607

Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Harrinston, House bill entitled " An act to amend Section 12, Chapter 42, of the Revised Code, entitled, Of free schools," Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes . . Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admjtted, inform~d the Senate that the House had passed and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the following House bill, to wit: · "An act to incorporate the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Ship Canal," And presented the same to ~he Senate. On motion of Mr. Cooch, the bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Ship Canal," Was read. On his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended, For the purpose of reading the:bill a second time, by its title.· On his further motion, The bill was read a second time~ by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Cooch, in behalf the special committee to whom was re• ferred the bill entitled 608

" An act to vest the title of a certain lot of ground, with the -buildings thereon erected, in the City of New Castle, in trustees, for the uses and purposes ther!'lon mentioned," . · . • Reported the same back with. a favorable recommendation. On his motion, . ~he same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, "Shall this biJl pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays· were ordered, Which, bE1ingtaken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Cooper and Horsey-2. Nays-Messrs. Betts, Cooch, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-5 . . So th!) question wa.sdecided in the negative, And the bill was Lost. On motion of Mr. Pennewill, the bill entitled

"A further supplement to the act entitled an act in relation to oysters," Was ta~en up for consideration. 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, 609

. And tb~'bill

Ordered to tlie House for concurience • .· Mr. {7~<>~h.in pursuance of previous noti~e,: . ""

A-ud, on motion of Mr. Cooper, . • ' ' • J Obtained leav~ to· introduce a biH enAied · ·''An act to iricorpora.t;ethe Delaware Improv'ement Company," And, on his motion,

The same was read, On his 'motion,

Rule 14 was suspended,

For the purpose of readhig the bill by title,

And! ,on tpe furth,r motion of Mr. Cooch, The bill was read a second time, by its title,

A'lid.referred to the Committee on Corporations •

. Mr. Pennewill, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, the following, _Senate bills and joiqt ;resolutions, and presented the same for the signature of the­ Speaker of the Senate, viz : ·

· "A supplement to. the . act entitled an act to incorporate the Front and Union Street"Railway' Company/''· · . . ••An. act to straighten a publiq:·:road· in. Mispil!ioQ. h,undred, K~.:~u.nty," · · . ; ·.. . : . ·-' , , . · ,,, . .:. · ,:· :· .. ••An act to amend Section 6, of Chapter 4 78, of Voliime 18.,of the Law~ of Delaware, entitled an act to incorporate th~ towo,.of Georgetown," .. ' · '

89 610

"A supplement to the act entitled an act to provide for the refunding of the present bonded debt of this State at a lower rate of interest, passed at Dover, March. 16, 1881," . · .. "An act to unite School Districts No. 26 and 122 into one School District, under the title of the Canterbury Public Schools,'p

"An act to authorize the laying out of a public road in North West Fork hundred, Suss.county, State of Delaware,"

••Ao act to. prevent tpe spread of contagious. or infectious­ pleuro-pneumonia among the cattle in this State," "An act to enable Wm. W. Dashiell to locate certain vacant. lands in Sussex county, and complete his title to the same.'' " Joint resolution in relation to printing the report of the In­ surance Commissioner," He also reported and presented for the signature of the Speake~ of the Senate, the same having been signed by the Speaker of t.he House, the following duly and correctly enrolled House bill, viz.; · " An act to incorporate the Tomahawk Branch Ditch Com­ pany." Mr. McWhorter presented a bill in favor of the Every Evenio~ Publishing Company, against the State,.for printing, for the sum, of $176.34. On motion of Mr. Cooper, The same was referred to the Committee on Accounts. O.i motion of Mr; Betts, House bill entitled:., ·.. An act to ,mend an act entitled an act to enable the owners. of the marsh meadow near Newport, called Conrad's Cripple, to keep the banks, etc., in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof," Was read. On his further motion, 611

~ule 14 was suspended, For the purpose of reading the biil a second time, by its titl~, . And, on his motion, The bill was read a second time, by its. title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled "An. atit to incorporate the Roman Catholic Male Protectory of Wilmington, Delaware," - . Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Uooper, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled . uAn act prohibiting live stock from running at large in a part of School District No. 84, in Sussex county," And, on his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, " Shall this bill pass the $enate ?" Was decided in the· affirmative, And the bill Pasaedthe 'Senate, Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. 612

Mr. Pennewill presented the bill of Wm.'E. Kerbin for daily and weekly newspapers, furnished for the use of the Senate duripg preseot session; for $70;82, · · · Which was read, And, on motion of Mr. Penhewill, Referred to the Committee· on Claims. Mr. Cooper, from the Oomrtiittee on: Revised Statutes, reported back, with a favorable reco.. mmendation, House bill entitled· " An ·act to amend Section 6, of Chapter 106, of the Revised Statutes, entitled, Of ·pleading and practice in civil actions," On his motion,

The same wa~ t.aken up for consideration, And, on his fut"ther 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. Perinewill, House bill entitled •lAn act prescribing certain duties of the Prothoootary and Recorder ~f Deeds in each of the counties of this State," WllSread. On motion of Mr. Harrington, House bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled a further additional supple- 6J.3 ment to the act entitled an act to establish a company under the name of the Mispillion Navigation Company, passed at Dover, March 4th, 1875," Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entjtled . .

" An act for the more effectual protection of property agai~st fire." . On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motioµ.

The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para- graphs, in order to pass the Senate. ·,

The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Pa88edthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- turned to that body. ' On motion of Mr. Horsey, Senate adjourned. 614

SAME DAY-2 o'clock P. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Cooch presented a communication from John F. Staats, Esq., . . Which, there being no objection,

Was.read,

A.nd referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Harrington, House bill entitled " An act to .authorize the laying out of a new public road in Milford hundr~d', Kent county, and State of Delaware," Was read.

Mr. Cooch, from the Committee on· Education, reported with an amendment, Senate bill entitled "A. supplement to the act entitled an act to encourage the edu- cation of the colored people, passed March 22, 1881," ·

On his motion,

The bill was taken up for consideration, A.nd the amendment was read, A.nd, on motion of Mr: Cooch·,

Was Adopted. Further, on his motion,

The bill under consideration as amended was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. 615

The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?'' Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Paaaedt1&8 &n.a.t.6. Orderedto the House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Cooch, House bill entitled · "&l act to prohibit live stock from running at iarge in School District No. 7, in New Castle county," , · . Was read a second .time,.l>y i~ titlti, And referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Mr.'Oooper, in pur~uance of previous notice, And, on motion of Mr. Pennewill, Obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled " An act to provide a uniform ballot for election purposes," On motion of Mr. Cooper, The same was read. On his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended, And the bill was read a sec~nd time; by its title,. • And on his motion, Was referred to a special committee, co~isti~ of,. Messrs. Cooper, Cooch, and Horsey. . . Mr. Pennewill, in pursuance of previous notice, And, on ,notion of Mr. Cooper; Obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled . 616

" An act to,-·; secure,' free elections." On his motion, The s~me was .read. On his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended, 'And the bill was read a sel'.londtime, by i.ts title, And, on his further motion, Was referred to a special. committee, consisting of Messrs. Cooper, Cooch, and Horsey. Mr. Horsey, from the Committee on Roads and Highwa.ys, re­ ported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled "An act authorizing the laying out of a new public road in Little Creek hundred, Kent county," And on hie motion, The same was taken up for consideration, On his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a thjrd time, by para­ graphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Passed theSenate. <>rderedthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, House bill entitled · "An act to divorce Ann Davis from her hueba.~d;Robert C. Davis," Was read a second ti,IX!e,;~1lts ;~itle•. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the bill en.titled: · "An act to divorce Charles Anna Dill from her hµsband. Ebe· ·nezer Diii,0 · · · • ' · ·

Was read. On his motion, Rule 14 was suspended, And· the bill was read a second time, by its title. On his further motion, The House bill entitled . "An act to divorce Wm. S. Baker from his w_ife,Betsy Baker, from the bonds of matrimony," · · · ·

Was read. On his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended, And the bill was read a second time, by its title. On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled

." An act to amend Chapter 381, Volume 15, Delaware Laws," Was read. On his further motion, House bill entitled "An act to amend Chapter 55, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, entitled, For the protection of :fish,oyster,s. and game," ' . ' '

Was read, '(US

And, on the further motfon of Mr.Bet~, House bill entitled '"An'act to amend Chapter' 20, Volume 15, Delaware Laws, entitled, Of elections," Was read. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with an amendment, House bill entitled "An. act in· relation to the purchase of law books. for the use of the Courts of New Castle county." · On motion of Mr. Cooper, The bill was taken up for consideration. On his further motion, The amendment was read as follows, to wit : " Amend Section 1 by striking out all of line 5 and inserting in lieu thereof 'not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars.'" . On his motion, The same was .Adopted, And on the further motion of Mr. Cooper, · The bill under consideration asamended was read a third time, by paragraphs, with a view to passing the Senate.

The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, . And the bill Paaaedthe Senate. · Orderedthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body, With a request to concur in said amendment. 619

Mr.Cooper, from the Com~ittee on Revised Sta.tu'tes, repor~d ha.ck, with a favorable recommendation, Senate biil'entitled · · · "An act to repeal Chapter 362, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware, entitled an act for the relief of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company," ·

On his motion, The bill was taken up for consideration. On his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, '' Shall this bifi pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill PaBBedthe Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled "An act to prevent live stock from runniog at large within the limits of School District No. 169, in Seaford hundred, Sussex: cotmty," ·

Was read. On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled "A supplement to the act entitled an act to exempt certain per, sons from the operations of Chapter 48, of Volume 15, of the Laws of Delaware, and to enable them to establish schools for their children, in Sussex: county," Was read. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, Senate bill entitled 620

.... '' An ,a,ct ~oincoi;p,~a.te the ExcharJge Building Compapy, of Wnm~n~top, Ji>elaw~re.''. . . On .his motiou, • · The bill reported '\'Vastaken up for consider~tion, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, with a view to passing 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, Cooch, Cooper, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-6. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutionitl majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence, Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with amendments, House bill entitled "An act in reference to the competency of witnesses." On his motion, The bill was taken up for consideration. Further, on ~is motion, The amendments were read, as. follows: 621

. " Amend Section l by striking out all thereof down to the word '· provided,' in the 4th line, and substituting in lieu o'f the portion so stricken .out, the following : "SECTION1. No person shall be incompete~t to testify in any civil action or proceeding, whether in law or in equity, because be is a party to the record, or interested in tlre event of the suit or matter to be determined, " Amend Section I by striking out the words, ' or required to t£stify thereto by the Court.'" On motion of Mr. Cooper, The amendments were Adopted. On his further 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 Passedthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body, With a request. to concur in said amendments. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with sundry amendments, the Senate bill entitled , "An act to incorporate the Diamond State Gas Company." Mr. Cooper moved The bill be taken up for consideration, Pending the consideration of which, On. motion of Mr. Betts, 622

The bill was laid on the table until Thursday morning next at 9 o'clock. · ·

On motion of Mr. Betts, Senate· adjourned,

WEDNESDAY,April 6tb, 1881-9 o'clock A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Cbaplain, RoH·called, Members present: .Messrs. Betts, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker. · Journal read and approved. · Mr'. Betts, from the Committee on· Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Ship Canal." · On his motion, The bill was taken. up for consideration, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" 628

. The yeas and nays were ordered,; Which, being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs, Betts, Cooch.· Cooper, .Harrington, Hor~ey; Mc· · Whorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-8, Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutio~al majority, Passedthe Senate. .. ' Orde:redthat the House be fof!irmed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. On motion of Mr. Cooch, House bill entitled " An act regulating pilots and pilotages of and on the Bay and River Delaware," Was taken up for consideration. On his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para~ graphs, 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-Mesers. Betts, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horse.y,.¥c· Whorter, Perinewill, and Mr. Speaker-8. • · Nays-None. Sothe question was d~cided in th~ affirmative, And the bill 624"

· Orduredthat the House be informed thereof, and · tli~ bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being adlllitted, informed the Seri/ite tliii.t . the House had receded front its .amebdn1'ent to the Senate bill entitled · "An act to. incorporate the Delaware State Grange of the P. of H., of Delaware," . And returned·the satne to the Senate. H~ also informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate amendments to the House bill entitled " An act in relation to the collection of taxes for school pur­ . poses." I Mr. Betts, in pursuance of previous notice, And, on motion of Mr. Pennewill, Obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled " An act to enable the Levy Court of N eWCastie county to join witli. 0th.er P.arties in building a bridge over the Christiana creek in place of Third street ~ridge, in Wilmit1gton;'' On his motion, The same was read. On motion of Mr. Cooch, :Rule.}4 "f~Bsuspended. d~r.i~~ ~he !emainder of Jhe ~essi~n, so far ·as the sli.merelates to the,·.re~~1~g·bd.liu aecona tune; by title. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed and requested the ·concurrenceof the Senate in the foll0;wing,!louse. bill~, ;viz:. . : .•. ) ,:· II' ,_·, ,;_;J:, , 1 , "An act Jo va.cate a private road in Duck Creti~ h~ndred, Kent '6'6\lnty," :· · · · ' 625

" An act to di vorQe Samuel II, OtwA11,and HanJ)ah .A. Otwell, his' wile, from thtr bonffilof 'matl"iml>iiy,;;r; ' ·-- · · ' '

" An act to divorce :M:ary.B. McCoy from her ~qsband, .GeQrge D. McCoy;" · - .. '' ...

And presented the same to the Senate, And that :the House bad' passed the·fullo•forfSeriitti,'biils and joint resolution, with amepdments, and . requested: the cqncurr~nce of the Sewite 'in 11aidameniiments, to wit-~· · · ,-· · · · ''

"A supplement to the act entitled an act ·in .relatioir to. free schools," ·

. "A)! ~ct to provide for th~ perfec~on of the indi~ in the.pub-. he offices ID Sussex county,'~ - · , · ·- ' -~'A further supplement t'O·an aet :entitled ·an actto:incnrporate the Rehebotb Beach Camp Meeting Assoeiation, of the Methodist Episcopal Qburch," ·

'· ' , "Joint resolution appointing directors for the Farmers' Bapk, of the State of Delaware,"· ·· · · · · · · Ami had concurred in 'the :following Senate bills; to wit: ·· A: ; _···. ·· ,.. : ··-·''"°· · · . " An act to incorporate the Ancient Order of Hibernians; No: 1, of ..t~e City of W ilmingto.ri," , · · ''' An act .to authorize the LevyCourt of Su~ oqunt7 to qiake an appropriation to repair and keep up the ·streets·and ·roads · iiJ Delmar," And returned the same to the Semtte:·· On motion <>f,MriB~ts;th~'Sehate bill ebtitlell" "An aet tcHmable the beVY Ootii't of•'Ne• 'Outle C()Untf to join w~th other parties i_!l building ~ bridg~ over, ~he C~1istl.lt9 . creek, 1n place of the Third Street Bridge; in•Wilmitigtoo/ 1· • · ~·'Md a second time, by its title, ··40 ,.,··u-i 626

: Ana referred toaspecia1'wmµµ~~cousistiug ot .M;~. Betta. Cooch, and Mc Whorter. M:'r.Penn~wil1 presented the' fellowing bills, ·

Which were read,

Au~.refer,:~ to the Committee.on Aocounts,•to wit; ··Wm;P. Godwin,·sundri~ for Su.te House, - $ 12 49

. Hteve1;111on:~ SlaughteF, co&l, ~tc., - 306 93 James Kirk & Sons, printing for Senate, 356 00 ::t~~es Kirk &iSons, 'printing for State, 4S 54

.··... ~l'. ,MaljVe!,p,lerk of tJt,;aouse, being a!lmitted, infor~e!i the &loatethat the House h~d: concurred in the Sena.ta biU enti:tled " An act to incorporate the Delaware Manufacturing Company,'' .A.'ndreturned the same to the Senate. He als~,.inform~ .the Sen~wt~~t the Houee bad paase.dand r~quested. t~e concurrence of the Senate in the following House bil~.,rtoWit ~ . · ,. .· ·' ' I . , . . ' , "An act to enable J. Alexander Fu'tton to survey and locate cei;~in.s4~t'ffi¥1~1!~:4i.jf4t\lc,01'4:lekhundreq,J~:en$ ~n,y 1.~D,Q,'Com- p{~e hlStit , thereof. . : . · . · . He also presented for the concurrence of the Senate, the 'ea.me having been adopted by the :a.ouse, ·

"Joint resolqtjop>i11,Jf•l~tioll; f.9' th.~ ,S~~ Ho!188/' . ,

Was read and r~ tlf Joint resolution in relation to the Breakwaterand Frankford Railroad Company." 627

Orderedto the House for concurrence. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporatio11s, reported back., with sundry amendments, the House bill entitled "A further supplement to the act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Milford." On his motion, The bill was taken up for consideration,

And the amendments read, as follows:

" Amend Section 1 of the bill by adding at the end of .the second line thereof, the words ' of the town of Milford,' and also by inserting in the third· line thereof between the figures' l!Wl' and the word 'shall,' the words ' and all supplementa thereto,!"

" Amend Section 4 by· inserting in the second line thereof; be­ tween the words 'acts' and ' passed' the words ' either public ot : private.' " On motion of Mr, ·Betts, The several amendments were Atlopted, On his further motion, The bill under consideration as amended was read. a third titie, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate.

On tbe quest.ion, "Shallthis bill p~ the Seute ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Whith ,µeing taken, were as follows:

Yeas-Messrs. Betta, Cooch, Cooper, lIIU!rirtgto-"•.Hon1,y, tl,c­ Whorter, and Pennewill-7. Nays-None.

So the question :W* ~c).e'1 ..m ·~ --18-.ative-,aad ~ )Jill, having received the required sionstitutional majority, · 628

Passed the Senate. Orderedthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re· turned to that body, With a request to concur in said amendment. On motion of Mr. Harrington, The House joint resolution in relation to State House,

Was read, And on his motion, Was N on-conrmrredin. · Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the same re­ turned to that body. Mr. Betts, from the special committee to whom was referred the bill entitled · " An act to ptovide for the registration of births, marriages, and deaths in the State of Delaware," · Reported the same back, with an amendment, And the amendment taken up for consideration, Was 'read· as follows: "Amend ~ction 2 by striking out of the seven th line thereof, the word • three' and inserting in lieu thereof the word •five.'" On his motion, The amendment was, Adopted. · On hiR further motion, The bill under consideration, as amended, was read a. third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. ;. !.rltecqueetioo, ,;.Sh«ll·.thiw bil1 ·pass the ~ate?", 629

was decided in the' affirmative, And the bill ,; · · Orderedthat the House be informed ~her~f; and tbe bill reiqTned to that body, With a request to concur in said amendment. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, infor!lled the Senate that the Senate bill entitled . " A further supplement to an act entitled an act to incorporate the purchasers of the Wilmington and Western Railroad," /. Had been, at the request of the representatives of the parties interested, by leave of the House, withdrawn from the Jiles of the House without any final action thereon, and that no further action would be had thereon. · On motion of Mr. Pennewill, House bill entitled . . . . " An act to enable J, Alexander Fulton to survey antl' lo~te certain salt marsh in Little Cree~ hundred, Ke.nt county, and com­ plete his title thereof," Was read. On his motion, The same was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Vacant Lands. • y;. On motion of Mr. Horsey, Hous~ bill entitled "An act to divorce Samuel H. Otwell, and his W'ifeHannah·Bj Otwell, from the bonds of matrimony," Was read, And, ·on his further motion, · Was read a second time, by its title. 630

On motion of Mr. Pennewill, House bill entitled " An act prescribing certain duties of the Prothonotary and Re- col'&w()f Deeda,in each of the counties of the State." Was read a second time, by it.a title, And referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Betts, from t.he Committee on Corporations, reported back, •1titha favorable recommendation, Senate bill entitled . . " An. act to further amend the charter of the City of Wil- mington," And the same was, on his motion, Taken up for consideration. Further, on his motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para- graphs, 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 follo~s :

Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, Mc­ Whorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-8.

