517 I . Ordered that the House· be. informed thereof, ~nd:the .bill re­ turned to that body. On motion.of 'Mr.R~e, the S~mite 'bill'entitled,' ; · "A supplemerit.fo the act entitled,: An act to :re-incorporate, the to;wn of Dover,·passed February 27th, 1879," ··· : , · · Was read a second time, by its title,'and, on his further mo:· tion, was referred to the Committee o'n Cities and Towns. Mr. Coo'per, from ·the Committe~: on, Revised St~tutes,. re'­ ported back, with favorable recommendation,' the Senate bill· en-. titled, · · · · 1'.;; t ".An.,-~ct t9 .·a1ne~<i.,. Chapter ).5 . 6f.the· ..Revls~ct Code, as . amended by Chapter 326, of Volume 1.6, Laws of Defaware," . Which/o:0:. hismo.tion; \vas;taken. ~p for: con~fderation, ·a~d, . on his further· motion, was foad a third·. time, by' paragraphs·, in order .to pass the Senate. 1 ~ • , l 1 ' ; I • , • l • ' "' -Theq1iestion; H_Sha:lLthis bill pass the Senate?":'was decidect.' .in. the affirrnative, a,nd the bill · Pf!,ssedthe Senate. Ordm·e(!,,~o the. House for .concurrence. · .. On motion, the Senate adjourned til_l3 o' cloc~ p. m. ·· '':: . ·., S1~l\r1pDt\Y:~ 3 :o'cl9ck, p. m. Sennt~ .met ·pursuant to ac\journin~nt .. · ' lYir.Mustard' 'gave notice that, on to-mor1~ow'01~ S01lle:fu~ure day, he would ask leave to introduce 'the following bills; to ,vit : / 518 "An act in· relation to compulsory pilotage," ·'( A.n act in relation ,to th~ draw-bridge at Seaford/' , ' • ' , ~ . , ~. I l\'Ir~Mustard, presented the petition·ofE. ~,rank·Hearn and 20 others for a stock law. for School'. District No~ ·38, Sussex ) . county, Which;· on his· motion, Was read, and on his· farther motion, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, with1eav.e to 1·e- port by bill or otherwise.: · ,: Mr~ Cavender gave notice that-on to-morrow or some future day he would ask leave t8 introdu~e a b~ll entitled, · · · · . ." An act, to. amend Chapter 13, VolumeJ4, Laws.of Dela­ wa1~e,". Mr. Cooper gave notice that, on to~morrow or soni'e futi1re· day, he would. ask. leave to introduce the following. bills, viz. : . "A.n act in relation to assessments in Wilmington hundred," " An act i~ relatio1{to the reco:rding of ,dee4s and other con- veyances," · · "An act in reference· to.sheriffs' ~nd other ·sales," . "An a?t in reference to life insura~ce· companies/' "An act in relation to evidence." Mr. Cooper presented the petition.of Annie B. Eberle for a divorce from her husband, Edward H .. Eberle, -Which, on his motion, was read, and, on his further motion; was:referred to the Committee on Divorce. Mr. Houston gave notice that on to-morrow, or some future day,._he would ask leave to i11~roducea bill. entitl~d, · · "An act to protect shippers of. fhlits,. vegetables.,(jggs, oysters, and other,-prt)drwe..'' . : . ' . ' . 519 .,, · . : ; ,Mr.. J\fost~~·d, ,in pu:rsuancf)·qf pr~vious .11:ot~ce,asked,, ~~d on . motion of Mr. Roe obtained 1eave to introduce a bill entitled, ;.. , H An: act :to .incorporate the, A.tlantic:and ..Maryland Railroad Company, '' l .· _.... ·:.• .· ·. .. • ·. , • ·' ; Which, on his motion, wais read .... , Mr. Betts presented the petition ofL. ,A.G .. Webb.er. and 16 others, for the. Tepeal of the one-tenth ..of. one per cent., tax on manufacturers' f:tlldmerchants' purchases, which, on his motion, was·read, and ·on his fmther rriotion, referred to Com.mittee-onRe- vised Statutes. · · · :iMr>Bett~ gave,notice _that on /to-morrow:or,some future day he would ask leave to .introduce the following :bi~ls,.viz. ·:. · · ·.