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. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 7, of Wilmington, Delaware," 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, 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. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Rebman Library Association, of the City of Wilmington, Delaware, 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, 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. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Citizens' Hose Company, No. 1, of Smyrna, 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, 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. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act for the renewal of the charter of the Lobdell Car • Wheel Company," Which, on motion of Mr. McWhorter, was taken up for con sideration, 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, 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. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution to investigate and suppress combinations," With an amendment, and requested the concurrence of the Senate in said amendment, and had appointed Messrs. Norney, Ware, Harrington, Temple, and Wilson, as the committee on the part of the House. Also that the House had concurred in the Senate joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution concerning the State Auditor's Report," And returned the same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the amendment to the joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution to investigate and suppress combinations," Was read, as follows: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JAN. 19th, 1887. Amend the joint resolution by striking out all after the word "power," in the third line of the resolution, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "to administer oaths, and sit in Wilmington to hear all grievances of the people there, and to call before them, by subpoena, or otherwise, all persons they wish, and after investigation of the same to report to the General Assembly for further instructions." Mr. McWhorter further moved that a committee of conference, consisting of two on the part of the Senate and three on the part of the House, be requested on the disagreement between the two houses on the joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution to investigate and suppress combinations," Which motion Prevailed. Whereupon the Speaker appointed as said committee, on the part of the Senate, Messrs. McWhorter and Bacon. Ordered that the House be informed thereof. Mr. McWhorter offered a joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to pay a claim of Enoch Moore," Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further motion, was Adopted. Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Tenth and Franklin Streets Sewer Company, of Wilmington, Delaware, Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Bacon, of the Committee on Roads and Highways, reported back, with favorable recommendation, and by bill, the petition of A. G. Deakyne and others, for a gate across a public road, which, on his motion, was read. On motion, the Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, January 20th, 1887-11 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. On motion of Mr. Martin, Messrs. Lewis and Ferguson, of the committee to settle with the State Treasurer, were excused from attendance in the Senate for the day. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the action of the Senate upon the report of the Committee on Claims in regard to the bill of Enoch Moore against the State of Delaware for repairs on the Oyster Guard-Boat "Blue Wing," was reconsidered, And, on the further motion of Mr. McWhorter, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate a duly and correctly enrolled House bill entitled, |