"An act to divorce Charlotte Hanna and Alfred Hanna from the bonds of matrimony;"

"An act to punish false pretenses in obtaining certificates of registration of cattle, and other animals, and to punish giving false pedigrees;"

"Joint resolution to pay the Delaware Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children four hundred dollars."

Mr. Dorman presented the petition of Mary Elizabeth Graves, praying for a divorce from her husband, Taylor Graves,

Which, on his motion, was read,

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

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

"An act to expedite the trial of Criminal Cases."

Was read a second time by its title,

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

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

"An act regulating the Practice of Medicine and Surgery in this State,

Was read.

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

"An act to renew an act to incorporate the Home Loan Association,"

Was read.

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

"An act to incorporate the Sussex Transportation Company," Was read.

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

"An act to reïncorporate the Washington Lodge, No. 1, of the Knights of Pythias of Delaware,'

Was read.

Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned to the Senate a duly and correctly enrolled Senate joint resolution, the same having been signed by the Speakers of the two houses, viz :

"Joint_resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to pay William F. Causey, Esq., seventy-five dollars."

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:

"An act to provide for the refunding of a part of the bonded debt of the State at a lower rate of interest.

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

"An act to revise and renew and to amend the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Agricultural Canal Company of Sussex County,'

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, 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 reenact, renew, and extend Chapter 447, Volume 15 of the Laws of Delaware,

Was read.

On motion of Mr. McWhorter, Rule 14 was suspended as to this bill,

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

And further, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns.

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

"An act for the relief of School District No. 29 in New Castle County,'

Was read a second time by its title,

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

On motion, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, March 9th, 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.

On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the reading of the journal was dispensed with.

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

"An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Town of Townsend,' passed at Dover, April 3d, 1885,'

Which, on his motion, was read.

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

"An act to incorporate Hockessin Grange, No. 4, Patrons of Husbandry, Hockessin, Delaware,"

Was read a second time by its title,

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

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

"An act to incorporate the Peninsular Relief Society,"

Was read a second time by its title,

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

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

"An act to incorporate the Washington Street Market House Company,"

On motion of Mr. McWhorter 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 ?"

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

Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Crossan, Ferguson, Lewis, McWhorter, 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. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, sundry duly and correctly enrolled House bills, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, viz:

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

"A further supplement to an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Edgemoor Iron Company;"

“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;"

"An act to amend the Charter of the Kent County Mutual Insurance Company;"

"An act authorizing the Governor to appoint an additional Justice of the Peace in and for Sussex County;"