·. " An act to amend the act entitled,' An ac~ tcdncorporate the Perpetual. Savi.ngs and: Loan. Associatio~1 of Wilmi~gton, D~la- . ,vare,' ~ ·: · ·· · · · ·" · ·· · · · ; 1• ' 1: ·. · · • ..·,:.A)~o, . "An act to· incorporate the Wilmington: Trust·and Safe ·l)e~ P?~it1~pµipa~y /' ·: ',,·: -..:.i1.sbt. ; ! ., ''An. '~ct_to;·incorporate' .tho·.Underground Telegraph Main-, te,1~·ftnceCorngany,"' : . , · .'.-' - . .- .. ;· - ·. ,· · ·. ' ·· .: ~ ' f ,•' • > , . "An act _toii~corporat~ !he. B1~oo~sU nd~rgroui:id Cable qom* puny." _ .· ·- : ,·· · · , .. , ·'·: ··,: ··,:: ;. · ·· · : Oi{i1fotiou·bf 'IVI/·Houstbn, the.-S~nat~ bilfentitle'd~ , . · • ~.,,"' . ' . .' , ' i t t : ', • ' \; ., -· '. : " '. ( ' ! } ' ' :. ·• t I i ~ :_ • : .... \ ,. • ', ' .-.~ ,- " , · ·''An a·ctauth6~~izing Theodore P. ;Sirmo:q.+to'·~acat~.·an old . , road a.ncl'open ai~1ew·one fo'_Gttmboro hundred; ·Sussex coup.ty,";_ ·Wa~·reac{d··~p~ond:. ~ir~e, ·byit.s,title~ .a~.a,:on:.hj~ fhrth~r-~;~~, -tion,:was referred to the Committee on R_oads;and.:Highways~_ .Mr., Betts, in pursuance oLprevious notic~, as.ke_d,;and, :on 520 moti9ii of Mr; Mustard, obtained leave· to introduce. a:bill·knti- tled, · ,, · · · · · ' ' · .,, · "A further supple.ment :to an act to incorpol'ate the Wilming­ ton City Railway Company, passed at Dover, February 4, 1864,": Which, on his motion, was·:read. J\fr; Musta1·d gave notice; that; on to0morrow or some .future day,· he wo~ld ask leave to introduce a bill entitled, '· .·.:'An act to amencl Chapter 543, Volume 16, ofthe Laws of Delaware." . · I ' ', Mr. Roe, from the Committee on Agricultnre, reported; with amendments, the House.bill entitled,;, · · · · · "An·act for :the :protection of game," '··which,.'on 1:iismotiori, was·taken up' fti• cohsicler~tiot find,. ,on his further motion, the amendments were read, as follows : · Amend the bill by striking out Section 3 an <Jinserting the following as Sec.tion 3 of said bill. .... ' • ., •. ' I' ' "SECTION3. That if any express or' transportation company shall knowingly or wilfully receive or take into its possessioIJ.foi· the purpose of transporting for sale, any partridge, quail/ rab­ bit,: or woodcock, that has be'3n shot: or trapped at: any time. in vio­ lation of this act, it shall be fined riot less than twe,nty dollars for each partridge, quail, rabbit, or woodcock so. found in its posses­ sion, 'upon.conviction thereof before a justice of the peacein; ~his . State," :, i , Als; ·am.end by. adding an~ther· Section., to wit : . "SECTION7; That notl1ing in this act: shall ,be c011stru~d in · any way so as to prohibit or prevent imy one, gunning ·for· his own sport and amusement in either of the countiel'! in this State, from.. taki11g, carrying, or sendi11g by railroad, water, or. ot_he1:­ wise, into either of the other counties, such partridge, quail, wood­ cock, or rabbit· as he ,shall have shot or obtained in the mariner in this. sectid11mentioned." On his motion, the ameridments were •Adopted. 