105. A bill to make an appropriation for the erection of one state monument
within the national military park of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, and
the completion of the work of the Michigan commission:

introduced by Mr. Loomis, January 28, and referred to committee on
military affairs

reported favorably, February 19, ordered printed (file No. 73), and re-
ferred to committee on finance and appropriations...
reported favorably, March 21, and placed on the general order.
considered in committee of whole, March 22, and ordered to third reading
passed, March 22, and tabled.

taken up, March 25, given immediate effect and transmitted.
returned non-concurred in, May 30..

106. A bill to regulate the taxation of steam vessels, boats and other water craft:
introduced by Mr. Kelly, January 29, and referred to committee on
taxation
reported print for committee, February 12 (file No. 54)
reported favorably, March 28, and placed on the general order.
considered in committee of whole, April 4, and all after enacting clause
recommended to be stricken out, non-concurred in. and referred to com-
mittee on taxation

271

467

800

824

826

829

1679

274

373

808

...960, 961

107. A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 94 of the public acts of 1887, entitled
"An act to make all debts for labor preferred claims against the estates
of debtors becoming insolvent, and give the same precedence over all
debts not a lien on such estates prior to the performance of such labor,'
being compiler's section No. 8749m of Howell's annotated statutes:
introduced by Mr. Loomis, January 29, and referred to committee on
labor interests

274

reported favorably, March 21, and placed on the general order (file No.
124)

799

considered in committee of whole, March 28, and ordered to third reading
passed, March 28, and transmitted.

returned non-concurred in, May 30.
108. A bill to provide for the republishing of the journal of the constitutional
convention of 1850 of Michigan:

introduced by Mr. Nichols, January 29, and referred to committee on
constitutional amendments

109. A bill to amend section 9 of article 2 of act No. 198 of the session laws of
1873, being 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 or operating any railroad in this state," as amended
by act 177 of the \session laws of 1877, and act 230 of the public acts of
1887, and act 202 of the public acts of 1889, and act 90 of the public acts
of 1891, same being section 9 of chapter 164 of Miller's compiled laws of
1897:

introduced by Mr. Pierson, January 30, ordered printed (file No. 25),
and referred to committee on military affairs..

110. A bill to amend sections 4397, 440 and 4401 of Miller's compiled laws of
1897, entitled "An act to establish a state board of health, to provide
for the appointment of a superintendent of vital statistics, and to assign
certain duties to local boards of health:"

274

285

read third time. February 14, amended. passed, title amended, and
given immediate effect

taken up, February 18, and transmitted.

considered in committee of whole, amended. February 14, and ordered
to third reading

reported favorably, February 7, and placed on the general order (file
No. 49)

introduced by Mr. Pierson, January 30, and referred to committee on
public health

285

352

413

.414, 415

436

438

1680

111. A bill to require train railway and street railway companies or corpora-
tions engaged in suburban passenger business in this state to provide
toilet rooms or closets in the passenger cars on their roads:

introduced by Mr. Goodell, January 30, and referred to committee on
railroads

286

reported amended and title amended, March 20, and placed on the gen-
eral order (file No. 115).

778

considered in committee of whole, March 27, and recommitted to com-
mittee on railroads..

876

112. A bill to amend section 2 of act No. 152 of the public acts for the year 1885,
being an act entitled "An act to authorize the establishment of a home for
disabled soldiers, sailors and marines in the state of Michigan," by pro-
viding for women members of the board of managers:

introduced by Mr. Weekes, January 30, and referred to committee on
soldiers' home

113. A bill to amend section 12 of act 209 of the public acts of 1893, the same
being compiler's section 2037 of the compiled laws of 1897, relative to the
board of control of the Michigan home for feeble minded and epileptic,
by providing for a woman member of said board of control:
introduced by Mr. Weekes, January 30, and referred to committee on
home for feeble minded

114. A bill authorizing members of the state legislature to administer oaths,
take depositions and acknowledgments, and perform the duties of notaries
public:

introduced by Mr. Helme, January 30, and referred to committee on
judiciary

286

286

286

reported amended, March 19, and placed on the general order (file
No. 109)

759

considered in committee of whole, March 26, and ordered to third read-
ing

856

passed, March 26, title amended, given immediate effect and trans-
mitted

858

returned, May 6, and referred to secretary for printing and presentation
to the governor.

