House bill No. 474 (file No. 327), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the use of the State Board of Health, to enable it to comply with act 146 of the public acts of 1895, entitled "An act 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;" 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. JOHN L. PRESTON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. 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. 298 (file No. 90), entitled A bill to prevent male and female persons over fifteen years of age from debauching the persons and depraving the morals of boys under fifteen years of age; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated April 28, 1897, at 2:01 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. 312, entitled A bill to amend Sec. 3 of act No. 10 of the public acts of 1895, being an act entitled "An act to establish a board of health for the city of Detroit," approved February 27, 1895, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated April 28, 1897, at 2:01 o'clock p. m. Report accepted. By the committee on State Affairs: J. K. FLOOD, The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred Chairman. A bill to amend Sec. 5 of act No. 148, public acts of 1873, entitled “An act relating to the accounting for moneys received and expended by certain officers," being compiler's Sec. 369 of Chap. 12 of Howell's annotated statutes; 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. C. W. MOORE, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill as then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on State Affairs: The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 255, entitled A bill to prohibit putting sawdust or other refuse in Grand river; 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, having the same title: Recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the substitute do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. C. W. MOORE, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on State Affairs: The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the preservation and perpetuation of the laws, acts, joint resloutions and all other matters passed upon by the legis lature, and to create the office of Legislative Proof Reader, and to prescribe the duties of said officer and to provide for the printing of the same; 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 provide for the preservation and perpetuation of the laws, acts, joint and concurrent resolutions and other matters passed upon by the legislature of the State of Michigan and to create the office of Legislative Proof Reader, and to prescribe the duties of such officer; Recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the substitute do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. C. W. MOORE, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The Senate concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. The bill was then ordered printed, 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. 233 (file No. 60), entitled A bill providing for barring the right of dower of insane, imbecile or idiotic married women and authorizing the sale or mortgage of such dower right; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without recommendation, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Covell, The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on Judiciary: GEO. G. COVELL, The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Chairman. A bill to provide for the appointment of guardians of the persons of habitual drunkards, and of persons so addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors or narcotic or noxious drugs as to need medical or sanitary treatment or care, and for restraining them in a suitable asylum or hospital, and to repeal act 241 of public acts of 1879, entitled "An act concerning the appointment of guardians of habitual drunkards, or of persons so addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors as to need medical or sanitary treatment or care;" 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. GEORGE G. COVELL, 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 Senate bill No. 365, entitled A bill to provide a punishment for wrecking or attempted wrecking of railroad trains within this State; 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 provide a punishment for wrecking or attempted wrecking of railroad trains within this State, and for robbery or attempted robbery on said trains; Recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the substitute do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. GEORGE G. COVELL, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The Senate concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. The bill was then ordered printed, 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 A bill to amend Secs. 1 and 2 of act No. 3 of the public acts of 1874, entitled "An act to authorize proceedings by the State to condemn private property," approved March 24, 1874, the same being compiler's Secs. 5196 and 5197 of Howell's annotated statutes; 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. GEORGE G. COVELL, 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. 302 (file No. 95), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 55 of Chap. 154 of the revised statutes of 1846, entitled "Offenses against property," as added by act No. 110 of the public acts of 1885, being Sec. 9176a of Howell's annotated statutes; 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. GEORGE G. COVELL, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. On motion of Mr. Covell, 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 Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 826 (file No. 317), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 11 of Chap. 140 of the revised statutes of 1857, being compiler's Sec. 7996, Howell's annotated statutes, relative to filing copy of attachment in the office of the register of deeds; 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. GEORGE G. COVELL, 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. 363 (file No. 316), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 1 of Chap. 93 of the revised statutes of 1846, as amended by act No. 173 of the session laws of 1895, entitled "Of courts held by justices of the peace," the same being Sec. 6814 of Howell's annotated statutes; 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. GEORGE G. COVELL, 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. 811 (file No. 298), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 1 of act No. 107 of the public acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for recording in the offices of register of deeds certified copies of judgments and decrees of courts of record and making the record thereof evidence in courts and making such records heretofore made like evidence;" Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without |