236. A bill to amend act No. 254 of the legislature of 1897, entitled "An act to
provide for the construction and maintenance of drains and the assessment
and collection of taxes therefor, and to repeal all other laws relative
thereto," approved June 2, 1897. and being chapter 106 of the compiled
laws of 1897:

introduced by Mr. Bangham (by request), February 18, and referred
to committee on judiciary.

237. 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:

introduced by Mr. Moore, February 18, and referred to committee on
judiciary

451

451

reported favorably, March 26, and placed on the general order (file
No. 132)

842

considered in committee of whole, April 3, and ordered to third read-
ing

938

passed, April 3, and transmitted.

942

returned amended, May 23, and referred to committee on banks and
corporations

1567

1616

1688

1689

reported, May 28, concurred in, and referred to secretary for printing
and presentation to the governor...

announcement of presentation to governor, June 6.
approved, June 6.

238. A bill to amend section 16 of act 313 of the public acts of 1887, entitled
"An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of
manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering
spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and malt, brewed or fermented liquors,
and vinous liquors in this state, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions of this act," being compiler's section
5394 of the compiled laws of 1897:

introduced by Mr. Humphrey, February 18, and referred to committee
on liquor traffic..

reported print for committee. March 28 (file No. 143)

239. A bill to regulate the purchase, sale and transfer of stocks of goods, wares
and merchandise in bulk:

introduced by Mr. Murfin, February 18, and referred to committee
on judiciary.

240. A bill to fix the salary of the official stenographer for the third judicial
circuit of this state:

451

893

452

introduced by Mr. Murfin, February 18, and referred to committee on
judiciary

452

reported favorably, March 6, and placed on the general order (manu-
script)

614

considered in committee of whole, March 6, and ordered to third
reading..

241. A bill to amend section 9 of act No. 479 of the local acts of 1871, entitled
"An act to establish a police government for the city of Detroit." as
amended by act No. 32 of the local acts of 1882, and to provide for the pay-
ment of salaries and compensation of the officers, appointees and employes
therein mentioned bi-monthly:

introduced by Mr. Murfin. February 18, and tabled.

452

taken up, March 18, and referred to committee on cities and villages.
reported favorably, March 19, rules suspended, passed, given immediate
effect and transmitted..

737

755

announcement of presentation to governor, March 27

returned amended, title amended. March 20, concurred in, given imme-
diate effect, and referred to secretary for printing and presentation to
the governor

790

887

approved, April 4..

948

242. A bill to amend an act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and
security companies, being chapter 162 of the compiled laws of 1897, and
acts amendatory thereof, by adding one new section thereto, to be known
as section 36:

introduced by Mr. Murfin, February 18, and referred to committee on
banks and corporations.

243. A bill to limit the incorporation of fraternal beneficiary societies under the
laws of this state, and to regulate the admission of such societies incor-
porated under the laws of other states or countries, to do business in this

state:

introduced by Mr. Murfin (by request), February 18, and referred to
committee on insurance

244. A bill to repeal act No. 93, public acts of 1899, approved May 31, 1899, en-
titled "An act to amend act No. 129 of the public acts of 1883, entitled
'An act for the organization of telephone and messenger service companies,'
approved May 31, 1883, being sections 6688 to 6695 of the compiled laws
of 1897, by adding two new sections thereto, to be known as sections 9
and 10:"

introduced by Mr. Robson, February 18, and referred to committee on
agricultural interests

245. 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:

introduced by Mr. Robson, February 18, ordered printed (file No. 68),
and referred to committee on public buildings.

452

452

452

453

reported amended, April 18, and referred to committee on finance and
appropriations

1125

1529

1571

1575

reported amended, May 22. and placed on the general order.
considered in committee of whole, May 23, and ordered to third read-
ing
not passed, May 23.
246. A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the state to the
several asylums for the support of patients under the several laws relating

thereto :

introduced by Mr. Gad Smith, February 18, and referred to committee on
state affairs

247. A bill to provide a tax to meet the several appropriations for which a tax
is not otherwise provided, for the general expenses of the state govern-
ment, salaries of the state officers, judicial and other, expenses of the state
departments and expenses of the legislature for the years 1901 and 1902:
introduced by Mr. Gad Smith, February 18, and tabled.

taken up, May 29, and referred to committee on finance and appro-
priations

453

453

1645

1645

1660

1667

reported substituted, May 29, and made special order for May 29.
considered in committee of whole, May 29, and ordered to third reading.
read third time, May 29, and tabled..

248. A bill making appropriations for the state house of correction and reform-
atory for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to
provide for a tax to meet the same:

introduced by Mr. Gad Smith, February 18, and tabled..

