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, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act authorizing a loan to the Phoenix Steam Fire Engine Company, of Wilmington, Delaware," 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 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 that the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Lord and Polk Chemical Company," Was read. Further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, referred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to a new State Library Building,” Was read. On his motion to concur, the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Crossan and Dorman-2. Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, and Mr. Speaker-5. So the question was decided in the negative, and the joint resolution was Non-concurred in. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act for the preservation of the health of female employës,' 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 Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "A supplement to an act entitled, 'An act to dissolve School District No. 106, in Kent County," 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 Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to the time of catching oysters in the creeks or the Delaware bay," 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 Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act to repeal Chapter 376, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware, 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 Revised Statutes. On motion, the Senate took a recess till 2 o'clock, P. M. SAME DAY-2 o'clock, P. M. Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapters 99 and 100 of the Revised Code," 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 Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the amendments to the House bill entitled, "A supplement to Chapter 507, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware, entitled Of Fish, Oysters and Game,' Were read, as follows: Amend the bill as follows: Strike out Section 2 thereof and substitute the following in lieu thereof, viz: "SECTION 2. The license provided for by Section 1 of the act shall only be issued by the said Delaware Game Protective Association on payment of the sum of twenty-five dollars for every such license; and the said license shall not be taken to permit the killing of any game bird mentioned in said Section 1 for market, or purposes of sale; one-half of the price of every such license shall be paid by the Delaware Game Protective Association to the Trustee of the School Fund, and the same shall be equally divided between the three counties of this State." Amend Section 4 by striking out the word "fifty," in line seven of said section, and inserting the word "five," in lieu thereof; and also by striking out the figures "fifty," in the same line of said section. On the further motion of Mr. Lewis, The amendments were 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?" 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 amendments requested. Mr. McWhorter, under suspension of Rule 13, and by unanimous consent of the Senate, introduced a bill entitled, "An act entitled, 'An act relating to Petit Jurors in New Castle County,' 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 Judiciary. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act entitled, 'An act relating to Petit Jurors in New Castle County,'' 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?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the Senate. |