And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill (No. 2) entitled, "An act to incorporate the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 7, of the City of Wilmington, Delaware," Was, under suspension of Rule 14, read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill (No. 3) entitled, "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Company," Was read. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill (No. 4) entitled, "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Transfer Company," Was, under suspension of Rule 14, read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Martin moved that when the Senate adjourn, it be till 9 o'clock, A. M., the 18th instant. Thereupon Mr. Cooper offered an amendment, making the hour to o'clock, A. M., the 18th instant, Which amendment was accepted, And the motion, as amended, On motion, the Senate adjourned. Prevailed. TUESDAY, January 18th, 1887-10 o'clock, A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Bacon, Cooper, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. Mr. Martin offered a joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution relative to the distribution of the Minutes of Council," Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further motion, was Adopted. Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Lewis, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Ferguson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Citizens' Hose Company, of Smyrna, Delaware,' Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended and the bill read a second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution relative to the distribution of the Minutes of Council," And returned the same to the Senate. Mr. Cooper moved that the Senate proceed, by viva voce vote, to choose a United States Senator to represent this State in Congress, for the constitutional term commencing the 4th day of March next, Which motion Prevailed. The Senate then proceeded, upon a call of the roll, to vote, which vote was as follows: Mr. Bacon voted for George Gray. Hon. George Gray, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared the choice of the Senate for United States Senator, to represent this State in Congress for the constitutional term commencing on the 4th day of March next. Mr. McWhorter, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Cooper, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the renewal of the charter of the Lobdell Car Wheel Company," Which, on his motion, was read, And further, on his motion, Rule 14 was suspended, and the bill read a second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. McWhorter, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Cooper, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Tenth and Franklin Streets Sewer Company, of Wilmington, Delaware," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Ferguson gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to renew and reënact an act incorporating the Thoroughfare Neck Friendship Church Cemetery, of Appoquinimink Hundred." On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill (No. 3) entitled, "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Coal Gas Company," Was read, and, on his further motion, under the suspension of Rule 14, was read a second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House would be in readiness in two minutes to receive the Senate in joint session for the purpose of attending the inauguration of the Governor elect. JOINT MEETING. The hour having arrived for the joint meeting, the members of the two houses, preceded by the Speakers, and accompanied by their Clerks and Sergeants-at-Arms, proceeded to the Kent County Court House and took the seats prepared for their reception. The General Assembly being thus convened, the Governor elect, attended by the joint committee of the two houses; His Excellency Governor Charles C. Stockley; Hon. W. F. Causey, Secretary of State; Hon. J. P. Comegys, Chief Justice of the State of Delaware; Hon. Willard Saulsbury, Chancellor of the State of Delaware; Hon. John W. Houston, Associate Justice of the State of Delaware; Hon. Eli Saulsbury, ex-Governors John W. Hall and James Ponder, Hon. John A. Nicholson, Hon. James Williams, Hon. E. L. Martin, Hon. John B. Penington, Rev. L. W. Gibson, Rev. J. F. Stonecipher, Rev. T. E. Martindale, John P. Saulsbury, Esq., Robert H. Davis, Esq., Henry Clayton, Esq., John A. Reynolds, Esq., and Nath. Williams, Esq., appeared and took their seats upon the platform. Prayer by the Rev. L. W. Gibson, Chaplain of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Martin, of the Senate, The joint resolution convening the two houses was read by Benjamin J. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, as follows: "Joint resolution convening the two houses of the General Assembly in joint session for the purpose of attending the inauguration of the Governor elect. "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met, That the two houses convene in joint session, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, at 11:30 o'clock, A. M., on Tuesday, January 18th, A. D. 1887, for the purpose of attending the Governor elect while the oaths of office are administered to him." Hon. Willard Saulsbury, Chancellor of the State of Delaware, then administered the following oaths of office to the Governor elect, to wit: I, Benjamin T. Biggs, do solemnly swear on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America: So help me God. I, Benjamin T. Biggs, do solemnly swear on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that I will support the Constitution of the State of Delaware : So help me God. I, Benjamin T. Biggs, do solemnly swear on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that I will perform the duties of the office of Governor of the State of Delaware with fidelity: So help me God. His Excellency, the Governor, then delivered his inaugural address to the two houses of the General Assembly, as follows: INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: FELLOW CITIZENS: The Constitution of the United States requires that the members of the several State Legislatures, and all Executive and Judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support that Constitution. The Constitution of this State requires that all such officers of this State shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of this State, and to perform |