249. A bill to amend act No. 175 of the public acts of 1897, entitled "An act to
fix the relations of the existing normal schools of the state," approved May
29, 1897, being sections 1832 of the compiled laws of 1897, by adding a
new section thereto, to stand as section 3:

introduced by Mr. Gad Smith, February 18, and tabled..

250. A bill to repeal act No. 175 of the public acts of 1897, entitled "An act to
fix the relations of the existing normal schools of the state," approved
May 29, 1897, being section 1832 of the compiled laws of 1897:
introduced by Mr. Gad Smith, February 18, and tabled..

251. A bill to amend section 6 of act No. 51 of the public acts of 1899, entitled
"An act to provide for the location, establishment and conduct of a normal
school at Marquette, in the upper peninsula of this state, and to make an
appropriation for the same:

252. A bill authorizing the township of Taymouth, in the county of Saginaw, to
issue bonds to the amount of not more than $2,500 dollars for the pay-
ment of the construction of a bridge over the Flint river at a point west-
erly from the location of the township hall in said township, on the north
half of section 21 of said township, and to provide for the manner of
issuing the same:

introduced by Mr. Baird, February 18, and referred to committee on
counties and townships.

454

reported favorably, February 20, and placed on the general order (file
No. 79)

513

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

573

announcement of presentation to governor, March 5.
approved, March 13..

passed, February 26, given immediate effect and transmitted.
returned, February 27, and referred to secretary for printing and pre-
sentation to the governor..

253. A bill making appropriations for the state house of correction and branch
prison, upper peninsula, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and
June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same:
introduced by Mr. Nims, February 18, and tabled..

454

taken up, April 9, and referred to committee on state prison at Mar-
quette

985

reported substituted, April 11, and referred to committee on finance and
appropriations

1029

reported favorably, April 30, and placed on the general order (file No.
189)

1230

approved, June 3..

returned, May 23, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor.

announcement of presentation to governor, May 31.

254. A bill to repeal act No. 406 of the local acts of 1895, entitled "An act to pro-
vide for two voting precincts in the township of Chesterfield, in the county
of Macomb:"

considered in committee of whole, May 7, and ordered to third reading.
passed, May 7, given immediate effect and transmitted...

introduced by Mr. Nims (by request, February 18, and referred to com-
mittee on elections.

454

reported substituted, April 23, and placed on the general order (file
No. 181)...

1161

returned, April 29, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor..

announcement of presentation to governor, May
approved, May 13..

255. A bill, entitled "An act to provide for two regular sessions of the board
of supervisors of the county of Muskegon each year, to define certain
powers and duties of said board, and to confer upon it certain local ad-
ministrative and legislative powers:"

considered in committee of whole, April 25, and ordered to third reading
passed April 25, and transmitted...

introduced by Mr. Kelly, February 18, and referred to committee on
counties and townships...

455

reported favorably, March 26, rules suspended, passed, given immediate
effect and transmitted..

returned, March 27, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor.

887

947

1005

256. A bill to prohibit the serving of free lunch in saloons and other places where
intoxicating, spirituous, malt, brewed or fermented liquors are sold or
kept for sale, and to provide a penalty for violation of the same:
introduced by Mr. Kelly (by request), February 18, and tabled.
taken up, March 19, and referred to committee on liquor traffic.

257. A bill to prevent the use of intoxicating liquors in the state capitol building
at Lansing:

introduced by Mr. Helme, February 18, ordered printed (file No. 69),
and referred to committee on liquor traffic...

258. A bill to amend act No. 185 of the public acts of 1899, entitled "An act to
provide for the employment of woman physicians in certain institutions
of this state:"

introduced by Mr. Helme, February 18, ordered printed (file No. 70),
and referred to committee on state affairs..

455

455

reported favorably, March 20, and placed on the general order.
considered in committee of whole, March 21, amended, and ordered to
third reading

783

805

passed, March 21, given immediate effect and transmitted.

810

returned, April 12, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor..

1058

announcement of presentation to governor, April 16.
approved, April 25

1070

1220

259. A bill to amend section 25 of act No. 44 of the public acts of 1899, entitled
“An act to provide for the publication and distribution of laws and docu-
ments, reports of the several officers, boards of officers and public insti-
tutions 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, act No. 20 of the session laws of 1889, and all other laws
or parts of laws contravening or inconsistent with this act:”

introduced by Mr. Fuller, February 18, and referred to committee on
printing

455

reported favorably, April 30, and placed on the general order (file No.
188)

1228

1331

· 1331

1536

1547

1684

considered in committee of whole, May 7. and ordered to third reading..
passed, May 9, given immediate effect and transmitted..
returned amended. May 22, and tabled..

taken up, May 23, concurred in, and referred to secretary for printing
and presentation to the governor...

announcement of presentation to governor, May 31
approved, June 6..

