SAME DAY-2 o'clock, p. m. Senate reassembled at the expiration of the recess. Mr. Watson, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the bill (S. B. No. 8) entitled "An act to incorporate the Hollis Stove and Furniture Company.' On motion of Mr. Records, the bill just reported, was taken. up for consideration, And, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Lacey, McMullin, Pilling, Pyle, Records, Watson and Mr. Speaker-7. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Pilling, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the bill (H. B. No. 3) entitled "An act to ratify a proposed amendment to the Constitution of this State in relation to Article Nine thereof." On motion of Mr. Watson, the bill just reported was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?” The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Lacey, McMullin, Pilling, Pyle, Records, Watson and Mr. Speaker-7. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. Mr. Records, from the Committee on Education, reported back, with unfavorable recommendation, the bill (S. B. No. 11) entitled "An act to more fully effect the endowment and support of colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts." On motion of Mr. Pilling, the bill just reported was taken up for consideration, And further, on his motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" It was decided in the negative, and the bill having failed to receive the required majority, Was Lost. The Speaker named the following as a Standing Committee on Divorce, on the part of the Senate: Messrs. Records, Lacey and Pyle. On motion, the Senate adjonrned. MONDAY, January 23, 1893-11 o'clock, a. m. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called-Members present-Mr. Speaker. There being no quorum present the Speaker declared the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. TUESDAY, January 24, 1893-11 o'clock, a. m. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called Members present- Messrs. Lacey, McMullin, Pyle, Records, Ross, Watson and Mr. Speaker. The journals of the last two preceding days were read and approved. Mr. Layton, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned to the Senate the following duly and correctly enrolled Senate joint resolutions, the same having been signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, viz: "Joint resolution authorizing the printing of 600 copies of the State Treasurer's report for 1891 and 1892, "Joint resolution in respect to the memory of the late Senator John W. Hall." Mr. Records, from the Committee on Education, to which was referred a petition and resolutions of the board of school commissioners of the Seaford Public Schools, with power to report by bill or otherwise, reported a bill (S. B. No. —) entitled "A supplement to the act entitled 'An act uniting the School Districts of Seaford,' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Layton, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented as duly and correctly enrolled, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the House joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution in relation to the resignation of the Chief Justice and the Associate Judge resident in Kent county," And presented the same to the Senate. The Speaker presented, and had read for the information of the Senate, a communication from Hon. George Gray, U. S. Senator elect, which was as follows: SENATE CHAMBER, Washington, Jan. 19, 1893. HON. CHAS. B. HOUSTON, My Dear Sir: I have yours of the 18th enclosing a certificate of my election by the legislature as senator for the term commencing the fourth of March next, signed by yourself, as Speaker of the Senate, and by Mr. Whiteman, as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Permit me, through you, to thank the members of the General Assembly for the high honor they have done me, and to assure them that my ambition shall be to deserve their confidence. Thanking you for the courtesy of your note, and your personal congratulations, I remain, yours sincerely, GEO. GRAY. Mr. Layton, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented as duly and correctly enrolled, the same having received the signature of the Speaker of the House, the House bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Dover Hosiery Company." On motion of Mr. Records, the bill (H. B. No. 10) entitled "An act to incorporate the Broome Street Improvement Company," Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Layton, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned to the Senate the following duly and correctly enrolled Senate joint resolution, the same having been signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, viz: "Joint resolution appointing a joint committee of both houses to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two houses of the General Assembly are organized and ready to receive any communication he might see proper to make." Mr. Pyle gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to transfer the farm of Edward Woodward from United School Districts Nos. 77 and 99 to School District No. 20, in New Castle county." Mr. Layton, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution in relation to the defense of certain State officers," And returned the same to the Senate. Mr. Pyle gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled "An act to divorce Nettie M. Short and her husband, John H. Short, from the bonds of matrimony." Mr. Watson gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled |