titled an act to incorporate the city of Coldwater, approved February 28, 1861, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof, approved April 17, 1873, by adding six new sections thereto to stand as sections 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 and 66 of said act. The message was laid on the table. C. G. LUCE, Governor. The President pro tem. also announced the following: To the Senate: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, } I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 129 (file No. 89), being An act to provide for the purchase and distribution of a volume containing the general laws of this State, with a digest of court decisions thereon and to be known as volume three (3) Howell's annotated statutes. The message was laid on the table. The President pro tem. also announced the following: To the Senate: C. G. LUCE, Governor. I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 258, being An act to amend section 2 of title 4 of act No. 282 of the local acts of 1875, entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Lansing" approved March 25, 1875. The message was laid on the table. C. G. LUCE, Governor. The President pro tem. announced that the hour had arrived for the SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY, Being the consideration of Senate bill No. 414 (file No. 125), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 2, and 8 of chapter 11, and section 42 of chapter 7 of act No. 326 of the local acts of 1883, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conEct therewith," approved June 7, 1883. On motion of Mr. Fox, The Senate went into committee of the whole on the special order, The President called Mr. Harshaw to the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 414, file No. 125, entitled, A bill to amend sections one (1), two (2) and eight (8) of chapter eleven (11), and section forty-two (42) of chapter seven (7), of act number three hundred and twenty-six (326) of the local acts of 1883, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith," approved June 7, 1883, Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend their passage. Report accepted. On motion of Mr. Harshaw. A. HARSHAW, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the above named bill, and On motion of Mr. Nagle, The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor, and the bill was placed on its immediate passage. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The President pro tem. announced the following: To the President of the Senate: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, May 15, 1889. SIR-In compliance with the request of the Honorable Senate conveyed to me through the Secretary, I herewith transmit and return without Executive consideration Senate bill No. 178 (file 120), entitled an act to provide for an additional circuit judge for the seventeenth judicial circuit, and to define the powers and duties of the judges of said circuit, and to provide for the manner of conducting the business of said court. On motion of Mr. Wesselius, C. G. LUCE, Governor. The bill was ordered returned to the House in accordance with request. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Taylor moved to take from the table A bill to provide for an appropriation for the relief of sufferers from the hail storm and tornado of July 23, 1888, residing in the townships of Greenwood, Brockway and Grant, in St. Clair county, and the townships of Speaker and Fremont in Sanilac county, Michigan. Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Taylor, The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. Mr. Palmer moved to take from the table the following bills: 1. House bill No. 124 (file No. 71), entitled A bill to release lessees of buildings from liability to pay rent after the destruction or injury thereof by the elements, in the absence of any special provision in the lease or agreement to the contrary. 2. House bill No. 547 (file No. 147), entitled A bill to confirm deeds and instruments intended for the conveyance of real estate in certain cases. Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Palmer, The bills were recommitted to the committee on judiciary. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The President pro tem. announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following entitled bills: House bill No. 238 (file No. 350), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 2 and 3 of act No. 29 of the public acts of 1887, approved March 15, 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of English sparrows.' House bill No. 232, entitled A bill to amend sections one and two of an act entitled "An act for the protection of fish in the lakes known as Devil's Lake and Round Lake, in Lenawee county, Whitmore Lake in Washtenaw county, and Brace Lake in Calhoun county," approved March 24, 1869, Which have passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. The first named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on State affairs. The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on fisheries. The President pro tem. also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate : SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 103 (file No. 29), entitled A bill to amend section 24 of act No. 304 of the session laws of 1869, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Orion." In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect. Very respectfully, DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. The President pro tem. also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 351, entitled A bill to amend sections 10 and 59 of act No. 257, session laws of 1869, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Hillsdale," approved March 8, 1869, In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect. The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. The President pro tem. also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 251 (file No. 140), entitled A bill to legalize certain public improvement bonds of the township of Kalkaska, in the county of Kalkaska, In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect. |