Nays-~one.

So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, h,n,ing received the required constitutional majority,

PaBBedthe Senate.

Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- turned to that body. · Mr. Mc Whortel'. oJered ii, . . ' . "Joint re.solu~on directipg ibe S~te. ;r,easlfrer to pa,Y:J,p.mea L. Waleott aulf George V; Mitsseyfoi ··legal ·servicesrend~red the State at the present 1:1ession," .

Which, on his motion, . Was read and. Orderedto th.e House for concurrence. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, House billett'titled "An act to divorce Charles' Anna Dill frotn 'her htisbali'd Ebe- nezer Dill," Was taken up for consideration,

On his motion, Tpe bill m~der consideration w41,sread a. third time, by para• grspbs, with a view to passing·t'fie Sen:ate. On t:fie question, '' Shall this bill pass the Senate?'' The yeas and nays were ordered,

Which, being taken, were as follows : Ye.~-Messrs. Oooper, Horsey-,-2. Nays-Messrs. Betts, Cooch, Harrington, McWhorter, renne- will, and Mr. Speaker-6. ·

So the question was decided in the negative, And the bill was .. Ldat. On motion of Mr. Harrington, House bill entitled · "}..'Pact to wcate a private road in Duck' ~Jt hund.red, Kent county," . ·

Was read. 632

On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill 1entitled · t'i~~ct tf amenaOllap.t~r:,sst1:V ~lume 1S,Delaware· ~~s," Was read a second time, by its title,

And referred to the Committee on Re~ised Statutes. Ori'~otion of Mr. Cooper, Senate bill entitled . "An act to provide for the perfection of iridfoes in the public offices, in Sus.se~.county,". . . , Wasta,gen up fl'.lrconsideration, On his motiop, The House amendment to the same

Was read as follows :

HouSE OF REPRES~TATIVES, April 5, 1881.

" Amend ,Section 1 of the bill by striking out: of lipeg five and six the words 'and Clerk of the Peace,' and inserting in the line five, between the words 'Chancery' and ' Re~ister,' the word 'and.'" Extract from Journal, for concurrence. . . D. T. MARVEL, Ole:rlcof HOU8eof Representatives. "On motion of Mr. Betts, The same was Concurr~ in. , Qrde:redthat the House be informed thereof. On motion, of: Mr. Cooch, S~nate bill entitled . "An act to am~nd Seqtion 1, o£ Chapter 72, of Volume 14, of the Laws of Delaware, entitled an act for the protection of nsheJ'- men," ·

Was taken up for consideration. 'o~·hiitfurtber motion, The House amenilments to the bill under consideration, Were read as follows :

HotrSE <>,l';R)ll:P~ENTA.Tl~FS, March:81.1881. "An act i~ relation to fishing on the Nanticoke river in this State, and for other purposes." Be it enactedby the Senate and Howt4.of Repr6Bentati1Jeaof the :State of Delawarein General .Assemblymet : · · "SECTIONl. It shall be unlawful for any person ·to lay out, 11.oat,.or set.any gill-seine or net, or any .contrivance to catch shad or herring in the Nanticoke river or any of its tributaPies,.witMa the limits of this State, after the twentieth day of May in each year,· under the· same penalties and forfeitur8!!as provided in. Sec­ tion 1, of Chapter 72, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware. "SECTION2.:'1:t shaUb~ unlawful for any pers~n to have in his or her possession,or expose for sale, any shad .caught)n the N).nti­ coke river or any of its tributaries, within the jurisdiction of this ~e, betwe,en the twentiet4· day of M~ and the tenth ~BIYof August in any year, under a penalty of five dollars for each and every abad so:had in possession or exposed for sale, ~o be recovered in an action of debt, with costs of suit, by any pe~son or persoDB in his or their names before any Justice of the Peace in the county or where the defendant resides or liv!38; and in all prosecutions and proceedings under this act both parties may be sworn as wit­ nesses. One-half of any penalty imposed, shaUoo paid to the in- former. · " SECTION3. All the provisions of Secti~ns 8, 9,and IO, of Chapter' 72, Volume 14,L~ws of Delaware,. shall apply i'n· full force and effect to the Nanticoke river and.its ttibutatie.s within this State." .Extract from Journal, for concurrence. D. T. MARVEL, . Clerk of ·1rome.

And, on motion of Mr. Cooch, 634

The amendments were

Orderev,that the House J:>einformed thei:eof. . ' . On mo~ion of Mr. Harrington, House bill entitled ·~AP. !!,.Qt to_ RteVent_ !iv~ st<>ck.fro~ .. run,ni~g at large within thee llmiti of Scoool Blstr+ci'tNii. :U9,·1b1 S'eafdtd hundred, Sussex c.opnty," ,;·, -· Was read a second time, by its tit:k,, ·

:Atillit!~red t<>ihei On:mriiijee on Agricttltm-e. On motion of Mr. Harrington, House bill en.titled

· "An *ct to amend Chapter 20, Volnm:e 15, Qf Delaware La-w, enti!Fed,Of elections," ·. Wu read a second time, by its title,

And referred to the Commit~ee on Revised S1;atutes.

On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled ·,, A supplement to the aet. entitled· an . act to exempt certaii ·. · ~ons from .tbe operJtions of C~apter 48 of the ~aws. of De~ ware;and to enable them to establish schools for their chrldren, la; SU81'Jexcounty,'' Wasread a sebond time, by its title,

. And referred to the Committee on R!!vised Statutes.

On moti9n of· Mr. Harrington, the House bill entitled . . " :An ,Mt to authorize the laying out a h&w publie road in Mil,! ftlrd hundl!ed, Ken&county, and Staw of Delaware," · Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Roads and Highways.· Qµ woifouof ;Mr.'Betts, Senate adjourned. 635

SAME.DAY-2 o'clock :P,M • • .e Senate met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Cooch, House bill entitled " A supplement to the act entitled an act in relation to Free Schools,'' Was taken op for consideration. On his further motion, The House amendments to the bill,

. Were read as follows :

HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES;April 4, 18Sl.

Ii Amend Section 5 by striking out the words I first cost' in the 8th line and inserting in lieu thereof the words' the price at which they were purchased.' " " Amend Section 5 by striking out the words ' directly &om the publisher at first cost' in the 3d and 4thHnes thereof, and in• eerting in lie11thereof the words 'at the lowest price at which the sameCAD be obtained, first inviting competition.'" Extract from Journal, for concurrence. D. T. MARVEL, Olerk of ·the ·H<>Ul6. On the further motion of' Mr. Ooocb, Theamendmen:til weM Oon

" J oiot resolution appointing directors for the Farmers' Bank of the State of Delaware," Was taken up for consideration • ., Aii.c:ithe House amend.ments thereto, Were read as follows :

HoueE_OF REP~ESENTA'nVES,April 5,1881. ;, .A.mend the resolution by. striking out the name otDr~ . .JallA \ A. Moore and insert in lieu thereof the name of Robert Clifton. Also strike out the name of .Thomas Taylor .and insert in lie11 thereof th~ name of Samuel W. Hall." Extract from Journal, for concurrence. .. D. T. MARVEL. · Olet

' . ·0ra,~~a,'that the House ·be informed there!Jf. . On.motion of.Mr. Betts, the Senate bill entitled "- '!.4 S:t;u~thflrsnppl~ment,to ,an act to incorporate theRehobo~; Beach Camp Meeting Associa_tio11of· the. Methodist Episcop~'' Church," :Was tak~n up for consideration, And,. on· his.further motion, The House. amendment!!:thel,"tte> )fete read as folloW,11: ; .

Ho-gsE OF REPBESENTATl'VESr;April.511_8&,l. " Amend SectiQn 1 l!y ·il¥!8l'ting .. betweeA th, words 'aot' and.· 'be,' in the second line thereof, the words 'said amendment being' Chapter 27, of Volume 16,.of,the .1-w1t,ofD~ll'\Vare.' ~· 637

" Amend the bill by striking, qut all of Section 3 and inserting the following, viz. : 'SECTION 3.' Tha~ every ·person owl!ing·a lot or lots within said corporation limits shall be entitled t& vote:either· in person or by proxy, duly authorized in writing under their hand and seal attested by at least one witness, at an meetings of.the said stockholder.a of the corporation for officers elected at such meetings and upon every question which a. stockholder can vpte/"

" Amend Section 5 by striking out the word and figures • J.an- _ uary 27, 1873,' in the third line thereof, and inserting the words and figures following, 'March 22, 1877.'" Extract from Journal, for concurrence. D. T. MARVEL, Clerk of the H.ouse. On motion of Mr. Betts, The amendments were Concurredin. Ordered that the House be informed thereof. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the the Senate that the House had passed and requested the concur• rence of the Senate in the following House hills, to wit : . "An act to incorpbrate the Delaware Trust and Safe Deposit Company," . "An act to incorporate the Union Gas Company," " An act to incorporate the Phillips' Ditch Improvement Qom• ;paily," · · ·

Also, "An act to further amend the •charter of the; Oitr &f "\VU;. miogt-on," . And presented· th~ eallle·to th~ Senate, ·'OD' m"

" ~ ~t to ~~d Ohap_ter.·~ of ~. Revi~.d .Statutes of the po,l,:·St.a~pf ,DelaWNe..' ,, e.ntitled, : .For the protection o£ fisb, pysters,,and

.:W 88 ~ A .second time, by its title, Anlreferred' to the Committee on Revised Statutes. .. the Sp~aker prese~ted a communica.tion from the Ilonorable Thomas F. Bayard, U.S. Senll,tQr,

.Which, there befog no objeotion1 Was re/Id, : And, on motion of Mr. Cooch, Was directed to be spread on the Journal of the Senate.

U. S. SENATE, WASHINGTON, April 5, 1881.

HoN. CATEBBY F. RusT, Speaker of the Senate, and HoN. REY· . . N~R WILLIAMS, Speaker of the Ho'U88of. Repreaent,a,tives, .. }Jovfffi, Ddawar.e: · Gentlemen:-Ever since the certificate of my re-election in .11',1}1,1~~t, by tpe Legislature ef Delaware, tot.he U.S. Senate, was received, I have been anxiously awaiting an opportunity to. visit Dover and make personal expression to those whose votes thus re-elected me of .my ~ks and high appreciatios o£ th.e con­ fidence and honor repeated for the third time by a Legislature of ID6.nJti~eSta~. . · .,. .. . , At no time since my re-election have I felt justified in a~nt­ ing myself from my post of duty here in order to visit the Legisla­ ture at Dover, and now the unfortunate and unprecedented CA11di­ tion of affairs in the Senate makes it apparent that the final adjw~~t J>f t.he:t,wo.:&qu~es over which y9n r~peotiv~.Y N,eeide wlli take place before the C'deadlock" in. the Senate is brok~ . , Being therefore deprived of the opportunity I so desired of ex, changing personal ealntadel.l8 ~ith ~~em, .I ~jJl ae.k,.4>( 1J!QA,1 \the favor to convey to those members of the Senate and House by whose vo~:J,11f1'8@~:f(}ll ~Y: preeeat1P~i!¥},'.~1¥~~ f#TDy thanks for the proof of their personal confidence and respect, and their approval of my action during the past twelve years. 639

Believe me thtit I value highly this reneweife~pr~ssion of con­ fidence and approval by the ~i, ~pr888,~V8!l- of ,,,the State in which I was born and my fife has ·been passed, and that I feel encouraged to J>UfSUethe sa~ path ·pf.. pµbi{i.4}, ~~fll'V-01" in i which I have walked m their presence for two full constitutional ' terms of my office. . . • . , • And I value it the more because the honor has not been solicited by me or for me, and is in th.e aimp,l~ aµ~ highest aensea ;vtobf of the unbought good-will and confidence of a free and intelligent commun,ity, .. ·, : " , ,, , , , , , : ,. :. It is. uot possible: that my services t.o our country can E:Verequal my desues, but I wish you an~ ey~: one 9( \my opn11tituen~to believe and feel that what 1 can do to promote the welfare and pros­ perity of oar people, to m~e our goverpllleot w;or.thy~f. the 1!88pect and confideQce ot all men, and to entrench it upon the basis of honor a~g ju~m

And on hie motion,

Was read a second time, by its title.

Mr. Cooch, from .t~ C9mmit~, ~ ~qc&t,i~ •.~,. ,v.Wchlf&S referred the bill entitled · ·

"An act to createlm ~clditionaf'Scib~ol 1>istrlct in 'itent county," 640

R~ported the satµe back with an adverse re.commendation, And moved:the biff be indefinitely postponed; :' . ' ' , , . ; ' ' ' . ~ On the question,·~ShalHlhis bill be 'indefinite!y pO'stponed?"' l'he yeas and nays were ordered, ,• '' ,, '-·} Which, being taken, were·as, follows: . . ' Yeaa....;..Messrs.Cooch, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-8. ·• Nag.,_;..Me15srs.Betts and Harrington-2. So the question was decided in the affirmative,

. And the bill was Indefinitelypostponed. . On motion of Mr. Cooch, House bill entitled

·· '' An act to incorporate the Delaware Trust and Safe Deposit: O>mpanyt · · ·· Was read. On further motion. of Mr. Cooch, The bill was read.a second time, by its title, <, I And referred to the Committee on Corporations.

On motion of Mr. Hardngton, House bill entitled. "An act to incorporate the Phillips' Ditch lmproTement Com• pany," ·

Was read.

On bis further motion,

'The 'bill wanead a second time~ by .its title, . 1 4pd referred, ,to the C,9m~it~ .on·OorJ><>rations. 64l

Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corpo:rations,reported ad· versely on the bill entitled "An act authorizing the building of a permanent bridge across Murderkill creek, in Kent county," And, on his motion, The bill was Indefinitely'postponed. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Union Gas Company," Was read. On bis further motion, Was read a second time, by its title,

·Aad referred to ~-Oemmittee on Cor,poNtions.

On JDotionof Mr, Cooper, the House bill entitled· "An act to divorce Ann Davis from her husband, Robert C. Davis," Was taken up for consideration, And'read,.together with the accompanying papers. On his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para­ grapbs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, '' Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Passedthe Senate. Orderedthat the House be informed thereof', and tbe bill Jle· turned to that body. 41 642

· On motion ofMr. Cooch, House bill entitled " An act to further amend the charter of the City of Wil­ mington," Was read, And, on motion of Mr. McWhorter, ·. ' - Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs. 'McWhorter, Horsey, and Cooper. ·

Mr. · Townsend, an honorable member of the House, 0 being admitted, informed the Senate that the House bad concurred in the Senate amendments to the bill entitled " An act for the suppression of intemperance." On motion of Mr. Cooch, House _billentitled " An act to divorce Mary B. McCoy from her husband, George D. McCoy," Was read, And, on his further. motion, Was read a second time, by its title. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, a substitute for the bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act for the better regula­ tion of the streets at Newark, and for other purposes, passed at · Dover, February 5, 1852;'' · On his motion, The same was read. On his flirtner motion, · Wasread a second time, by its title. 648

Mr. Harrington, in b~half' of the special cointnittee to whom was referredjoint resolution in relation to criminals, reported a bill entitled

"Ao act relative to convicta,"

And, on bis motion,

The same was read, And further, on his motion,

.Was .read a second time, by its title.

Mr. Cooch, from the special committee to. whom was referred the bill entitled

"An act to secure free elections,"

Reported same back, with a favorable r.ecommendation. On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration,

And, on his motion,

The bill under consideration was read a third· time, by para- graphs, in order to pass the Senate.

T~e question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" W--1ecided in the affirmative, And the bill

Ordered to the House for concurrence. On motion of' Mr. Betts, Rule 14 was suspended

For the purpose of' reading a tbit"d time, by paragraphs, the : bill entitled · 644

"An act to am~nd an act entitled an act for the better regula­ tion of the streets of Newark, and for other purposes, passed &$ Dover, February 5, 1852," And, on his motion,

The bill was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to p"sa the Senate. On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Which, being taktm, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Conoaway, Cooch, Cooper, Horsey, Mc­ Whorter, Penµewill, and Mr. Speaker-,-8. Nays-None. &.the question was ·decided in the .affirmative, and~ bill,. having received the required constitutional majority,

Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Eennewill, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as duly aod correctly enrol1ed, and prese.uted the same for the signa-­ ture of the Speaker of the Senate, the following Senate bills, to wit:

"A further supplement to an act entitfad an1act to iaCOfjOl'ate a company for making an artificial road from or near the borough of Wilniing.ton, in ~e county of New Castle, on the east side.of the Brandywine creek, in the route through West Chester to the turnpike roads in the Great Valley, in the Stat, of Pennsylvania, passed at Dover, January 28, 1811," " A further supplement to an act entitled an act to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from .~he borough,. of Wilmington, on the east side of the Brandywine bridge, to the PeJ1nsJlvani!!,.line. in the route leading to the City of Philadelphia,_ passed at Dover, February 1, 1813." 645

Mr. Cooper, from the spec:iis.ltloinmittee to whom was referred the bill entitled

" An act to provide a uniform ballot f'ot election purposes," Reported the same back with a favorable recommendation. On his motion, ·The bill was taken up for co°'sideration. On his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para• graphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, And .the bill Passed the &mate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported 'back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to enable the owners of the marsh meadow near Newport, called Conrad's· Cripple, t.o keep the banks, etc., in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof," And, on his motion, · The same was taken up for consideration. On his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass th'e Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered, 646

Which, bei~g taken, were a.s follows : · Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway. Cooch, Cooper, Harriogton, Horsey, ~cWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-9. Nays-,-None. So the question wa.s decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, PaBBedthe Benak. Ordered that the House be informed· thereof, and the bill re- tu~ned to that body. Mr. Harrington offered a "Joint resolution relating to the bonds of the State," Which, on his motion, Was read and .Adopted. Ordered to the House for concurrence. . Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, repoPted back, with a favorable recommendation, the Senate bill entitled " An act. to .amend Section 3, Chapter 125, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware." On his motion, The bill was taken up for ·consideration. Mr. Pennewill moved The bill be read a third time, by paragraphs, with a view to ,passing the Senate. Pending the consideration of which motion, Mr. Harrington moved The bill be indefinitely postponed. ·647

On the question, "Shall the bill be indefinitely postponed 1" The yeas and nays wer~ ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows :

Yeas-Messrs. Harrington, Cooper, and Perinewill-8. . . . . Naya-:-Messrs. Betts, CQocb, Connaway, Horsey, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-6. . ' . . . So the question to indefinitely postpooe the bill, . Was Mr. Mc Whorter offered an amendment,

Which was read and Mr. McWhorter moved

The vote by which the bill passed to a final reading be re-con,• sidered, . · Which motion Preuailed, And the vote was Re-considered, And, on his motion,

The bill was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. Pennewill, The Senate adjourned. 648

THURSDAY, April 7th, 1881.-9 o'clock A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll called; Members present: · Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr.Speaker. On motion of Mr. Cooch, The reading of the journal was dispensed with. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported ad­ versely on the bill entitled " An act to incorporate the Delaware Improvement Company." On his further motion, The bill was Indefinitely postponed. On motion of Mr. Harrington, Senate bill entitled "An let ·to vacate a private road in Duck Creek hundred, Kent county," Was read a second time, by its title. On his further motion, R:ule 14 was suspended For the purpose of putting the bill on its final reading. On bis further motion, The bill was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. 649

The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the aBirmative, And the bill Paseedthe &ti,Jte; Orderedw the House for concurrenQe. Mr. Pennewill presented the bill of T. K. Jones again~t the State, for $3.57. . · A.leo,bill of A. Smithers, postmaster, for stalflps, etc., furnished Senate, $239.60, · Which, there being no objection, Was read, And referred to the Committee on Accounts. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations. reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled "An act to enable the Levy Court of New Castle county fo join with other parties in building a bridge over the Christiana creek in the place of the Third street bridge, in Wilmington." On his motion, The bill was taken up for consideration, A.nd, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, with a view to passing the Senate. · On the question, "Shali this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and liays were ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-8. 650

Nays-None. · So the 9-uestion was decided i11.the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, was declared to-_hav~ ·

Orw.ed that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body.

