LAWS OF DELAWARE.

of courts oF JUSTICE.

The seals of the Court of Chancery for the several counties Chancery.

in this State, in use as aforesaid, as the seals of that court, in the said several counties, shall be taken and deemed to be the seals of the Court of Chancery, in said counties repectively, as established by said amended Constitution, and may and shall be made use of and affixed to all writings, papers and copies to which the seal of office ought to be affixed.

The seals of the Orphans' Court for the several counties in orphans'. this State, in use as aforesaid, as the seals of that court, in said several counties, shall be taken and deemed to be the seals of the Orphans' Court, in the said counties respectively, as established by the said amended Constitution, and may and shall be made use of and affixed to all writings, papers and copies to which the seal of office ought to be affixed.

The seals of the Register's Court for the several counties in Register's. this State, in use as aforesaid, as the seals of that court in the said several counties, shall be taken and deemed to be the seals of the Register's Court, in the said counties respectively, as established by the said amended Constitution, and may and shall be made use of and affixed to all writings, papers and copies to which the seal of office ought to be affixed.

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SECTION 2. The provisions contained in this act shall How long continue and be in force, until new seals shall be provided by tinue. law for the said courts.

Approved March 1, A. D. 1898.

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CHAPTER 114.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.

An Act concerning the Seals of the Courts.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

SECTION I. That the seal of the Court of Chancery now

tablished. used in the respective counties of this State, shall be taken,
Chancery. adjudged and deemed the seal of the Court of Chancery, es-
tablished by the amended Constitution of this State, and may
and shall be made use of, and affixed to all writings, papers,
and copies, to which a seal of office ought to be affixed; and

superior. that the seal of the Superior Court now used in the respective
counties of this State, shall be taken, adjudged and deemed
the seal of the Superior Court, established by the amended
Constitution of this State, and may and shall be made use of,
and affixed to all writings, papers and copies, to which the
seal of office ought to be affixed; and that the seal of the

Terminer.

Oyer and Court of Oyer and Terminer now used in the respective coun-
ties of this State, shall be taken, adjudged, and deemed the
seal of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the respective coun-
ties established by the amended Constitution of this State,
and may and shall be made use of and affixed to all writ-
ings, papers, and copies, to which the seal of office ought to
be affixed.

Orphans'
Court of

SECTION 2. That the seal of the Orphans' Court, used in Sussex Co. Sussex county shall be taken, adjudged and deemed the seal of the Orphan's Court of Sussex county, established by the amended Constitution of this State, and may and shall be made use of and affixed to all writings, papers, and copies, to which the seal of office ought to be affixed.

Secretary
of State to.

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new seals

for Or-
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SECTION 3. That the Secretary of State shall be and he is hereby authorized to procure as soon as he conveniently can, a new seal for the Orphans' Court of New Castle county,

and a new seal for the Orphans' Court of Kent county; each New Cas of said seals to be of the same size, and with the same device Kent Cos. as the seal now in use in the Orphans' Court of Sussex coun

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county, the words "Orphans' Court, New Castle County, Del-scription.
aware"; and upon the seal for Kent county, the words "Or-
phans' Court, Kent County, Delaware"; the said seals to be
by the said Secretary of State delivered to the Clerk of the
Orphans' Court of the respective counties of New Castle and
Kent, and shall be taken, adjudged and deemed the seal of
the Orphans' Court of the counties of New Castle and Kent
respectively, established by the amended Constitution of this
State and may and shall be made use of and affixed to all
writings, papers, and copies, to which the seal of office ought
to be affixed. And when the new seals shall be procured and old seats
delivered to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of the counties of broken.
New Castle and Kent respectively, the said clerks shall cause
the seals heretofore used, as the seals of the Orphans' Court
of the said counties of New Castle and Kent, to be broken
and destroyed in the presence of the Sheriff of each of the
said counties.