1313

1337

1486

announcement of presentation to governor, May 7

115. A bill to establish a hatchery for the propagation of brook trout near the
shores of Portage lake, in Houghton county, and to make an appropriation
therefor:

introduced by Mr. Charles Smith, January 30, and referred to committee
on fisheries

116. A bill to regulate the writing of life insurance within this state:
introduced by Mr. Kelly, January 31, and referred to committee on
insurance

ordered printed, for the use of the senate, February 20 (file No. 81)..
117. A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 11 of an act entitled "An act to pro-
vide a charter for the city of Detroit, and to repeal all acts and parts of
acts in conflict therewith," approved June 7, 1883, as amended by an act
approved June 17, 1889:

introduced by Mr. Murfin, January 31, rules suspended, passed, given
immediate effect and transmitted....

286

298

557

298

returned, February 1, and referred to secretary for printing and pre-
sentation to the governor.

313

announcement of presentation to governor, February 5.
approved, February 6.

118. A bill appropriating money from the general fund which has been paid to
the state of Michigan by the general government for the maintenance of
disabled volunteer soldiers, sailors and marines, in the Michigan soldiers'
home:

introduced by Mr. Sovereign, January 31, and referred to committee on
soldiers' home

committee discharged, January 31, and referred to committee
finance and appropriations.

308

reported favorably, February 12. rules suspended, passed and tabled...373, 374
taken up. February 14, given immediate effect and transmitted.
returned substituted. April 2, and tabled...

taken up. April 2, concurred in. given immediate effect, and referred to
secretary for printing and presentation to the governor.
announcement of presentation to governor. April 4.

approved, April 16..

399

921

.921, 922

977

119. A bill to provide for the appointment of a guardian for members of the
Michigan soldiers' home, in certain cases:

introduced by Mr. Sovereign, January 31, and referred to committee on
soldiers' home

299

reported favorably, February 14, and placed on the general order (file
No. 61)

401

committee of whole discharged, February 20, and made a special order
for February 28.

559

special order for February 28 reconsidered, February 26, and made
special order for March 6..

580

considered in committee of whole, March 6, and ordered to third read-
ing

taken up, March 12, given immediate effect and transmitted.
returned, March 27, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor.

announcement of presentation to governor, April 3.
approved, April 9.

120. A joint resolution directing the board of state auditors to investigate,
examine and settle the claim of John E. Tyrrell, of Jackson. Jackson
county. Michigan. against the state of Michigan, on account of services
rendered and performed by him as a recruiting officer, commissioned
under act No. 2 of the special session of 1898, and to provide for the pay-
ment to him of a sufficient amount to compensate him therefor:

introduced by Mr. Holmes, January 31, and referred to committee on
military affairs

reported favorably, January 31, and referred to committee on finance
and appropriations

returned, February 7, and referred to secretary for printing and presen-
tation to the governor.

announcement of presentation to governor, February 12.

121. A bill to provide fire escapes in hotels:

reported favorably, January 31, rules suspended, passed by two-thirds
vote, given immediate effect and transmitted..

introduced by Mr. Earle, January 31, and referred to committee on state
affairs

299

reported substituted, April 4. and placed on the general order (file No.
153)

considered in committee of whole, April 8. and ordered to third reading.
read third time, amended, passed, April 9, title amended and trans-
mitted

981

1001

returned non-concurred in, May 30.

1680

122. A bill to authorize the townships of this state to grade, pave, curb, gravel,
plank or otherwise improve public highways and streets within their
limits:

introduced by Mr. Earle, January 31, and referred to committee on
roads and bridges..

reported printed, for committee, February 6 (file No. 45)
committee discharged, April 9, and referred to committee on judiciary.
123. A bill to provide for a graduated tax upon the gross income of each and
every person of lawful age living in the state of Michigan where the amount
of said gross income exceeds $1,000, and to provide for the disposition of
the tax arising therefrom:

299

335

987

introduced by Mr. Pierson, January 31, and referred to committee on
taxation

299

read third time by title, March 27, and tabled.

considered in committee of whole, March 27, amended, and ordered to
third reading

reported favorably, March 20, and placed on the general order (file No.
119)

780

875

taken up, April 16, and ordered to third reading, read third time by
title, April 17, and tabled. . .

124. A bill to amend section 7 of an act entitled "An act to revise the laws pro-
viding for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the
running and management and to fix the duties and liabilities of all rail-
road and other corporations owning and operating any railroad in this
state," as amended by act No. 180, session laws of 1899:

introduced by Mr. Atwood, January 31, ordered printed (file No. 28),
and referred to committee on railroads.

1073

1114

300

reported favorably, February 7, and placed on the general order.
considered in committee of whole, February 7, and ordered to third
reading

taken up, March 12, given immediate effect and transmitted.
returned amended, title amended, May 14, concurred in, and referred
to secretary for printing and presentation to the governor
announcement of presentation to governor, May 21.
approved, May 23..

