"An act to provide for the canceling and filing of vouchers presented to the Auditor of Accounts," 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. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the Senate bill entitled, "An act relating to the use of public roads for certain purposes, Was read a second time by its title, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Dorman gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "A supplement to an act entitled, 'An act to lay out a private road in Indian River Hundred, Sussex County.' On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the House bill entitled, "An act concerning the acknowledgment of deeds in foreign countries,' 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. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, ‘An act to enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of meadow ground, marsh, and cripple, situate in the north end of the Town of New Castle, to retain and maintain the banks, dykes, and sluices belonging to the same,' 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, Martin, and Mr. Speaker—6. 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. Cooper, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Frank B. Lafferty from his wife, Carrie H. Lafferty," 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 Divorce. On motion, the Senate took a recess till 3 o'clock, P. M. SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the vote by which the Senate bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Meredith Branch Ditch Company," was passed, was reconsidered, And, on his further motion, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with an amendment, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Meredith Branch Ditch Company." On motion of Mr. Lewis, the amendment was read, And, on his further motion, was Adopted. And 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. Cooper, Crossan, Dorman, Ferguson, Lewis, Martin, 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. 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 and joint resolution, viz: "An act to incorporate the Hotel Henlopen Company;" "An act to incorporate the Fenwick Island Beach Company;" "An act to promote the more general use of Telephones;" "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Warehouse Company;" "An act to incorporate the Delaware Telephone Company;" "An act to amend the act entitled, 'An act to renew the act to incorporate the Artisans' Savings Bank and the acts supplementary thereto, and to amend the same;' "An act confirming the sale of certain real estate in the City of Wilmington;"' "An act to divorce Clara V. Coyle and Samuel Coyle from the bonds of matrimony;" "Joint resolution appropriating $500 for expenses in the boundary line suit between this State and New Jersey." Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to reïncorporate Camden Union Camp Ground for the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia,' passed at Dover, Feb. 19, 1879," And returned the same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Martin, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Fenwick Island Beach Company," 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 Corporations. Mr. McWhorter, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Ferguson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act relating to the taxes of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,' passed at Dover, April 11, 1873," Which, on his motion, 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 Revised Statutes. 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 lay out a new public road in South Murderkill Hundred;" "An act to amend Section 4 of Chapter 106 of the Revised Code of the State;" "An act in relation to the action of replevin." |
