day night, and remain closed during Sunday of each week during this session of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. Diekema, The resolution was amended to read as follows: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the legislative postoffice be open from 8 o'clock A. M. to 9 o'clock P. M., from Monday morning to Saturday night, and from 12 o'clock M. to 2 o'clock P. M. during Sunday of each week during this session of the Legislature; Which amendment was adopted, and the resolution as amended was adopted. Mr. Barnard offered the following joint resolution: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the State printer be instructed to forward ten copies of the Journal to each representative district, and twenty copies to each senatorial district to names and postoffice addresses furnished by the Representatives and Senators from their several districts, and that the amount of postage stamps furnished by the postmaster at Lansing, be paid by the State Treasurer on the warrant of the Auditor General on the presentation of bills duly certified by the postmaster at Lansing, and by the State printer, showing that such stamps have been purchased and used only for the payment of postage on said copies of said Journal hereby ordered to be distributed. Motion made to suspend the rules. Which motion did not prevail. On motion of Mr. Lowden, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Miner offered the following: Resolved, That House Rule 46 be amended so as to read as follows: Rule 46. Every bill or joint resolution shall receive three several readings previous to its passage. The first and second readings may be by its title only, but the third reading shall be in full, unless otherwise ordered by the House, and on a day subsequent to that on which it receives its second reading, or passes the committee of the whole House. All bills appropriating money from the public treasury shall be referred to the committee on ways and means for their approval or correction before final action is taken on the same. Refered to committee on rules and joint rules. On motion of Mr. A. A. Smith, The House took a recess until 2 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. House met and was called to order by the Speaker. Quorum present. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. 2 o'clock, P. M. No. 10. By Mr. Spencer: Petition of James M. Shepard, W. E. Davis Chas. H. Kimmerle, and 334 others, citizens of Cass county, praying for the repeal of certain local acts affecting Diamond and Stone lakes in said county. On demand of Mr. Spencer the petition was read at length and spread at large upon the Journal as follows:/ To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan: Your petitioners, citizens of LaGrange, Penn, Calvin and Jefferson townships in Cass county, respectfully ask for the repeal of act No. 450, laws of 1871 (Vol. 3, page 195), and act No. 451, laws of 1867 (Vol. 2, page # 930), and act No. 361, laws of 1869 (Vol 2, page 882), the same being local acts affecting only Diamond and Stone lakes, which lie wholly within the four above named townships. Sufficient provision for the protection and preservation of the food fishes in these lakes is made in an act approved June 7, 1889, and the retention of these earlier acts occasions needless annoyance to our people and renders the enforcement of proper game and fish laws unpopular and difficult. The effect of the repeals asked for would be to permit the taking of fish, by hook and line only, throughout the year. Referred to committee on fisheries. No. 11. By Mr. Spencer: Petition of B. A. Thorp and 52 others. Same subject; same committee. No. 12. By, Mr. Spencer: Petition of Fred Payser and six others. Same subject; same committee. No. 13. By Mr. Spencer: Petition of H. S. East and 150 others. Same subject; same committee. No. 14. By Mr. Spencer: Petition of M. V. Stamp, Robert Dool, J. L. Robinson, C. H. Kimmerle. Same subject; same committee. No. 15. By Mr. Tinklepaugh: Petition of Henry Byers and 137 other citizens of Grand Traverse county, for a law requiring farmers to cut and destroy milkweed. On demand of Mr. Tinklepaugh, the petition was read at length and spread at large on the Journal as follows. To the Honorable Legislature of the State of Michigan: We do hereby petition you to enact a law requiring all farmers to cut and destroy, on or before September 1, each year, all milk weeds growing on their lands, with penalties same as the thistle law. Referred to committee on agriculture. No. 15. By Mr. Denning: Petition for the re-incorporation of the city of Manistee. Referred to committee on municipal corporations. NOTICES. Mr. Curtiss gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section number five thousand six hundred and seventyfive of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan, the same being section twenty-five of chapter one hundred and fifty of the compiled laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as amended by act number two hundred aud sixty-two of the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventynine, relating to the keeping of certain entry books by the register of deeds. Mr. Swift gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section nine, of article two, of act number one hundred and ninety-eight of the session laws of eighteen hundred and seventythree, 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 fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning and operating any road in this State, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereto. Mr. Spencer gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to incorporate the "Business Men's Association" of the City of Dowagiac. Mr. Henze gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the appointment of city physicians of the City of Detroit by the board of poor commissioners of said city and to provide for the regulation of their duties. Mr. Harley gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to prohibit the running at large and to enforce the chaining or otherwise suitably securing of dogs during the night time in order to prevent the destruction of sheep. Mr. Denning gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend chapter 1 of act No. 48 of the session laws of 1882, entitled, "An act to re-incorporate the City of Manistee," approved March 15th, 1882. Mr. Seeley gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to authorize the employment, fix the compensation and define the duties of stenographers in taking and transcribing testimony in cases of examination of offenders before justices of the peace of the county of Genesee, charged with felonies not triable before a justice of the peace. Mr. White gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend sections 26 and 29 of an act entitled "An act to amend sections 26 and 29 of act No. 147 of the session laws of 1877, entitled ‘An act to revise and amend sections 6, 11, 13, 19 and 21 of an act entitled 'An act to provide for a municipal court in the city of Grand Rapids to be called the superior court of Grand Rapids,"" being act No. 49 of the session laws of 1875, approved March 24, 1875, as amended by act No. 100 of the session laws of 1879, entitled "An act to amend sections 26, 28 and 29 of act No. 147 of the session laws of 1877, entitled 'An act to revise and amend sections 6, 11, 13, 19 and 21 of an act entitled 'An act to provide for a municipal court in the city of Grand Rapids to be called the superior court of Grand Rapids,"" being act No. 49 of the session laws of 1875, approved March 24, 1875, and to add six new sections to the act to stand as sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, approved May 23, 1877.' Mr. Leach gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill providing for the election of a county board of school examiners, defining their powers and duties, fixing their compensation and to repeal all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act. Mr. Thatcher gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to enable Muskegon county to procure and own abstracts of title to lands in said county and to provide for the control and management of the same. Mr. Wiggins gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to prohibit the spearing of fish in Four Mile, Pugsley's and Eagle lakes in Van Buren and Allegan counties. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Wm. B. Jackson, unanimous consent being given, introduced A bill ceding jurisdiction to the United States over certain lands under certain conditions. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on federal relations. Mr. Richardson, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 28, entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 254, of the public acts of the year 1889, being an act relating to the election of representatives to the State Legislature in districts where more than one are to be elected. The bill was read a first and second by its title and referred to the committee on elections. Mr. H. Johnson, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 29, entitled: A bill to authorize the employment, fix the compensation, and define the duties of stenegraphers in taking evidence, etc., in certain cases in. justice courts of the county of Shiawassee. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Swift, unanimous consent being given, introduced House joint resolution No. 1, entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 15 article 4 of the constitution of this State relative to the compensation of members of the Legislature. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on judiciary. REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on ways and means: The committee on ways and means, to whom was referred the matter of mileage of the employés of the House, respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration and have directed me to report the same back the House, and recommend that it be concurred in as follows, and ask to be discharged from further consideration of the subject: E. L. Bray, Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk.. Henry A. Weiss, 1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. 66 Charles W. Taun, House Messenger 06 120 4.. 200 620 176 204 168 Robert Boyle, Eddie Hoffman, Wilber Westerman, Bertie McPhee, 74 102 620 166 406 308 24 128 400 900 24 Carl Yaple, Speaker's Messenger. Richard D. Vale, Chief Clerk's Messenger. S. H. Sanford, Janitor.. 162 138 54 Unanimous consent being obtained, the committee on federal relations submitted the following report out of order: By the committee on federal relations. The committee on federal relations to whom was referred House bill No. 8, entitled A bill to provide for ceding to the United States of America exclusive jurisdiction over the site and grounds selected for the erection of a public building for the use of the United States Postoffice and for other public purposes in the city of Lansing, Michigan, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of the State of Michigan and the service of civil process therein, |