penses incurred under orders of Captain J. L. Thorborne in recruiting soldiers for the various Michigan regiments in the Spanish-American war from April, 1898, to July, 1898, and for expenses incurred not to exceed $250. The motion prevailed, and the title was so amended. The title, as amended, and the preamble were then agreed to. House bill No. 161 (file No. 206), entitled A bill to prevent and punish the desecration of the flag of the United States; 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 to reconsider the vote by which the Senate passed the above named bill. The motion prevailed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Murfin moved that there be a call of the Senate. The motion prevailed. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CALL. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary, and the following Senators were reported absent without leave: Messrs. Atwood, Earle, Helme, Kelly, Robson, Westover-6. Mr. Murfin moved that Senators Atwood, Earle, Kelly, Robson and Westover be excused from the operation of the call. The motion prevailed. Mr. Murfin moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be despatched after Mr. Helme. The motion prevailed. Mr. Lockerby moved that the Senate proceed with the regular order of business under the call. The motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of House bill No. 161, Mr. Moore moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Bangham moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 275, entitled A bill to detach Calhoun county from the fifth judicial circuit and to create the thirty-seventh judicial circuit. The motion prevailed. Mr. Bangham moved to suspend rule 36, limiting the time within which a motion to reconsider a vote may be made. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. Mr. Bangham then moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate, on March 22, passed the above named bill. The motion prevailed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Bangham moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The motion prevailed. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced Mr. Helme at the bar of the Senate. Mr. Lockerby moved that Senator Helme be admitted within the bar, and allowed to take his seat. The motion prevailed. Mr. Murfin moved to take from the table House bill No. 161 (file No. 206), entitled A bill to prevent and punish the desecration of the flag of the United States. The motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the bill. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Pending the announcement of the vote upon the passage of the bill, the vote of Senator Helme was demanded by Senator Moore, whereupon Senator Helme refused to vote. The title was agreed to. Mr. McMullen moved that all further proceedings under the call be dispensed with. The motion prevailed. Mr. Goodell moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 46, entitled A bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of articles of food containing unhealthy ingredients. The motion prevailed. Mr. Goodell moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. The motion prevailed. Mr. McMullen moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 5:15 o'clock p. m., and the President pro tem. declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m. Lansing, April 19, 1901. 9 o'clock a. m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President pro tem. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. W. H. Pound, of Lansing. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary. The following Senators were present: Messrs. Baird, Bangham, Doherty, Farr, Fuller, Helme, High, Humphrey, Kelly, Lockerby, McMullen, Moore, Nims, Palmer, Pierson, Robson, Sleeper, Charles Smith, Sovereign, Weekes, President pro tem.-21. The following Senators were absent with leave: Messrs. Cannon, Earle, Goodell, Holmes, Murfin, Schumaker, Gad Smith-7. The following Senators were absent without leave: Messrs. Atwood, Loeser, Nichols, Westover-4. Mr. Sovereign moved that leave of absence be granted to the absentees from today's session. The motion prevailed. The President pro tem. laid before the Senate the following communication: To the President of the Senate: Lansing, Mich., April 19, 1901. Sir-I desire to respectfully tender my resignation as clerk of group three, composed of the Committees on Fisheries, Apportionment, College of Mines, Immigration and Reformatory at Ionia, the same to take effect Tuesday, April 23. Very respectfully, J. J. KELLY. Mr. Humphrey moved that the resignation be accepted. Mr. Kelly, as chairman of group three of the Senate committees, made the following announcement: The Committees on Fisheries, Apportionment, Immigration, College of Mines, and Reformatory at Ionia have selected Oscar Bleed, of Muskegon, as clerk of said committees. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Humphrey moved to discharge the Committee on Education and Public Schools from the further consideration of House bill No. 1213, entitled A bill to provide for the control of the public free schools and the district public library in the district included within the limits of the City of Detroit, and to repeal Act No. 233 of the Session Laws of the year 1869, and amendments thereto, excepting section 27 relating to the public school teachers' retirement fund. The motion prevailed. Mr. Humphrey then moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Cities and Villages. The motion prevailed. Mr. Moore asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from Monday's session. Mr. Sleeper asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from Monday's session. Mr. High asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from Monday's session. Mr. Fuller asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from the sessions of next week. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 268. By Mr. Palmer: Petition of Rev. C. N. Babcock and 15 other citizens of Benzie county, asking for the passage of a bill to prohibit the sale, use or giving away of cigarettes or cigarette paper. The petition was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Counties and Townships: The Committee on Counties and Townships, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 367, entitled A bill to provide for the keeping of the accounts of all county and municipal officers who receive or pay out moneys belonging to the respective counties and providing a penalty for violation thereof; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate without amendment and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. O. B. FULLER, The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred House bill No. 383 (file No. 254), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan School for the Blind for the fiscal years ending July 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate without amendment and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. CHARLES SMITH, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following message from the House was received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir—I am instructed by the House to retransmit, in accordance with the request of the Senate, the following bill: House bill No. 554, entitled A bill to amend sections 292 and 143 of Act No. 321 of the Local Acts of 1897, entitled "An Act to amend and revise the charter of the City of Adrian," approved March 10, 1897. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Mr. Helme 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 retransmit, in accordance with the request of the Senate, the following bill: House bill No. 181 (file No. 40), entitled A bill to prohibit the conducting, establishing or maintaining, or carrying on, without a license, of any maternity hospital, lying-in asylum, or other place for the receiving, caring for or treating of females dur |