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SECTION 4. That the Secretary of State shall be and he seal for soon as he conveniently coure. is hereby authorized to procure can, a new seal for the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware, the said seal to be of the same size, with the same de-Device vice as the seal formerly used by the Court of Errors and Ap-uiption. peals, and shall have engraved thereon the words, "Seal of the Supreme Court," Delaware, the said seal shall be delivered by the said Secretary of State to the clerk of the Supreme Court, and shall be taken, adjudged and deemed to be the seal of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware, established by the amended Constitution of this State, and may and shall be made use of and affixed to all writings, papers, and copies, to which the seal of office ought to be affixed.

broken.

And when the new seal shall be procured and delivered to old seal
the clerk of the Supreme Court as aforesaid, the said clerk to be
shall cause the seal of the Court of Errors and Appeals, which
has heretofore been temporarily used as the seal of the "Su-
preme Court" to be broken and destroyed in the presence of
the Sheriff of Kent county.

That the Secretary of State shall be and he seals for
SECTION 5.
is hereby authorized to procure as soon as he conveniently Court of
can, a new seal for the Court of General Sessions of the Sessions.

1 Device.

Inscription.

Old seals to be broken.

$150 ap

Account of expend

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respective counties of this State; the said seal to be of the same size and with the same device as the seal formerly used in the respective counties of this State, as the seal of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Gaol Delivery; and three shall be engraven upon the seal for New Castle county the words "Court of General Sessions, New Castle County"; upon the seal for Kent county the words, "Court of General Sessions, Kent County"; and upon the seal for Sussex county the words, "Court of General Sessions, Sussex County"; the said seals to be by the said Secretary of State delivered to the Clerk of the Peace of the respective counties of this State, and shall be taken, adjudged and deemed the seal of the Court of General Sessions of the respective counties of this State, established by the amended Constitution of this State, and may and shall be made use of and affixed to all writings, papers, and copies to which the seal of office ought to be affixed. And when the new seals shall be procured and delivered to the Clerk of the Peace of the respective counties of this State, the said clerks shall cause the seals heretofore used as the seals of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Gaol Delivery in the respective counties of this State, to be broken and destroyed in the presence of the Sheriff of each of the said counties.

SECTION 6. That the State Treasurer shall pay to the Propriated said Secretary of State to defray the expenses of procuring and purchasing said seals the sum of one one hundred and fifty dollars, and that the said Secretary of State shall lay before the legislature at its next session, an account of his expenses in procuring and purchasing said seals, which said account when adjusted and allowed by the legislature, shall be deducted from the said sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, and the balance, if any remaining, shall be refunded by the said Secretary of State to the State Treasurer.

iture.

Approved March 17, A. D. 1898.

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CHAPTER 115.

GENERAL PROVISION.

AN ACT to provide for a Stenographer for certain Courts of the State.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:

Court

tablished.

SECTION 1. That there shall be attached to the Superior Office of Court, the Court of Oyer and Terminer and the Court Stenograof General Sessions of this State, an additional officer, pherese who shall be a skilled and competent stenographer, whose duty it shall be to attend the sessions of the said court in Duty. (the) several counties of this State, and under the orders and directions of the court to report all evidence, opinions and other matters as the court shall order. He shall be appointed Appointby the court, and subject to be removed at its pleasure, and Removal.. another appointed in his place.

ment.

SECTION 2. Before entering upon his duties he shall be Oath. duly sworn as other court officers and shall give bond to the Bond. State of Delaware in the penal sum of two thousand dollars to be approved by the court for the faithful discharge of his duties. He shall receive as compensation for his services Compensuch sum as may be approved by the court, not exceeding sation. fifteen hundred dollars per annum for taking shorthand notes and copying decisions in said courts, the same to be paid by How paid. the State Treasurer in equal quarterly installments.

He shall make and file in the Supreme Court, within sixty Duties of. days after completion of trial or hearing, complete typewritten transcripts of the proceedings below in all cases ap-scripts. pealed to the Supreme Court from the courts mentioned in said act, and shall receive therefor such sum as may be ap-Payment proved by the court, not exceeding ten cents per folio of one cripts. hundred words; said latter sum to be approved by the Chief Justice or presiding Judge, and paid by the State Treasurer. How paid. When two of any of the lower courts mentioned in this act shall be in session at the same time, the court stenographer Assistant may designate, with the approval of the court, some suitable pher.