John P. Saulsbury, Esq., Secretary of State, being admitted, presented the certificate of approval of the bond of James H. Boyce, State Auditor, Which, on motion of Mr. Martin, was read. Mr. Bacon, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Martin, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to fund the debt of Sussex County," Which, on his motion, was read, and, on his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended and the bill read a second time by its title, And further, on his motion, the bill was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. McWhorter moved that the Clerk be directed to request the House to return to the Senate the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Company," Which motion Prevailed. Mr. Crossan, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and correctly enrolled the following House joint resolutions and House bill, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, viz: "Joint resolution convening the two houses of the General Assembly in joint session for the purpose of attending the inauguration of the Governor elect;" "Joint resolution appointing committee to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor elect;" "Joint resolution appointing Janitor;" "Joint resolution appointing State Treasurer;" "Joint resolution appointing Auditor of Accounts;" "An act to incorporate the Rebman Library Association of the City of Wilmington, Delaware," And presented the same to the Speaker for his signature. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned to the Senate, in accordance with its request, the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Company. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "A supplement to 'An act to incorporate the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company,' passed at Dover, March 6, 1867," Was read first time. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act for the renewal of the charter of the Wilmington Loan Association," Was read first time. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act for the renewal of the charter of the Diamond State Loan Association," Was read first time. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate 'The Combs Coal and Lumber Company,' Was read first time. On motion, the Senate took a recess till 3 o'clock, P. M. SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess. Mr. Ferguson moved that the vote by which the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Company," Passed the Senate, be reconsidered, And on the question, "Shall the vote by which the bill passed the Senate be reconsidered?" On motion of Mr. Martin, the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Cooper, Crossan, Lewis, and McWhor ter-5. Nays-Messrs. Ferguson, Martin, and Mr. Speaker-3. Whereupon, it appearing that there were not the necessary two-thirds voting in the affirmative, the Speaker declared the motion to reconsider lost. Ordered that the bill be returned to the House. Mr. McWhorter moved that the House be requested to return to the Senate the House bill entitled, "An act to reincorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Com pany." On the question, "Shall the House be requested to return the bill to the Senate?" On motion of Mr. Martin, the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Cooper, and McWhorter-3. Nays-Messrs. Crossan, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, and Mr. Speaker-5. So the question was decided in the negative, And the motion was On motion, the Senate adjourned. Lost. THURSDAY, January 27th, 1887-11 o'clock, A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Bacon, Cooper, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the Clerk was directed to request the House to return to the Senate the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Company." Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned, as requested by the Senate, the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Company." Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed and asked the concurrence of the Senate in the following House bills, viz: "An act to incorporate the Gilpin Avenue Club Stable;" "An act to continue in force 'An act to incorporate National Lodge, No 32, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of St. Georges, Delaware,' passed at Dover, February 19, 1867;" "An act to incorporate the Christiana Lodge, No. 9, Independent Order of Good Templars, of White Clay Creek Hundred;" "An act to make valid the record of certain deeds.” On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act to reincorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Company," Was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the vote by which the bill under consideration passed the Senate, and the votes by which the several paragraphs thereof were adopted, were reconsidered. Mr. McWhorter offered an amendment to the bill, which, on his motion, was read, as follows: Amend the bill by striking out Section 2 of said bill and inserting the following in lieu thereof; "SECTION 2. That the said 'The Wilmington Coal Gas Company' shall not hereafter extend its street mains beyond their present limits, nor shall they alter or change the location of the mains already laid, or establish the location of mains hereafter to be laid, without having previously obtained the consent of the City Engineer of the City of Wilmington." Mr. McWhorter moved that the amendment be adopted, Lost. On the further motion of Mr. McWhorter, the bill under consideration was then read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate, And on the question "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: |