Was taken up from the table. Mr. Norney moved that the joint resolution be adopted. · On the question, "Shall the resolution be adopted?" The yeas and 11ays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol -lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Waples, Ware and Mr. Speaker-19. _i\Tays-Messrs. Temple and Wilson-2. It was decided in the affirmative, and tl.e resolution was adopted. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorpor?-te the 'Citizens' Coke an SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Moore, clerk of the Senate, being admitted, presented to , the House the following duly and correctly enrolled House bills, the same having been signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, en titled, "An act to incorporate the Delaware Terra Cotta Company;" "An act to amend Section 15 of the act entitled, 'An act to in corporate the Pint Branch Ditch Company, passed at Dover, April 6,: I 885;" "An act to lay out of a new public road in West Dover Hundred,. Kent County, Delaware;" · "An act to amend Chapter 152, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware, entitled, 'A.n act to incorporate the City of New Castle;" "An act to incorporate Cyrus Castle, No. x, Knights of the Gol~ den Eagle, of Wilmington, Delaware;" • "An act in relation to roads and bridges in St. Georges Hundred, New Castle County;" "An act to prevent the aiding or harboring of boys escaping fror& the Ferris Reform School;" · "An act to establish the boundaries of School District No. 1311 Sussex County;'~ "An act to re-incorporate the Washington Lodge, No. 1, of the Knights of Pythias,. of Delaware;" "An act concerning investments by guardians and trustees," and ••An a.ct regulating the practice of medicine and ,iurgery in thi!.-- State." . · Mr. MoC're, Clerk of the Senat~, being admitted, inf9rmed the House that the Senate had passed the following House bills, vi~: "An act concerning acknowledgement of deeds in foreign coun- tries;" . . "An act to lay out a new road in North West Fork Hundred, Sus· sex County, and to vacate part of an old one;" "An act to incorpol."ate Liberty Council,. No. 3, Heptasophs or· Seven Wise Men," and · ''An act to amend an act entnled, •An act to enable the owners. and possessors. of a. certain piece of meadow ground and cripple situa ted at the north end of the city of New Castle, to make and main tain the banks, dykes and sluices belonging to the same;''' And returned the bills to the House. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Clara W. Coyl.e and Samtt~l Coyle from the bonds of matrimony," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was reac;l. a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the; required majority, Passed tke House. Orderedthat the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned. to that body. On motion or'Mr. M'Coy, the House bill entitled. "An act to amend Chapter 185, Volume 15. Laws of Delaware," Was taken up for consideration, On motion of Mr. Mulligan, the bill was amended. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. 30 ~ 10n the question, •'Shall this bill pass the House?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received 1he required majority, Passed the House. Orde,:ed to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Medill, Rule 12 was suspended. , Whereupon Mr. Medill, in pursuance of previous notice, and on motion of Mr. Daisey, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, '' An act relating, to taxes for County and Municipal purposes,'' And, on his further motion, under the suspension of the rules, the bill was read a second time .and referred to the Committee on Judi- ·dary. · ' '• On motion of ,Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled, "An. act to divorce Elijah J. Beach and Laura E. Beach from the ·bonds of matrimony," Was taken up for considerat10n, And, qn his further motion, the bill under consideration was .'t"ead a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the :required majority, Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill retumeq ·to that body. · On motion of Mr. Smalley, the Setlate bill entitled, "An act for the suppression of lottery policies,'' Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read ...a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, ••Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, w'ere as fol· .lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, ::Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-19. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and so the 'bill, having received the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned· to that body. · On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, ''An act for the prevention of cruelty to children, and for other purposes," . Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read . a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, ·•Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received .the required majority, Passed tlze House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the House bill entitled, "An act to provide for the study of scientific temperance in the public schools of Delaware." W~ taken up for conside,ration. _ Mr. Wilso~ moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. On the question, "Shall the bill be indefinitely postponed?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol .lows: Yeas-Messrs. Jones, Mulligan, Scotten, Temple, Waples and Wilson-6. Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Lowber, , M'Coy, McGee, .Medill, Norney, Perry, Rust, Smalley, Taylor, Ware ..and Mr. Speaker-15. It was decided in the negative and the motion Was Lost. Ordered to the Senate for con~nrrence. And, on motion of Mr. Taylor the bill under consideration, was. read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House ?I' . The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol- lows: · Yeas-Messrs·. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Norney, Perry, Rust, Smalley, Taylor, Ware and Mr. Speaker-16. Nays-Messrs. Mulligan, Scotten, Temple, Waples and Wiison -5. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required majority, ' Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Jones, on behalf of the Committ~e on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred House bill entitled, "An act authorizing the Mayor and Council of Wilmington to borrow a certain sum of money and to provide for the payment of. the same," · Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation ~~~ ... On.motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Mayor and Council of Wilmington to · botrow a certain sum of money and to provide for the payment of · the same," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in. order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chand,ler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones,. 1.owber, M'Coy, McGee, Mulligan, Nbrney, Perry, :Rust, .Scomm, Smalby, Taylor; Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker -20, ·Nays-None. lt was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On mot~on of Mr. Jones, 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, th~ bill under consideration was read a third time by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, {•Shall this bill pass the House?" It was· d.ecided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the · required majority, Passed Ike House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Jones,on behalf of the Committee on Municipal Corporatio~ to whom was referred the following House bills entitled, "An. act to incorporate the Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union, in the city of Wilmington;" and "An act to incorporate the Womens' Christian Temperance Union," · Reported the same ha.ck to the. House with the recommendation .thatthey pass. ' Mr. Daisey, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo :tion of Mr. Waples, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, ~·An act to enable and authorize ~vin W. Collins, Edward W.,. Hpuston, Joseph B. H~m and Isaac Jester to straighten and make a public road through their lands in Dagsboro and Gumboro Hundreds, Sussex County," Which, on his motion, was read. 470 On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, "An act _to incorporate the colored schools of Dover," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill und~r consideration was read. a third time, by paragraJ1hs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, whicp., being taken, were asfol- fum: · Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, 11,kGee, Mulligan, Perry, Rust, Smalley, Taylor,. Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-18. N"1s-None. 1 It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill , having received the required constitutional majority, Passed tke House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Ware· gave notice that, on to-morrow or some · future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled. "An act to amend an act entitl~d, 'An act to amend an a:ct en, ' titled an act to revise and consolidate the statutes of the city or Wilmington, passed at Dover, April 16,· 1885. 1 "· Mr. Ware gave notice that on to-morrow or some future· day~ be would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to revise and consoli·, date the statutes relating to the city of Wilmington, passed at Dover,; April 13, A. D., 1883, relating to tlie Board of Public Education.') Mr. Ware gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future.day, h~ would ask leave to introduce a bill en;itled. · · · · "An act amendatory of the sinking fund of the city of Wihning::' ~n, and extend its operations.'' · · ' On m9tion of Mr. Chandler, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Young Woman's Christian Temper· ance Union, in the city of Wilmington,'' Was taken up for consideration, 471 On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fof. lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, ·Medill, Mulligan, Perry, Rust, Scotten.,. Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware and Wil~on-18. }\Tays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and tke bill, having received the· required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the city of Wilmington,'' Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was. read a thircl time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as. follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband,· Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones,. Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley,. Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-19. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received ~he required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Rust gave notice that, on to-morrow or. some future day.,. he woul.d ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to vacate a part of an old road and to lay out a new road in or near the town of Bridge,·ille, Sussex-County, Delaware.'' 472 On motion of Mr. Rust, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the laying out of a new public road in Little Creek and Broad Creek Hundreds, Sussex County,'' Was taken up for consideration. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read ill third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question,· "Shall this bill pass the House?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having ·received the required majority, ' . Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled. "An act to expedite the trial 01 criminal cases," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in·the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, . Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returnf!d to that body. Mr. Taylor, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Chandler, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to the town of Felton,'' Which, on his motion, was read. On.motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court, of Kent County, to increase the appropriation to the town of Dover for the purpose of keeping the streets in repair,,'' ' Was take11 up for consideration, Alild, on· his further motion, the. bill under consideration was read athird time, by paragcaphs, in order to pass the House. 473 On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" . ' It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the · Tequired majority, . . · Passed the HQuse. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Moore, Clerk ot the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the ·Senate had passed the following House bills en titled, "An act in relation to mortiages;" ''An act to amend an act entitled an 'An act to incorporate a com pany for the purpose of cutting and making a canal· between the Chesapeake Bay and Bay or River Delaware, or its waters thereof,' approve_d January 29, 1801, and to ratify and confirm the Chesa ·peake and Delaware Canal Company, its title to lands purchased by it, and for other. purposes;" ·•An act to divorce Elizabeth Collins from her-husband Levin D. -Collins;" "An act to authorize School District No. 96, in Kent County to sell its school property, purchase other property and borro\V money," .and · "An act to divorce Mary E. 'Chandler from her husband Davis W. Chandler,'' And returned the bills to the House. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, inforiµed the · House that the Senate had passed the following House bills, en titled, "An act to authorize the Mayor and Council of Wilmington to borrow a certa,in sum of .money, and to provide for the payment -thereof,'' And returned the bill to the House . .Mr. Harrington gave notice tha~, on to-morrow or some future · .clay, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, , "An act to further amend Section 10, of Chapter 60, of the Re wed Statutes entitled, concerning roads and bridges.'' · · Mr. Harrington, gave notice that, he would on to~morrow or some future dav, ask leave to introduce a.bill entitled. 474 "An act to allow the council of Milford to issue bond.; for certa,in purposes.'' Mr. Lowber, on behalf of the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, '• An act for the protection of fishermen in this State," · Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. Mr. Norney, on behalf of the Committee on Judjciary, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, • · "An act relating to taxes for county and municipal purposes," Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass . . On motion the House adjourned. THURSDAY, March 31, 1887-10 o'clock, A. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. ,Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai sey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware-, Wilson and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and.ap~roved. Mr. Jones, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act authorizing a loan to the Phrenix Steam Fire Engine Compa:;y,.of Wilmington,. Delaware," Reported the same back to. the House with the recommendation that it pass. 475' Mr. Daisey, on behalf of the Committee on Private Corporationsr to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the, West Fourth Street Sewer Company;•· Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation ,that it pass. Mr. McGee, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, to who'm was referred the House bill entitled, "Joint resolution providing means to enable, the State Board of Agriculture to more effectually carry out the object of its organiza tion," Reported the same back to the House, without recommendation. Mr. Taylor, on behalf of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re ported as duly and correctly enrolled, the following House bills, and presented the same for the signature of the Speaker, entitled·, "An act to authorize the Mayor and Council of Wilmington to borrow a certain sum of money and to provide for the re-payment: Jhereof, passed at 1:>over, March 30, 1887;'' , ' "An act to authorize School District No. 96, in Kent County, to sell school property1 purchase other property and borrow money;" "An act to re-establish School District No. 6z, in Sussex County;" "An act to divorce Elizabeth Collins from her husband Levin D. Collins;" and "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act to incorporate a com- , 'pany for the purpose of cutting and making a canal between the Chesapeake Bay and Bay or River Delawa:re, or the waters thereof,'• approved January 29, 1801, and to ratify and confirm to the Chesa peake and Delaware Canal Company, the title to the lands purchased by it and for other purposes.' '' , Mr. Jones offered a joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to the receiving new business,'' Which, on his motion was read and adopted .. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. ' . Mr. Harrington gave notice that on to morrow or some future day,. he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled,. ••An act to incorporate the Friendship Hall Company of the H. H. Lewis Tabernacle, No. 9, G. U. 0. B. S. L. C., of the State of Delaware." Mr. Harrington, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Waples, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, "An act to incorporate the town of Milford, passed at Dover, February 28, 1887,'" Which, on his motion, was read. The petition of Hon. J. L. Lofland and others, favoring the pas sage of the bill, was read and referred to the Committee on Munici- , pal Corporations. Mr. Harrington in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Ware, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An.act to·further amend Section 10, of Chapter 60, of the Re vised Statutes, concerning roads and bridges,"· Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Norney in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion 9f Mr. Mulligan, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 73, Volume 16, Laws of Delaware, so far as the same relates to St. Georges Hundred, New Castle County," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Smalley gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ''An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act taxi~g manufacturers and for other purposes, Chapter 24, Volume 14, Delaware Laws.'" Mr. Mulligan, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo- tionof Mr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 8, Revised Statutes,'' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. M'Coy 1n pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Mulligan, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the benefit of married women and minor children,'' Which, on his motion, was read. 477 Mr. Taylor gave notice that, on to-m,orrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to the time (>f catching oysters in the creeks. on the Delaware Bay." On motion of Mr. Medill, the House bill entitled, "An act relating to taxes for county and municipal purposes," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the· required majority, Passed-the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Hannah Hettrick and. Thomas M. Hettrick from the bonds of matrimony,'' Was read a first time, • · · Mr.' Ware, in pursuance of p.rev1ous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an ac:t entitled •An act to revise and consoli date the statutes relating to the city of Wilmington,' passed at Dover, April 13, A. D. 1881, relating to t1'e Boarc~ of Education," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Ware, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and on motion -of Mr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act en.titled an act fo amend an act entitled, 'An act to revise and consolidate the statutes of the city of Wilming ton,' passed at Dover, April 16, 1885,'' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Ware in pursuance of previo1.1s ndtice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill entit.led, ''An act to incorpor3:te Mqst Worshipful African Harmony Grand 'Lodge, F. A. A. Y., of Wilmington, Delaware," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Daisey, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to lay out a new public road in Baltimore Hundred, :Sussex County, near Millville," Was read a first time. Mr. McGee, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on ,motion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the laying out a public road in Gumborough Hun ..dred, Sussex County," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Harrington, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on -motion of Mr. Lowber, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to allow the City Council of Wilmington to borrow money -for certain purposes/' Which, on his motion, was read. On modon of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to witness fees in'. the Municipal Court of the -city of Wilmington," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. On motion of Mr. Perry, th~ House bill entitled, "An act divorcing Mary H. Johnson from her husband George W. Johnson,'' · Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion; -was referred to the Committee on Divorces. ' · On motion of Mr. Mulligan, the Senate bill entitled, '' An act to amend an act entitled, 'Au act to incorporate the towa ,of Townsend,' passed at Dover, April 3, 1885," Was. read a second time, by its title, and further, on his motiott1 was referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. 479 . On motion of Mr. Medill, the House bill entitled, , ,"An act to divorce Francis R. S. Davis from his wife Martha M. Davis," Was read a second tirrte by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Divorces. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to the town of Felton," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on R;oads and Vacant Lands. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to authorize William S, 'Moore to straighten a public road, on his own land, in Sussex County,'' _Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was refe_rred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divide School District No. 62, in Sussex County, into two districts," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted,, informed the House that the Senate had passed and asked the concurrence of the House in the following Senate bills, viz: "An act to incorporate the White Marsh Ditch Company;'' "An act to. re- incorporate the Meredith Branch Ditch Company;" "An act to provide for the cancelling and filing of vouchers pre- ~ented to the Auditor of Accounts;" "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act in relation to insurance companies;" · "An act -to dissolve School District No. 106, in Kent County," and ' "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Freight and Ferry Com pany," And presented the bills to the House. 480 Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Sena.te had passed the following House bills en titled, "An act to amend Chapter 150, Volume r6, of the Laws of Dela ware,'' With an amendment, "An act to incorporate the town of Kenton," With amendments, "An act to enable James C. Beebe to stock Cuff Branch and Pond with fish,"· • With an amendment, "An act to authorize John P. Jefferson to extend and straighten the public road leading from Malcom Mills to Bethel Church to the· public road leading from said Bethel Church to the Seven Hickories~ situate in Little Creek Hundred;" '' An act uniting the school dist.ricts of L On motion of Mr. Daisey, Rule 12 was suspended and on his further motion the Senate bill entitled, "An act to lay out a new public road in Baltimore Hundred, . Sussex County, near Millville," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands. On motion of Mr. McGee, the House bill entitled, "An act for the laying out a public road in Gumborough Hun dred, Sussex County," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion. was referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands. On motion of Mr. Allaband, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to dissolve School District No. 106, in Kent County,•~ Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Allaband, Rule 12 was suspended and the bill' entitled, "An act to dissplve School District No. 106, of Kent County," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion,~as referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. McWhorter, a member of the Senate, being admitted re turned to the House the following duly and correctly enrolled House bill, the same having been signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, 31 ' 482 "An act to authorize the Mayor and Council of Wilmington to borrow a certain sum of money and to provide for the re-payment thereof, passed at Dover, March 30, 1887." • He also informed the House that the Senate had passed the follow ing House bill, entitled, "An act relating to taxes for county and municipal purposes," And returned the bill to the House. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, "An act for the more efficient protection of the community against <:rime, and providing for the service of requisitions," Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Chandler offered an amendment, which on his motion was Iead and adopted. Mr. Taylor moved that this House do now adjourn . .On the question, "Shall this House now adjourn?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which being taken, were as fol· lows: ~ Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Mulligan, Perry, Scotten, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware and Wilson-12. - Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Nor ney, Rust and, Smalley--8. It was decided in the affirmative and the motion Preva,'/ed. On motion the House adjourned. SAME DAY-j o'clock, P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed the following House bills, viz: · "An act to amend certain portions of the laws governing the Municipal Court for the city' of Wilmington, and for other pur poses,''. and . "An act to divorce Frank B. Lafferty from his wife, Carrie H. Lafferty," · · And returned the bills to the House. He also informed the House that the Senate had passed and asked t~e concurrence of the House in the following Senate bills, viz: "An act to incorporate the .Grand Army of the Republic Hall - .