the same in certain cases, as amended by act No. 102, of the public acts of the State of Michigan for the year 1891, approved May 27, 1891; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Ware moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: 1 "A bill to amend section 5 of act No. 91 of the session laws of 1839, entitled 'An act to provide for the recording of town plats and for vacating the same in certain cases,' approved April 13, 1839, the same being section 1477 of Howell's annotated statutes, as amended by act No. 102 of the public acts of 1891, approved May 27, 1891"; Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. House bill No. 411 (file No. 337), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 14 of the compiled laws of 1857 relative to fences and fence viewers, being compiler's section 796 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Lee moved to amend the bill by striking out the proviso at the end of recited section 1, as follows: "Provided, That it shall not be lawful for any person to construct or maintain any division fence between premises, improved or occupied, or any fence, either in whole or in part of barbed wire, unless the manner of its construction shall by agreed upon be the adjoining owners. This provision shall not apply to fences already built: And provided further, That any person violating the provisions of this act with reference to No. 400), entitled 111 111 barbed wire fences, shall, upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, be liable to a fine of not to exceed one hundred dollars; Which motion did not prevail two-thirds of all the members present not voting therefor. The bill was then not passed, a majority of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Allen Clark Covell Davis YEAS. Mr. Ferguson Fuller Henderson Mr. Pearson Peer Place Redfern Saxton Voorheis Weekes Wortley House bill No. 132 (file A bill to amend sections 6, 7 and 8 of chapter 2; sections 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 17, and to repeal section 20 of chapter 3; to amend sections 2 and 8 of chapter 6, of act No. 227 of the public acts of 1885, entitled "An act to provide for the construction and maintenance of drains and the assessment and collection of taxes therefor, and to repeal all other laws relative thereto." Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Wildey moved to amend the bill, 1. By inserting in line 3 of section 8 after the word "way" the words "shall be paid on presentation out of the county or township treasury as the case may be" and by striking out of line 1 of section 8 the words "for lands for right of way;" Which motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. Mr. J. T. Campbell moved to amend the bill by striking out all of section 1, chapter 3; Which motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the members present not voting therefor. Mr. J. T. Campbell moved to further amend the bill by striking out of line 4 of section 1, chapter 3, the word "fifty," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "that thirty;" also after the word "more" in same line inserting the words "of said signers;" Which motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Title agreed to. Lee Matthews Moore Norman Parkinson Partridge Pearson NAYS. Voorheis Waldo Ware Weekes Wildey Wortley Speaker 51 1 Mr. Matthews moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of House bill No. 21 (file No. 35), entitled A bill to divide the State of Michigan into twelve congressional districts; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Matthews, The bill was referred to the committee on Apportionment. House bill No. 489 (file No. 396), entitled A bill to amend act No. 99 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to allow the use of the Meyers' automatic ballot machine, or any other ballot machine of similar construction or principle, in all township, village or city elections held in the State; Was read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Marsh moved to reconsider the vote by which the House refused to pass the bill; Which motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the bill. On motion of Mr. Marsh, The bill was laid on the table. House bill No. 291 (file No. 404), entitled A bill to amend section 8 of act No. 313 of the public acts of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act;" Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, The bill was laid on the table. Senate bill No 214 (file No. 125), entitled A bill to empower the licensing of persons to procure policies of fire insurance in this State in companies of other states, or in those of foreign governments not authorized to do business in this State, and to repeal sections 5 and 6 of act No. 101 of the laws of 1893; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, On motion of Mr. Ware, The bill was laid on the table. Senate bill No. 38 (file No. 26), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 145 of the session laws of 1873, entitled "An act to reorganize the State Agricultural College, and to establish a State Board of Agriculture," being section 4977 of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, On motion of Mr. Ware. The bill was laid on the table. House bill No. 365 (file No. 286), entitled A bill to fix the number of brakemen on passenger trains on railroads in this State; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, On motion of Mr. Covell, The bill was laid on the table House bill No. 176 (file No. 405), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of an act entitled "An act to authorize judges of probate of certain counties to appoint a register and prescribing his duties and compensation, approved March 30, 1869, being act 79 of the session laws of 1869, as amended by act 186 of the public acts of 1879, the same being compiler's section 536 of Howell's annotated statutes;' Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Title agreed to. House bill No. 866 (file No. 168), entitled A bill to regulate the hours of labor upon street surface railroads for passenger travel organized under the laws of the State, and agreements in reference thereto; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof. On motion of Mr. Moore, The bill was laid on the table. Senate bill No. 113 (file No. 75), entitled A bill to provide for the compilation, printing and distribution of the laws relative to the support of poor persons; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |