Mr. Loeser moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 450, entitled A bill to amend section 22 of Act No. 186 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An Act defining the limits of the judicial circuits of the State of Michigan," as amended by Act No. 15 of the Public Acts of 1899, and to add a new section thereto. Mr. Murfin demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Loeser then prevailed, two-thirds of all theSenators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Loeser 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 title was agreed to. Mr. Loeser moved that the bill be given immediate effect. Mr. Helme demanded the yeas and nays. 24 The motion made by Mr. Loeser then did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Fuller moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of House bill No. 350 (file No. 83), entitled A bill to amend section 9 of article 2 of Act No. 198 of the Session Laws of 1873, 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 railroads and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this State," being section 6234 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. Mr. Fuller demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Fuller then did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. High moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of House bill No. 393 (file No. 337), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 29 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An Act to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of English sparrows," approved March 15, 1887, the same being continuous sections 5586, 5587, 5588 and 5589 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor. Mr. High then moved that the bill be made a special order for tomorrow, May 29, at 9:30 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Railroads: The Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 16 of article 4 of chapter 164 of an Act entitled "An Act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of the railroad, bridge and tunnel companies, and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad, bridge, tunnel or other corporations owning or operating any railroad, bridge or tunnel within this State," as amended by Act No. 266 of the Public Acts of the year 1899, said section 16 being section 6295 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; 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. ARTHUR L. HOLMES, 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 Roads and Bridges: The Committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the better drainage of highways in certain cases; 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. H. S. EARLE, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Earle moved that the rules be suspended and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor. The bill was then 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 Senate bill No. 237 (file No. 132), entitled A bill to provide for the service of processes, notices and writings upon all corporations owning or operating electric railways in the State of Michigan; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, recommending that the amendment made to the bill by the House be concurred in, 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 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. By the Committee on Education and Public Schools: The Committee on Education and Public Schools, to whom was referred House bill No. 989, entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 58 of the Local Acts of 1901, entitled “An Act to incorporate the public schools of the Village of Jerome, Hillsdale county, Michigan; define the boundaries thereof; provide for the election of trustees and fix their powers and duties, and provide for the distribution of the territory of the disorganized districts;" Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without recommendation, 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. Lockerby moved that the rules be suspended and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor. Mr. Lockerby then moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Earle moved as a substitute that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. The substitute was adopted. The motion, as substituted, then prevailed, and the bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on Constitutional Amendments: The Committee on Constitutional Amendments, to whom was referred Senate joint resolution No. 461, entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution relative to the compensation of the members of the Legislature; 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. H. M. HIGH, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The joint resolution 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 House joint resolution No. 679 (file No. 369), entitled A joint resolution for the relief of Ben Stresen Reuter, late of Company G, Second Infantry, Michigan National Guards; 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 joint resolution 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 House joint resolution No. 914 (file No. 370), entitled A joint resolution for the relief of Fred L. Wait, member of Company F, First Infantry, Michigan National Guards; 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, The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Chairman. |