"A further additional supplement to the act entitled, ‘An act in relation to the Town of Smyrna,' passed at Dover, February 25th, 1859." Mr. McWhorter gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 562, Volume 14, Laws of Dela Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Pennsylvania Avenue Sewer Company. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the West Street Sewer Company, of Wilmington, Delaware." Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Washington Lodge, No. 1, of the Knights of Pythias of Delaware." Mr. Crossan, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported, as duly and correctly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of the House, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, sundry House bills entitled as follows, viz: "An act to incorporate the Christiana Lodge, No. 9, Independent Order of Good Templars, of White Clay Creek Hundred;" "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Aid Loan Association, of Wilmington, Delaware;" "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Duck Creek Improvement Company;' "An act to authorize the laying out a new public road in West Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware;" "An act to divorce Rachel D. Davidson from her husband, John W. Davidson;" "An act authorizing the Governor to appoint an additional Justice of the Peace in and for Sussex County;" "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;" "A further supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Edgemoor Iron Company;' "An act to divorce Mary E. Dill and Eben Dill, her husband, from the bonds of matrimony." Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with adverse recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 99, Revised Code." On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Brandywine Granite Company,' Was read. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act concerning investments by Guardians and Trustees," Was read. On motion of Mr. Bacon, the House bill entitled, "An act to lay out a new public road in Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County, near Ocean View," Was read. On his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended as to this bill, And further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Lewis, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Dorman, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate 'The Bright's and Hayne's Glade Ditch Company,' Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Bacon, the House bill entitled, "An act to lay out a new public road in Baltimore Hundred," Was read. On his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended, And further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Cooper, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Martin, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to reïncorporate Camden Union Camp Ground for the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia,' passed at Dover, Feb. 19, 1879," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, Rule 14 was suspended as to the House bill entitled, "An act concerning investments by Guardians and Trustees,' 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 Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Town of Kenton," Was read. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act to provide for the refunding of a part of the bonded debt of this State at a lower rate of interest,' Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, the bill was referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divide School District No. 81, in New Castle County," Was read a second time by its title, And further, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Town of Townsend,' passed at Dover, April 3d, 1885," Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Lewis moved that the report of the State Board of Agriculture be read, Which motion Prevailed. Pending the reading, on motion of Mr. Martin, the further reading of the report was dispensed with. Mr. McWhorter presented the petition of T. Elwood Singerly, praying for a divorce from his wife, Which, on his motion, was referred, without reading, to the Committee on Divorce. back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported "An act to supplement Chapter 68, Vol. 17, Laws of Delaware." Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with adverse recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to prevent the spreading of contagious diseases." On motion, the Senate took a recess till 3 o'clock, P. M. SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. The Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess. Mr. Dorman offered an amendment to the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 22, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware,' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Dorman moved that the amendment be adopted, Upon which motion, the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Crossan, Dorman, and Ferguson-3. Nays-Messrs. Lewis, Martin, and Mr. Speaker-3. So the question, having failed to receive the required majority, was decided in the negative, And the amendment was Lost. Mr. Martin moved that the further consideration of the question be postponed until Tuesday, the 13th day of March, at four o'clock, P. M., Which motion Prevailed. |