date of final registration decree, providing an indemnity fund from which persons may be reimbursed from the mistakes and misfeasance of officials acting hereunder, and also providing for the submission of this Act to the voters of the respective counties before it shall become operative therein; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Helme moved to amend the bill as follows: 1. By inserting at the beginning of section 20 before the words "The clerk" the words "Upon filing his application, the applicant shall forthwith cause to be filed in the office of the register of deeds for the county wherein the lands described in the application are situated, a notice stating that the application for registration has been filed, the date and place of filing, and a copy of the description of the lands contained in the application. This notice shall be recorded and indexed by the register with the record of deeds. The applicant shall also cause an attached copy of the notice of application to be posted in a conspicuous place on each parcel of land included in the application, at least 14 days before the return day thereof.” 2. By striking out of line 8 of section 5 the words "in such an amount” and inserting in lieu thereof the words "for $5,000." 3. By striking out of line 9 of section 58 the words "bona fide" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "good faith." 4. By striking out of line 6 of section 76 the word "as" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "are.” 5. By striking out of lines 10 and 11 of section 83 the words "court or during the sale for the tax or assessment" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the circuit court in chancery for the county in which such lands are situated." 6. By striking out of section 13 the words "the judge of" and the address at the beginning of the petition. 7. By striking out of lines 1 and 2 of section 15 the words "may be made to any court having chancery jurisdiction" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "shall be made to the circuit court sitting in chancery.” 8. By striking out of lines 4 and 5 of section 19 the words "at such time as shall be directed by endorsement thereon." 9. By inserting in line 10 of section 26 after the word "terms," the words "and by like proceedings." 10. By striking out of lines 1 and 2 of section 29 the words "of a certificate signed by the clerk giving the effect of the order or decree of the court or a" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "of a certified.” 11. By striking out of line 5 of section 38 the word "of" before the word "decree" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or." 12. By striking out of line 9 of section 47 the word "transferee" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "transferer." 13. By striking out of line 9 of section 26 the word "ten" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "forty." 14. By striking out of line 9 of section 100 the words "said court” and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the circuit court in chancery for said county." 15. By striking out of lines 6 and 8 of section 99 the words "value of the lands. Such value shall be ascertained by the registrar, which shall not be less than the." 16. By inserting in line 14 of section 105 after the word “act” the words "shall be guilty of a felony and on conviction." The amendments were received, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor. The amendments were then adopted. The question being on the passage of the bill, as amended, Mr. Nichols moved to amend the bill as follows: 1. By striking out of line 13 of section 26 the word "two" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three." 2. By striking out of lines 5, 6 and 7 of section 26 the words "but such person may have recourse upon the indemnity fund hereinafter provided for for any loss he may suffer by reason of being so concluded.” 3. By striking out of line 4 of section 26 the word "not" after the word "shall.” 4. By inserting in line 18 of section 40 after the word "act" the following to stand as subdivision 6: "6. In the case of infants, lunatics or other persons under disability.” The question being on receiving the amendments, Mr. Murfin moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on State Affairs, and demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Murfin then did not prevail, a majority of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question then being on receiving the amendments offered by Mr. Nichols, The amendments were received, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor. The amendments were then adopted. The question being on the passage of the bill, as amended, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Cannon Doherty YEAS. Mr. Humphrey Mr. Palmer Senate bill No. 349 (enrolled No. 123); Lansing, Mich., May 22, 1901. Has been printed and has this day been presented to the Governor for his approval. Very respectfully, Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Holmes moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 4:30 o'clock p. m., and the President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, at 2 o'clock p. m. Lansing, May 23, 1901. 2 o'clock p. m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary, who announced that all of the Senators elect were present. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message from the Governor was received and read: To the President of the Senate: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Sir I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 30 (file No. 63), being An Act to provide for the acceptance and collection of grants, devises, bequests, donations and assignments to the State of Michigan; Also: Senate bill No. 92 (file No. 42), being An Act to amend Act 194 of the General Laws of 1889, entitled "An Act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the State Board of Education," approved June 27, 1889, by adding a new section thereto to be known as section 18, and as compiler's section 1828a; Also: Senate bill No. 290 (file No. 113), being An Act to provide for the incorporation of companies for the carrying on of any lawful business; Also: Senate bill No. 467, being An Act to authorize the City Council of the City of Manistee, Michigan, to submit to the qualified electors of said city, at a special election to be held for that purpose, a proposition of acquiring by purchase or construction the necessary grounds and works for the purpose of supplying the City of Manistee and the inhabitants thereof with gas or electric lights; and to authorize said City of Manistee to construct, purchase, own and maintain a system of gas or electric light works, and to provide means of constructing or purchasing, maintaining and managing the same; Also: Senate bill No. 124 (file No. 28), being An Act to amend section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the running and management and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning and operating any railroad in this State," as amended by Act No. 266, Session Laws of 1899. Respectfully, MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. A. T. BLISS, Governor. Mr. Fuller moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 259 (file No. 188), entitled A bill to amend section 25 of Act No. 44 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled “An Act to provide for the publication and distribution of laws and documents, reports of the several officers, boards of officers, and public institutions of this State, now or hereafter to be published, 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, Act No. 20 of the Session Laws of 1889, and all other laws or parts of laws contravening or inconsistent with this Act." The motion prevailed. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House, The amendment was concurred in, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was then referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor. Mr. Loomis moved that when the Senate adjourn today it stand adjourned until tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed. Mr. Loomis moved that when the Senate adjourn tomorrow, it stand adjourned until Monday, May 27, at 8 o'clock p. m. Mr. Holmes moved to amend the motion by making the time 9 o'clock p. m., Monday, May 27. The amendment was adopted. The question then being on the motion, as amended, The motion prevailed. Mr. Atwood moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 232 (file No. 77), entitled A bill to amend section 14 of Act No. 190 of the Public Acts of 1891, entitled "An Act to prescribe the manner of conducting and to prevent fraud and (deception) deceptions at the elections in this State," as subsequently amended, and being section 3625 of the Compiled Laws of Michigan for the year 1897. The motion prevailed. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the substitute for the bill as adopted by the House, The substitute was adopted, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS. Mr. Palmer Mr. Atwood Bangham Mr. Humphrey Lockerby |