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; 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. 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. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 245 (file No. 68), entitled A bill to provide for the erection and construction of an addition to State Capitol building, to make an appropriation therefor, and to provide for same by tax; 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. CHARLES SMITH, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Charles Smith moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on Apportionment: The Committee on Apportionment, to whom was referred House bill No. 183 (file No. 333), entitled A bill to apportion anew the Representatives in the State Legislature among the several counties and districts of this State; 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. AMBROSE E. PALMER, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on State Affairs: The Committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred A bill to amend section No. 13 of Act No. 44 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An Act to provide for the publication and distribution of the laws and documents, reports of the several officers, boards of officers and public institutions of the State, now or hereafter to be pub, lished and to provide for the replacing of books lost by fire or otherwise and to provide for the publication and distribution of the Official Directory and Legislative Manual of the State of Michigan, and to repeal Act No. 122 of the Session Laws of 1889, approved May 31, 1889, Act No. 20 of the Session Laws of 1889, approved March 19, 1889, and all other laws or parts of laws contravening or inconsistent with this Act," approved April 18, 1899; 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. DAN P. MCMULLEN, 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 State Affairs: The Committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred House bill No. 599 (file No. 325), entitled A bill to appropriate certain tax lands of the State for the purpose of clearing out the channel of the AuGres river in Iosco and Arenac counties and removing obstructions from the channel of said river, such improvement to be done under the direction of the Commissioner of the State Land Office; 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. DAN P. MCMULLEN, 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 Taxation: The Committee on Taxation, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 405 (file No. 201), entitled A bill to authorize the sale of State tax lands located within the limits of the County of Muskegon, and other lands located in said county and bid off to the State for unpaid taxes and now held by the State as State tax bids at less than the total taxes, interest and other charges against said lands; 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 amendment thereto, recommending that the amendment be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. GEO. W. MOORE, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Moore moved that the Senate concur in the amendment made to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. 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 not passed, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Kelly moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to the pass the above named bill. Mr. Goodell moved that the motion be laid on the table. Mr. Kelly demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Goodell then did not prevail, a majority of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on the motion made by Mr. Kelly, that the vote by which the Senate refused to pass the bill be reconsidered. Mr. Goodell moved as a substitute for the motion that the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Atwood arose to a point of order and stated that the bill having failed to pass the Senate, no motion was in order but for the reconsideration thereof. The President declared the point of order well taken. The question then being on the motion made by Mr. Kelly, that the vote by which the Senate refused to pass the bill be reconsidered, Mr. Kelly demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Kelly then prevailed, a majority of all the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Pending the announcement of the vote upon the motion made by Mr. Kelly, the vote of Senator Humphrey was demanded by Senator Kelly, whereupon Senator Humphrey voted "nay" and was so recorded. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Kelly moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. Mr. Goodell moved as a substitute for the motion, that the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Kelly demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Goodell then did not prevail, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question then being on the motion that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. Mr. Kelly demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded. The question being "Shall the main question now be put?” The same was ordered. The question being on the motion that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order, Mr. Kelly demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Kelly then prevailed, a majority of all the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By the Committee on Gaming Interests: The Committee on Gaming Interests, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 201 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An Act to protect mink, raccoon, skunk and muskrats during the months of September and October in each year and provide a penalty for the 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 the further consideration of the subject. F. L. WESTOVER, 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 Gaming Interests: The Committee on Gaming Interests, to whom was referred House bill No. 412, entitled A bill to provide for the protection of rabbits in the counties of Washtenaw, Monroe, Allegan, St. Clair, Kalamazoo, Jackson, Eaton, Van Buren and Muskegon, in this State; |