Amendment to Rule VII.

He shall also, at least one week before the commencement of the trial term, mail to each member of the court a list of causes then at issue together with a copy of the

printed record, and of the briefs of counsel,

filed in each of said causes. (Adopted June 21, 1899.)

Rule XXII.

Conferences and Opinions.

1. Upon the adjournment of this court, at the end of each term thereof, the presiding

judge shall appoint a day or days not later Dover of the judges who sat in the causes than two weeks thereafter for a meeting in argued at said term, for the purpose of conference upon said causes and the assignment of the judge or judges who shall prepare the opinion or opinions of the court therein.

2. The judge or judges so allotted shall, not later than one month before the next term of the court, submit to each of the other judges who sat in the cause, a copy of the opinion or opinions so prepared by him or them.

(Adopted January 22, 1902.)

Amendment to Rule V.

That paragraph 6 of rule 5 of the Superior Court of the state of Delaware be amended by adding to the end of said paragraph the following, viz.:

If by the return of the commissioner it shall appear that the taking of such oral testimony has not been completed, the court may remand the commission to the commissioner with like power and authority as were originally granted to such commissioner, returnable at such time as the court may direct.

(Adopted New Castle County, February Term, 1901.)

Amendments to Rule VII.

Upon the filing of a demurrer to any pleading the prothonotary shall forthwith enter joinder in demurrer, and the cause shall be placed on the trial list, as herein provided.

Any cause at issue on demurrer may be set down for argument at any time during a term of court, although said cause may not be published upon the trial list, upon ten days' written notice given by the party filing the demurrer, or upon five days' written notice given by the party whose pleadings may be demurred to.