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delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid
off to the state and not redeemed or purchased, and to repeal act No. 200
of the public acts of 1891, and all other acts or parts of acts in anywise
contravening any of the provisions of this act," approved June 1, 1893, as
amended by acts 25, 154, 162 and 299 of the public acts of 1895, and acts
No. 206, 214, 224, 225, 229, 240, 261, of the public acts of 1897, and to add
ten new sections thereto, to stand as sections 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150,
151, 152, 153 and 154, providing for the creation of a board of state tax
commissioners, charged with the duty of enforcing this act, and exercising
supervisory control over officers administering the general tax laws of this
state, and reporting to the legislature thereon, and empowered in certain
cases to review assessment rolls and to correct the same or to add thereto,
and to provide for the assessment and taxation of property omitted from
the assessment rolls:

introduced by Mr. Moore, February 20, and referred to committee on
taxation

420. A bill to provide for the payment by the state of the expenses incurred by
the county of Ingham in the indictment and prosecution of certain state
officers and employes for malfeasance and misfeasance in office and for
bribing or attempting to bribe certain officers and employes, and for
aiding and abetting in the commission of such offenses:
introduced by Mr. Robson, February 20, and tabled.

taken up, February 25, and referred to committee on judiciary.
421. A bill to amend sections 8 and 20 of act No. 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 de-
livering 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 sections 5386 and
5398 of the compiled laws of 1897:

introduced by Mr. Robson (by request), February 20, and referred to
committee on liquor traffic.

422. A bill to provide for the payment by the state of the expenses of prosecuting
state officers and employes for malfeasance or misfeasance in office, or for
bribing or attempting to bribe any such officer or employe, or for aiding
or abetting in the commission of any such offense:
introduced by Mr. Robson, February 20, and tabled.

423. A bill to authorize the board of state auditors to sell lots No. 13, 14 and
15, and buildings thereon, of the sub-division of the east one-half of block
115 of the city of Lansing, Michigan:

introduced by Mr. Robson, February 20, and tabled. .

424. A bill to establish and create a municipal court for the city of Lansing and
repealing those sections of the city charter of said city, whereby the office
(offices) of justice of the peace is (are) created:
introduced by Mr. Robson, February 20, and tabled.

425. A bill to provide for the punishment of husbands who desert and abandon
their wives and children without legal cause or provocation:
introduced by Mr. Robson (by request), February 20, and referred to
committee on state affairs

527

563

527

528

426. A bill to prohibit the sale, giving away or furnishing of intoxicating liquors
in any building owned, controlled or supported in whole or in part by the
people of the state of Michigan:

introduced by Mr. Robson (by request), February 20, and referred to
committee on liquor traffic..

427. A bill to detach certain territory or property from the corporate limits of
the village of Orion, Oakland county, Michigan, and to attach the same to
the township of Orion, Oakland county, Michigan:

528

introduced by Mr. Nims (by request), February 20, and referred to
committee on cities and villages...

529

428. A bill to provide for the appointment of receivers for corporations organized
and doing an insurance business under the laws of this state, and for
winding up the affairs of such corporations:

introduced by Mr. Atwood, February 20, and tabled.

529

429. A bill to regulate the business of casualty insurance in this state:
introduced by Mr. Atwood, February 20, and tabled...

430. A bill to regulate the business of life insurance in this state:
introduced by Mr. Atwood, February 20, and tabled...
taken up, April 8, and referred to committee on insurance.
431. A bill to regulate the business of life insurance in this state:
introduced by Mr. Atwood, February 20, and tabled.

432. A bill to amend act 187 of the laws of 1887, entitled "An act to revise the
laws providing for the incorporation of co-operative and mutual benefit
associations, and to define the powers and duties and regulate the trans-
actions of the business of all such corporations and associations doing
business within this state," by adding another section thereto, to be
known as section 33:

introduced by Mr. Atwood, February 20, and tabled. .

433. A bill to prohibit the writing of tontine life insurance in this state:

introduced by Mr. Atwood (by request), February 20, and tabled...
434. A bill to provide for the establishment, control and management of a re-
formatory for inebriates and home for pauper inebriates, commitments
thereto and detention therein:

introduced by Mr. Loeser, February 20, and referred to committee on
state affairs

435. A joint resolution to amend the constitution of this state by restoring
former section 47, article 4, legislative department, which forbids the
grant of license for the sale of intoxicating liquors:

introduced by Mr. Humphrey, February 20, and referred to committee
on constitutional amendments..

436. A bill to authorize and empower the township of Paw Paw, in the county
of Van Buren and state of Michigan, to borrow money and issue bonds
therefor, not to exceed $50,000 to be used in the purchase of a site for the
erection of public buildings or for any other public improvements in said
township of Paw Paw:

introduced by Mr. Humphrey, February 20, and tabled.

taken up. March 11, and referred to committee on cities and villages.
reported substituted, March 13, rules suspended, passed, given imme-
diate effect and transmitted.