.. Mr,. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with an amendment, Senate bill entitled " An act to re-enact an act to incorporate the Academy of the • Visitation of Wilmington, passed at Dover, April 4th, A. D. 1873, , and for other purposes." On· motion of ~r. Betts, the bill reported Was taken up for consideration, And, on his motion, The amendment was read and Adopted, And further, on bis motion,

The bill under consideration 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: Y~Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Coope~, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-9. · Nays-None.

~o-the question was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Paaaeci.the. Senate. 651

Ordered to the House for concur,ence. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the liouee; being admitted, ,informed the Senate that the House had passed,:and requested tne ~C'JlOUrl'ence of the Senate in the following House bills and joint resolutions, viz.: "An act to lay out a new public road in Mispillion hundred, · Kent county," " An act to incorporate the Star of. Bethlehem of the town of Milford, Kent county, Delaware, "~n act supplementary and amendatory to an act entitled an act for the prevention of cruelty to children, passed at ))over, March 18, 1879,"

"An act supplementary to an act entitled a.nact for the preven­ tion of cruelty to animals, passed at Dover, February 20, 1873," " A further supplement to the act for the benefit of public schools, in Wilmington," "An act to divorce Georgianna Hadley and Frank Hadley from the bonds of matrimony," " An act to incorporate the Diamond State Wheel Company," "An act to incorporate the Delaware Land Improvement Company," "An act to incorporate the Arlington Mille Manufacturing Company," · "An act to incorporate the Delaware Locomotive Company," '' An act to incorporate the Farmers' Loan and Improvement Association," "Joint resolution relating to the purchase of law books for the State library,'' "Joint resolution relating to duplicate copies of works in the State library," 652

And presented the 811.lnetb the Senate, ·

A'Dd that the Honse had ~ncurred in the following Senate Mlle ad joint resolution, viz. : ·· " A further supplement to the act entitled an act in relation to oysters," . " An act to incorporate the William Lea and Sons Company."

'' A11act to incorpotate the Delaware Elevator Oom:pany:• " Joint resolution relating to the State Capitol,"

A-nd bad non-ooncttrred in Semi.ta bill entitled

"An act prohibiting Jive stock from running at large in.Schooi District No. 126, in Snssex co~nty,"

And returned the same to the Senate,

And that the House bad concurred in Senate amendments to the following House bills, viz. :

" An act in referebce to the c_ompetencyof witnesses,"

•• An act in 'relatitm 'to the purchase of law books for the use ..of the Courts of New Castle county."

On motion of Mr. Betts,

The Senate resuifted the consideration of the Senate bill entitled

" An act to incorporate the Diamond State Gas Company."

On motion of Mr. McWhorter,

The several amendments to the bill Were read and .Adopted. On bis further motion,

The bill as amended was read a· third time, by pata:graphs,in -order to pass the Senate. 653

On the question, " Shall this bill Pltf!athe Senate?'' The yeas and nays were ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhor-, ter, and Pennewill-6. ,Nays-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, and Mr. Speaker-3, So the question was. decided in the affirmative, and the bill, hav-ing received the required constitutional majority, Pa88edthe Senate. Orderedto the House for concurrence. Mr. Jones, a member of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed, and requested the concur­ re,u:e ~.-.tlwl Scsete.m '1le House hill ,eat.itled " A supplement to the act entitled an act for the suppression of intemperan~,"

And presented the same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Harrington, Senate bill· entitled "An act relative to convicts," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his 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 Passedthe Senate,

Orderedto the House for concurrence. Mr. Marvel; Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented the following duly and correctly enrolled House bills and joint resolu~ tions for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the same hav­ ing been signed by the Speaker of the House, to wit : "A.n act to incorporate the Dover River Improvement and Navigation Company," "A.n act to divorce Annie E. Davis from her husband, Robert Davis,"

c " An act for the more effectual protection of property against fire," . " A.n act to incorporate the Kent County Paper Manufacturing Company," "A.n act to prohibit live stock from running at large in a part of School District No. 84, in Sussex county," "An act to amend Section 6, of Chapter 106, of the• Revised Statutes of Delaware, entitled, Of pleading and practice in civil action," "A.n act to repeal Chapter 139, Volume 16, Laws of Delaware, entitled, Jurisdiction of justices of the peace iii the City of Wil­ mington,'' ",A.n act to prevent stock from running at large in School Dis­ trict No. 83, in Sussex county," " An act authorizing the laying out of a new public road in Little Creek hundred, Kent county," " An act for the protection of muskrats." " An act to regulate the expenditures of the county funds of New Castle county by the Levy Court of said county," " A supplement to the act entitled an act to consolidate School Districts Nos. 80 and 152, in Sussex county, under the title of the Lowe's Cross Roads Public Schools, passed March 16, 1881," "An act for the improvement of the City of New Castle," 655

" An act to divorce Nathaniel Holmes from his wife, Helen M.," " An act to incorporate the Penn Loan Association, No. 2, of Wilmington," "An act to amend Chapter 15, of the Revised Code, entitled, Of the public arms and defense," " An ac.t in relation to the collection of taxes for school pur­ poses," "An act to incorporate the Brandywine Cornet Band of Wil- mington, Delaware," · "Joint resolution concerning the recovery of certain official papers and records belo1!_gingto the State of Delaware." Mr. Pennewill, in pursuance of previous notice, And, on motion of Mr. Betts, Obtained leave to introduce a bill entitled " An act allowing the council of the town of Dover to issue bonds for certain purposes." There being no objection, The bill was read, And, on motion of Mr. Pennewill, The same was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Co1I1mitteeon Corporations. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the ;Senate that the House had non-concurred in the Senate amend­ ments to the Hou~e bill entitled

" An act to carry c~ncealed a deadly weapon," And requested a committee of conference on the same. 666

Qp mow,n 9f Mr. Cooper, .. TJu1~peaker a.ppointed · aa said committe.,op the part of the · Senate, Messrs. Cooper and Horsey. .

, Mr, .,B~ttl,frGm ,thf Committee on Corpora.tions, to whic4 was .referred the House bill entitled · . . . ~·An ~ to incorpor•te the Delaware, Heat, Light, and Water Comp~ny," . . : Reported the same back with an amendment. On his motion,

The bill reported Wal! taken up.for consideration,

And the amendrµeDt read ~IJ follows, to wit : ·

" Amend the bill by adding to ~ction 2. thereof, the foll9wing :

"And provided farther.Ula\· .the· &Mbority and powers by, tit.is act conferred shall not extend to nor include the cities and towns ofJAm.~.adler,tua .Wiln>ieg~ •hich .all8.ao11•ppliei.mdi gas or in which gas works are now constructed and in. epef&tion." On motion of Mr. Cooper,

The amendment was On his further motion,

The bill under consideration as amended was read a .third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" . T.qe y0111raadnays were o~dered,

Which, being taken, were as follows:

t ·,,· Yeas-Messrs. Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, ~i:µl Pe1mewUl-7. . Nays-Mr. Betts-I. 657

So the question was decided· in the affirmativ.e,and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House he informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body, With a request to concur in said amendment.

Mr. Townsend; :a member of the House, heing admitted, in­ formed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate · "Joint resolution in relation to the Breakwater and Frankford Railroad Company," And returned the same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Harrington, House bill: entitled ·' A supplement to the act entitled an act for the supprell$ionof intemperance,"

Was read a second time, by its title, . And referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Har- rington, Mc Whorter, and Connaway. . M,. McWhorter, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled · "An act to further amend the charter of the City of Wil- mington," On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para­ graphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the qµestion, "Shall this bill pass the Seriate ?" ,. 42 658

The yeas and nays were ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeaa-Messrs. Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker--8. . Nays-Mr. Betts-I. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill. having. received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Orderedthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. Betts, from the Committee 011Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, tlie House bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Union Gas Company," And, on his motion, The same was taken up for consideration. Mr. McWhorter offered an amendment, Which, on his motion, Was read and LoBt. On motion of Mr. Cooper, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para- graphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas.

S.A.lllEDAY-2 o'clock P. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. MvBetts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, Senate bill entitled "An act autbotjzing the counci1'of the town of Dover to issue bonds for certain purposes." On motion of Mr. Betts. Rule 14 was suspended, In order that the bill be read a third time, by paragraphs• .with a view to passing the Senate. . Mr. Pennewill moved The bill be read a third time, by paragraphs, in. Ql'~,Qr.tO,·paaa the Senate. · · · 660

Pending the con1,ideration of which,

Mr. Harrin~ton mo-ved The fnrther consideration of the bill be · postponed notil 9 o'clock to-morrow morning,

Which motion Prevailed. Mr. McWhorter, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as dnly and correctly enrolled, and presented the same for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the same having heen signed by the Speaker of the Honse, the following Honse bills, to wit: ",An act regnlating pilots and pilotages of and on the Bay and River Delaware," "An act to incorporate the Chesapeake and Delaware Ship Canal Company." Mr. Beus, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House oill entitled "An act to incorporate the Phillips' Ditch Improvement , Company," And the same was takep up for consideration, And, on motion of Mr. Betts, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, " Shall this bill paas the Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordere>d, ·Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Conoaway, Cooch, Harrington, ~\mnewill, and Mr. Speaker-6. · ' . Nayii--'-Nooe. 661

So. the question was decided iri the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Pas1Jedthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled . . "An· act to incorporate the Delaware Trust and Safe Depr·'• Cimpany." On bis motion,

The same was taken up for consideration, And further, on his motion. The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para- graphs, 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, Conuaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Peunewill, and Mr. Speaker-9. 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 informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. On motion of Mr. Cooch, the vote by which the bill entitled 662

"A.n act to vest the title of a certain lot of ground, with the buildings thereon erected, in the City of New Castle, in trustees, for the uses therein mentioned," Was lost. Was Re-con8idered.· On his further motion, ThElbill was again put on its final passage.

Ori the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, and Pennewill-7. Nays-:-Mr. Betts-I. So the questioti was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, PasBedthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the '!lill re­ turned to that body, . , Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled • "A.n act to amend au act entitled a further additional supple­ ment to the act entitled an act to establish a company under the name of the Mispillion Navigation Company, passed at Dvver, March 4, 1875," And the same was taken up for consideration, And, on the further motion of Mr. Betts, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para• graphs, in order to pass the Senate. 663

On the question. "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Which. being taken, we1e as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-8. Nays-None .. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the l>ill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senaf.e. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body, On motion of Mr. Horsey, the bill entitled "An act to divorce Samuel H. Otwell and Hannah H. Otwell, his wife, from the bonds of matrimony," Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. On the question, '' Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Connaway, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, Mc- Whorter, and Mr. Speaker-6, . Nays-Messrs. Betts, Cooch, and Pennewill-3. So the question was decided in the affirma,tive, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, 664

Ordered that the House be infonned thereof,.and the bill re­ turned to that body, On motion of Mr. McWhorter, Ho;se bill ~ntitled ·- . " An act to divorce Mary B. McCoy.from her :husband, George D. McCoy," Was taken up for consideration. On hie further motion, The bill :under consideration was read a third time, by para­ graphs, in order to _passthe 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. Harring~on, House bill entitled · "An act to divorce Samuel Tippett from bis wife Matilda," Was taken up for coneide~ation. On his further motion, The bill 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. Harrington; Horsey, Cooper, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker--5. 665

Nays-Messrs. Betts, Connaway,·Cooch, and Pennewill-4. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required conatitntional majority, · PaMedthe &nate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bilf re­ turned to that body. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the bill entitled " An act to incorporate the Roman Catholic Male Protectory of Wilmington, Delaware." On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And further, on his motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para- graphs, in order to pi:issthe 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, Connaway, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, 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. Ord&redthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body\· On motion of Mr. McWborter, the House bill entitled · "An.~.,to, dlvoree. Willia,a $; Baker ancl! Betsey.H..,Baker from the. bonds of matrimony,"

Was taken up f~ cmaeideration•

.@A ~:tbri.;r:'"1otion, .'l!he! bill aud~r coneideration wae read a third ti.me; by para- graphs, in order to pass the Senate.

On the question. ".Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Which being ta~en, were as·follows: Yeas-Messrs. Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWborter, an{ Mr. Speaker-5. Nays-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, and Pennewill-4. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the requb•ed constitutional majority, · Pasaedthe Senste. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re• turned to that body. Mr. Betts, from the Commit.tee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled

"A supplement to. the. act entitled an act to renew Chapter DCX., of the 11th Volume of the Laws of the State of Delaware, entitled an act to incorporate the Delaware City, Salem, and-Pbila• delpbia Steamboat Navigation Company, passed at Dover, January 29, 1879." On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, 667

The bill uuder consideration was read a third tiinre, by para- graphs, in order to phss 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, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-9. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative,

And the bill PaBSedthe &enate. Ordered•that the House be informed thereof, arid the bill returned to that body. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the House bill entitled "An act to divorce Georgiana Hadly and Frank Hadly from the bonds of Matrimony," Was taken. up for consideration, And further, on his motion, The same 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. Cl)oper, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-5. Nays-1\Iessrs. Betts, Connaway, and Coocb.;...3, 668

So the question was decided in the affirmative, and tbe bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the &nate. Orderedthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned to that. body, On motion of Mr. Harrington, the House "Joint resolution relating to the purchase of law books for the ' State Library," Was read, And, on his further motion,

Was Goneur'l'edin. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and•the resolution returned to that body. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate th11t the House had passed and requested the concur- rence of the Senate in the following House bills, viz. : . •• An act to amend Chapter 32, of Volume 16, of Laws of Delaware, and to amend Chapter 453, of Volume 15, of Laws of Delaware, in relation to the public schools in Wilmington," "An act relating to public watering troughs for stock, in Mill Creek hundred," "An act to amend Cnapter 451, Volume 15, Laws of Dela· ware, entitled an act to further amend the charter of the City of Wilmington," "An act to incorporate the J.M. Chambers Packing Company," "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Malleable Iron Com­ pany," And presented the same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Pennewill, the House bill entitled 669

"An act to incorporate the J.M. Chambers Packing Company," Was read, And further, on his motion, Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. McNeal, a member of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate. that the House had pasRed and requested the concur­ rence of the Senate in the following House bill, to wit: " An act to incorporate the Derrickson Mill Ponlf: Branch and St. George's Branch. Ditch Company," And presented the same to the Senate. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled " An act to amend Chapter 55 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware. entitled, For the protection of fish, oysters, and game.'' ' On his motion, The bill reported was taken up for consideration, And further, on his motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para• graphs, 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, Cooch. Cooper,.. Harrington, Horsey, Mc- Whorter. Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-8. , . Nays-Mr. Coonaway-1. 670

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. On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitlec;l "An a-0t to amend Chapter 451, Volume 15, Laws of Dela, ware,entitled an act to further amend the charter of the City of Wilmington," Was read. On his further motion, The same was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committe~ on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Harrington, Honse bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Star of Bethlehem of the town of Milford, Kent county, Delaware~' Was read, And further, on his motion, Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Horsey, the House "Joint resolution relating to duplicate copies of works in the State Library," Was read, And, on his further motion, Was CoMll!l"l'ed..in. 671

Orderedthat the House be informed thereof, anti the resolution returned to that body. On motion of Mr. Betts, the House bill entitled

" An act to amend Chapter 32, of Volume 16, of Laws of Delaware, and to amend Chapter 450, of Volf!lme 15, ·of Laws of Delaware, in relatioD: to public schools of Wilmington.," Was read, And, on his further motion,

The same was read a second time, by •ts title,

And referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled

" An act to incorporate the Wilmington Malleable Iron Com- pany," Was read, And, on his further motion,

Was read a second time, by its title,

And referred to the Committee on Corpomtions.

Mr. McWhorter, in pursuance of previous notice, And, on motion of Mr. Connaway, Leave was obtained to introduce a bill entitled

••An act to further amend the ,charter of the City of Wil- mington,"

There being no objection, The· same was read,

And, on his motion, 672

.. 'n.lilsame wasread a second time-,by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Harrington. the House bill entitled . . ·.. 4n act :t~. enable J. A:l~xande~Fulton to. survey and .locate certain salt marsh in Little Creek hundred, .&tint county, and com- plete his title thereof," · Was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, The bill under consideration• was read a third time, by para- graphs, in order to .pass the Senate.: The question, "Shall this bill pass the ·Senate ?'' .Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Passed the Serwte. Ordered.that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned .to that body. On motion of Mr. Betts, House biit entitled "An act to fnC'Orporate!the Farmers' Loan.and Improvement Association," Was read.' On his further motion, Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corpor~tions. Mr. Cooch moved The vote by which the bill entitled "An act to create an additional' School··Disttiict in,.Kent.·: county," 678

Was lost, be reconsidered, Which motion Pr~ • . On m9tion of Mr. Cooch, .HoQe bill entitled " An act to amend Chapter 20, Volume 15, DelawareLaws, entitled, Of elections," . . . , · Was taken up for ~usideration, And, on his further motion,

Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. · The qbestiou, "Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" Was decided iu the affirmative, Aud the bill Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- turned to that body. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, to which was referred the House bill entitled . . " Au act .to incorporate the Wilmington. Ma11ea\lleIron Com• pany," . Reported the same back, witha favorable recommendati(U), And on his motion, The bill was taken up for coJ1Sideratitn, On. .hisfurther motion, Role 14 was suspended,

~d the bill under consideration was read .11tb.ird tbne, by paragraphs, iu order to pass the Senate.. · On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" 43 674

The yeas and nays were ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, and Pennewill---:8. Nays-None. So the question was decided in th~ affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, \ Pa88edthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereot and the bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. Pennewill presented a bill of D. F. Burton against the State for $51.35.

