No. 1040. By Mr. Sutton Remonstrance of John Castellow, Henry C. Gregory, George C. Page, and 15 others of Dexter, on the same subject; Laid on the table. No. 1041. Ry Mr. Stephens: Remonstrance of Mrs. A. F. Barnes, Mrs. G. W. Bartow, and 93 other women against the repeal of the prohibitory liquor law; Laid on the table. No. 1042. By Mr. Klein: Remonstrance of 106 tax-payers and business men (with 3 or 4 exceptions, against a central market in the city of Detroit. On demand of Mr. Klein, The remonstrance was read at length and spread at large on the journal, as follows: Remonstrance against the passage of the bill now before the Legislature, empowering the city of Detroit to issue bonds to the amount of $100,000 for the purpose of building a central market. To the Honorable, the Legislature of the State of Michigan: We, the undersigned taxpayers of the city of Detroit, most respectfully beg leave to enter our most solemn protest against the passage of the bill now before your honorable body, authorizing the government of the city of Detroit to issue the bonds of the city of Detroit to the amount of $100,000, for the purpose of erecting a Central Market Building. The indebtedness of the city is about to be increased during the coming twelve months to the extent of about $2,000,000, in consequence of projects of a similar character already accomplished. We sincerely believe that this Central Market scheme will not only increase the excessive burdens now borne by our citizens, without any corresponding benefit to any one except a few interested parties, but that it will be absolutely detrimental to the best interests of the city. We, therefore, earnestly remonstrate, and humbly invoke the protection of your honorable body, against this additional and useless burden which is sought to be imposed upon the city's credit. And your petitioners will, as in duty bound, ever pray. The remonstrance was laid on the table. No. 1043. By Mr. Hertzler: Remonstrance of Charles Rochaut, J. L. Valade, Robert Varassee, and 70 other citizens of Monroe county, against taxing church property; Laid on the table. No. 1044. By Mr. Howard: Remonstrance of Rev. L. Kilroy, Chas. Murphy, John Reeves, and 278 other residents of St. Clair county, on the same subject; Laid on the table. No. 1045. By Mr. Gerrish county, on the same subject; Laid on the table. Remonstrance of 92 citizens of Richmond, Osceola No. 1046. By Mr. Benedict: Petition of William H. Stone and three other legal voters of Ionia county, Mich. (mostly residents of the township of Portland), asking the total repeal of chap. 65 of the Compiled Laws of 1871 of this State, entitled "An act to authorize dissection in certain cases for the advancement of science," and remonstrating against any more such legislation; Referred to the committee on public health. No. 1017 By Mr. Copley: Kemonstrance of L. Crane and other citizens of the village of Paw Paw against the extension of the corporate limits of said village; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. No. 1048. By Mr. Copley: Remonstrance of J. W. Van Fossen and other citizens of Paw Paw on the same subject; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. No. 1049. By Mr. Walton: Petition of A. B. More and 25 others for the passage of the amendments to the charter of Wenona village; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. No. 1050. By Mr. Walton: Memorial of the common council and 150 citizens of Wenona on the same subject; Referred to the committee on municipal corporations. No. 1051. By Mr. Ocobock: Remonstrance of O. D. Hibbard, Silas Clarke and 30 others against taxing church property; Laid on the table. No. 1052. The Speaker announced the following telegram: MANISTEE, March 24, 1875. To the Senate and House of Representatives, Lansing, Mich.: Temperance association in prayer meeting assembled most earnestly pray your honorable body that our State prohibitory law be not repealed, but instead made more stringent. THE CHRISTIAN WOMEN OF MANISTEE. The telegram was laid on the table. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on private corporations: The committee on private corporations, to whom was referred An act to incorporate the Bay City, Wenona, and Banks Street Railway Company, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The object of the bill is in violation of Art. XV., Sec. 1, of the Constitution. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on private corporations: E. H. GREEN, Chairman. The committee on private corporations, to whom was referred House bill No. 545, entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to enable the Lapeer & Port Huron Plank Road Company to charge and receive additional tolls for travel over their road," being act No. 401 of the session laws of 1869, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and bave directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. E. H. GREEN, Chairman. The rules were suspended and the bill was placed on the order of third reading, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. By the committee on private corporations: The committee on private corporations, to whom was referred House bill No. 282, entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 401 of the session laws of 1869, entitled "An act to enable the Lapeer & Port Huron Plank Road Company to charge and receive additional tolls for travel over their road, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on drainage: E. H. GREEN, Chairman. The committee on drainage, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 219, entitled A bill to amend act No. 43 of the laws of 1869, being an act entitled "An act to provide for the drainage of swamps, marshes, and other low lands," approved March 22, 1869, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. JAMES LEE, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on roads and bridges: The committee on roads and bridges, to whom was referred House bill No. 314, entitled A bill to vacate the gravel road extending from the city of Marshall to the junction eight or ten miles north of Marshall, in Calhoun county, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Your committee are of the opinion that the action called for in the bill would come more properly before the courts than the Legislature. A. HEWITT, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on roads and bridges: The committee on roads and bridges, to whom was referred House bill No. 313, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 26 of the Compiled Laws of 1871, being compiler's section 1292, as amended by act 130, session laws of 1873, relative to laying out highwaws through orchards, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying substitute therefor, recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the substitute do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Moshier, A. HEWITT, Chairman. The House concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on fisheries: The committee on fisheries, to whom was referred House joint resolution No. 33, entitled Joint resolution to admit gilling twine free of duty, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that the joint resolution do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. S. HOWLAND, Chairman. The joint resolution was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on military affairs: The committee on military affairs, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 7 of act No. 116, of the session laws of 1873, relating to the re-organization of the military forces of the State of Michigan, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendment, and recommend that the amendment be concurred in, and that the bill, when so amended, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. T. A. FERGUSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Van Aken, The House concurred in the amendment made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No 140, entitled A bill to amend section 18 of chapter 192, of the Compiled Laws of 1871, relative to levies and sales on executions, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Parker, The bill was laid on the table. LEROY PARKER, Chairman. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 87, entitled A bill to amend act No. 95, of the session laws of 1873, entitled "An act to regulate and define the duties of judges of probate in certain cases," Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. LEROY PAKER, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 73, entitled A bill to amend chapter 201 of the Compiled Laws of 1871, relative to proceedings against debtors by attachment, by adding a new section thereto, to stand as section 32, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. LEROY PARKER, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the joint committtee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 527, entitled A bill to amend sections 25 and 26 of chapter 244, being sections 7534 and 7535, of the Compiled Laws of 1871, relative to offenses against the lives and persons of individuals, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. LEROY PARKER, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 499, entitled A bill to amend section 31, of chapter 153, of the Revised Statutes of 1846, being section 7540 of the Compiled Laws of 1871, relative to exposing children with intent to abandon them, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. LEROY PARKER, Chairman. |