-Company in the city of Wilmington;'' · "An act to divorce Caleb Woolford from his wife, Annie Wool ford,· a vinculo matrimonii,'' and ' "A further supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate · the Young Men's Association for Mutual Improvement, of the <:ity .of Wilmington,," . , . ' · · And presented the bills to the Souse. l!r, Moere, Clerk ,of tbe Senate, being admibd, informed the House that ·the Saillte respecttidlf requeste(l 1-e HOUie • return the :House bill entided, "An act UDitiJ;lg the school districts Qf L,UTel aad vicinity,,, To the Senate. The House bil entitled, ''An act for the more efficient prote<.'tion M" 1he ·C(J!Mnnmity ap1nst .crime, and providing for the service of requisitions,'' • _ · Was before the .HGuse for consideration. Mr. Jones otr'ered an amendment which on,his motion was reachnd adopted, And, on motion of Mr. Smalley, the bill under consideration ·was r~d a third titne, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the questio!1, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Norney,. Smalley and Mr. Speaker-8. Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Harrington, McGee, Mulli. gan, Perry, Scotten, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware and Wilson-12. It was decided in the negative, and the bill Was Lost. Mr. M'Coy, on behalf of the Committee on Divorces, to whom was referred the House bills' entitled, "An act to divorce Caleb Brinton and Clarine J. Brinton from the · bonds of matrimony," and "An act to divorce Josephine Wing from her husband Edward Wing., and to change her name," Renorted the same back to the House with the recommendation that they pass. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, ••An act for the protection of fishermen in this State," Was taken up for considerat10n, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was. · :read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, ''Shall this bill pass the House?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Jones; the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Josephine Wing f"rom her husband Edward .Wing, and to change her name," Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Jones offered' an amendment,, Which, on his motion, was read, changing the name from Edward Wing to Edwin W. Wing, and the amendment was adopted. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, QY paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, ·•Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Chandler, on behalf of the Committee on Education, to whom was referred the House bill, entitled, "An act to dissolve SchoolDistrict No. 106. of Kent County," Reported the same back to the House with the recommendatio11 · ~u~ - On motion of Mr. Allaband, Rule 12 was suspended, and, on his further motion, The Senate bill entitled,. "An act to dissolve School District No. 106, of Kent County," Was taken up for' consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time by. paragraph_s, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill; having received the required majority, · Passed the House•. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned .to that body. Mr. Taylor, on behalf of the Committee 'on Enrolled Bills, re ported as duly and correctly enrolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker, the House bill, entitled, · · ~ "An act relating to taxes for County and Municipal purposes." On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act authorizing a' loan to the Phrenix Steam Fire Engine· Compa:;y, of Wilmington, Delaware," ' .. · Wru; taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read: a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. . 01:1 the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" , The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker -20. . Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. 'Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, ,"An act to incorporate the West Fourth Street Sewer Company," Was taken up for consideration, .And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was tead a third. time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol- lows.: . . . Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker -20. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received. the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Jones, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred the House bills entitled, '' An act to amend an act entitled, An act to establish a Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Wilmington, and for, other purposes;" and "An act for the appointment of an Inspector of Plumbing for the city of Wilmington, and fur other purposes." Also the Senate bill entitled, '' An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the town of Townsend,' passed at Dover, April 3, 1885," · ·Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that they pass. He also reported favorably with an amendment to the House bill entitled, . "An act in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of Wilmington." On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to 'establish a board of water commissioners for the city of Wilmington, and for other pur poses, passed at Dover, April 18, A. D., 1883," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideratioµ was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, M'Coy, McGee, Medill. MulligaJJ, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker -20. . Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the, required constitutional majority, Passed the House. 4~8 Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Jones presented the claim of John C. Pennewill, Esq., post master, for'stamps and wrappers, Which, on his m<'tion, was read, and, on his further motion the Speaker was directed to draw a draft on the State Treasurer to pay the same. On motion of Mr. M1;1lligan, the Se,nate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the. town of Townsend, passed at Dover, April 3, 1885," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. · Ofi the question, ••:,hall this bill pass the'Ilouse?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as.fol lows: Yeai-Mess~s. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, ·Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker -20. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmatfve, and so the bill, having re<'.eived the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. On motion of Mr. War~, the House bill entitled, "An act for the appointment of an Inspector of Plumbing, for the city of Wilmington/ an~ for other purposes,'' Was taken up for consideration. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol~ lows: Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, McGee, Medill, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, 'Temple, Waples, Ware and Mr. Speaker-17. }\Tays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and t!.e bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered'to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, .the House bill entitled: "An act in relation to trustees," Was taken up for consideration. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read .a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided .in the affirmative, and the bill having received the xequired majority, • Passed the House . Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of 1\fr. Ware, the House bill entitled, '' An act in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes in · the city of Wilmington,11 Was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Ware, the amendment was adopted. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read .a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. "On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones~ Lowber, McGee, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, and Ware-16. · Nays-None. 490 It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received . the required constitutional majority, Passed the Ho.use . . Ordered to the Senate for. concurrence. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act in relation to insurance companies;'' Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Rust, the House bill entitled, · •'An act in 1elation to the· expenditure of taxes upon roads and bridg~ in Sussex County," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, iQ order to pass. the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was-decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required majority, . • Passed the Hotise. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the town council of the town of Dover to ex-· · tend the water mains," · Was taken up for consideration, And, on · his further motion, the bill under consideration .was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Hou'"e. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays WP.re ordered, which, being taken, were as fol-· low:;: ' Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler,. Daisey, HarringtQ~, Jones,, · , Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten,. Smalley, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and. Mr. Speakec-19. . Nays-None. 491 It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having ref'.eived the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Heald Company," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read. a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bµl pass the House ?" • The yeas anq nays were ordered, which, beirig taken, were as fol-· lows: Yeas-Messrs: Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones,. Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley,. Taylor, Temple, Waple·;, Ware and Mr. Speaker.;_18. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, · Pqssed the House. , Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof. Mr. Wilson gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to lkensing of drug stores, in Sussex County." Mr. Temple gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to re-enact the act entitled ~An act to incorporate the Smyrna Building and Loan Association, of the town of Smyrna. " Mr. Allaband gave notice, that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to the sqvice of criminal process in certain cases." Mr. Moore, clerk of the Senate, being· admitted, returned to the House the following duly and correc-tly enrolled House bill, the . 492 same having been signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, en titl~d, "An act relating to taxes for county and municipal purposes," ' ' Mr, Medill moved that when this House adjourn it be to n1eet on , Monday next, at 11.30 a. m. On the question, "Shall the motion be adopted?'' The y~as and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: I Y~as-Messrs. Allaband,, Chandler, Harrington, Jones, McGee, ~ed11l, Norney;Perry, Smalley, Waples and Ware-II. Nays-MeS1>rs. Daisey, Lowber, ·M'Coy, Rust, Scotten, Taylor, Temple, and Wilson-8. It was decided in the affirmative and the motion · Prevailed. Mr. Taylor, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Temple obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to regulate the admission and practice of attorneys-at-law · in the courts of the State of Delaware,'' Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill ~ntitled, ••An act to incorporate the Bright's and Haynes' Glade Ditch Company," Was read a first time. Mr. Chandler, on behalf of the. Committee on Edu'cation to whom was referred the Senate bill, entitled, "An act to divide School District No. 163, in Sussex County, into two districts,'' Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitled, I "An act to divide School District No. 163, in Sussex County, into two districts,'' Was taken up for consideration, 493 And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, Having received the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. On motion the House adjourned. MONDAY, April 4, 1887-11,30 o'clock, A. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai sey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. Mr. Rust on behalf of the .Committee on Revised Statutes, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to repeal Section 3 of Chapter 146, Volume 16, of the Laws of Delaware," Reported the same back to the House, without ;ecommendation. Mr. Taylor, on behalf of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re ported a~ dllly and correctly enrolled, and presented the same for the signature of the Speaker, the followjng H'.ouse bills, viz: . "An act concerning acknowledgement of deeds in foreign coun tries;" 494 "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to ena):ile the owners .and possessors of a certain tract of meadow ground, marsh and cripple ·situated at the north end of the town of New Castle, to repair and maintain the banks, dykes and sluices belonging to the same;''' · "An act in relation to mortgages;" "An ·act to amend certain portions of the laws governing the Municipal Court for the city of Wilmingt~n, and for other purposes;" "An act to incorporate .Liberty Conclave No. 3, Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men;" "An act to divorce Mary E. Chandler from her husband Davis W. Chandler,'' and . "An act in relation to oysters." Mr. Lowber, on behalf of the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to amend the game laws of Delaware," Reported the sa~e back to the House without recommendation. Mr. Harrington, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Temple, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorpocate the Delaware Railroad Compa.i1y," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Harrin.gton, in pursuance.of previous 'IIIO'tice, ~,;and, oa motion of Mr. Lowber obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, •·An act to incorporate the Friendship Han Company of the H,. H. Lewis Tabernacle, N~. t, G. U. O. B. S. L C., of the State of Delaware," Which, GD his motioo, was reacl. Mr. Daisey gave notice that, Gil to-mprrow or S()lUC .fµture day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to transfer George Derrickson from School D~ No. 28 to School District No. 181, in Baltimore Hundred, Stuscx County ... Mr. Jones. gave notice that, ,OD to-morrow .QI' some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · 495 "An act to regulate the fees, of Justices of the Peace, constables .and sheriffs in certain counties.'' Mr. Temple, in pursuance of. previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Lowber, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to re-enact the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Smyrna Building and Loan Association, of the town of Smyrna," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Speaker gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he woul SAME DAY-3 o'clock; P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment .. Mr. Speaker gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "An act to renew an act entitled, ;An act to incorporate Wi•• hickori Tribe, No. 20, Improved Order of Red Men, passed at Dover, January 28, 1885." Mr. Ware· gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ; "An act to change the name of William H. Thorp to William H. Norton." · Mr. Medill gave notice that on to morrow or' some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to divorce Mary Elizabeth Manley from her husband James H. Manley.'' Mr. Temple gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitied, •·An act to transfer the property of Oliver J. Cafferty from School Distrid No. 97, in Kent County, to School District No. 9, in Kent County.'' Mr. Medill offered a joint resolutio_n entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to adjournment.'' Which, on his motion was read and adopted. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Daisey, on behalf of the Committee on Private Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, ••A supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Ne\y Castle Gas Company,'' Reported the same back to the House, with the recom{llendation that it pass. Mr. Smalley gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act authorizing commissioners of School District No. 44, White Clay Creek Hundred, to borrow money to build a new school house.'' Mr. Medill gave notice that, on to-morrow or some tuture day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act fixing the compensation of Levy Court Com~issioners in New Castle County." Mr. Harrington, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Daisey, obtained leavl'! to introduce a bill entitled, ."An act to enable S. T. Jenkins, Reynear Williams, John A. 497 · Bickel and George Thomas, to lay out a private road in Milford\ Hundred," Which, on his,motion, was read. Mr. Smalley in pursuance, ~f previous notice, asked, and, on mo tionof Mr. Chandler, obtainea leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act taxing manufacturers. and for other purposes, Chapter 24, Volume 14, Delaware Laws,'" \Yhich, on his motion, was read. Mr. Taylor, :n pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Chandler, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, '.'An act in relation to the time of catching oysters in the creeks. on the Delaware Bay," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Temple, Rule 12 was suspended. Whereupon the Speaker asked, apd on motion of Mr. Daisey,. asked leave to introduce a bill entitled, , "An act to transfer the houses and lot of William T. Brasure from School District No. 31 to School District No. 173 in Sussex County,•,·' Which, on motion of Mr. Daisey, was·read. And, on his further motion, was read a second by title, and on his further motion was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Speake; further asked, and on motion of Mr. Daisey, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to transfer the farms and dwellings of John L .. Rogers and Joshua V. B. Murray from School District No. 156 to United School Districts Nos. 32 and I08 in Sussex County," Which, on motion of Mr. Daisey, Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was. referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Ware moved, That the re:;olution prohibiting the sec011d reading of private in corporation acts within a week of their introduction be rescinded for the balance of the session, Which motion Prevailed. 32 ,498 ' . Mf:.,,Rust, , frotn the Committee on Rev~ Statutes, . reported back, with a·favorable recommendation, the House bill entjtled~ ! •An act to amend an act entitled, •An act to reduce the number ot Justices of.the Peace_ in the city of Wilmington, and for other pur poses, passed at Dover, April 8, 18841 · being Chapter 340, Volume 16, Delaware Laws.''' · Also the Senate bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Sussex County to fund the debt of said county," With an amendment. Mr. Lowber, from the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game, re ported back, with a favorable amendment, the House bill entitled, "A supplement to Chapter 507, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware, entitled, •Of Fish, Oysters and Game.' " '· On motion of Mr. M'Coy the House bill entitled, "An act for the benefit of married women and minor children," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, .was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. · On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Hannah Hettrick and Thomas M. Hettrick from the bonds. of matrimony," Was read a second time, by its title. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed the following House bills en- ti~~ I "An act for the relief of District No. 59, in Kent County," and "An act in relation to the proposed earl.al intended as a free in lalld waterway, connecting Assawaman Bay with Delaware Bay," With an amendment. "An act to exempt from taxation certain property in the city of Delaware City," "An act to provide an unexceptionable mode of ascertaining the sense of the public upon the question of calling a constitutional con-i · vention," · • 499 With itn amendment. "An act to authorize School District No. h9, to borrow money, .and for other purposes," And returned the bills to the House. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed ahd asked the concurrence ot the House in the following Senate bills, viz: . ; "An act to amend Chapter 96 of the Revised Code," "An act to divorce Julia A. Morgan and George W. Morgan from ·the bonds of matrimony," And returned the bills to the House. He also informed tbe House that the Senate had concurred in the House joint resolution entitled, _ "Joint resolution a,ppropriating $500 for expenses in the boundary line suit between this State and New Jersey," And returned the joint resolutio.n to the ~ouse: Also, that the Senate requested the return of the House bill en titled, '' An act to amend certain portions of the laws governing the Municipal Court for the city of Wilmington, and for other purposes." On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate Most Worshipful African Harmony Grand Lodge, F. A. A. Y., of Wilmington, Delaware," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion; was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. Ware, the Itouse biH entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to revise and consoli -date the statutes relating to the city of Wilmington,' passed at Dover, April 15, A. D. 1881, relating to the Board of Education," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion,was .referred to the_ Committee on Education. On motion of ·~r. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an ,act entitled, 500 •An act to revise and consolidate the statutes.of the city of Wilming ton,' passed at Dover~ April 16, 1885,'1 Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motionr was referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Jon.es, the House bill entitled, "An act creating an additional constable for Kent County, to re side in East Dover Hundred," \Vas read a second time, hy its title', and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on :Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Freight and Ferry Com- pany," Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Mulligan the Senate bill entitled, "An act to provide for the cancelling and filing of vouchers pre sented to the Auditor of Accounts," Was read a first time. , Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had concurred in the House joint resolution entitled, · "Joint resolution in relation to new business," And·returned the joint resolution to the House. Mr. Allaband gave notice, that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, 1"An act to amend an act to incorporate the Delaware Fruit Ex- change." Mr. JoBes moved that the vote by which the Senate bill entitled, "An act for the suppression of lottery policies,'' Was' passed, Be recm1sidered . . On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol-: lows: 501 Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Jones, Mulligan, Norney, Rust, Temple, .and Ware-7. Nays-Messrs.Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, :{:,owber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Wilson and Mr. Speaker --12. It was decided in the negative, and the motion Was LQst. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to atm'tid an act entitled, 'An act in relation to insural)ce ,companies,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Nornev, the House bill entitled, "An ~ct to amend Chapter 73, Volume 16, Laws of this State, S() far as the same relates to St. George's Hundred, New Castle Coun ·ty," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion. was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Mulligan, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 8, Revised Statutes,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion. was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. · On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitled,. ••An act to incorporate the Bright's and Haynes' Glade Ditch Company," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Cor,porations. Mr. Ru!t moved that the vote by which the House bill en- titled, · "An act for the more efficient protection of the community against -crime, and providing for the service of requisitions," Was lost, Be reconsidered. 502 Mr. Wilson moved that the motion to reconsider be indefinitely postponed. On the question, 11Shall 1he motion to reconsider be indefinitely postponed?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, werP. as fol- lo~s: · · Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Harrington, Mulligan, Tay- lor, Temple, Ware and Wilson-8. . · Nay,·-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy,,Medill, Nqrney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley and Mr. Speaker-10. So the question was decided in th<; negative, and the motion Was Lost. Mr. Temple moved that when the House adjourn it be to meet at 2 o'clock P. M. to-morrow. Mr. Wilson moved that the House do now adjourn. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays ~ere ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Mulligan, Temple, Ware and Wilson-5. Nays-Messrs. Chandler, D~isey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, MedilJ,· Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor and Mr. Speaker--14. So the question was decided in the negative, and the motion . Was, Lost. The question recurring on Mr, Temple's motion, The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Temple, Ware and Wilson-4. · Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Mulligan, Medill, Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor and Mr. Speaker-15. So the question was decided in ,the negative, and the motion Was Lost. 503 Mr. Allaband moved that the further consideration of the motion to reconsider be postponed until to-morrow at 2 o'clock, P. M. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Harrington, Mulliga11, Tay lor, Temple, Ware .and Wilson-8. Nays-Mes·;rs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill. Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley and Mr. Speaker-II. So the question was decided in the negative, and the motion Was Lost. Mr. Wilson moved that the House do now adjourn. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays w~re ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Mulligan, Taylor, Temple, Ware and Wilson-6. · Nays-Messr'l. Chanqler, Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee,- Medill, Norney, Rust, Smalley, Sc(?tten and Mr. Speaker-12. So the question was decided in the negative, and the motion Was Lost. Mr .. Norney called for the previous question. On the question, "Shall the main question be put?