529

978

529

530

644

436, 437

722

735

736

returned, March 14, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor.

announcement of presentation to governor, March 15.
approved, March 18.

437. A bill to amend sections 1. 2. 3 and 4 of act No. 46 of the public acts of 1869,
entitled "An act to prohibit, discourage and punish prize fighting within
the state of Michigan," approved March 22, 1869, being compiler's sections
11732-5 of the compiled laws of 1897:

taken up, April 8, and referred to committee on religious and benevolent
societies

reported substituted, April 10, and print for committee (file No. 165).
reported favorably, April 16, and placed on the general order.

1012

1075

considered in committee of whole, April 17, and ordered to third reading. 1112
passed, April 17, and transmitted.

1114

returned non-concurred in, May 30.

1682

438. A bill to amend section 3 of act No. 28 of the public acts of 1895, entitled
"An act to provide for the management and control and for the extension
of the usefulness of the state library:"
introduced by Mr. Goodell, February 20, and referred to committee on
state library

531

reported favorably, April 16, and referred to committee on finance and
appropriations

1074

reported amended, title amended, April 17, and placed on the general
order (file No. 175)..

1102

considered in committee of whole, April 22, and ordered to third reading
passed, April 23, and transmitted.

1157

1168

returned amended, May 15, concurred in, and referred to secretary for
printing and presentation to governor.

announcement of presentation to governor, May 21
approved, May 31.

1455

1523

1684

439. A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 425, local acts of 1895, approved May
21, 1895, entitled "An act to provide for and fix and limit the compensa-
tion and to prescribe the duties of certain officers and employes of the
county of Wayne:"

introduced by Mr. Goodell, February 20, and tabled. .

taken up, April 22, and referred to committee on judiciary..

440. A bill requiring railroad companies doing business in this state to provide
switching facilities and regulating the charge for same, also regulating the
route of freight and a division of freight rates, and to provide for the
furnishing of equipment and cars necessary to handle any and all freight:
introduced by Mr. Goodell, February 20, and tabled. .
taken up, March 26, and referred to committee on railroads.

441. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale or use of slot machines:
introduced by Mr. Goodell, February 20, and tabled.

taken up, April 18, and referred to committee on agricultural interests.
442. A bill to detach certain territory from the township of Ecorse, in the county
of Wayne, and attach the same to the city of Wyandotte, and to divide
said city into four wards:

introduced by Mr. Goodell, February 20, and referred to committee on
counties and townships..

443. A joint resolution of the senate and house of representatives of the state
of Michigan making application to the congress of the United States,
under article 5 of the constitution, for the submission of an amendment to
said constitution making United States senators elective in the several
states, by popular vote:

introduced by Mr. Palmer, February 20, and referred to committee on
constitutional amendments

531

1154

531

838

531

1121

531

532

reported favorably, April 4, and placed on the general order (file No.
154)

943

considered in committee of whole, April 8, and ordered to third reading.
passed, April 9, and transmitted.

981

1002

444. A bill to establish and regulate classifications and rates for the carrying
of freight on all railroads in the state of Michigan:
introduced by Mr. Palmer, February 20, and tabled.

returned, May 8, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor..

1368

532

445. A bill to detach certain territory from the township of Springfield, in the
county of Kalkaska, state of Michigan, and to attach the same to the
township of Garfield in said county:

introduced by Mr. Palmer, February 20, and referred to committee on
counties and townships

532

reported favorably, March 14, rules suspended, passed, given immediate
effect and transmitted.......

706

returned, March 14, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor.

446. A bill to vacate the township of Glade, in the county of Kalkaska, Michi-
gan, and to incorporate the territory comprised therein in the township
of Garfield, in the county of Kalkaska, Michigan:

introduced by Mr. Palmer, February 20, and referred to committee on
counties and townships

532

reported favorably, March 14, rules suspended, passed, given immediate
effect and transmitted..

returned, March 14, and referred to secretary for printing and presenta-
tion to the governor.

447. A bill to detach certain territory from the townships of Clearwater and
Rapid River, in the county of Kalkaska, state of Michigan, and to attach
the same to the township of Kalkaska, in, said county:
introduced by Mr. Palmer, February 20, and tabled.
448. A bill to provide for the assessment and levy of taxes upon the property
and franchises of railroad, union station and depot companies and the col-
lection thereof, and the designation and election of a state board of as-
sessors to make such assessments and levy, defining the duties of such
board and the compensation of the members thereof; also to provide for
the designation and election of a state board of review and equalization, de-
fining the duties of such board and compensation of its members, the dis-
position of such taxes when so collected, and to repeal all acts or parts of
acts in anywise inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions
of this act:

introduced by Mr. Lockerby, February 20, and tabled...