125. A bill to regulate the sale of concentrated commercial feeding-stuff's:
introduced by Mr. Goodell, January 31, and referred to committee on
agricultural college

300

reported printed, for committee, March 12 (file No. 100)
reported amended, March 20, and placed on the general order.
considered in committee of whole, March 21, and referred to committee
on finance and appropriations..

reported amended, April 11, and placed on the general order.
considered in committee of the whole, April 15, and ordered to third
reading

126. A bill to detach certain territory from the county of Marquette, and to
attach the same to the county of Delta:

introduced by Mr. Fuller, January 31, ordered printed (file No. 27).
and referred to committee on counties and townships..
127. A bill to amend section 10145 of the compiled laws of the state of Michigan
for 1897, relating to records and judicial proceedings of courts outside of
the state:

300

introduced by Mr. Fuller, January 31, ordered printed (file No. 26),
and referred to committee on judiciary..

300

128. A bill to provide for protecting the rights of absent persons:

introduced by Mr. Fuller, January 31, ordered printed (file No. 32).
and referred to committee on state affairs...

129. A bill to provide for the payment of a franchise fee by corporations:
introduced by Mr. Lockerby, January 31, and referred to committee on
banks and corporations.

reported printed, for committee, March 28 (file No. 144)
130. A bill to amend section 17 of article 11 of act No. 198 of the public acts
of Michigan for the year 1873, entitled "An act to revise the laws pro-
viding for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the
running and management and to fix the duties and liabilities of all rail-
road and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this
state," approved May 1, 1873, as amended by act No. 266 of the public
acts of Michigan for the year 1899: and also to amend sections 20 and 21
of article 11 of said act No. 198 of the public acts of Michigan for the year
1873 above entitled, being continuous sections 6242, 6245 and 6246 of the
compiled laws of Michigan of 1897:

300

300

895

introduced by Mr. Charles Smith, February 1, ordered printed (file No.
34), and referred to committee on railroads...
131. A bill to amend section 7127 of the compiled laws of 1871, being section
8686 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, as amended by act No.
151, session laws of 1889, and being section 10492 of Miller's compiled
laws of the state of Michigan relating to writ of error:

314

introduced by Mr. Pierson, February 5, and referred to committee on
judiciary

323

132. A bill to fix the salary of the chief of the division of vital statistics in the
department of state:

reported favorably, February 20, and placed on the general order (file
No. 78)

introduced by Mr. Bangham, February 5, and referred to committee on
public health

323

509

considered in committee of whole, February 26, and ordered to third
reading

573

passed, February 26, given immediate effect and transmitted.
returned March 21, and tabled.

813

taken up, March 25, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor.

announcement of presentation to governor, March 28.
recalled from governor, April 4, and tabled.
taken up, May 28, and presented to governor.
announcement of presentation to governor, May 31.
approved, June 6..

830

911

962

1613

1684

a

133. A bill to prohibit the taking, catching or destruction of grayling in the
Manistee river of this state:

introduced by Mr. Westover, February 5, and referred to committee on
fisheries

134. A bill to establish a state sanitarium for the treatment of nerve and kindred
diseases of men, women and children, under the name of the Michigan
state sanitarium, and making an appropriation for the same:
introduced by Mr. Robson (by request), February 5, and referred to
committee on public health. .

135. A bill to amend section 5 and section 9 of an act entitled "An act to provide
for the incorporation of associations for the purpose of erecting and own-
ing buildings to be occupied for stores, offices, halls and lodge, society and
association rooms," approved May 24, 1893, being sections 6963 and 6967 of
the compiled laws of 1897:

introduced by Mr. Robson (by request), February 5, and referred to
committee on banks and corporations..

323

323

323

reported substituted, March 20, and placed on the general order (file No.
118)

considered in committee of whole, March 27, amended, and ordered to
third reading

876

passed, March 27, title amended, given immediate effect and transmitted
returned non-concurred in, May 20...

882

1680

136. A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of rural high
schools:

introduced by Mr. Humphrey, February 5, ordered printed (file No. 37),
and referred to committee on education and public schools..
reported amended, March 22, and placed on the general order.
considered in committee of whole, March 25, amended, and ordered to
third reading

returned, May 6, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor.

1313

announcement of presentation to governor, May 9.

1403

approved, May 21..

1493

137. A bill to authorize the township of Grosse Pointe, Wayne county, to grade,
pave, plank, gravel, macadamize, curb and otherwise improve the high-
ways known as Jefferson avenue and Mack avenue in said township, and
to provide the necessary funds therefor: