The bill was read by its title, and Mr. High moved that the further reading of the bill be dispensed with. Mr. Helme made objection. The Secretary proceeded with the reading of the bill, Whereupon Mr. High renewed his motion. The President pro tem. declared that the motion was not in order for the reason that under the State Constitution, article 4, section 19, all bills must be read three times before the final passage thereof. The bill was then read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Atwood moved that the bill be laid on the table. The President pro tem. laid before the Senate the following communication: To the President of the Senate: Pontiac, Mich., May 8, 1901. Sir-I wish to tender through you to the Honorable Senate of the State which my husband so dearly loved, my grateful thanks for the resolutions offered in remembrance of him and so beautifully engrossed and kindly sent to me. My seeming neglect in acknowledging has been only from the fact of illness and utter prostration from the fearful blow which robbed me of my loved one and my all. The words uttered by his good friends have done much to help me bear the terrible burden so suddenly and unexpectedly put upon me. With many thanks and gratefulness, I remain most truly, MRS. MARK S. BREWER. Mr. Pierson moved that the Senate take a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. Mr. Doherty, moved as a substitute, that the Senate resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the general order. The substitute was not adopted. The question then being on the motion that the Senate take a recess until 2 o'clock p. m., The motion prevailed, the time being 11:30 o'clock a. m. AFTER RECESS. 2 o'clock p. m. The Senate was called to order by the President pro tem. The Senate took up the regular order of business. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Atwood moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 221 (file No. 101), entitled A bill to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, and to repeal all former Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. 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: Mr. Pierson moved that the bill be given immediate effect. 1 The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. Mr. Weekes (by request of the President pro tem.) offered the following resolution: Whereas, The Legislature, the State government and the Capitol are honored by a visit from six hundred of the school children of Grand Rapids; Resolved, That the visitors be tendered the freedom of the Senate, and that they be invited to make themselves thoroughly at home in the Capitol. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Holmes asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. Mr. Atwood asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. Mr. Goodell asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. Mr. Farr asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from Monday's session. Mr. Helme asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Fisheries: The Committee on Fisheries, to whom was referred House bill No. 451, entitled A bill to prohibit fishing with, using or setting seines, gill nets, or any form of pound, trap, sweep or set nets, or like device, in any of the waters connecting Lakes Superior and Huron, and the tributaries thereof; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in and that the bill when so amended do pass and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. WM. D. KELLY, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Kelly moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. 1 Mr. Fuller 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: The following message from the House was received and read: 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. 282 (file No. 96), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 162 of the Public Acts of 1897, being compiler's section 6157 of Miller's compilation of the general stat utes of the State of Michigan, in relation to trust, deposit and security companies, and particularly as to the limit of capitalization thereof; And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same as follows: 1. By striking out the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 1. That section 2 of Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1889, being compiler's section 6157 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, of the State of Michigan, in relation to trust, deposit and security companies, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 2. By striking out of section 2 all after the word "of" in line 6 down to and including the word "fifty” in line 10, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "less than fifty thousand inhabitants such capital stock shall not be less than one hundred;" And that the House has amended the title to the bill to read as follows: A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1889, approved May 23, 1889, being compiler's section 6157 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, of the State of Michigan, in relation to trust, deposit and security companies, and particularly as to the limit of capitalization thereof; In the passage of which, as thus amended,, and the title so amended, 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 question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House, Mr. Sleeper moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. The motion prevailed. 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 sections 3, 6 and 10 of chapter 21; and section 12 of chapter 26 of Act No. 434 of the Local Acts of Michigan for the year 1895, approved May 24, 1895, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Three Rivers, and to repeal Act No. 161 of the Session Laws of 1855, entitled ‘An Act to incorporate the Village of Three Rivers,' approved February 13, 1855, and all amendments thereto;" 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, May 9, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to amend section 8 of title 3, section 16 of title 6, and section 1 of title 14 of Act No. 465 of the Local Acts of 1897, entitled "An Act to revise and amend the charter of the City of Saginaw, as existing under an Act entitled 'An Act to annex the territory embraced within the City of East Saginaw to that of the City of Saginaw, and to consolidate the City of East Saginaw with Saginaw, under the name of the City of Saginaw; to specify and fix the boundaries of the consolidated city; to provide for the assuming and payment of the indebtedness and liabilities of the present cities of East Saginaw and Saginaw, and for the ownership of all their corporate property and rights; to define the corporate rights, powers and privileges of said city of Saginaw as so consolidated and to repeal all Acts inconsistent herewith,' and Acts supplementary and amendatory thereof, and to repeal all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent herewith;" 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, May 9, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to amend Act No. 48 of the Local Acts of 1882 entitled "An Act to reincorporate the City of Manistee," approved March 15, 1882, by adding a new chapter thereto to stand as chapter 31, and repealing all parts of said Act inconsistent therewith; |