"An act authorizing the laying out of a new public road in North West Fork Hundred, Sussex County;"

"An act to amend Section 3 of Chapter 514 of Volume 13 of the Laws of Delaware, entitled, 'An act to incorporate the New Castle Water Works Company;"

"An act to incorporate the West Street Sewer Company of Wilmington;"

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

Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned to the Senate sundry duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills, the same having been signed by the Speakers of the two houses, viz: "An act to divorce Mary S. Lascelles from her husband, William P. Lascelles;"

"An act to incorporate I. O. H. Publishing Company."

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 in relation to Oysters;"

"An act to incorporate the Old School Baptist Cemetery, of Cow Marsh, North Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, Del.;"

"An act to amend Chapter 150, Volume 16 of the Laws of Delaware;"

"An act to make legal wire fences."

On motion, the Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, March 16th, 1887-11 o'clock, A. M.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by the Chaplain.

Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Bacon, Cooper, Crossan, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, and Mr. Speaker.

Journal read and approved.

Mr. Bacon gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled,

"An act to incorporate the West Prong of Meadow Branch Ditch, Sussex County.'

Mr. Lewis 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 an act entitled, 'An act in relation to InsuCompanies,'

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"An act to incorporate the Delaware Central Railroad Company."

Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate 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."

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 Washington Street Market House Company;"

"An act to incorporate the West Street Sewer Company, of Wilmington, Delaware;"

"An act to divorce Millie F. Rathel from her husband William J. Rathel, and to change her name;"

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

"An act to authorize the laying out of a new public road in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County;"

"An act authorizing the appointment of a Notary Public for the Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company, at Wilmington, Delaware;'

"An act to amend Section 3, of Chapter 514, of Volume 13, of the Laws of Delaware, entitled, 'An act to incorporate the New Castle Water Works Company;'

"An act entitled, 'An act to extend the limits of United School Districts Nos. 97 and 135, Sussex County;"

"An act to authorize the laying out of a new public road in North West Fork Hundred, Sussex County;"

"An act authorizing and requiring the School Committee of School District No. 75, in Sussex County, to raise twenty-five dollars for school purposes in addition to the amount now required by law to be raised;"

"An act to authorize the laying out of a new public road in Seaford Hundred, Sussex County.

Also, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to divorce George W. Quinn and Annie E. Quinn from the bonds of matrimony."

Mr. Bacon, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, reported back, with an amendment, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to change and straighten a part of a public road in Blackbird Hundred, New Castle County.'

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

"An act to amend Chapter 150, Volume 16 of the Laws of Delaware,"

Was read.

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

"An act to prevent the aiding or harboring of boys escaping from the Ferris Reform School,"

Was read.

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

"An act to incorporate Wilmington Coöperative Trading Association,"

Was read.

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

"A supplement to an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate Wissahickon Tribe, No. 20, Improved Order of Red Men,' passed at Dover, July 28, 1885,"

Was read.

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

"An act in relation to roads and bridges in St. Georges Hundred, New Castle County,"

Was read a second time by its title,

And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.

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

"An act to amend the charter of the Atlas Dredging Company,"

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. Cooper, the House bill entitled,

"An act to incorporate the Delaware Compounding Company,"

Was read a second time by its title,

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

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

"An act to incorporate Cyrus Castle, No. 1, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Wilmington, 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. Martin, the House bill entitled,

"An act to authorize School District No. 96, in Kent County, to sell its school property, purchase other property, and borrow money,"

Was read a second time by its title,

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

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

"An act to amend Section 5 of Chapter 117 of Volume 13, Laws of Delaware,"

Was read a second time by its title,

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

Mr. Lewis moved that the House be requested to return the Senate bill entitled,