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol·· lows: Yeas-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor and Mr. Speaker-I 1. Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Harrington, Mulligan, Tem ple, Ware and Wilson-7. So the question was decided in the affirmative and the motion Prevailed. ¥r. Wilson IJlOved that ~he House do now adjourn. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Mulligan, Taylor, Temple, Ware and Wilson-6. Nays-Messrs.Chandler, Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley and Mr: Speaker-I 2. So the qµestion was decided in the negative, and the motion Was Lost. On the previous question, the motiO!l to reconsider the vote by .which the bill was passed, The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol · tows: l{eas-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-13. 1 Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Harrington, Mulligan and ~are-5. So the question was decided in the affirmative and the motion Prroailed. :Mr. Wilson moved that the House, do now adjourn. On the question, "Shall the motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which being taken, were as fol- 'lows: 1 Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Mulligan, Temple, Ware and Wilson-5. Nays-Messrs. Chandler, DiJ.isey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'<.:oy, McGee, M.edill, Norney, Rust, Smalley, Scotten, Taylor,· and Mr. Speaker-14. So the question was decided in the 'negative, And the motion was Lost. Mr. Wilson moved that further consideration of the bill be laid on the table. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol·, 1ows: ' Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Harrington, Mulligan, Taylor, Temple, Ware and W1lson-8. Nays-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Norney, Rust, Smalley, Scotten and Mr. Speaker-IS. So the question was decided in the negative, And the motion was Lost. Mr. Taylor moved that the bill be re-committed to the Committee -0n Judiciary, On the question, •·Shall this motion prevail?'' The yeas and ·nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messr~. Allaband, Chandler, Harrington, Mulligan, Taylor,, Temple, Ware and Wilson-8. Ndys-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley and Mr. Speaker-Io. So the questlon was decided m the negative, And the motion was Lost. Mr. Wilson moved that the House do now adjourn, On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" , The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol· lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Mulligan, Taylor, Temple, Ware and Wilson-6. ' · Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley and Mr. Speaker-12. So the qu_estion was decided in the negative, · And the motion was Lost.. Mr. Jones called for the previous question. On the question, "Shall the main question now be put?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which being taken, were as fol· lows: Yeas-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Norney,. Rust, Scotten, Smalley and Mr. $oeaker-10. Nays..-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, MuBigan; Taylor, Temple,. Ware and Wilson-7. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the main ques- tion was ordered. · On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being tak~n, were as fol, lows: Yeas-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, ;Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Norney,.. Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Temple, Wilsori and Mr. Speaker-1 2. ·Nays-Messrs.Allaband, Chandler, Harrington, Mulligan, Perry,. Taylor and Ware-7. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and t~e bill Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, 'An act to re-incorporate the town of Milford,' passed at Dover, February 28, 1887,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the House bill entitled, "An act to allow the council of the town of Milford to borrow money for certain purposes,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. O~ motion of Mr. Harrington, the House bill entitled, "An act to further amend Section 10, of Chapter 60, of the Re vised Statutes, concerning roads and bridges," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was. referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands . . Mr. Norney presented the claim of Freeman & Weber, Middle . town, amounting to $278.30, for printing, J Which, on his motion was referred to the Committee on Cllliais. On motion of Mr. Jonec:, the House joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution authorizing the custodian of the State House,to make repairs to State property," Was talcen up for consideration, And, on his further motion, was Adopted. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Daisey, the Senate amendment to the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to the proposed canal intended to connect Assawaman Bay with Indian River," Was read as follows: Amend Section 3, in line 3, by striking out "John R. Layton" and inserting "Jeremiah Long." Further amend Section 3 by adding after the word attendance, in line 70, "The compensation of said commissioners not to exceed three dollars per day for actual services, and mileage at three cents per mile." For Concurrence. BJ. MOORE, Extract from Journal. Clerk of the Senate. March 31, 1887. And, on his further motion, Was Concurred tfZ. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the House bill entitled, "An act to regulate the admission and practice of attorneys-at-law in the courts of the State of Delaware,'' Was read a. second time, by its title,and, on his further motion, was referred to the Com11'ittee on Judiciary. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Education, reported back with a favorable recommendation the House bill, entitled, ''An act to transfer the farms and dwellings of John L. Rogers and 508 Joshua V. B. Murray from School District No. 156 to United School Districts Nos. 32 and 108, in Sussex County," And moved that the same be taken up for consideration, Which motion ' Prevailed. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a thircl time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the Question, "Shall this bill pass the Ho'use?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the House. Orderedto the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Chandler, from 'the Committee on Education, reported back, -with a favorable recommendation, the House bill, entitled, "An act to transfer the houses and lot of William T. Brasure from School District No. 31 to 173 in Sussex County," And moved that the same be taken up for consideration, Which motion Prevailea. And, on his · further motion, the . hill under consideration was r~d a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Houre. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. l\:l'Coy, the House bill entitled. "An act to divorce Caleb Brinton and Clarine J. Brinton from the bonds of matrimony," Was taken ~p for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read .a thirtl time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. '~On 'the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It 'was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the House. Ordered to t.he Senate for concurrence. ' ,On motion.the House adjourned. 509 TUESDAY, April 5, 1887-II o'.clock, A. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai sey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Warer Wilson and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. Mr. Norney, on behalf of the Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, '' An act to enlarge the time for holding the Superior Court of New Castle County," Reported the same back to the House without recommendation. Mr. Norney, on behalf of the Committee ori Judiciary, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, •'An act to make valid all acts passed at the last session and not entered on record,'' Reported the same back to the House unfavorably. Mr. Norney, on behalf of the Committee on Judiciary, to whom, was referred the House bill entitled, "An act relating to goods, wares and merchandise in store and in transit, and to make receipts and bills of lading therefor negotiable,"' Reported the same back to the House without recommendation. Mr. Daisey, on behalf of the Committee on Private Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Most Worshipful African HiJ.rmony Grand Lodge of F. A.. A. Y., of Wilmington, Delaware," Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. Mr. Daisey,' on behalf of the Committee on Private Corporations,. 510 . to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 298, Volume 16, Laws of the State of Delaware, and supplements thereto," . ' " ! Reported the same back to the House with a substitute. Mr. Perry, on behalf of the Committee on Roads arid Vacant Lands, to whom was referred the House bills entitled, "An act in relation to the town of Felton;" and "An act to enable and authorize Levin W. Collins, Edward W. Houston, Joseph B. Heam and Isaac Jester to straighten and make a public road through their lands in·Dagsboro and Gumboro Hundr.eds, Sussex County," Reported the same back to the House favorably. Mr. Perry, ori behalf of the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands, to whom was referred the Senate bill entitled, "An act to lay out a new public road in Baltimore .Hundred, Sussex County, near Millville," Reported the same back to the House_ with the recommendation .that it pass. · Mr. McGee, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, ••An act to encourage the cultivation of fruit," Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. Mr. M'Coy, on behalf of the Committee on Divorces, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Francis R. S. Davis from his wife Martha M. Davis.,'' Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. Mr. "Norney gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · , "An act in relation to threatening letters and levying blackmail.'' Mr. Ware gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he 511 -would-ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act 'to incorporate the Right W6rship(ul Grand 'Conclave o( Delaware of Heptasophs or Seven Wise Men." Mr. Daisey gave noti'ce that, on to-morrow or some future day, he "'Would ask leave to introduce the following bill entitled, "A ·supplement to the act entitled, •An 1act to·authorize the laying out a 11ew public road in Dagsboro and Gumborough Hundred, Sus ,:sex County, passed'at Dover, April 13, 1885." Mr. Perry gave notice that, on to-morrpw or some future - 0 An act to enclose and vacate road in Pencader Hundred/' Mr. Ware, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on ·.motion of Mr. Chandler, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act for the sale of certain real estate in the city of Wil n1ington," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Allaband, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on -motion of Mr. Harrington, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to the service of criminal process in certain -cases," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Daisey, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo . 'tion of l\fr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Delaware Fruit Ex <.hange," Which, on his motion, was read. ' Mr. Daisey, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on .motion of Mr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, 5:t'2 "An act to transfer the farm and house·of George Defrickson from School. District No. 28 to School District No. 181, in Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County,". Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Jones, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on rri6- tion of Mr. Daisey, obtained leave to' introduce a bill entitled, '.'An act to regulate the fees of Justices of the Peace, constables. and sheriffs in certain counties," Which, on his motion, was read. He also presented the resolution of the Kent County Levy Court favoring the' passage of the bill. Mr. Smalley, in pursuance of previous. notice, asked, and, on' mo tio1,1 of Mr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act authorizing the commissioners of School District No. 44, New Castle County, t~ borrow money to build a new school·house," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Norney, the Senate bill entitled, ''An act to divide School District No. 81, New Castle County," Was read a first time. I Mr. Speaker gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to school taxes in united School Districts Nos. 32 and 108, Sussex County." Mr. Speaker, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on. motion of Mr. Daisey, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to renew an act entitled,' •An act to incorporate Wissa-. hickcm Tribe No. 21, Improved order of Red Men,' passed at Dover,. January 28, 1885," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the House bill entitled, "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act tC> incorporate the Delaware Railroad Company," Was read a second time by its title. 513 · Mr. Harrington moved that the bill be refeired to a special com mittee of five, Which motion Prevailed. Whereu]'on the Speaker appointed on said special committee . Messrs. Harrington, Chandler, Norney, Taylor and Daisey. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Frienµship Hall Company of the H. 'H. Lewis Tabernacle, No. 9, G. U. 0. B. S. L. C., of the State of' Delaware," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion;, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the H'.ouse bill entitled, "An act to enable S. T. Jenkins, Reynear Williams, John A. Bickel and George Thomas to lay out a private road in Milford Hundred," Was read a second time, by its titre, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on.Roads and Vacant Lands. On motion" of Mr. Chandler, the Senate bill entitled, "An act t9 incorporate the 'Wilmington Freight and Ferry Com pany," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the C6mmittee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the House bill entitled, ••An act in relation to the timt'! of catching oysters in the creeks. on the Delaware Bay," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game. On motion of .Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Caleb Woolford from his wife, Annie Wool~ ford, a vinculo matrimonii,'' Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Ware, the Senate bill entitled, 33 514 "An act t9 incorporate the Most Worshipful African Harmony Grand Lodge of F. A ..A. Y., of Wilmington, Delaware," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideoration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered; which, being taken, were as fol- lows: ' Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Jones, Lo.wber, :M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Morney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, "Taylor, Ware and Mr. Speaker""'.""'15. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. ' ' Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution authorizing the collection of certain claims due this State," _Was taken up for consideration, And, on motion of Mr. Norney, the resolution Was Adopted. On motion of Mr. ¥ulligan, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 285, Volume 15, Laws of the State of Delaware, and supplement thereto," Was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Mulligan,tthe substitute was read and adopted, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read :a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The ye~ and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol- lows; ,· . 515 Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Lowber, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Wilson·and Mr. Speaker-17. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed tlte House. , Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Moore, clerk of the Sen~te, being admitted,' returned to the House the following duly and corre<'tly enrolled House bills and joint resolution, the same having been signed by the Speakers of the · two Houses: "An act supplementary to the act entitled, •An act 'to authorize the school commissioners of United School Districts Nos. 22 and 99, 'in Kent County, to borrow money for the purpose of remodeling and improving the school-house in Camden, now the property of said J.1nited district, passed at Dover, April 10, 1885;" "An act tc:> amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate a com ·pany for the purpose of cutting and making a canal between the Chesapeake Bay and Bay or River Delaware, or the waters thereof," approved January 29, 1801, and to ratify and confirm to the Chesa; .peake and Delaware Canal Company, the title to the lands purchased by it and for other purposes;' " ••An act to re-enact, renew and extend Chapter H7, Volume 15, --0f the Laws of Delaware ; " "An act to authorize School District No. 96, in Kent County to ,~ell its school property, purchase (?ther property and borrow money;''. "An act to divorce Elizabeth Collins from her husband Levin D: -.Collins; 11 "Joint resolution in relation to the report of' the insurance com missioner," and "An act to divorce Mary E. Chandler from her husband Davis W. Chandler.'' 1 Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, presented to the House ,the following duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills, the --same having been signed by the Speaker of the Senate, viz: "An act to incorporate Indian Hill Tribe No. 19, Improved Order· of Red Men;" · "An act to dissolve School District No. 106; of Kent County;" "An act to transfer the property of Rufus W. Mitchell from District No. 155 to District No. 10, in Sussex County;'' , "An act to transfer the property of Walter Ford from Schobl Dis trict No. 68 to District No. 69, in New Castle County;" "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act in relation to the town of Smyrna,' passed at Dover, February 25,. 1859;'' "An act to change the course of a public road in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County:" "An act to amend an act for the suppression of intemperance, passed at Dover, April 5, 1881;" "An act to amend Section 15, Chapter 9, of the Revised Code, of the Laws of Delaware;" ''An act to transfer certain lands from consolidated School Districts, Nos. ~7, 146 and 147 to united School Districts Nos. 95 and u6, Sussex County;" · "An act to repeal an act entitled, 'A supplement to the act en titled an act foi the suppression of intemperance,' passed at Dover, April 8, 1881;". "An act to amend Section 1, of Chapter.359, of Volume 161 of Delaware Laws;" "An act for the relief of united School Districts Nos. 121 and 95, Sussex County;" · "An act to incorporate the Farmers' Association, of New Castle County, for the recovery of stolen horses at1d mules;'' "An act to incorporate the Collins Beach Meadow Company;'' "An act to incorporate the Peninsular Relief Society,'' and "An act to divorce Elijah J. Beach and Laura E. Beach from the bonds of matrimony." · Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed tho House that the Senate had passed the following House bills, viz: 517 "An act to authorize the Recorder of Deeds,' in and for New ·Castle County, t6 make a certain index;" "An act for the relief of School District No. 116 1 Kent County;'.' "An act to incorporate Palestine Castle No. x, 'Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain, Wilmington, Delaware," and "An act to incorporate the colored schools of Dover, Delaware,'• And returned the bills to the House. He also informed the House that the Senate had passed and asked . --the concurrence of the House in the following Senate bills, "'iz: "An act to incorporate the West Prong Meadow Branch Ditch Company, of Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County,'' , "An act to authorize a new public road in Broadkiln Hundred, .Sussex County," And presented the bills to the House. On motion of Mr. Temple, the Senate alllendment to the House bill entitled, "i\.n act to authorize SchoofD1strict No. u9 tu borrow money, and for other purposes," Was read as follows: Amend the bill by adding the following to Section 1 : ''Provided however, That the legal school voters of said district, at a meeting at the school house therein, which shall-be held on the second Saturday of May next, between the hours of 2 o'clock and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, may by a majority thereof present, deter mine whether a less amount than the sum of six hundred .dollars shall be borrowed by the said school committee for the purpose aforesaid.· If the said voters at , said meeting shall by a majority of the voters present, decide that a sum less than six hundred dollars shall be bor rowed for the purpose aforesaid, then the said school committee shall only have power to borrow the amount so determined. The said school committee shall give written notice of such meeting at least five days before the day of such meeting posted in at least five oLthe ~ost public places in said district. Such notice shall state the object .. of the meeting. · For concurrence. B. J. MOORE, Extract from Journal. , Clerk of the Senate. 'March 31, 1887. 518 Mr. Rust offered the following resolution, Which, on his motion was read. . WHEREAS, This House has heard with deep regret of the death oC the wife of our fellow-member, Lemuel W. Waples, Esq., therefore, ~k . Resolved, By the House of Representatives, that he has. the sin cere sympathy of the House, in this, his hour of great bereave- ment. · On motion_of Mr. Rust the resolution was adopted: On motion of Mr. Medill, the House bill entitled, "An act t6 amend an act to reduce the number of justices of the peace in the city of Wilmington, and for other purposes,' passed at .Dover April 8, 1885, being Chapter 240, Volume 15, Delaware Laws,'' 'Was taken up.for coi;sideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order· to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House ?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered eo the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate bill entitled, "An act authorizing the Levy Court of Sussex County, to fund the· debt of said county," , ·was taken up for consideration,' And, on his further motion, the amendment was read and adopted,. and further on his motion the bill was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, •'An act to amend Chapter 99 and 100 of the Revised Code," Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Temple offered an amendment, and moved that it be adopted. Which motion Prevailed. 519 On motion of Mr. Medill, the bill was recommitted to the Com mittee on Judiciary. Mr. Temple presented the claim of R ..D. Hoffecker for $50.62. And, on his motion, the claim was referred to the Committee on Claims. On.motion CJf Mr. Medill, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Francis R. S. Davis from his wife Martha M. Davis," Was takeu up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the Houu. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motiqn of. Mr. Temple, the House bill entitled, ''An act to re.enact the act entitled 'An act to incorporate. the Smyrna Building and Loan Association, of the town of Smyrna," Was read a second time, by its tipe, and, on his further motion; was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. . Mr. Medill in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Smalley, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to divorce Mary Elizabeth Manley from her husband James H. Manley,'' Which, on his motion, was read. On motion the House adjourned. 520 SAME DAv-3 o'clock, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Rust on behalf of Committee ~n Private Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to re-enact the act entitled, •An act to incorporate the · ~myrn,a Building and Loan Association, of the town of Smyrna," Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to authorize a new public road in Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex County," ·was read a first time. Mr. Temple, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill •. entitled, ••An act to transfer the property of Oliver J. Cafferty from School ,District No. 97, in Kent County, to School District No. 9, in Kent. County," . Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. M'Coy gave notice that, on to.morrow or some future day, lie would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "An act to amend .Section I of Chapter 489, Vol. 16, Laws of Delaware." On motion of Mr. Allaband, the House joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution providing means to enable the State Board of Agriculture to more effectually carry out the object of its organiza-' :tion," · Was taken up from the table, And, on his further motion, the resolution Was Adopttt{. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Temple· gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to establish foot ways." · On motion of Mr. Temple, Rule 12 was sus:pended, And, on his further motion the House bill entitled, "An act to transfer the farm of Oliver J. Caffe.rty from School District No. 97 to School District No. 9, in Kent County," Was read a second time by its title, and, oi:i his further motion, was refer~ed to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Daisey, the House bill entitled, ":\.n act to transfer the farm and house of George Derrickson from School District No. 28 to 181, Baltimore Hundred, Sussex· County,''. Was read a second time by title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Medill, in pursuance of previous, notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act fixing the compensation of Levy Court Commissioners in New Castle County," Which, on· his motion was read. Mr. Ware in pursuance of previous notice asked, and, on motion of Mr. Norney, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act to revise and consoli- date the statutes relating to the city of Wilmington,' " · Which, on his motion, was read. )Ir.· Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, returned to the House the following duly and correctly· enrolled House bills, the same haying been signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, en. ili~. ' "An act to incorporate Liberty Cor.clave, No. 3, Heptasophs or Seven Wise Men;" "An act concerning acknowledgement of deeds in foreign coun tries;" "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act to enable the owners and possessors of a certain tract of meadow ground, marsh and cripple- situated at the north end of the town of New Castle, to repair and maintain the banks, dykes and sluices belonging to the same;','' and· "An act in relation to mortgages;" He also presented to the House the following duly, and correctly enrolled Senate bill, signed by th~ Speaker of the Senate, entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act to re-incorporate Cam den Union Camp Ground for the Methodist Episcopal Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia,' passed. at Dover, February 19, 1879; »» "An act in relation to primary elections." On motion of Mr. Ware, Rule 12 was suspended and on his. further motion the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to revise and consoli , date the statutes relating to the city of Wilmington,'" Was read a second time by title, and on his turther motion was re ferred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Allaband gave notice that, on to-morrow. or some future dayr he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act supplementary to an act dissolving School District No. 1'o6, in Kent County." Mr. M'Coy, on behalf c,f the Committee on Divorces, to whom was referred the application of W. P. Daisey for a divorce, Reported by a bill entitled, "An act to divorce William P. Daisey and Laura K. Daisey from the bonds of matrimony," · And; om motion, the bill was read a first time. Mr. Daisey gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day,· he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to establish stock law in School District No. 12 1, in Balti.,. more Hundred1 Sussex County." · On motion of Mr. Rust, the House bill entitl~d, ·•A supplement to Chapter 507, Volume 17, Laws of J?elaware, entitled of Fish, Oysters and Game,'' Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Jones offered an amendment, and moved tnat the same be· adopted . . On the question, "Shall the amendment be adopted?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol-. . lows': Yeas-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Scotten, Taylor, Temple and Wil- son-6. . , . . Nays-Messrs .. Allaband, Chandler, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Rust and Smalley-10. So the question was decided in the negative, and the amendment , Was Lost. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was, read a third time by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the ~ouse!'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol- low;: · Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Norney, Rust and Smalley-io'. Nays~Messrs. Chandler, Mulligan, Perry, Scotten, Taylor, Tem ,ple and Wilson-7. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having ref'.eived the required majority, .f'assed tlie House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Temple moved that the bill by which the House. had adopted a resolution in relation to adjournment, be' re-considered. On the question, "Shall thi~ motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy,· McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Scotten, Taylor, Temple and W1lson-13. It was decided in the negative, And the motion was Lost. On motion of ~~r. Temple, the House bill entitled, "An act to re-enact the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Smyrna Building and Loan Association, of the town of Smyrna," Was taken u19 for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read ~ third time, by paragraphs, in order, to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Scotten, Smalley,Taylor, Temple and Wilson-15. N~vs-None. It was dt!cided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to the town of Felton,'' Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time,' by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being ta.ken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, . Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple and Wilson-15. _,Vays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Lowber gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the protection of muskrats." Mr. Lowber, on behalf, of the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to the time of catching oysters in the creeks on the Delaware Bay," Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation. that it pass. On motion of Mr. Daisey, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to lay out a new public road· in Baltimore Hundredr Sussex County, near Millville," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned' to that body. · Mr. Taylor gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the protection of fish in a branch of the headwaters. of Murderkill Creek." Mr. Wilson, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Te~ple, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "A supplement to an act entitled, •Ah act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors,' passed at Dover, April 1'2, 1883, being Chapter 418, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware,'' Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr.' Daisey, the House bill entitled, ''An act to enable and authorize Levin W. Collins, Edward W. Houston, Joseph B. Hearn, and Isaac Jester to straighten and make a public road through their lands in Dagsboro and Gumboro Hundreds, in Sussex County," · Was taken up for consideration, ' And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received' the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, April o, 1887-10 o'clock, A. M. ·House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. · Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai sey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. Mr. Jones, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to·re-incorporate the town of ,Newark," Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation 'that it pass, with an amendment. Mr. Harrington, on behalf of the Committee on Constitutional Reform, to whom was referred the Senate bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Governor to appoint a commissioner, to report to the next General Assembly by bill or otherwise, for a new ..system of county and district government for this State," Reported the same back to the House adversely. Mr. Taylor, on behalf of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re l)Orted as duly and correctly enrolled, the following House bills, and -presented the same for the signature of the Speaker, entitlt:d, · "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 Malcom Mills to Bethel Church to the public road leading from said Bethel Church to the Seven Hickories, situate in Little Creek Hundred;" "An act to incorporate the Muddy Branch Ditch Company;'' "An act to exempt from taxation certain property in the city of Delaware City;" "Au act to lay out a new road in North West Fork Hundred, Sl!s sex County, and to vacate part of an old one;" "An act in relation to the proposed canal intended as a free in -land waterway, 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 to repeal an act entitled, 'A supplement to tbe act en titled an act for the suppression of intemperance, passed at Dover, April 8, 18&1;" "An act to transfer certain lands from consolidated School Dis tricts Nos. 37, 146 and 147 to United School Districts Nos. 95 and •24, Sussex Ccunty," "An act to divorce Elijah J. Beach and Laura E. Beach from the bonds of matrimony;" ' ',' An act to incorporate the Peninsula Relief Society;" "An act for the relief of United School Districts Nos. 126 and 95, Sussex County;'' ' "An act to amend Section 1, of Chapter 358, of Volume 16, of Delaware Laws;'' "An act to incorporate the Farmers' Association of New Castle County, for the recovery of stolen horses and mules;" "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to re-incorpor ate the Camden Union' Camp Ground for the Methodist Episcopal . Churches of Delaware and Philadelphia, passed at Dover, February 19, 1879;" and "An act in relation to primary electio~st Mr. Taylor presented for th~ signature of the Speaker, the follow ing duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the Senate, entitled, "An act to dissolve School District No. 106, of Kent County;" "An act to incorporate the Collins' Beach Meadow Company;" "An act to incorporate Indian Hill Tribe, No. 19, Improved Order of Red Men;" "An act to transfer the property of Rufus W. Mitchell from School District No. 155, to district No. 10, of Sussex County;" , , "An act to transfer the property of Walter Ford from School District No. 65, to district No. 69, in New Castle County;'' "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, •An act in; relation to the town of Smyrna, passed at Dover, February 25, · 1859;' ',' "An act to change the course of a public road in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County;" "An act to amend an act for the suppression of intemperance, pas sed at Dover, April 5, 1881;'' "An act to amend Section 15, Chapter 9, of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware;" "An act for the relief of School District u6, Kent County," and I ''Joint resolution in relation to receiving new business." Mr. Taylor presented the petition of R. W. Reynolds and others in relation to oysters, 529 Which, on his motion w~s read and referred to the Committee o~ Fish, Oysters and Game. Mr. Wilson presented a petition in relation to druggist's license, Which, on his motion, was read, and referred to the Committee on, Temperance. Mr. Smalley gave notice that, 'on to-morrow ()r som:! future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for changing the voting place in West White Clay Creek Hundred." Mr. Scotten gave notice, that on to-morrow or some future day,. he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to trans£er the farm and premises of John H. Magines. from School District No. 69 to Scliool District No. 53, in Kent Coui:ty." Mr. Jones gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he· would ask leave to introduce the following bills, ' I "A.P act in relation to the dredging of oysters," "An act relating to cities and to~ns," :md "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate an asso ciat:on for the pur,chase, improvement and sale of real estate,' passed. at Dover, April 9, 1883." Mr. Temple, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on, motion of. Mr. Daisey, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to establish footways,'' Which, on his·motion, was read. Mr. Norney, in pursuance ot previous notice, asked, and, on. motion of Mr. Daisey, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "A1: act in relation to threatening letter~ and levying blackmail,'' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Taylot, in pursuance of ·previous notice, asked, and, on.. motion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, 34 53Cl "An act for the protection of fish in a branch of the headwaters of M~rderkill Creek," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. M'Coy, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Smalley, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to amend Section I of Chapter 489, VolunJe 16, Laws of Delaware,'' Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Allaband, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 90, Revised Statutes,'' Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. McGee, the Senate bill entitled, ';An act to divorce Julia A. Morgan and George W. Morgan from the bonds of matrimony," Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. McGee, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to mcorporate the West, Prong Meadow Branc.h D1tt h Company, of Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County,'' Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Mulligan, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to provide for the cancelling and filing of vouchers pre sented to the Auditor of Accounts,'' Was read,a·second time by its title, and, on his further motion, ~as referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. · On motion of Mr. Smalley; the House bill enti~led, '' An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act taxing manufactur~rs and for other purposes, Cl1apter 24, Volume 14, Delaware Laws,' " Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his f~rther motion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, "An act 'authorizing the commissioners ofSchool District No. 44, New Castle County, to borrow money to build a new school- house," 531 Was read a second time by its title, and, on his furthermotion, was .referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. M'Coy. the Senate bill entitled. 11An act to divorce Caleb Woolford from his wife, Annie Wool ford, a vinculo matrimonzi",'' Was read a second time by its title. On motion uf Mr. Medill, the House bill entitled, '' An act to divorce Mary Elizabet.h Manley from her husband James H. Manley,'' Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion,was referred to the Committee on Divorces. On motion of Mr. M'Coy the House bill entitled, "An actto divorc~ William P. Daisey and Laura K. Daisey froin. the bonds of matrimony,'' Was read a second time, by its title. On .motion of M.r. Medill, the House bill entitled; ''An act fixing the compensation of Levy Court Commissioners in New Castle County," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Co~umittee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Norney, the Senate bill entitled', "An act to divide School District No. 8r, New Castle C?unty," Was read a second time by its title, and on his further motion was referred to the Committee on Education. Qn motion of Mr. Wilson: the Senate bill entitled,. "An act to authorize a new public road in Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex County," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, •as referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the House bill entitled, "A supplement to an act entitled, 'An act regulating the sale of 53 2 intoxicating ·liquors,' passed at Dover, ·April 12, I 88 3, beirlg Chapter 418, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware,'' w'as read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Temperance. Mr. Speaker had House bill entitled, "An act to renew an act entitled, 'An act to inc'orporate Wi"sa hickon Tribe No. 20, Improved order of Red Men,' passed at Dover, January 28, 1885," Read a second time, by its title, and, the bill was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House biil entitled, "An :>ct to re-incorporate the town of Newark," Was taken up for consideriJ.tion. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the amendment was read and adopted, And, on his further motion; the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the qt1estion, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol- lows: · Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Waples, Ware and Mr. Speaker-17. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, .being admitted, informed the , House that the Senate had passed and asked the concurrence or the House in the following Senate bill, viz: , "An act to divorce Mary Elizabeth Graves and Taylor Graves _.from the bonds of matrimony," And returned the bill to the House. 533. Mr. Moore, Cler1c of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed and asked the concurrence of the House in the following Senate. bills, entitled, "An act to amend' an act entitled, •An act to atnend Chapter 34, .of the Revised Code entitled, of Auditor of Accounts;''' "An act to divorce Thomas W. Rt1-lph and Maria E. Ralph, his wife;" "An act to amend Chapter 345, Volume 16, of the Laws of Delaware;'' and "An act to ·divorce Ida Downs from her husband, Herbert N. Dmvns, and to change her name;'( · And presented the bills to the House. He also informed the House that the Senate had passed the fol following House bills entitled, "A1! act to divorce· Clara V. Coyle and Samuel Coyle from the bonds of matrimony;" ''An act to transfer the houses and lot of William T. Brasure from School District No. 31 to 173 in Sussex County;" "An act to amend Section I of an act ·entitled, 'An act to allow the registry of dogs in Kent County, passed at Dover, February 25, 1879;" and · "An act to transfer the farms and dwellings of John L. Rogers and Joshua V. B. Murray from School District No. 156 .to United School Districts Nos. 32 and 108, in Sussex County," And returned the bills to the House. Mr. Ware in pursuance of previous notice asked, and, on motion -0f Mr. Chandler, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, ' ' ''An act to change the name of William H. Thorp to William H. Norton," Which, on his moti SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. McWhorter, a member of the Senate, being admitted, pre sented to .the House the following joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to the coersive measures of England in Ir:el;md," · And asked the concurrence 0f the House in the resolution adopted by the Senate. On motion of Mr. Harrington the Senate amendment to the House bill entitled, "An act to provide an unexceptionable mode of ascertaining the sense of the public upon the question of calling a-constitutional con vention," Was read as follows : Amen'd the bill by inserting between the words ''convention'' and "'shall" ii\ line 8 of Section 5, the following : "Such majority to be ascertained by reference to the highest num ber of votes cast in the State at any one of the three general elec tions ne'xt preceding the day of voting f~r a convention, except when they may be less than the whole number of votes voted both for and against a convention, in which case the said majority to be ascertained by reference to the number of votes given on the day of voting for or against a convention." l Fo; concurrence. B. J. MOORE, Extract from Journal. Clerk of the Senate. March 31, 1887 . . On n1otion of Mr. Harrington, the amendment Was Concurred in. Ordered th'at the Senate be informed thereof. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the House bill entitled, ••A supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the New Castle Gas Company," · Was tak.en up for consideration, Aqd, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read ,a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. I ' On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, :Jones, . Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Waples, Ware and Mr. Speaker-I 7. Nay,!'-;-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. ' Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Ware presented the invitation oi the City Council of Wil~ mington to visit that city on Friday. next, ' Which, on his motion, was read, 537 , And on motion of Mr. Jones, the invit~t>on was accepted. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, "An act to establish a State Normal School," I Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Jones offered an amendment and moved that it be adopted. The Speaker (Mr. Daisey in the chair) offered an amendment to the amendment, and moved that it be adopted. On thi question, ":Shall the motion prevail?" The yeas and nayswere ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Harrington, Jones, Lowber, l\kGee, Taylor, Tem ple, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-3. Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, 11'Coy, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley, Waples and Ware-12. So the question was decided in the negative, And the motion was Lost. On the question, "Shall the motion t? amend be adopted?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, b'eing taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Harrington, Jones, Taylor, Temple, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-6. Nays-Messrs. Allaband,· Chandler, Daisey, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley, Waples and Ware-13. • So the question was decided in the negative, And the motion was Lost. Mr. Jones offered an amendment and move:l that it be adopted: On the question, "S~all the motion prevail!" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as f.:,li. ·lows: Yeas-Messrs .. Jones, 1:emple, and Wilson-3. Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Lowber, M'Coy, 538 Medill, Mulligan, Nomey, Ferry, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Waples,. Ware and Mr. Speaker..;....15. So the question was decided in the negative, And the motion was I Lost. And, on motion of Mr. Smalley, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol- lows: • ' Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, M'Coy, Medill, Mul- ligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley, Waples and Ware-12. Nays-Messrs. Harrington, Jones, Lowl;>er, Taylor, Temple, Wil so'n and Mr. Speaker-7. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required constitutional majority, Passed Ike House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Allaband moved that the vote by which this bill had passed be re-considered. Mi:. Smalley moved that the motion be indefinitely postponed._ I. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol-· lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, M'Coy, Medill, Mul _Iigan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, SmaUey, Waples and Ware..;....12. Nays-Messrs. Harrington, Jones, Lowber, Taylor, Temple, Wil son and ,Mr. Speaker-7'. It was ~ecided in the affirmative and the motion Prevailed. Mr. }01:ies moved that the vote by which the House had refused t0, reconsider the resolution concerning final adjournment, Be reconsidered, Which motion Prevailed. 539 Mr. Jones moved that the vote by .which the House had passed a joint resolution concerning final adjournment, Be reconsidered. On the question, "Shall this motion prev,ail?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows:· Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Daisey, Harri~gton, Jones, Low.her, M'Coy, McGee, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust Scotten, Taylorr Temple, ~aples, Ware and Wilson-17. Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Medill and Mr. Speaker-3. It was decided in the affirmative, and the motion Prevailed. On motion of M:r. Jones the resolution was laid on the table until Monday next. Mr. Wilson moved that the vote by which the House bill en titled, '• An act for the more efficient protection of the community against crime, and providing for the service of requisitions," Be re-considered. Mr. Jones moved that the motion be indefinitely postponed. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, . which, being taken, were a.<1 fol lows: Yeas~Messrs. Daisey, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Metlill, Norney, Perry,' Rust, Scotten, Smalley and Mr. Speaker-I 2. Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware and Wilson-7. It was decided iri the 'affirmative and the motion Prevailed. Mr. Rust, on behalf of the Committee on Revised ·Statutes, to whom was referred the House bill e~titled, «Supplement to an act ·entitled, •An act regulating pilots and pilotage of and in the bay and fiver Delaware,' passed at Dovet, . April 5, 1881," 540 .Reported the same favorably with an amendment. Mr. aust, on behalf of the Committee on Revised Statutes to whom wa, referred the House bill entitled. ":An act in relation to the uniform ballot law," . Reported the same back to the House without recommendati~n. Mr. Rust, on behalf of the Committee on Revised Statutes to whom was referred, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act fo relation to insurance -companiei,,'' Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. · Mr, Taylor gave notice that, on to-morrow or.some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to repeal Chapter 376, Volume 15, Laws of- Delaware.'.' Mr. Taylor gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, •An act to incorporate the town of Magnolia,' passed at Dover, April 30, 1885." Mr. Daisey, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Scotten, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in School Dis trict No. 121, Sussex County," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Daisey gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitleq; . "An act transferring the farms now belonging to John W. Cona way fr()m School District No. 154 to School District No. 56 in Sussex County." 01) motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, "An act to regulate the fees of Justices of the Peace, constables and sheriffs in certain counties,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. 541 Mr. Smalley gave notice, that on to-morrow or some future day he w<;rnld ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to divorce Deborah J. Schlacter and Charles J. Schlactet from the bonds of matrimony." Mr. Taylor, on. behalf of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re ported as duly and correctly ~nrolled, the following House bills and joint resolutions, presented the same for the signature of the Speaker, · entitled, "Arr act to divorce Clara V. Coyle and Samuel Coyle from t~e bonds of matrimony;" "An act to amend Section I of an act entitled, 'An act to allow the registry of dogs in Kent County,' passed at Dover, February 25, 1875," and "Joint resoluti6n appropriating $500 for expenses in the boundary line suit between this State and New Jersey." Mr. Perry, on behalf of the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands, to whom was referred the Senate bill entitled, O An act to authorize William S. Moore to straighten a' public road on his own land, in Sussex County," Reported the same back to the House favorably. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act in relation to insurance companies," Was taken up for consideration, . . - And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was rea~ a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Hou~!!?" It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received , the required majority, Passed Ike House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. Mr. Lowber, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Temple, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act for the protection of muskrats," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Waples, :he Senate amendment to. the House bill entitled, "An act to enable James C. Beebe to stock Cuff Branch and Pond with fish," Was read as follows : Amend the bill by str·iking out in line 2, Section 6, the word "public,'' and insert the word "private." For Concurrence. B. J.MOORE, Extract from Journal. Clerk of the Senate. March 31, 1887. Mr. Waples moved that the amendment bf non-concurred in, Which motion ' · Prevailed. Ordered that the Senate be requested to recede from the amend- ment. Mr. Speaker gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask lt>ave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to Scho~l District No. 173 in Sussex County." · Mr. Ware moved that .t~e Senate joint resolution in relation to coercive measures of England in Ireland, Be read, Which motion Prevailed. On mbtion of Mr. Ware the resolution · Was Con.:urred in. · Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the resolution returned to that body. Mr. Perry in pursuance of pr.ev1ous notice, asked, and, on mo tionof Mr. Chandler, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "An act authorizing the School Commissioners of District 132 in Sussex County, to expend certain money now in hand, and to cha~ge the location of the school-house,',' Which, on his motion, was read. 543 Mr. Jones,on behalf of the Committee on Municipal Corporations. to whom was referred the following House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 600, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware, entitled, 'A supplement to an act to revise and consolidate the stat utes relating to the city of Wilmington," Reported the same back. to the House without recommendation. l\Ir. Wilson gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled. "An act entitled, '.-\n act to amend an act in relation to free school,; of this State, Chapter 46, Vol. 16, Laws of Delaware." On :11otion of ]\fr. Mulligan, the House _bill entitled. "An act to extend the limits of School Di6trict No. 88, New Cas~ tle County," ' \Vas takeu up fur consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill ,under c,msider.ltiun was re.id a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Hou~e . On the question, "Shall this .bill• pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, · P,used tile Ho/fst. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion the Ho1,1se adjourned. 544 MONDAY, April 7, 1887-10 o'clock, A. 1\1. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. 1 Roll called-Members.present-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai sey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, MedUI, Mulligan, Norney,. Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Ware, . Waples, Wilson and Mr~ Speaker. Journal read and approved. . . . Mr. Wilson, on behalf of the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the resolution and joint resolutions in relation to paying the claim of Charles H. Richards, R;ported the same back. to the H.ouse favorably. · He also rep©rted the join:t resolution in regard to George W. Ver non & Son's claim, favorably. He also reported the joint resolution in regard to paying the claim of Levi C. Bird, Esq., without recommendation. Mr. Jones, on behalf of Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, ''An act to an1end an act entitled, 'An act to re-incorporate' the town of Doyer,' " · Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. Mr. paisey, on behalf of the Committee on Private Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act to re-incorporate the Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company, passed at Dover March 25, 1885,' " Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass, 545 Mr. Chandler, on behalf of the Committee on Education to whom was referred the House bill, entitled, "An act to transfer the farm of Davis J. Lafferty from Schoo_l District No. 97 to School District No. 9, in· Kent County," Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation. that it pass. He also reported favorably the Uouse bill entitled, "An act to transfer the farm and house of George Derrickson from School District No. 28 to 181, Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County." Mr. Taylor, on behalf of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re ported as duly and correctly enrolled, the following House bills, and peesented the same for the signature of the Speaker: "An act to trl!,nsfer the farms and dwellings of John L .. Rogers and Joshua V. B. Murray from School District No. 156 to United School Districts Nos. 32 and 108 in Sussex County;" "An act to transfer the property of Rufus W. Mitchell from School District No. 155, to district No. 10, of Sussex County;" "An act in relation' to trustees;" "An act to authorize the Levy Court, of Kent County, to increase· the appropriation to the town of Dover for the purpose of keeping - the streets in repair;" · ' "An act to authorize School District No. u9 ·tu borrow money, and for other purposes;" .''An act to incorporate the colored schools of Dover;" "An act to authorize the town council of the town of Dover to ex tend the water mains," and "An act to authorize the Recorder of Deeds, in and for New Castle County, to make a certain index." On motion of Mr. Taylor, various petitions and remonstrances in relation to the· charter of Magnoli;i, Were read and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corpora- tions. Mr. Wils_on presented the remonstrance of Nathan Pratt, et al, in relation to Milford charter, . 35 Which, on his motion was read and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. · On motion of Mr. Harrington, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to re-incorporate the Meredith Branch Ditch Company,'' · Was read a first time. Mr. Scotten gave notice that, on to morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "A. supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to authorize School l)istrict No. 96, in Kent County to sell its school property, p4rchase otl1er property and borrow money,' passed ~t Dover, March 29, 1887." Mr. Jones, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Temple, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act relating to cities and towns,'' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Taylor, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Chandler, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An· act to amend the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the town of Magnolia,' passed at Dover, April 3, 1885,'' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Scotten, in pursuance lof previous notice, asked,' and, on motion of Mr. Waples, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to transfer the farm and premises of John H. McGinnis from School District No. 69 to School District No. 53, in Kent County," · Which, on his motion was read. Mr. Smalley, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Lowber, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for changing the voting place in West White Clay Creek Hundred,'' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Smalley in pursuance of previous notice asked; and, on. mo tion of Mr. Lowber, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, 547 . "Ah act. to divorce Deborah J. Schlacter from Chas. J. Schlacter, .:and to change her name," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Smalley, Rule u was suspended and the bill was read a second time by title and referred to the Committee on Divorces. 'on motion of Mr. Temple, the Senate bill entitled, ••An act to divorce Ida Downs from her husband Herbert N. Downs, and to change her name," Was read a first time. Mr. Daisey, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo -tion of Mr. Temple, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act transferring the farms now belonging to John W. Cona -way, and situate in School District No. 154, in Sussex County, from :Said district No. 154, to School District No. 50, in said county," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Jones, in pursuance of previous notice, .asked, and, .on mo tion of Mr. Harrington, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate ·the Bentley and Walsh Chemical Com pany, limited," Was r«-.ad a first time. Mr. Lowber gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future .day, he would.ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to c;team engines passing upon the public highways of this State." Mr. Jones, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion -of Mr. Harrington, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An. act entitled an act to in corporate an association for the purchase, improvement and sale of real estate, passed at Dover, April 9, ~883,' " Which, on his motion was read. Mr. Temple, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, Oil mo tion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, • "An act to make valid the acknowledgments of certain deeds and' to complete the title Roseby J. Boulden in certain lands in Kent County," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. McGee, the Senate bill entitled, "An act for the relief of the commissioners of School District N;o. 81, Sussex County," Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. ~cGee, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Thomas W. Ralph and Minnie E. Ralph, his wife,'' Was read a first time. Mr. Daisey, on behalf of the Committee on Private Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to renew an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate Wissa hickon Tribe, No. 20, Improved Order of Red Men, passed at Dover, January 28, 1885," · Reported the same back to the House fayorably. Mr. ,M'Coy, on behalf of the Committee on Divorces, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Mary Elizabeth Manley from her husband James H. Manley,'' Reported the same back to the House without recommendation. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate joint resolution in relation to paying claim of C. H. Richards,". Was Cuncurrtd in. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the joint resolution returned to that body. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate joint resolution in relation · to paying George W. Vernon & Son $61.32. Was Cuncurrtd i'n Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned. to that body. 549 On motion of Mr. Smalley, the Senate joint resolution in relation to paying Levi C. Bird, Esq., $500, was read. • ' And, Concurred in. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the White Marsh Ditch Company," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. All;i.band, the House bill entitled, ''An act to amend an act to incorporate the Delaware Fruit Ex change," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. Allaband, the Senate bill entitled, •'An act to amend Chapter 90 of the Revised Code," Was read a second time, by its title,and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Jones, on behalf of the Committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred the House bills entitled, "An act for the sale of certain real estate of Wilmington," and "An act in relation to witness fees in the Municipal Court of the city of Wilmington," Reported the same back to the House favorably. On motion of Mr. Norney, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to threatening letters and levying blackmail,'• Was re::ad a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Right Grand Council of Delaware, of Heptasophs, or Seven W,ise Men," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further -motion. was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations, On motion of 1\fr. Ware, the House bill entitled, 550 "An act to change the name of William H. Thorp to William H. Norton," Was read a second time, by its , title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Lowber, the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of muskrats," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Section I, of Chapter 489, of Volume 16, of· Delaware Laws," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled, «An act to divorce Mary Elizabeth Graves and Taylor Graves, from the bonds of matrimony," Was read a second time, by its title. On motion of Mr. Perry, the House bill entitled, "An act authorizing the School Commissioners of District 132 in Sussex County, to expend certain money now in hand, and to change the location of the school-house," 'Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Temple, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to establish foot ways." Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was,' referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands. 0!1 motion of Mr. McGee, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to mcorporate the West Prong Meadow Branch Ditch Company, of Little.Creek Hundred·, Sussex County,'' Was read a seco~d time, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. 551 On motion of Mr. Scotten, Rule 12 was suspended, and on his further motion the House bill entitled, "An act to transfer the farm and premises of John H. Maginnes from School District No. 69 to School District No. 53, in Kent County," · Was read a second time,by its 'title, and on his further motion was referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House took a recess for fifteen min- utes. At 11.45 a .. m. the House re-assembled. On motion of Mr. McGee, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Julia A. Morgan and George W. Morgan from the bonds of matrimony," Was read a second time by its title. On motion of Mr. Waples, the House bill entitled, "Supplement to an act entitled, 'An act regulating pilots and pilotage of and in the bay and river Delaware,' passed at Dover, April 5, 1881," Was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Waples, the amendment was read and adopted, And, on his further motion; the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question,· "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having ref'.eived the required majority, Passed the Hou.re. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled, "An 8'-'.t to enl~rge the time for holding the Superior Court of New Castle County.,'' . Was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Ware the amendment was read and ~dopted. 55 2 And, on motion of Mr. Smalley, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-18. Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Rust and McGee-3. It was dc:cided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the reqtlired constitutional majority, Passed the House: Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Ware, the House bill entitled; "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to re-incorporate the Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company, passed at Dover, March .25, 1885,' ,, Was taken Uf for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third tiJne, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, ·"Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker -20. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having r~ceived the required constitutional majority, P4ssed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Mulligan moved that the House do now adjourn. On the question, "Shall the motion prevail?" 553 On a standing vote it was decided in the negative, And the motion was Lost. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate bill entitled, "An act authorizing the Levy Court ot Sussex County, to fund the debt of said county," Was taken up for consideration, And the amendment to the bill was read as follows: Amend the bill by striking, out all after the enacting clause, and inserting in lieu thereof, the following, to wit : SECTION 1. That from and after the passage of this act the County Treasurer of Sussex County, the President of the Levy Court of Sussex County, and the Clerk of the Peace of Sussex County, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to advertise in such newspapers as they shall deem proper, for bids and proposals for the whole amount authorized by this act, to be represented by bonds of Sussex County, as hereinafter provided; each bid or pro posal must be in writing, must state the bidders full name and place of residence, and the amount of loan proposed to be taken ; every bid must be accompanied by a certified check to the order of the County Treasurer of Sussex County for three per centum of the amount of the bid, which shall be retained as security for the pay .ment of the residue of the amount bid when the bonds are ready for delivery, and payment shall be demanded in the mode hereinafter provided. In case the successful bidder should fail to comply with his bid by paying the balance thereof when demanded the said per centage shall be absolutely forfeited to the said county. No bid less than the par value of the bonds will be accepted. In the said adver: tisements such matters shall be stated as may be necessary for the proper information of bidders respecting the said loan, and especially the time for the opening of said bids or proposals, and to whom said proposals shall be addressed. SECTION 2. That at the time designated in said advertisements for the opening of said bids, the said County Treasurer, President of the Levy Court and Clerk of the Peace, shall meet in the office of -said Clerk of the Peace in the town of Georgetown, Sussex County, .and shall constitute a commission to open said bids or proposals so received by them, and make an accurate record in a book to be pro vided by the said Clerk of the Peace for that purpose of every such hid or proposal so received showing the name of the bidder his place 554 of residence and the amount of his bid, and such record shall also show the award made by the said commissioner as hereinafter pro vided; after the said bids shall have been opened and recorded, the said commission shall award the said loan to the highest bidder or bidders whose proposal shall conform to the requirements of Section I of this act. In case there be two or more bids at the same price for the whole of said loan or any part thereof, the said commission may, at their discretion, having due regard to the best interest of the said county, award the same to any one of such bidders it sh~ll be the duty of the County Treasurer, after the said commission shall have awarded the loan, to return to all unsuccessful bidders the cer tified checks received from them respectively, and the faith of the said county is expressly pledged for the return of the said checks; the check or checks of the successful bidder or bidders shall after the award made, be immediately deposited in the Farmeri;' Bank at Georgetown for credit to the account of the said County Treasurer, and if the said successful bidder or bidders shall, upon demand of the said County Treasurer and upon notice that the bonds are ready for delivery, comply with his or their undertaking by paying the bal· ance of the amount or amounts bid by him or them, then the per centage so paid by him or them shall constitute part of the price of said bonds, o'r otherwise shall be absolutely forfeited to said county; Provided, that such successful bidder or bidders so complying with . his bid or bids, shall be allowed interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum on the amount of his or their deJ,Jos1t from the date of said award until the first day of July A. D. 1887, (when interest shall commence to accrue on said bonds) which said allowance shall be made by way of abatement on the unpaid balance of his or their bid or bids. SECTIO~ 3. In case there shall be no oid or bids for the whole of said loan, or any par,t thereof pursm,nt to the advertisements direct ed and authorized by Section I of this act, or in case the whole-of said loan or any part thereof, be not taken, the said County Treas urer, President of the Levy Court of Sussex County1 and Clerk of the Peace, may advertise from time to time in such newspapers and for such length of time as they may deem proper, in the same man ner and subject to the same regulations as prescribed by Section I for other bids or proposals fot the whole amount of the said loan or any part thereof. All bids or proposals by this section authorized, shall be opened, acted on, and disposed of at the time and place designated in said adverti~ements by the same commission and sub ject to the same regulations and directions as are contained in Section. 555 2 of this act. Provided however, That in case any person may desire to bid for said loan either under the advertisement prescribed by this section or Section I, may bid for the whole of said loan, or any part thereof. SECTION 4. That immediately after the award 'of said loan or any part thereof by the said commission as herein before provided, ' it shall be, and, it is hereby made the duty of the said County Treasurer, President of the Levy Court and Clerk of the Peace forth with to cause to be prepared and signed and sealed as hereinafter provided, 60 bonds of Sussex County, of the denominations of $500 each, with coupons thereto attached. The said bonds shall be di vided into 15 several classes or series, and shall be designated as Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Series J, Series K, Series L, Series M, Series N, Series 0, respectively, each of said series shall consist of $2,000, and shall be represented by four bonds from one to four inclusive; the said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of four per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on_the first day of January and July in every year, while they remain uHpaid at the Farmers' Bank at Georgetown, on presentation of the coupon representing such semi annual installment of interest. The said bonds shall be dated the first day of July, A. D., 1887, shall bear interest from and after that date, and shall have coupons attached to each bond representing each semi-annual installment of interest, which shall be numbered con secutively, each coupon l;>elonging to each bond shall bear the letter indicaling the series of the bond to which it is attached. The bonds embraced in Series A shall be payable on the first day of July, A.D., 1889. The bonds embraced in Series B shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1890. The bonds embraced in Series C shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1891. The bonds embrac,ed in Series D shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1892. The bonds embraced in Series E shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1893. The bonds embraced in Series F shall be paya ble-on the first day of July, A. D., 1894. The bonds embraced m Series G shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1895. The bonds embraced in Series H shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1896. The bonds embraced in Series I shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1897. The bonds embraced, in Series, J shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1898. The bonds embraced in Series K shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1899. The bonds embraced in Series L shall be payable m1 the first day of July, A. D., 1900. The bonds embraced in Series M shall be 556 ' -payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1901. The bonds embraced in Series N shall be payable on the first day of July 1902. The bonds embraced in Series O shall be payable on the first day of July, A. D., 1903. The said bonds may be in the following form to wit: THE STATE OF DELA WARE, SUSSEX COUNTY. Series--- No--- These presents certify and make known that Sussex County, in the State of Delaware, is held and firmly bound unto the bearer in the sum of $500, lawful money of the United States of America,, which the said county binds itself to pay to the bearer, at the Farmers' Bank, in Georgetown, on the first day of July, A. D., --, with interest at the rate of four per centum per annum, payable at the said Farmers' Bank in Georgetown, on the first day of January and July in each and every year, while &aid principal sum remains unpaid, upon presentation of the coupon hereto annexed representing such semi-annual installment of interest, dated at Georgetown, first day of July, A. D., 1887. Witness the seal of the Levy Court of Sussex County, and the hands of the County Treasurer, President of the Levy Court, and the Clerk of the Peace of the said county, the day and year afore said. ~ - ....;__, County Treasurer of Sussex Co. SEAL ------, President Levy Court .of Sussex Co . ._,...., ------, Clerk of the Peace of Snssex Co. And the coupons shall be in the following forms to wit : SussEx COUNTY will pay to the bearer at the FARMERS' BANK AT GEORGETOWN, on the first day of--, A. D. --, the sum of ten dollars oil Bond No. -, Series-, dated July 1st, 1887. Number-· -- --. County Treas. Sussex Co. The sard bonds shall each be dated the same day, shall be signed by the County Treasurer, President of the Levy Court and Clerk of the Peace, on behalf of the said Sussex County, and shall have the seal of the said Levy Court affixed thereto. The said Clerk of the Peace shall, in a book to be provided by him for that purpose, make an accurate record showing each series of said bonds with their num bers and denominations respectively. It shall be the duty of the said County Treasurer to provide a record of proper size and pro- 557 portions to be retained in his office, so ruled as to afford a separate space for each coupon, and a space at the top of the page of said record for each bond when paid or redeemed; he shall also affix his signature to each of the several coupons attached to each of said bond~, and shall make an entry at the top of each page of the said record so to be kept by him, of the number and series, and also the denomination of the bond of which a.record is to be made and kept on such page, and when the said bonds are delivered to the success ful bidder or. bidders therefor, the said County Treasurer, the Presi-. dent of the Levy Court and the Clerk of the Peace of Sussex County shall take a receipt showing the delivery thereof, and the price re ceived by them therefor. As the said interest coupons are paid, it shall be the duty of the said County Treasurer to mark the said in red ink "Paid," cut each of them in two pieces lengthwise and paste the two pieces in the appropriate space for each coupon in the afore said record. Whenever any of the bonds shall have been paid, the s,aid County Treasurer shall cause the same to be cancelled by making lines ot red ink through the signature of the County Treasurer, Pres ident of the Levy Court and the Clerk of the Peace, and also by writing across the face of said bond in red ink, "This bond paid on the -- day of-, A. D. --, by the payment of -- dollars principal, and -- dollars interest, represented by coupons No. - by -- Coun~y Treasurer." And all coupons matured and sur reFJdered shall each likewise be endorsed, cancelled by the payment of bond No.