521 Ahd, 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 paBs the Senate f" ·was decided in t]?.eaffirmative, a:µd the bill Passed the Senate. · ..Ordered that, the }louse·be·· inforiiied .thereof, a~d:the bill re- turned to that body for concuri·ence in the amendinerits~ ' ' Mr. Mustard presented·~ ·petition .of ·E. J. Carlile'aiid;others, praying for .t~e. appoin,t1:11ent,of.H .. 0 .. Carpenter a.s a commis­ $;ioner to make a ·ne,v· school ,district at m~:nea:r 'Statoirville, '. ' '. ·.. Whic1~', on: his rilotion, ,vas· ~~eaq.. , ·Mi;~M.µst~rcl offereq..a joint resolution for. the benefit of the Breakwatet,arid: Frari~fotcl).iai1rpa~.9omp~ny. :'. , ·.·.·· .. < Which., on his motion ,was read, and, on his forther motion, ,vrisrefifrred ..to 'the Committee· ori ·Finance. · .· . · ·. ... ;Mr.R~e, from,.,tl,ie. Committee on .Agriculture, reported back, / with·favorable recommendation, the Senate· bill entitiec1,. ·. : . ".A.n act to i~corppr~t~ _th.eJ?elaware Fruit E~change," .. : ' . : : W:hi~h, op..hi~ mo~~on, WflS tfi:ken up for consideration,: and, on his further in'otion, 'was read a third' time, by paragrapps, in . order to pass the Senate. ·, , ·'On:the question~:" Shalhhis ·bill · })ass the Sen~te ?" th~ yeas, ..and nays were ordered, which, being taken, were as follows :· ·. · . Yeas~Messr~ .. Betts, Ca{render, Chandle1~,' Cobper;.Houston, Must~r~,-~()e, and.Mr, Spealrnr~8. ... :·, :' . : . ·. 1 ·1Vays~N611e.''• ' : ::, . So , the _q1wstion was decided iµ . th,e afli:i;ina~ive, and the . bill; 'having 'f(foeivecl the reqhirecl constitutional majority,:. · · ·~ · · Passed the Smiate~ Order~d'to'the House for· concurrence~,. 011 rnoti01/of Mr. Mustard, the House hi11e11titled/ 522 "A.n act in ·relntion to: the planting of oysters in Indian River · hundred and Rehobt)th Bay, . · · '·Was read. , Mr. Houston ·gaye notice that, on to-rnor1.·ow·or some future day, he wouid as~ leave to introduce a bill entitled;. "· An act for the.preven~ion of slander." .... On motion or~r. Coop~r,:,thi Ho.u~~:bil~.entitika., " A.11 act to propose an amendment to Section 17 of Artfole· 2 of the Constitution'ofthisState,"· · · · .· · · · ·' ·· · 'Was: re~d a· secondtime, PYits title, and, OD.:his' ftihher' lllO~' tion, was referred to the Committee on Revised Statutes. Mr. Houstbn, from tlie· Committee on D.ivo1:ce,'repo1;t~d. a: bill_ entitled, · · ·· · · · · . ' · · · : · · ·. · .''An act to divorce s:tephen T. Rec:ordd'1~6ni his wif( Sarah E. Records," · · · · · · · · · · · ' ' ·· · · · · · · ·. ·· Which, dn ni?tion of-Mi·. Betts, was·read ... ·. 1 . .· Mr..Houston, from th~ Oomrriit~ee011 I;>i~oi·cc{\eporte~ :a<bil,l, entitled, · · · · · · · ,-· · · · · . ··· · , ~- · · I i " An. act to divorce .Set~10~ Gibbon~ from his wif~, Lydia.Gib- bons," · : · · . , · · · · · · · · Which, on,his· motio~·'·; ~vas .read ... .Mr. Cooper, fhm1 the ·COnimittee on the : Judicia1·y,: 'i-e~ ported back, with favorable recommendation, the House ~ill en- titled, · · '. "Xn-·act.-allowing :an''a<lditionnl· const~ible: ·in,.;QJ1dstj~um.;l~nn-; dred,. in New Castle county,"· And moved that Rule),4 be suspe11ded as to,~his, bill, Which. motiqu . 523' Further, on his motion, the bill was taken up for consider­ ation, and, on his further motion, was read a third time, by para- graphs, ,in order to pass the Senate.