The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Brundage moved to amend the title as follows: By striking out of line 1 the words "Reform School" and 'inserting in lieu thereof the words "Industrial School for Boys." Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Brundage, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. House bill No. 367 (file No. 151), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of the Grand, district and subordinate, lodges of the Loyal Orange Institution of the State of Michigan, Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Turnbull moved to amend the bill by inserting at the end of section 1 the following paragraph: Provided, That the same shall in its ritual obligations, constitution or by-laws, disclaim all loyalty or allegiance to the British government and instead thereof, declare its allegiance to the government of the United States and to the State of Michigan and will not permit anything to be taught by the order, tending to incite its members against any citizen of the State, on account of his or her religious beliefs. On which motion he demanded the yeas and nays. The motion to amend the bill then did not prevail, a majority of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Fox moved the previous question; Which motion was seconded. The question then being, shall the main question now be put? The same was ordered. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Turnbull 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. The question then being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: 2 Mr. Fox moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to pass the bill; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Fox, The bill was laid on the table. House bill No. 21 (filé No. 35), entitled A bill to authorize proceedings in the circuit courts in chancery in relation to the laying out, dividing and platting into lots, streets and alleys of lands owned by infants, idiots, lunatics and other incompetent persons, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Barnard YEAS. Mr. Fleshiem Mr. McLaughlin TET Clapp Earle Mr. Garvelink Title agreed to. Fox Sawyer Senate substitute for House bill No. 53 (file No. 56), entitled 18 1 A bill to provide for the incorporation of associations for the purpose of erecting and owning buildings to be occupied for stores, offices, halls,. and lodge, society and association rooms, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Pending the motion to give the bill immediate effect, The bill was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Barnard, All further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. A bill to amend sections 9 and 10 of act No. 276, session laws of 1889, as amended by act No. 152, session laws of 1891, entitled "An act for the protection of game," Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to incorporate the public schools of Iron River, in Iron county, 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. Pending the motion to give the bill immediate effect, On motion of Mr. Fleshiem, The bill was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Steel, GENERAL ORDER. The Senate went into committee of the whole on the general order, whereupon, The President called Mr. Steel to the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose and, through their chairman, made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 21, entitled Joint resolution for the relief of Albert B. Judd, Have made no amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend its passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: House bill No. 554 (file No.,141), entitled A bill to amend section one of an act entitled "An act to exempt sewing machines from levy and sale on execution," approved March 13, 1861, Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage. Report accepted. GEO. A. STEEL, Chairman. The above named joint resolution was placed on the order of third reading of bills. On motion of Mr. Steel, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the second named bill, and the same was placed on the order of third reading of bills. Mr. Barnard moved the Senate take a recess until two o'clock, p. m.; Which motion prevailed. AFTER RECESS. 2 o'clock p. m. The Senate was called to order by the President. The Senate took up the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Crane offered the following resolution; Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and is hereby directed to communicate with the authorities at the Agricultural College and ascertain why the Senate is discriminated against in the matter of flowers daily furnished to different departments in the State capitol, and to suggest to said authorities that the Senate asks only that equal courtesy be shown this body and other departments, Which resolution was adopted. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The President announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making an appropriation for the State Industrial Home for Girls, for the years 1893 and 1894, Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Industrial Home for Girls. The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 14, 1893. } SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making an appropriation for the Michigan School for the Blind for the years 1893 and 1894, Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on School for the Blind. The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 14, 1893. } SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 44 of the revised statutes of 1846, being compiler's section 1592 of the compiled laws of 1871, and section 1456 of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan, relative to laws of the road, and regulation of public carriages, Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Roads and bridges. The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, } SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the House (the Senate concurring), That a special joint committee consisting of three members of the House and two from the Senate be appointed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate respectively, with power and authority to send for persons, books |