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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?"

It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority,

Passed the Senate.

Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body.

Mr. McWhorter presented the claim of Thomas Cox against the State for $31.35,

Which, on his motion, was referred, without reading, to the Committee on Claims.

Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to amend Chapter 90 of the Revised Statutes," 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?"

It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority,

Ordered to the House for concurrence.

Passed the Senate.

Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with adverse recommendation, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act relating to the taxes of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,' passed at Dover, April 11th, 1873.'

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

"An act to divorce Sallie L. Blocksom and Joseph T. V. Blocksom,

Which, on his motion, 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, Divorce.

on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on

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

"An act to provide for the more efficient government of the City of Wilmington, and, in furtherance thereof, to provide for the appointment of Police Detectives,"

Which, on his motion, was read.

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

"A further supplement to an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Young Men's Association for Mutual Improvement, of the City of Wilmington,'

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, 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,

Ordered to the House for concurrence.

Passed the Senate.

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

"An act to incorporate the Grand Army of the Repulbic Hall Company, in the City of Wilmington,"

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 to the House for concurrence.

On motion, the Senate took a recess till 3 o'clock, P. M.

SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M.

Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess.

Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled,

"An act to authorize the Recorder of Deeds in and for New Castle County to make a certain index."

Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to amend Chapter 562, Volume 14, Laws of Dela

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Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back, with amendments, the House bill entitled,

"An act concerning investments by Guardians and Trustees." On motion of Mr. Cooper, the amendments were read, as follows:

Insert in line eighth of Section 1, between the words "Court" and "or," the words "any Judge thereof."

Further amend the bill by adding to Section 1 the following: "with the approval as aforesaid.”

On his further motion, the amendments were

Adopted.

And further, on his motion, the bill, as amended, 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?"

It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority,

Passed the Senate.

Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body.

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

"An act uniting the school districts of Laurel and vicinity," Which motion

Prevailed.

Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned to the Senate, in accordance with its request, the Senate bill entitled, "An act uniting the school districts of Laurel and vicinity."

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the vote by which the House bill entitled,

"An act uniting the school districts of Laurel and vicinity,"

Was passed, and the votes by which the title of the bill, the enacting clause, and the several sections were adopted, and the vote by which the bill was read a third time by paragraphs, were, severally, reconsidered,

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

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back, with amendments, the House bill entitled,

"An act in relation to the proposed canal, intended as a free inland water way, connecting Assawaman Bay with Delaware Bay."

On his motion, the amendments were read, as follows:

Amend Section 3 in line three by striking out "John R. Layton" and inserting "Jeremiah Long." Further amend Section 3 by adding after the word "allowance," in line seventy, the following: "The compensation of said commissioners not to exceed three dollars per day for actual service, and mileage at three cents per mile."

And further, on his motion, the amendments were Adopted.

On his further motion, the bill, as amended, was taken up for consideration,

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