"An act for the renewal of the charter of the Diamond State Loan Association," 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. Bacon, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-8. 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. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act supplementary to and amendatory of an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Ferris Reform School,' 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. Bacon, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-7. 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. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act for the renewal of the charter of the Mutual Loan Association," 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. Bacon, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-8. 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. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Portland Paving Company, of Delaware," 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. Bacon, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter and Mr. Speaker-8. 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. On motion, the Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, February 24th, 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. Mr. McWhorter gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce sundry bills, entitled as follows, viz: "An act to amend Section 33 of Chapter 125 of the Revised Code;" "An act to amend Section 3 of Chapter 125 of the Revised Code: "An act abolishing the special taxes on Lawyers and Physicians;" "An act authorizing the erection of a new State House;" "An act to amend Section 2 of Chapter 21, Volume 16, Laws of Delaware." Mr. Lewis gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Peninsular Relief Society of Dela Mr. McWhorter, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Ferguson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 600, Volume 17, Laws of Dela Which, on motion of Mr. McWhorter, was read. Mr. Dorman, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Ferguson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend Section 1, Chapter 359, of Volume 16 of Delaware Laws," Which, on motion of Mr. Dorman, was read. On motion of Mr. Bacon, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Elijah J. Beach and Laura E. Beach from the bonds of matrimony,' Was read a second time by its title. On motion of Mr. Crossan, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 99, Revised Code," Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Mary Hindman and Alfred Hindman from the bonds of matrimony,' Was read a second time by its title. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act supplementary to an act in relation to a Mechanics' Lien Law, passed at Dover, March 29, 1879," Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate amendment to the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Commissioners of the Town of Middletown to borrow money and erect water works," With an amendment to the amendment, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in this amendment. Also, that the House had concurred in the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Tenth and Franklin Streets Sewer Company, of Wilmington, Delaware,' With an amendment, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the amendment. 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 enable James C. Beeby to stock Cuff Branch and Pond with fish;" "An act to enable and authorize Samuel Hudson and James B. Deputy to straighten a road running through their lands in Cedar Creek Hundred;" "An act for the relief of Thomas Draper and Thomas H. Shockley;" "An act to authorize School District No. 17, in Kent County, to borrow money and to secure the payment of the same;" "An act to reïncorporate the Town of Wyoming;" Also, that the House had concurred in the Senate amendment to the House joint resolution entitled, |