"An act to lay out a new public road in South Murderkill Hundred," Was read first time. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House bill entitled, "An act to enable Robert Fisher to change a part of the public road leading from the Dover and Horsehead road to the Dover and Kenton road,' Was read first time. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act for laying out a new public road in South Murderkill and Mispillion Hundreds, in Kent County," Was read first time. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill (No. 37) entitled, "An act to authorize the Recorder of Deeds of Kent County to procure a new seal of office," Was read first time. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the laying out of a new public road in West Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware," Was read first time. On motion of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Greenbank Ice Company, of Marshallton, Delaware,' Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to define the meaning of a bona fide citizen of this State, so far as the words appear in the fish laws of this State." On motion of Mr. Cooper, the bill 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?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. On motion of Mr. Bacon, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the laying out of a new road in Broad Creek Hundred," Was read first time, And, on his further motion, 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 Roads and Highways. On motion, the Senate took a recess until 3 o'clock, P. M. SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess. Mr. McWhorter, from the committee of conference on the joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution to investigate and suppress combinations," Reported that the committee had agreed upon the following substitute for the original resolution : Amend the resolution by striking out all after the word "met,' in the third line of the original resolution, and substitute the following: "Resolved, That a committee of three on the part of the Senate and five on the part of the House be appointed, with power to send for persons and papers, administer oaths, and, if deemed expedient, to employ counsel, at a cost not exceeding twenty-five dollars, to investigate and determine what, if any, legislation is advisable to suppress combinations to arbitrarily increase the cost of household necessities. Said committee to sit in Wilmington for a preliminary investigation, and report to the General Assembly for further instruction.' Mr. McWhorter moved that the report of the conference committee be adopted, Which motion Prevailed. Whereupon the Speaker appointed as said committee on the part of the Senate, under the resolution, Messrs. McWhorter, Lewis, and Bacon. Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Section 7, Chapter 469, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware, entitled, 'An act to establish a Board of Education for South Milford, and to incorporate the same, and for other purposes,' Was read first time. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act amendatory of the charter of the City of Wilming ton, Was read first time. 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 bill, viz: "An act to divorce Bevins M. Cain from the bonds of matrimony with his wife, Alice Cain." Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Education, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act concerning School District No. 4, in Kent County," Which, on his motion, 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?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. Mr. Cooper offered a resolution, which, on his motion, was read, as follows: Resolved by the Senate of the State of Delaware, That certain sensational newspaper articles, recently published, that the eligibility of Senator C. H. McWhorter is under consideration by the Committee on Privileges and Elections of this body is absolutely without foundation. Resolved further, That the election and qualification of Senator McWhorter having been passed upon and approved by a committee of the State Senate at the session of 1885, it is beyond question by this body. On motion of Mr. Martin, the resolution was Adopted. Mr. McWhorter moved that the House joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution to defray the expenses of the inauguration ceremonies," Be read, Which motion Prevailed. Mr. McWhorter moved that said resolution be concurred in. Mr. Ferguson objecting, the resolution was laid over under the rule of the Senate. Mr. Martin moved that when the Senate adjourn it be until Friday, the 4th of February, at 9 o'clock, A. M., Which motion On motion, the Senate adjourned. Prevailed. |