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.386 said,'! in. the 39th line thereof, the words ·following : " and in de fault thereof, .to be paid py 'the State Treasurer, upon a draft drawn on him for the same," And, on his further motion, the amendments were · · .Adopted. On his motion; the bill, as amended, was read a third time, by ,paragraphs, in ..order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the· Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and. the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed· thereof, and· the bill returned to that body; for concurrence in the amendments.· On motion,. the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock· P. M.

-SAMED.A.Y-:-3 o'clo.ck p. m. Senate 111;etpursuant to· adjournment. 0~ motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, ' . . ·'An act to amend Section 2 of Chapter 127 of the Revised Statutes of ,the State of Delaware, entitled, Offenses against the lives and persons of individuals," : · · Was read., On motion of· Mr. Horsey, the House bill entitled, "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in Schqol District No. 43!, in Sussex county," 387 Was read a second !time by its title,• ~nd, on· his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, · "An act to amend Section 2 of Chapter 354 of Volume 16 of the Laws of Delaware, entitled, An act in relation to the collec tion of taxes for school purposes," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 106 of the Rc;ised Statutes, con cerning pleading and practice in civil actions," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to Committee on Re"."isedStatutes. Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and· asked the concurrence . of the Senate in, the bills entitled, "A supplement to the act to exempt wages ·from execution process, passed at Dover, February 2, 1875," " Ari act to change the course of a public road i1,1Kent· county." He also presented, for the signature of the Speaker, the same . having been signed by the Speaker of the House, the following duly and correctly enrolled House bill, IIAn act to autho~·ize·Thomas W. Wilson· to extend and straighten the State road leading from the town of Smyrna to the town of Dover." On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, " An act to .incorpo1·ate the Stanton Manufacturing Com~ pany," _ Was read a second time, by its title, and on his. further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. 388. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled,

" An act to incorporate the New Castle Exchange Buildiiig Association," · Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committ~e on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, " An ~ct . to incorporate the Delaware. Loan As~ociation, of Wilmington, Delaware," · Was ~ead a s~cond time, by its title, and on his further mo • tion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations .. On motion of .Mr. Betts, th~ House bill° entitled, " An act for the relief of Martin E. Walker's A.dministra .tors," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his· further motion, was referred to the Committee on R~vised Statutes. ·

I On. ;motion of Mr.Betts, the House. bill entitled, . " An· act prohibiting live stock· from running at large in School J)istrict No. 132,in.Sussex county," . . Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, :was referred to the Committee on A.gricultui·e. . · On .motion of Mr. Betts, the House .bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, An act for the suppre~sion of intemperance, passed at Dover, April· 8, 1881," . was read a s'econd time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred· to the. Committee on Revised Statutes . . On ~otion of Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled, . " An ·act t·o fay out a new public road in Mispillion hundred, in Kent county," . 389 was read a s'econd' time, by its title,' and, on his fui·ther mo tfo1_1,was referred to the Committee on Roads and 'Highways. Mr. Horsey presented the }Jetition of Theodore P. Sirmon, and 12.others, for an act to straighten a road i:µ. Gumboro hun dred, Sussex county," 'fhich, on his motion, was read, and, on hi~ further motion, was.referred to the Committee ori Roads and Highways, with. leave to report by bill, or·otherwise. · Mr. Betts presented the remonst~ance of .W. I. Jones, and 3· others, against· the bill entitled, An act for the relief of John D. Marshall and. otheis, Which,. on his motion, was read, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Cooper gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future . day,. he would ask leave to introduce the following bills : .. '' .A.n act to. change the name of.·Howard ·.E. Mqntgomery to the name of Howard E. Cannon, nnd to make him, by adoption; a son and heir at law of George E. Cannon," .".A.nact to change the name of ,vmie C. Bredanto the name of Willie C. Covill, and to make him, by adoption, a son and · heir at law of Francis· M. Covill," ' "An act to change the name of Harry C. Adams to the name of Harry .A..Johnson, and to :µi~ke him, by adoption, a son and · heir at law of Philip G. Johnson." On motion. of Mr.· Betts, the House bill entitled, .. "A supplement to the act to exempt wages from execution attachment process, passed at Dover, February 2d, 1875," . · · Was read. On,motion of Mr.Cooper, th~ House ~mend~ent to the Sen-. ate bill entitled, · · ".A.nact to incorporate th~ Delaware River Pry. Dock and . Construction Compa~y," · 390 Was read, as follows :

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, March 6th, 1883. Amend the bill by striking out Section 8 thereof, and substituting, in lieu thereof; the following : · "SECTION8. · This act s1rn11be deemed and taken to be a private act; and shall continue in force for the period of. twenty , years and no longer, and the right to revoke the same is hereby reserved,,. to the Legislature." E. W. WAPLES; .Clerk of the House of Representatives. . Extract from Journal ..

·Mr. Cooper.moved that the· amendnient be concurred in .. . On the qtiestion, "Shall the amendment be concurred "in?" the yeas and. nays were ordered, which being taken, were as follows: · · Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender Chandler, Cooper, Horsey, Roe, and Mr; Speaker-'--7; Nays-None.

. ' So the question was d.ecidedin the affirmative, and the amend- . ment, having received the rec1uired constitutional majority, was . . · .· . . Concurred in. . ) Ordered that the House he informed thereof. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes; report ed back, with fa\rorable recommendation, the House bill enti tled, I . . • "An act concerning acknowledgment of deeds, etc.," Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on . . his further· motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate; · 391 The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate? " was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed ·the S,enate.

Ordered that the House be informed thereof: ·and the bill · returned to that body.

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, report ed back, with favorable recoplmendation, the House bill entitled,

"An act to amend Section 12, Chapter 16, Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware,". Which, on his motion, was taken up for · consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, ~y paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate.

On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" the yeas an9-nays were ordered, which being taken, wei·e as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler; Cooper, Mustard, and Mr. Speaker-6. Nays-Mr. Horsey-1. :' So the question was decided in 'the affirmative, and the _bill· Passed the Senate. 01·dered that the House be informed thereof, .and 'th~ bill returned to that body. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, ·"An act to amend Chapter 384, Volume 15, of the Laws of Delaware, as amended by Chapter 389, Volume 16, of the Laws .of Delaware," with an amendment, . Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, the amendment was read, and, on his mo tion, was . . . · Adopted. ' And, on his further· motion, the bill was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · 392 The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?'; was decided in the affirm.ative:so the bill Passed the Senate; Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act entitled, An act to incorporate the Milton Library Association," Which, on his motion, was taken up for cm1sideration,and,

Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further. mo tion, an accompanying petition was also read, and, on his further motion, the biHwas referred to the Committee on Agriculture. On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House bill entitled, . ''An act to prohibit live stock from runnjng at large in School Districts Nos. 173, 120, and 119, in Sussex cot1nty," \Vas read. 393

e Mr. Roe; from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, ·

"An .act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School District No. 61, in Sussex county," ' . Which; on hi1'!motion, was· taken up for consideration, ·and, on his further motion, was read a third time, ·by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. ·

The quest}on, "Shall this biU pass the Senate?" was decided in the affirmative; and the bill Passed the Senate.

· Ordered that tl1e House be informed thereof, and the bill re tu~·ned to that body.

Mr. Mustard 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 to establish a college for agric.ultural and mechanic arts in this State." On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, . "An act to provide for the education and training of juvenile delinquents," ~ · Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. ·· On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, "An act for. the protection of private property," . ,rvas read a second time, by its title, and on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Cavender, from the Committee on Erirolled Bills, report ed as duly and co'trectly enrolled, ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the following : · . . " An act to vest the title of a:certain lot. of ground, with the buildings there<;merected, in the city of New Castle, in trustees, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned," 394 · · "An. act ~o change the course of a public road in Little Creek hundredtin Sussex county," "An act abolishing the· wearing of a convict'sjacket as a badge of crime," . . . . . · ... "Joint resolution of . adjournment in commemoration of Washington's birthday," "An act to incorporate The American Union Insurance Company," On motion of J'vir.Cavender, the, House bill entitled,'

"An act to change the course of a public road in Kent· county," Was read. Mr. B~tts, from the Comm.itteeon Cities and Towns, to whom was re-committed the bill entitled, . "An act to incorporate the town of Laurel," Reported a substitute with the same title, , ,vhich, on his motion, was read. Mr. Betts moved that the .bill just read ·be accepted as a.sub stitute for the bill that was re-committed to· the Committee on Cities and Towns, '\:Vhjch motion Prevailed. On motion of Mr. Roe, th.e House bill entitled, .. "An act to regulate the submission of questions to the Jt1di~ ciary," '

'\Vas read a second time; by its title, and, on his further mo.: tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. · On motion·the Senate'adjourned.· 395

TnuRSDAY, March 8, 1883_::_10 o'clock a. m. ' ' The Senate met pursmtnt to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called. Members · present, Messrs. Betts, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. Mr. Betts, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Mustard, obtained leave to introduce a bill en titled, "An act authorizing the Levy Court of New Castle county to make n loan for the benefit of the Trustees of the Poor of . New Castle county.' ' . " On motion of Mr. Betts, the Senate bill enti~led, " An act to incorporate the town of Laurel," 1-iVas read a second time, by its title. On motion of Mr. Roe, the bill entitled, "An act for the protection ofgame," Was read a s.econd time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the .Committee on Agriculture. On motion of Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled, · "An act to prevent ·live stock fro in running at large m United Districts Nos. 8 and 153," ' . Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. 396 On motion· of Mr. Roe, the House ·bill entitled,

"An act to incorporate the United Benevolent Daughters of. Solomon, of Milford, -Delaware,"

was' read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Mustard, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion.of Mr. Betts, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled,

"An act fo amend an act entitled, An act estabHshing a col leg~ for ·agricultural arid mechanic arts in this State,"

,vhich, on his motion' w'as read.

Mr~ Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled,. "An act to incorporate the Wawassett foe Company," Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, . 'on .his further motion read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to _pass.the Senate. On the qu~stion, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?". the yeas and nays were ordered, which being taken, were as follows: . Yeas-Messrs. Betts,. Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard; Roe, and Mr.' Speaker-J. Nays-None. . ' · So the· question was q.ecid~d in the affirm~tive, and the'J?ill, having received the required constitutional majority, . . · . . · · Pas8ed the Senate. . Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to th,at body. · Mr. Waples, Clerk of the ·House, being admitted, informed the Senate. tha:t the House had passed, and asked the concurrence of the Senat~ in, the following bills, viz.: · · 397 "An act divorcing James Tatman and Catharine C., his wife, from.the bonds of matrimony," "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in.School District No. 32, in Sussex county," "..(\.nact to amend ~n act entitled, An act to incorporate the town of Middletown,'.' · "An act to provide for the vaccination of children in the free schools, and for other purposes." · · He also·informed the Senate that. the House had concurred in the Senate bills entitled, , "An act to inc~rporate the Diamond State Joint Stock Com- pany, of Wilmington, Delaware," 1 "An act to divorce Louisa E. Gibbons from the bonds of matrimony with William G, Gibbons," AU:dreturned the same to the Senate. Mr. , Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, re ported back, with,:favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, · · . . ''An act to incorporate the Stanton Manufacturing Com- pany," , Which, on his motion, was taken up'for consideration, and on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · On the. question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?'' the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Chandler, Coope~, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker-7. ' Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill . having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the.Sena..te. 398 Ordered that the House be in.formed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. · · Mr.·Roe, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, and ready for the signature .of the Speaker of the Senate, the Senate bill entitled, Ari act to divorce Louisa E. Gibbons from the bonds of mat~ rimony' with "\Villiam G. Gibbons." On motion of Mr. Mustard,, the House bill entitled, "An act to provide for the vaccination of children in the. free schools, and for other purposes," Was read .. · On motion of Mr. Cooper, the Senate bill entitled, ''An act to amend Section 14 of Chapt~r 99 of the Revised . Statutes,". , vVas read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes .. . Mr. Cooper, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Betts, obtained leave to introduce a bill enti" tled, . "' "An act to change the' name of Howai.·d E. l\fontgo~ery, to the name of Howard E. Cannon; ,and to make him, by adoption, the son a,nd heir-at-law of George E. Cannon." . Which: on his motion, was read. · Mr. Cooper, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and on motion of Mr .. Betts, obtained leave to introduce a bill en, titled, · " An act to change the name of Willie C. Bredan, to the· the name of .Willie C. Covill, and to make him, by adoption, the son and heir-at-law of Francis M. Covill," · W:hich, on his motion, was read. ,Mr. Cooper, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on 399

motion of Mr. Betts,· obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, . . . '' .An act .to change the name of Harry C. Adai:ns to the . name of' Harry A. Johnson, and. tomake .him, by adoption, a son and heir-at-law of Philip G. Johnson," . ·Which, onhis motion, was read.· On motion of Mr. ·Roe; the House bill entitled, " An act to prevent live stock from running at large. in School District No; 156, in Sussex County,"

·_. , -· ' . ' . ; . ·. ..··Was read a second· time, by its title, and,"·011his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. ··.. .·· On motion of lVIr.Cooper, the House bill entitled, "An act div;rcing. James. Tatman,. and Catharine C., his wife, fromthe bonds of matrimony," . Was read. · On motion·of .Mr; Betts;the House. bill entitled,· ·,i.A:riact to amend an act entitled, An act to incorporate-the town of Middletown," Wasread. On motion of Mr.Houston, the Senate biU entitlecl, i "An act to divorce John C. Creadick and Louisa Creadick, his wife, from the bonds of matrimony," · Was read .a s.ec()nd,time by its title. · On. motion of Mr. Houston, the Senate bill .entitl~d, "Anact to .i·ender null. and void .the bonds of matrimony be- · tween. Annie Gibbs arid Thomas Gibbs," : ' , Was read a second time, by its title. Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Roads 'and.· Highways, 400 reported b;ck, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to widen and straighten the public road leading into town of'Dover, from the town of Camden,"

Which, on his motion, was take.n up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was re~d a third: time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate.

, Tlie question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decided in the aflirmati v·e, and the bill , Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House.be informed thereof, and the bill re~ turned to that body. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the ,House bill entitled, • I '' An act to incorporate~the Newark Exchange Building Asso~ ciation," Which, on his motion, was takeJ?. up for consideration; and, on his further . motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to _passthe Senate. On t;he question; "Shall this bill pa~s the Senate?" -the yeas and nays were or~ered, which, being taken, were·as·follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Chandler, Coop.er, Houston; Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker...:.....7.. Nays-None. -So the question was decided in· the· affirmative, and the bill, having received·the required constitutional majority, . · · Passed the·Senate. Ordered that the House be informed ther~of, and the bill re~ turned to that body. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on ReviS"edStatutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, 401 "An· act :to amend Chapter 387, Volume 15, of Delaware Laws." · ·

Which, on motion of Mr. Houston, ,vas taken up for, consid~ · eration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in .order to pass the .Senate. . · · The question, " Shall this bill pails the Senate?P . was decided in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence . .· . . M1~.Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned to the Senate the duly and correctly enrolled Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Louisa E. Gibbons from the bonds of matrimony with William G. Gibbons," ' · Signed by the Spe_akers of the two houses. . On motion, the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m.

SAME DA Y-3 o'clock p. m. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Chandler, from the.Committee on Corporations, reported without recommendation the House bill entitled, ''An.act for the relief of John D. Marshall and others," 26 402 Which, on his motion, was: taken up for ·consideration, and, on his further motion, the further consideration of the bill was Indefinitely po8tponed. Mr. 'Mustard gave notice '.that, on'' to-thorrow, or/ sonie future day, he 'Yould ask leave to· introduce the following bills;\riz.: · · '~Aµ act to re:.incorporate Atlantic Lodge, No. 15, I. 0. 0. F~, a~ Lewes, Delaware," · · " An act to amend an act entitled, A.Jiact to establish' a Board of .~ducation fm; the town of Lewes,, and. to inc'Orporate. the same, and :for other purposes.": '

' ' , Mr. Cavender,. from .the Committee. on .E~rnlled. Bills, reported as duly and correctly enroHed,'.ready t<)rthe signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the Senate · · " Joint resolution directing the State 'freasurer t'o pay to James Kirk & Sons t~ sµm o:( $448.90.H .'. Qa motion of ~r. Cavender, the House bill entitled,

" An act· to change tl1e course of it 1mblic road .in · Kent eounty,". Was rend a second time, by· its title, and, on his further mo tion,,,was. referred to Committee on ·Roads and Highways. · Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported 'back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An. act to incorporate the Delaware Loan Association, of Wilmington, Delawar~'' ' · Which, on his motiori, was .taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third tim

Yeas-Messrs. ·Betts, Cavender, Chandler,· Cooper,· Mustard, and Mr. Speaker-6. , 403 Nays_;_;_None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, · Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be· informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back with favorable recommendation theSenate bill entitled, "An act to furthei· amend Chapter 152, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware, entitled, An act to incorporate the city of New Cas tle," }Vhich, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · On the question, " Shall this ·bill pass the Senate?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Mustard, and Mr. Speaker-6. " Nays-None. So the question was decided iu the affirmative, and the bill, having ,received the required constitutional majority, . - Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, \ "An act to 'incorporate the Jackson and Sharp Company Beneficial Association," . · ' · Which, on his motion, was t~ken up for consideration, ttnd, on his further motion; was read a third time; by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. . i , On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" the yeas ·. and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follow::;: 404 Ye~s~essrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Mustard, Rqe, and Mr. Speaker-.7. Nays-:--N one. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the Tequil'ed constitutional majority, · · Passed the Senate.

Orderedthat the House be infoi·med thereof, and the bill re-. turned to that body. · Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Finance, reported, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled,· · · ' . "An act to amend Chapter 117 of Volume 13, Laws of Dela

ware, entitled, An act to raise revenue, and provide for the cur 0 · rent expenses of the State Government," "\Yhich, oti his motion, was taken up for consideration.

Mr. Betts moved that the bill .be read a third time, by .para- gmphs, in ,order to pass the Senate, . . · ·· ·which motion Prevailed$. Section 1, the enacting clause, and the title of the bill, were read and adopted. Mr. Cavender moved that the final passage, of the bill be postponed till Tuesday next at 4 o'clock P. M ..

On the question, "Shall the final passage of the bill be post poned ti'll Tuesdaynext at 4 o'clock P. M. ?" the yeas and nays . were ordered, which, being taken, were as follow$: ·

Yeas-Messrs. Cavender, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr.', Speaker__:._5.

Nays-Messis. Betts, Chandler, and Cooper-:'--3,

~o the final passage of the bill was postponed tlH Tuesday . u·ext, at 4 o'clock P. M. ·405 . .. Mr. Mustard, from the Committee on Education, reported back,. .with favor~ble recolllmendation, the House bil~ entitlecl, . . . \ "An act to amend a~ act entitled, An act to 'incorporate the 'Board of Education of the Dover Public Schools, passed at Dover, February 26, 1877," · ·· · . · · · · Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration;and, on · . his further motion, was read a· third time, by paragraphs, in ' order to pa~s the· Senate ...· ·

On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?," ·the yeas . and nays were ordered, which being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker-8 . . Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional inajority, Passecl thr, Senak. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and. the bill re-· turned to that 1body. ·

Mr. Roe gave notice that, on to-morrow or sorlte fwture day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "An act to authorize the Levy Court of Kent. county to re appoint for an additional term or terms a. constable ·for South and North Murder kill hundreds." Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to re-ine<;:1rporatethe owners and possessors of_ the marsh or low ground, commonly called and known by the name of Cow Marsh Ditch, situated in North 1VIurderkill and South Murderkill hundreds,'in Kent county, under the title of the 1 Cow Marsh,Ditch Company," . · 1 . . . · Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in · order to pass the Senate. 406

..On the question, '' Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which,' being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Chandler, c.ooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker-7. Nays~None. So the question was. decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required cronstitutional majority, Passed the·Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re turned to that body. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the· House bill entitled, "An: act to amend Section 2 of Chapter 127 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, entitled, Offenses against the lives and persons of individuals," ·

Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House bill entitled, , "An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School Districts Nos,. 173, 120, and 119, in Sussex county," ,vas read a second t~me, by its title, and, on ·his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. .

' t :\.'1 Mr. Roe/from the Committee on Agriculture, reported, with out recommendation, the House bill entitled,

"An act to· enconl'age the destruction of crows in Sussex county,"·· Which, on his motion, was taken. up for consideration, and, on motion of Mr. Betts, the further consideration of the bill was · .·.· Indefinitely·postponed; . On motion of Mr, Betts, the House bill entitled, 407 ".A. supplement to the act to exempt wages from. execution· attachment process, passed at ;D,ove·r,F~bruary 2, 1875," I . , ,' .Was read a .second:ti111e, by jts title, and, on his further mo ition, was, referred· to the Committee on:.Revised Statutes. , Mr. Cooper, from the·Committee o~·:RevisedStatute:s, r~po~ted bac1~,with favorable recommendation, the: Senate bill.entitled,

"A.n act to amend an act entitled, A.n act for the relief of the · heirs of James Price, deceased,"

Which, on his motion, was taken up for. consideration, and,' on his· further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to. pass the Senate. ·

The question "Shall this bill pass the Senate," was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate.

Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on R~vised Statutes, report~ ed back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, "An a.ct to amend Chapter'63 of the Rev~ed Code, respect ing interest," ·

I '·Which, on his motion, was taken up forconsideration, a~, -on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs,' m order to pass the Senate. · On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, wer~ as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mu~arcl, ~oe, and Mr. Speaker-8. . · Nays~None. · So the question wa:s decided in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate. Orde·redto the House for concurrence. '408 Mr. Roe gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ' ".An act · to transfer ti1e farm and mansion of Dr, . .Albert Whiteley from School District :No.31 to United Districts Nos. 32, 75, and .78, Kent c~mnty." On motion, the Senate adjourned. · '409

. . FRIDAY,March 9, 1883-lO·o'clock a. m. S~nate met purs~ant' to adjour1:1ment.. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll ·called. Members · present, Messrs .. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper,· Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and appro'ved. ' . Mr. Cooper gave notice that; on to-morrow or sonie future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · . "An act authorizing the Governor to appoint an additional Notary Public for New Castle· county." . . . · Mr~ Houston;·from the Committee o~ Roads and Highways, reported ·back, with favorable . recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act· to change· th~ course of ·a public road in Kent county,"· Which, on his motion, was taken up for cop.sideration, and, on his further motion, was read. a third time, by par~graphs, in , order to pass· the· Senate. . . The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" was decid~d . in the affirmative, 'and the bill , Passed the Senate.

, ·ordered that the· House be :informed thereof, and. t4e· bill returned to that body. · · On. motion of Mr.Roe,. the House bill entitled; .' ' ' , • ,' ·, I "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in School · District No. 32, Sussex county,", · · · , ~' ·· . 410 Was read a second tim~, by its title, and, on his further· mo tion, was referr~~ to the .Committee on Agriculture. On motion of Mr. Mustard, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, An act establishing a col lege for agdcultural and mechanic arts in this State,"

Was read a second tillle, by its title, and, on· his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Education. ·· · '

Mr. Roe, in pursuance of previous noti~e, asked, a~d on mo tion of Mr. Cavender, obtained leave. to introduce a .bill ,en titled, "An act to authorize the.Levy, Court of Kent County to re appoint for an additional term .or: terms, a constable for North Murderkill and Sout~ Murderkill hundred~; Kent county," Which, on. his motion, was read, . And, on his motion, Rule 14 was suspended as to this. biH, And, on his further motion, the .bill was read ,a second time, by its title, and, on his motion, was referred to the. Committee on Revis.ed Statutes. · · Mr. Roe, .in pursuance of prev~ous notice, asked, and, .on motion· of Mr~ Mustard, obtained leave to introduce a bill en titled,

' '· . ',,. . ' - " An act to transfer the farm and mansion ·Of Dr. Albert ·Whiteley from School District No. 31 to· united Districts Nos. 3~, . 75, 76, and 78, Kent county," . Whjch,. on his motion, was read. . Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported ~ack, with ravorable recommendation, the House· bill .~ntitled, " A furthe:i; supplement to the act entitled, An act. to incorporate the town of Harrington," · · Which, on his motion, was taken t1p fo~·.c~nsider~tion, a11d, 411 ott his further ·motion, was read a third· time, by paragraphs, in . order to. pass the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" the yeas and nays were _ordered, which, being take~, were as follows :

Yeas~Messrs. Betts,· Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, M~stard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker:-7. Nays-None. So the. que!'tion was decided in the affirm~tive, and the bill, h~ving received the required constitutional majority, . Passed the Senate.

Ordered that the House be infor~ed thereof, and the bill 1·e- t,urned to that body. · · On motion of lVIr. Cooper,· the Hou~e bill entitled, .

"An act divorcing ·James Tatman and Catharine C., his wife, from the bonds-of matri~ony,"

I " I Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Divorce. ,

,. Mr. Coop~r, from. the Committee on Divorce, to whom ·was 'referred the petition for a divorce of~Juli~. Mohlen,' reported a bill entitled, · "An act to divorce Julia Mohlen, and· ,her husband, Charles F. Mohlen, from the bonds of matrimony,'1 · · a Which, on his motion, was .read.

1 Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Divorce, to w}:iom'was • referred the petition of Louisa Cummins for a divorce· from her husband, reported a bill entitled, \ ., . "An·act to divorce Louisa Cummins, and her husband, ·Wil~ liam A. C~mmins,. fro.m t~e bonds of..ma~rimony," Which, on his motion, was read. 412 Mr. Roe, from the Commi.ttee on Agricultul'e,· reported ·back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled,

"An act to prevent live stock from running at large in School District No. 18, in Sussex county," · · Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was. read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The.question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate. ··. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re turned to that body. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to change the name of Howard E. Montgomery to· the name of Howard E. Cannon, and to make him, by adoption, , a son and heir-at-law of George E. Cannon," · I • Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo- :tion, was·referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. ·

. ' On motion of Mr. Cpoper, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to change the name of Willie C. Bredan to the name . 'of Willie C; Covill, and to make him, by adoption, a son and heir-at-law of Francis M. Covill," .

Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his fnrther mo tion, was referred, to the Committee on Revised Statutes. · On motion of Mr. Cooper, the Senate bill entitled, " An act to change the name of Harry C. Adams to the name of Harry A. Johnson, and to make him, by adoption,· a son and heir-at-law of Philip G. Johnson," ·· ' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his · further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statut.es. On motion of Mr. Betts, the Senate bill entitled, 4l3 '"An ict authoi-izing ·the Levy Court. of New: Co,stle county · to·make a loan for the benefit of the Trustees of the Poor of New Castle county," ·

· 1.:.'·:1Vas read a second time, by its title; and, .on .his further. motion, was refor.red·to the Committee on Corporations. · ..

,;_· Mr.:Roe, .from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back,· with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled,_.

,, A:11 act to prevent' live stock from' rm111ing'at large' in' .united Districts 8 ~nd 153, in Sussex county,'' WMch, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · . . Tq.e question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate_?" was decided , in the affirmative; and the bill PcrnBedthe Se11,ale. Ordered that the House be inform·ed thereof, and the bill i~tur~~d to.tl1at body. : Mr. Waples, ·Clerk of the House, being ad1nitted, presented to the Senate, for the ·signature, pf .the Speaker, the srime·having been signed by the Speaker of the House, the following duly and correctly enrolled House ,bills and jo_int resolutions, to wit: "An act to incorporate the Delaware Saengerbuncl, of Wil~ mington, De~uware," "An act to incorporate the Repanno Cherri~calCpmpany ," ".A.nact. to amend an act to incorporate tl~e,purchasers or'the Wilmington and Western Railroad, passed February 22,. 1877 ,", "An. act to establish a Board of Education. for the town of Harrington, and to incorporate the same, a'nd for'othei· purpo~es,"· '' An act to lay out a new ·public •road in MispiHion htm dred, Kent county,". "An act limiting .. the po~ver of the Road do~missioner~ cif Christiana hundred to levy and collect ,a tax," .. . . :· , 414

ff An act to renew and to amend the act entitled, An act to, incorporate the Agricultural qanal Company of Baltimqre. hundred; Sussex county, Delaware," · . · "An act to revive and extend the time for ·recol'{{ingpriv,a.te acts,"

"Ari act to prevent live stock from running 1 at large in School District No. 68, in Sussex county,,, . "An act relating to School. D,istrict No. 81, New Castle county," "Ail act to prevent live stock from running at large in School District ·No. 53, in Sussex county," '~An ·act to incorporate the Hercules Powder. Company," ·"Joint resolution concerning the insurance of the State pro perty." He also informed the Senate that the House had passed; and asked the concurrence of the Senate in, the following bills, viz.: "An act providing for the erection and use of gates at certain railroad crossings in ·Brandywine hundred," · "An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School D~strict No. 140, in Sussex county," ' "An act to provide for public parks for the use of the citizens · of Wilmington and its vicinity." . · Also that the House had concurred in the Senate bill. ~ntitled,. · ·

"An act to prohibit 1ive stock fi·oin running at large in. School District No. 63,. in Sussex county," , . And returned the same to the Senate. , . He also informed .the Senate that the House 'had concurred in tho Senate bills, with amendments, entitled, · "An act in: regard to pleading in civil and criminal cases," ::· · 415

"An act in relation to contested elections, other than for members of the General Assembly, and Governor," : · , ·And asked the concurrence of. the Senate in the amendments. · · l\{r. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported adversely the S~nate bill entitled, "An act to ~mend Section 14, Chapter 99, of the Revise.d Statutes,1'. · · · . · ,

W11ich;on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on. his motion, the further consideration of the bill was · Indefinitely postponed. Mr. Cooper, f'..-on; the Committee on Revised Statutes,re J:i6rted back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill en- ·~ titled, · · '' 1{11act to am~nd Section 2 of Chapter 127 of' the Revised · Statutes of the State of Delaware, entitled, Offenses against the lives a,nd persons of individuals," · Which, on his motion, was·taken up ·for consideration,. and,· 011 his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in. order to pass the Senate. . The question, '' .Shall this bill pass the Seliate ?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed {fie Senate. · Ordered that the Hoi:1sebe informed thereof, and the bill re turned to that body .. Mr. Roe, from the Committee on .A.gricultre, .report~d back, ' with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act to prevent live stock from running at large illSchool District No.156, in Sussex county," Which, on his motion, was taken tip forconsideration, and, on his further niotion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · · · The question, "Shall this bill pass 'the Senate?'' was decide

Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and.the bill returned to that body. · Mr; Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported adversely the House bill entitled, , '' An act to regulate the subniission of questions to the Judi~ ciary." · On motion of Mr. Betts, the bill was Laid on the table. On motion of lVIr.Mustard, the. House bill entitled, "An act to provide for the vaccination of children in the free schools, and for other purposes," . . Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Chandler, from the Commit.teeon Corporations, reported the House bill entitled, · ''.An act to incorporate the River Broadkiln Oyster Company," . . . With amendments, and, on his motion, the amendments were read, as follows :

p • ,Amend Section 3 by adding thereto the followi~g, "P1·ovided the parties 'do not appropriate any of the bottom of said river already containing oysters." Further amend by striking out the word '' public" in the se~ond line of Section 4, and inserting in lieu thereof the ,vord " private:" And, .on his further motion, the amendmentJ were · · Adopted ..

. .. Further, on 'his motion, Sections 3 and 4 of the bill, as amended, were read, and, on his :inotion, the bill, as amended, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in ordei· to pass the Senate .. , · On the question, '' Shall this bill pass the Senate?" the yeas and,nays were.ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: · 41~ ··. Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, 9handler, Cooper,.. Mustard,

Roe, and. Mr._Speaker~7. ,., 1 ·, Na:ys-None. So .the question was decided· in the· affirmative, and the bill, · having -received the required constitutional majority, . · · Passed the Senate .. Ordered that the House be. -i~formeff ther~of, ._and the bill re~ tur!led to that body. · · · ·

1 Mr. Cooper, from the Committee ~n Revised Statutes, re . -ported :back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill .en- . titled, ·· · ".Ai1act to provide for the education and training o{ juvenile delinquents," Which, on his motion, was· taken. up for consideration, and, _on his. fiJrthyr motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Sena_te.· · : · .: ' • · . · :

.. The 1question, "Shall this bill. pass the Senate?~' was deci~ed . in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate .. .

I Ordered that· the House be informed thereof~ and the ·bill. 1~eturnedto that body.,· . . . On motion ,ofMr. Betts, th~ House pill entitled,

erAn act to 'provide for p11blicl)arks for the-use ·of the citizen·s ,ofW"ilmingtc_m and_ i,~s -yicinity," )Vas read. ··Mr. Betts moved· that when the Senate adjourn this 11101·ning, it be ~o-meet on Monday next at 4 o'clock P. M., -Which motion Prevailed. Mr.' Chandler, from 'the Committee .on. Corporations,· reported bac~, wi~h favorable recommendation, the .House bill entitled, · . "An act to incorporate the United· Be,nevolent Daugh.ters, of Solomon, ·of Milford," - 27 418 ·which, on his motion, was taken up fo~consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in. order to pass the Senate. · · On the question,•" Shall this bill pass the Senate?" .the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows:

. Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Chandler, Cooper, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker-6. . Nays-None. · So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having receiv(:ldthe required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof: and the bill re turned to that'body. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, "An act for the protection of private property," Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in . order to pass the Senate. . · The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate.

Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re turned to that body. Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed · the Senate that the House had adopted 1 and asked .the concur rence of the Senate in, the following joint resolutions, to .wit : · "Joint resolution in relation to new business," "Joint resolution relative to the collection of the State taxes from the Farmers' Bank." Also, 419 That the House had .concurredin the. Senate ..amendments to to the. House bill entitled, I, i_ •• " An. act inrelation to requisitions, for fugitives from Justice." On motion of Mr. ,Betts, tl~jHouse• '.joint. resolution iri relation to new,business, . T. ·was read.' Mr. Cooper offered an &ll1~ndment,w:hich~ on .his .mot~op.;.was read, a~ follow<:1: · · · · Amend the resolution by striking· out the words, " of a private nature." ·

' ' On motion of .Mr. Cavender, the amendment was Adopted. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the joinfresolution as amended was Concurred· in. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House joint resolution in.rela tion to the collection of State taxes from the Farmers' Bank, Was read, and, on hisfurther motion, was Concu1·red in. Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being· admit1.ed, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence of the Senate in, the foHowing bills, viz.: · · "An act to prohibit live stock' from running at large in School District No. 29, Sussex county," . . "An act authorizing the Levy Court of Sussex county to ap propriate annually money. for the keeping in repair a certain · road in Cedar Creek hundred." ATso,that the House had concurred in the Senate · bills enti• tled, "An act to consolidate School Districts Nos. 23 and 161 in . Sussex county, under the title of the .Millsboro Public Schools," " A further additional supplement to the act entitled, An act to incorporate the Delaware Railroad Comp~ny," 420 Arid· returned the same to ·the Senate. ,, · . Mr:Cavender, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and· correctly enrolled, 'signed · by the Speaker of the two Houses, the House bill entitled, . . · .. "An act aut}{orizingThomas W. Wilson 'to, striighten, and extend the road leading from the town of Smyrna to the town of Dover." On motion; the Senate adjourned .. 421

MONDAY,March 12th, 1883-4 o'clock p. rn. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. · Prayer by the Chaplain: Roll called. Members present, Messrs,· Betts, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, and Mr. Speaker. Journal read and approved. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, . "An act to amend an ad entitled, An ~ct to incoi'ponite the town of Middletowb," · · Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his fbr.ther mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. On motion.of Mr .. Betts, the House bill entitled, I " An act to provide for a public park for the use of· the citi zens of Wilmington and its vicinity," . . Was read a second time, by .its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred• to the Committee on Cities. and Towns.I ·.On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, . ".An act providi~g forthe erection and use of gates at certain railroad crossings in Brandywine hundred," Was read. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the Senate bill entitled, . · •. ~'An act to divorce .,Julia Mohlen and her husband, Charles F. Mohlen, from the bonds of matrimony," · · Was read a second time, by its title. 422

On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House bill entitled,

"An act to prohibit live stock from runmng at large m School District No. 29, Sussex county," Was read.-, On motion of M:r.Mustar,d, the House bill entitled,,

"An act authorizing the Levy. Court of Sussex county to appropriate annually money for the keeping in repair a,.certain road in Ceda1; Creek hundred," · - · · . · • ·was read. · On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House bill entitled, ' : • ; '. ' '" • > " An act to prohibit live stock from running _at large m d~strict No. 140, Sussex coimty," · ' . Was read .. . ·' ';. On motion of 'Mr. Cooper, the Senate bill-e11titled, ·

I "An act to divorce Louisa Cummins and' hei·htisbahd; ,Vil~ liam A. Cum,mins, fr.om .the bonds of i:natrimony," Was read a second time, hy its title:· Mr.' Coopei·, fromtlie C

"\Vhich, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and; ou his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in oi·der to piiss:the. Senate: . ·'. ,: · - · > · ,: .... · ' ' ' · The question, '' ShaiI:this bill jmss the Senate ?'' was- decided ; , : the affirmative, and. the bill having received the required con- ,... 1. n tional majority, _ · . . .. _ · . . Pa,:.~edthe Sen.ate. 423 Orderedto the House for concurrence. On. motion of Mr. Betts, the C<>mmitteeon Printing was in structed to have 200 copies printed of the House bill entitled, , " An act for the protection of game.': .· ·

i' ' ' ,, Mr. Cooper, in pursm~nce of previous notice, asked, and on motion of Mt. Houston, obtained leave to introduce a hill enti tled, '' An act a.uthorizing the Governor to appoint ::in additional Notary Public in New Castle County,". 'Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Betts presented certain bills of George vY. Vemon & Sons, which, on his motion, ,vere referred to the Committee on . Accounts. · · .. \ Mr'.Houston presented a petition of. J. J; Derrickson, ·~nd 17 others, praying for the passage of an act prohibiting live stock from ·running at large in School District No. 251, Sussex -County.

. ' . . . . Off motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, " An act to incorporate the Dover Glass Works Comi)any,"

vYas taken up for consideration, and on his motion, the House amendment to Senate amendment, was read as follows :

HOUSE OF REPRl~SEN'.rATIVES, February 13th, 1883. Amend the Senate amendment by substituting therefor the following: "Amend the bill by striking out the whole of Section 10, and also alter the number of Section 11 so that it shall he Section 10." . E. W. ,vAPLES, Clericof Ho1tse of Rep1·esentati:vN1. Extract from Jowrnal. 424 And, on his further motion, was . Non-concurred in. On motion of Mr. Houston, the Senate bill entitled; .. . "An act to render null and void the bonds of .matrimony be tween Annie Gibbs and Thomas Gibbs," Was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. 11 The question, "Shall this· bill .,pass the Senate ?" .was decided in the affirmative, and the bill ' Passed.the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurren~e. Mr. Cooper, from the· . Committee ·ori Revised Statutes, re ported adversely the Senate bill entitled, . . " A supplement to the act entitled, An act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors, Chapter 418, Volume 14, Laws of Del aware," . And, on his motion, the bill.was taken up for consideration, and, further on his motion, was Indefinitely postponed. 'On motion, the Senate adjourned. 425

TUESDAY, M~rch 13th, 1883-10 o'clock a. m. · Senate ~et pursuant to :adjournment. Prayer b.Y.the Chaplain. Ron called.·. Members present; Messrs. Betts, · Cavender, · Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, and Mr. Speak.er.' ,Jo1;1rnalread and app~oved~.. Mr. M~stard, from. the Committee on Education, repoi·ted· back, with favorable :recommendation; the House bill ~ntitled,

"An act tra.nsfo1~ringthe farm IlQW h~longing to William C. Rust, arid situate in School District No. 143, in Sussex county, fr.om said District No. 143 to School District No .. HO,in· ~aid county,,, · ...... Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on on his. fur.ther motion, was read ·a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. . The question,·" Shall this bill pass the Sen~te?" was decided .in the affiri.native, and the bill Passed the Senate. . ' . ' ' ',' Ordered that the House be informed thereof~ ~ndthe bill 'returned to that body. · · ·

' . · 'fhe ·speaker of the Senate gave notice that, on to~m~rrow ··or ·some future. day, he would ask leave to introduc~ a bill entitled, . . . ~'An ~ct ·to incorporate fart Penn ·Gran~e Hall ..Company, P. of I-I.,,No: 9, of Delaware," · ·.Also, '~An act to incorporate the Dela,vare Fruit Exchange." . Mr.Cavender presented the petition of J. ·J; Hoffecker and 426 77 others for the passage of a bill increasing the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in civil cases, which, together with a. list of · 16 States, and the jurisdiction of the justices of the peace therein, was, on his motion, read, and, on his further motion, referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Cavender presented the claim of J. H. Groves, Superin tendent of Free Schools, which, on his motio·n, was referred to the Committee on Claims. · Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence of the Senate in the following House bills~ to wit : - ... 1 "An act authorizing the Prothonotary of New Castle county , to. copy a certain judgment index," "An act to divorce William· Parvis, and his ,vife,Mary. Ami, .from the bonds of matrimony," · "An act divorcing Elijah M. · Clymer fron.1 his wife~Louisa M .. Clymer," · . · ."An act to divorce- Edwin H. Peckard from his wife, Sarah · E. Peckard/'. · '

'I "An act to divorce Walter G. Hurlock from his wife, Jemima Hurlock." Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Cities and ·Towns, i.re ported. back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill. en-

1 titled, · "An act t~ provide for public parks. for the use of the citizens of '\Vilm~n~to:11and its vicinity,'' Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and,· on his ·further motion, was read. a third time, by ·paragraphs, in' order to pass the S~nate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate? " ..the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yea.~-l\fossrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, . , Mustard, and -Mr. Speaker..:_7. 427

Nnys.~N one. ;sothe question wa·sdecided i11· :the affirmative; and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Onlered that th~ House be infoi·mecl thereof,_ and the bill re turned to-that body. Mr .. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed · the Senate that the House had non-concurred in the Senate amendment to the House joint resolution in relation tc/new _busi - ness - after the 23.d i~1st., a_nd asked for a committee of confer ence, and had ap'pointed 'as the committee, on the "part of the House, Messrs. Comegys, Willia.ms, and ·Dukes. _Mr. Co~per offered. a jo°int resolution in relation to the pre 1 sentation of the picture of Lord Delaware; Which, -on his motion, was read, and, on his further motion, Was · Adopted,\ Ordered to the House for concurreJ.?Ce. Mr~ Mu'stard,: :from the Committee on .Education, reported a bill entitled, · '

"An act to cornsolidate School Districts Nos.124 and 16,!in Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, Sussex county," . "Which, o~ his: n1otion, .was read. On mo~ion o.f Mr. lY.fosta1:~,the !-louse bill entitled,' . "Anact to divorce Walter G. Hurlock fi·o1-µ his wife, le mima Hurlock," , . . .: - .

Was /, read. On motion· of Mr.· :J3etts, the House, bill entitled, , "An act to divorce Edwin -H. Peckard from his wifo, Sarah R 1)=•e~kard/'. 'Was ·r'ead. 428 On motion of Mr. Chandler, the House bill entitled, . ·" An ,act to divorce WilliamI Parvis, and.his wife, Mary Ann, from the bonds of matrimony," · Was read. Ou motion of Mr. Cooper, the House bill entitled, " An ·act divorcing Elija!-1 M. Clymer fromhis wife,,Louisa Clymer," Was read. qn m·otion of Mr. Coop~r, the Senate bill entitled, " An act to divorce Julia: Mohlen, and ber husband,, Charles F~ Mohlen, from the bonds.of matrimony," . ', w·as taken up for consideration, and, on his fu'rther motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate ..

l ',! . ·. ' The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" .was decided i~ the affirmative, and the bill Passed the.Senate .. Ordered to the House for . concurrence. On motion of Mr.Betts, the House bill entitled, "-An act authorizing the Prothonotary of New Castle· county· ·to copy a certain judgment index,", Was read. Mr. Cavender presented ·the remonstrance of Charles H.··' Register, and 22 others, against the passage of th~ bill annulling· the charter of the Duck Creek Improvement .Company, 'Which, on his motion was read, :anq. on his further. motion; was· referred to the Commit.tee on Corporations. Mr. Mustard moved that the House· joint resolution· iii rela .tion to new business be taken up for consideration, which· motion Prevailed. ' : ' ' ' l\fr. Mustard moved that a committee ·of two on the .part. of . the Senate be appointed on the committee of conference asked for by the House, which motion , Prevailed.- 429 The Speaker appointed as .such committee, M~ssrs. Mustarid anµ Betts~· Mr. Cooper, from the Committee oriRevis.ed Statutes, reported· with an ·amend~ent, the House bill, entitled, " An act f~r the .relief of Martin; E. ·W~lkei·'s administrators," Which, on his· motion, :was taken up for consideration, ~nd on his ·motfori, the :amendti1entwas read, '8,S follows : , ~ . ' . . Amend by adding the:following:section: ·" SECTION2: And the said Levv Court is farther authorized and empowered~in the ~·xercise:o:f its discretion, to take.' such oth~r pond or security as. it may deem expedient, so. tha~ the ~nterest of the'said county shall not 1be disturb~d ther~b:y," ·And, on his. further. motion~ was· .Adopted, . ' , Further, on his motion, the bill, as aniended, ,vas read a.third tiJ?~, by paragraphs, in order .to pass theSenate. · ' :·Tfrequestion,CC Shall this·bill.pass the Senate?" ,vas decided in the· affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. · · Ordered that the Hou~e be informed ·thereof,:.and th~ bill re- ~urned 'to that body. . : - : .. , Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, reported bac~, witp favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, '~.A.n act to "amend an act entitled, An act to incorporate the town of Middletown," . · Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time,· by paragraphs; in order to pass the Senate. · · On the question, "Shall this bill pass·the Senate?" the yeas . and nays were ordere¢!, which, being taken, were ~s follows·: Yeas_:_Messrs.Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Mustard, and' Mr. Speaker-6. 430 Nays-None. · So the question was decided in the affir:rpative, anci. the. bill,· lut:ying received the·required ,constitutional m3:jority,- . Passed ,the· Senate.· Ordered that . the House : be informed.- thereof,. and: the· bill returned to that body. The Speaker. laid· before the Senate. a; µi~mqriaf fr~m the .tev;y Court of Kent County, against the bill to revoke the charter of the Duck Creek Improvement Colllpany. . Which, on ·motion of Mr. Chandler, was read, and,, on motion of Mr. Qooper, was referred to the Committe

10rdered to.the House.for concurrence .. .On motion, the Senate a~journed ~ill 3 o'clock p. rn. 431

SAME,DAY - 3 o'clock p.m. · · S~nat~,met ptirsuant to adj

- .• . And further, that the House had c·oncurred in .the·. Senate 1 joint resolution in relation to juvenile delinquents, and returned . the same to the Senate. · Mr. Cavender, froD?-the ..Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and correctly ·enrolled, and ready for the signature of the· Speaker of the Senate, the following Senate bill arid joint resolution:, · "An act to revive and extend the time for recording the act. entitled, -4\,.n· act to· incorporate The Delaware A venue Club Stables;" · · " Joint resolution in relation to juvenile delinquents." Mr. Waples, Clerk of the ·House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House insists on its amendment to the Seriate amendmeri't 'to the House hilt entitled, "An.act to incorporate tlie'Dover Gla~s Works.Company," .A.nd ask. for :a Committee of Conference; and, further, that Messr·s;Lewi~, Barlow, and .Lowehave l:>een,appointed a commit~ tee of 'Conference on the part of ~he House. , Mr: Cooper gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he, would ask leave to introduce, a bill entitled, " A' supplement to the act' 'ep.titled, An act pro~iding revenue for this State, passed at Dover, April 8, 1869, as. amended by Clmpter 21, Volun~e 14,, Laws of Delaware." On motion of Mr. Cooper, the Senate bill entitled, · "·An ~ct autho1~izingthe 'Governor to appoint' iin additional Notary Public in New Ca~tle County," .. Was read a second tiine, by its title, and,. on his ftlr~her mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes·. Mr. Mustard, from the , Committee of Conference, on . the subject of new business, presented a report, which, there being :n() objectioµ, ,~as read, as: follo~s :. · ·" The Conference Committee appointed ·on the question of re ceiving new business, report, that after cons.ultation; they .'recom mend that the House recede· from their non-concurrence in .the Senate amendment, nnd concur therein." 1).. L. MUSTARD, EDWARD.BETTS, . '·onpart of bfjnate. W. A. COMEGYS, THOMAS· HOKES, J )\MES ·WILLIAMS, · On part of Houae, . \ 433 On motion of Mr. Mustar~, the report was ' Adopted.

Mr. Chandler, gave notice that, on to-morrow'or SOID:e,future day, he-would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, . " An act for the culture .and protectio~ of fis~." · Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes,. re ported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill _en- titled, · · " An act to change the name of Howard E. Montgom- · ery to the name of Howard E.·Oannon, and to make him, by adoption, a son and heir-at-law of George E. Cannon," Which, on his·motion, was taken up•for consicleration,.and, on his further motion, was Tead . a third time, by ·paragraphs, in ,order to pass the Senate. · The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decided in· the affirmative,·.and the bill Passed the Sena_te. Ordered to the House for concurrence. · Mr. Cooper; from the Committee on Revised· Statutes, re ported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill en ,tit~ed, " 4,.n act to change the name of I-Iarry C. Adams to the name of Harry A~ Johnson, and to make him,. by adoption, ·a son and heir-at-law of Philip G. Johnson," . ,' Which, on his motion, was ,taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · : The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed _theSenate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Cooper, from -the Committee on Revised Statutes, re.:. ported back, with favor~ble recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, · · 28 434 '' An act.· to change the name of ..Willie· C. Bredan. to: the n~me. of Willie C. Covill, and to _make·hir~, by aq.option, the s~n and heir-at-law of francis M. Covill,,, Which, on his motion, was .taken. up . for consideration, and, on his further niotion, was read a third' time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. , · The question, '' Shall this bill pass the. Senate ?" wiis decided in the affirmative, so the bill ' Passed the Senate.

Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Houston, fro~ 'the Qommittee on Divorce, reported back,': with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, . . " An act to· dissolve the bonds of matrim~ny betwee,n'William H. Vaughan and Martha A. Vaughan, his wife," . Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his, further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in · order· to pass the Senate . . The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?.'' was decided in the :affirmative, and .the bill · , Passed the Senate. Ordered that the .House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. · Mr. Houston, 'rrom th~ Committee mi Di;orce, reported back,· with favorable recommendation, th~ House bill entitled, • . I , . . . "Ail act divorcing James rratman': Jind Catharine C.,Jis wife, from the bonds of matrimony," Which,. on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on.his further motion, was read· a third time, by: par.agraphs, fa order to pass the Senate. . The question, ~,Shall.this bill° pass the Senate?'' was. decided in. the affirmative, so the bill_ r · · Passed the Be_nate. Orderedthat the.House be inform~d,thereof, and the bili' re turned to that body. 435 The· hour. of five o'clock having arrived,' the Speaker· an .. nounced as the special. order of the day ·the Senate ·bill entitled,

"An act to amend Chapter 117,1 of Volume-13, Laws of Del aware, entitled an act. to raise· reveniie, and provide for the cur .. rent expenses of the State Gov~rnment."

