Senate joint resolution No. 14 (file No. 93), entitled A joint resolution to provide for restoring Fort Mackinac to the United States; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated April 22, 1897, at 3:40 o'clock p. m. Report accepted. J. K. FLOOD, Chairman. By the committee on Engrossment and Enrollment: The committee on Engrossment and Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor Senate bill No. 151, entitled A bill to provide for a joint cemetery board for the townships of Little Traverse and West Traverse and the village of Harbor Springs, in the county of Emmet, and to regulate the powers and duties thereof; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated April 22, 1897, at 3:40 o'clock p. m. Report accepted. By the committee on State Public School: J. K. FLOOD, Chairman. The committee on State Public School, to whom was referred A bill to amend Sec. 11 of act No. 115 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the government, management and control of the State Public School at Coldwater and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act;" Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without amendment and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. ARTHUR L. HOLMES, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 215 (file No. 340), entitled A bill to amend Secs. 1, 4 and 5 of an act entitled "An act to regulate the admission to practice of attorneys, solicitors and counsellors, to provide for a board of examiners, and to repeal conflicting acts," being act No. 205 of the public acts of 1895; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. E. C. BARNUM, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Public Health: The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred House bill No. 166 (file No. 159), entitled A bill to amend Secs. 1 and 2 of act No. 186 of the public acts of 1867, entitled "An act to authorize dissection in certain cases, for the advancement of science," approved March 27, 1867, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. JOHN L. PRESTON, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Banks and Corporations: The committee on Banks and Corporations, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 291, entitled A bill to amend Sec. 8 of act No. 109 of the laws of 1855, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of gas light companies," as amended by subsequent acts, the same being compiler's Sec. 4175 of Howell's annotated statutes, and enlarge the powers and duties of such companies; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying substitute therefor, entitled A bill to amend Secs. 6 and 8 of act No. 109 of the laws of 1855, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of gas light companies," as amended by subsequent acts, the same being compiler's Secs. 4173 and 4175 of Howell's annotated statutes, and enlarge the powers and duties of such companies; Recommending that the substitute be printed for the use of the committee, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. G. W. TEEPLE, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. On motion of Mr. Teeple, The Senate concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. The request was granted, and the bill, as substituted, was ordered printed for the use of the committee. By the committtee on Taxation: The committee on Taxation, to whom was referred A bill to amend act No. 206 of the public acts of 1893, being "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," by adding thereto five sections to be known as Secs. 140, 141, 142, 143 and 144, providing for the giving of notice by tax purchasers to the occupants or persons having title to, or interest in such lands, of the fact of such sale; and providing the terms upon which such occupant or other person interested in such lands may obtain reconveyance thereof; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. E. A. BLAKESLEE, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Roads and Bridges: The committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred A bill to amend an act entitled "An act relative to plank roads," approved March 13, 1848; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. G. W. MERRIMAN, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Merriman, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Roads and Bridges: The committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred House bill No. 228 (file No. 188), entitled A bill to amend Secs. 27 and 40 of act No. 155 of the public acts of 1851, entitled "An act to provide for the formation of companies to construct plank roads," and to add a new section thereto, providing a penalty for non-compliance with the law; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amend ments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. G. W. MERRIMAN, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Finance and Appropriations: The committeee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred Senate joint resolution No. 8, entitled A joint resolution directing the Board of State Auditors to investigate and examine the claim of Chas. A. Howing of Michigan against the State of Michigan; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the joint resolution when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. G. W. MERRIMAN, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the joint resolution by the committee. The joint resolution was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Finance and Appropriations: The committee on Finance and appropriations, to whom was referred House joint resolution No. 11 (file No. 82), entitled Joint resolution for the relief of Mrs. Margaret Heimes of Calumet, Michigan, on account of the death of her son while in the active discharge of military duty; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. G. W. MERRIMAN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The joint resolution was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Finance and Appropriations: The committee on Finance and appropriations, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 117, entitled A bill making appropriation for the current expenses of the Central Michigan Normal School for the years 1897 and 1898; and to make improvements on school buildings for heating plant and water closets; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. G. W. MERRIMAN, Report accepted and committee dicharged. On motion of Mr. Merriman, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Cities and Villages: The committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the village of Bad Axe, in Huron county, to receive all moneys raised for highway purposes within the corporate limits of said village upon the tax rolls of the townships of Verona and Colfax for the use and benefit of the highways and streets of said village; Respectfully report that the have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without amendment and recommend that it do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The reason for this adverse report being, that in the opinion of the committee, the provisions of said bill are in conflict with the general laws of the State relating to the raising of taxes in villages. W. G. THOMPSON, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. |