-. When paid the said bond shall be pasted in the record aforesaid, and all coupons paid, surrendered or severed, shall likewise be pasted in their appropriate space in such record; SECTION 5. When an award shall have been made to the successful bidder, or bidders, of the said loan by this 'lCt authorized, or any part thereof, and the said bonds shall be ready for delivery, said County Treasurer, President.of Levy Court and.Clerk of. the Peace • shall cause notice in writing to be served upon such bidder at least · te~ days ·before the delivery of the bonds indicated in such notes. In case any bidder, to whom an award has been made, fail to pay the balance of the amount of his bid at the time designated in th~ said notice the cash deposit made by him shall be absolutely forfeited to Sussex County, and so much of the said loan as he had bid for may be re-advertised by the said commission according to the provisions of this act in that behalf. SECTION 6. The said Levy Court, of Sussex County, is directed to apply the money borrowed, as aforesaid, within six months there- 55,8 after to the liquidation and payment of the outstanding indebtedness of said county which may have been due and payable befon: the passage of this act. The application of the said money, as afore-· said,, shall be made through the said commission, consisting of the County Treasurer, President of the Levy Court and Clerk of the Peace, of Sussex County. SECTION 7, It shall not be lawful for the said Levy Court to con~ tract any floating debts, or to borrow any money in addition to the atnount by law authorized by this act. Provided, that in case of the destruction by fire of any of the public buildings of said county, or of any accident to any bridge of said county, SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. I House met pursuant to adjournment. The bill under consideration being, "An act authorizmg the Levy Court of Sussex County to fund the debt of Sussex County," And, on motion of Mr. Wilson, the bill under consideration was read a iliird time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Lowber, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-rs. Nays-Messrs. M'Coy, Rust and Temple-3. 560 It was decided in the affirmative, and the' bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Ho11se. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Temple, the House bill entitled, "An act to transfer the farm of Calvin. J. Lafferty from School District No. 98 to School District No. 9, in Kent County," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, · Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Nomey offered a joint resolution in relation to the State library building, and moved·that the joint resolution be adopted. O~ motion of Mr. Waples the joint ~esolution was laid on the table until next Tuesday. Mr. Moore, Clerk o( the Senate, . being admitted, returned to the House the following duly and correc-tly enrolled House bills and joint resolution, the same having been signed by the Spe,akers of the two Houses, viz: "An act to authorize John P. Jefferson to extend and straigh'.ten the puplic road leading from Malcom Mills to Bethel Church to the public road leading frqm said Bethel Church to the Seven Hickories, situate in Little Creek Hundred;" "An act to divorce Frank B. Lafferty from his wife, Carrie H. Lafferty;" . "An act to incorporate the Muddy Branch Ditch Company;" "An act in relation to the proposed canal intended as a free in land waterway, 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 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, Sus- sex County, and to vacate part of an old one;" ' ''Joint resolution in relation to receiving new business," and "An act for the relief of School District II6, Kent County," Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had, passed the following House bills, en titled, "An act to incorporate the l\Ialam Locomotive Boiler Company;'' '• An act for the relief of Dorcas Law and others;'' - "An act to amend Chapter 208, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware, with an amendment;" ' "An act to amend Chapter 195, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware;'' "An act to divorce Maggie L. Cannon and Isaiah Cannon from the bonds of matrimony;" "An act to incorporate the YoungWoman's Christian Temperance Union, in the city of Wilmington;" "An act to incorporate the West Fourth Street Sewer Company;'' "An act to incorporate the Womens' Christian Temperance, Union," and "An act fur the protection of fishermen in this State." And returned the bills to the House. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had concurred in the joint resolution, entitled, "Joint resolution to pay Levi C. Bird $500," And returned the resolution to the House. He also informed the House that the Senate had passed and asked the concurrence of the House in the following Senate bill, en titled, "An act to divorce Sallie L. Blocksom and Joseph T. V. Block som," And presented the bill to the House. 36 Mr. Waples, on behalf of the Committee on Temperance, to whom was referred the Honse bill entitled, "An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in less quanti ties t~an one quart, to be drunk on the premises," Reported by substitute, entitled, •'A· supplement to an act entitled, 'An act regulating the sale of :intoxicating liquors,' passed at Dover, April 10, 1873." Mr. Daisey, on behalf <.l the Committfe on Private Corporations, to whom was referred the House bill entitled, ''An act to incorporate the Wilmington Freight and Ferry Com- 1Jany,'' Reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it pass. _On motion of Mr .. Chandler, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Freight and Ferry Com pany," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read· a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Sh.all this bill pass tl~e House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speak er-21. Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmittive, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed tlie House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. Mr. Taylor1 on behalf of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re· ported as duly and correctly enrolledJ the following Hous7 bill and joint resolution, and presented the same for the signature of the Speaker, entitled, ''An act to provide an unexceptionable mode of ascertaining the sense of the public upon the question of calling a constitutional con -vention," and "Joint resolution to pay Levi C. Bird, Esq., $500." On motion of Mr. Ware, the Senate amendment to the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 208, Volume 17, Laws of Delaware,'' Was read as follows : Amend Section I by striking out the words "Ebbitt House, No. 1007, Market Street," in the twenty-seventh line of said Section 1, and substituting the words, "School No. 2, at the north-·east corner· eleventh and Washington Streets;'' in lieu thereof. For Concurrence. B. J. MOORE, Extract from Journal. Clerk of the Senate. April 6, 1887. On motion of Mr. Ware, the amendment Was Concurred in. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof. Mr. Ware gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to incorporate the Wilmington and New Castle Trading Company.'' \ . On motion of Mr. Rust, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to appropriate money tor free schools in this State and for other purposes," Was taken up for consideration, And, on motion of Mr. Smalley, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House, On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Waples,. Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-16. Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Jones, Lowber, Taylor and Temple-5. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required constitutional majority, Passed tlze House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Allaband, the Senate resolution in reference to appointing a committee of two on the part of the Senate and three on the part of the House to consider the question of taxing drum~ mers, Was read, And, on his further motion, Was Concurred in. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the resolution returned to that body. The Speaker appointed as said committee on the part of the-· House, ' Messrs. Allaband, Smalley and Waples. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entftled, "An act in relation to the uniform ballot law,'' Was taken up for consideration. Mr. D<1isey offered an amendment, which, on his motion, was. read. Mr. Ware offered an amendment to the amendment, which on his. motion, was read. Mr. Harrmgton moved that the further consideration of the who.le- - matter be indefinitely postponed. · On the.question, "Shall this motion prevail?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Harrington, Lowber, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples; Ware and. Wilson-11. Nays-Messrs. Daisey, Jones, M'Coy, McGee, Perry and Mr. Speaker-6. It was decided in the affirmative, and the motion to indefinitely, -postpone, Prevailed. On motion the House adjourned. FRIDAY, April 8, 1887..-10 o'clock, A. M. Hou.se met pursnan! to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai ,sey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Mulligan, Scotten, Smalley, Taylo_r, Temple, Waple;, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. Mr. Chandler moved that when this House adjourns it be to meet -0n Monday next at n.30 o'clock a. m., 'Vhich motion Prevailed. Mr. Jones moved that the House do now adjourn. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Jones, McGee, Mulligan, Temple, Ware and Wil- ·son-6. , Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Lowber and M'Coy -5· It was decided in the affirmative and the motion Prevailed. And the House adjourned. 566 MON_DAY, April u, 1887-10 o'clock, A. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai sey, E:arrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Mulligan, Norney1 Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. . Mr. Ware, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to provide for the cancelling and filing of vouchers pre sented to the Auditor of Accounts." Mr. Jones from the Committee on Private Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendations, the following House bills,en- ili~, . "An act in relation to the streets and sewers of the city of Wil mington;'' "An act to amend Chapter 207, Volume 17, of the Laws of this State, entitled, 'An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relat ing to the city of Wilmington;' '.' ' With amendments. "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act to incorporate the town of Dover." · ~fr. Perry, from the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands, re ported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill en titled, "An act to authorize a new public road in Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex County." Mr. Mulligan. presenterl the claim of Moreau Brothers, for print~ ing, amounting to $130.04, which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee· on Claims. Mr. Wilson presented the claim of the Adams Express Company, amounting to $28.82, which, on his motion, was referred to the · Committee on Claims: , Mr. M'Coy, from the Committee on Divorces, reported back, with a favorab\e recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Del;orah J. Schlacter from Chas. J. Schlacter, and to change her name." Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Education, reported back, with fayorable recommendations, the following House bills, enfoled, "An act to transfer the farm and premises of John H. McG;nne3 from School District No. 69 to School District No. 53, in Kent County;" "An act authorizing the commissioners of School District No. 44, New Castle County, to borrow money to build a new school-house," Also, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divide School District No. 81, New CastleCounty." Mr. Taylor, on behalf of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re- ' ported as duly and correctly enrolled and ready to receive the signa ture of the Speaker of the House, the following House bills ·.en titled, "An act to incorporate the Young Woman's Christian Temperance Union, in the city of Wilmington;" "An act fpr the protection of fishermen in this State;" "An act to incorporate the ~alam Boiler Company," and '' An act to divorce Maggie L. Cannon and Isaiah Cannon from the bonds of n1atrimony." Mr. Norney presented communications from George H., Bates, Esq., and Hon. Charles C. ·Stockley, ,in support of his claim for costs paid in the fishery cases of the United States District Court, which, on his motion, was read and referred to the Committee o:; Claims. Mr. Taylor presented a petition from M. S. Van Burkalow and others, praying for the passage of the House bill entitled, 568 _" An act for the protection of king crabs," Which, on his motion was read, and referred to the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game. · Mr. Harrington presented a remonstrance .from J. L. Smith and others, against the passage of the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of king crabs," Which, on his motion, was read and referred to the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game. Mr. Medill presented the bill of Bowen & Brothers for printing, ·amounting to $53.25,' which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Ware gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills, "An act for the preservation of the health of female employes, '' and "An act to incorporate the -Delaware Club, of Wilmington, Dela ware." . Mr. Temple gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills, "An act to enable School District No. 130 to borrow money, and for other purposes," and "An act to transfer the farm of James Smith, and the light-house at the mouth of Duck Creek, from District II 6 to District qo." Mr. M'Coy gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill,,entitled, ' "An act concerning assignments of ~ortgages." Mr. Jones gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he . he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend Section· 6, of Chapter 75, of the Revised Statutes." Mr. Wilson gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Slaughter Neck colored school." Mr. Norney gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day be would ask leave to introduce the following bills, "An act to enable the Levy Court, of New Castle County, to take ,<;barge of a certain piece of road in St. Georges Hundred," and "An act to exempt certain vacant land in the town of Middletown from water tax." ' Mr. Perry gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, -day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills; "An act to establish a private road in Indian River, and Lewes" and Rehoboth Hundreds, Sussex County,'' and · "An act to authorize William H. Cooper, John W. Graham and Henry F. Hepbern to straighten a certain public road in Kenton Hundred, in Kent County." Mr. Rust gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to executions." · Mr. Daisey gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he ·would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, ••An act to incorporate the Georgetown Corporation and Trading -Company," and "An act to amend the act entitled an act to ·re-enact and .amend the act entitled 'An act to incorporate the C. H. Treat Manufacturing Company." 1 • Mr. Taylor gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to divide South Murderkill Hundred into two election .districts.'' Mr. Chandler gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, .he would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, "An act to encourage the educatia.n of the colored people;" "An act concerning the county collectors," and "An act relating to fish, oysters and game." Mr. Speaker gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introdijce a bill entitled, 570 ''An act to transfer the farm of certain parties from School Dis tricts Nos. 119, jr and 167 to School District No. 173 in Baltimore· Hundred." Mr. Nomey gave notice, that on to-morrow or some future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to prevent the hauling of seines in the tide-waters ol Brandywine creek." Mr. McGee gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day,. he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the protection of timber lands from fire." Mr. Speaker, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo ton of Mr. Harrington, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to United School Districts Nos. 32 and 108, in Sussex County," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Speaker, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo- tion of Mr. Harrington, obtained leave to mtroduce a biU entitled, "An act in relation to School District No. 17 3, in Sussex County,'. Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Taylor, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and on motion. of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to repeal C11apter 376, Volume 15, Laws of Dela'."'are," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Medill gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, "An act for the better administration of justice," and I "An ac1 in relation to recogni,..;:mces." Mr. Namey, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported ba~k,.. with a fa\·orable recommendation, _the House bill entitled, "An act for the benefit of married women and minor children." On motion of Mr. Temple, the House bill entitled, 571 "An act authorizing the Recorder of Deeds of Kent County to make a new index of deeds and to transcribe the mortgage index," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Commit~ee on Judiciary. Mr. Temple presented a petition from George B. Fisher. Esq., and others, praying for the passage of the above bill, • Which, on his motion, was read, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of 1\fr. Temple, the House bill entitled, "An act to make valid the acknowledgments of certain deeds and to complete the title of Roseby J. Boulden in certain lands in Kent County," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Temple, the Seqate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Ida Downs from her husband, Herbert N. Downs, and to change her name," \Vas read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Divorces. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate }?ill entitled, "An act to inco;porate the Bentley and Walsh Chemical Manu facturing Company, limited," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. McGee, the Sena.te bill entitled, "An act for the relief of the comnlissioners of School District No. 8r, Sussex County," · Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Jones, the .Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act entitl~d an act to in corporate an association for the purchase, improvement and sale of real estate, passed at Dover, April 9, 1883, 1 " 572 Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Jones, the Senate bill entitled, "An act relating to cities and towns," · Was read a second time, by its title, and, the bill was referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to the dredging of oysters,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referre<;l to the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed the following House bills, viz : "An act to enable and authorize Levin W. Collins, Edward W. Houston, Joseph B. Hearn, and Isaac Jester to straighten and make a public road through their 11l,nlis in Dagsboro and Gumboro Hun ,dreds, in Sussex County," amendment, "An act to incorporate the Delaware Telephone Company,'' And returned the bills to the House. He also informed the House that the Senate had pas,ed and asked the concurrence of the Hoese in the following Senate bills entitled, "An act to amend Section 4 of Chapter 106 of the Revised Code of this State ; '' "An act to lay out a public road in South Murderkill Hundre<;i, iri Kent County;" "A supplement to the act · entitled, 'An act to raise revenue and provide for the current expenses of the State government,' passed at Dover, March 22, x86 7," and . "An act to incorporate Ingrams' Branch Ditch Company," And presented the bills to the House. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, presented to the House the following duly and correctly enrolled House joint resolu-. tion entitled, "Joint resolution to pay Levi' C. Bird, Esq., five hundred dollars.'' 573 Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed the following House bills entitled, "An act providing for the appointment oLa superiµtendent of free schools for each of the counties of. the State," aQd "An act to enlarge the time for holding the Superior Court in New Castle, County," And returned the bills to the House. He also informed the House that the Senate had passed and asked !he concurrence of the House in the following Senate bills entitled, "An act accepting the grants of moneys by General Government for the establishment of Agricultural Experiment Stations;'' ''An act in relation to the action of replevin," and "An act to renew and re-enact an act entitled, 'An act to incor- porate Wilmington Baptist City Mission," · And presented the bills to the Senate. On motion of Mr. McGee, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Thomas W. Ralph and Minnie E. Ralph, his wife,'' Was read a second time by, its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Divorce. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the White Marsh Ditch Company,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. Daisey, the House bill entitled, ••An act to prevent live stock from running at large in School Dis trict No. 121 in Sussex County,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the House bill entitled~ "An act for the protection of fish in a branch of the headwaters of Murderkill Creek," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game. 574 Mr. Lowber, in pursuance,of previous 1iotice, and, oti motion of Mr. Daisey, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relatjon to steam engines passing upon the public high ways of this State," Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitled, "An' act to amend an act entitled, •An act to amend Chapter 30, of the Revised Code, entitled •Of the Auditor of Accounts," Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitledi "An act for the relief of the commissioners of the tO)Vn 'of Laurel, Sussex County," Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Daisey, the House bill entitled, "An act transferring the farms now belonging to John W. Cona way in School District No. 154, in Sussex County, from said Dis trict No. 154 to School District No. 56 1 in said county," Was read a second time,by its title, and on his further motion was referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the House .bill entitled, "An act relating to goods, wares and merchandise in stores and in transit, and to make receipts and bills of lading therefor negotiable,'' Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. ' On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol- ~~ . Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Perry, Temple, and Mr. Speaker-II, Nays-Messrs. Norney, and Wilson-2. 575 It was decide~ in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the Tequired constitutional majority, · Passed tlze Hou.re. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the Roust bill entitled, "An act for the benefit of married women and minor children," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the -required majority, Passed tlie I-Iouse. Ordered to the Senate for tonr11rrence. On motion, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Smalley, gave notice that, on to morrow or some future day, ne would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, "An act to transfer the farm and mansion of Augustus A. Chap :man from School District No. 42, to School District No. 44," and "An act in relation to mortgages." Mr. Nomey, gave notice that he would, on to-morrow or some .future day, ask leave to introduce a bill entitled. "An act concerning the revenue of the State." Mr. Jon~ gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "''An, acHn relation .to. the sale of liquors . in this $.tate by licensed proprietors of inns and ta vens. '' Mr. Allaband gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ·~An act to incorporate the Lebanon :Navigation Company." Mr. Temple gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ''An act to amend Section 10 of Chapter 418,Volume r4, Laws of Delaware.'' Mr. Daisey gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, "An act to transfer the farm and buiidings thereupon, and owned by Nancy J. Hickman from School District No. n9, to School Dis trict No. 31, in Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County;" "An act to transfer the farm and buildings thereupon, and owned by Caleb M. Simpler, from School District No. 31, to School District No. 173, in Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County," and "An act transferring a portion of the farm of Thomas H. Fooks from School District ~o. 154, to district No. 94, in Sussex County." Mr. Rust gave notice that on to-morrow on some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to mortgages.'' Mr. Wilson gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to allow school committee& to expend an amount not to exceed $2 5 for books for the use of poor children.'' Mr. Wilson presented the bills of the State Superintendent of Public Schools, amounting to $679.84, which, on his motion, were referred to the Committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitled, ''An act to authorize William S. Moore to straighten a public road on his own land in Sussex County,'' 577 Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. "On the question; "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the House. Ordered that the Se1;1ate be informed thereof and the bill re turned to that body. On motion bf Mr. Daisey, the House bill entitled, "An act to renew an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate Wissa hickon Tribe No. 20, Improved order of Red Men,' passed at Dover, January 28, 1885," · Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House.