House bill No. 690, By Mr. G. W. Willis, entitled A bill to amend sections 3 and 4 of Act 429 of the Local Acts of 1887, entitled "An Act to revise and amend an Act, entitled 'An Act to organize the union school district of Bay City,' approved April 13, 1887," as amended by Act 429 of the Local Acts of 1897, approved May 7, 1897; 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: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 221 (file No. 327), By Mr. Doyle, entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903; 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 Affairs. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 26, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-1 am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to disorganize school district No. 9 and fractional school district No. 6, being townships 9 and 10 north of range 3 east in the county of Saginaw, and to organize therefrom School District No. 6, in the Township of Chesaning in said county, and to attach a portion of said territory to school district No. 3 in said Township of Chesaning, and to attach a portion of said territory to school district No. 6 in the Township of St. Charles in said county, and to provide for the sale of school property of fractional School District No. 6 in said township and to provide for the disposition of the proceeds thereof; 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 effect June 1, 1901, 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 26, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 401 (file No. 282), By Mr. Seeley, entitled A bill making an appropriation for the Eastern Michigan Asylum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, for the purpose of providing a water supply for said asylum, 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, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Asylum for Insane at Pontiac. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 26, 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. 534 (file No. 116), entitled A bill to provide for the manufacture and sale of black pepper in this State, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act; And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same as follows: By striking out of line 2 of section 1 the words "or knowingly;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House, Mr. Doherty moved that the bill be laid on the table. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 26, 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. 254 (file No. 181), entitled A bill to create a voting precinct in the Township of Rockland in Ontonagon county; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect. 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 26, 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. 275, entitled A bill to repeal sections 5 and 6 of Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1901, entitled "An Act to detach Calhoun county from the fifth judicial circuit, and to create the thirty-seventh judicial circuit," approved April 4, 1901; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect. 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. Kelly moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 9:30 o'clock p. m., and the President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. m. Lansing, April 30, 1901. 2 o'clock p. m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. R. C. Dodds of Lansing. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary. The following Senators were present: Messrs. Atwood, Baird, Cannon, Doherty, Earle, Farr, Goodell, Helme, High, Holmes, Humphrey, Kelly, Lockerby, Loomis, McMullen, Moore, Nims, Palmer, Pierson, Robson, Schumaker, Sleeper, Charles Smith, Gad Smith, Sovereign, Weekes, Westover-27. The following Senators were absent with leave: Messrs. Fuller, Murfin, Nichols-3. The following Senators were absent without leave: Messrs. Bangham, Loeser-2. Mr. Sovereign moved that leave of absence be granted to the absentees from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. High asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for Senator Loeser on account of sickness. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Moore moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate, yesterday, adopted the following resolution: Whereas, The Senate on April 17, requested of the Attorney General a legal opinion on the general tax statements now being used in this State, and such opinion has not yet been furnished the Senate; therefore Resolved, That the Attorney General be requested to furnish said opinion to the Senate within forty-eight hours. The motion prevailed. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Moore moved that the resolution be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. Mr. Charles Smith moved to take from the table A bill to authorize the Commissioner of the State Land Office to cause a survey of the islands in the lake situated in section 16, township 58 north, range 37 west, to be made, and to provide for the payment of the necessary expenses incurred thereby. The motion prevailed. Mr. Charles Smith then moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Banks and Corporations: The Committee on Banks and Corporations, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 24 of Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled “An Act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking, and to establish a banking department for the supervision of such business," being compiler's section 3208c3 of Howell's Annotated Statutes, being section 6113 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; 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 the further consideration of the subject. A. E. SLEEPER, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on Banks and Corporations: The Committee on Banks and Corporations, to whom was referred A bill to revise the law in relation to promissory notes, bonds, due bills and other instruments in writing, by abolishing days of grace; 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 the further consideration of the subject. A. E. SLEEPER, 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. By the Committee on Banks and Corporations: The Committee on Banks and Corporations, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the incorporation of monumental insurance companies; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to request of the Senate that the bill be printed for the use of the committee. The report was accepted. A. E. SLEEPER, Chairman, Mr. Sleeper moved that the request of the committee be granted. By the Committee on Printing: The Committee on Printing, to whom was referred |