House bill No. 49 (file No. 241), entitled

A bill to prohibit the sale or giving away of cigarettes or cigarette paper to any person in the State of Michigan.

Mr. Humphrey demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Humphrey then prevailed, a majority of all the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Humphrey moved that the rules be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage, and demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Humphrey then did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Murfin then moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order.

Mr. Humphrey moved as a substitute that the bill be laid on the table. The substitute was adopted.

The motion, as substituted, then prevailed, and the bill was laid on the table.

Mr. Murfin offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and he is hereby directed to compile and compare for publication, make indexes and superintend the publication of the Journals and documents of the present session of the Senate, and when complete and certified to by the President of the Senate, said Secretary shall be entitled to receive for said work the sum of $600, a warrant for the same to be drawn by the Auditor General on the certificate of the President of the Senate.

The resolution was adopted.

Mr. Loomis moved that when the Senate adjourn on Friday, May 31, it stand adjourned until Monday, June 3, at 9 o'clock p. m.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Loomis moved that when the Senate adjourn on Wednesday, June 5, it stand adjourned until Thursday, June 6, at 11:45 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed.

Mr. High moved to discharge the committee of the whole on the special order 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 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. Helme 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. Westover moved as a substitute that the Senate resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the general order, and demanded the yeas and nays.

The substitute offered by Mr. Westover for the motion made by Mr. Helme was not adopted, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question then being on the motion made by Mr. Helme that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of the above named bill,

Mr. Helme demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Helme then did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Moore moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of

Senate bill No. 541 (file No. 205), entitled

A bill to amend article 2 of chapter 164 of the Compiled Laws of the

State of Michigan of the year 1897, being compiler's section 6234, said chapter 164 being "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," by adding a new section thereto to stand as section 51.

Mr. Lockerby moved that the motion be laid on the table.

The motion did not prevail.

The question being on the motion made by Mr. Moore,

Mr. Helme demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Moore then prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Moore then 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. Moore moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

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

Mr. Kelly moved to take from the order of Third Reading of Bills the following bill:

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.

Mr. Pierson demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Kelly then did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Fuller moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of

Senate 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: