"An act to lay out a public road in East St. Georges hundred;" The bill (H. B. No. 465) entitled "An act to correct and validate a certain deed of James Martin, late Sheriff of New Castle county;" The bill (H. B. No, 270) entitled "An act to incorporate the Sylvan Cemetery Company;" The bill (H. B. No. 469) entitled "An act to incorporate the Employers and Employés Protective Insurance Company;" The bill (H. B. No. 467) entitled "An act in relation to persons wishing lodging in the county jails in this State;" The bill (H. B. No. 466) entitled "An act to amend Section 1, Chapter 128 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware;" And delivered the same to the Senate. Mr. Watson, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with an amendment, the bill (S. B. No. 86) entitled "An act to incorporate the New Castle and Wilmington Suburban Railway Company." On motion of Mr. Watson, the bill just reported was taken up for consideration, And further, on his motion, the amendment was read. On the further motion of Mr. Watson, The amendment was Adopted. On motion of Mr. Records, the bill, as amended, 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: Yea-Mr. Pyle—1. Nays-Messrs. Lacey, McMullin, Pilling, Records, Ross and Watson-6. So the question was decided in the negative, and the bill, having failed to receive the required constitutional majority, Was Lost. Mr. Watson moved that the vote by which the bill was lost be reconsidered. Pending action, Mr. Watson moved that the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, Which motion was Lost. Mr. Lacey, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, and now ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, sundry bills entitled as follows, viz: The bill (H. B. No. 469) entitled "An act to incorporate the Employers and Employés Protective Insurance Company;" The bill (H. B. No. 439) entitled "An act to amend Section 29, Chapter 85 of the Revised Code;" The bill (H. B. No. 309) entitled "An act to provide for an annual assessment in the City of Wilmington;" The bill (H. B. No. 441) entitled "An act to divide, consolidate and incorporate United School Districts Nos. 77 and 99, in New Castle county;" The bill (H. B. No. 468) entitled "An act concerning the conversion of property by Bailees;" The bill (H. B. No. 230) entitled "An act to amend Chapter 137, Volume 19, Laws of Delaware;" The bill (H. B. No. 419) entitled "An act to amend Chapter 229, Volume 19, Laws of Delaware, entitled 'An act incorporating the Rehoboth Beach Association;'' The bill (H. B. No. 368) entitled "An act to incorporate the People's Market House Company;" And presented the same for the signature of the Speaker. He also reported as duly and correctly enrolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, sundry bills entitled as follows, viz: The bill (S. B. No. 55) entitled "An act in relation to the collection of taxes;" The bill (S. B. No. 126) entitled "An act to incorporate Waverly Investment Company;" And presented the same for the signature of the Speaker. On motion of Mr. Ross, the bill (H. B. No. 339) entitled "An act to authorize the Prothonotary of New Castle county. to make a certain judgment index," Was read. On the further motion of Mr. Ross, Rule 14 was suspended as to this bill, And further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Ross, from the Committee on Accounts, submitted a report, setting forth the allowances to members and officers of the Senate, and allowances to others for services as counsel, &c., recommended by the committee, which, on his motion, was read as follows: Charles B. Houston, Speaker, 125 days, 54 miles,. $ 516 20 Thomas T. Lacey, 66 . 125 18 380 40 385 80 John Pilling, 66 125 45 388 50 John Pyle, William T. Records, William M. Ross, William T. Watson, James Williams, . . W. A. C. Hardcastle, Clerk of the Senate, Rev. John P. DuHamel, Chaplain, We, the undersigned, members of the Committee on Accounts of the Senate, have examined the foregoing report and find the same to be correct. W. M. ROSS, Committee on Accounts. On motion of Mr. Records, the report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Ross offered a resolution, which, on his motion, was read, as follows: Resolved by the Senate, That the State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay the above allowances as reported by the Committee on Accounts. On the further motion of Mr. Ross, The resolution was Adopted. On motion of Mr. Ross, the bill (H. B. No. 386) entitled "An act to repeal Chapter 41 of the Revised Code," Was read. On the further motion of Mr. Ross, Rule 14 was suspended as to this bill, And further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Pyle, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the bill (H. B. No. 216) entitled "An act regulating the practice of Dentistry." On motion of Mr. Lacey, 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 motion of Mr. Pilling, the further consideration of the bill was Indefinitely postponed. Mr. Records, from the Committee on Education, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the bill (H. B. No. 474) entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to establish the Kenton Public Schools,' Chapter 459, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware." |