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

Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Cooper, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, and Mr. Speaker-6.

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.

Mr. Crossan, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to incorporate the Farmers' Association, of New Castle County, for the recovery of stolen horses and mules."

He also 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 and a joint resolution, entitled as follows, viz:

"An act supplementary to the act entitled, 'An act to authorize the School Commissioners of United School Districts Nos. 22 and 99, in Kent County, to borrow money for the purpose of remodeling and improving the school house in Camden, now the property of said united school districts,' passed at Dover, April 10th, 1885;"

"An act to reenact, renew, and extend Chapter 447, Volume 15 of the Laws of Delaware;"

"An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate a company for the purpose of cutting and making a canal between the Chesapeake Bay and Bay or River Delaware, or the waters thereof,' approved January 29th, 1801, and to ratify and confirm the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company's title to lands purchased by it, and for other purposes;"

"An act to divorce Mary E. Chandler from her husband, David W. Chandler;"

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

"An act to divorce Elizabeth Collins from her husband, Levin D. Collins;"

"Joint resolution in relation to the report of the Insurance Commissioner."

On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House was requested to return to the Senate the House bill entitled, "An act to amend certain portions of the laws governing the Municipal Court for the City of Wilmington, and for other purposes."

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 to incorporate The Heald Company;"

"An act in relation to the expenditure of taxes upon roads and bridges in Sussex County;"

"An act for the appointment of an Inspector of Plumbing for the City of Wilmington, and for other purposes;"

"An act to authorize the Town Council of Dover to extend the water mains;"

"An act to authorize the laying out of a new public road in Little Creek and Broad Creek Hundreds, Sussex County;"

"An act in relation to Trustees;"

"An act for the protection of Fisheries in this State;"

"An act authorizing a loan to the Phoenix Steam Fire Engine Company of Wilmington, Delaware;"

"An act to divorce Josephine Wing from her husband, Edwin W. Wing, and to change her name;'

"An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to establish a Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Wilmington, and for other purposes,' passed at Dover, April 18, 1883;'

"An act to incorporate the West Fourth Street Sewer Company;"

"An act in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes in the City of Wilmington;"

"An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to increase the appropriation to the Town of Dover for the purpose of keeping the streets in repair."

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. Chandler from her husband, David W. Chandler;"

"An act concerning the acknowledgment of deeds in foreign countries;"

"An act to amend the act entitled, 'An act to enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of meadow ground, marsh and cripple, situate at the north end of the Town of New Castle, to retain and maintain the banks, dykes and sluices belonging to the same;"

"An act in relation to Mortgages;"

"An act to amend certain portions of the laws governing the Municipal Court for the City of Wilmington;"

"An act to incorporate Liberty Conclave, No. 3, Heptosophs, or Seven Wise Men;"

"An act in relation to Oysters."

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

"An act to amend certain portions of the laws governing the Municipal Court for the City of Wilmington, and for other purposes,

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 Judiciary.

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

"An act in relation to Trustees,"

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 Judiciary.

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

"An act in relation to the expenditure of taxes upon roads and bridges in Sussex County,"

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.

On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the House joint resolution entitled,

"Joint resolution appropriating $500.00 for expenses in the boundary line suit between this State and New Jersey,'

Was read,

And, on his further motion,

The joint resolution was

Concurred in.

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

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

"An act to divorce Thomas W. Ralph and Maria E. Ralph, his wife,'

Was read a second time by its title.

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

"An act in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes in the City of Wilmington,"

Was read.

Mr. Bacon, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, reported, with adverse recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Section 1, Chapter 535, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware.'

On his motion, the bill was taken up for consideration,

And, on his further motion, the further consideration of the bill was Indefinitely postponed.

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

"An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to increase the appropriation to the Town of Dover for the purpose of keeping the streets in repair,"

Was read.

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

"An act to authorize the Town Council of the Town of Dover to extend the water mains,"

Was read.

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

"An act to revive and reënact an act entitled, 'An act to enable the owners of the marsh meadows near Newport, called Conrad's Cripple, to keep the banks, dams and sluices in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expense thereof,' passed at Dover, February 23d, 1865, and the supplements or amendments there

to."