Mr. Cannon moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 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 24, 1901.

To the President of the Senate:

Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill:

Senate bill No. 479, entitled

A bill to revise and amend Act No. 426 of the Local Acts of 1869 approved April 3, 1869, entitled "An Act to revise an Act entitled 'An Act to incorporate the Board of Education of the City of East Saginaw,'" and the several Acts amendatory thereto, and to repeal all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act;

And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same as follows:

1. By striking out the words "five, twelve, thirteen," in line one of the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the word "eight." 2. By striking out sections 5, 12 and 13.

3. By adding the following to stand as section S: Section 8. "Said. board shall have power and authority to issue, establish and maintain a high school in the said district, and to appoint a superintendent of the public schools of said district, and such assistants and teachers as may be necessary, with such salary and such powers and duties as shall be prescribed by the said board. Teachers and all other employes employed by said board shall receive their salary bi-weekly;"

In the passage of which, as thus amended, the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect.

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:

Mr. Baird moved to suspend rule 36, limiting the time within which a motion to reconsider a vote may be made.

The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting: therefor.

Mr. Baird then moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate, on May 16, ordered the above named bill to take immediate effect.

The motion prevailed.

The question being on the motion that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect.

The motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators elect not voting therefor.

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 28, 1901.

To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill:

Senate bill No. 85 (file No. 203), entitled

A bill to authorize and empower the County of Ontonagon to make, have made, or purchase and maintain a system of abstracts of title of all lands in said county; to make and sell abstracts of title and furnish information concerning the condition of titles, and charge such fees therefor as the Board of Supervisors of said county shall from time to time determine; to employ some person to keep and maintain such system of abstracts, and to do all things necessary for the carrying on of a general abstract business of titles to lands in Ontonagon county; Together with the accompanying substitute therefor, entitled

A bill to authorize and empower the County of Ontonagon to purchase or to make, have made and maintain a system of abstracts of. title of all lands in said county; to make and sell abstracts of title and furnish information concerning the condition of titles and charge such fees therefor as the Board of Supervisors of said county shall from time to time determine; to employ some person to keep and maintain such system of abstracts, and to do all things necessary for the carrying on: of a general abstract business of the titles to lands in Ontonagon county: In the passage of which as thus substituted the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds: of all the members elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect.

Very respectfully,

LEWIS M. MILLER,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

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:

The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, as substituted. The title was agreed to.

Mr. Charles Smith moved that the bill as substituted be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor.

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 27, 1901.

To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill:

Senate bill No. 288 (file No. 112), entitled

A bill to prohibit foreign corporations from carrying on their business in the State of Michigan, unless they shall have been admitted thereto in the manner prescribed by statute, and to define the rights, duties, and liabilities of corporations so admitted;

And to inform the Senate that the House bas amended the same as follows:

By striking out of lines 8 and 9 of section 1 the words "franchise fee and such other fees as are prescribed by law," and inserting in lieu thereof the words requisite filing and recording fees and franchise fees in amount and to be determined as follows: Such corporation, by its president, secretary, treasurer and superintendent, or any two of them, shall make and file with the Secretary of State a statement duly sworn to by at least two of such officers, in such form as the Secretary of State may prescribe, containing the following facts:

1. The location of the office or offices of the company in Michigan, and the names and addresses of the officers or agent of the company in charge of its business in Michigan.

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2. The value of the property owned and used by the company in Michigan, where situated, and the value of the property owned and used by the company outside of Michigan, the aggregate amount of business transacted by said company during the preceding year, and the proportion of such business transacted in this State, the proportion of the capital stock of the company which is represented by property owned and used and by business transacted in Michigan.

From the facts thus reported, and any other facts coming to his knowledge bearing upon the question, the Secretary of State shall determine the proportion of the capital stock of the company represented by its property and business in Michigan.

Such company shall pay to the Secretary of State one-half a mill on each dollar of the proportion of its authorized capital stock represented by the property owned and used and business transacted in Michigan, determined as above provided. But such fee shall in no case be less than twenty-five dollars.

Any such corporation shall have the right, on application, to be heard by the Secretary of State touching the matter of the determination of the proportion of its capital stock represented by property used and business done in Michigan.

Any corporation aggrieved by the decision of the Secretary of State may, within ten days, appeal to the Auditor General, State Treasurer, and Attorney General, whose decision in the matter shall be final.

Every corporation which has paid the franchise fee under the section and been admitted to do business in this State, which shall thereafter increase the proportion of its capital stock, represented by property used and business done in Michigan, shall within thirty days after such increase file an additional statement with the Secretary of State, and pay an additional fee of one-half of one mill on each dollar of the amount of increase of its capital stock represented by property owned and business done in Michigan.

And any such corporation shall, at any time when requested by the Secretary of State, file an additional statement, under oath of at least two of its officers, showing the proportion of its property used and business transacted in Michigan.

Every corporation subject to the provisions of this section which shall neglect or fail to comply with its requirements, shall be subject to a penalty of one thousand dollars for every month that it continues to transact any business in Michigan, without complying with the requirements of the section, to be recovered by action in the name of the People of the State of Michigan in any court of competent jurisdiction. No foreign corporation, subject to the provisions of this Act, shall maintain any action in this State upon any contract made by it in this State after the taking effect of this Act, until it shall have fully complied with the requirements of this Act and procured a certificate to that effect from the Secretary of State.

Upon compliance with the provisions of this Act, such corporation shall be permitted to carry on business in this State for the time set forth in its original charter or articles of association, unless this shall be for a greater length of time than is contemplated by the laws of this State, in which event the time and duration shall be the limit of time set out in the laws of this State.

And that the House has amended the title so as to read as follows: A bill to prescribe the terms and conditions on which foreign corporations may be admitted to do business in Michigan;

In the passage of which, as thus amended, and the title so 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 question being on agreeing to the title, as amended by the House. The title was agreed to.

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:

To the President of the Senate:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Lansing, May 28, 1901.

Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill:

Senate bill No. 47 (file No. 182), entitled

A bill to provide for the examination and licensing of barbers, and to regulate the management of barber shops;

And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same as follows:

1. By inserting in line 6 of section 1 after the word "barbers" the words "and all of whom shall be practical barbers and actually engaged in the business.”

2. By inserting a new section to stand as section 3 and to read as follows:

Sec. 3. The president and vice president of said board shall each receive the sum of $3 for each day actually engaged in the service of said commission: Provided, That in any one year the said president and vice president shall not be allowed more than 30 days' time.