Published in accordance with an act of the Legislature under the ROBERT SMITH PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS 1903 The House was called to order by the Speaker. 9 o'clock p. m. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. The following named members were absent with leave: Messrs. Bolton, Dunstan, Gallup, Holmes, J. P. Kirk, McCarthy, Nottingham, Partlow, Sheldon, C. E. Ward and Wells. The following named members were absent without leave: Messrs. R. N. Adams, Austin, Batchelder, Baumgaertner, Colby, Denby, Dohany, Dunn, Greusel, Hemans, Lovell, McEachern, Neal, Oviatt, Randall, Richards, Rodgers, Sanderson, Scott, Shook, Thorington, Vandercook, Van Zoeren, Walker and Wright. Mr. Hunt moved that the absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Hunt asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Neal from tomorrow's session. Mr. Francis asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 647. By Mr. Werline: Petition of J. P. McGuire and 103 other citizens of Escanaba, asking for the passage of a bill, providing for a reduction in railroad fares in the Upper Peninsula. The petition was referred to the Committee on Railroads. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 446 (file No. 253), entitled A bill to protect owners and keepers of stallions and bulls and to repeal Act No. 280 of the Session Laws of 1887, entitled "An Act to protect the owners or keepers of stallions," and the acts amendatory thereof; Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. H. E. Powell moved to amend the bill By inserting in lines 3, 5 and 7 of Section 2, after the word "stallion" the words "or bull." The amendment was adopted, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then not passed, a majority of all the members-elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Senate bill No. 84 (file No. 142), entitled A bill to amend Section 1 of Act No. 199 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An Act regulating the practice in courts held by justices of the peace in suits brought against two or more defendants," by regulating the liability of sureties upon appeal from justice court to the circuit court in suits brought against two or more defendants; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The title of the bill was agreed to. Senate bill No. 517 (file No. 148), entitled A bill to regulate the ordering of stationery, paper, printing and binding under State contracts; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 1041. (file No. 275), entitled A bill defining the jurisdiction of circuit courts in chancery in certain cases; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |