therewith, and to provide for the maintenance of a public library under the management and control of the board of education of said district," being act No. 335 of the local acts of 1891, approved May 26, 1891. Very respectfully, JOHN T. RICH, Governor. The message was laid on the table. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Secretary of State be and is hereby authorized and empowered to compile and publish in pamphlet form all the laws pertaining to the "protection of fish and game," now in force and to be enacted by this Legislature, together with such annotations as he deems necessary to a proper understanding of the same, to be delivered to the State Game and Fish Warden for distribution; Which has been adopted by the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 1075 (file No. 283), entitled A bill to amend an act relative to free schools in the city of Detroit, approved February 24, in the year 1869, and the subsequent amendments thereto, by adding thereto a section to be known as section 28; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, The bill was referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 460 (file No. 375), entitled A bill to authorize any corporation organized under the laws of the State of Michigan to change its name; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 389 (file No. 154), entitled A bill to provide for teaching in the public schools, the modes by which the dangerous communicable diseases are spread, and the best methods for the restriction and prevention of such diseases; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 377 (file No. 351), entitled A bill to amend section 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; In the passage of which, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, The bill was referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 451 (file No. 316), entitled A bill to provide for procuring copies of land plats necessary in the Auditor General's office and which were not required by law to be recorded in said office at the time such plats were made; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 853 (file No. 307), entitled A bill to organize the township of Union in the county of Grand Traverse, into a single school district, under the unit system; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was referred, to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 420 (file No. 266), entitled A bill to provide for the election of a board of county canvassers, to prescribe the term of office and the powers and duties thereof, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act; And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same as follows: 1. By striking out of lines 3 and 4 of section 1 the words "not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political party, and." 2. By inserting in line 5 of section 1 after the word "clerk" the words "who shall not be entitled to a vote on said boards." 3. By inserting in line 9 of section 1 after the word "compensation" the words "which shall not exceed four dollars per day for each member of said board." 4. By adding at the end of section 1 the words "Provided, That in Wayne county said board of county canvassers shall consist of five members as follows: The presiding judge of the third judicial circuit, who shall be the presiding officer of such board, the judge of probate for Wayne county, the two members of the board of Wayne county auditors having the longer term to serve, and one other citizen elector to be chosen by a plurality viva voce vote of the board of supervisors of said county at their regular annual meeting. Said board of supervisors shall, at the same time and in the same manner, elect an alternate member of said board, who will be entitled to serve as a member of said board in case of a vacancy on said board on account of disability, absence or other cause. No one will be qualified to act as a member of said board who is a candidate on any ticket, the returns of which are to be canvassed by said board. The county clerk shall be the clerk of said board; In the passage of which, as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the bill, On motion of Mr. Covell, The bill was referred to the committee on Judiciary. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, } Lansing, May 7, 1895. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 387 (file No. 159), entitled A bill to provide for the payment to the State Treasurer of all moneys given to the Regents of the Univerity in trust to expend the income thereof, and for the payment of interest upon all such moneys by the State to the Regents of the University in furtherance of said trust; And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same, as follows: 1. By inserting in line 6 of section 1 after the word "interest" the words "not to exceed the rate of four per cent per annum." 2. By inserting at the end of section 1 the words "provided that said interest shall not be paid from the specific tax fund;" In the passage of which as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the bill, On motion of Mr. Allen, The House concurred, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was then referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment, and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: A bill to authorize examining magistrates, in certain cases, to exclude from the place of examination all bystanders and other persons not required to be in attendance; And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same, as follows: 1. By striking out of line 5 of section 1 the words "all bystanders and other and inserting in lieu thereof the words " any or all." |