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And, on his further motion, were referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes.

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

"An act to divorce Mary S. Lascelles from her husband William P. Lascelles,"

Was read a second time by its title.

Mr. McWhorter, from the Committee on Divorce, reported back, with favorable recommendation, a bill entitled,

"An act to divorce Isaac A. Righter and Annie O. Righter from the bonds of matrimony,'

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

On motion, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, February 23d, 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.

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

"An act to amend Section 15, Chapter 9, of the Revised Code

of the State of Delaware,"

Was read a second time by title,

And,

on his further motion, referred to the Committee on

Revised Statutes.

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

"An act to divorce Thomas W. Ralph and Maria E. Ralph from the bonds of matrimony,'

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

"An act to divorce Mary E. Dill and Eben Dill, her husband, from the bonds of matrimony,"

Was read a second time by its title.

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

"An act to divorce Rachel D. Davidson from her husband, John W. Davidson,"

Was read a second time by its title.

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

"An act to transfer the farm and mansion of Julia A. Bennett from School District No. 179 to School District No. 72, Sussex County,"

Was read a second time by its title,

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

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

"An act to divorce Mary S. Lascelles from her husband, William P. Lascelles,"

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 affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority,

Ordered to the House for concurrence.

Passed the Senate.

Mr. Bacon, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled,

"An act to vacate part of a public road in Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex County.'

On motion of Mr. Dorman, the bill 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 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. Bacon, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Crossan, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled,

"An act to change the course of a public road in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County,'

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

And further, on his motion, Rule 14 was suspended as to this bill,

And, on his further motion, the bill was read a second time by its title.

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

"An act to revise and amend an act incorporating the Whitemarsh Ditch Company."

Mr. Bacon, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, reported back, with favorable recommendation, 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."

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

"Joint resolution in relation to bookcases for the Auditor's office,'

Was read,

And, on his further motion, was

Concurred in.

The Speaker announced as the members on the part of the Senate, on the joint committee provided for in the joint resolution, Messrs. Ferguson and Crossan.

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

Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate 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 8, 1881."

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,

Ordered to the House for concurrence.

Passed the Senate.

Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to amend 'An act for the suppression of intemperance,' passed at Dover, April 5th, 1881."

On motion of Mr. Cooper, the bill was taken up for consideration,

And, on his further motion, the bill 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,

Ordered to the House for concurrence.

Passed the Senate.

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 presented the petition of George W. Quinn, praying for a divorce from his wife, Anna Quinn,

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

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

"An act authorizing the School Committee of School District No. 51, Sussex County, to apply money in hand,"

Was read a second time by its title,

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

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

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