of attorney in certain cases,' approved April 17, 1871, being Sec. 4256 of the compiled laws of 1871, and to add a new section thereto to stand as Sec. 2, relative to certified transcript copies of deeds, instruments and letters of attorney, conveying title to real estate;"

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

House bill No. 150 (file No. 88), entitled

A bill to amend Chap. 91 of Howell's annotated statutes, being an act entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this State," being act No. 198 of the session laws of 1873, approved May 1, 1873, as amended by act No. 177 of the session laws of 1877, and act No. 230 of the public acts of 1887, and act No. 202 of the public acts of 1889, and acts Nos. 52, 90 and 123 of the public acts of 1891, and to add two new sections to said chapter to stand as Secs. 26 and 27 of article 5;

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

House joint resolution No. 13 (file No. 321), entitled

A joint resolution to designate and adopt a State flower;

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. 181 (file No. 366), entitled

A bill to prevent the introduction or spread of San Jose scale or other injurious insects or infectious diseases of trees, vines, shrubs or plants grown in this State or imported from other states, provinces or countries; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof,

On motion of Mr. Colman,

The bill was laid on the table.

House bill No. 173 (file No. 129), entitled

A bill to provide for the incorporation of the Finnish Temperance Friends' Association of America;

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. 215 (file No. 340), entitled

A bill to amend Secs. 1, 2, 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;

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

B a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

Senate bill No. 272 (file No. 157), entitled

A bill to amend Secs. 33 and 38 of act No. 135 of the public acts of 1885, entitled "An act to amend, revise and consolidate the laws organizing asylums for the insane and regulating the care and management thereof, and of the inmates therein, and to repeal act 164, laws of 1859; also act 194, laws of 1877; also act 91, laws of 1873; and the acts amendatory thereto; also act 172, laws of 1873;" also act 260, laws of 1895, approved June 3, 1885, being Secs. 1930d2 and 1930d7 of Howell's annotated statutes;

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. 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;

Pending third reading of which,

On motion of Mr. Mason,·

The bill was laid on the table.

GENERAL ORDER.

On motion of Mr. Blakeslee,

The Senate went into the committee of the whole on the general order, Whereupon,

The President called Mr. Jibb 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:

I.

Senate bill No. 392 (file No. 150), entitled

A bill to provide for the licensing of insurance companies, to insure against loss or damage, resulting from burglary and robbery or attempt thereat, also the loss of money or securities in transit by registered mail, limiting the scope of their business, and defining their powers, duties and qualifications;

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;

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;

House bill No. 582 (file No. 243), entitled

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;

Have made no amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the bills back to the Senate and recommend their passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following:

II.

Senate bill No. 132 (file No. 138), entitled

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 or 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 occupant or other person interested in such lands may obtain reconveyance thereof;

Have directed their chairman to recommend that the bill be referred to the committee on Judiciary, with instructions to report the same back to the Senate within three days from this date.

Report accepted.

WM. JIBB,

Chairman.

The first above named bills and joint resolution. were placed on the order of third reading of bills.

The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the bill named in part II of the report and the bill was referred to the committee on Judiciary, with instructions to report the same back to the Senate within three days from this date.

On motion of Mr. Barnard,

The Senate took up the order of

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

Senate bill No. 392 (file No. 150), entitled

A bill to provide for the licensing of insurance companies, to insure against loss or damage, resulting from burglary and robbery or attempt thereat, also the loss of money or securities in transit by registered mail, limiting the scope of their business, and defining their powers, duties and qualifications;

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect.

House bill No. 582 (file No. 243), entitled

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;