ANALYSIS

OF THE

TITLES AND CHAPTERS OF THE REVISED CODE,

AS AMENDED, WITH ADDITIONAL LAWS.

TITLE FIRST.

OF THE JURISDICTION AND PROPERTY OF THE STATE; ITS LEGISLATION AND LAWS.

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CHAPTER

1. Of sovereignty, jurisdiction and limits. Chap. 82, vol. 12;

Chap. 385, vol. 13; Chapter 386, vol. 13; Chap. 2, vol.

14; Chap. 3, vol. 14; Chap. 353, vol. 14; Chap. 596,

vol. II; Chap. 116, vol. 13; Chap. 383, vol. 13; Chap.

217, vol. 8; Chap. 253, vol. 12;

355, vol. 14.

Chap. 384, vol. 13; Chap.

2. Of public lands. Chap. 173, vol. 14; Chap. 177, vol. 14, sup-

plied by Chap. 357, vol. 14.

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3. Of the State-house; library and public offices. Chap. 598,

21

vol. 13.

4. Of the passing and publication of laws, and of journals. Chap.

I. vol. 13.

5. Rules of construction of statutes.

6. Of judicial reports.

TITLE SECOND.

OF THE PUBLIC REVENUE; AND THE ASSESSMENT, COLLECTION AND APPROPRIA-

TION OF TAXES.

CHAPTER 7. Of the revenues of the State. Chap. 458, vol. 12; Chap. 481,

vol. 12; Chap. 367, vol. 14; Chap. 117, vol. 13; Chap. 362,

vol. 14. Chap. 18, vol. 14: Chap. 390, vol. 13; Chap. 392,

vol. 13; Chap. 368, vol. 14; Chap. 393, vol. 13; Chap. 10,

vol. 14; Chap. 13, vol. 14; Chap. 14, vol. 14; Chap. 19,

vol. 14; Chap. 363, vol. 14; Chap. 22, vol. 14; Chap. 24,

vol. 14; Chap. 364, vol. 14.

8. Of the Levy Court. Chap. 474, vol. 11; Chap. 508, vol.

Chap. 37, vol. 14.

CHAPTER 9. Of Clerk of the Peace. Chap. 126, vol. 13; Chap. 38, vol. 14.

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78

84

86

92

94

96

OF ELECTIONS.

CHAPTER 16. General provisions. Chap. 487, vol. 12;

Chap. 396, vol. 13.

17. Of the election of assessors and inspectors.

18. Of the general election.

19. Of elections in Wilmington hundred.

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134

136

138

20. Of elections of electors of president and vice-president.

21. Of elections of representatives in congress.

22. Of the election of United States senators..

23. Of contested elections.

TITLE FIFTH.

OF CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICERS.

CHAPTER 24. General provisions. Chap. 42, vol 14; Chap. 383, vol. 14.

25. Of Salaries. Chap. 124, vol. 13; Chap. 5, vol. 13; Chap. 400,

vol. 13; Chap. 36, vol. 14; Chap. 376, vol. 14.

26. Of the General Assembly.

27. Of the Governor.

28. Of the Secretary of State.

29. Of the State Treasurer and Trustee of the School fund. Chap.

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CHAPTER 34. Of Constables.

Chap. 405, vol. 11; Chap. 544, vol. 11; Chap.

657, vol. 11; Chap. 29, vol. 12; Chap. 42, vol. 12; Chap.

105, vol. 12; Chap. 258, vol. 12; Chap. 10, vol. 13; Chap.

11, vol. 13; Chap. 26, vol. 14; Chap. 27, vol. 14; Chap. 31,

vol. 14; Chap. 380, vol. 14; Chap. 381, vol. 14.

Of Recorder of Deeds. Chap. 110, vol. 12.

Of Notaries Public and Commissioners of Deeds.

Chap. 461,

vol. 11; Chap. 578, vol. 11; Chap. 32, vol. 12; Chap. 48,

vol. 12; Chap. 252, vol. 12; Chap. 264, vol. 12; Chap. 405,

vol. 13; Chap. 406, vol. 13; Chap. 407, vol 13; Chap. 408,

vol. 13.

37. Of Prothonotaries. Chap. 154, vol. 11; Chap. 266, vol. 12;

Chap. 132, vol. 13.

38. Of the Clerk of the Court of Errors and Appeals.

Other Officers.

Chap. 35, vol. 14.

Of State Chemist.

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TITLE SIXTH.

OF RELIGION, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND HEALTH.

CHAPTER 39. Of religious societies. Chap. 100, vol. 11; Chap. 275, vol. 11;

42. Of free schools.

41. Of Sabbath schools.

Chap. 442, vol. 11; Chap. 70, vol. 12; Chap.

296, vol. 12; Chap. 16, vol. 13; Chap. 138, vol. 13; Chap.

139, vol. 13.

43. Of Delaware college. Supplied. Chap. 137, vol. 13; Chap.

420, vol. 13; Chap. 513, vol. 13; Chap. 48, vol. 14. Chap.

55, vol. 14; Chap. 408, vol. 14.

44. Of St. Mary's college. Charter expired.

45. Of other schools and literary institutions.

46. Of infectious diseases. Chap. 411, vol. 14.

47. Of physicians.

TITLE SEVENTH.

