Pending the announcement of the vote on the adoption of the resolution, the vote of Senator Humphrey was demanded by Senator Murfin, whereupon Senator Humphrey voted "yea" and was so recorded. Mr. Atwood gave notice of a motion to reconsider the vote by which the foregoing concurrent resolution was adopted. Mr. Moore moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 418 (file No. 198), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of monumental insurance companies. The motion did not prevail. Mr. Westover moved to take from the table House bill No. 104 (file No. 240), entitled A bill to revise and amend the laws for the protection of game and birds. The motion prevailed. The bill was then returned to the House. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 313. By Mr. Bangham: Petition of William Bemer and 8 other blacksmiths and horseshoers of Albion and Marshall asking for the passage of certain bills to provide for the protection of horseshoers. The petition was referred to the Committee on Labor Interests. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Military Affairs: The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred A bill to provide for completing the records of the office of Adjutant General pertaining to the enlistment, muster, history and final disposition of the soldiers and sailors from this State during the war of the rebellion and Spanish-American war, to furnish certificates of service to applicants where the soldier's muster-out or discharge papers are lost, and to furnish such information from the records of the office as to establish the soldier's or sailor's military or naval history and to make appropriations therefor, 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 the further consideration of the subject. W. S. PIERSON, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. By the Committee on Cities and Villages: The Committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred 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; 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. R. B. LOOMIS, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Loomis moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. Mr. Farr 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 question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Farr moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: 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 two new chapters thereto to stand as chapters 31 and 32, and repealing all parts of said Act inconsistent therewith. The motion prevailed, and the title was so amended. The title, as amended, was then agreed to. By the Committee on Cities and Villages: The Committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the control of the public free schools and district public library in the school district included within the limits of the City of Detroit, and to repeal Act No. 333 of the Session Laws of the year 1869 and amendments thereto, excepting section 27 relating to public school teachers' retirement fund; 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 substitute therefor, entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 5 of Act No. 372 of the Local Acts of 1893, entitled "An Act to provide for placing on the retired list on reduced pay members of the metropolitan police force of the City of Detroit, who shall have become disabled or incapacitated while in active performance of official duty, and members of said force and persons in the employ of the police board of the City of Detroit who after twentyfive years of faithful continuous service shall have become permanently incapacitated from performing regular or active duty," as amended by Act No. 440 of the Local Acts of 1895, approved May 24, 1895; Recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the bill, as substituted, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. R. B. LOOMIS, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Loomis moved that the Senate concur in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee. The motion prevailed. Mr. Murfin 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: Mr. Murfin moved that the bill be ordered to take effect June 1, 1901. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. By the Committee on Education and Public Schools: The Committee on Education and Public Schools, to whom was referred House bill No. 1076 (file No. 304), entitled A bill to empower and authorize the State Board of Education to provide all courses of study in the State Normal Schools of Michigan and to grant such diplomas and certificates to teach as said board may direct; 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. J. W. HUMPHREY, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on Education and Public Schools: The Committee on Education and Public Schools, to whom was referred House bill No. 1201, entitled 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; 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. J. W. HUMPHREY, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Baird 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: Mr. Baird moved that the bill be ordered to take effect June 1, 1901. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. By the Committee on Fisheries: The Committee on Fisheries, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the State Board of Fish Commissioners to employ a competent person as superintendent of fisheries and fix his salary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, and each fiscal year thereafter; 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. WM. D. KELLY, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Kelly 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, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Murfin moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Kelly moved as a substitute for the motion that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. The substitute was adopted. The question being on the motion, as substituted, The motion prevailed, and 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 authorize the formation of central station heating and power companies; 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 Supplies and Expenses: The Committee on Supplies and Expenses have had under considera tion the following accounts: $9 22 J. Clear & Co., freight and cartage.. 20 00 |