Mr. Cavender moved that the bill be laid on the table, · which motion Prevailed. · ·

:Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House,. being admitted, informed thE3Senate 'that the. House had: adopted the report of the confer ence Committee, 'on ,the joint resolution .. in relation tq new business, · · ·

• •J I Also, that the House had concurredin'the Senate ame:ndment the House bill· entitled, "An act for the reHef of Martin E .. Walker's administra tors." ·.Mr. Cooper,from the Committee on Revised ·statutes, reported, with amendments, the House bill, entitled, '. "An act concerning private corporations," Which on his motion was taken up for consideration, and on his further.mot.io,n; the amendment was read, as follows: · Amend Section ;1by adding thereto the following : "·Amendments and ..alterations. of t}:ie original certificate may be made by a supplemental certificate; presented, approved, filed, and recorded in the same manner in every respect as is ·provided in reference to th;e origina~ cer~ificate~" · . . Further amend said bili by inserting after Section 46 · the following Section·: "Section 47. All religious incorporations, now or heretofore existing under and by . virtue of Chapter 39 of the Re vised·Statutes of this·. State; or any supplement or supplements thereto, or under and by virtue of Chapter ·419 of Volume 13 . of the Laws of Delaware, be and the same are hereby validated 436.

and· made legal incorporations,' and all acts done in. pursuance of .~aid acts are · hereby made valid. .And ·all . religious incorpora~ tions hereafter to be created, may be created by, and shall be subjected in every respect · to, ·the provisions of said Chap ter 39 of the Revised Statutes,. and any: supplement or sup plements thereto, and for this })Urposethe 7 said chapter ·and any and all supplements thereto a,re hereby revived and re-enacted 1vith the same force and effect as though the same were set out in full in this act. Any religious incorporation created under this act shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10 of said Chap ter 39 of the Revised Code." "Amend further by changing numbers of 47 and 48 of origina bill, to Sections ·No. 48 and 49." _On motion of Mr. Cooper, the amendment W!lsadopted., · And, further· on his motion, the bill as amended, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order· to pass the Senate. On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. 'Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Musta!d,.Roe, and Mr. Speaker-~. Nays-Non~. So the question was decided in .the affirmative, and the bill, having received the requir~d constitutional majority, 1 • Passed tlie Senate. . Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and, the bill re ·turned to that body. Mr. Betts, 'from the Committee on Finance, reported back, with favorable rec'ommendation, the House .bill entitled, "An act to alter and amend the act entitled~ An act to raise revenue for State and county purposes, passed at Dover, March ·30, 1871," . Which, .on his motion, was takrn up for consideration,. and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in . order to pass the Senate. · 437 The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be inform'ed thereof: and the bill re turned to that body. · On motion, the Senate adjourned. 438

WEDNESDAY,March 14, 1883-10 9'clock a. m. --Senate met_pursuant to adjournment. ~rayer by the Chaplain. Roll called. Members present, Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. ,Speaker. Journal read and a pp roved. Mr. Betts gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill ·entitled, ."An act to amend Chapter 63 of the Revised Statutes." I , 'OJ.?.motion of Mr; Cavender, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 311, Section 1, Volume 16, La,:vs of Delaware,"· Was read. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, : . ''An act providing for the erection and use of gates at certain {ailroad crossings in Brandywine hundred," Was' read. a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred t_othe Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, "An act to repeal Chapter 4 78, Volume 16, of the Laws of Delaware,'' Was read. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the' House amendment to, the Sen ate bill entitled, 439

" Ai:i act in regard to pleading in ci yil and criminal cases," ,vas read,. as follows :

HousE ·oF REPRESENT.A'rIVES, March 8, 1883. Amend Section 1 •by adding thereto, " Provided, that · at the time of filing such demurrer; the same shall be accompanied by the affidayit of the party, or, in case of a corporation, of one of its officers, that it is not intended for delay, and the: counsel fil.. ing·the same shall certify that, in his opinion, the derµurrer·· is good in la-w.n . E. W. WAPLES, Clericof H~use of Rep 1resentatives. Extractf rom Journcil. Mr..Cooper offered an. amendment. to the House amendment, which; on his motion, was read, as follows :

..Amend the House amendment by striking out 1 all after the word "accompanied/': in the second and third lines of said amend ment, and insert in lieu thereof the following : "by a certificate of the couns~l filing the same, that the said demurrer in his opin ion is good in law, and not filed for purposes of delay," · · And, on his.further motion, was a,dopt~d.. ; Further, on his motion, the House· ame'ndm~nt, as amended, was , Concurred in. ·order~d to, the House for concurrence. · Mr. Cooper, in pursuanc~ of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of 'Mr. Cavender, obtained leave to introduce a bill en titled, "A supplement to the: act entitled, An act providing reve nue for the State, passed at Dover, April 8, 1869, as amended by Chapter 21, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware,"

·which, 0~ his motion,'was read·. 440 Mr.· Cl1andler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with amendme1:1,ts,the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend an act entitled, A supplement to, the act to incorporate the Rehoboth Beach Camp. Meeting A~sociation, of the. Methodist Episcopal Church, passed at Dover, January 27th, 1873, and which said supplement was passed at Dover, IVI~rch 22a·, 1877," ~ . And, on his motion,' the amendment was read, and, on his further motion, was .Adopted. Further, on his motion, the bill, as amended, was "taken up for consideration, and on his motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. Mr. Mustard moved th.at. the final passage of t:µ.e·bill be postponed until half past eleven o'clock, · Which ·motion PrevaUerl. Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence of the ~enate in, the following bil.ls, to wi~:

" A.n additional supplementto -the act entitled,. A.it act for the suppression of intemperance," ·

'' An act to preyent live stock from running at large in _a part of School Districts No. 34, 42, and 52,. in Sussex county," · "·An act to inco~porate Fidelity Lodge, No. 25, of the I. 0 .. of 0. F., of the State of Delaware, at Frankford." ' He· also informed the Senate ;that the House, had concurred in the following Senate bills, viz. : "An act to lay out a new public road and vacate an old road in South Murderkill hundred, Kent county," " An act to prevent live stock from running ·at large in School District No. 40,. Little Creek hundred, Sussex ·county," 441 "An act to amend Chapter 384, Volume 15, of the Laws of Delaware, as amended by Chapter 389, Volume 16, of the Laws of Delaware?

"An act to authorize. the Levy Court of Kent county to re appoint for an additional term or terms a constable for. South Murder kill hundred, ~nd for North Murderkill hundred," · And returned the same to the·Senate. And further, that the House had concurred in the bill entitled, · ·

"' An act to incorJ?O.rat~St. J"ohn's School, Faulkland,"

Withthree amendments, and asked the concurrence of the Senate therein. ·

Mr. Cavender, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and on· motion· of Mr. Betts, 9btained leave to introduce a bill entitled,.

"An act for the culture and protection of fish,"

Which, on his niotion, was read.

. . . . . The Speaker of the Senate, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Cavender, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, ·

."An act to ~.IJ.corporatethe Port Penn Grange Hall Company, P. of~-, No. 9, of Delaware,"

' ' Which, 9n motion of Mr. Betts, was read. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House amendment to the Sen ate bill entitled,·

" Ail act in r~lation to contested elections other than for mem- · hers of the General Assembly,· and Governor,"

Was read, as follows : 442

HousE.oF REPRESENTATIVES, March 8, 1883 . .Amend ·section 1 by striking out all of lines L 2; and 3 ther

On motion of Mr. Roe, the Senate bill ~ntitled, "A.n act to transfer the farm and mansion of Dr. Albert . Whiteley from School District No. 31 to united School pistrict~ · . Nos. 32, 75, 76, and 78, Kent county,". Was read a second·time, by its title, and, on his/ further mo tion, was referred to the, Committee on · Education. lVIr.Roe also presented.a petition praying for the passage of the above bill, which, on his motion, was referred, without read-' irtg, to the Committee on Education.

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled,

" A.n ·act to· amend Chapter 106 of the Revised Statutes, con cerning pleading and practice in civil actions,"

Which,. on his motion, was taken up for. consideration, and, on his further m·otion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in · order to pass the Senate.

The question·, "Shall this bill pass the Senate? " was decided in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate. ' ·

Orde~~d. that ·the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. '

T:he ·hour of half past eleven o'clock having arrived, the Speaker announ~_edas the special order of. the day the final pass-· age of the Senate bill entitled, · · · ..

"An ~ct 'to amend an act entitied, A. supplement I to an act to incorporate the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association of the .. Methodist Episcopal Church, passed at Dover, January 27, 1873, and which said svpplement was passed ·at Dover, March 22, ,

1877,"' ' I 444 On" the question, " Sh.all this bill pass· the Senate ??' the yeas nnd nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-. Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Spej.tker-8. · Nays-None~ So the question was decided in ·the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional m~jority, . Passed tlie Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Houston, the, House bill entitled, . "An act to ,incorporate Fidelity Lodge, No. 25, of the Inde..: pendent Order. of Odd Fellows, of the State of Delaware, at Frankford,'~ Was read . .On motion of Mr. Houston, th8House bill entitle~, 1 "An act to prohibit livestock from running at large in a part of School Districts Nos. 34; 42, and 52, in Sussex county," ' ' Was read. On mot1.onof Mr. Chandler, the House amendments to the Senate bill .entitled, · "An act to incorporate St. John's School, Faulkland," Were read, as follows :

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ' · March 13th~:1883. Amend Section 5,'line 5, between the word "'members" and the word '' vacancies," •insert the words "two-thirds of whom shall be bona fide citizens of this State." ·· · . . I And, further, amend Section 5 by adding thereto the words,' " and when any member of said Board of Trust~es ceases to· be 445 a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the U~ited States, he shall cease to be a member of said ·Board ·of Trustees." Amend the bill by striking out Section 7 thereof, and insert ing the following: " SECTION7. This act shall be deemed and taken to be a ·private act, and the power to revoke the same is herebv reserved to the Legislature." E. W. WAPLES, Clerk of the House of· Representatives. Extract frqm Journal.

Mr. Chandler moved that the 1st and· 2d amendments 'be concurred in. · On the question, " Shall the 1st and · 2d amendments .be con:. curred i~ ?" th.e yeas and, nays were ordered, ,vhich, being taken, were ·as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cav.ender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker-8. Nays~None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the amend ments, having received the required constitutional majority; were Concurred in.

~ Mr. Chandler moved that the 3d amendment be concurred in. On the question, "Shall the 3d' amendment be concur'.redin?" the yeas and nays were.ordered, which, being taken, were as fol lows:. Yeas~Messrs. Betts,· Cavender·, Chandler, Cooper, Houston,. ,Mustard, Roe, and ~fr. Speaker-8. Nays-None. So the questio~ was decided in the affirmative, and. the 446 and the. anumdment having received the required constitutional majority, was · Concurred in. Ordered that the House be informed thereof. 'On motion ·of Mr. Mustard, the Senate bill entitled, · "An act to ·consolidate School Districts Nos. 1124 and 16, in Lewes and -Rehoboth hundred, Sussex county," · Was rea_d a se9ond time by its title . .. ·On motion, the Senate adjourned until three o'clock p. m.

~AME ·DAY - 3 o'clock P. :M.

1 Senate ~et purs~ant t6 adjournm~nt.

Mr. Betts gave, notice that on to-morrow, or some future day, he wouid ask leave to introduce a bill entitled,

"An act to amend Chapter 452, Volume 13, Laws of Dela ware." Mr. Waples, Clerk ofthe I-louse, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and. asked the concurrence . of the Senate in, the following bills, ,to wit : ,

"An act for the benefit of fi·ee1 schools iri Kent county," . "An act t~ amend an act entitled, A.n act to incorporate the town of Milford, passed February 25, 1867 ," · 447 "An act to amend Chapter 60 of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware,"

"A supplement :to an act 1 entitl~d, ·An act to incorporate the Delaware City 'Public SchooJs, and for other purposes, passed. at Dover, March 4, 1875." · . He also returned .to the Senate the .following duly and cor: rectly enrolled Senate joint resolution,. the same having been signed· by the Speakers of the two hou·ses: . . "Joint resolution directing the State Treasurer- to pay to James Kirk & Sons the sum of $448.90." · On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled;· "A supplement to an act entitled,· An act. to incorporate the Delaware City Public Schools, and for other purposes, passed. at · Dover, March 4, 1.875,'' · Was read. Mr. Cooper gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled,

"An act to amend Chapter 615, Volume 11, of the Laws of Delaware.'' On mbtion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, · "An act to amend Chapter 60 of the, Revised· Code of the State of Delaware," . Was rea_d. Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House,· bei,ng admitted,: informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate ·bill en- th~~ . .

",An act to. further aJ?lend Chapter_ 152, Volu:me<15, Laws of Delaware, entitled,. An act t9 i;ncorporate the city of New c_:istle," · · And returned the same to the Senate. · 448 -On motion of Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled,

"An act to amend an act entitled, An act _to incorporate the town of Milford, passed at Dover, February 25, 1867,"

Was read. On motion of Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled, "An act for the benefit of free schools in Kent county," Was read. Mr . ."8ftper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with.!favorable recommendation, the House bill e~titled,

"An act to ahlend Chapter 381, Volume 16, Laws of Dela ware,"' Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was ,read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. . The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was .decided in the affirmative, and the bill . Passeclthe Senate. Ordered that the Ho.use be informed thereof, and the bill re-. turned to that body. Mr. Cavender, from the committee of conference on the Ben ate bill entitled, " An· act for the encouragement of immigration, and to foster the agricultural interests of the State," · Presented a report, which, on motion of Mr. Betts, was read, as follows : · rrhe committee of conference, appointed by the Senate to confer. with a like committ~e on the I part of the House, .to con sider the'subject of disagreement in relation. to the immigration . bill, report that they recommend that the House recede from their am~ndments, and concur in the Senate bill with the follow ing amendments, as follows: 449 Strike out the word " thirteen" in. line one of· Section 6~ and insert in lieu thereof the word "fifteen." Strike out the words "eighth undred" in line three .of said Section. 6, and. insert in lieu thereof the words "seven hundred ?,nd fifty." Strike out . the words " eight hundred" in lines five and six in said Section 6, and insert in lieu. thereof the words "seven hundred arid . fifty. 'vV.'r. C.A.VENDER, S. CHANDLER, D. L. MUST.A.RD, . 1 • • · • On part_of Senate. · J. V. CRAWFORD, R. Y. ,vATSON, On pa'rt of 1-Iouse.. · Mr. Waples, Clerk of· the ·House, being admitted, info~·med the Senate that the House had· concurred in the Senate amend ments to the House bill entitled, " .A.nact concerning private corporations." He also in.formed the Senate that the House had passed; and asked the concurrence of the Senate in, .the following; bill en-· t~tled,. · . ''Ai;i act tb amend an act,entitled; .An act to incorporate 1the Sussex Midland Rajlroad Company." On motion of Mr. Mustard, the :1fouse. bill entitled, I , , " A.n act to nmend the act entitled, A.n act to incorporate the Sussex Midland Railroad Company/' · \\Tas reacl. Mr. Cooper, fi·om the Committee on Revised Statutes; reported~ ,vith amendments, the Senate bill entitled,. ·· "An act to amend Chapter 148, of the· 16th Volume, Dela- ware Laws." · On his motion, the amendments were read, and, on his further motion, was 29 .Adopted, 450 And further, ·'Onhis motion, the bill, as aniended, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass•the Senate. On _the question, " Shall this bill pass· the Senate?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken,. were as follows : . · Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Cooper, Mustard, Roe,.and Mr.".Speaker-6. Nays-:Mr. Chandl({r-1. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. · Ordered to the House for· concurrence .. Mr. Roe moved that a committee of three be appointed on part of the Senate, on the committee of conference on the House bill entitled, " An· act to incorporate the Dover Glass Works," .Which motion Prevailed; . And the Speaker appointed on such committee, Messrs. Roe, Cavender, and Mustard. On· motion, the· Senate adjourned. 451

. 'l1nuRSDAY, March 15, 1883~10 dclo,ck a. m.

