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. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Town of Wyoming," Was read, And, 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 Cities and Towns. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate the following duly and correctly enrolled House bill, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, viz: "An act to divorce Mary Catherine Blades from her husband, Peter C. Blades." Mr. McWhorter gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the renewal of the Charter of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the State of Delaware.” Mr. McWhorter moved that all rules be suspended as to the bill of which he had just given notice, Which motion Prevailed. Mr. McWhorter then introduced a bill entitled, "An act for the renewal of the Charter of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the State of Delaware," Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further motion, the bill was read a second time by its title, And further, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. 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 Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the State of Delaware.” On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the bill just reported 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, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-7. 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. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Duck Creek Improvement Company,' Was read. Mr. Crossan, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, 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, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Mary Catherine Blades from her husband, Peter C. Blades." On motion of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of the public health, and to prevent adulteration of dairy products and fraud in the sale thereof," Was read, And, on the further motion of Mr. Crossan, the petitions accompanying the bill were read. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the James Bradford Company," 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, 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. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Matilda Thomson and William Thomson from the bonds of matrimony," 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, Ordered to the House for concurrence. Passed the Senate. Mr. Bacon, from the Committee on Divorce, to whom was referred the petition of Anna M. Lloyd, praying for a divorce from her husband, John N. Lloyd, reported a bill entitled, "An act to divorce Anna M. Lloyd from her husband, John N. Lloyd," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion, the Senate adjourned. FRIDAY, February 25th, 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. 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: "A further supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Edgemoor Iron Company;'"' "An act authorizing the appointment of a notary public for the Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company, at Wilmington, Delaware;' "An act to amend the charter of the Kent County Mutual Insurance Company;" "An act to reïncorporate Washington Lodge, No. 1, of the Knights of Pythias of Delaware;" "An act to amend Chapter 208, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware;" "An act to incorporate the Washington Street Market House Company;" "An act to reïncorporate the Town of Milford;" "An act to incorporate the Farmers' Preserving Company." Also that the House had concurred in the Senate bill entitled, "An act to lay out a private road in Indian River Hundred, Sussex County, And returned the same to the Senate. Mr. Lewis gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce sundry bills, entitled as follows, viz: "An act to reïncorporate 'The Bright's and Hayne's Glades Ditch Company;'"' "An act to incorporate the Town of Clayton." Mr. Crossan, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, 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 joint resolutions, entitled as follows, viz: "An act to authorize the laying out of a new road in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County;" "An act concerning School District No. 4, in Kent County;" |