RESOLUTIONS. Chap. 253, Vol. 25 amended Revised Code draw further orders on State CHAPTER 304. A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend "Joint Resolution Relating to the Be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That the Joint Resolution relating to the appointment of a Commission to revise the Public Laws of this State and codify and arrange the same under appropriate title, being Chapter 253, Volume 25, Laws of Delaware, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following Sections, viz: "Section 8. That the Revised Code Commission may Commission to draw further orders upon the State Treasurer for such Treasury sum or sums as may be necessary for defraying its expenses, not exceeding the further sum of Three Thous and Dollars, which sum is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and the State Treasurer, when drawn on by such orders, signed by all the Commissioners, shall pay the same to the limit fixed in this Section." Limit to amount that "Section 9. That, for the purpose of further commay be drawn pensating the members of the Revised Code Commission as their work progresses, said Commission may draw further orders upon the State Treasurer in favor of Sidney Hayes, Administratrix of Walter H. Hayes, deceased, and in favor of Herbert H. Ward, not exceeding the sum of One Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars RESOLUTIONS. each, making a total of Three Thousand Dollars, and the State Treasurer, when drawn on by such orders as are mentioned in this section, signed by the Commissioners, shall pay the same to the limit fixed in this section, and said sum of Three Thousand Dollars is hereby appropriated for such payments, out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated." Approved March 11, A. D. 1913. RESOLUTIONS. Authority for Statutes to sit CHAPTER 305. JOINT RESOLUTION providing that the Committee of the Senate on Revised Statutes, together with the Committee of the House of Representatives on Revised Statutes, be authorized and directed to meet and sit together, in vacation, to jointly consider and report upon, at a special session of the General Assembly to be called by the Governor, "The Revision and Codification of the General Statute Laws of the State." Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly met : Section 1. That the Committee of the Senate on Revised Statutes, together with the Committee of the House of Representatives on Revised Statutes, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to meet and sit together in vacation, upon notice from the Revised Code Commission delivered to the respective Chairman of said Committees, and jointly consider and report upon, to a special session of the General Assembly to be called To report on by the Governor, "The Revision and Codification of the General Statute Laws of the State", as prepared and submitted by said Revised Code Commission. Revised Code Where sessions may be held Compensation when sitting Section 2. The sessions of said joint Committees may be held at any place in the State of Delaware, to be determined upon by them, the first meeting to be held within ten days after the delivery of the notice aforesaid. Section 3. The members of said Committees so jointly meeting and acting shall receive the same compensation per diem as members of the General Assembly receive for their services when in session. RESOLUTIONS. ing of special Session 4. That forthwith upon the convening of a Upon convenSpecial Session of the General Assembly of this State session when called as aforesaid, said joint committees shall report to such General Assembly in Special Session convened, upon the said revision and codification of the General Statute Laws of the State so submitted to them by said Revised Code Commission. That said report of said joint committees shall have the same force and effect as a report of such committees of either House would have if said Committees had sat during a session of the General Assembly. pay Section 5. That the State Treasurer is hereby autho- State Treasurer rized and directed to pay to the several members of said authorized to joint committees their respective compensation, as fixed and determined by said joint committees in accordance with this resolution, upon written orders drawn upon said State Treasurer, signed by the chairman of said committees. The sum of one thousand dollars is hereby. appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated to pay said orders. Approved March 14, A. D. 1913. RESOLUTIONS. Commission appointed to fix upon a CHAPTER 306. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Establishing a Uniform Flag and WHEREAS it is proper that the State of Delaware should have a uniform and standard State flag and an authorized State colors. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. That the Secretary of State, President pro tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House be and uniform State the same are hereby appointed a commission to serve without pay and decide upon a uniform and standard flag for the State of Delaware with respect to design, size and color. flag Colors To be recog nized as official Section 2. That said commission shall also decide upon the combination of colors that shall be known as the State's colors. Section 3. That the flag and colors decided upon by flag and colors the above commission shall be recognized as the official flag and colors of the State of Delaware, and they are hereby constituted as such. Approved February 20, A. D. 1913. *Printed as in Original bill. |