On his motion, The same was read, And referred to the Committee on Claims. On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled "An act to tncorporate Derrickson Mill Pond Branch and St. George~sBranch Ditch Company," Was read a second time, by its~title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Betts moved thlif'House bill entitled "An act to incorpo»ate the Delaware Locomotive Company," Be read a second time, by its title, Which motion Prevailed, And, on his further motion, 675

The bill was.referred to the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Arlington Mills Manufacturing Company," · Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Pennewill, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported the following duly and correctly enrolled Senate bill, and presented the same for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, to wit : " An act to provide for the perfection of the indices in the publi~ officesin Sus;ex county." He also presented for the signature of the Speaker of the · Senate, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, the following duly and correctly enrolled House bills and joint · resolution, to wit : "An act to amend Chapter 83, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, entitled, Of conveyances," "An act authorizing the sale of certain real estate in the town of Felton," "An act to amend the act entitled an act t~ amend Chapter 55 of the Revised Code, passed at Dover, March 12, 1877," "An act authorizing Geo. Hallowell to change and straighten a public road on his own lands, in Seaford hundred, Sussex county," ".An act to incorporate the Frankford Oyster Planting Com­ pany," "An act to prevent live stock from running at large in School District No. 17, in Sussex county," "An act to incorporate the New Castle on Delaware Elevator . Company," 676

" An act to divorce James A. Conner frt)m his wife Clara V • Conner,"

" An act to further amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Duck Creek .Improvement Company," "An act to exempt certain persons from the operations of Chapter 48, of Volume 15, of the Lawe of Delaware, and to enable them to establish schools for their children, in Suseex county," "An act to incorporate the Jackson Lime and Marble Com­ pany,'' " An act for the relief of the heirs of Jamee Price, deceased," '' A supplement to an act entitled an act to re-incorporate the town of Dover, passed at Dover, February 21', 1879," "Joint resolution in relation to the publication of equity reports." On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled '' An act to incorporate the Delaware Land Improvement Company," Was reRd, And, on his further motion, . Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to·the Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, The vote 'by which the House bill entitled "An act to divorce Chu-lea Anna Dill from her husband Ebe· nezer Dill,'' WN lost, Was Reconsidered. 677

On·motion of Mr. McWhorter, The bill was again put upon a final passage.

0~ the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, • Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas.- Messrs. _Cooper, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-4. · Nays-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, and Cooch-3. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required const!tutional majority, Passed the Senate. Orderedto the House for concurrence. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had conc-qrredin the following Senate bills, .•iz.: " An act to further amend Chapter 125 of the Revised Code," " An act to further amend Chapter 48 of the Revise.d Code," And returned the same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. :Betts, House bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Diamond State Wheel Company," Was read. On his further motion, The same was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. 678

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

".A.n act to amend the act entitled $ll act providing for the ap- pointment of State Chemist{' • .A.ndon his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, .A.ndthe amendments read as follows, to 9it :

SENATE, April 7. ".A.mend the bill by striking out after word 'out' in line 5 thereof and before the the word 'and' in line 10 thereof, the fol­ lowing wor«is,viz .. : 'the word forty thereof, that it may read the sum of forty dollars, provided alwa,s that this shall not apply to any manufacturer or vender whose sale does not exceed one thou­ sand tons in any one year,' and substituting the following in lieu thereof, viz.: the whole of the first line of Section 5 and also that part of the second line of said Section, prior to the word ' dollar' and inclusive of the word 'thirty,' the following instead thereof, to wit: 'that every manufacturer or vender of fertilizers whose annual sales exceed one thousand tons, shall pay to the State chemist for each · analysis the sum of forty dollars, and all other manufacturers or venders of fertilizers sh.all· pay to said State chemist for each analysis the sum of thirty dollars,' " " .A.mendthe bill further by striking out after the word 'shall' in line 6 of Section 12, and before the word 'selling' in line 7 of said Section, the following words, viz. : ' mi,irepresent the value or qualities in any way in,' and by inserting the following in lieu thereof, viz. : ' wilfully misrepresent the proportion of phosphoric acid, ammonia, and potash, or either of them, contained in said fer­ tilizer,' " ".A.mend further by striking out Section 2 of the bill." On motion of Mr. Cooper, The amendments .were Adopte~. On his further motion, 679

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 Passedthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body, With a request to concur in said amendment. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate amendments to the House bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Delaware Heat, Light, and Water Company,"

On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled '' A further supplement to the act for the benefit of public schools in Wilmington," Was read, And, on his further motion,

Was read.a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Education. On motion of Mr. Betts, House'bill entitled "An act supplementary and amendatory to an act entitled an act for the prevention of cruelty to children, passed at Dover, March 18, 1879,"

Was read. On· his further motion,

Was read a second time, by its title, 680'

A.tHlrtterre«Jttot~Ootnmittee' ott RevisedStatbtes. On motion of.Mr. Betts, House bill entitled

. " An act supplementary to an act ~titled an a.ct for the pre­ vention of cruelty to animals, passed at Dover, February 20, 1873," ·Waaregd, On his further motion, Was read a second time, by its title, ' And referred to the Committee on_Revised Statutes. On motion'of Mr. Cooch, House bill entitled " An act relating to public water troughs for stock in Mill Cteek hundred," Was read, And, on his further motion, Was·read a second time, by .its title, And referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr •.Marvel, being admitted, presented the following duly and correctly enrolled House bills for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House: ' "An act to authorize the laying out of a public road in Mil­ ford hundred," . "'.A.nact to lay out a 'new public road in Miapillion hundred, K'.ent county," ·

"An act to lay out a. new public road in Kenton hundred, Kent county," " An act to 11.uthorizethe laying out of a public road in George­ town hundred, Sussex county," · 681·

" An act to l&,Yout a certain public road in Cedat Clleek hun­ dred, Sussex county,"

cc An act to amend Section 8, Chapter 106, Revised Code,"

"An act to incorporate the James & Webb Printing and Sta­ tionery Company," "An act to incorporate the Union Cemetery of Georgetown,"

ccAn act to consolidate School Districts Nos. 152 and 80, in Sussex county, under the title of the Lole's Cross Roads Public Schools," ·

"An act to incorporate the Delaware Steam Appliance Com• pany," "An act appointin'g freeholders to lay out a road in Duck Creekhundred, Kent county," "An act to lay out a new public road in Milford hundred, Kent county," "A supplement and an act to renew, continue in force, and amend the act· entitled an act to incorporate a company for-·the purpose of cutting and making a canal between the waters of th~ Nanticoke river and Broadkiln creek, in the county of Sussex, and fol' other purposes, passed at Dover, February 5, 1833, being Chap­ ter CCLVIII., of,the Laws of the State," ",An act to authorize the sale and conveyance of certain real estate in the town of Felton," "An act to incorporate the Jackson Lime and Marblf:3Com­ pany," "An act for the relief of the heirs of James Price, deceased,'~ "An act to exempt certain persons from the operatfon of Chap­ ter 48, Volume 15, of the Laws of Delaware, and to enable them to establish schools for their children, in Sussex county/' "An act to amend the act entitled an act to amend Chapter 55- of the Revised Code, passed at Dover, March 12i 1877," 682

" A supplement to an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Dover, passed at Dover, February 27, 1879," · " An act to amend Chapter 83 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware, entitled, Of conveyances," " An act to incorporate the Frankford Oyster Planting Com• pany," · "An act authorizing George Hallowell to change and straighten a public road on his own lands, in Seaford hundred, Sussex county," " An act to prevent live stock 'from running at large in School District No. 17, in Sussex county," "Joint resolution in relation to the publication of equity re• ports," "An act to divorce James A. Conner from his wife, Clara V. Conner," " An act to further amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Duck Creek Improvement Company," " An act to incorporate the New Castle on Delaware Elevator Company," And returned the following duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills, $e same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, viz.: "Joint resolution. in relation to printing the report of theIn• surance Commissioner," "Joint resolution in relation to adjournment," "An act empowering -the Board of Education of the Dover Public Scho9ls to make certain improvements," '' An act to transfer certain lands from School District No. 42 to.School District No. 122, Sussex county," "An act to open a riew public road in Nanticoke hundred, county of Sussex,~ . 683

"An act authorizing the laying out of a public road in North- west Fork hundred, Sussex county, State of Delaware,". ·: "An act to enable William W. Dashiell to locate certain vacant land in Sussex county, and complete his title to the same," "An ·act to prevent the spread of contagious or infectioug pleuro-pneumonia among the cattle in this State," '' An act authorizing the Mayor and Council of Wilmington to levy and coilect taxes upon telegraph poles erected within the City of Wilmington," "An act. to incorporate the Union Methodist Episcopal Church of Gumboro hundred, Sussex county," '' An act to incorporate the Dover qas Light Company," "An act to establish a public road in Brandywine hundred," "An act authorizing the improvement of the streets in the · town of Laurel, in Sussex county," · \ " An act to grant certain real estate to the Philadelphia Mari­ time Exchange for the purpose of erecting an observatory station thereon," "An act to unite School .Districts Nos. 26 and 112 into one School District, under the title of the C,mterbury Public Schools," "A supplement to the act entitled an act to incorporate the Front and Union Street Railway Company," "A supplement to the act entitled an act to provide for, the refunding of the present bonded debt of this State at a lower rate of interesf, passed at Dover, March 16, 1881," "An act to straighten a public road in Mispillion hundred, Kent county," . "An act to amend Section 6, of Chapter 473, of Volume 13, Clf the Laws of Delaware, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Georgetown," 684 . · . "An aet to amend Chapter 22, Volume 16, of the Laws of Delaware, being an act in relation to Insurance Companies," . "An act uniting the School Districts of Georgetown, Sussex: oounty,i' "An act to incorporate the New Castle Cemetery Company," "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Real Estate Company," "An act regulating pilots and pilotages of ancl in the bay and river Delaware," "An act to incorporate the Chesapeake and Delaware Ship Canal Company." On motion of Mr. Harrington, the Senate bill entitled "An act to create an additional School District in Kent county," Was taken up for consideration. On his further motion, The same 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. On motion of Mr. Cooch, Senate adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morro•morning. 685

FRIDAY, April 8th, 1881-9 o'clock A. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Chaplain. RoU called. Members present: Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Pennewill, The reading of the journal was dispensed with. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the same having been signed. by. the Speaker of the House, the following duly and cor­ rectly enrolled House bills, viz. : "An act to incorporate the Wilmington Malleable Iron Codl• pany," '' An act to incorporate !he Union Gas Company." Mr. Pennewill presented the bill of Richardson & Robbins a.gainst the State for gas furnished, 8288.10, Also bill of. J. Lewes against State, for $33,80. On moti9n of Mr. Pennewill, The same w.ereread, And rtiferred to'the Committee on Claims. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the following House bills: 686

"An act to amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the Fenwick's Island ImprovementCompany, passed at Dover,.March 15, 1881," "An act to prevent the desecration of the Sabbath, and to pro­ tect our people in its quiet and peaceful enjoyment,

"An act to amend Chapter 34 ofi the Revised Statutes, con­ cerning constables," And presented the same to the Senate. Also· that the House had concurred in the following Senate bills: '' An act to incorporate the Farmers' l\{arket Company of Wil­ mington," " A further supplement to an act to incorporate the New Castle County Mutual Insurance Company, passed at Dover, February 6, 1849, ~nd renewed by an act passed January 25, 1869," "An act to incorporate the Capelle Hardware Company,"' "A supplement to the act entitled an act to authorize the Prot­ estant Episcopal Church in this State to raise a fund for the sup­ port of a bishop, and to aid missionaries and necessitous ministers, their widows, and children, passed at Dover, February 6, 1845," "An act to incorporate the Exchange Building Company of Wilmington, Delaware," "An act to amend an act entitled an act for the better regula­ tion of the streets of Newark, and for other purposes, passed at Dover, February 5, 1852," • "An act to enable the Levy Court of New Caatle county to join with other parties in building a bridge over the Christiana creek in the place of the Third street bridge, in Wilmington," • " An act to incorporate the Shipley Street Drain Company of·• Wilmington," And returned the same to the Senate, 687

And that the House had concurred in Senate amendments to the following House bills, viz. : " A further supplement to the act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Milford, "An act to incorporate the Dover River Improvement Com- pany," And presented the same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. Pennewill, The Senate resumed the consideration of the Senate bill entitled

"An act authorizing the Council of the town of Dover to issue bonds for certain purposes." On his further motion,

The bill was read a third time, by paragraphs, with: a view to passing the Senate. On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, ' Which, being taken, were as follows: · YBaB-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-9. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Pasaedthe Senate. Ordered to the House for concurrence. Mr. Cooper,'in behalf of the Committee of Conference of the General Assembly, in relation to the House bill entitled ,688

" An act providing for the punishment of persons carrying concealed a deadly weapon," Presented a report, Which, on his motion, Was read as follows : " The Conference Committee, to which was referred the disagree­ ment of the two Houses on the Senate amendments to the House bill entitled an act providing for the punishment of persons carry­ ing concealed a deadly weapon, report that they have agreed that the Senate recede from their amendment; also that they have agreed to recommend the accompanying amendment as a substitute for said bill. " S. B. COOPER, A. J. HORSEY, On the part of. the Senate. M. S. VAN BURKALOW, EDW A.RD G. BRADFORD, JB., THOMAS N. WILLIA.MS, On the part ,of the House. And, on his further motion,

The report was Accepted.

Ordsred that the HoWJe be informed thereof, and the report presented to that body, With th~ request that the said report be concurred in. On motion of Mr. Cooper, The bill snbmtnted by said committee-, Was read •. IOa mafurther motion; Was read a second time, by its titl~, 689

And, on his further motion, Rule 14 was suspended, Ana the bill was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in lhe affirmative, And the bill Passedthe Senate. Orderedto the House for concurrence. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as being duly and correctly enrolled, and ready to receive the signa­ ture of the Speaker of the Senate, the following Senate bills and joint resolutions, to wit : "An act to incorporate the Delaware Manufactui:ing Com­ pany," "An. act in relation to fishing on the Nanticoke river in this State, and for other purposes," . " A further supplement to the act entitled an act in relation to oy~ters," "A further supplement to an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church," "Joint resolution relating to the Breakwater and Frankford Railroad Company." Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled · "An act to incorporate the Derrickson's. Mill Pond Branch and St. George's Branch Ditch Company." · On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, 44 And, on his further motion, The bill under consideration was .read a third time, by para- ira ph~, in order to p&.$8the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Which, being ta.ken, wer~ as follows : Yeaa-Messrs. Betts, Conna.wa.y,Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, a.od Mr. Spea.ker-..9. Nay.a-None. So the qu~fou waa-·c1ecidedin the -.Bh:mative, and the bill, having received. the required constitutional majo.rity,

Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re• turned to that bod,r. Mr.Cooper, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with a. fa.vorab~ re.con;unen®tion,,Homi~ bill entitJ,ed "An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School Distri,<;tNe>. Slt · And, on his motion,

And, on his further motion,

The ~ill llwle~ QO~tjQ]1. Wtl,fl.tae.d a. third tim~,by Ptu:a· graphs, ID order to pass the Senate. · The question,·ct'slia.U tliiA biU ~ tAA~~r· Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill -OrderecHhPAihtt Hoose be-·iJfformed-:tbceof', and th hill re- tMoed to that bod)'. . ,, 1 ;, Mr. Horsey, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as duly an4 ®tJ'flltly 8Jiralled, eigued by the Speaker of the House, and ready to receive the signature of :the Speaker of the Senate, the foll9wing House bills, to wit : '~An act-to incorporate.the Union GasOom,;my,r,

1' A.naeMo iooctrp01ate the MaUeable Iwn Ootnpany..-'' Mr. C~oper, from the Committee o~ Enrollment, reported a~ dnly and oorrectly euolled~ and ready to ·redeive the 11igbatMeof the Speaker of the Seiaat~, the following ~ante bills and joint tesv­ lutions, viz. : "An act for the better security of life and limb in cases of fire)'

" An act to incorporate the Atlantic and Oi.ribbe&Ji Steam Navigation Company," "An act to repeal Chapter 126, of Volume 13, of the Laws of Delaware,"

" An act in relatic,n to fines and forfeituree," "An act to incorporate the News Publishing Company,"

.. An act to amend Sectfon 23, of Chapter 9, of the Revised Statutes," " An act to re-enact tbt, ·aot _eatitled, a,nact 4o•mdo~ the Sisters of Charity of St. Peter's School, and to grant said corpora- ~~ ~Nain lands itt MillCreek buSldre4," , '' A supplement to the act entitled an act to consolidate School Districts Nos. 32 and 108, in Sussex county, under thtBitle·of the Selbyville Public Schools, passed March 8, 1881," ' "An act ~- •l'f4:ruetb~ Dola\¥Jde State Orang&of- the·P, of H. of Delaware,"' 692

, !'An. act to ,authorize the Levy Court of Sussex county to make an appropriation to repair and keep up the streets and roads in Delmar,' ·· .. '·: . . · "An act to ineorporate the Ancient Order of Hibernians, No. 1, of the 'City of, Wilmington," ·· "Joint resolution appointi~g Directors for the Farmers' Bank of the State o( D•ware.''· . , .. . ·,, · ,·. . . . ·· "Joint resolution .in .relation .to moneys· paid by'th~·State of Delaware on account f!l bounties, during the late civil w~r." .

. ,, ~ .. ' · . Mr.]3e1lts; from the Comm~ttee on Corp?ratiops, reported back, with a :&worable.recommendation,House bdl entitled · . " An aot to incorporate the Arli~gton Mills Manufacturing Company.''. · , • · ·

·. On bis motion, The same was taken op for consideration, And further, on his motion, The bill under consideration was :read · a third time,. by-para- graphs, 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· f~llows :' ' ,. ·Yeaa-Messrs: B~tts;·oo.oper, Harrington, Honey, MoWhortei-, Pennewill~ and Mr. Speaker--7. Naga;...;.None._ So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, .having :recejtr:ed the: reqaired conetitutional majority, Paaaedthe &nai,a, Ordered that the House be '.infol'med thereof,.and the bi1l l'e• tumed to that body. Mr. Townsend, an honorable member of the House, being ad~· mitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed and re­ quested the concurrence of the Senate in the House bill entiffiMI

" An act to amend ·an act passed at the ,rresent session, entitled an act for the suppression of intemperance, ··

And presented the same to the Senate. Oil motion of Mr •. Coo.ch,House bill entitled·

" An act to amend an act passed at the present session, entitled an act for the suppreeion of intemperance,"·

Was read, And, on his further motion, ' Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Revised :Statutes.

Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled . '. . l - " An act to amend Chapter 32, of Volume 16, of Laws of Dela~ ware, and to amend Chapter 45, of Volume 15, of Laws of Dela• ware, in relation to Public Schools in ~e City. of Wil![lingtolil' On his motion,

The same was taken up for consideration, A~d further, on his motion, The bill under consideration wasread a third time, by para· graphs, in order to pass the Senate. ·. . .. On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?'' The yeasand nays were ordered, Wliieh, beiog'.taken,were a1- follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Horsey, Mc­ • Wih_OJ!ter,P.ennewill, and Mr. Speaker.,....S• . Naig,•• ,.Jfone. . So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majQrity, Paued the~. Ordered that the House be informed fiher.eof,and the bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. McWhorter,from the C9mmittee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled . "An act to further amend the charter of the City of Wil• mington." On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, · An~; on his fnriher motion,

Senate.Was read a third. . time,•· by paragraphs,. in order . to pass the

On the question, "Shall_this bill pBBsthe Senate ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Which, being taken, were .asfollows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Horsey,'Mc- Whorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-8. Naya-None. So tl}e question wasdecided in the affirmative, And the bill O,,.dered.that the House be informed thereof,. and the bill re- turned to that body. · · Mr. Cahall, ·an honorable member of the Houl!e,being wtdmitted, informed the Senate that the :House had concurred in the Senate bill entitled · · " ·

·" An act to create an additional School District in Kent county," And returned the Slime to the Senate. Mr. Betts moved That the House bill entitled

. 11 An .act to amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the :Fenwick•a Island Improvement Company, passed at Dover, March 15, 1877," Be read, Which ·motio'n . On his further iµotion, The bill was read a second time, by title, And referred to the Committee on Corporations. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recqmmendation, the House bill entitled " An .act to incor~rate the Star of Bethlehem of th-eto;rn of Milford, Kent county, Delaware;" . . · And mo\'ed the same~~ taken up for consideration, Which motion Preuai(ed. On his further motion, The bill under consideration was .read a third time, by para- graphs,in order to pass the Senate. . 696

On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The reas and nays were ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-9. Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. On motion of Mr. Pennewill, House bill entitled "An act to prevent t~e desecration of the Sabbath jlnd to pro· tect our people in its quiet and peaceful enjoyment," Was read, And same day, on his further motion, Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Cooch, from the Committee· on Revised Statutes, reported back, with a favoraole recommendation, the House bill entitled "An act to amend an act passed at the present session, entitled an act for the suppression of intemperance." On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, 697

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 Passedthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ tµrned to that body. Mr. Harrington, from the special committee to whom was re- ferred the House bill entitled · _ " A supplement to the act entitled an act for the suppression of intempe~ance," Reported the same back with a favorable recommendation, And moved the same be taken up for consideration, Which motion Prevailed.· On his further motion, . The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para-. graphs, with a view to passing the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the negative, ' And the bill was Lost. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. , Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporarions, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled · "An 11ctto incorporate the Delaware Locomotive Company," And, on his motion, · The bill was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para- graphs, in order to pass the Senate. ·OBthe question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas .and nays were ordered, Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker-8. · Nays-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, . Passed(he Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. . Mr. Cooch, from the Committee. on Education, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled "A further supplement to the act for the benefit of public schools in Wilmington." On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on bis further motion, ... Was read a third time, by paragraphs, with a .view ,o passing the Senate. On the question, "Shall .this bilJ pa.BBthe Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered, Wllieh. being iakett, irce:u.:follows.:- Yea.,-,-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooch, C~oper, Harrington, Horsey, McWboiier, .PeimeW,ill,a.pd Mr •.Spei.ker...... 9. Nays7"""None. So the question wasdecided in the affirmative, and the :bill, having received the required constitutional majority, was declared to have ·· · Passedthe Senate. . Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re• turned to that body. Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, favorably, the House bill entitled .

" An act to incorporate the Farmers' Loan and Improvement Asaocie.tion!' On his motion, The same wastaken .up for consideration, And read a third time, by .paragraphs, with a view to passing · the Se~11,te. · O.n the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered, • Which, being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Coons.way, Cooper, Harrington, Ho:t'sey, .Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-7. Nays-None. So the question was decid13din .the affirmative, and the bill, having receiveq the required constitutional majority, Passedt!i,e Senate. 700

Orde:redthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned ~ that bodr. · Mr. McWharter, in pursuan0!3 of previous notice,

And, on motion of Mr. Cooper,

Leave wae obtained to introduce a bill entitled "An act to reduce the number of justices of the peace in the City of WHmington." On motion of Mr. McWhorter, The bill was read for the information of the Senate, And same day, on hie further motion, Was read a second time, by its title,

And referred to a special committee consisting of the New Castle members, viz.: Messrs, Betts, Cooch, and Mc Whorter. Mr. Bette, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled

" An act to incorporate the Delawar.e Land Improvement Company." On his motion,

The bill reported was taken up for consideration,

And, .on his further motion, The bill under consideration wae read a third time, by para• graphs, with a view to passing the Senate. · ·

On the question, " Shall this bill pass the' Senate ?" The yeas and nays were ordered, .. Which, being taken, were as follows : Wl

Yeaa-Messrs.Betts, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, and Pennewill-8. Naya-None. So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, liaving received the required constitutional majority, · Paaaedthe Senate. Ordt'/l'edthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- turned to that body. · Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the Hous.e bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Diamond State Wheel Company," And moved the same be taken up for consideration, Which motion . Prevailed. On his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by .para- graphs, 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, Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, and Pennewill-,-7. Naya-None. So the question was decided fo the affi.rmative,and .the bill, having received the required constitutional majoritr, .. . . Paaaedthd Senate. r.i.1•:1, • , '. Ordt'/l'edthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re• turned to t}:iatbody. · ' . . ~r. ·lfikvel,,Ol•k; of: tble ~nae/being ad&iiitted,ibformeil the Senate that the House baa passed anff ~a~ood tli& cooc~snoile of the Senate, in the following bills and jomt resolution: . . " An act for the improvement of Cherry Island Marsh." " An act to Nipeal Sect»oa lf> and 16· of Ola.pier 55·of· 11he Revised Statutes of this State," · "Joint resolution in relation to public printing bill," And presented the same to the Senate, · And also· presented tlie following duly and correetlyi enrolled House bill ..for the s~aittre, .of 1ihe·Speabr of the Senate,. the same having been signed by the S_peakerof the House, viz.: " An act to divorce Mary B. McCoy from her husband, George D._lfcCoy.'' ' €lamdon of Mr. Cooch, the House

"Joint resolution in relation to public ptitdingi/:1

And, on his motion, Was Concurredin. Ord(ff'edthat the House be informed thereof, and the resolu• · tion returned to that body,.

. . ·~ Giitper, firo'iiltHa :Com.mi~• INi. R•ised Statules, reported back,with a favorable recommendation, lilteiHolll!8· bill entitled. "An act to amend Chapter 451, Volume 15, Laws~ ~are, entitled an act to further amend the charter of the City of Wil· ifildgam.'~.

On his.. motion,r " The same was taken u:p for consideration, /·' And, on his further motion, · Was read a third timllt by varagraphs, in order to puei th~ Senate. On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" , The yeas and nays were ordered, Whiph, being taken, were as follows :

Yeaa-Messrs. Betts, Connaway1 Cooper, Horsey, Penn!;lwill, and Mr. Speaker-6. ·

· Nays-None. , So the question was decided in the affirmative, and the t,llt, having received the required constitutional "majority, . P(J,ssedthe &ndte• . Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re• turned to that body. ' Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Rev:ised Statutes, to which was referred the House bill entitled ."An act supplementary and amendatory to an act entitl~4 an ant for the prevention of cruelty to children, passed at Dover, March 18; 1879,"

Reported the same back with a favorable recommendation,

And moved the hill be taken up fol"e

Which motion OhbiS' t'urtber~oti6ii; The bill under considerition was read a third time, by iiara• · graphs, in order to pass ihe Senate. ·· ·

On the qu~on,· 11 SbaI1··this:b1U·p• the>Senate-V'

;f,~~ye~ 11:n.dIUJ.ys were ordered, Which\ being taken, were as follows : 704

..·.. Y~Messrs. Betts, Oonnaway, · Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, PennewiU, and Mr. Speaker-8, · Naya-:N·oµe. · So the question was decided in the aiirmative, and the bill, having received the required constitutional majority, PaBBeddie Senate. · Ordered that the House be informed thereof, arid the bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, also re­ por~ back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled · ·

"An act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the preven­ tion of cruelty to animals, passed at Dover, February 20, 1879,'' · · On his motion;

',the same was take~ up for consideration, And further, on his motion, 'Fhe bill under 09~sideration was read a. third · time, by para­ graphs, 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 1:18follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Connaway, Cooc._,Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-8." Nay,...:..None. So the qu~tion was decided in the. ,affirmative, ,.nd the :hill, having received the required constitutional majority, · PaaaedOle Senide. 705

Ordqred that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- turned to that body. · · ,Mr. Coop~r, from the Com~ittee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled '' An act relating to public wate~ing trough~ for ~tock, in Mill Creek handred," And, on his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, - The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para.• graphs, in order to pass the Senate. ' The _qu~tion, "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. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, the following duly and cor• rectly enrolled House bill: , " An a.ct to further amend the charter of the City of Wil­ mingwn." Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported hack, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled . " An act prescribing, certain duties , of the Prothonotary and Recorder of Deeds in each of. the countiesin this State." On his motion,

[ ' The same .was.taken up for conllide~tion, 45 706

And, on his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para­ graphs, in order to. pass the Senate . ..The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Passed the Benate. 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 a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled · · " An act in relation to witnesses in behalf of indigent defend- ants in criminal cases." On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the, . Senate. · . The qu.estion, " 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 hilt returned to that body. · Mr. Cooper,.froni the· Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled " A st1pplement to the act entitled an act to exempt certain per­ sons from the operations of Chapter 48, of Volume 15, of the l.,aws of Delaware, and to enable them to establish schools for their chil­ dren, in Sussex county." 707

On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, The bill under consideration was read a third time, by para­ graphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass t~e Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill PaBsedthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurri~din the Senate bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Diamond State Gas Company." On motion of Mr. Cooch, House bill entitled "An act to amend Chapter 34, of the Revised Stat~tes, con• cerning constables," Was read, And, on his further motion, Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. . Mr. Pennewill, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, and presented the same for the sig­ nature of the Speaker of the Senate, the Senate bill entitled "An act to incorporate the Delaware Elevator Company." Mr. Betts, from the Committee on Corporations, reported hack, with a favorable recqmmendation, House bill entitled " An act to amend the act entitled an act to incorporate the Fenwick's Island Improvement Company, passed at l)over, March 15, 1871." On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion,

Was read a third tim0e, 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, Conooway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, McWhorter, Pennewill, and Mr. Speaker-8. Nays-None. So the question .was decided in the affirmative, and the bill, having teceived the required constitution~! majority, Passed the Senate. Ordl!lf'edthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, House bill entitled " An act to repeal Chapter 81, of Volume 16, Delaware Laws, and to t'lupplya. substitu·te therefor." ' On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, ' . ~ ! . ; .. 709

, .. Th.e bill 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. Cooch, · Senate adjourned,

SAMEDAY-2 o'clock P. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournment.· On motion of Mr. Betts, House bill entitled '' An act for the improvement of the Cherry Island Marsh,"

Was read. On his further motion, Was read a. second time, by its title, And referred to a special committee, consisting of the three New Castle members, viz.: Messrs. Betts, Cooch, and McWhorter. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, the vQte by which the bill entitled 710

"A supplement to the act entitled an act for the suppression of intemperance," Was passed, was Re-considered. On motion of Mr. Cooch, the vote by which the various sec­ tions were passed, Was Re-considered. Mr. Cooch offered an amendment, Which was read as follows : "Amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting the following, viz.:

"SECTION1. The additional bailiff provided for in the 10th Section of the act entitled an act for the suppression of intemper­ ance, passed at Dover, April 5, 1881,shall be paid as other bailiffs of the said Court, at the rate of three dollars for every day actually spent in the discharge of his duty, and so much of said act as pro­ vides for his compensation in any other manner is hereby repealed," And, on motion of Mr. Cooch, The same was .Adopted. On his further motion, The bill as amended was read a third time, by paragraphs, with a view to passing the Senate. On the question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" The yeas and nays were orderE>d, Which, being taken; were as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Connaway, Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, McWhorter, and Mr. Speaker'-7; Nays-Messrs. Betts and Pennewill-2. 711

So the qu~tion was decided· in thi affirmative, and the bill, having receiied the required constitutional majority, PaBBBdthe. Senate. Orderedthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill returned :to that body, Mr. Townsend, an honorable member of the House, being ad• mitted, presented for the signature of .the Speaker of the Senate, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, the following duly and correctly enrolled House bill, to wit: "An act for the suppression of intemperance." Mr. Marvel, Clerk of' the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had passed and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the following bill, viz. : · . ·

" An act to amend Chapter 871, Volume 14, Laws of. Dela• war.a," And presented the same to the Senate. · Also that the Senate had concurred in the following Senate bills and joint resolution, to wit : "An act to divorce Charles Anna Dill from her husband, F!be• nezer Dill," ·

"An act to alter and amend the act entitled an ac.t to raise rev:enue for State and county purposes, passed at Dover, March 80, 1871," "An act to authorize the Levy Court of' New Castle county to borrow money," "An act requiring the directors of the Farmers' Bank of the State of Delaware, and. its branches on the part of the State, to make an annual report," "An act to amend Section 8, of Chapter 11, of. the Revised Statutes," ·"Joint resolution relating to the bonds of the State," 712

And returned the same to the Senate, And. that the IJ;ouse had passed the following bills with amend­ melits, ,and>,requestedthe concurrence of the Senate in said amend­ ments,., to wit : " An act to amend Chapter 34 of the Revised Code, Of con- stables,'' "An act to encourage immigration to the State of Delaware," And returned the ·same to the Senate, And that the House had concurred in the Senate amendments to the following House bills, to wit : . (' An act. providing for the punishment of persons carrying con­ cealed a deadly weapon," . , ~·An act, to enable J. Alexander Fulton to survey and locate certain salt marsh in Little Creek hundred, Kent county, and com­ plete to his title thereof," "An act to amend the act entitled an act providing for the ap- pointment of State chemist." . Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled " An act to amend Chapter 34 of the Revised Statutes, con- cerning constables." On bis motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, 713

And the bill · Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- turned to that body. · · Mr. Cooper, from the Committee.on RevisedStatutes, reported back, with an unfavorable recommendation, the House bill entitled J:" ' ! . "An act to prevent the desecration of the Sabbath, and to pro• t.ect our_people in its quiet and peaceful enjoyment," . : And on motion of Mr. Penne,rlll, The further consideration of the bill .. Was Indefinitely. postponed. .. , Mr. Cooper, in behalf of the Committee on RevioedStatutes, to which wasreferred the House bill entitled . . .. "An act to amend Section 12, of Chapter 42, of the Revised Code, entitled, Of Free Schools," · . . . , Reported the same back with a favorable recommendation, · And moved the same be taken up for consideration, Which motion On his further motion, The bill ..under consideration was read a third time, by para- graphs, in order to pass the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Orderedthatthe.House·be informed thereof, and the bill re· turned to that body.

I , ·.,· i, Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, with a favorable recommendation, the House bill entitled 714

"An act to prohibit live stock from running at large in School District No. 7, in New Castle county," . On his motion,

The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by paragraphs, in order to pass the Senate. ·

The question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" . Was decided in t:be affirms.tive, And the bill Passed the Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re­ turned to that body. Mr. Pilling, an honorable member of the House, being ad­ mitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate bills entitled "An act relative to convicts,"

Also, "A supplement to the act for the education of the colored people," And returned the same to the Senate, Mr. McWhorter, from the special committee to whom was re• ferred the Senate bill entitled "An act to reduce the number of justices of the peace in the .city of Wilmington, and for other purposes," Reported the same back with a favorable recommendation, And the same was taken up for consideration, And, on his motion, 715

Rule 14 was suspended, And the bill 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. OTderedto the House for concurrence. Mr. Cooper, from the ·committee on Agriculture, reported back, with a favorable·recommendation, the House bill entitled "4"n act to prevent live stock from running at large within the limits of School District No. 169, in Seaford hundred, Sussex county." • On his motion, The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, The bill under consideratio.,nwas read a third time, by para­ graphs, with a view to passing the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, Aud the bill PaBBedthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re• turned to that body. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Agriculture, reported back, wiJhout recommendation, Senate bill entitled · " An act to prevent stock from running "at large in School Dis­ tricts 4 and 127, in Sussex county."

On his motion1 716

The same was taken up for consideration, And, on his further motion, Was read a third time, by ·paragraphs, with a view to passing the Senate. The question, " ShaU this bill Pasl!the Senate?" Was decided in the negative, And the bill was Lost. . -.. Mr .. Betts,.in behalf of the special committee to whom was re­ ferred the House bill entitled " An· act for the improvement of Cherry Island marsh," Reported the same back with a favorable-recommendation, And moved the bill be taken up for consideration, Which motion On his further moiion, Rule 14 was suspended, And the bill under consideration was read a third time, by paragraphs, with a view to passing the Senate. The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Passedthe Senate. Ordfll'ed that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re~ turned to .that body. Mr. Harrington, frcim.the Committe~ on R.oads and Highway~; reported back unfavorlbly, the House bill entitled "An act to authorize the laying out of a new public road in Milford hundred, Kent county, and State of Delaware," 717

And, on his motion, 'fhe further consideration of the bill Was Indefinitelypoetponed. Mr; Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presen.ted and requested the concurrence of the Senate in the House ,bill entitled " An act to amend an act entitled an act limiting the term of imprisonment of persons committed to jail upon a failure to1pay fine and costs in cases before the mayors of cities and justices of the peace, passed at Dover, March 10, 1879.'' . He also requested the concurrence of the Senate in the •"Joint re~olution i~ rela_tionto Auditor's report," And presented the same to the Senate. On motion of Mr. McWhorter, Senate bill entitled . I . "An act to amend Section 3, Chapter 125, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Delaware," Was taken up for consideration, Mr. McWhorter offered .an amendment, Which was reRd, And on bis motion, Was AdoJJted, On his further motion,

The bill as amended Wl!,Bread a third time, by paragraphs, with a view to passing the Senate. . . . · · . . . . · The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative,. 718

And the bill Ord(1f'ed,to the House for ooncurren

"An act ·to amend Chapter 84, of the Revised Code, Of con~ · stables," Was taken up for consideration,

On his further motion, The House amendments to the same

Were read as follows, to wit : · " Amend by striking out all after the enacting clause, and sub­ stituting in lieu of the portion so stricken out, the following : .

