Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Fox moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to provide for the construction of a coal house and purchase of one machinist's lathe for the Michigan Asylum for Dangerous and Criminal Insane, and to make payment for the same out of the surplus moneys in the hands of the superintendent of said asylum; Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. House bill No. 368 (file No. 256) entitled A bill to protect the fish in Saginaw river and its tributaries, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 150 (file No. 49), entitled A bill to prohibit catching or taking small mouth black bass in Walloon lake, situate in the counties of Charlevoix and Emmet, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows. Title agreed to. On motion of Mr. Mears, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take effect 30 days after the same has been approved by the Governor. Senate joint resolution No. 15, entitled A joint resolution authorizing the Board of State Auditors to examine, settle and pay any claim found due James Corcoran by the State of Michigan, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Fox moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: Joint resolution authorizing the Board of State Auditors to investigate, examine, settle and pay any claim found to be due the Presque Isle lumber company of Hammonds Bay, Presque Isle county, Michigan, against the State of Michigan for damages, or compensation, arising from the seizure by the trespass agents of the State of Michigan of a certain lot of cedar cut by it on portions of the north east quarter of section 35, north, range 2 east, claimed by the said trespass agents to have been a trespass upon State lands; Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Fox, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect House bill No. 351 (file No. 240), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of supreme and subordinate senates of the knights of the ancient essenic order, Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, On motion of Mr. Barnard, The bill was laid on the table. Senate bill No. 131 (file No. 164), entitled A bill to establish a permanent State weather service in this State cooperating with the weather bureau, U. S. Department of Agriculture, for the purpose of the collection and compilation of climatic and meteorologic data, the accurate and rapid dissemination of daily weather forecasts, also frost and cold wave warnings, and weather crop conditions, the same to be used for the benefit of the agricultural, commercial and scientific interests of the State, and making an appropriation therefor, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Senate bill No. 71 (file No. 191), entitled A bill to amend section 5 of chapter 165 of the revised statutes of 1846 as amended, relative to trials in criminal cases, the same being compiler's section 9563 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, Was read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Burt moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to pass the bill; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Burt, The bill was laid on the table. Senate bill No. 250 (file No. 192), entitled A bill to amend section 127 of chapter 249, being compiler's section 6940 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, relative to courts held by justices of the peace, Was read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. McGinley moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to pass the bill; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. McGinley, The bill was laid on the table. House bill No. 139 (file No. 90), entitled A bill to amend sections 4 and 5 of act number 145 of the session laws of 1867, entitled an "Act to provide for the incorporation of Masonic lodges," as amended by act number 180 of the session laws of 1867, the same being compiler's sections 4475 and 4476 of Howell's annotated statutes, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Title agreed to. On motion of Mr. Gibson, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Senate bill No. 128 (file No. 60), entitled A bill to amend section forty-two of act number two hundred and thirteen of the session laws of 1875, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the State Prison and the government and discipline thereof and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith," being consecutive section number nine thousand seven hundred and five of Howell's annotated statutes of this State; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Senate bill No. 275 (file No. 168), entitled A bill to provide for incorporating the record of proceedings had on motions for new trial in bills of exceptions, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Title agreed to. Senate bill No. 166 (file No. 189), entitled A bill to provide for the maintenance, management and control of the Michigan School for the Blind, and to repeal all laws inconsistent herewith, Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Sabin moved to amend the bill by striking out in line 3 section 3the word "such;" Which motion prevailed. Mr. Sabin moved that there be a call of the Senate; Which motion prevailed. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CALL. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary, and no Senators were reported absent without leave. On motion of Mr. Sabin, All further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. |