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197

199

200

218

223

224

225

229

OF THE POOR; THE INSANE; DEAF AND DUMB, AND THE BLIND.

TITLE EIGHTH.

OF THE GENERAL POLICE.

Chap. 33, vol. 12;

Chap. 414, vol. 14.

CHAPTER 51. General provisions respecting the police, Chap. 102, vol. 12;

Chap. 145, vol. 13; Chap. 415, vol. 14;

Chap. 35, vol. 12; Chap. 98, vol. 12;

52. Of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, Repealed and supplied by

305, vol. 12, and said 305 vol. 12, and 664 vol. 11 omitted

53. Of Taverns, ale houses and victualling houses, Chap. 108, vol.

12; Chap. 417, vol. 14; Chap. 418, vol. 14.

54. Of jails and work houses.

55. Of Fish, oysters and game, Chap. 452, vol. 11; Chap. 230,

vol. 11; Chap. 551, vol. 12; Chap. 435, vol. 13; Chap. 531,

vol. 11; Chap. 525, vol. 11; Chap. 68, vol. 14; Chap. 72,

vol. 14; Chap. 73, vol. 14; Chap. 419, vol. 14.

59. Of boundaries.

57. Of Fences.

58. Of Strays. Chap. 32, vol. 11; Chap. 112, vol. 11; Chap. 444,

vol. II; Chap. 567, vol. 12; Chap. 25, vol. 13: Chap. 432,

vol. 14; Chap. 579, vol. 12; Chap. 23, vol. 13; Chap. 24,

vol. 13; Chap. 174, vol. 13; Chap. 177, vol. 13; Chap. 423,

vol. 14; Chap. 428, vol. 14; Chap. 429, vol. 14; Chap. 433,

vol. 14; Chap. 146, vol. 13; Chap. 67, vol. 14; Chap. 440,

vol. 13; Chap. 441, vol. 13; Chap. 437, vol. 14; Chap. 444,

vol. 14; Chap. 443, vol. 13; Chap; 71, vol. 14; Chap. 425,

vol. 14; Chap 426, vol. 14; Chap. 431 vol. 14; Chap. 434,

vol. 14; Chap. 435, vol. 14; Chap. 438, vol. 14; Chap. 441,

441, vol. 14; Chap. 65, vol. 14; Chap. 427, vol. 14; Chap.

442, vol. 14; Chap. 450, vol. 14; Chap. 436, vol. 14; Chap.

440, vol, 14; Chap. 443, vol. 14; Chap. 448, vol. 14; Chap.

449, vol. 14; Chap. 445, vol. 14; Chap. 447, vol. 14; Chap.

451, vol. 14; Chap. 452, vol. 14

59. Of ditches supplied. Chap. 444, vol. 13; Chap. 445, vol. 13.

60. Of roads and bridges. Chap. 66, vol. 11; Chap. 228, vol 11;

Chap. 576, vol. 11; Chap. 51, vol. 12;

Chap. 71. vol. 12; Chap. 287, vol. 12;

Chap. 563, vol. 12; Chap. 149, vol. 13;

Chap. 151, vol. 13; Chap. 449, vol. 13;

Chap. 60, vol. 14; Chap. 64, vol. 14.

Chap. 547, vol. 11;

Chap. 629, vol. 11;

Chap. 561, vol. 12;

Chap. 150, vol. 13;

Chap. 510, vol. 13;

61. Of mills.

62. Of wrecks.

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TITLE NINTH.

REGULATIONS CONCERNING TRADE.

CHAPTER 63. General provisions respecting trade. Chap. 195, Vol. II.

67. Of the sale and inspection of bread stuffs, &c. Chap. 85,

12; Chap. 217, Vol. 12; Chap. 154, Vol. 13; Chap. 453,

Vol. 13.

CHAPTER 70.

OF CORPORATIONS.

General provisions respecting corporations. Chap. 90, vol. 14;
Chap. 152, vol. 14; Chap. 179, vol. 14.

376

Chap. 487,

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386

71. Of banks. Chap. 227, vol. 11; Chap. 235, vol. 11;
72. Of canals, railroads, turnpikes, and toll bridges.
vol. 13; Chap. 416, vol. 14.
73 Of the city of Wilmington. Chapters 5, 199, 30, 40, 146, 147,
143, 181, 495, 186, 197, vol. 11; Chapters 21, 28, 31, 52,
84, 482, 460, 547, vol. 12; Chapters 470, 49, 468, 469, vol.
13; Chapters 172, 112, 115, 165, 183, 167, 125, 520, 521,
523, 524, 525, 527, vol. 14.

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TITLE ELEVENTH.

OF THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS.

CHAPTER 74.

Of marriage.

75.

Of divorce.

472 474

76.

Of husband and wife. Chap. 572, vol. 12; Chap. 80 and
550, vol. 14.

477

77.

Of parents and children; and of the maintenance of bastard
children.

480

78. Of guardians and wards.

483

79. Of masters, apprentices, and servants. Chaps. 378, 445, vol.
11; and Chaps. 57 and 61, vol. 12..

Of conveyances. Chap. 29, vol. 12; Chap. 552, vol. 14;
Chap. 612, vol. 11.

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