House bill No. 786 (file No. 168), entitled A bill to amend compiler's section 670 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relative to the giving of bonds on appeal from the orders and decrees of the probate court; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Senate bill No. 340 (file No. 164), entitled A bill to amend sections 152 and 153 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied, making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased, and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891 and all other Acts and parts of Acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this Act," approved June 1, 1893, as subsequently amended by Public Act No. 154, adding said sections of the Public Acts of 1899, approved June 23, 1899; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Moore moved that the bill be given immediate effect. 24 0 J The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. Senate bill No. 417 (file No. 167), entitled A bill to amend section 6 of Act No. 206 of the Session Laws of 1881, as amended by Act 86 of the Public Acts of 1889, being section 2228, Compiled Laws of 1897, relative to State institutions and regulations relating thereto; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Moore moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. Senate bill No. 291 (file No. 171), entitled A bill to amend Act 95 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled “An Act to provide for the compulsory education of children, for the punishment of truancy, and to repeal all Acts or parts of Acts conflicting with the provisions of the same," by adding a new section to stand as section 8; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Loomis moved that a respectful message be sent to the House asking the return to the Senate of House bill No. 1255, entitled A bill to amend the charter of the City of Grand Rapids. The motion prevailed. Mr. Lockerby moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 32 (file No. 60), entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 7 and 9 of Act No. 115 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An Act to provide for the government, management and control of the State Public School at Coldwater, and to repeal all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act," as amended by Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1895 and Act No. 98 of the Public Acts of 1897, being sections 2022, 2027 and 2029 of Miller's Compiled Laws. The motion prevailed. Mr. Lockerby moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on State Public School. The motion prevailed. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following message from the House was received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 16, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to vacate the Township of St. Helen in the County of Roscommon, Michigan, and to incorporate the territory comprised therein in the Townships of Higgins and Richfield in said county; Which has 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. Very respectfully, The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee, Mr. Doherty moved that the rules be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor. 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: 4. Mr. Doherty moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to detach certain territory from School District No. 1 and School District No. 5 in the Township of Marathon, in the County of Lapeer in this State, and attach the same to School District No. 8 in said Township of Marathon; Which has 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. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education and Public Schools. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 16, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Bay to make a levy for the purpose of paying a mortgage against the Bay County Agricultural Society grounds; Which has 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. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee, Mr. Westover moved that the bill be laid on the table. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 1023, By Mr. Spencer, entitled A bill to create a voting precinct in the Township of Ingallston, in Menominee county; Which has 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. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Counties and Townships. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 16, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to re-return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 164, being An Act to amend section 1 of Act No. 90 of Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An Act to provide for the maintenance of discipline and for the better government of the Michigan Soldiers' Home and Home for the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines who served in the late civil war, their wives and mothers;" Which the Senate recalled from the Governor and to which it adopted the following amendment: By inserting in line 7 of section 1, after the word "major" the words "a surgeon with the military rank of major;" In which action the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor. Mr. Loomis moved that the Senate take a recess until 5:05 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed, the time being 4:50 o'clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. 5:05 o'clock p. m. The Senate was called to order by the President. A quorum of the Senate was present. The Senate resumed the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Westover moved to take from the table House bill No. 462, entitled A bill to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the County of Bay to make a levy to pay the mortgage against the Bay County Agricultural Society grounds. |