school meeting to be held in said district on the second Monday in July in the year 1901, the question of releasing Almon G. Giddings, assessor of said district, from liability on account of his loss of school funds of said district through the failure of the bank of Stone and Hemingway of Sheridan, Michigan, where the said funds were deposited, said relief to be determined as hereinafter to be provided. The director of said School district No. 4, fractional, of Evergreen shall cause at least 10 days' notice to be given of the intended submission of said question in the same manner as is required by law to be given of said annual school meeting. Said school director shall cause to be printed on white paper and distributed at the polls of said school meeting in sufficient numbers for the accommodation of all the electors of said school district, 2 sets of ballots of uniform size, color and texture, and on the ballots of one shall be printed the words "For the relief, Yes," and on the other set of ballots the words "For the relief, No." Said ballots voted at said annual school meeting shall be voted and deposited in a separate ballot box and shall be cared for, inspected and counted in the same manner as near as may be as ballots relative to constitutional amendments are voted, deposited, cared for and counted. If it should appear from the final inspection and counting of said ballots that a majority of the electors voting on said proposition shall have voted in favor thereof, the same shall be declared by the inspectors of said election carried and adopted, and it shall be so certified by them to the school board of said school district within three days after said school meeting; Which has been adopted by the House, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: 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 to the Senate the following concurrent resolution: Whereas, The principal commercial organizations of the United States have publicly declared by resolutions that the Act to regulate commerce, approved February 4, 1887, has proven to be defective in very important provisions and has failed to afford to the shipping interests of the country the relief which was the purpose of its enactment; and Whereas, It is generally believed that the interests of the shipping public can best be subserved by judicious amendments or revision of said Act; therefore Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan (the Senate concurring), That the Congress be most respectfully requested to amend the Act to regulate commerce so as to enable the interstate commerce commission To adjust freight rates in such a manner as to put an end to discriminations in favor of one section as against another section, in favor of one class as against another class of shippers; To determine, after full trial, what are just and reasonable rates and what are unreasonable rates, and to fix reasonable limits in cases where exorbitant rates are found to exist, and to provide for equitable classifications uniform between the states; and To put into full force and effect its own rulings and decisions so that the latter may be mandatory and final to all whom they may concern, until reversed or modified by the courts of the United States; Which has been adopted by the House, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. 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 amend Act No. 442 of the Local Acts of 1897, entitled "An Act to revise the charter of West Bay City and to repeal all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent therewith," approved May 26, 1897, by amending sections 8 and 9 of chapter 21 and section 6 of chapter 30; 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 Cities and Villages. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 18, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making an appropriation for the Michigan State Naval Brigade for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, and to provide a tax to meet the same; 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, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 18, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making appropriations for the Michigan School for the Deaf for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, 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 School for the Deaf. 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. 508 (file No. 291), By Mr. Gordon, entitled A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the current expenses of the Michigan State Prison, the State House of Correction and Reformatory, and the State House of Correction and Branch Prison, Upper Peninsula; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, 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 State Prison. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State at the several asylums for the support of patients under the several laws relating thereto; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, 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 joint Committee on Asylums for the Insane. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to provide for the presentation of bronze medals to the sailors and soldiers who enlisted and served in the Spanish-American war and in the campaign in the Philippine Islands, from Michigan; also in certain cases to the relatives of such sailors and soldiers who perished in such service; to make an appropriation therefor, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, 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 Military Affairs. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 18, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making appropriations for the Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; 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 Normal College. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 17, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 181 (file No. 122), entitled A bill to amend section 6 of Act No. 35 of the Session Laws of 1867, entitled "An Act to provide for the formation of street railway companies," being section 6439 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; In the passage of which 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. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 18, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 326, entitled A bill to permit of the use of pound nets with meshes not less than two inches for taking perch, herring and other rough fish, and of gill nets with meshes not less than three and one-eighth inches, extension measure, for taking "Menominees," during certain seasons of the year |