"SECTION 1. That Section 5, of Chapter 84, of the Revised Statutes of this State, entitled, -Of constables, be and the same is hereby amended, 'by inserting between the words 'New Castle' and 'Christiana' in the fourth line of said Section, the words ' St., Georges,'" And, on motion of Mr. Cooch, The same was Orderedthat the House informed thereof. On motion of Mr. Cooch, the House amendments to the Senate bill entitled "Ao act to encourage immigration to the State of Delaware," Was read as follows : " Amend the bill by striking_ out Section 2," And, on the further motion Df Mr~ Cooch,

The same was 719

Orderedthat the House be informed thereof. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, to which was referred the bill entitled " An act concerning free passes on railroads," Reported a substitute, Which, on his motion, Was read for the information of the Senate. On his further motion, Was read a second time, by its title, And further, on his motion, Rule 14 was suspended, And the bill was read a third time, by paragraphs, with a.view to passing 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, Connaway, Horsey, and Mr. Speaker-4. Nays-Messrs. Cooch, Cooper, Harrington, McWhorter and Pennewill-5. So the question was decided in the negative, And the bill was Lost. On motion of Mr, Harrington, the House "Joint resolution in relation to the Auditor's report," Was read, 720

And, on his further motiop, Was, . . ' . ,c'.' . ,,· .,.. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the joint reso- lution returned to that booy.... , . - .· ·. , · .·, ,, Oo motion of Mr. Cooch, the House bill entitled "Ao act to repeal Sections 15 and 16, of Chapter 55, of the Revised Statutes of this State," Was read • .On his further motion, The same was read a second time, by its title,

And referred to the Committee OD Revised Statutes. Same' day Mr. Cooch, from the Committee on Rev~ Statutes, r~~: sa:o;ie'backr with an .un:t'avo~able.recommendatio~, . And, .on his motion, ·'(•., Th& further consideration of the bill Was Indefinuelypoafponed. On motion of Mr. Beits, the House bill entitled ··,/'.t~~t ~: amend Cha~~~ 871, Volume 14, Law; of Dela- w-re,'!.... r·,,,. ·;!

Was read, And further, on his motion; d)\ Was read a second time, by its title,

!," t . "j,) t' J ·-' ( f" ; ,. And referred to the 0Committee on Revised.Statutes. 1 f t ,,,·v·r,· ' . ,;i ·~·I, ,,.if· , ·, i ·,, f· -r , · • ·, ·: ( · •· Mr. Pilling, on honorable member of 'the House; being ad­ mitted, informed the Senate that the House had coimurred '"1the following Senate bills, to wit : · 721

. " An act allowing the Council of the town of Dover to issue borids for certain purposes," "An act to repeal Chapter 362, Volllme 14, Laws of Dela.ware, entitled an act for the relief of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company;" And returned the same to the Senate. · On motion of Mr. Harrington, House bill entitled " An act to amend an act entitled an act limiting the term of imprisonment of persons committed to jail upon a failure to pay fine and costs in cases before the mayors of cities and justices of the peace, pas,ed at Dover, March 10, 1879,"

Was read. On his further motion, Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Same day, Mr. Cooper, in behalf of said committee, reported the bill back, with a favorable recommendation, And the same was taken up for consideration, On motion of Mr. Harrington, R~le 14 was suspended; And the bill under consideration 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 Pthat body. 46 Mr. YcWhorter, ·from. the Committee on tnrollmen,t, repor*8d as duly and correctly enrolled, and presented the same for the eig• ,nature. of the Speaker of thElSenate, the folli>wingSenate bills, viz.:

'u A.~act to 'further amend. Chapter 125 of the Revised Code/' Aleo, " An act -to further amend Chapter 48 of the Revised Oode." On motion of Mr. Mc Whorter, the House bill entitled "An ·act ·to divorce William T.13.urton from hie wife, Irene '.Burton," Was read. Mr. Cahall, an honorable member of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the following Senate pills, to wit : " An act to provide a uniform ballot for election purposes," " An act to secure free elections," And returned tbe same to ihe Senate. Mr. Cooper, from the'Oommittee on Revised Statutes, reported back, with an amendment, the bill entitled , "An act to amend Chapter 74, of the:lteviaed Code, as amended and published in 1874, entitled, Of marriages," Talten up for consideration. On motion of Mr •.Coopel'., The amendment was read, And,owmotioll"of Mr. Connaway,

'Ehe fu'l'tber cqps¥I~iion .of the. hill \':.:, ,Was '723 :.~~~~:N:~t~i~~

11 0 join !i~h ~~!h!~ ;::~~~ i:e~~inf !'b;itrt:~~ cfft!a! creek, in the pl~. pf Third .atre,et llrid.4",.j.Q WilD:1,i.~on," ,,, in act to incorporatethe wtwai~.~ ~~.'Son~-OQ~~nit

.. , " An ,a.ct to incorporate the &hipley Str~J)rain Compan.y of wnufuigton," · -- . -- _

._ ~ alim;pr~ted fqrJpe sig¥tµre of;~b,e;~p~er of thj) ~'"ate, tlie sa!I1e· navmg ,l).eeµ,~gged &r-·~I:) ;Sf~~ of, ;he .l!~~.. tb~ followmg duly and correctly enrolted liouse bills and JOIDtresofu- tion.-ivi~: "An act to authorize the laying out of a public road in :M:ii: ford hundred," " An act to lay out a new public road iu Mispillion hundred, Kent county," · ·

"An act to lay out a riew public road in Kent county, Kenton huudred," ·

" An act to lay out a new public road in Milford hundred, Kent county,"

"A 11,qpplementand an act to renew, .QQJ}tiDQ,e_ µi force, and amener the act entitled an act to incorporate a company for the purpose of cutting and .ma-ldJ?ga sap,a}. ):>etweeQthe :waters of the Nanticoke river and Broadkiln creek, in the county of Sussex, and for.~het;.R~l"J)_oses, .. p~_E ed at Dover,. febi:~ry-5, l888, beiQg Chap· ter·cctvnr.; of the Laws'of "tlie State,~' : . - . "Joint resoluti.on in rElla~on t.ot~e Sf!&~ ~t?l.'~

Mr. fennewill, from the Con;i.,~-~ ~rqJl~~t,..:,P.r,~ted for the signature of the Speaker t>f'tlie · Efeiiate,tne fo11owmgduly an~.Jl._Q~Mfi ~~~Ued House b~ll, the same having:~ 9tG1,1e~by the'Speiier of"tlie '.House, to wit :

" An act for the suppreBBionof intemperance." Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the Houae, being admitted, .fofo:rmed.the Senate that the Hou~e had·~a~d ahd ·requested coiicurrence of the Senate;in the £6,llowi~gl;toti8e 'liill,•to ;wit: · ·': · ·1 '· • • • • • > ••• ,•'' • ' ' •

"An act ~ divprce Elizabet~ J. Stevenson and Char!~ E. Stevensop, from the' bonds of matrimony." · · · ,· . ' '• ' -,. He also pt'esented fodhe signature of the Speaker of the Sen­ ate, t~e same .having been si~ed J>ythe S,P8a~er of t~e House, the following duly and· correctly enrolled House bill, to wit : "An act ~ incorporate the Delaware Heat. Light, and Water Company." ·,. ·

• · Mr. Cooch, from the Committee on Revised Statutes; reported back, with an amendment, the House bill entitled · ... ' . ·

"An act to amend Chapter 371, Volume 14, Laws of Dela- wal'e," On bis motion, The bill was taken up for consideration, ·

And the amendment read as follows :

"A.mend the bill by striking out all of the first page ef the, amendments." On his further motion, The amendment was .Adop~d, And, on the further motion of Mr; Cooch, ' 'Thec.,bilIas- a~epded was r~ad a tqird time, by paragraphs, with, a view to passing the Senate. · · · · · · · · ·

The question, "Sh~ll this bill pass the Senate?" Was· decided·in the affirmative, .· · And the biil Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- turned to that body,

With a request to concur iii said Senate amendment._ C. -~· ·f. -:-·11·:~·,·, \ ,\ ~· Y.'.~i .· ' Mr~ Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the Honse bad pas,ed and askedthe concur.rend&of the Senate in the following Honse bill, to wit : ::, f' ',-,, •. ;': ,:;,;,;;,:•,'.,· ,., • • " An act to prevent pol~tical parades in the Ci~! .(?f ·)Vil· mu1gton/'. ·. .- ' · . · :·:.-__.·. · .. · ·. : . · .,: -· · _.-·.....

• ' !, . .,! ';·•,., ,' · And presen~ the same to -the Senate.· Mr. Cooch moved

That the Honse bill entitled . "An· act. to prevent ·political ·para.des in ·th~·Citt of. Wil• D.iington," · . · .· . . ..:· ' . . • 'l, ',· Be read for the information of -the. Senate,

Which-motion On hill fllrtber motion, Th~ hiil w~ ~~ a. s~~nd ti~~.b; its title, · And referred to the :Committee on:R89'ised:Stuntes. At 6 o'clock P. M., on motion of Mr. Cooch, ,. . : • • • t'. ··; '\ .. : ' The Seoat.e took a,recesuintiJ.7;30 o'clock:P;,l\f.; '126 ~ C • ~ -...\

SAHE D.A.Y-7.80 o'clock P. M. '), ! .. ; . ; . "1 ' ~ • '•. ~ ..,. 1 : Oltmonon.of Mr~.Har~n, The Senate resumed busineas. •: ..,7 .,.-i ') "/·~'.''.~ ' ,, , r Mr. McWhorter, from the Committee on Enrollment;reponed1 as duly and correctly enrolled, and presented the same for the sig• nature of the Speaker of. the,,Senate. the mllowmg.Senate:mll,to wit: "An act to incorporate the Diamond State Coal Gas Com- pany." - . . . .

Vr. Fe•awiH,.from the.Ooipmit.tiee.on Enrolhnent,-~ort.ecf as duly and correctly enrolled and ready to receive the signattll» o'f. the Speaker of the Senate, the same havi~g- been signed by the Speaker of the House, tbe:Mlowing Houae bills, to wii:, · , 't-'-,$1t:.to incorporate the Union Cemetery of Georgetown," " An act to consolidate School Districts Nos. 152·and 80, in Sussex county, under the title of the Lo.we's Croas Roads Public Schools," . · · · . '

"An act .to,iuorporata.ths Delaware.Beat,Light, and Water Company." · ' Mr. Cooch, from the Oo~mittee· ~~ Revi~d Statutes, reported ba&ck,with a fav.o.r,tiletneomoieitdmao, Bouse :bill;entitled ...

"An act to prevent political parades in the City of Wil• mington." On his motion,'

The ume wastaken up for consideration.

On his further motion, 72J.

r4e bill under considera.tion w,as. read a, third ti~e, by pi,.,ra· graphs,with a·view to passing the Sepate. · T}J~qu~tj.on,_" S.h~J.this bill,p~ th~ Sepate ?" Wa, d~cided i1;1the affirmative, And the bill Pasaedthe Senate. Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and th~ bill re- turned to that body. · Mr. Cooch offered a "Joint r~olµtion iQ relation to St11,teCapitol building," Which, there being no objection, \ Was rea,d. Mr. Cooch moved The adoption of the resolution. On the question, "Shall the resolution be adopted?"

T~!:!.yeas 1:1,pdniys were ordllr,~d, Which, being taken, were as follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cooch, McWhorter, and Mr. Spea~-4 •. Nays-M!jssrs. Connaway, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, and Pennewill-5.

So the question was decided in the negative, And the resolution was

Mr. Horsey~ from the Committee on Enrollment,. ~eported Si-. . duly and correctly enrolled;signed by the Speaker of the H-ouse, .and ready to receive the sigµ,ature of the Speaker of. the Se~te, the following House bills, to wtt: 728

"A~ act appointing &,eeholders ,to· Iiy; .out a road in Due~ Creek hundred, Kent county," "An act to amend Section 8, Chapter 106, Revised Code," · "An act to lay out a certain ·public road in Cedar. Creek' hun­ dred, Sussex county," "An act to authoriza the laying out of a public in Georgetown hundred, Sussex county," . . . '' An act to incorporate the James & Webb Printing and Sta­ tionery Company," " An act to incorporate the Delaware Steain Appliance Com­ pany." He also presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Sen­ ate the following duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills, to wit: "An to alter and amend the act entitled an act to raise revenue for State and county purposes, passed at Dover, March 30, 1871," "An act to authorize the Levy Court of New Castle county to borrow money," " An act to amend Chapter 34 of the Revised Code, Of con­ stables," "An act to divorce Charles Anna Dill from her husband, Ebe- nezer Dill," .

"An act to encourage immigration to the State of Delawar~,·~ "An act to incorporate the Capelle Hardware Company." On motion of Mr. Cooper, the House bill entitled .· " An act to divorce Elizabeth J. Steve.neon apd her husband, · Charles E. Stevenson, from the bond.sof matrimony," Was read a second time, by its title.'; • On motion of Mr. McWhorter, 729

Rule 14 was suspended,

And the bill was read a third time, by.p'1,ragraphs, ia. order to pass the Senate. · " ·

On the question, C'Shall this bill pass the Senate ?" The yeas and nays were ordered,

Which, being taken, were as follows: Yeas-.-Messrs. Oonnaway, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, and Mr. Speaker-5. ·. Nays....:.Messrs.Betts, Cooch, and Pennewill....,..3. · Sothe question was decided in the. affirmative, and the bill was declared to have Passed the Senate. . Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- tur~ed to that body. ·

Mr. Pennewill, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, and ready to receive the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the Senate bill entitled

"An act relative to convicts." Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being· admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the following Senate bills, viz.: ·

" An act to re-enact an act entitled· an act to i~corporate t~e . Academy of the Visitation of Wilmington, passed at Dover, April 4, A. D. 1873, and for other purPQSes,'1

"An act to further amend ·.the. charter ,o( the. City of Wil• mington," ·

"An act to reduce the number of justices· of the peace in the city, and for other purposes.," .

And returned the same to the Senate, 730.

And that the House had eonearredin. Senate ameqc\.m~nw to the following House bills, to wit: · · ·· · '

'*'A·8UttPltm~to ,tJie.act;entitled·· 11.n w for· th& supp~i911 of intemperance," · • ' · · · ·· '

· "An act to amend-Chapter· 20, Volume 15, Delaware- ~awe, entitled, Of elections,"

And had non-concurred in SEinate bill entitled

"An act to vest the .\itle of a certain lot of grouqd., witltt.he bu.iW.ia*5thereen erected{ in, the City or·New Cast.le, in truet1ees,, · for the uses and purposes therein mentioned," ·

And bad passed: with an amendment, and requested· the con­ c11~r.enceof the Senate in said. amendment, Senate. bill entitled. " An act to further amend the charter of the City of Wil­ fllington,.",. A.nd. returned the sall'.leto the Senate. Mr. Cooper, from the Committee on Revised Statutes, reported back, without recommendation, House bill entitled,

"An a.ct to all'.lei;id·Chapter 381, Volume 15, Delaware. Laws."

On his motion,

_The same was taktm \lP for consiclEiration,

· And 1 on his further motion, s~~,.,Was.. read a third time,, by paragraphs, in order to pass the On the question, " Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Tb& yeas and nayswere :ordered, Which, being. taken, were ~s follows : Yeas-Messrs. Betts, Cooch, and Cooper-,:..3. 731 '•/ ....

-~ t~e quesµoA was 4egj~~ i,q..~e ~~v,, • •', j :•.'(!,• 0 ,, ,• • '• .. 'C • •{';,,',, • And the bill was Order6dthat the House be informed thereof. andi•the·bilhe-- tumed to that body. ·

On motion of Mr. Coo~r, ~9uae bill entitl~ r~U,. ~:.,r~Ob:apter .IQ~, _of ~~e cµ~t. volu~e or ' ' ' . Was rea4, And on motion of Mr. McWhorter,

Was lfi.,MMvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted.,,informed,the Senate that the House had passed an~ requested the conc~r~nce ~f the Senate in the following House bills, to. wit : . ·

'"Ap apt t4) .amend Section 19, Chapter 104, of tile Revised $tatutes," ·· , .·· .

, "An act to repeal Oh apter ~4, of. V0Iome 13, Laws of Dela- ~. and for other purposes." . . · On m.otion of ?t!r, McW:horter, House bill entitled "An act to reeeal Chapter 424, of Vol~tpe .18, L~ws of Dela- 'Ware,arid i'or otiher'porposee;" . · ·•··. ·. · Was read. On bis further motion, Was read a second time, by title, ; ' • ·:- '. • ' . ·: ' ~ 1 ,.. -: And referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. 732

1\· : •.I. ' ,. , ,',"•.,,·,,, ~~- , ' .• ::: 1·• .· ..: , . ', ,,'<· .~ ,,:·,,:> ,,, -•· .. :l.,/. Mr. McWhorter, from the ComPJittM, on ReQetJ Sta&o•, ,~ portedback, with an amendment, H?us~ bill entitl~

• I ; • ' • ' '. • • • '' ) ( ' ! 1 ,. i ~ ' '.' ,, •' · ; ' '. i.' • • . " An act to repeal 'Chapter 424,'or Volunie is, Laws of Dela- WILf8; 11ndfor other purposes." . · · . . .

. (!)n his:motion; The same was taken up for consideration, . , . l." , • And the amendment read I\S follows : " .:'i .· , . .. . ,, .. .i ...... , . ,•: i'· .. . " Amend Section 3 by adding at the end of said Section th& -words following, 'and any balance remaining after the settlement of the said accounts shall be paid by the said commissioners to the Treasurer of the Board of Public Education, in Wilmington, for · ,the use of the said board." . . . ;".. ' ·

On motio!1.of Mr. Betts, The amend.mellt was And further, on his motion.

The bill as amended wall-read a third time, by paragraphs, in -order to pass the Senate. •The question, "Shtill. tMs bill pass the Senate~" · Was decided in the affirmative, And the bill Pa88edthe &nat~. Or~edth~t the .Hou~ be informed thereof~ and the :bill re- ·turned to that body, · ·

With a request to concur in said amendment. On motion of Mr. Cooper, House bill entitled · • ' .' ':i .-'J:.. :. . '• -; . "An act to amend Section }9, Chapter 104, of the .Revised ~tatutes," Was ~ad, 733

And on his Qlotion,

Was read a second time, by its title, And referred to the Oc?~mittee,on Revised St,tutee. · · Same day, Mr. Qooper; from the Committee·on Revised Statutes, reported the. bill baek; with a favorable recommendation. : On his motion, . The same was taken up for consider~tion, And, on bis further·motion, · . The bill under consideration was a. third time, by paragraphs, w1tha·view to passing the Senate. ·. · . .The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative,

And the bill Pa8sed·the Senate.

Or.der(Jdthat the House be informed thereof, and the bill re- turned to·that body. · · ·

Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House had concurred in the following Senate bills, viz.: ·

"An act to incorporate the St. Jones River Transportation and Impl'()vement Company," . · ·· " An act to incorporate the Gregg and Bowe Carriage Com- Company," . . . "Joint resolution directing the State Treasurer to pay Jame8 L. Walcott and .George V. Massey for legal services rendered the State at the present session," · ·· · ·

And presented the same to,~~ Senate. · He also informed the Senate that the. House bad· concurrefl ·in ·theSenate amendments to the House bill enUtle,ti · . · · · I "·· 1-' l 11 An act to amend Chapter 371, Volumct'I4; Lawso:t'l'.>ela­ ware/' fon!hl~':i?f;~~~~,:I.I~~ft:!~r.t:~:rror!t!: !,*.i~~.·;:;~~~~.. i.·~ ....~~\.~ ...... f .:f:..~.,~.ijeo,~.~• ..me navmg ~D .Dau If)' .tue . ,. U' 0 , ~ ,J:19Wt~, & !WJt • . . >" "An act to repeal Chapter 81, ofVolume l~.DeJa~ l.f&ws, and to supply a substitute therefor," · . · " An act to enable J; Alexander Fdlton.to : survey and· 1ocate certain salt marsh, in Little Creek hwidraj,.J¥nt1io.a.nty, ~MlOm• plete hie title thereto," ' .,.'.!~· abt· to' divorce William :s:.]J&br,,md ·,B~tsy' AJ'..llahr ' from the boode of matrimony," · · . • " Ao act to .provide ,for ilie registration .of hirihe,· :dum.iages, and deaths in the State of Dela~" . . . ·

.t\¥. '\!St~ ..cij•orce Georgiana ·Hadley and Frauk;Hafilv tfrom the oo'ncie~oi' "matHinooy ," . 'a··l.n'ac1/todivorceJ&muellt Otwelland1tao0U:·1:t ~twa.\. hie wife, from the bonds of matrimony," , . .'~AP ..~('t.e i•te:a ,Fi~te ioad°riil.I>.uok ·er.eek .bmul....,a, '.tt'ent county;" . ' : ; ' .

"~n !'Pt .to,~d.aa .a.ct~tidecl a ~t\ler ,Jlddiµonal !UPPle­ ment to 'ihe'act. enti~led an ~ct'1'? eetabl~:!·~·w Q~;~, name of the M1BpilliooNavigation ComplUly, paeeed at Dover, ~reh.4,· lB'ij," _ "An act to incorporate the Delaware Trust and Sa%.~pos(t ~J •." ' ' '·,··· . ··· ,,'x~, a«it··to· ·or~ ·,1new ·p~t,tt~ • 'i-oad ;mJt~iu; ..liiioW county ofSueeex,' ......

"A eop lement to the-'act'e~titr~ 1~~ act 'ti>'ex~,:,'t:'cert:ail~'·per· ~-1r~~98B:9l1PMD~:Afi,e>~-·~~·~.:~!r\119~~ dreo, in Soaeex ;;;l'l.tT!f~~..,¥!~ · · ·· '~ ·· -~~'mi ''f3'5

·,,A'D act to' ii1corporat~'tbe·Ro~ Cat~lic'?ttai.eProtec~ry of Wilmington, Dela~a~,'' · " An.~ to_lliv~ced3amuel 1nPPett from:his wi~ Matil~a,"

Cl Joint resolution relating to duplicate copies of works in 'the State ,Library," " An act in relation to the competency of witnesses," . '' An act -in .·relati!)D to the ,p111'chaseof Jaw ,books for 'the uae of the courts in •'.New·Castlecounty," ' " An act to amend .Chapter 34, Revised Statates, Conoeming constables," , .. ,-''~:~act to p~ibit'live atock; from running at lar.ge in &hool DJStnct No. 81, 1n Sussex county," ·. "An act to amend an act.entitled an act to,enable the c0wners •ofthe mkrsh Ql8adow n~r Newport, ~alled Conrad's O#pple,,;to keep the bank, dams, add sluices in repair, and to raise a f1111d.tfli> defray tie expenses thereof, paesed at Dover, February 23, '18W,'

And returned the 0following duly and correctly enrolled·s~ bills and joint resolutions, the same having been signed by 'the Speakerof the Houae: . . • "An act to amend Section 23, of ·Chapter 9, of the ·:aev~ Statutes," '•~An.act to further amend· Chapter ·125 of ,the'Re,wsed ~/· " An act to further amend Chapter 48 of the Reviled Code,"

... "'An act in relation to fi1hi~g on the Nanifooke iiyer/fu.it1.ie State,and. 'for· other' purposes,'" . · . . . ,t .. ·.

Sis:r~!r ~a~t;e:: ;!~r~*~~Jt:,e,b~n~:!irft:rt;JJ!t tion ~tain lands bi-)Jill Creek hur;adred,"_..., . , , · .

'i.iih'actto'in~ -'l ~~~l~live~~_;~f'a'&u''•'Jb>n:(' j jJ ' . ( .... rt>O.. '' ' ' .... :~- ·" ' ~,!. .~ .., "An act to incofPOrate the News Publishing Company," 736

'' An act for .the better security of life and limb in cases of fire," . . '-. ,. ' ' . " An act in relation to fines and forfeitures,.,

".A:n act to repeal Chapter 126, of Volume 18, of the Laws of Delaware," "A further supplement to the act entitled an act in relation to oysters," "A supplement to the act entitled an act to consolidate School Districts Nos. 82 and 108, in Sussex county, under the title of the Selbyville Public Scho:>ls,passed March 8, 1881," "An act to incorporate the Ancient Order of Hibernians, No. 1, of the City of Wilmington," " An act to incorporate the Delaware State Grange of the P. of H., of Delaware/' · "An.act to authorize the Levy Court of Sussex county to make an appropriation to repair and keep up the streets and roads in Delmar," " An act to incorporate the Atlantic and Caribbean Steam Navigation Company," · " An act.to provide for the perfection of the indices in the pub- lic offices,in. Sussex county,'' "A further supplement to an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rehoboth Beach: Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church,'' "A further supplement to an act entitled arr act to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from near the borQughof Wilmington, in the county of New Castle, on .the east side of the Braldywine creek, in the route through West Chester to the turn­ p\ke roads in the. Great. Valley, in the State of Pennsylvania,, passedat Dover, January 28; 1811," · · · . ··

,i A further supplement to an'.act entitled an act to incorporate a company. for making an artHicial road from the borough of Wiln1ingto'nr(1D·the·east 'side of Brandywine bridge, to the Penn• : 737 sylvania line in the route leading to the City of Philadelphia, passed at Dohr, February 1, 1873,'' " A joint resolution in relation to moneys paid by the State of Delaware on account of bounties, during the late civil war," And returned .the same to the Senate. On motion .of Mr. Cooch,

Senate adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

SATURDAY,April 9th,1881-9 o'clock A. M. Sena.ui met pursuant to adjour1;1.ment. Prayer by the Chaplain. Roll ~lied. Members present: Me.re. Betts, Connaway, Cooeh, Cooper, Harrington, Horsey, MclYhorter, Pennewill, and. Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Betts, Reading of journal dispensed with, Mr. McWhorter, from the Commjj;tee_on Enrollment, repor~d as duly and correctly enrolled, and presented t~e same "for the sig­ nature of the Speaker of the Senate, the followmg Sena~e bills a11d joint resolution: "A supplement to the act 'entitled an act in relation to free sohools," 47 738

." ,.(\.n a,<;t.to further amend the charter of the City of Wil- ~~g~n~ . •

. "An. act to forthei;,~µiend the ~barter. of the City of,Wil- mihgtoht •.. ·.··" . . . .. · ·. .- · · · . · ,. · , . "A supplement to the act .entitl.EJdan act to e11Qo.1,iragethe edu- cation of the colored p~ople, passed March 22, 1881," · "Joint resolution relating to the bonds or' the StateY '· •· Mr. Horsey, from 'the Cohuriittee ori Enrollment,.repo~telas duly and cor,rectly enrolled, a11dpresented the same for the signa­ ture of the Speaker of the Senate, the followiDg Senate bills and joint resolution, to wit: "An act to iDcorporate the Gregg and Bowe Carriage Com· pany," "An act to create an addition school district in Kent county," " An act requiring ·the Directors of the Farmers' Bank of the State of ,DelalVa,reJu:1.d its b~!!,nches on, Jhe part of the State, to make an annual report," . " An act to amend Sec'£ion if' 6:fChapt~~ . 11;of the Revised Statutes," ,. , .. , ,. :

." A,,join~ respltJtion .girqqting1f;h.jjcijtate. Tr~;er. ~o,pay James L: WalClqtt.iipd, Gi;iorg~;'V• '.Jlrl~: ..£~1' ll)gal .11e:c~~p~s.J;'.llU!ler~d t},te , State at the present sess10n." .. _.; ·. , ....

Mr. Pennewill, from the Committee .on Ac0QUI1t.s,report.,ed a · bill entitled · · ·· · · ' ' "

"An act for the:payme11t of ciafmsagllinsith~ 1St~te/ . Which, on.~otiQniorM~:·~en11~~~1~;•/ Was'read'. ·

Same ~llY,read a sec9nd #me, by title. On his further motion, 739 .

Rule H was suspend~d, And the bill was read a third time, by paragraphs.

The question, "Shall this bill pass the Senate?" Was decided in the affirmative, . And the bill P~sed the S~ate . Orderedto the House for concurrence. Mr. Marvel,a}lerkof the llouse, be1ng admitted, informed the Senate th1J,tthe Bouse had adopted and requested the concurrence of the ·senate in a House · . · ..

"Joint.resoluti.on in relation to the SecretaTy of State.". ou·m~tion ·of.Mr. Harrington, ' The resolution was read,

And Ormcurrediri by ~heSe,ate. Orde:redthat the Hoij~ be informed thereof, and the joint,reso- lution returned to that body. . . ' ' ..

Mr. Cooper, from the .Committee on, Enrollment, reported as duly and correctly enrolle~, signed by, th~ .Sneaker 9£ tlie House, . and ready to receive the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the.fqllowin_g House~ills and .joint. rel!olutfon, tp..wit:

" An act to incorporate the Roman Catholic :Male Protectory ~{ Wilmington, Delaware," ·...... ) . 1 .. " An act to proyide for the registration of birtii'~;· ~arriages, and deaths, in the State of Dela1"are," . · . : , .· '

, , 1 ,,,,.1•• ' J ,. I,.'• ,, \ "An act to incorporate the Delaware Trust and Safe Deposit. Compai;iy," "An act to repeal Chapter 81, of Voluµie P, :Qelaware Laws, and to supply a substitute therefor," . . · 740

«Ao act to enable J. Alexander Fulton to survey and locate certain salt marsh in Little Creek hundred, Kent county, and com• plete his title thereto," "Ao act in relation t-othe competency of witnesses," "A supplement to the act entitled an act to exempt certain persons from the operations of Chapter 48, of Volume 15, of the Laws o(Delaware, and to enable them to establish schools for their children, in Sussex county," "An act to amend an act entitled a further additional supple­ ment to the. act entitled an act to establish a con4aoy under the name of the Mispillion Navigation Company, passed at Dover, March 4, 1875," . " An act to amend an act entitled an act to enaole the owners of the marsh meadow near Newport, called Conrad's Cripple, to keep the banks, dams, and sluices in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof, passed at Dover, February 23, 1865," "An act in relation to the purchase of law books for the use of the Oourts of N-ewCastle 'County," "An act to amend Chapter 34, Revised Statutes, Concerning constables," " An act to divorce William S. Baker and Betsy M. Baker (rom the bonds of matrimony," "An act to "vacate a private road in Duck Creek hundred, ~ent county," "An act to open a new public road in Nanticoke hundred, county of Sussex," · " An act to prohibit live stock from Tunning at large in School District No. 81, in Sussex county," " An act to divorce Samuel Tippet from his wife, Matild&," "An act to -divo'reeSamuel H. Otwell and Hannah H. Otwell, his wife, from the bonds of matrimony;'' 741

· "An act to divorce Georgiana Hadley and Frank Hadley from the bonds of matrimony," "Joint resolution relating to duplicate copies of work in the State Library." . Mr. Cooch presented a bill of J. Alexander Fulton, Esq., against the State for professional services, drawing bill, etc., for $170.00, . There being no objection, The bill was read, .And,·on motion of Mr. McWhorter, \Vas referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs. Mc- Whorler, Pennewill, and Horsey. · Mr; McWhorter, in behalf of said committee, Reported adversely on the bill, And moved that the further consideration of the same be in­ definitely postponed, Which motion Prmiailed, And the bill was In~finitelv posf,poncd. . ,Mr. Marvel,· Clerk of the House, being a~~¥,te

Also, "A joint resolution appointing a janitor to Capitol building."

On motion.of.Mr. eooJb',.'.! The same were· read and Concurred in. 742

Ordered that the House be informed thereof, and the joint reso­ lutions returned to .that body. Mr. Harrington offered· a " Joint resolution 41lppropriating four hundred dollars by the $tate to pay the contin'gent expenses of the office of Secretary of State," · · There being no objection, The joint resolution was read, And, on niotion of Mr. Harri~gton, Was Adopte

:Mr; Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, presenJ~d tqe following duly and correctly enrolled House bills for the signattire of. the Speaker of the ~enate, the same having been signed by the Speake:r··df'th'e'Hbu~e.: . . .. ', .· . ·. ''· ' ·· i' ., ··. , ' ': ',' , ) ,{ 1. I q '! .", i :· 'I,\ " • -.' .' ', !': ::,','; - f \ ) )/ f,I,~ : I '' '-.';,,_-~I. ;l o J ,i ., ''. An act to in,cQrporatethe Ji M., Oh_a~b~~a..Pllc~in~ Co,1;1:~pa.ny,"

1' An act to prevent political parades in the night time, ·irithis

State," · .....1 , •• , • "An act to amend Chapter 32, of Volume 16, of Laws of Deli. ware, !1:~clto ·!1-me,'ld Cb1t.pter, 4_53, .or .Volm:pe l~~ ~f. L,"\VB.9,fDela• ware, m relation to public schools in Wibn1ngtoil," · ".A.n:act to incor~orate the .Phillip~' Pitch Impr6yeP,1ent-Com• pany;,' · · ···· · · · · · · · . · , ·· , .· ·

"Joint resolution in relation.to ~he,Se~retarr,·of State_," ' And. returned the follo"\Vf:dgd1:1Iy ,and co~~~ctlyenrolled Senate bills ·and' joint resolutions; the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House.: "An act to iµcorporate the Diamond State Coat G11iOompany,'',,. "A joint iesoltttion 'r'ela,tiiigto the Bre_akwater,~nd Frankford Railroad Company;""· ' · · ''.' ·.: · . ·. · "Joint resolution appointing directors for. the_F11rmel'$_? Bank of the State df Delaware,';': ' .· " ·· · ·' ·.. . :,.· · ,. .

"Joint _resolutionrelating)o,the. boqds of the Sta.ti!," . ' ' . ·''- '. ·; ,, ··-: ,1 j "A supplement to the act entitled an a.ct't~leiic61irage the edu• cation of colored_,Ptl<>~~~.)>aBSed at :Qqver, W:-ltr!?P2.i,}~~l_,''. . ' " Ao act to further amend the charter oflh~ C'itf ofWil• miogton,'' , · ,, . , · ·. · · !(" ; - ·. ;', . I j ';} !• ':' • " '-, .' " An act to further a~end 'th· 6barte~bf-th~ 'Ciif of Wil- , '' ~1~~t~n,. : . , ;, : . .. , . ,: . : , . .. . . _ , .

• ,i, Joint .t~aoltttion: di~e-otirii.th,~ .~te: Tf~Mll,1'.8f,to. P!li!J &Pl~~ L. ·Wafooii 'and'Ge6r~e 'V.. '}J41s,ey 'f~r _leg'al:seivr~~s .:reMered _the State at the present session," , · · · ' · · · ' · 744

"An act to amend Section 3, of Chapter 11, of the Revised Statutes," "An a-0t requiring the directors of the Farmers' Bank of the State of Dela~are, and its branches, to make ari annual report," "Ail act to incorporate the Gregg and Bowe Carriage Com­ pany," " A supplement to the act entitled an act in relation to Free Schools," " A.n act to make.an additiopal School Distr~t in Kent county," "An act to repeal Chapter 362, Yolume 14, Laws of Delaware, entitled an act for the relief of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company," ·

" An act to s~cure free elections," " An· act to provide for ·a unifol'.~ ballot for election purposes,". " A.~ act allowing the Council of the town of Dover to issue bon«:lsfor certaiµ purpose.st" ·~An act to re-enact an act to incorporate ,the Academy of the Visitation of Wilmington, passed at Dover; April 4, A. b. 1873, and for other purposes," ••An act to reduce the number of jostic~ of the peace in the City of Wilmington, and for other purposes," · "An act to incorporate the' Jon~s River Transportation .and Improvem~~tC~!UP.any,," , "A :furt~~ inipptJlnent · trthe act for'tbe benefit of the public schools i~ Wilmington," . , . , . , . ' ! ' ' ' ' . • "An act to incorporate the Derrickson Mill Pond Branch and St.. Geor~eis,Branch ~it<:h Company," "An act to amend an act entitled an act limiting the teini' of i.m.pris. o.. mp~n. t .of, p~.r11rpsc:om.m. .itted... ·.·~ j~i.l~"!POD.: f~)~.r~ ~ p~y fine and, 008~13~1.p Cliff~.~.~eror~ tlie ~ayors, o:f;c~fa~ 'pd J\!Stic~~ .of,t~e peace, passed at Dov.er, March HY,1S79/' . , . . , . . 745

" .An act providing for .the punisbm~ot of persona carrying concealed dead]y weapon@,"

.. .A further supplement to the act entitled an act to incorp~ate the town of Milford,'' . ·

" An act to incorporate the Diamond State Wheel Company/' "An act to prevent live stock from runniag ,t .largewithin the limits of School District No. 169, in Seafor-d~undred, SQ888X county," • ·

.. .An act supplementary and amenda~ry of an act enutled~ act for the prevention of cruelty to children, passed at Dover, ~~~~~ . : . " .An act to incorporate the Star of Bethlehem of the town of 'Milford, Kent county, Delaware," • . . .

