"Joint resolution to pay Frank Whelen and H. H. Hobson for services to the Committee on Enrolled Bills." On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled, "A further supplement to an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company,' passed at Dover, March 6, 1887," Was read. Further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title. On his further motion, the bill was taken up for consideration, And further, on his 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 amend Chapter 207 of Volume 17 of the Laws of this State, entitled 'An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the City of Wilmington,' Was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the further consideration of the bill was Indefinitely postponed. On motion of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Section 3, Chapter 4 of the Revised Code," 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. Bacon, the House bill entitled, "An act to make certain transfers from School Districts Nos. 119, 31 and 167, to School District No. 173, in Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County," Was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Martin, the further consideration of the bill Indefinitely postponed. was 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 a joint resolution, entitled as follows, viz: "A supplement to Chapter 507, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware, entitled Of Fish, Oysters and Game;' "An act to lay out and establish a private road in Indian River and Lewes and Rehoboth Hundreds, in Sussex County;" "An act to amend Chapter 152, Volume 15 of the Laws of Delaware;" "An act to authorize School District No. 130, in Kent County, to raise money for the purpose of building a new school house;' "An act in relation to witness fees in the Municipal Court of the City of Wilmington;" "An act in relation to steam engines passing upon the public highways of this State;" "An act in relation to Conveyances;" "An act to amend Section 6 of Chapter 75 of the Revised Statutes;" "An act to encourage the cultivation of fruit;" "An act for the protection of Muskrats;" "An act to incorporate the Colored Schools of Slaughter Neck, Sussex County;" "An act in relation to the time of catching oysters in the creeks on the Delaware Bay;" "An act to authorize School District No. 53, in New Castle County, to borrow money, and for other purposes;" "An act to repeal Chapter 376, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware;" "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to reïncorporate the Town of Dover;' "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to reënact and amend the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the C. H. Treat Manufacturing Company;' "An act to further confirm and establish an act entitled, ‘An act to provide a sinking fund for the payment of the city debt of Wilmington;" "An act to amend the law in relation to intestate real estate;" "A further supplement to an act to incorporate the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, passed at Dover, March 6, 1887;" "An act transferring the farms now belonging to John N. Conaway, and situate in School District No. 154, in Sussex County, from said District No. 154 to School District No. 56, in Sussex County;" "Joint resolution in relation to adjournment sine die." On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to the dredging of oysters," Was read. Mr. Ferguson offered the following amendments, which were read: Amend the bill by striking out the words "and the western edge of Blake's channel to Midship channel," in lines 6, 7 and 8 in Section 1, and insert in lieu thereof the following words: "all between Blake's channel and Midship channel." Amend also by striking out Sections 2 and 3 of this act. On the further motion of Mr. Ferguson, The amendments were Adopted. Further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title. On his further motion, the bill, as amended, was taken up for consideration, And further, on his 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 offered a joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to repairs to State property," Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further motion, was Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Crossan, the House bill entitled, Adopted. "An act to prevent the catching of fish in the tidewater of Brandywine creek," Was read. Further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title. On his further motion, the bill was taken up for consideration, And further, on his 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. Cooper, the Senate bill entitled, "An act in relation to the Water Commissioners of the City of Wilmington," Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Cooper moved that the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed. On the question, "Shall this bill be indefinitely postponed?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Cooper, Martin, McWhorter and Mr. Speaker -4. Nays-Messrs. Crossan, Ferguson, and Lewis-3. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Indefinitely postponed. was On motion of Mr. Ferguson, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Mary Elizabeth Manly from her husband, James H. Manly," Was read. Further, on his motion, the bill was read a second time by its title. On his further motion, the bill was taken up for consideration, |