449. A bill requiring the accounts for traveling and other necessary expenses of
all state officers and employes which are incurred while in the performance
of their respective official duties be made out, allowed, audited and paid on
the mileage and per diem basis, excepting such cases where special ar-
rangements are made between some state board and the officer or employe
whereby a saving to the state will accrue by making an exception to the
method prescribed in this act:

introduced by Mr. Farr, February 20, and tabled.

450. A bill to amend sections 19 and 28 of act No. 186 of the public acts of 1897,
approved May 29, 1897, being compiler's sections 254 and 263 of the compiled
laws 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, approved March 8, 1899, and to add a new section to said act to be
known as section 37, and to create a new judicial circuit:

introduced by Mr. Farr, February 20, and referred to committee on
judiciary

532

533

reported substituted, May 27, and placed on the general order.
committee of whole discharged, May 28, rules suspended, passed and
transmitted

1594

1614

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

1663

1688

announcement of presentation to governor, June 6.

approved, June 6..

451. A bill to amend act No. 183 of the public acts of 1897, approved May 29,
1897, being compiler's chapter 28 of the compiled laws of 1897, entitled
"An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties
and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the state of Michigan,"
as amended by act number 21, public acts of 1899, approved March 20,
1899, and by act No. 112, public acts of 1899, approved June 9, 1899, by
adding a new section to stand between sections 48a and 49 of said act, to
be known as section 48b:

introduced by Mr. Farr, February 20, and referred to committee on
judiciary

452. A bill to authorize the erection, building and maintaining of a dam across
Grand river in the city of Grand Rapids, near Pearl street, so called, in
said city, and to improve the water power of Grand river along the rapids
of said river in said city of Grand Rapids:
introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and tabled.

453. A bill to abolish political caucuses and conventions and to provide for
political nominations by direct vote:

introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and tabled.

454. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Grand Rapids:

introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and tabled..

455. A bill authorizing courts of the state of Michigan to impose indeterminate
sentences as a punishment for crime and to provide for the parole and
return to prison of persons imprisoned on such sentences:
introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and tabled..

taken up, March 13, and referred to committee on judiciary.

1690

533

534

683

456. A bill to amend sections 65 and 66 of act No. 206 of the public acts of 1893,
entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and
collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and
hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing
and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands
delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off
to the state and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act No. 200 of
the. public acts of 1891 and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise
contravening any of the provisions of this act," approved June 1. 1893, as
amended by the several acts amendatory thereof:

introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and tabled.

457. A bill providing for the improvement of the water power in Grand river
within the city of Grand Rapids:

introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and tabled.

taken up, May 28, and referred to committee on cities and villages..
458. A bill to limit the review of cases at law and in equity:
introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and tabled.

459. A bill to provide for the maintenance and management of a public library
and similar institutions in the city of Grand Rapids:
introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and tabled.

460. A bill to amend act No. 118 of the public acts of 1899, entitled “An act to
amend section 34 of act 136 of the session laws of 1869, entitled 'An act
relative to the organization and powers of fire and marine insurance com-
panies transacting business within this state," being section 4301 of
Howell's Annotated Statutes, and section 7257 of the compiled laws of
1897:

introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and referred to committee on
insurance

534

535

1613

535

reported favorably, March 26, and placed on the general order (file No.
135)

846

939

942

1683

considered in committee of whole, April 3, and ordered to third reading.
passed, April 3, and transmitted.

returned non-concurred in, May 30.
461. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution relative to
the compensation of the members of the legislature:

introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and referred to committee on
constitutional amendments

535

reported favorably, May 28, and placed on the general order without
printing

1618

462. A bill to prohibit the maintenance of saloons where intoxicanting liquors
are kept for sale at retail within 500 feet of any church or school house:
introduced by Mr. Loomis, February 20, and referred to committee on
religious and benevolent societies.

536

reported favorably, March 12, and placed on the general order (file No.
95)

committee of whole discharged, March 18, and tabled.
taken up, March 19, and recommitted to committee on religious and
benevolent societies

738

750

463. A bill to amend act No. 131 of the public acts of 1875, entitled "An act to
provide for the safe keeping of public moneys," approved April 27, 1875,
being sections 1197, 1198, 1199, 1200, 1201, 1202, 1203 and 1204 of the
compiled laws of 1897, by the addition of sections 9 and 10 thereto:
introduced by Mr. Sovereign, February 20, and tabled..

464. A joint resolution authorizing and directing the board of auditors of the
state of Michigan to pay freights upon exhibits of the state of Michigan
to be sent to the South Carolina and West Indian exposition to be held
1901 and 1902 at Charleston, South Carolina, and to authorize the com-
missioner to dispose of the exhibits:

introduced by Mr. Schumaker, February 20, and referred to committee on
state affairs

536

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