census shall not be established nor appointments made under this Act before January 1, 1904, and that said division shall be abolished when the census herein provided for is completed;" 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 amendments made to the bill by the House, The amendments were 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. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 23, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit to the Senate the following concurrent resolution: Whereas, The following Act passed by this session of the Legislature, to wit: House bill No. 485 (file No. 286), entitled An Act making appropriations for the Michigan Home for the Feeble Minded and Epileptic for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Was not ordered to take immediate effect; and Whereas, It has been found expedient that such Act should be ordered to take immediate effect; therefore Resolved by the House (the Senate concurring), That such Act be and it is hereby ordered to take immediate effect; Which has been adopted by the House by a vote of two-thirds 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 question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 23, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill providing for the selection of candidates for elections by popular vote, and relating to primary elections in Kent county; 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, on motion of Mr. Weekes, was referred to the Committee on Elections. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 23, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir--I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to organize the Township of Millen, in the County of Alcona, State of Michigan, into a union school district; 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. Doherty 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. Doherty moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. Mr. Murfin moved that the Senate resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the GENERAL ORDER. The motion prevailed. The President called Mr. Helme to the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose and, through their chairman, made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following: I. House bill No. 1126 (file No. 288), entitled A bill to provide for the presentation of bronze medals to the sailors and soldiers who enlisted and served in the Spanish-American war and in the campaign in the Philippine Islands, from Michigan; also in 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; Also: House bill No. 963 (file No. 346), entitled 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; Also: 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 provide for same by tax; Also: House joint resolution No. 1101, entitled A joint resolution authorizing the Board of State Auditors to erect a stone base and place thereon a stone castle made by the First Regiment Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, the same to be placed on the Capitol grounds and to provide for the payment of the same; i Also: House bill No. 179 (file No. 56), entitled 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 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, 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; Also: House bill No. 126 (file No. 22), entitled 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;" Also: House bill No. 521 (file No. 202), entitled A bill to prohibit the adulteration of any ground grain or feed by the use of oat hulls, corn cobs, or the ground product thereof, or of any other adulterant; Also: 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; Have made no amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend their passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: II. 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 Au Gres 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; Also: 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; Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend their passage. The committtee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: III. House bill No. 1145 (file No. 373), entitled A bill to amend sections 11, 19 and 107 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An Act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of land bid off to the State and not redeemed or pur chased; and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891, and all other Acts and parts of Acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this Act;" And have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Taxation. The report was accepted. J. W. HELME, Chairman. The bills and joint resolution named in part I of the report were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Helme moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bills named in part II of the report. The motion prevailed, and the same were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Helme moved that the Senate concur in the recommendation of the committee regarding the bill named in part III of the report. The motion prevailed, and the same was re-referred to the Committee on Taxation. Mr. Earle moved that the Senate adjourn. Mr. Fuller moved that the Senate take a recess until 7:30 o'clock p. m. Mr. Kelly moved that the Senate adjourn. Mr. Loomis arose to a point of order and stated that there had been no intervening business since the motion to adjourn had not prevailed, and for that reason, the motion was not in order. The President declared the point of order well taken. The question then being on the motion made by Mr. Fuller, that the Senate take a recess until 7:30 o'clock p. m., Mr. Kelly demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Fuller then did not prevail, a majority of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |