"An act to incorporate the Delaware Club, Wilmington, Dela ware, Which, on motion of Mr. McWhorter, 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. Cooper, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, 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, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back, with amendments, the House bill entitled, "An act concerning assignments of mortgages." On motion of Mr. Cooper, the amendments were read, as follows: Amend Section 1 by inserting, between the word "mortgage" and "attested," in line two, the following words: "or any sealed instrument." Amend Section 2 by inserting, between the word "mortgage and heretofore," in line one, the following words: "or any sealed instrument," On the further motion of Mr. Cooper, The amendments were Adopted. for Further, on his motion, the bill, as amended, was taken up 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, the bill returned to that body, and concurrence in the amendment requested. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to make valid the acknowledgment of certain deeds and to complete the title of Roseby J. Boulden in certain lands in Kent County," 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. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act for the sale of certain real estate in the City of Wilmington," Was read. 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 Cities and Towns. Mr. McWhorter, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act for the sale of certain real estate in the City of Wilmington," 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?" The yeas follows: and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as Yeas-Messrs. Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker—7. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. Mr. McWhorter, under suspension of Rule 13, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of New Castle County to rebuild the bridge over Brandywine Creek, in the City of Wilmington, at Market street," Which, on his motion, was read. 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 Cities and Towns. Mr. McWhorter, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of New Castle County to rebuild the bridge over Brandywine Creek, in the City of Wilmington, at Market street," Which, on his motion, was (by unanimous consent of the Senate) 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. Cooper, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act regulating the building of wharves on Broad Creek, Sussex County,' Which, on his motion, was (by unanimous consent of the Senate) 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 to the House for concurrence. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with an amendment, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate Wilmington Coöperative Trading Association." On motion of Mr. Lewis, the amendment was read, as follows: Amend Section 2 by striking out of the eighth line thereof the words or elsewhere." And, on his further motion, was Adopted. 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 ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-7. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, the bill returned to that body, and concurrence in the amendment requested. Mr. Martin, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 51 of the Revised Code," Which, on motion of Mr. Cooper, was taken up for consideration, And further, on his 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. On motion, the Senate took a recess till 3 o'clock, P. M. |