The Senate met pursu~nt to adjotirnment. Prayer by the. Chaplain. In the absence, through sickness,. of lVIr."\Vhiley, the Speaker called Mr. Betts to the Clerk's desk, who called the roll, and the following member~ were present, viz. : Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker. On motion ofl\fr~ Cavender, J.C. Pennewill .was elected Clerk pro tem., ·who was duly qualified, and, assumed the duties of his office. Journal read and approved. -lV~r.Cavender, from the Committee on Enr,ollment, reported the House bill entitled, "An act for the.relief of Martin E. Walker's administrators," J:\.sduly and correctly enrolled, and presented the same for the signature of the Speak.er of the Senate. On motion of .Mr. Cooper, the Senate bill No. 133, entitled, ''A s11pplement to the act entitled, An act pr~viding revenue for this State, passed at Dover, April 8, 1869, as. amended. by Chapter 21, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware," . Was read a second time, by title, and referred to the Commit tee on Revised Statutes .. On motion of Mr. Roe, the House biUentitled, ".An act for the benefit of free schools in Kent county," 452 Was read .a s~cond time, by title, and referred to the Commit on Education. On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, An act to incorporate the Sussex Midland Railroad Company," · ,' I Was read a second time, by title, and referred to _theCommit- tee on Corporations. · Mr. Cooper, in pursuance of previous not~ce, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Cavender, obtained leave to introduce· a bill en titled, ' "An act to ~mend Chapter. 615, Volume· 11, of the Laws of Delaware," . . Which, on his motion, was read, and, on his further motion~ Rule 14 was suspended byunanimous consent, and, on his fur ther motion, the bill . wµ,s read a second time, by title, and re ferred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Cavender, the Senate bill entitled, "An act for the culture and protection of fish," Was read a second time by title,· and referred to the Commit- tee on Agrict;1.lture. . ·

l On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, "An additional supplement to the act entitled, An act for .the suppression of intemperance,"

Was re.ad second time by title, and referred to Committee 011 Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Roe the House bill entitled, . "An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School District No. 29, in,Sussex county," Was read second time, by title, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. · · 453 On motion of Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled,

"An act to amend an act entitled, An act to incorporate the town of Milford, passed Feb~·uary 25, 1867, ·

' .was read second time~ by title, and referred to I Committee on. ·Cities and Towns. · · · Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented . to the Senp,te, for the sighature of the Speaker of the same, 'hav ing been signed by the t,peaker of the House, the following duly and correctly enrolled bills, to wit : · , ·· · ,

I .. "An act to incorporate the Stanton Manufacturing Company, of Stanton, Delaware," "An act to incorporate the W awassett Ice Company," I , "An act to amend an act entitled, An act to incorporate· the Board of _Education of the Dover Public Schools, passed at' Dover, February 29th, 1877," "An act entitled, An act to incorporate the Milton Library Association," " Ap. act concerning the acknowledgment of deeq.s, etc,"· ''An act to incorporate the Delaware Loan Association,of Wilmington, Delaware," · f'An. act to prohibit liv~ stock from running at large in ~choor District No. 61, in Sussex. county," · "An ~ct to' amend Section 12 of Chapter· 16 of the Revised 1 Statutes." • On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, " An act to incorporate Fidelity Lodge, No.· 25, of the Inde~ pendent order of Odd Fellows, of the State of Delaware; at Frankford," Was read second time by title, and referred to Committee on Corporations. · 454 On motion of Mr~ Cavender, the Senate bill entitled,

" An act to .incorporate the. Port Pe~n Grange Hall Com' pany, P. oflI., .No. 9, of Delaware,"

Was read second time, by title, and i·eferred to Committ,ee on Corporations.

On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, " .An act to prohibit live stock, from running at large in a part of School Districts No. 34, 42, and 52, in Sussex county, Was read second time, by title, and referred to Committee on Agriculture. On motion of Mr. Cavender, the House bill entitled, " .An act to amend Chapter 311, Section 1, Volume 16, Laws of Delaware," . Was· read second time,by title, and referred to Committee on Revised· Statutes. On motion of lVIr.Houston, the House bill entitled, ".An act to divorce William Parvis, and his .wife, Mary .Ann, from the bonds of matrimony,"

Was read and referred to the Committee on Divorce. On motion of Mr. Houston, the ·House bill entitled, ..

"An act divorcing El\jah M. Clymer from his wife, Louisa Clymer," ·

Was read a second time, by its title,· andrcferred to the Com- mittee on Divorce. ·

On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled,

. ".An act authorizing the Prothonotary- of New Castle county to copy a certain judgment index, etc.'.' 455

Was read a sec,0nd time, by its title,. and .referred to the Com- mittee on Revised Statutes. · · On motfop. of Mr. Cooper, the. Senate bil~ entttled, " An act to divorce Louisa Cummins, and her husband, Wil nam A. Cummins, frQm the bonds of matrimony," vVas taken up . for con~ideration, and, on. his further moiion; was read a third time, by· paragraphs,. and Passed·the 8enate.. OrderecZto.the House,for ·concurrence. Mr. Betts prese~ted ·a. i·emonstrance agriinst th,e passage· of f' An· act regulating, the sale of intoxicating liq11ors," Which, on his motion, was read, and referred to Committee on Revised Statutes. · ' · On motion of Mr. Cavender, the House hill entitled, ' ' ' •·· ' , , ' . • ' l . , . " A further additional supplement to the act entitled, An act in relation to oysters," Was read.

' . , . Mr. Chandler, from the joint committee · in regard to ·autumnal mal~ria,' made a report, ·which, on motion of ·Mr.Cooper, wa~,re~d, as.follows,: " The joint committee appointed to consider and devise'nieans' to prevent the spread of autumnal malaria,' report that, after due consideration, they believe it to be a matter more properly .com~ ing under the jurisdiction. of the State Board of. Health, and ad- . vise that the said Board give the subject proper attention."· SWITHIN· CHANDLER. · D. L. MljSTARD, Gomm#t~eon yart of Senate. ,JAS. D. W. TEMPLE, B. L. LEWIS, · . S.J. WHEATLEY,· Oommittee.on pa1·t of ·Ifmtse. M~rch 15, 1883. 456 On further motion of ·Mr. Cooper, the report was· Adopted.

· On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled,

'' .A.n act to divorce Walter G. Hurlock from his wife, Je- mima Hurlock," ' . , . · . · Was read a second time, by its title;and referred to the Com- mittee on Divorce. Mr. Betts, in pursuance· of: previous notice, asked and ob . tained leave to introduce a. bill entitled,· , ".A.n act to amend Chapter 452,.Volunie .f3; Laws;of Del- aware," 1 Which, on his motion, was read. "' Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being a~mitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence· of the Senate in, the House bill entitled, · ".A.further additional supplement to the act ,entitled, .A.n'act ip. !elation to oy~~ers.", He also informed the Senate t~at .the House had concurred in the·Senate,amendment to the House amendment to the Senate bill. entitled, ".A.11act in regard to pleading in civil and criminal cases," And :returned the same to the Senate. Also, that th~ House had concur1~eclin the Seiiate bill enti tled, ·".A.nact to supplement and amend Chapter 114, ,Volume 14, of the Laws of De_laware,entitled, An act to inco~porate the town of Lewes, and for other purpos(js, as amended by Chapter 535, and ripublished in Chapter 536 of ~he same volume,"1 With two amendments, and asked the concurrence of the Sen- ate in the amendments. ' · ,. · 457

And further, that the House had concurred in the Senate joint resolution ,entitled, "Joint resolution in relation to the presentation of the -picture of Lord Delaware," And returned. the same to the Senate. On motion of. Mr. Mustard, the Senate bi~l entitled,· " An act to supplement and amend Chapter 114, Vohime 14, of the Laws· of Delaware, entitled, An act to incorporate the town of Lewes, and for other purposes, as amended by Chapter '535, and re-published in -Chapter 536 of the same volume," . Wastaken up for consideration,and on motion of Mr. Mustard, the House· amendments to Senate bill were read, as follows :

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, March 14th, 1883 . . Amend by striking out the word " dollars" in the ~th line of Section 3 of the bill. ; · Amend in line 10, Section 4, by striking out the words '' the ditches," and insert the following : " The public ditches of the town."· E.W. WAPLES, Clerk of the House of' Representatives. Extract from Journal.

Mr. Mustard moved that the House amendments be 9on ,curred in. ' On the question, "Will the Senate concur in the amendments?'' the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as. · follows: · Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Mus~ard, . Roe,. and Mr. Speaker-6. Nays-None. 458 The amendments', having received the constitutional majority, were concurred·.in, and ordered that the House. be inforn;i.ed: thereof.

. Mr. Cavender, from 'the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re-. ported as duly and correctly ~nrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and ready for-the·signature of the Speaker of the Sen ate, ·the following House bills and joint resolution: ,··

"An act to incorporate the Hercules Powder Company," . "An act to prev~nt live stock from running at large in School District No. 53, in Sussex county,"

"An act relating to School District. No·. 81,.New· Castle county;" ··"An act to prevent live stock from run·ning at large in School Distric;t ~o. 68, in Sussex county," ~'An act to reyive· and extend the time for recording private · acts,'~ · "An- act to renew and to amend the act. entitled, An act to incorporate the Agricultural Canal Company of Baltimore hun dred, Sussex county, Delaware," · "An act limiting the power of the Road Commissioners of Christiana hundred to· levy and collect a tax," · '.'An. act to lay out a new public road in Mispillion hundred, Kent county,"

" An act to establish a Board of Education for the town of

I Harrington, and to incorporate the same, and for other purposes,"' "An act to incorporate the Delaware Saengerbund, of Wil.- mington, Delaware," · "An act to incorporate the. Repanno Chemical Company," ·"A.n act to amend an ~ct to incorporate the purchasers of thff Wilmington and ~eading Railroad," 459 " Joint resolution concerning the insurance of .the State prope1~ty." Also, The ·following duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills, ready for the signature of the Speaker .of the Senate : , ' · ) ' "An act requii·ing the issuing of a · scfre f acias on a mortgage to ·be noted on the re~ord thereof," · "An act to · prevent injury to burial grounds, and the re moval· of bodies therefrom," "An ·act for the preservation of peace and goqd order," " An act to amend Ch'apter 48, Section 2, of the Revised Code" . ·'

"An act to amend Chapter 390, Volume 13, 1of. the Laws of Delaware, entitled, An act providing revenue for the State,"

" An act to ·amend an act incorporating the Blacl~ Swamp Ditch Company, passed at Dover, February 10, 1841, re-enacted and amended March 13, 1877," "An .act to incor1)orate the Delaware River Dry Dock and Construction Company," "An act· to amend an act entitled, An act for the suppres sion of intemperance, passed,at Dover, April 5, _1881." On motion of Mr. Mustard, the Senate_bill entitled, "An act to consolidate School Distri~ts Nos. 124 and 16, in Lewes and Rehoboth hundred, Sussex county," Was read~ thiidtime, by paragraphs, and . · · Passed the Senate.·· Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Betts pursuant to previous notipe, asked and obtain~d l~ave to introduce a bill entitled, 460 " An act to amerid Chapter 63 of the ~evised Statr~.tes/' · Which, on his motion, was read. · On moti9n, the Senate adjourned till three o'clock p. m.

'SAME DAY-3 o'clock, p. ni. · Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr .. Waples, 'Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed tha Senate that the House had ·passed, and a~ked the concurrence of the Senate in, the following bills, to wit: "An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School · District No. 106, and parts of Sc4ool Districts Nos. 84 and 54, in Sussex· county," "An act to authorize the Clerk. of the Orphans' Court in and for Kent county, to transcribe the general index to the records of the said Orphans' Court." Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Divorces, reported back to the Senate the bill entitled, " An act to divorce John C. ·Creadick and Louisa Crea.dick, his wife, from the bonds of matrimony," With an amendment, which, on his motion, was read, and on his further motion was · .Adopted. And 'on motion of M'r. Roe, the bill as amended was read a third time by paragraphs a~d Passed the Senate. . Ordered to the House for concurrence. 461

On n:iotionof Mr; Cooper, the Senate bill entitled, ·" An act to regulate the practice of pharrn:;tcy in the State of Delaware," · Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Cooper ·offered the following amendments : · Amend Section ·2 ;f the bill by inserting after. the wo1;d ·"pharmacy," and before the word '· that," in the 6th line of said Section, the following words, to wit : "Or who sl1all constantly have in his employ or service a chief clerk, partner, or assistant, with like qualification." ·

Further ,amend Section 2 by adding at the end thereof; after the word "pharmacy," the words "or medicine, or have a chief clerk, partner, or assistant, qualified as aforesaid." Further amend the bill by adding thereto an additional section, as follows : ·

"SECTION 7. Every dispenser of drugs shall keep a record of · all sales of strychnine, arsenic, opium, or its preparations, un less prescribed by a physician, and the said record shall be ·open to inspection by proper legal authority." Strike out the word " eight'~ in the fourth line of the second section, and insert in lieu the word "five." Whicli, mi his motion, were adopted, and, on his further mo~ tion, the bill was read a third time, by paragraphs, 'and · Passed the·Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. . Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had adopted a joint resolution entitled, "Joint resolution directing State Treasurer to pay to Charles B. 'Lore a sum not exceeding thirteen· hundred dollars, to defray the · expenses of certain trials in the United States District Court, for the District of Delaware," And asked the concurrenc~ of the Senate therein. 462 ·Also, That the House had passed, and asked the concurrence of the Senate in, the following House bills, tq wit :

· ".An act to amend Section 7, Chapter 77', Revised Code, i·e'." lating to bastardy," .

"An act to propose .an amendment to Section· 17 of· .Article 2, of the Constitution of this State." ·

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee to whom was referred. the House bill entitled, · ·

" .An act to authorize ai1d direct the Levy. Gourt of.New Castle ~ounty to repay certain moneys to Benjamin F. Townsend, and others,

Reported the bill back to the Senate unfavorably.

. Mr. Cooper moved that the bill be read a third time, by para graphs, in order to pass the Senate. Section 1 was read and passed. · The preamble to the bill was lost, And, On the· question, "Shall· this ,:bill· pass the Senn,te?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, b~ing taken, were as follows': Yeas-None. Nays--lVIessi's~Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard; Roe, and Mr. Speaker-8. · So the question was decided in. the negative,. and the bill :was · Lost. Mr. Waples, Clerk of thG House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House ·req~est~clthe return to that body ·of the House bill. entitled, · 463 "An'act to pro1)osean amendment to SectionJ7 of Article 2 of the Constitution of this State."

Mr. Roe gave notice that he would to-morrow or some future day ask 1eave to ~ntroduce a bi~l entitled, , - . " An. act to amend an act entitled, An .act allowing the coun cil of the town of Dover to issue bonds for certain purposes." ·On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, "An act to propose an amendment to Section 17 of Article 1 of the Constitution-of this State,''. · Was directed· to be returned to the House, in accordan~e with their request. · ··On motion of Mr. Cavender, the House bill entitled,

" An_act to authorize the clerk of the Orphans' Court in and for Kent county, to transcribe the general index to the records· of the said Orphans' Court." · Was read. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, " An act· to· amend Section 7, Chapter 77, Revised ·Code, rela'- ting to Bastardy," . . . \Vas read. On motion'.of Mr. _Betts, the House bill entitled, "An act to· prohibit live stock from running at large in School District No. 106, and parts of School Districts Nos. 84 and 54, in Sussex county," Was read. On motion of Mr. Mustard, two bills of " 5ussex Journal" were referred to Committee· on Accounts~ On motion the Senate adjourned. 464

FRIDAY, March 16, 1883-;-10 o'clock a. m. Senate met p~rsuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll. called. . Members present, Messrs. Betts, Chandler,

Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker. I ' Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House hill entitled, "An act to ..incorporate the Sussex Midland Railroad Com pany," Which, on his· motion, _,vas_taken up for consideration,· and, on his further motion, was. read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" the yeas ·-and nays were ordered, which being taken,. were as follows: _ Yeas-Messrs·. Betts, Chandler,· Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker-6. 1 Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and .the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Pas8ed the Senate. Ordered that' the House be informed thereo~ and the bill re turned to that body. Mr: Roe, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and cori~ectly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House, and ready for the .signature of the Speaker ·of._the' Sen- ate, the following House hms, viz. : .

I "An act to incorporate the W awassett Ice Company," '4G5

"An act' entitled~ An acMo incorporate the Milton Lib~·ary Association," · · · '';An act to incorporate :

Mr.; Roe, in pursuimce of previous. notfoe, asked,. ancl,:on . motion of Mr.Betts, obtained leaveto introduce ·abill entitled, '~Au act·to amend an act allowing the Council· of the Town ·of Dover, to issue bonds for certain 1mrposes," · ' ,vhich, on his motion, was.read. Onmotion ofl\ifr. Roe, .the House hill entit1e1, . . ·'' .A .further additional sup1)lement to the act entitled; An 'act in relation tooysters,": . Was, read a second time, by title, and refei·1:·edto the Co111mit- tee onRevised Statutes. .. · Mr. Mustard,·in pursuance ·of. previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Chandler, obfa~ned leave to introduce a, bill en titled, "An act to amend Chapter 117, Volume 13, La:ws of DeJa .... ware," ,vhich, on his motion.,was ·read. 30· ·466

Mr. Roe, from the Committee -on Agriculture, reported back, unfavorably, the House bill entitled, . "A_n act to repeal Chapter 408, Volume 16, Laws of Dela- ware," '

I Which, on his motion; was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, Ind~finitely postponed . . Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence of the Senate in, the following bills, to wit : "An act to authorize John W. and David H. Houston to change the course of a public road running through their lands_ in Broad kiln hundred, Sussex-county," · "An act fo change the course of a public road in Milford hundred, Kent county/' · "An act to propose an amendment to Section 17 of Article 2 of the Constitution of this State," "An act in relation to roads in New Castle county," "A further supplement to an act to i~corporate the New Cas tle county Mutual Insurance Company, passed at Dover, Janu~ . ary 25, 1869," · "An act to incorporate the Torpedo Company of the State of · Delaware," Also, that the House had concurred in the Senate bill en- ~itled, · "An act to render null and void the bonds of matrimony be tween Annie.Gibbs and Thomas Gibbs," And returned the same to the Senate. Mr. Roe, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, ".A:n act to prohibit live stock from running at large in Schob"I District No. 29, Sussex county,". · 467 Which, on his motion, was taken. up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by para.graphs, in order to pass the Senate. . · .