."An act to amend Ohapter 55,.of the Revi~ Stat11~ o£ the St.ate of Delaware, entitled, For tile protection of ti'sh, oysters, a~~ game," · " .An act io am_endan act entJJled an act for)he ~tter t~l"'­ tion of the· streets of Newark, and for other purposes, p~ at Dover, February 5, 1872," ·. "An act to amend Chapt~r 371, Volume 14, Lawsof' D~la- ware," . . '' Ali, a~t to amend' Ohaptl3r 881, Volume rs,Li.ws ..o(DeJa• ware," · · · . ··...... · .. ,.; .... ~- ""\ , ...... ".An act to .ai:neil~the act. ~ntltled 11:11.act: tq ~e.orporate ...t'b.~ · Fenwick's Island Improvement Company, passed at Dover, March 15, 1871". ,. , . ,,., ·r: ,, A:~ act todivorce Elizabeth:J. St~ven~~· and Cha;l~ 'if . Stevenson froip the honqs of m,a\tjmOQy,;~·:· , : . . . , . .,. , ".An act to divorce William T. Burton and Irena Burton, bis . . wife, from the boaqs '!f matrimony,"_ . , .. ;, .An act to authorize the laying out of a pubJic road· in'.Mil­ ford hundred, Kent county, and State of Delaware," 746

0 A.n act for the improvement of Cherry Island Marsh,"

"An ~ct to. incorporate .the Arlington Mills Manufacturing Company," · ·· . . .· . . . '' A.n .act to, prevent. political. ,parades in the night time, in this State," · · · ' · ·· · · · · ' · ·

. ''' An ·tt~t: i:n Elation to witnesses in behalf of indigent defend• anf.s'fo criminal cases,... ' ' '

"A.n act to prohibit live stoc~ from running at large in School ·District No:'7, in N·ew Castle 'county," ,, .., ' "An act to incorporate the Delaware Locomotive Company,"

"A supplement to thll a£t'entitled an apt for the srippress10n.9f intemperance," '

"An li.ct to repeal Chapter 424, of Volume 13, Laws of Delll· ·ware; ·and' for other purposes/' "An act to amend Chapter 451, of Volume 15, of the Laws of DelaW"are,entitled an act to farther amen

" An act .to incorporate the Farmers' Loan and Improvement ·ASllociation," · "An act to amend the ac·t passed at the present session, entitled an act for th.e suppression of intemperance," · . . "An act prescribing cartain duties of the prothonotary and tecotder of deeds in eacti of' the counties of this State," . '.I' , • ,•.t,, \ "An act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the pre­ vention of cruelty to ani~als, p11,ssE\dat Dover, February 20, 1878," ' " ' ' . . "An act to incorporate'the· Delaware L11ndImprovement Coni• ~any," "An act to amend Section 19, Chaptet 104, of the ·Rev~ Statu tl;ls," 747

" An· act to · amend Section 12,' Chapter '42, of the R~vised Code, entitled, Of Free Schools,'' · · · . · "An act to amend Chapter 20, Volume 15, Delaware ·Laws, entitled, Of elections," "A. supplement to the act entitled an act to revis~ Chapter DCX., of the eleventh Volume of the Laws of tpe Sta:te of'Dela­ ware, entitled an act to incorporate the Delaware. City, B~lern;and Philadelphia Steamboat Navigation ·company,' l)assed it Doter, January 29, 1879," · . ' ·' · ' , "A.n act relating·to public watering ·troughs fdr st6ck~:in Mill Creek and Christiana hundreds," · · ·· ' · ·· "A.n act to re-incorporate the owners and possessors.of the marsh or low ground commonly called and known by'the name of the Culbreth's marsh, situated in North Murderkill hundred,'in Kent county, under the title of the Culb.reth's Marsh Ditch Com- pany," · · ' · '' Joiµt resolution in relation to the Auditor's report,'' "Joint resolution in relation to publicprintitlg." He also informed the Senate· that the House had concurred in the Senate bill entitled "An act for the payment of claiins against the State," And returned the same to the Senate. • He also presented and requested the concurrence of· the Senate in the following House joint resolution, to wit: ' ·

"A joint resolution in relation to printing an a~t i.nrelation to the collection of taxes for school purposes," · · Wbi

Or

. . Mr. Harrington, from the joint committee appointed to settle ··with Secretary of State, submitted a report, Which, on his•motion, Was read and .Adopt.ea. . . Mr. Pennewill, from thA3Committee on Enrollment, repol1ed aa .duly and co.rreetly enrolled, and presented the same for the signa­ t~ of the Speaker of the Senate, the same having been signed by the Speaker of the House, the followin&,House bills, to wit : C'An act to amend an 11,ctentitled an act for the better regula­ tion of the streets of Newark, and for other purposes, passed at. Dover, February 5, 1852," "An act to incorporate the Delaware Land Improvement Com-. pany," · · . · " An act supplementary to an a.ct entitled an acefo.r the pre-. vention of cruelty to animals, passed at Dover, February 20, 1873," .', "An act to incorpOl'&tethe Star of Bethlehem of the town of! Milford, Kent county,, De.Iaware," . • . "An. act to a~nd Chapter 55, of the Revised Statutes. of the State of Delaware, entitled, For the protection of ftsh,:oysters, and game," · "An act to a.mend Chapter 371, Volume 14, Laws of Dela-, ware," . . . . ''.An:act ,;1':la~ngto ,pnblici watering ~roughs.for atoc~, in Mill Creek and Chr1st1anlll;.handreds,'' . . . . :

<'A further. supplement to the act ~or.the· benefit of the public schools in Wilmington;".. . . _, : . . ; . "An act supplementar:,:•. a,iw, a«Gen1latory, of.an act entit~ an act for the prevention of cruelty to children, passe8 at Dover,. March 18, 187~,"

!'.~D acUo. amf!nd.*he ;act entitled an ~ct · to jJJCOJ'porate the, Fenw1ckis Island Improvement Company,,passed at Dover,. Marc.- 1 15, 1871," 749

"An act in relation to witnesses in behalf of indigent defend• ants in criminal cases," · · "An act to amend Section 12, Chapter 42; of the Revised Code, entitled, Of free schools," " An act providing for the punishment of persons carrying con· cealed a deadly weapon," . " An act to amend the act passed at the present seesion, entitled an act for the suppression41lfintemperance," "An act prescribing certain duties of the prothonotary and recorder of deeds in each of the countie!! of this State," "An act to amend Chapter 451, of Volume 15, of the Laws of Delaware, entitled an act to further amend the charter of the City of Wilmington," "A further supplement to the act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Milford," · I On motion of Mr. Harrington, Senate adjourned until 1 o'clock P. M.

SAME DAY-1 o'clock P. M.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment. · Mr. Pennewill, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported the following duly tm<1lcorr8$itly enrolled House bill, and presented the same for th~ .signature of the Spetrk:ert,f·the Senaui,the same having been signed hr the Speaker of the House; to 1t'it: · 750

" An act to further •a.mend .the charter of the City of Wil- mington." · ·

He ll(lsoprese11ted for,the signature of the.Spea~er of the Sen­ ate the followfog ·duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills, to wit:

.. '' An.act to incorporate the Exchange Buildipg Company of Wilmington, Delaware," ·

"A further supplement to. an .act to in11orporatethe New Castle County Mutual Insuranc~ Company, p\Jliledat Dover, February 6, 1849, and renewed by an act passed January 26, 1869," "An ~~t to incorpora,te the Farmers' Market Company of Wil- mington," · · · . ·

. : fi A supplemeµt' to an a~t. entitled. an act to authorize the Prot­ estant Episcopal Church in this State to raise a fund for the sup­ port of a bishop, and to aid mi&sionariesand necessitous ministers, . their widows, and children,,passed .at Dover, February 6, 1845." Mr. T. N. Williams, an honorable member of the House, being admitted, informed the Senate that the House· had concurred in the-Senate · · ·

"Joint resolution appropriating four hundred dollars to defray the contingent expenses of the office of Secretary of State," . And returned the same to the Senate. Mr. McWhorter, from the Committee on Enrollment, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, and presented the same for the sig­ nature of the Speaker of the Senate, the same having received the signature of the Speaker of the House, the following House bills, to wit: ·

"An act,to.incorporate th~ Diamond State Wheel Company," "An act to divorce Eliz!lbeth J.,Stevenson aµd Charles Steven· son from the bonds of matrimony,"

'· :· ,, ,, ' ":ii;, ,,. ( ' " , ' . · '!,,A.b.,.~qt.,to. r&'.inoorpprate the ow~ers and possessors of the marsll or· lolf, ,ground com1A9~I1,.called· and ~own h:r the name of the CulbretM11JD&rs~, :situated fo Nor.th Murder~m. and West 751

Dover hundreds, in Kent county., under the title of .the Culbreth's Marsh Ditch Company," .. ·.. ·. , · . · ... ·: . · ... " An ·act. to d\~oicE{W.flliall),1', J3iirfu~)i.no fama'.BJ~toµ·~ :his wife, from the bonds o'fmatrimony," ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " An act to amend an act. entitled a~act limiting the te~m of imprisonnwnt of perso,Qs,co.11'.)m,itt~dto:jaii~ ~pon failu!e t? p~y fines and costs rn · cases before the mayors of cities and Justices of the peace, passed at Dover, March 10, 1879," · · .. "~ri act .to.prohib,it)ye,'st,oeli · f~~f,running atJa~g~i1~:ich~L D1str1ct No. 7; Jn ~e~ Qi,stle ~01.rnb:,, .., ..· . : , . ,. ..., . , . · '' A suppi~ment to. the act .entinled an ~t for the s1,1ppre1:1sronof intemperance,'' ' ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' .

"An act to r~p~al C~apter 424,:o,f Volume 1~, Li:\W.Sof :pela- ware, and for other purposes." · . · · · .

''An.act to amend Chap~er 20, Volu1X1e15, J;>elaw~,re,.~aws, entitled/Elections,"· · · , ,

CC.Anact to .prevent l~ve sto~k f,!'om,:run~,ing:atu.i:rge,w.itJii,i the limits .of'.Scb,o.ol Pistrict No. l~~. JH,.,Seafo:tdhll11dred;. $ul!Se:J;·i county,'1 ·

M~. Marvel, Clerk of the' Hduse, befog ~dmittea; presented the i following duly and correctly enrolled House bills and joint reso­ lutions for the, signature of t~e Spealter of tbe,~~n?:te, .the same hav1~g been signed by the Speaker of the House, viz.': ,.

''. ,4µ act :for the imprC>yement,qf Ch.erry:~\f,Ad ~P:rsq,'' . "An act to incorporate the A~li~gt~~ M1ni~:Man1~,~~tu;inl( Compa~y,'·' . " Joint resolution in relatio\i to printing anact inrelation to . the collection of .~:ices,f~;r,ia~QPf,Rllrpqs~,'' "Joint re~olution !et-µr~lµgjhap~.,t.q; the, ~ver~ ,r~ilrq~ ~.om- panies," · · " Joint resoiution· appriiniing, a.jiiriik>~ 'to 'capit~i :buiidlrig,i' ' 752

Mr.· Pennewill, from the Committee ou Enrollment, reported as duly and correctly enrolled, and ready to receive the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the same having been signed by the the Speaker of' the House, bills .and joint resolutions, viz. : "An act to incorporate the· Delaware Locomotive Company,'' " An act to prevent political parades in the night time, in this State," "An act to amend Chapter 32, of Volume 16, of Laws of Dela• ware, and to amend Chapter 453, of' Volume 15, of Laws of Dela· ware, in relation to the public schools in Wilmington," " An act to incorporate the Farmers' Loan and Improvement Association,'' "An act to incorporate the Phillips~ Ditch Improvement Com· pany," •• An act to incorporate th~ J. M. Chambers Packing Com­ pany," "A supplement to the act entitled an act to revive Chapter . DCX., of the eleventh Volume of the Laws of Delaware, entitled an act to incorporate the Delaware City, Salem, and Philatlelphia Steamboat Navigation Company, passed at Dover, January i9, 1879/'

"An act to amend Sect.Jon U}, Chapter 104, of the. Reviaed Statutes," . "An act to amend the act entitled an act providing for the appointment of .a State Chemiat,'' . "An act to incorporate the Derrickson's Mill Pond Branch and St. George's Branch Ditch Company," "Joint resolution in relation t()itbt, Auditor's report," ... Joint resolution in relation to public printing,'' "Joint resolution in relation Lothe Secretary of State," "Joint resolution appointing a janitor to Capitol building,'' ".Joint ,N&Olutionin ..relation ;to1'printiug an a.ot,in relation to the collection of' taxes for school purposes.'' ··

'' Joio.t. r~olµtion :Nturn'ing thank&.to ibe·severat ,railroad ,com- panies " · , - ' ~·An aot f~ thdmproVlfloientof Cherily Island Marsh:'.' He also presented for the .signature of the Speaker of the Sen­ ate the followlng duly and correctly enrolled Senate bills and joint resolutions, to wit: "An.act.for.the payment.of,claims against the State," "An act to secure free elections/' ; "An act allowing the .Council ,of the ..to:wn of Dover to;i!l8tle bonds for certain pur_poses," , ',' An ao(to focorpor.ate the,~t. Jones River Transportation {llnd, Improvement Company," ". · · . ' · · · ·

" An. act to provide a 1tniform bAllot for el')ction purposes,~1 . '~ . ,, "•n act to repeal Chapter 362, Volume 14, Laws of Delaware, entitled an act for the relief of the Farmeni'. Nrutual Iilsurall1de Company," "An act to reduce ,the :ntimber,Of Jnstice1 of. the peace iii th~ City of Wilmington, and for other purposes,"

«An ,act,,tonie,en~ an act entitled an act to.incorporate'tbe: Academy of the Visitation of Wilmington, pa11Sedat Dover;"A.prH · 4, A.. D. 1873, and for other purposes."

Mr. Marvel, Clerk of· the Hwse, ,.being·admit"3d, returned •'tot the Senate, duly and correctly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of the House, the Senate bills as follows : ·

".An ac:t;.for.the. payment of claims against the State,"·. " An act to secure free elections," ., '' Ao act allowing the Council of the town of Dover tb ihe6.e bonds for certain purposes,'' · 48 "An act to incorpor&te: the St. Jones.River T,ransj,ottation .and Improvement Company,'''' · . · . . , ·.. .: · · · ,.

·" An act to .provide a. unifoflll.,Nllot for ·election purpoaee,,t.,

.C

" An act to· re-enact, an . act entitled· •an aot to incorporate the Academy of the Visitation of Wilmington, passed at Dover, April 4, A. D. 187S, and for other purposes,'' ·

.An~ presentedthe same to the Senate. Mr. Cooper, from the Oommitt.ee on Enrollment, reported as u duly a11d correctly enrolled, aad presented for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate, the Senate •• Joint resolution appropriating the sum of 1400 for contingent e:s:penaeaof the office of Secretary of State." • 0a ·motit>Ji of Mr. Hanington,

The Clerk tvaa instructed to inform the Hoose that the Senate would be ready to adjourn nnedie in 15 minutes. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of the House, being admitted, returned to the Senate duly and correctly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker .of the House, the Senate . · · · .

«Joint resolution appropriating the sum of 8400 for contingent e:s:peoaeaof the oiioe of Secretary .of State,'' . · Also,

"An act for the improvement of the City of New Castle." Mr, Cooch offered a resolution, Which, on his motion, 755

w aaread as follow&: Reaolwd, That the thanks of the Senate be a_nd are he~by tendered the Clerk for the prompt, courteous, and eminently satis­ factory manner in which he bas discharged the arduous d.utiel!-of his office. · · · On motion of Mr. Harrington, The resolution was Adopted. Mr. Marvel, Clerk of~he House, being admitted, informed tile Senate that the House would be ready to adjourn 8ine die in 10 minutes. On motion of Mr. Cooch, The journal was read and was approV;ed. Mr. Betts offered a resolution, Which, on his motion, Wasread as follows : Resolved, That the thanks of this body be and they are hereby tendered to the Hon. Catesby F. Rust, the Speaker of the Senate, for the impartial, able, patient, and dignified manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of this body during the present session, And, on his further m~tion, The resolution was Adopted unanimously, And by a rising vote, Whereupon, the Speaker arose and said :

SENATORS :-In the performance of tbe duties which have de­ volved upon me as the Speaker of. this honorable body ( while errors may have been committed), I can assure you, gentlemen, they have been errors of the judgment and nut of tbe heart, It is true that some of tb_eimportant measures that have been before us have produced conflicting opinions, but they have been 756, ,

honestly entertained and honorably supported., as i~ 1,>Urjudgbi'-lllt for the best interests of our constituents, arid as human · action mu,t e!;er . be ui~re .or, .le~ JIX\perfec.t, t}i.e usefuln.~81!of. ,alk~yr measures can .\ledete,mined, only by time and experience. ·~J '..}; 1 ', ':'' J. ~ •• ' . !• . . . . . ' . ' ··Tlielabors of :the i5essionhave been arduous and rather tedi~us. If we have succeeded in some degree, in so amending and revising the laws as to suit the wants of the people, an important wor;k h1'os been done, and I trust our honest and faithful efforts to serve the . State ];>:r,.~~l,our acts may be correctly appreciated •. It affords, 1pe .P.leasure to say that yow extreme co.urtesy and ind\1i1.k~.n'c,El,h.1f~'f m11;dt tli'~ duties, of the chair comparativ~ly easy, and 1n the expression of thanks for the honor conferred m choos­ ing me to preside over this honorable body,.it is, I assure you, grati­ fying to know of your approval of the 'manner.in which,! ha're endeavored to perform the duties incumbent upon me. . We are now about to separate, to leave this hall, and to return to our homes. My desire is that you may long enjoy health a.nd happiness, and upon your return fo your homes may find your friends and families well, with cheerful and joyful faces to, wel- come you to their companionship. ·

Our thanks are due to our highly esteemed Chaplain for his efforts to commit us to the protecting care of an .All Wis~ Provi­ dence ; to our industrious and accom,modating Clerk for the effi­ cient' aid rendered in the .faithful discharge of all his duties; our . Sergeant-at-Arms for the modest and .affable manner in which he has discharged the duties pertaining to his office, and last, though by no means least, our intelligent and ob'1iging little Messenger, w.ho by his winning smiles and correct deportment, has endeared himself to our hearts and memories. In conclusion, Senators, let me say that I hope each and all of us may bear in grateful recollection the hours we have passed together, and that they will ever live as green spots in our memories. With the hope that the richest blessings of Heaven may rest upon you all, I now, in pursuance of the joint resolution passed by both Houses of the General Assembly, adjourn the Senate Binedie.

Attest: HIRAM T. DOWNING, Clerk of the Senate.

INDEX.

A. ACCOUNTS-- ~

, Com~it.tee on, appointed, 87; reporled, 742.

ADJUTANT.GENERAL- ,, ' Report of, presented to the Senate, 10.

ADDRESS OF-

C. F. Rust, Speaker of the Senate, 755-6.

ADJOURNMENT-.

Sine die, Clerk instrucl*i k> inf9rm the House that the Senate would be ready .to,,in 15 Tlbinutes,764. ·

AGRICULTURE- .

Co1,11mitteeon, appoint.ed, 81.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL- . Invi'6d to a aeat on the Boor of the Senate;,8.