SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. Senate reässembled at the expiration of the recess. On motion of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "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,' Was read. 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. On motion of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act confirming the sale of certain real estate in the City of Wilmington," Was read. 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 Judiciary. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate sundry duly and correctly enrolled House bills and a joint resolution, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, viz: "An act to divorce Frank B. Lafferty from his wife, Carrie H. Lafferty;" "An act to authorize John P. Jefferson to extend and straighten the public road leading from Malcolm's Mill to Bethel Church to the public road leading from said Bethel Church to the Seven Hickories;" "An act to incorporate the Muddy Branch Ditch Company;" "An act to exempt from taxation certain property in the City of Delaware City;" "An act to lay out a new road in North West Fork Hundred, Sussex County, and to vacate part of an old one;" "An act in relation to the proposed canal, intended as a free inland water way, connecting Assawaman Bay with Delaware Bay;" "An act to incorporate Palestine Castle, No. 1, Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, Wilmington, Delaware;" "An act for the relief of School District No. 116, Kent County;" "Joint resolution in relation to receiving new business." Mr. McWhorter offered a joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to the coercive measures of England in Ireland," Which, on his motion, was read, And further, on his motion, was Ordered to the House for concurrence. Adopted. Mr. Cooper, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate amendment to the House bill entitled, "An act to provide an unexceptionable mode of ascertaining the the sense of the people upon the question of calling a Constitutional Convention." Also, that the House had concurred in the Senate amendment to the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize School District No. 119 to borrow money, and for other purposes." Also, that the House had concurred in the Senate joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to the coercive measures of England in Ireland," And returned the same to 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 House bill entitled, "An act to reïncorporate the Town of Newark," And presented the same to the Senate. Mr. Crossan, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of Fisheries in this State." On motion of Mr. Martin, the bill 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. Dorman, under suspension of Rule 13, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to amend Section 5, Chapter 48 of the Revised Statutes of 1874, entitled, Concerning Alms-houses and the Poor,'" Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. McWhorter, under suspension of Rule 13, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to change the boundary lines of School Districts Nos. 73 and 87, in the Hundred of Brandywine, in the County of New Castle, in the State of Delaware," Which, on his motion, was read. 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 Education. On motion of Mr. Lewis, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Maggie L. Cannon and Isaiah Cannon 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, 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 in relation to public roads and highways in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County," Which, on his motion, was read, 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 Roads and Highways. Mr. McWhorter, under suspension of Rule 13, introduced a bill entitled, "An act to divorce Anna L. Buchanan from her husband, Christopher L. Buchanan," Which, on his motion, was read. On his further motion, the bill was read a second time by its Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Corporations, reported, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the West Fourth Street Sewer Company." Rule 14 was suspended, And, on motion of Mr. Crossan, the bill 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, McWhorter, 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. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Malam Locomotive Boiler 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, Crossan, Dorman, Lewis, Martin, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-7. Nays-None. |