260. A bill to amend sections 1 and 7 of act 296 of the local acts of 1895, entitled
"An act to protect fish and to regulate fishing in the waters of Green
bay within the county of Menominee, by prohibiting the use of seines,
pound nets, gill nets, and other fixed or set nets with meshes below certain
sizes, and to regulate the use of such nets and provide a penalty for the
violation of such law," approved March 20, 1895:

introduced by Mr. Fuller, February 18, and referred to committee on
fisheries

reported substituted, May 7, rules suspended, passed, title amended,
given immediate effect and transmitted..

returned, May 8, and referred to secretary for printing and presentation
to the governor

announcement of presentation to governor, May 13.
approved, May 23

261. A bill to amend section 6 of act No. 88 of the public acts of 1899:
introduced by Mr. Fuller, February 18, and tabled..

262. A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 142 of the public acts of 1889, entitled
"An act to provide for the reorganization of corporations for mining,
smelting and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal and other
ores or minerals, the term of existence of which has heretofore expired or
may hereafter expire by limitation, and to fix the duties and liabilities of
such renewed corporation," approved June 8, 1889, being section 7035 of
the compiled laws of Michigan for the year 1897, as amended by act No. 60
of the public acts of 1899:

introduced by Mr. Loeser, February 18, and referred to committee on
mining interests..

263. A joint resolution for the relief of Edward C. Cummings:

introduced by Mr. Nichols, February 18, and referred to committee on
state affairs

456

934

reported amended, April 3, and placed on the general order (file No. 152)
considered in committee of whole, April 8, and ordered to third reading.
not passed, April 9, reconsidered, and tabled.
taken up, April 10, passed and transmitted..

981

1000

announcement of presentation to governor, May 7
approved, May 17

returned, May 2, and referred to secretary for printing and presentation
to the governor

1006

1296

1337

1486

264. A bill to amend section 18 of chapter 21 of the revised statutes of 1846, en-
titled "Hawkers and peddlers," being section 5326 of the compiled laws
of 1897:

introduced by Mr. Loeser, February 18, and referred to committee on
judiciary

265. A bill to authorize the township boards of each of the townships in the
county of Bay to permit the construction, operation and maintenance of
electric railways in the streets and highways of each of said townships:
introduced by Mr. Westover, February 18, and tabled. .

266. A bill to empower any electric railway company or companies which shall
have been authorized by the board of supervisors of Bay county, or the
township board of any of the townships of said county, to construct,
maintain and operate an electric railway or railways in any of the streets
or highways of any township or townships of said county, to condemn the
land for the right of way, and provide for the proceedings for such con-
demnation and for the payment of the compensation for the lands so taken:
introduced by Mr. Westover, February 18, and tabled...

267. A bill to empower the board of supervisors of the county of Bay to authorize
the construction and operation of electric railways in the streets and high-
ways of the different townships of said county:

introduced by Mr. Westover, February 18, and tabled.

268. A joint resolution directing the board of state auditors to investigate and
examine the claims of W. H. Beasley, of Ithaca, Gratiot county, Michigan,
against the state of Michigan, for services rendered under orders of Cap-
tain J. L. Thorborne in recruiting soldiers for the various Michigan regi-
ments in the Spanish-American war from April, 1898, to July, 1898; and
for office rent and for expenses to Island lake and return, in the sum of
$250:

introduced by Mr. High, February 19, and referred to committee on
constitutional amendments..

456

457

457

457

480

reported favorably, March 13, and placed on the general order (file
No. 103)

697

considered in committee of whole, March 20, and tabled.

794

taken up, April 9, and referred to committee on finance and appropria-
tions

reported amended, April 17, and placed on the general order.

1102

considered in committee of whole, April 18, and ordered to third reading 1134
passed, April 18, title amended, and transmitted.
returned non-concurred in, May 30...

1143

1680

269. A bill relative to justices of the peace and justice courts, in the city of Flint:
introduced by Mr. Pierson, February 19, rules suspended, passed, given
immediate effect and transmitted.

480

returned amended, March 20, concurred in, and referred to secretary
for printing and presentation to the governor.
announcement of presentation to governor. March 28.
approved, March 21

792

911

819

270. A bill to constitute the president of the village of Flushing ex officio mem-
ber of the board of supervisors of Genesee county:

introduced by Mr. Pierson, February 19, and referred to committee on
cities and villages

481