The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" w:1sdecided in the affirmative, and· the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re .turned to that body. On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House bill entitled, " An act to prohibit live stock from running at large inBchool District No. 106, and parts of School Districts Nos. 84 and 54, Sussex county," Was read a second time by' title. On motion of Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled, " An act to authorize the clerk of the Orphans' Court in and for Kent county, to transcribe the general index to the records of said Orpharis' Court," Was read a second time, by title, and referred· to the Com mittee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, · "An act to amend Section 7, Chapter 77, Revised Code, relating to Bastardy," · Was read a second time, by title, and referred to Committee on .Revised Statutes. · · · Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being. admitted, returned · to the Senate the following duly and correctly enrolled Senate · bills, to wit : ' · "An act to amend Chapter 390, Volume 13, Laws of Dela ware, entitled, An act providing revenue for this State," · "An act to amend the act entitled, An act for the suppression of intemperance, passed at Dover, April 5th, 1881,"

/ 468 "An act to amend an act incorporating the Black Swamp Ditch Company, nassed at Dover, February 10, 1841, re-enacted and amended, Ma~ch 13, 1877," · · ·. · · . . .."An act to incorporate the Delaware. River Dry.Dock and Construction Company;'' "An actfor the preservation .of peace and good order," "An act to amend Chapter 48, Section 2, of the Revised Code," .''An .act to prevent injury to burial.grounds, and the removal of bodies therefr.om," . "An act requiring the issue pf a scire f acias on a mortgage, ' to be noted in the record thereof." On motion of Mr. Betts, the Senate biU entitled, "An act to amen~ Chapter 63 of the Revised Statutes,'' Was read a secorid time, by title, and referred to tllCCommit- . tee on Revised Statutes. · · On motion of Mr. Betts, the Senate bin entitled, "Anactto amend Chapter 452,.Volume13,Laws ofDela- ware," · · · · Was read a second time, by title, and referred to the Commit- tee. on Cities and Towns. · · · Mr. Roe, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back to the Senate unfavorably, the House bill entitled, . · "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in School District No. 98, in Sussex county," · .And, upon his motion,the bill was laid upon the table. . . I . . , On motion of Mr. Betts, the B;ouse bill entitled, · ''An act to incorpor~te the Torpedo Company of theState <>f Delaware," · · · 469 .Was read. On motfon of Mr. Betts, the House-·bill entitled, "A ~urthei: supplement to an act to incor.porate the NewCas tle County l\fotual' Insurance Co_mpany,passed ~t Dover, Feb-· r_uary 6, 1849, and renewed by an act passed J anu1;1ary25, 1869," Was·read. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House 'bill entitled, · · "An act to propose an amendment to Section 17, of Article 11, of the Constitution of this State," - Was read.

. ' On motion of Mr~ Chandler, the House bill entitled, · "An act in relation to roads in New· Castle county," Was read.' On motion ~f Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled, "A~ ~ct to further amend the act entitled,_An act providing for the appointment of a State chemist, in .Chapter 348, of Vol ume 16, Laws of Delaware," .Was read. On motion of Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled, "An act to divorce . M~ry E. Johnson, and her husband, James Johnson, from the bonds of matrimony,~' · . · ' Was read. On motion of Mr. Roe, the House .bill entitled,_ " An act to change 'the course of a public road in Milford hundred, Kent county," Was read. on· motion of Mr. Roe, the House bill entitled, 470 "An act to authorize· John W. and David Houston to change the course of a public road running through their lands in 'Broad- kiln hundred, Sussex county," · Was read. Mr, Betts moved, that when the Senate aqjourn;it adjourn to meet at 4.15 o'clock Monday next the 19th inst. On motion, the Senate adjourned .. 471

MONDAY,March 19, 1883-4.15 o'clock p.m; Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the chaplain. Roll called. Members present, Messrs: Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and l\:Ir. Speaker . . >Journal read and appproved. i Mr. Betts gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, " An act to incorporate the Shipley Street Bewer Company." On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, · "An act to incorporate the Torpedo Company of the State of Dela,vare," . . Was. read a second time, by its title, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations: · Mr. Cooper presented. a communication of Hon; Willard Saulsbury, Chancellor of the State, in reference to a bill in rela tion to the Potter estate, . Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Cooper moved that a committee of three·be appointed to wait upon Hon. N. B. Smithers, and request him.to present .his views upon the bill now pending, in relation to the Potter estate, to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock, in the Senate chamber, · . . Which motion Prevailed . . .. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation the House bill entitled .. 472

"An act to amend an act entitled, An act to incorporate the town of Milford," Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: ' Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Mustard, .Roe, and Mr. Speaker-7. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, ,having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the, bill re turned to that body. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, " An act to incorporate the Port Penn Grange Hall Com pany, P. of H., No; 9, of Delaware," . Which, on his motion, was taken· up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · On th.e question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr, Speaker-8. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative,· and the . bill, having received the required constitutional majority, ' Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. · 473

.Mr. Cooper· gave· notice that; on to-morrow.· or some future· day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled,

"An act to .amend Chapter .477, of' Volume 15, Laws of D~l- aware, entitled, Of' chattel mortgages." ·

· The Speaker annou~ced, on the .committee to wait upon Hon. N. B. Smithers, Messrs. Cooper, .Cavender, and Houston.

Mr. Betts, presented the petition of John K. Williams, and. 13 others, in favor of local option. Which, on his motion;was read,and, on his further·motion, was referred' to the Committee on Temperance. Mr. Roe:presented:a ·hill o'f vV. :P. Godrow, for $9.65,

. Whiqh, on his. motion, was ,read, and, o~ his fu1~ther motion, was referred to the Ccim~ittee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Mustard, the Senate bill entitled, '~A.n act. to amend ai1 act entitled, ·An act _authorizing the council of the town ·of Dover to issues bonds foi::certain purposes,'' .Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo'." tion .was referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. On motion of Mr. Mustard, the Senate bill entitled, · "An act to amend Chapter 117, Volume 13, of the Laws.of Delaware," Was read. a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo~ tion, was ,referred 'to the Committee on Revised, Statutes. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House hill entitled, " A.n act to incor1)orate Fidelity Lodge, No. 25, of ·the Inde.;. pendent Order of Odd Fellows, of the State. of, Delaware, at Frankford," , · ·which, onhis motion, was taken up for consideration, an~, 474 onhis furthehnotion,was read a third time, by paragraphs,' in order to pass the Senate.· . . On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?'' the yeas n,nd nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas_:_Messrs; Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker-8. . · Nays:--None. So the question was decided in_ the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, .. Passed.the _Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. · · · · M~. Vvaples, Clerk of the House, being ·admittJd, _presented to the Senate, for the signature of the Speaker _thereof,the same having received the signature, of· the Speaker of. the .House, the following duly and correctly enrolled bill, entitled, · . . . " An act to incorporate the Jackson &, Sharp Company Bene- ficial Association." · · · · Also, that the House had concurred in the Senate bill entitled, . · · · , · "An act to divorce Julia Mohlen, and her husband, Ch~rles F. Mohlen, from the bonds of matrimony," And returned the same to the Senate. . . Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Corporations, 1·eported back, with an amendment, the Senate bill entitled, · ··· '. "An-act authorizing the Levy Qourt of New Castle county · to make a loan for the benefit .of the Trustees of the Poor of Ne\v_·Castlecounty," Which, o~ hi~ motion, was taken up for consideration, and further, on his motion, the amendment was read, and, on his motion, was · Adopted. 475 Further, on his motion, the bill, as amended, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, " ShaH this bill pass the Senate ?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas...:....:.Messrs.Betts, Caveilder, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Roe, and ·M~. Speaker-:-7. Nays-None. So .the. question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, Passed the Senate,·

Ordered. to the House for concurrence. . I Mr. Roe, gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day,. he woul1· ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An.act to amend Chapter 117, Volume 13, of the Laws of· Delaware." Mr.Cavender presented a bill of Robert D. Hoffecker, against the State of Delaware, which, on his motion, was refefred, without reading, to the Committee on Claims . ..·' The Speaker, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Cavender, obtained leave' to introduce a bill entitled, · · · "An act to incorporate the Delaware Fruit Exchange,"' Which, on motion Qf Mr. Betts, was read. On niotion, the Senate adjourned. 476

TUESDAY,March -20th, 1883-10 o'clock a. m. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called: Members present, Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston, Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker . . Journal read and approved. Mr. Houston presented the petition of George W. Jones and others: praying for An act to incorporate ·the North Prong ·of Pocomoke river, Which, on his motion, was read, and, on his further motion, · was referred to the Committee on Corporations, with . leave to re port by bill, or· otherwise. · Mr. Houston, from the Committee on· Divorce, reported back, with favorable recommendati~m, the House bill entitl~d, "An act to divorce ,Walter G. Hurlock from his wife Jemima Hurlock," ·which, on. his motion, was taken up for consideratioU:,and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, i~ order to pass the Senate. · · . · ·. · .. · .· The q~estion, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?;' ~as de~ided ·in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be iriformed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. Mr. Cavender, from the Committee on Enrolled bills,•reported the following Senate bills and joint resolutions as duly and cor rectly enrolled, andready for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate:· . 477 ·

~'<';A further additional supplement to the act entitled. An act to incorporate the Delaware lfailroad Company,"

"An act to consolidate School Districts Nos. 2.3 and 161, in Sussex county, under the title of the Millsboro Public Schools,"

... · "An act.to prohibit live stock from running at large in School District No. 63, in Sussex county /1 , · / " A further supplement to. the act entitled, An act to incor porate the Delaware Fire Insurance Company, passed at Dover . · January 21, 1826," · ·

'' An act 'to amend an act entitled, an act for the relief of the heirs of James ~rice, deceased," "An act to incorporai~ the John Moir and Son Company," " An act to incorporate the Diamond State Joint Stock Com . pany, of Wilmington, Delaware," " An act to incorporate the town of Frankford,"

• . , I " Joint resolution appointing a joint committee on the presentation of'Jhe picture of Lord Delaware." · . . · He also repoded the following duly· and correctly enrolled House bill, signed by the Speaker of the House, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate," "An act to incorporatethe Jackson and Sharp. Company Beneficial Association." · . Mr. Mustard, from the Co~mittee on Education, reported, with two amendments, the House bill entitled, ·" An act to provide for the vaccination of children in the free schools, and for other purposes," . : Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his motion, the amendments were read; as follows : Amend Section 4 by stri.king out the words, " twenty-five," · in line 11, and insert in lieu thereof the word "fifty," · 478

And farther, amend· said section by adding at the end ~he following,: " Every such physician shall give a certificate of vaccination to the· child so applying," ·

And, on· his further motion, was Adop'ted.

And, on his further motion, the bill, as amended, was read a th,ird time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · ·

, · · On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: . ' Yea~:--Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Coop.er, and Mus tard-5. Nays~Messrs. Houston, Roe,. and .Mr. Speaker-3. ~ . .... So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill _ · Passed the Senate~ Ordered that the House be informed thereof: and the bill re turned to that body .. Mr. Waples, Clerk of the· House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence. of the Senate in, the following bills, to wit : ".An act to a.uthorize the laying :out of a public road in East Dover hundred, Kent county, and S~ate of Delaware/' · "A.n act.to prohibit live stock from running at large in School - District ~o. 43, in Sussex county," "An act -to change the · course of a public road in Broad Creek hundred, Sussex county." , Mr. Mustard gave notice that, on to-morrow, orsome future day, he would ask leave. to introduce bill entitled, ' "An act to incorporate the Atlantic· and Maryland Railroad· Company." '

· 1 Mr. Mustard, from the Comµiittee on Education, reported back with an amendment, the Senate bill entitled, · · 479 . " An act to amend an act entitled, An act establishing a col lege .for agricultural and mechanic arts in this State," Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, the amendment was read, and, on his motion,' was . . Adopted.

Further, on his motion, the bill, as I amended, was read a third tim~, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question; '"Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" was decided in_the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Cooper, in behalf of the special committee to wait'upon I-Ion. N. B. Smithers, reported that Mr. Smithers would present his views upon the bill relating to the Potter estate, this evening, at 8 o'clock, in. the Senate chamber. - Mr. Cooper,from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill e~titled, " A supplement to the act providing revenue for this State, passed at Dover, April 8, 1869, as amended by Chapter· 21, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware." · · · . _ Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate. · · Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, to whom was referred the petition of Theo. P. Sismon and others, for an act authorizing the straightening of a road in Gumboro hundred, reported a bill entitled, "An act to authorizing Theodore P. Sismon to vacate an old ;oad and open a ,new one in Gumboro. hundred, Sussex county," Which, on· his motion, was .read. 480

l\fr. Houston gave notice that,on to-morrow or some future day, he wuuldask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ".An act to divorce Sarah 0. Evans and Williain.A. Evans, .·from the bonds of matrimony." · · · On motion of Mr. Chandler, the. House bill entitled, ".An act in relation 'to roads in New Castle county," Vilas read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo- . · tion, was referred to the Oommit~ee on Roads and Highways. On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, • ''. An act to authorize John W. and David H. Houston to change the course ofa public road running through their lands in Broadkiln hundred, Sussex county," . Was read a second time, by its title, and, onhis further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and .Highways.

'> , •. ' • ' • On motion of Mr. Houston, the House hill entitled,

, , , "An act to change the course of a public road in Milford hundred, Kent county," · .Was reaq. a second time, by its title, and, on. his further mo ti011,was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled,

. ' ' ' '' .An act to prohibit live stocldi·omrunning at large in School District No. 140, in Sussex county," · Was read, a second time, by its title, and, on his !hrther motion, was referred to the Committee on .Agriculture. . On motion of Mr. Houston, the bill'entitled, ·. ".An actto divorce Mary E. Johnson, and her husband, James .Johnson, from the bonds of matrimony," , . . . Was read. a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was refetrecl to the Committee on Divorce. 481 On motion -of Mr. Houston, the· House bill entitled, ..

"An act to divorce Edwin H. Peckard from his wife, Sarap. E. -Peckard," ·

"\Vasread a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Divorce.

On moti~n of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, I . "An act to authorh;e the laying out of a public road m East Dover hundred, Kent county, and State of Delaware," I Was read. On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, "An act to amend Chapter 154, Volume 16, Laws ofDela ware,'' "'\V"as read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred tp the Committee on Revised Statutes. I • On motion of Mr. Houston; the __House bill entitled, "An act to repeal Chapter 478, Volume 16, of the Laws of Delaware," "\Vas read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, ,vas referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. - On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, ' ' ' ' i • ' f ·" An act authorizing the Levy Court of Sussex county to ap propriate annually money for the keeping in repair a certain road in Cedar Creyk hundred," _ · · ·was read a second time, by its title, and, on his fhrther mo tion, was referred to the Committee <;inRevised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Houston,-the House bill entitled, " An act to amend· Chapter 60 of the Revised Code -of the State of Delaware," 31 482 was read a second time; by its title, and on his .further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. ' On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, . " An act to change the course of a public road in Broad Creek hundred, Sussex county," · ' · · Was read. On motion of Mr. Houston, the House bill entitled, · "An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School District No. 43, in Sussex county," , · . .. Was read. On motion, the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M.

SAMEDAY-3 o'clock p. m. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr; Betts presented the remonstrance of F. M. Gooding, and 14 others, against. the abolition of School District No. 106, in Kent County. Which, on his motion was read, and on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on· Education. Mr. Cooper gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors." 483 On motion of Mr. Cavender, the Senate bill entitled,

"An_act to incorporate the Delaware Frait Exchange,'' Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his farther mo tio1;1,was referred to the Committee on Agricultur~. i \ On motion of Mr. Cavender, the report of the committee of · conference in the Senate bill to encourage immigration and to fos ter the agricultural interests of the State,

Was tal~en up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read, and further on his motion, was Adopted. Mr. Roe gave notice that on to-morrow, or sonie · future day; he would ask lea ye to .introduce a bill entitled, "A supplement to the act to re-incorporate the town of Dover, passed February 27th, 1879." Mr. Roe, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, an~ on motion of Mr. Cavender, obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled, · "An act.to amend Chapter 117, Volume 13, of the Laws of Delaware," · Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Mustard presented a petition for .stock law in School Dis trict No. 31, Baltimore hundred, Sussex· county, which, on his motion, was referred to the Committee on Agricu~ture, without reading. · Mr. Vvaples, iClerk of the House, beirig admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence of the Senate in, the bill entitled, ".A.nact to aniend an act entitled, A supplement to· the act entitled, .A.nact to incorporate the town of Milford, passed March 29, 1871." · Also, that the House had concurred .in the Senate bill enti- . tled, · ' · · · 484 "An act to amend Chapter 387, Volume 15, of the Laws of Delaware," And returned tlie same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to incorporate the United States Gas and Water Company," Was taken up for consideration. Mr. Chandler offered an amendment, which, on his motion, . was read. He furthe'i-moved that the amendment be adopted. On the question, " Shall the amendll:).ent be adopted?" the the yeas and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows: · · Yeas-Messrs. Betts,' Chandler, Mustard, 1Roe, and Mr. Speaker-'-5. Nays-None. ' So .the question ·was decided , in·. the affirmative,. and the amendment was Adopted. Further on his motion, the bill as amended, was read a t,hii;d time,· by· paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. . '. I 0:µ ~he question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?'; the yeas and nays were ordered, which, ~eing taken, were as· follo,vs: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Musta~d, Roe, and. Mr. Speaker-6. Nay~-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, · · . . · Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for .concurrence. 485

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled, '

, "An act to amend Chapter 117, Voiume 13, Laws of Dela-. ware," I . . . . . Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, OR his further motion, was read ·a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · ·:The question, "-Shall this bill pass the S~nate ?" was decided in the affirmative, and. the bill . Passed the Senate. Ordered to: the House for· concm~rence..

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill, entitled, . . " An act authorizing the Prothonotary of New Castle county to copy a. certain judgment ,index,": Which, on his motion, was 'taken up for consideration, and on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in ord~r to pass the Senate. The question, " Shall this bill pass the Se~nate?" was de- .cided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the· House be informed thereof, and the bill, re:. ·turned to that body. 'Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, report~d with an amendment,, the House bill entitled, "An additional supplement. to .the act entitled, Ari act for· the suppression of intemperance," . · Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, · on his niotion the amendment was read, as follows : · ·

, 1 Amend Section 2 .of the bill .by striking out the words ." the act. ~ntitled, a slipplement to the act entitled, .A.nact for the sup: pression ofinteniperance," and when they occur bet1veerithe words " that" in the first line of said section, and before the 'word·"all" , , ' I in the fourth ·line.thereof, so thatthe said section shall hereafter read as follows : · · , Section 2. That all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this actbe and the same are hereby repealed, . And; on his further motion, was adopted. Further· on. his motion, the bill as amended, was read a third ti~e, by paragraphs, in order to pasf3the Senate, . ' I The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate? " was decided in the affirmative, and the bill . · Passed .the Senate.

Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and ·the bil~ re-· turned to that body for concurrence in the amendments. -Mr. Chandler, from the Con,imittee on Corporations, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, " An act to incorporate the Torpedo Company, of· the State of Dela ware,'' · · Which, on his motion; was taken· up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in -order to pass the Senate. Onthe question, " Shall this. bill pass the Senate?" the yeas , and nays were ordered, ·which, being taken, were as follows: ,· Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Chandler, Cooper, H~uston, Mustard, and Mr. Speaker-6. ' · Nays-None.· So the question was decided· in: the affirmative, and .thebill, having received the required constitµtional majority, , · - Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof: and the bill returned to that'body. · . Mr .. Co~per, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, report~ · ed/ back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled; · 487 '" An act to amend Chapter 63 of the Revised Statutes."

Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on · on his further motion, was read a third time, by-paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered to the Hohse for concurrence. Mr. Cavender presented the petition of John G. Hill and 26 others; for repeal of the tax of one..:tenthof one per cent. on man ufacturers' and merchants' purchases, \ Which, on his motion, was read, and, on his further motion, · was referred to Committee on Revised Statutes, with leave to re- . port by bill or otherwise. · 1 • · . · Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Divorce, reported a bill entitled, "An act to divorce Jackson J. Hastings and Justina Hast~ ings from the bonds of matrimony," Which, on his motion, was read. Mr. Cobper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, re ported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill en titled, "An act to authorize the Clerk of the Orphans' Court, in and fo~·Kent county, to transcribe the general index to the records of said Orph·ans' Court," · Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was · decided in the a:ffirlpative, and the bill Passed the Senate'. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. 488 ' Mr. Houston, from the· Committee on Divorce, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House, bill entitled, ' I "An· act for the relief of Sadie Fowler,"

Which, on his motion, w,as taken up for: consideration,. and, · on his further motion, ,vas read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. - I T,he question, " Shall this ..bill pass the Senate ? " was· decided in the affirmative, ~nd the bill , ' · Passed the Senate. Ordered·that· the House be informed thereof, and· the bill re- tu~ned to ,that body. ' On motion of Mr. Betts, the Senate bill· entitled, ".An act to amend Chapter 117, of Vo).iim; 13, Laws of Del aware, entitled, An act to raise revenue, and provide for the cur rent expenses of the State Government," Was· taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion,· · , was read a thfrd · time, by p~ragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" the yeas and nays were. ordered, whi?h, being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Chandler, Cooper, Mustard, 'and Mr. Speaker-5. Nays-Messrs. Cavender, Houston, and Roe-3. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, ·. .. , Passed the Senate. 1 Ordered..to the ·Hou~e·for ·c.oncurrence. . . Mr. Roe, from the Committee 011 Agriculture, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, , '"An· ~ct to prevent live stock from running at large in· School District ..N o. 32, in Sussex county," . Which, on· his motion, was taken up for consideration, and,on.· . 489 his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. . The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill . Passed the Senate. · Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the 'bill returned to that body. · . Mr. Roe, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with favorable recom.mendation, the House bill entitled; " An act to prohibit live stock from running at large m School Districts Nos. 173, 120, and 119, in Sussex county," Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that body. Mr. Roe, from the Committee on Claims, reported, without recommendation, the House joint resolution compensating Ed ward Ridgley for his services as Chancellor ad litem, Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Betts, the further consideration of 'the. joint resolut_ionwas postponed till to-morrow at 11 o'clock a. m. On motion of Mr. Betts, the Senate took . a recess until 8 o'clock p. m. . 490

SAME DAY -8 o'clock p. m. At 8 o'clock p. m .. the Senate resumed business. . .· Mr. Cooper moved· that the Hon. N. B. Smithers be now in vited to subrriit his views to the Senate upon.the bill entitled, "An act fo1· the benefit of the free schools of Kent county," 'Which motion Prevailed.

. Mr. Smithers thereupon addressed the Senate. . ' ' At the conclusion of Mr. Smither's address, On motion,. the· Senate adjourned. · 491

w·EDNESDAY, March 21, 1883·-1Q·o'clock a.m.

S~nate met pursuant to a1journment .. Prayer.by the Chapiain. "

\ Roll . called. Members present, Messrs. Betts, Cavender, C~andler, Cooper, Houston, ,Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker./

'Journal read and (approved .. On motion of Mr; Roe the House bill entitled,

· " An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School District-No. 43, Sussex county," , I Was .read a:second time, by its title, and, on. his 'further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Agricultm~e. Mr. Cooper, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, 'and on motion of Mr. Mustard, obtained leave to introduce a bill enti- &~ . .

. / " An act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors," \Vhich, on his ,motion, :was read. Mr. Betts presented the petitions of A.. Given and 20 others, a:n.d'Anton Hauber and 40 others.praying for an act prohibiting one pe~son's procuring more than one license for sale of intoxi , eating liquors, in the city of Wilmington, Which, on his motion, was read, and, on' hi~ further motion, was referred to Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. ·Roe, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on 'motion of Mr.Cavender, obtained leave to introduce a bill en titled, 492 " A supplement to the tict entitled,". An act to re~inc6rporate the town of Dover, passed Februar.y 27th, 1879," . Which, on his motion, ,vas reacl. On ~otion of Mr. Roe, the Senate bill entitled,

" An act to amend Chapter 117, Volume. i'3, Laws of Dela-. ware," · I· Was read a second time, by its 'title, and, on his further mo tion, was .referred to the Com~ittee on Revised· Statutes .

. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported adversely the House bill entitled,. . "A supplement to the act to exempt wages from execution att.achment rrocess, passed ~t Dover, February 2, 187 5," Which, on his motion, was taken up .for consideration, and,· on his f1.1rthermotion, the further consideration of the bill was ·.Ind~finit~ly postponed. · Mr. Chandler gave notice that~ on to-morrow or· spme subse quent day, he would ask leave to introduce a billentitled,.

~'An act ito incorporate the Diamond Milling Company.", .On motion: of lVIr.·Ca,vender, the House bill entitled,

·" An act to authorize the laying out of ~ public :road in East .Dover hundred, Kent county, State of Delaware," vVas read a seoond time, b.y its title, and, on hi~ further' motion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. · Mr. Cooper gave notice·that on to-mor1:owor some future.day, . he· would ask leave to introduce the following bills.: · .,·,,An act relating to. the city of New Castle," "An act relating· to. practice and pleading ~n .ciyil cases.," ' . . t " An act ~n relation -~ocrimes and misdemea,nors," 493 " An act relating to courts of justice," " An act in,relation to writs of execution,'' " An act in relation to elections in this· State," "An. act in relation to corporations," "An act in the interest of the workingmen of Delaware," "An act to reduce taxation in this State," "An act relating to juries and jurors," "An act providing for the calling of a State Co:p.vention." Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House., being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence of, the Senate in, a bill entitled, "An act to authorize the Levy Court of New Castle county, to fund the floating debt of said county," Also, that the House had adopted, and asked the concurrence' of the Senate in, a joint resolution in relation to printing. · \ ' ,Mr. Betts presented the petition of C. J. Pyle and 17 others, praying for the repeal of the one-t<:nth of one per cent. tax, on manufacturers' and merchants' purchases, Which, on his motion, was read, and, on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, re ported back, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to amend Section 6, Chapter 54, Volume 15, Laws of Delaware," Which, on his motion, was talrnn up for consideration, and', on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. - ' · The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was de- · cided. in the af!i_rmative,and the bill Passed the Senate. 494

Ordm·ed to the House for concurrence. · The hou·r of ·11 o'clock having ·arrived, the Speakei· an nounced, asthe special order of the day, the consideration of the House joint resolution compensating Edward Ridgley for hisser- vices as Chancellor ad litern. . , . · Mr. Cooper moved to amend the resolution by striking. out the words " five· hundred" in the seventh line of the resolution · proper, not including any part of the P!·eamble, and inserting in lieu thereof,· the words, " four hundred and fifty," : Which motion .Prevailed. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the joint resolution as amended was

. a Oonciwred in: . . , Mr. Cavender gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, . . " An act to amend the charter of the town of Smyrna,." On motion of Mr. Houston~ the House bill entitled, " An act to change the course of a public road in Broad Creek hundred, Sussex county," Was read a second time, by its title, and, on· h.is furthe1~ mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways. . Mr. Roe gave notice that, on to-morrow, or some future_ day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, · · .. " An act to incorporate an association for the purchase, im- ·.provement, and sale. of real estate.". · · · . · Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported with amendments, the House bill entitled, ".A. furth~r additional supplement to the act entitled, An act in relatio'n to oysters,". · .Which, on his motion, was taken . up for eonsideration,. and, on· his furth~r motion~ th~, amendment8 were read, as follows : 495

Amend the bill by striking out Section 5, and adding the f9llowing: · "SECTION 5. That the act entitled, 'An act in relation to oysters,' pai:if.led-atDover, February 1, 1871, be, and the same is hereby amended by striking out the words,' fifteen acres,' where they occur in said act, and all acts supplementary thereto, and inserting, in lieu thereof, the words ' fifty acres.' "SECTION 6. That any person who is a non-resident of the State of· Delaware, desiring to plant oysters in the Delaware Bay, and prohibited under this act from dredging for oysters in the natural oyster beds, may obtain a license, under the act to which this is a supplement, for planting oysters and taking up the same, by paying two dollars per ton (Custom House measure ment), for the vessel to be used in the business of working the plantation, instead of three dollars per ton," · On his motion the amendments were adopted.

Further, on his motion, the. bill as amended, was read a third- 1 time, by paragraphs, in order to pass tpe Senate. The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re turned to that body, for concurrence in the amendments. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, re ported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate biU en~ titled, " An act to repeal Sections 2, 3, and 4 of Chapter 340, Vol ume 16, of the Laws of Delaware, entitled, An act to reduce the · , number of justices of the peace in the city of Wilmington, and for other purposes," , · Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a .third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass. the Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate, 496

'' ,, Ordered to tl1e House for concurrence. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported, for the action of the Senate, the House bill entitled, ', · "An act to amend Section 7, Chapter 77, of the ltevised Code, relating to bastardy.'' · · On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House bill entitled,

I ' "An act to amend an act entitled, A supplement to the act entitled, An act to inc,orpor'ate t,he town of Milford,'~ vVas read. On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House joi11-tresolution in relation to printing, , · · , Was re~d. On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House bill entitled, . ' 1 "An act authorizing .the Levy· Court of New Castle county, to fund the floating debt of said county," Was read. Mr. Houston, in pursuance of previous notice, asked, and, on ·, motion of Mr. Roe, ..obtained· leave to. introduce a bill entitled, I "An ·act to divorce Sarah C. Evans, and her husband, Wil-- .'I liam A., Evans, froni the bonds of matrimony,'' ~ ,vhich, on his motion, ·was read. Mr. Roe gave notice that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave· to introduce a bill entitled, "An act for the protection and milture of fish." On motion, the Senate adjourned till-three o~c~ockp. m. 497

SAME DAY-3. o'clock P. M. · Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Waples, Clerk .of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the following duly enrolled House bills and joint resolutions, to wit : "An act to incorporate the International Lumber Company," " An act to amend the act entitled, An act to incorporate the Sussex Midland Railroad Company," " An act to widen and straighten the road leading into the town of Dover from the town of Camqen," 1 " An act to amend Section 2, of Chapter 127, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, entitled, Offenses against the lives and persons of individuals," , .

"An act .to prevent live stock from running at large in School District No. 18, in Sussex county," · · "An act to incorporate the United Benevolent Daughters of Solomon, of Milford, Delaware," "An act to amend Chapter 480, Volmne 13;Laws of Dela ware,': '' An act to incorporate the Newark Exchange Building Asso- ciation," . · " An act to incorporate the Broadkiln River Oyster Plant- ing Company," · . · · "An act to amend Chapter 381, Volume 16, of the Laws of Delaware," "An act divorcing James Tatman, and Catharine C., his wife, from the bonds of matrimony/' · 32 498 "An act to alter and· amend the act entitled, An act to raise revenue for Etate and county purposes, passed at Dover, March 30, 1871," "An act transferring the farm now belonging to William C. Ru'st, _and.situate. in School District No. 143, in Sussex county, from said District No. 143 to School District No. 90, in said ·county," ·"An act prohibitin·g live stock frorq. running at large in School .Distr~ct No.. 156, in Sussex_~aunty," "An act for the protection.of private property," " An act to amend an act entitled, An act to incorporate the town of Middletown,"

I '' An act to dissolve the ·bonds of matrimony between· ,vn liam H. Vaughan and _Martha.A. Vaughan, pis wife," " An act to amend Chapter 106 of' the Revised Statutes, con cerning pleading and practice in civ_ilactions," "An act to change the course of a i)ublic. road in Kent county," "An additional supplement to the .act .entitled, An actJor the better regulation. of the streets of Delaware City, and· for other purposes, passed at Dover, March 5, 1851/' "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in _United School Districts Nos. 8 and 153, in Sussex county," " An act to provide for the education and training of juvenile delinquents," · " An act to provide for public parks for'the use of the citizem of Wilmington and its vicinity," .,· .· . " An act to incorpo~at~ the town of Seaford," " Joint resolution relating to the ·collection of the State taxef from. the ·Farmers' Bank," · , , • I • ('.Joint resolution relating to new business." 499 ~e also returned the· following Senate bills and joint :resolu \ tion, the same having received the signature of the two Speakers, viz.: ·

''An act abolishing the weari'ng of a convict'sjacket asa badge of crime,'' . · · . ' · · . ·

" An act to .change the course of a public road in Kent _count Y,, " \ _ . . _ " An act to vest the ti tie of a certain lot of, ground, ,vith the bu_ildingsthereon erected, in the city of New Castle, in Trustees, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned,"

"An act to· incorporate the .American Insuran~e Uniqn .Company," _. . ·

" Joint .resolution for adjournment in commemoration of W ashingt.on's birthday." · · ·

'' He also informed the Senate that the House had passed, and asked the concurrence ofthe Senate in· the following bills, to wit : '' .A.n act to repeal Chapter 57, .Volume 14 qf the Laws of Delaware, entitled, .A.nact to ·provide for the .indigent insane of the State of Delaware, ,and the several amendments thereto/: "Ari act entitled, An act to incor1Jorate the Clayton Fruit Basket Co~pany of Clay.ton, Delaware," , · · · · " .A.n act to incorpor.ate the Mispillion Conclave, No. 33, I. 0. H," . "An act to further amend Chapter 48~ of the Revised Code,'_' "An act allowing an· additional -constable in Christiana hµn- . dred, in New Castle County." · · . And, also, the House had concurred in the· following Senate bills entitled, , "An· act to .incorporate th~ Port Penn ~1;angc Hall C~mpany, p., of H., ~o! 9, of Delaware, · · ,".An act to authoriz'e ·the town council of Dover to borrow $2000 for the benefit of the Dover Wate1~Works,", And returned the same to the Senate. Also, that the House had non-concurr~d in 'the Senate bill entitled,·

" An act to amend Chapter 63 ,of the Re;ised Cq,de,respect 7 ing interest," . . . • · 1 And returned the same to the Senate.

I Mr. Houston gave notice, that, on to-morrow or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ".An act for the relief of John R. , Records and George W. Josep4." · Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, , reported f~vorably .the House bill e~titled, "An_act to lay out'a new public road in Mispillion hundred, Kent county," · ·. · Which, on his motion, was taken up. for consideration, and, on his. further motion, was read' a third time, by paragraph~, in order to pass the Senate. · The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?'' was decided in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate.

01·d,eredthat the House· be informed thereof, and the bill re turned to that body. Mr. Houst~n, from the Committee· on Roads and Highways, reported· back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, · \ . "An act to change the course of a public road in Milford h~.m dred, Kent COUJ:?.t:r," · Wh~9h, Qn hi~ IDQtion,wasJaken up for consideration, an6 on his further motion, was read a· third time, by-paragraphs, ir: · order to pass the Senate. · , 501 The question, " Shan this bill pass the Senate ?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re turned to· that body. Mr. Bette;;gave notice that on to-morrow, or some future day, he would ask leave to introduce the following bills : ·

"An act in relation to the freedom of the press," ~lso, "An act vacating part of 12th.street, in city of Wilmington," ,Also, "An act to provide for the inspection of milk,"_ Also, " An act to in relation to prostitution," Also, , 'An ,act providing for the arrest of habitual ,criminals, and for other purposes," Also, "An act concerning the Board of Public Education in Wil mington, and for other purposes," "A further supplement to the act entitled, An act to incorpo- , rate the Wilmington City Railway Company, passed at Dover, February 4, 1864." .On motion of ·Mr. Chandler, the House bill entitled, " An act allowing an additional constable in Christiana hun _dred in New Castle county," Was read. J\fr. Houston, from the Committee on Roads and Highways, 502 reported back, with favorable recommendation, the Senate hill entitled, · ; . . . "An act.to lay.out a new public road in Duck Creek hundred, Kent ~ounty, and State of Delaware," . .

