOLS. AN ACT to amend Section 5, Chapter 611, Volume 19, 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 of the Legislature concurring therein) : Volume 19, SECTION 1. That Section 5, Chapter 611, Volume 19, amended. Laws of Delaware, be and the same is hereby amended by Education inserting the words "four hundred" between the words public "thousand" and "dollars" in the third line of said section. Passed at Dover, March 7, 1895. of Odessa schools may borrow $400. Section 4. amended. CHAPTER 15. OF FREE SCHOOLS. AN ACT to amend Section 4, Chapter 602, Volume 19, 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 4, Chapter 602, Volume 19, Volume 19, Laws of Delaware, be and the same is hereby amended by Teacher's striking out the word "all" in the fifth line of said section check to be after the form of teacher's check, and inserting in lieu thereof a majority the words "a majority of." signed by of commissioners. Passed at Dover, April 6, 1895. OF FREE SCHOOLS. CHAPTER 16. OF FREE SCHOOLS. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "Of Free Schools," being Chapter 42, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Code SECTION I. That Section 6, Chapter 42 of the Revised Section 6. Chapter 42, Code of 1874, be and the same is hereby amended by striking Revised out the word "two" in first line and inserting the word amended. "three" in lieu thereof; and by inserting after the word Three cer"district" in third and fourth lines and before the word tificates of "the" in fourth line the words "one to the auditor accounts;" and also by striking out the words "the other" in fourth line and inserting the words "and one" in lieu et to thereof. Passed at Dover, May 3, 1895. school of meetings to be made. One be sent State CHAPTER 17. OF FREE SCHOOLS. AN ACT to improve and promote the Colored Schools in this State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Treasurers' SECTION I. The official bond of the treasurers of each County county shall be liable for the moneys received under this act; liability and and the said officers shall be entitled to the same commissions compensa for the application of the moneys coming to their hands under this act as for the application of county taxes. tion. SECTION 2. That the sum of twelve thousand dollars be and $12.000 appropriated the same is hereby appropriated annually from the school annually to fund of the State, to be used solely for the purpose of paying colored the salaries of the teachers and meeting the other running schools. expenses of |