"An act to authorize the Mayor and Council of New Castle to borrow five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the purpose of buying a steam fire engine;" "A supplement to an act to incorporate the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, passed at Dover, March 6th, 1887;" "An act authorizing Stansbury C. Matthews to straighten a public road on his own land, in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County," "Joint resolution in relation to the Minutes of Council;" "Joint resolution in relation to bookcases for the Auditor's Office;" "Joint resolution in relation to the purchase of stationery for the next session of the General Assembly;" "Joint resolution in relation to the price of the Minutes of Council.' Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, to whom was referred the petition of Owen T. Crowby, and others, praying for a public pound for estrays, Reported adversely to the prayer of the petitioners, and moved that the further consideration thereof be indefinitely postponed, Which motion And the further consideration of the petition was Prevailed, Indefinitely postponed. 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 Section 2 of Chapter 21, Volume 16, Laws of Delaware." Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Dorman, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Lewis, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 36, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware, and to amend Chapter 22, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. McWhorter, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Ferguson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, “An act abolishing the special taxes on Lawyers and Physicians," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Dorman, the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Town of Milford," Was read. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with an amendment, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Aid Loan Association, of Wilmington, Delaware," Which, on motion of Mr. McWhorter, was taken up for consideration. On his motion, the amendment was read, as follows: "Amend the bill by striking out of said Section 2 the word 'seven,' and inserting in lieu thereof the word 'three.'"' On his further motion, the amendment was Adopted. And further, on his motion, the bill, as amended, 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, Cooper, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-9. 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, the bill returned to that body, and its concurrence in the amendment requested. Mr. McWhorter, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Town of Wyoming,' Which, on motion of Mr. Lewis, 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, Cooper, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-9. 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 Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Mary Hindman and Alfred Hindman from the bonds of matrimony," 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 of Mr. Martin, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Anna M. Lloyd from her husband, John N. Lloyd," Was read a second time by its title. Mr. McWhorter presented the claim of M. Megary & Son against the State, for $359.50, Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further motion, the account was referred to the Committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the House bill entitled, "An act authorizing the Commissioners of the Town of Middletown to borrow money and erect water works,' Was read, as follows: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FEB. 24th, 1887. Amend the amendment by adding the following as Section 8. SECTION 8. It is herein provided that Chapter 189, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware, is hereby repealed, being "An act to enable the Town of Middletown to borrow money for water purposes." Extract from journal. For concurrence. E. T. COOPER, On the further motion of Mr. Ferguson, the amendment was Ordered that the House be informed thereof. Concurred in. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the same having received the signature of the Speaker of the House, a duly and correctly enrolled House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the James Bradford Company." Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Section 15, Chapter 9, of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware." On motion of Mr. Dorman, the rules were suspended, And further, on his motion, 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 of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of the public health, and to prevent the adulteration of dairy products, and fraud in the sale thereof." Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, the bill was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 600, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware,' Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. |