1 , ' . '' ~ , • Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a·third time, byparagraphs, in ordel'. to pass the Senate. The question, " Shall this bill pass the. Senate?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the llouse bill entitled, ' . - ' " An act to incorporate the Clayton Fruit and · Basket Com-. pauy," · Was read. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the Rous€ bill entitled, · · "An act to incorporate the Mispillion ·conclave, No. 33, I. 0. IL ·Was read.

·, ' ' . Mr. Waples, Clerk: of tl?,e House, being, admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate ·amendments to the House.bill entitled, • " A further additional supplement to the act entitled, An act in relation to oysters." · · Also that' the House had concurred in the Senate amend ments to the House joint resolution entitled,. "Joint resolution compensating Edward Ridgley for his services as Chancellor, ad !item." · He also informed the Senate that the House· adhered to its disagreement upon the Senate bill entitled, 503

" An· act for the encouragement of immigration, and to foster\ the agricultural interests of the State,''.

Mr. Roe, from the Committee on .Agriculture, reported a bill entitled, "An act to prevent live stock ·from running at large in Sch~ol District No. 31, in Sussex county," · Whi.ch, on his motion, was read. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill, entitled, ."An act to amend Chapter 154, Volume 16, of the Laws of· Delaware." Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. '

The · question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was de- 1 cided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. ! Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and· the bill re , turned to that body. Mr. Cooper, from the· Committee on Revised Statutes, re ported back, with favorable recommendation, the House· bill en titled, "An act authorizing the Levy Court.of Sussex County to appropriate annually money for the keeping in repair a certain road in Cedar Creek hundred." · .On his motion, the bill was taken, up for consideration, and, on his further motion, the bill, with an accompanying petition, was read for the information of the Senate. And, on his further motion, the bill-was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. 1he question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" was de.cided in the affirmative, and the bill · Passed the Senate. 504 Orde;redthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re turned to that body. " Mr .. Musta,rd 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. binding of children by corpora-. 1 tions of other States," _ , On motion of ~r. Betts~ the House. bill .entitled, "An act to repeal Chapter 57 of Volume 14 of the Laws of Delaware, entitled, An act to provide for the indigent"insane of the State. of Delawttre, witll. the several amendments thereto," . Was read. : Mr. Waples, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate amend- . ments.to the House bill entitled, .

. " .A.n. act to provide for the vaccination of children in the free schools, and fol!other purposes," '' .A.n· additional supplement ·to the act entitled, An act for the suppression of intemperance." .On 11\"0tionof ·Mr. Mustard, the Ho-µse bill

Was read. On motion of Mr'. Houston, the House bill entitled,

'' An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in· a'part of School District No. 42, Sussex county," Was read.· The speaker la~d before the Senate a copy of a resolution of Kent County Levy Court, relating to, the Duck Creek Improve- ment Company, · · ·which, on motion of Mr. Cavender, was read, and 'on his further motion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations . . On m,otion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, "An act for the relief of Benjamin F. C.Rothwell, and others," Was read . . On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House joint resolution directing ing State Treasurer to pay to Charles B. Lore a sum, not exceed . ing thirteen hundred dollars, to defray the expenses of certain trials in the United States District Court for the District of Del aware, '\Vas read, and oll his further motion, was referred to Com mittee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, re . reported back,. with an amendnient, the House bill entitled, . "An act to amend Chapter 60, of the Revised,Code of the State of Delaware," Which on his motion was·taken up for consideration, and on his further motion, the amendment was read, as follows : Amend Section l by striking out the WOTd" five" in the 14th 507 line of said Section, and ' inserting, in lieu thereof, the word·. \three," And, on his motion, was adopted. Further on his motion, the bill, as amen:ded, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" was decided in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re turned to that body. Mr. Roe, from the Committee on Agriculture; reported back, with favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled, ~"An act to prohibit live sto'ckfrom running at lirge in School District No. 140, in Sussex county," Which, on his motion, was taken up· for consideration, and, on his ~urther motion, was read a third .time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" was decided in ~he affirmative1 and the bill · · Passed the Senate. . Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the. bill returned to that body. On motion, the Senate adjourned. 508

THURSDAY, M.arch 22, 1883-10 o.'clock a. m.

Senate. met pursuant to·adjournment. ·

Prayer by the Chaplain.

Roll called. Members present, Messrs. Betts, Cavender, Chandler, Cooper, Houston,. Mustard, Roe, and Mr. Speaker.

Journal read and ~pprov:ed.

Mr. Roe, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported adversely, the House bill entitled, "An act to prohibit Ii ve stock from running. at large in part of School,Districts Nos. 34, 42, and 52, in Sussex county," ·

Which, on his motion, was taken up for conside;ation, and, on his further motion, the further· consideration of the bill was · Indefinitely postponed. On motion of Mr. Roe, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to prevent live ·stock frou'i runningnt large in School District No. 31, in Sussex cotfnty," Was read a second time by its title, and, on his further m·o tion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Roe, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back with favor~ble_recommendation the Senate bill entitled, I· "An act for the culture and protection of fish," Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. 509 Th~ question, " Shall this bill pass the Se~ate ?" was decided in the ·affirmative, and · the bill ·Passed the·Senate. · · Ordered to the House for. co:ricurrenc~.

Mr. Betts gave notice that ori .to-morrow or some future day he wo~ld as leave. to introduce a bill entitled, ·

'' A.n act to incorporate the Bellah Iron Company." .

On motion of Mr. Cavender, the House bill entitled, " An act to incorporate the Clayton Fmit and Basket Coni pany,"

·was read a second time, by .its title, and, on his furt1u~r motion, was referred to the Committee. on Corporations~

Ori motion 1 of Mr. Cavender, the House bill entitled,

." An act for the relief of Benjamin F. 1C. Rothwell and others,',' Was read a second time~ by its title~ and, on his further mo- · tion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. "' Mr. Cooper gave notice ·that, on to-mo.rrow or sor~e future day, he would ~s~ leave to introduce a bill entitled,. " An act in relation to the Clerks of the Peace." On motion of Mr. Cooper,. the Senate, bill entitled, .." An act regulating the. sale of: intoxicating liquors,". Was react a ·second time, by its title, and, on his .further· mo-· tion, was referred to the Committee on Reyised Statutes. Mr. Chandler, in pursuince of previous notice, asked, and, on motion of Mr. Houston, obtained· leave to introduce a bill en . titled, .:.';'.Anact to incorporate the Diamond Milling Company," Which, on his motion, was read. ') 510 . Mr. Mustard, from the Committ1Je on Education, reported back with favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled,

"An act to transfer the farm. and mansion of Dr. Albert Whiteley from Scho.ol District No. 31, to United School District, Nos. 32,. 75, 76, and 78, Kent county,"

Which, on his motion, was taken up for consideration, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" was decidei in the affirmative, and the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Chandler, the House bill entitled, ,; An act to incorporate the Mispillion Conclave No: 33 I. 0. H.," Was read a second time, by its title, and referred to the Com mittee onCorporations. Mr. Roe gave notice that on to-morrow or some future day, he would. ask leave to introduce the following bins : " An act in relation to free schools," " An act to encourage education." Mr. Cavender, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Sen- ate, the following House bills and joint. resolutions, viz.: · " An act to re~incorporate the town of Seaford," · ''An act. to. amend the act entitled, An a.ct to incorpolll'ttethe Sussex Midland Railroad Company," "' An act to alter and nmend. the act, entitled, An act to raise revenue for State and county purposes, passed at Dover, March . 30, 1871," ' 511

. "An act to amend Chapter 381,Volume 16, of the Laws of · Delaware," "An act to further amend Chapter 480, Volume 13, of the Laws of the State of Delaware," "An act to widen and straighten the public road leading into the town of Dover, from the town of Camden," "An act to amend Section 2, of Chapter 127, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, entitled, Offenses against the lives and persons of individuals," "An · act to prevent live stock from running at large in School District No. 18, in Sussex county, "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in Sclio<>lDistrict No. 156, in Sussex county," " An act to dissolve the bonds of J:!.latrimonybetween William H. Vaughan and Martha A. Vaughan, his wifo,", " An act to amend nn act entitled, An act to incorporate the town of Middletown," "An act .fbr the the protection of private property,"· "An act to incorporate the United Daughters of Solomon, of Milford, Delaware," "An act to provide for the education and training of juvenile delinquents," "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in School Districts :Nos. 8 and 153, in Sussex county," · "An additionalsupplement to an act entitled, An act for the better regulation of the streets of Delaware City, and for other purposes, .passed at Dover, March 5, 1851," "An act to, amend Chapter 106 of the Revised Statutes; con cerning pleading and practice in civil actions,'' " An . act to change the course of a public road in Ke· county," 512 "An act to i~corporate the Intern~tional Lumber Company," "An· act to incorporate the Broadkiln ·River Oyster Com- pany," · "A.n act divorcing James Tatman, and Catharine C., his wife, · from the bonds of matrimony," "An act to incorporate the Newark Exchange Building Asso- ciation," · ."An act to provide for public parks for the use'of the citizens of Wilmington and its vicinity," "An act transferring the farm now belonging to William C. Rust, and situate in School District No. 143, in Sussex county, from said District No. 143, · to School District No. 90, in said county," "Joint resolution in relation to collection of State taxes from the Farmers' Bank," "Joint·. resolution in relation· to· new business." Mr. Cooper gave notice that, on to-morrow, or some future · day, he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, ·"An act to amend Section 12, of Chapter 115, of the Revised Code of the State of Delaware." On motion of Mr. Chandler,the House bill entitled, " An allowing an additional constable in Christiana hundred, in New Castle county,'-' · Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary, On motion, of Mr. Houston, the Senate bill entitled, "An act to divorce Sarah C. Evans, and her husband, W'illiam A: Evans, from the bonds of matrimony," · Was read a second time, by its title, aud, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee onDivorce. 513 ·on·motio~ 0£ Mr. Houston, the Senate bill'entitled,. "An act to divorce Jackson E. Hastings and Justina Hast- ings from.the bonds of matrimony," . . . · . , .. .·. : · . ·. : 'Was: read a'second:time, ,by its title, and,· on his ,forth er. mo:. tion, was referred to the Committee on Divorce. ·

On mo'tion of J\fr. Houston; the House bill entitled,· .·; "A.n.act .to prohibit, ..live. stockS_fr.om,r1111ningat ,,large m n part of School district No. 42, Sussex county," · , r , , , \Vas.read w~econd time,· by ;its, t,itle, and,. on. his, furth~r. mo . tion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Mr. Rbeftotil tI1l con~niittee' of corifereh~~.'ti.po~ 'tl{e bifl ,to .. inc~m1orp.te.tlie. Doyer /Hass Wqr ks, presented ·a report, :which on . his motion was read,. as follows.: . . . . 'fhe,Conference C()n1mittee appointe~ by. thetwQ ..houses, to· consider the su~jeqt. of disagreeme11t in relation toi. the: bilLto incorporate the Dover Glass Works, beg leave. to report that they recommenclthe House. to ,recede fro1n :its/ position on the subject. S.-D.ROE, \V. 'l'. CA VENDER,a · D. L. MUSTARD, Senate Commiittee. .RL. LEWIS, . II. :M. BARLOW·, I 'J; 'l'.· LO'WE;" l',' .· Ho~L8e.;'committee: .. .:_61; moti_on ~f Mr.'Olian

Ord,ererlthat the House··'1',':'''f·;··' he informed·' ".' .. thereof. ~Ir. ,Va.pies, q\erk o(the House, bein~: acl,uitted, i?,formed the Senate that the· House had. passed, ~nd asked the concurrence 9fthc,E}fnat9jn,, the f~llri.ving b.ills, yiz. :, . 38 514 "A; act in:,relation· to the planting of oysters in Indian river and Rehoboth bay," · / . "An act to authorize thevacation of a part of a•certain pub lic road n,ear the village of Farmington, in Mispillion hundred, in Kent county, and substiti1te a new road:to be laid out. inr lieu of the part of said public road,so vacatedl'

On motion ofMr. Houston, the,House bill entitled;, • ,··

· · . "All' act tofurther·,amend Chapter 48bf the Revised Code," Was read a second time, by. its. title, an,d, on his· further. motion, was referred. to the Committee on RevisedBtatutes. ·

.On motion of Mr .. Houston; the House bill ..entitled, . : ; . ',, : .... '"·, ,,,, '., ; . ' ,' .,. \ ,•'..,·, ... : '''An actproh:ibitfoglive stock from tu:hnirigat1Jrgefo·Sch061 1 District No. 55, in Sussex county," ', , ·.: · ' • , :;• ,.: , ; O\V'asread asecond time byitstitle;'a1id, oii: his' furthe1:.1 ino: tiori; ·\vas referred· to the Committee on Agricultu.re: ; '; ; '. .':·.' .! ·•.I . ,·i ' :",: [',',·: _; . ,·\., .' _ . · , Mr. Cooperdrom the committee on Rev1sed Statutes; rep~rted, .with n.mendments, the Senate bill entitled, . , ··.. "An act to amend Chapter 117, Volume 13, of the Laws of Delaware," · , . \Vhich,·. on ·.his motion, was taken up for considem tion, ·and, on his fo1·'tlfor motion, the amendments were read and on his motion were'adopte!i.; · :Further, t~nhismotipn, the ..bill as amended, wa~ read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass t,lie Senate . ..The question, "Shttll this h.ill pass the Senate?" was· decided in the affirmative, and the bill . ' ' ,, • · · Passed the'Senate. Ordm·edto the House for concuhence. ,. On~1otion of l\fr. Mristard 1the lfousehill entiped, "A su1iplem~nt to an'act entitled; ·Ait ;wt to· incorporate the .....-. 515 Delaware City Public Schools, and for other purposes, passed at Dover, March 4th, 1875," ·

·Was read a second time, by its title, and, on his further mo tion, was referred to the Committee on Education: On motion of Mr. Chandler, the House bill entitled, . "An act to amend an act entitled,, A supplement to the act entitled, An act to incorporate the. town of Milford, passed March 29, 1871,"

'N as re~d a sec01~dtime, by its title, and, 011 his further JilO tion, was referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Cooper gave notice that, on to-morro,v or some future day, · he would ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, An act concerning embez zlement and defalcation by corporate officers and others, passed at Dover, March 28, 1879," On motion of Mr. Mustard, the House· joint resolution in re lation to printing, Was taken up for consideratiou, and, on his· motion, was read. Mr. Mustai·cl moved to amend by striking out .the word "having," in the 5th line thereof~ and inserting, in. lieu thereof~ the word "authorized," W'l1ich motion · Prevailed. Further, on his inotion, the joint resolution, as amended, was . Concurred; in . . . Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the joint re solution returned to that body, for concurrence in the amend-. ment. On mo'tion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled, "An act to repeal. Chapter 57, of Volume 14, of the Laws of 516

Delaware, entitled, An act to provide for the, indigent ins~ne of the State of Delaware, and the several am~ndments,theretQ/',, I Was read ·.a .second time, by its title,; and, on. his further mo tion, was referred ,to.the Committee on ·Revise<;lSt~tutes. On motion of Mr. Betts, the H<;msebill ep.titfod, . ,' ' 1 "An act to) incorporate the .New Castle County Mutual Irts~r ance C01:1pany, passed at· Dover, February 6; 1849, and. re- 1iewe'd·by ali·act passed· January 25, 1869 ," · · · · Was read a second time, by. its title, and, on his further mo- . tion,· was i·eferred to the ·Committee on Uo:porationsf., ··.

01i !notion_of Mr: Betts, the House bill entitled, '~An act. authorizing the Levy·Court of. New Castle county· to fund the floating debt of saip. county," . ,I ,, . • ' '•* ' ' ·.· .vvas read·a second ti1i1e, by its title; ·and, ;on.his further mo~ tion, was referred to the Committee on.Revised Statutes.· • I , ·· On motioh· of Mr~·Roe, the House bill e~1titled, ".An act to aqthorize.the vacation of a part of a certain pub- . lie road near the village of Farmh1gton; in. Mispillion hundred, . · 'in Kent' county, aµd to .su,bstitute a new road to be laid out, in lieµ of tl~e par~ of the said road so v~cated," "\Vasread., Mr. Houston, from the Committee on Divorce, reported hack with·favorable recommendation, the House bill ·entitled; , . "An act to divorce William Parvis, and his wifo, .Mary Ann, from the bonds of matrimony," . . Which, on his motion, was taken: up ..f1fr consideration, aud, on his further motion,· was read a third time, by paragraphs, in. order to pass 'the Senate. · · The ·que_stion;"ShalHhis bill pass the ,Se11ate?" .was ·decided in the affirnmtive, a~d the bill Pas8ed the· Senate.