MONDAY, February 14th, 1887-11 o'clock, A. M.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Bacon, Cooper, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker.

Journal read and approved.

Mr. Ferguson presented the remonstrance of Robert Derickson and 30 others, against changing the public road leading from Taylor's Bridge to Collins' Beach,

Which, on his motion, was read,

And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.

Mr. Lewis presented a remonstrance from Edward Betts and others, bank presidents, of the City of Wilmington, against making the thirtieth day of May, in each year, a legal holiday,

Which, on his motion, was referred, without reading, to the Committee on Revised Statutes.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to change and straighten a part of a public road in Blackbird Hundred, New Castle County."

Was read a second time by its title,

And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.

On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House joint resolution entitled,

"Joint resolution donating a copy of the Minutes of Council to Delaware College,"

Was taken up for consideration,

And on the further motion of Mr. Cooper, was read,

And further, on his motion, the joint resolution
Was

Concurred in.

Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the joint resolution returned to that body.

On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House joint resolution entitled,

"Joint resolution in relation to the price of the Minutes of Council,"

Was taken up for consideration,

And, on his further motion, was read,

And further, on his motion, the joint resolution

Was

Concurred in.

Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the joint resolution returned to that body.

Mr. Cooper moved that the joint resolution entitled,

"Joint resolution in relation to the Minutes of Council,"

Be taken up for consideration,

Which motion

Prevailed,

And, on his further motion, the joint resolution was read.

Mr. Cooper offered an amendment, which, on his motion, was read, as follows:

Amend the joint resolution in relation to the Minutes of of Council, as follows:

By striking out the words, "presented to the Historical Society of Delaware," and inserting, in lieu thereof, the following: "That a copy of the Minutes of Council be presented respectively to the reporter and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.'

Mr. Cooper moved that the amendment be adopted,

Which motion

Prevailed,

And further, on his motion, the joint resolution, as amended, Concurred in.

was

Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the joint resolution returned to that body, and concurrence in the amendment requested.

On motion of Mr. Martin, the House bill entitled,

"An act authorizing Stansbury C. Matthews to straighten a public road on his own land in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County,"

Was read a first time,

And, on motion of Mr. Martin, 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 of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled,

"An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Aid Loan Association, of Wilmington, Delaware,''

Was read first time.

On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled,

"An act for the renewal of the charter of the Mutual Loan Association,"

Was read first time.

On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled,

"An act to incorporate the Portland Paving Company, of Delaware;"

Was read first time.

On motion, the Senate took a recess till 3 o'clock, P. M.

SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M.

The Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess.

Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled,

"An act entitled 'A further supplement to an act to incorporate the Masonic Hall Company, of Wilmington, Delaware,' 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?”

The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Cooper, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, and Mr. Speaker-6.

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. Lewis gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled,.

"An act to authorize the appointment of an additional Constable in Mispillion Hundred."

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Education, to whom was referred the petition for an act to reëstablish School District No. 62, in Sussex County, reported, with favorable recommendation, a bill entitled,

"An act to reëstablish School District No. 62, in Sussex County,"

Which, on his motion, was read first time.

Mr. Cooper, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Martin, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled,

"An act to repeal an act entitled, 'A supplement to the act entitled 'An act for the suppression of intemperance,' passed at Dover, April 8th, 1881,1

Which, on motion of Mr. Cooper, was read.

Mr. Cooper, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Martin, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend 'An act for the suppression of intemperance,' passed at Dover, April 5th, 1881;"

Which, on motion of Mr. Cooper, was read.

Mr. McWhorter presented the petition of Mary Hindman, praying for a divorce from her husband, Alfred Hindman,

Which, on his motion, was read,

And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Divorce.

On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to divorce George A. Spry and Anna N. Spry from the bonds of matrimony,'

Was read a second time by its title.

On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to divorce Fannie E. Ruth and William Ruth from the bonds of matrimony,"

Was read a second time by its title.

On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to incorporate I. O. H. Publishing Company,"