· On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fols lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones. Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-19. Nays-None. It was dc:cided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, "An act to divoPce Deborah J. Schlacter from Chas. J. Schlacter, and to change her name," Was ti.ken up for cbnsideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this biH pass the House?" 37 It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the, House. Orderedthat the Senate be informed thereof. On motion of 1\1:r. Ware, the House .bill entitled, "An act in relation to the streets and sewers of the city of Wil mington,'' Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Medill moved that further consideration of the bill be post poned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were .. as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Waples, Ware and Mr. Speaker-14. Nays-Messrs. Harrington, Jones, Lowber, Mulligan, and Wilson -5· It was decided in the affirmative and the motion Prevailed. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the S~nate had passed the following House bill, entitled, "An act to further amend Chapter 15 of the Revised Code,''· And returned the bill to the House. On motion of Mr. Norney, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divide School District No. 81, New Castle Cou'!lty," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' It ,was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received tht required majority, Passed the House. 579 Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate bili entitled, "An act to a~thorize a new public road in Broadkiln Hundred, .Sussex County," W~taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read .a third-time, by paragraphs. in order to pass the House. On the qi!estion, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the Tequired constitutional majority, '" . Passed tke House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned 10 that body. On motion of Mr. McGee, the House bill entitled, "An act to lay out a new public road in Gumboro Hundred,'' Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read .a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bil! pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed tke Hou.re. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Allaband, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as being duly and correctly enrolled, and ready to receive the signature .of the Speaker of the House, the following duly and correctly en rolled House bill entitled, "An act providing for the appointment of a Superintendent of Free Schools for each of the three counties.'' On motion of '.M~: Temple, the Senate amendments to the House .bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the town of Kenton," 580 Was read, And, on bis further ll\Otion, Was Non-&oni·urred in. Ordend that the Senate be informed thereof. Mr. Ware gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, ~·An act for the relief of Charles Upton and others," and "An act to amend the law in regard to intestate real e.;tate." Mr. Waples gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the followin~ bills entitled, "An act to incorporate Company G, National Guard of Delaware; at Georgetown, Sussex County, Del.." and "An act in relation to conveyancers!' Mr. Nomey, from tbe Committee on· Judiciary, reported,·with a · · favorable recommendation, the "House bills entitled, · "An act in relation to threatening letters and levying. blackmail," and "An act to change the name of William H. Thorp to Willia'.m H. Norton." On motion of Mr. Daisey, the House bill entitled, "An act to transfer the farm and house ofGeorge Derrickson from School District No. 28 to. 81, Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. · On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required ~ajority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, "An act authorizing the Commissioners of School District No. 44, New Castle County, to borrow money to build new school-house," 581 Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further' motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass th~ House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in tht: affirmative, and the bill, having received the require~ constitutional majority, · Passea the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of ~fr. Mulligan, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to provide for the canceling and filing of vouchers pre sented to the Auditor of Accounts," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, ahd the bill, having received the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. On motion of Mr. Nomey, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to threatening letters and levying blackmail~'" Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Hom:e. · On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received .the required majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senat.e for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Ware, the :House bill entitled, "An act to change the name ot William H. Thorp, to William H. Norton," 58:z Was taken up for consideration, And, ,on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in. order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House ?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received the required majority, ' Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Educatio:p, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act authorizing the School Commissioners of District 13:z in Sussex, County, to expend certain money now in hand, and to change the loC'ation of the school-house." On motion of Mr. Perry, the bill was taken up for consideration, And, on motion of Mr. Smalley, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, •'Shall this bill pass the House?'' It was decided in the affirmative, aiid the bill, having rer.eived the required majority,· Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to re-incorporate the town of Dover," Was taken up for consideration, And on his further motion, the bill under comideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. Pending the reading of Section :z, on motion of Mr. Jones, the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Daisey gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask·leave to introduce the following bills: "An act to authorize the appointing of an additional notary pub lic in Dagsboro Hundred, Sussex County," and "An act to authorize the levying of an additional tax in Sussex County." Mr. Speaker gave notice that,on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introcl,uce a bill entitled, "An act in relation to schools in Sussex County." On ·motion, the House took a recess until 9 o'clock, P. M. SAME DAY-9 o'clock, P. M. The House re-assembled after recess. Mr. Temple, gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, · "An act supplementary to the act entitled, 'An act in relation to the superintendents of free schools," and "An act in relation to taverns. " Mr. Mulligan, gave notice that he would, on to-morrow or some future day, ask leave to introduce a bill entitled. •'An act in relation to revenue.'' Mr. Wilson gave notice that,on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, "Ah act to amend the fish, game and oyster laws of this State;" . "An act in relation to crimes and punishments;" "An act concerning corporations," and "An act in relation to trespass.'' Mr. Temple gave notice that on to-morrow or some future-day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills entitled, "An act in relation to the Revised Statutes,'' and "An act in relation to free schools." Mr. Mulligan gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would. ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "An act to divert the surplus waters of Marshy Hope Creek into Assawaman Bay." Mr. Daisey gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ''An act to authorize the School Commissioners of United School Districts No. 97 and 135, to appoint a collector of school tax in Dag~boro Hundred, Sussex County." Mr. Daisey presented the petition of Nathaniel T. Ltwis for a divorce, Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further motion, was referred Ito the Committee. on Divorces. Mr. Norney presented a petition from Aaron Reynolds and oth ers, praying for the passage of an act prohibiting the shooting of muskrats, etc., at night, Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Fish, Oysters. and Game. Mr. Wilson gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An concerning executions." On motion, the House adjourned. TUESDAY, April 12, 1887-ro o'clock A. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called-Members present-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai -sey; Harrington, Jones, Lowber, l\f'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust; Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waples, War~, Wilson and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed -the House that the Senate had passed and asked tl1e concurrence of the House in the following Senate bills, viz: "An act to provide for the indigent insane of the State of Dela ·ware;" "An act authorizing the sale of the interests of Olive Hillyard and John H. Hillyard, minors, in certain lands in Little Creek Hundred, Kent County;" "An act authorizing John S. Bilderback to change the course of .a certain road, in KP.nton Hundred, in Kent County;" "An act relating to the use 'of public roads for certain purposes;'' ~nd · "An act to change the boundary lines of School Districts Nos. 73 .and 87, in the Hundreds of Brandywine, in the County of New ·Castle, in the State of Delaware," And presented the bills to the House. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the S.enate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed the following House bills, viz: '' An act confirming the sale of certain real estate in the city of Wilmington;" "An act to re-enact the act entitled, . 'An act to incorporate the .Smyrna Building and Loan Association, of the town of Smyrna," and 586 "An act for the prevention of cruelty to children, and for other- purposes," With an amendment. And returned the bills to the House .. He also informed the House that the House bill entitled, ••An act to authorize the extension of what is known as Quaker Meeting House Road, in Milford Hundred, Kent County," Had been declared Lost. And returned the bill to the House. Mr; Norney, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported backr without recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapters 99 and 100 of the Revised Code.'' Mr. Jones, from the Committee on Municipal Corporations, re ported back adversely, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, 'An act to re-incorporate the· town of Milford,' passed at Dover, Feb. 28, 1887." He · also reported back with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to allow the council of the town of Milford to borrow money for certain purposes,'' With an amendment. Mr. Daisey, from the Committee on Private 'corporations, reported with a favorable recommendation, the following House bills, viz: "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Delaware Fruit Ex change;'' "An act to incorporate the Grand Lodge of Delaware, of Hepta sophs, or Seven Wise Men;" Also, the following Senate bills entitled, "An act to re-incorporate the Meredith Branch Ditch Company, of Sussex County,'' and "An act to mcorporate the West Prong Meadow Branch Ditch. Company, of Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County.'' Mr. Perry, from the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands, re ported back with a favorably recommendation, the House bill en titled, ''An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to establish footways." Mr. Lowber, from the Committee on Fish, Gysters and Game, re ported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill, en titled, "An act for the protection of muskrats." Also the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of king crabs," With an amendment. · Mr. Taylor from the Committee on Enrolled bills, reported as. being duly and correctly enrolled, and ready to receive the signature: of the Speaker of the House, the following House bills entitled, ''An act to further amend Chapter 15 of the Revised Code," and "An act to enlarge the time for holding the Superior Court of New Castle County." Mr. Harrington, from the special committee, to which was referred the House bill entitled, "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Delaware Railroad Company," Reported back the same, with a recommendation and with sun dry amendments. Mr. Waples, in pursuance of previous. notice, asked, and, on mo- tion of Mr. Temple, obtained leave to introduce a bill. entitled, "An act in relation to conveyancers," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Ware, :n pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Mulligan, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the preservation of the health of female employes," Which, on his motion, was read. 588 · Mr. Ware in pursuance of previous notice asked, and, on motion of Mr. Mulligan, obtained leave tp introduce a bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Delaware Club, of Wilmington, Dela ware," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Temple, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, ••An act to amend Section 10, of Chapter 418, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware," · Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Daisey, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Temple, obtained leavt; to introduce a bill entitled, "An act transferring a portion of the farm of Thomas H. Fooks from School District No. 154, in Sussex County, to School District No. 94, in Sussex County," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Daisey, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Lowber, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to make certain transfers from School Districts Nos. II 9. II, and 167, to School District No. 173, in Baltimore Hundred, ::,ussex County," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Daisey, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Lowber, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An actto transfer the farms and dwellings of Elijah E. Ryan and Elisha T. Ryan from School District No. 198, to School Dis trict No. 141, Sussex County," Which, on hi~ motion, was read. Mr. Smalley in pursuance of previous notice asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Mulligan, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An,act transferring the farm of Augustus A. Chapman from School District No. 42, New Castle County, to School District No. 44, in· said county," . Which, on his motion, was read, Mr. Perry, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to authorize William H. Cooper, John W. Graham and Henry F. Hepburn, to change and straighten a public road on their own land in Kenton Hundred, Kent County,'' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Wilson, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Temple, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to allow School Committees to extend an amount not ex ceeding twenty-five dollars for the benefit of poor children," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, returned to the House the duly and correctly enrollf;!d House bill, the same hav ing been signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, entitled, ' 1An a.ct providing for the appointment of a Superintendent ot Free Schools for each of the counties of this State." Mr. Jones, in p~rsuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Lowber, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, "An act to amend Section 6, of Chapter 75, of the Revised Statutes,'' Which, on his motion, was read. On motion of Mr. Temple, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend.an act entitled, •An act to amend Chapter 30, of the Revised Code entitled, of Auditor of Accounts,''' Was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Jones, the Senate bill entitled, "An act authorizing the sale of the interests of Olive Hillyard and John H. Hillyard, minors, in certain lands in J..ittle Creek Hundred, Kent County," Was read a first tune. Mr. Jones, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Temple, obtained leave to in~roduce a bill entitled, •·An act in relation to the sale of liquors in this State by licensed proprietors of inns and taverns," 590 Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Harrington, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to appoint a constable in Milford Hundred,'' Which, on his motion, was read. At 11 o'clock, the special order of the day, consideration of the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to the streets and sewers of the city of Wil mington," Was taken up. Mr. Jones moved that the further consideration of the bill be post poned until 3 o'clock p. m., Which motion Prevailed. On motion of Mr. Temple, the Senate bill entitled, "An act .to provide for the indigent insane of the State of Dela ware," Was read a first time. Mr. Taylor, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo tion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to divide South MurderkiU Hundred into twu election districts,'' Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. M'Coy, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on mo- tion of Mr. Chandler, obtained leave to introduce Abill entitled, "An act concerning assignments of mortgages," Which, on his mo~on, was read. Mr. Ware, in pursuance ot previous notice, asked, and, on ~otion of Mr. Smalley, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An actto further extend the corporate limits and to regulate the membership of the council of the city of WilmingLon," Which, on his motion, was read. 591 Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted presented to the House the following duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills and joint resolution, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the Senate, viz: "An act to amend an act entitled, •An act to incorporate the town of Townsend,' passed at Dover, April 3, 1885;" "An act to expedite the trial of criminal cases;'' "An act to divide Schcol District No, 163, in Sussex County, into two districts;"' "An act to mcorporate the Wilmington Freight and Ferry Com pany;" "Joint resolution outhorizing the State Treasurer to pay Charles H. Richards a claim," and "Joint resolution to pay George W. Vernon & Sons sixty-one dollars and thirty-two cents ($6 I. 32 ). Mr. Rust, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Wilson, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, •'An act authorizing the laying out of a new road and th0e vacating of part of an old road in North West Fork Hundred, Sussex County," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Chandler, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. M'Coy, obtained leave to introduce a bill, entitled, •" An act to encourage the education of the colored people, "1 Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. M'Coy, from the Committee on Divorces, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act divorcing Mary H. Johnson and George W. Johnson from the bonds of matrimony." Mr. Daisey, from the Committee on Private Corporations, reported back, ,with a favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to re-incorporate the Bright's and Hayne's Glade Ditch Company," With an amendment. 592 On motion of Mr. Lowber, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to 1,team engines passiJ}g upon the public highways of this State," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, "An act for' changing the voting place in West White Clay Creek Hundred," · Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, · was referred to t__he Committee on Elections. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to amend Chapter 30- of the Revised Code, entitled, •Of the Auditor of' Accounts," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion. was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Rust, the Senate bill entitled, • "An act for the relief of the commissioners of the town of Lau- rel, Sussex Co:1nty,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on liis further motion, was referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. On motion of Mr. Temple, Rule I :z was suspended, And on his further motion, the Senate bill entitled. "An act authorizmg John L. Bilderback to change the course of a certain road in Kenton Hundred,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands. On motion of Mr. Jones, Rule x:z was suspended, And on his further motion, the Senate bill entitled, "An act authorizing the sale of the interests of Olive Hillyard and John H. Hillyard, minors, in certain lands in Little Creek Hun· dred, Kent County,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the l.'ommittee on Judiciary. 593 On motion of Mr. Taylor, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the town of Magnolia,' passed at Dover, April 3, 1885,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. On motion (Jf Mr. Taylor, the House bill entitled, ' "An act to repeal Chapter 376, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion~ was referred to the Committee on Fish, Oysters and Game. On motion of Mr. Speaker. the House bill entitled. "An act in relation to United School Districts Nos. 32 and 108, in Sussex County,'' Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was. referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Speaker, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to School District No. 17 3, in Sussex County,,,. Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred fo the Committee on Education. On motion of Mi;. Harrington, the House bill entitled, "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to- · incorporate the Delaware Railroad Company," Was taken up' for consideration. Mr. Allaband offered an amendment to the bill; whkh, on his. motion, was read. Mr. Allaband moved that the amendment be adopted, Which motion was Lost. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the amendments to the bill s1o1b-· mitted by the special committee, were read, and on his further mo tion, Were Adopted. And, further on his motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this ~ill pass the House!'' . 38 . 594 The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Nays--Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple,Waples, Ware,W1lson and Mr. Speaker-20. Nays-Mr. AHaband-x.. It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having rereived the required majority, Passed the House. Or,dered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion the House adjourned .. SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. House met pursuant to adjournment. The special order of the day-considention of. the House bill en titled, "An act in relation to the streets and sewers of the city of Wil mington," Was taken up. On motion of Mr. Ware, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as foJ.. lows: Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, · M'Coy, McG~ Multigan, Perry, Scotten, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilsoa and Mr. Speaker-14. 595 Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Jones, ·Lowber, Medill, Norney, Rust -and Smalley-7. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Temple, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Ida Downs from her husband Herbert N. Downs, and to change her name," Was taken up for consideration, Mr. Temple offered an amendment to the bill, which, on his mo tion, was read as follows: "Amend the bill by striking out the words, 'and t~ change her name,' in the title thereof. Further amend by striking out Section 3 and makmg Section 4 Section 3,'' · And, on his further.motion, the amendment Was Adopted. And, further on his motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Hou~e. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill , Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body, with a request that said amendment be con .curred in. On motion of Mr. McGee, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Julia A. Morgan and George W. Morgan from the bonds 9f m~rimony," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read .a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass. the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed Ike House. Ordered that the Senate be mformed thereof and the bill returned to that body. · On motion of Mr. Norney, the House joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to a new library building," Was taken up from the table. Mr. Harrington moved that the joint resolution be adopted. Op. the question, "Shall the motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas~Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones,.. Lowber,· McGee, Medill, Norney, Rust, Scotten, Smalley and Ware-13. Nays-Messrs. M'Coy, Mulligan, Perry, Taylor, Temple, Waples, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-8. So the question was decided m the affirmative, and the joint reso lution Wa:s Adopted. Ordered to the Se11ate for concurrence. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed and asked the concurrence of the House in the following ·senate bills entitled, "An act to divorce Anna A. Jackson and Thomas Jackson a vin culo matrimonit;'' "A~ act to a!-11end Chapter 125, of the Revised Statutes,. entitled of fees of public officers;" · "An act to revise and re-enact an act entitled,' An act to enable the owners of marsh meadow near Newport, called Conrad's Cripple, to· keep the bank~, drains and sluices in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof, passed at Doyer, February 23, 1865, and the supplements and amendments thereto;' '' and "An act to extend and revise the time of recording private acts;,,.. And• presented the bills to the House . 