"An act to incorporate the Collins' Beach Meadow Company." Mr. Crossan gave notice that, on to-morrow, or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to incorporate the Farmers' Association, of New Castle County, for the recovery of stolen horses and mules." On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Farmers' Preserving Company," Was read. Mr. Cooper gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act supplementary to Chapter 69, Laws of Delaware." On motion of Mr. Dorman, the Senate bill entitled, 'An act to amend Chapter 36, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware, and to amend Chapter 22, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware," Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Dorman, the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Town of Milford," Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. On motion of Mr. Dorman, the House bill entitled, "An act to enable and authorize Samuel Hudson and James B. Deputy to straighten a road running through their lands, in Cedar Creek Hundred, in Sussex County," Was read. On motion, the Senate took a recess until 3 o'clock, P. M. SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. The Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate sundry duly and correctly enrolled House bills and joint resolutions, the same having received the signature of the Speaker of the House, viz: "An act to confirm and establish the marriage between William A. Dodd and Ella S. Dodd;" "An act to incorporate the Lea Pusey Company;" "Joint resolution donating a copy of the Minutes of Council to Delaware College;" "Joint resolution adjourning both Houses of the General Assembly until Wednesday, February 23d, 1887." On motion of Mr. Dorman, the House bill entitled, "An act providing for vesting the Court House and Jail with the lots of ground whereon the same are erected, together with other ground, and situated in the Town Georgetown, in new trustees, for the only proper use and behoof of Sussex County," Was read, On motion of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Stanton Hall Company, Stanton, Delaware," Was read. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported, with an amendment, the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Town of Milford," Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the amendment was read, as follows: "Amend the bill by adding, in Section 3, line 29, after the word 'female,' 'by proxy if preferred." And, on his further motion, the amendment was Adopted. On motion of Mr. Dorman, Rule 14 was suspended, and 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, 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 its concurrence in the amendment requested. 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: "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act in relation to Oysters south of Mispillion Creek.'"' Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to reappoint, for an additional term, any Constable in Mispillion Hundred, Kent County,' And returned the same to the Senate. Mr. Bacon, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, to whom was referred the petition of Robert G. Ellegood and others, praying for a road in Nanticoke Hundred, reported a bill entitled, "An act to lay out a new public road in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Dorman, the House bill entitled, "A further additional supplement to an act entitled, 'An act in relation to Oysters south of Mispillion Creek,'' Was read. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, ‘An act to incorporate the Duck Creek Improvement Company,' 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. Bacon, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, 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, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, dent Order of Good Templars, of White Clay Creek Hundred," An act to incorporate the Christiana Lodge, No. 9, Indepen 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. Bacon, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, 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, the Senate adjourned. |