597 Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed .the House that the Senate had passed the following House bills, en titled, / •'A supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the New Castle Gas Company;" "An act to incorporate the Old School Baptist Cemetery of Cow Mar~h, in North Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, Delaware;'' With an amendment. "An act to re-incorporal:e Cooper's Cemetery or' North Murder kill Hundred, in Kent County;" With an amendmt;nt. "An act to divorce Francis R. S. Davis from his wife Martha M. Davis;" "An act to divorce Caleb Brinton and Clarine J. Brinton from the bonds of matrimony;" "An act to divorce Josephine Wing from her husband, Edwin W. Wing, and to change her name,'' And returned the bills to the House. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, returned to the House the following duly and correctly enrolled House bill and joint resolution, the same having been signed by the Speakers of the two Houses, entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to in ·crease the appropriation to the town of Dover for the purpose of keepmg the streets in repair;'' "An act to divorce Clara V. Coyle and Samuel Coyle from the bonds of matrimony;" "An act to incorporate the colored schools of Dover;" "An act in relation to trustees;" "An act to transfer the farms and dwellings of John L. Rogers and Joshua V. B. Murray from School District No. 156 to United School Districts.Nos. 32 and 108, in Sussex County;" ."An act to authorize School District No. 119 tu borrow money. and for other purposes;" "An act to authorize the town council of the town of Dover to extend the water mains; I> I "An ad to authorize the Recorder of Deeds, in and for New Castle County, to make a certain index;" ''An act to transfer the houses and lot of William T. Brasure from School District No. 3 I to I 73 in Sussex County;" "An act to divorce Maggie L. Cannon and Isaiah Cannon from the bonds of matrimony;" "An act for the protection of fishers in this State;" "An act to incorporate the Malam Boiler Company;" "An act to incorporate the Young Womans' Christian Temperance Union, in the city of Wilmington;" - " An act to provide an unexceptional mode of ascertaining the sense of the people upon the question of calling a constitutional convention.:'' "Joint resolution appropriating $500 for expenses in the boundary line suit between this State and New Jersey;" and "An act to amend Section I of an act entitled, 'An act to allow the registry of dogs in Kent County, passed at Dover, February 25, 1879." Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed the following House bills entitled, ·«An act to provide for the study of scientific temperance in the public schools of Delaware,'' With an amendment. Asked concurrence thereon. And returned the bill to the House. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Senate amendment to the House bill entitled, "An act to provide for the study of scientific temperance in the· public schools of Delaware," Was read as follows: IN SENATE, April 12, 1887. Amend Section 3 by striking out all after the word 'superinte~d:. 599 ent' in the seconll line, and insert in lieu thereof, 'to see that the provisions of Section I of this· act are fully complied with." For concurrence. · B. J. MOORE, Extract from Journal. Clerk 'of the Senate. March 31, 1887. And, on his further motion, the amendment Was Concurred in. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. ·ware, the House bill entitled, · "An act for the sale ·of certain real estate in the [city of Wil mington," Was taken up for consideration, And,'on his further motion, the' bill under-consideration was read. a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, 'M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Scotten; Smalley, Tay lor, Temple, Waples, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-18. Nays-None. , It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, '"An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the town of Dover,''' Was taken up for consideration. · Mr. Harrington presented a memorial from J. Alexander Fulton, Esq., remonstrating against the passage of the bill. Wbich, on his motion, was read. · On motion of Mr. JClnes the bill under consideration was read a third time,· by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. 6oo On the question, 0 Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, beihg taken, were as fol lows~ Yeas-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Jpnes, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, MiµIigan,. Perry, Scotten, Smallt:y, Taylor, Temple, Ware and Wdson-14. · . Nays-Messrs. Harrington, Norney and Waples-3. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. · On motion of Mr. Harrington, Rule 12 was suspended and the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to 'lappoint a constable in Milford Hundred," Was read a second time, by its title,and, on his furtlier motion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary . . Mr. Temple moved that the House do now adjourn, Which motion was · Lost. Mr. Jones presented the claim of Stevenson & Slaughter, amount ing to $371.20, which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Smalley, the Senate bill entitled, "An act accepting the grants of moneys by general Government for the establishment of Agricultural Experiment Stations," was read a first time. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Hannah Hettrick and Thomas Hettrick from the bonds of matrimony," Was taken up for consideration. And, on his further motion, the bill under, consideration· was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" 601 It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, Passt'd tke- House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned 10 that body. On motion of Mr. Lowber, the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of muskrats." Was taken up for consideration, Mr. Wilson moved that the House do now adjour11. Which motion was Lost. And, on motion of Mr. Lowber, the bill under consideration was Tead a thircl time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On .i,ie question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative and the bill Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Medill, the Senate bill entitled, "A further supplement to the act entitled, •An act to incorporate the Young Men's Association for Mutual Improvement, of the city of Wilmington,'' Was read a first time. Mr. M'Coy moved that the House do now adjourn. On the question, "Shall this motion prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Harrington, Jones, M'Coy, McGee, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Waples, Ware and Mr.. Speaker-13. · Nays-Messrs .. Chandler, Daisey, Lowber, Medill and Wilson -5· It was decided in the affirmative, and the motion \ Prevailed. On motion the House adjourned. 602 WEDNESDAY, April 13, 1887-10 o'clock, A. M. House met pursuan~ to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. , Roll called-Members present--Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Dai sey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Mulligan, Scotten, Smalley, Taylor, Temple, Waplei, Ware, Wilson and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. Mr. Scotten from the Committee on Elections, reported batk,with , a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act for changing the voting -place in West White Clay Creek Hundred." Mr. Norney, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the following House bills en titled, "An act authorizing the Recorder of Deeds of Kent County to make a new index of deeds and. to transcribe the mortgage index;'r "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act taxing manufacturers, and for other purposes, Chapter 24, Volume 14, Delaware Laws,'" and "An act to make valid the acknowledgments of certain deeds and to complete the title of Roseby J. Boulden in certain lands in Kent County." Mr. Jones from the Committee on Municipal Corporations, re ported ba~k. unfavorably, the House bills, entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the town of Magnolia, passed at Dover, April 3, 188.5." He also reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the Sen-' ate bill entitled, "An act for the relief of the commissioners of the town of Laurel,. Sussex County." Mr. Daisey,from the Committee on Private Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the following Senate bills entitled, "An act to incorporate the West Prong Meadow Branch Ditch Company, of Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County;" and · "Ari act to incorporate the Bentley and Walsh Chemical Manu facturing Company, limited." Mr. Perry, from the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands, re ported back, with a favorable recommendation, the Senate bill en titled, "An act authorizing John S. Bilderback to change the course. of a certain road, in KP.nton Hundred, in Kent County." Also the following House bills entitled, "Arf act to lay out a new public road leading from Rum ley Marsh to Miller's Neck, in Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County," and · "An act to authorize a new public road in Broadkiln Hundred, Sussex County." Mr. McGee, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to steam engines passil}g upon the public high- ways of this State." · Mr. M'Coy, from the Committee on Divorces, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce Mary C. Wood and John T. Wood from 'the bonds of matrimony." · Also on the petition of William P. Wolfe, for a divorce, the same committee reported favorably by a bill entitled, "~n act to divorce William P. Wolfe and Hannah :M. Wolfe from the bonds of matrimony." Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Education, reported back, without recommendation, the House bill, entitled, "An act concerning the sale of school books in this State.'' Also, with favorable recommendations, the following House bills entitled, · "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to amend an act en titled, An act to revise and consolidate the statutes of the city of Wilmington, passed at Dover, April 16, 1885," With a substitute. "An act to amend an' act entitled, 'An act to revise and consoli "An act to make certain transfers from School Districts Nos. II 9. II, and 167, to School District No. 173, in Baltimore Hundred, ~ussex County," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the CommiL,ee on Education. On motion of Mr. RusL, the Rouse bill entitled, "An act authorizing the laying out of a new road and the vacating of part of an old road in North West Fork Hundred, Sussex. County," · Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands. On motion of Mr. Temple, the House bill entided, "An act to amend Section 10, of Chapter 418, Volume 14, Laws. of Delaware," Was read a second tinie, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Temperance. On motion of Mr. Chandler, Rule 12 was suspended for the· day. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the House bill entitled, "An act to encourage the education o: the colored people,". 39 610 Was read a second time,by its title, and, on his further motion,was referred to the Committee on Education. · On motion of Mr. Daisey, the House bill entitled, "An act transferring the farm of Thomas H. Fooks from School District No. 154, in Sussex· County, to School Distric! No. 94, in Sussex County," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, •·An act in relation to the sale of liquors in this State by licensed proprietors of inns and. taverns," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, :was referred to the Committee on Temperance. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Section 6, of Chapter 75 of the Revised :Statutes,'' I . Was read a 'second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Sta,tutes. On motion of Mr. Mulligan, the Hou~e bill entitled,· ·•An act in relation to the control and management of public ·r9ad& in New Castle County," ,vas read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Waples, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce William P. Wolfe and Hannah M. Wolfe fro$ the bonds of matrimony," Was read a second time, by its title. bn motion of Mr. Wilson, the House bill entitled, "An act to allow School Committees to extend an amount not ex.. -ceeding twenty-five dollars for the benejit of poor children," Was read a second time., by its title, and, on his further motion was rererred to the Commit;ee on Education. On motion of Mt. Wilson, the House bill entitled, 6II ."An act to incorporate the colored schools of Slaughter Neck, Sussex County," I Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. • On motion of Mr. Scotten, the House bill entitled, ''A supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to authorize the school con1mittee of School District No. 96 in Kent County, to sell its property, purchase other property, and to borrow money," .Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. · On motion of Mr. Allaband, the House bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Lebanon Navigation Company," Was .read a second time, by its· title, and, on his fur~her motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On motion of Mr. Perry, the House bill entitled, ' "An act to establisba private road in India~ River, and Lewes and Rehoboth Hundreds, Sussex County,'' · Was read a second time, by its title, and, the bill was referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant Lands. On motion of Mr. Medill, the House bill entitled, "An ac1 in relation to recognizances in the Orphans' Court," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised St~tutes. On motion of Mr .. Medill, the Senate bill entitled, "A further supplement to the act ~ntitled, 'An act to incorpora~e the Young Men's Association for Mutual Jgiprovement of the city of Wilmington," Was read a second.time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations, On motion of Mr. Medill, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Grand Army of the ·Republic ·Hall Company in the city of Wilmington," 612 Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. On m9tion of Mr. Medill, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Prothonotarv of New Castle County to make certain index," • I / Was read a second time by its title, and, on his furthtr motion, was. referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motfon of Mr. Norney, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of New Castle County to take charge of a certain piece of road in St. George's Hundred," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Vacant .Lands. On motion of Mr. Norney, the House bill entitled, "An additional supplement to an act entitled, 'An act to incorpo rate the town of Middletown,' passed at Dover, Feb. 12, 1861, 1 ' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. On motion of Mr. Daisey. the House bill entitled, · "An act to authorize the appointing of an additional notary pub- • lie in Dagsboro Hundred, Su5!1ex County," · · Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Nomey, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to appoint a. constable in Milford Hundred.'' On motion of Mr. McGee, the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of timber lands from fire,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion,. was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Temple, the Senate bill entitled,, "An act to incorporate the fown of Clayton,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion~ was referred to the Committee on Municipal tCorporations. On motion vf Mr. Harrington, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the Ingram Branch Ditch Company," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Mr. Norney presented the claim of Malcomb Clayton of $125 for -serving requisitions, Which, on his motion, was read, and referred to the Committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the House bill entitled, ''An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to appoint a constable in Milford Hundred," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass, the House. On the question, "Shall this ·bill pass the House ?'' It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received the required majority, Passed tke House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. M'Coy, the House bill entitled, "An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in less quan...: tities than one quart, to be drunk on the pr~mises," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, The substitute for the bill reported by the Committee on Temper- .ance, was read. · On motion the House adjourned. . 614 _ SAME DAY-3 o'clock, P. M. House met pursuant to adiournment. Mr. Rust from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendations, the following House bills, viz: "An act creating an additional constable for Kent County, to re side in East Dover Hundred;" "An act in relation to the service of criminal process in ce~tain cases," and. "i\n act to regulate the fees of Justices of the Peace, constables and sheriffs, in certain cases.''· Also, the Senate biU entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, 'An act to amend Chapter 30, of. the Revised Code, entitled •Of the Auditor of Accounts." He also reported, without recommendation, the following House bills, viz: "An act in relation to conveyancers;" ••An act authorizing the Governor to appoint an additional Justice of the Peace for New Castle County, to reside in Mill Creek Hun dred;" . "An act fixing the compensation of Levy Court Commissioners, · in New Castle County," and "An' act to amend Chapter,73, Volume 16, Laws of Delaware, so far as the same relates to St. George's Hundred, New Castle ~ounty.'' He also reported adversely the House bill entitled, ,, Ar?.act in relation to the control and management of public roads in NewlCastle County." , Mr. Daisey,from the Committee on Private Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the following House bills entitled, · ' 615 "An act to incorporate the Lebanon Navigation Company," and "An act to incorporate the Delaware' Club, of Wilmington, Dela ware." Also, the following Senate bills, viz: "An act to incorporate Ingrams' Branch Dit,ch Company;" "An act to incorporate the Grand Army of the Repulllic Hall Company, in the city of Wi\mington." On motion of 1\1:r. M'Coy, the House bill entitled, "An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors in less quan ti ties than one quart, to be drunk on the premises," Was taken up for consideration, Mr. M'Coy moved thanhe bill be laid on the table until to-mor row at 3 o'clock p. m. Mr. Temple moved to amend by laying on the table until Friday at 3 o'clock p. m. On the question, "Shall the amendment prevail?" The yeas and nays were ordered, which being taken, were as fol- lows: ' Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Jones, Mulligan, Norney, Rust, Scotteny Temple, Waples, Ware and Wilson-Io. Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Perry, Smailey, Taylor and Mr. Speaker-II. So the question was decided m the negative, and the amendment Was Lost. Mr. Temple moved that the bill and substitute be recommitted to the, Committee on Temperance, Which motion Prevailed. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the , House that· the Senate had passed the following House bills, en-: titled, "An act for th~ benefit of married .women and minor children;" "A supplement to an act entitled, •Ari act regulating pilots and pilotage of and in the bay and river Delaware;" "A further additional supplement to the act entitled, 'An act to incorporate the Delaware Railroad Company;" "An,act to extend the limits of School District No. 88, New Cas- tle County;" and "An act in relation to the town of Felton." And returned the bill. to the House. He also informed the House thp.t the Senate had passed and asked the concurrence of the House in the following Senate bills en- titled, . "An act in relation to School District No. 35, in Kent County;" "An act to incorporate the German Democratic Association, of r\Vilmington, Delaware,'' And presented the bills to 'the House. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the Rouse that the Senate had passed the following House bill entit;led, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent County to appoint .a constable in Milford Hundred," And returned the bill to the House. Mr. Moore, Clerk of the Senate, being admitted, informed the House that the Senate had passed the following House joint resolu ',tions entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to the death of Hon.William Dean," ;and · "Joint resolution in relation to a new library building," And returned the resolutions to the House. On motion of Mr. Medill. the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter ,600, Volume 17, of the Laws of Delaware, entitled, 'A supplement to an act to revise and consoli date the statutes relating to the city of Wilmington,' '' Was taken up for consideration, · Mr. Medill offered a substitute for the bill under consideration, which, oil his motion, Was read, And, on his further motion, ~Vas Adopted. And, further on his motion, the bili un4er consideration was read .a third. time by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass. the House?" The yeas and nay..'> were ordered, which, being taken, were as'fol- lo·Ns: • Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Lowber, - M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, ,Perry, Rust, Smalley, "Taylor, Temple, Wapl~s, Wilson and Mr. Speaker-19. Nays-Wate-1. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. Mr. Norney in pursuance of previous notice asked, and, on mo- ·tion of Mr. Mulligan, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act concerning the revenue of the,State," Which, on his motion, was read, And, on his further ~otion, Was read a second time by title, and referred to the Committee -0n Ways and Means and Committee on Judiciary, jointly, On motion of Mr. Allaband, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend an act to incorporate the Delaw;tre Fruit Ex -change," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read ,a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House!'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol ]ows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, M'Coy, McGee, Medill, Mulligan, Norney, Perry, Rust, .Smalley, Taylor, Temple,Waples, Wilson and Mr:Speaker-19. . .. .. 618 Nays-None. It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the· required constitutional majority, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of l\Ir. Temple, the Senate bill entitled," "An act authorizing John S. Bilderback to change the course of a certain road, in Kenton Hundred, in Kent County," Was takeH up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration·was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and so the bill, having received the required majority, ' Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. ' On motion of Mr. Smalley, the House bill entitled, . "An act for changing the voting place in West White Clay Creek Hundred," Was taken up for consideration, :Mr. Smalley presented a remonstrance from H. l\L Kollock and others, against the passage of the bill, ,vhich, on his motion, was reacl. On motion of Mr. Jones, Further cmsideration of the bill was indefinitely postponed. On q10tion of Mr. M'Coy, the Senate bill entitled, . "An act to divorce Mary Elizabeth Graves and Hugh Graves,. from the bonds of matrimony," ·was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read~ a third' time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required majority, ' Passed the House. Ordered that the Senate be informed thereof and the bill returned to that body. On motion of Mr. Jones, the House bill entitled, "An act creating an additional constable for Kent County, to re side in East Dover Hundred," Was taken up for consideration. And, on his further mdtion, the bill under.consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" It was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, Passed the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the House bill entitled, "An act to allow the council of the town of Milford to borrow money for certai!.1 purposes,'' Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Harrington offered an amendment to the bill, which, on· his motion, was read. And on his further motion was Adopted. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. On the question, '' Shall this bill pass the House?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Allaband, Chandler, Daisey, Harrington, Jones, Lowber, McGee, Medill, Norney, Perry, Rust, Smalley, Taylor, Waples, Ware and Mr. Speaker-16. Nays-None. It was decided in th<: affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Fassett ·the House. Ordered to the Senate for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Medill, the House bill entitled. "An act to divorce Mary Elizabeth Manley from her husband James H. Manley," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read .a third time, by paragraphs, in order to par;s the House. On (he question, "Shall this bill pass the House?" The yeasand nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows: Yeas-Messrs. Harrington, McGee, Medill, Nerney, Smalley, Ware and Mr. Soeaker-7. Nays-Messrs. Allaband, Daisey, Jones,· Lowber, M'Coy, Perry, 'Taylor, .Temple and Waples-9. It was decided in the negative, and the bill Was Lost. On motion of Mr. Lowber, the House bill entitled, "An act in relation to steam engines passing upon the public highways of this State," Was taken up for consideration. And, on his further motion, the bill under consideration was read .a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the House. Pending the final vot(!. On motion of Mr. Smalley the bill was re-committed to the Com- mittee on Agriculture. On motion of the Spe~ker (Mr. Chandler in the chair), "An act iii relation to School District No ..173, in Sussex: Coun,ty," Was taken up for consideration. The Speaker offered an amendment .to the bill, which, on his mo· tion, was read, And, on his further motion, was Adopted. And, further on his motion, the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the }iouse.
Was Taken up from the Table. Mr. Norney Moved That the Joint Resolution Be Adopted
