Mr. Barnum moved that the Senate adjourn. Which motion prevailed, and The President declared the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m. to morrow. Lansing, Thursday, April 29, 1897. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. Religious exercises by the Rev. Mr. Swift. Roll called: quorum present. Mr. Lawrence asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. Mr. Preston asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until Wednesday next, after today's session. Mr. Hughes asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until Tuesday, after today's session. Mr. Latimer asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. Mr. Barnum asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. Mr. Covell asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 797. By Mr. Preston: Protest of F. D. Coe and 162 other citizens of Lapeer county against the passage of the bill prohibiting the killing of partridge and quail for five years. Referred to the committee on Fisheries. No. 798. By Mr. Lawrence: Protest of Thos. A. Lowrie and 20 others against the passage of the Wagar salary bill and the Kimmis fee bill. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 799. By Mr. Lawrence: Protest of C. W. Sessions and many other citizens of Muskegon county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 800. By Mr. Lawrence: Petition of Edwin Adams and many other citizens of Gratiot county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 801. By Mr. Lawrence: Petition of R. C. Mueller and many other citizens of Muskegon county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 802. By Mr. Lawrence: Petition of G. S. Ward and many other citizens of Gratiot county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 803. By Mr. Lawrence: Petition of J. G. Knight and many other citizens of Shiawassee county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 804. By Mr. Lawrence: Petition of Wm. C. Clark and many other citizens of Gratiot county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 805. By Mr. Covell: Petition of 21 residents of Grand Traverse county against the passage of the Kimmis fee bill. No. 806. By Mr. Lawrence: Petition of George R. Fitzsimmons and many other citizens of Hillsdale county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 807. By Mr. Moore: Petition of Geo. E. Thompson and many other citizens of Detroit in favor of the amendment to the local option law. Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 808. By Mr. Moore: Petition of Edward Cowan and many other citizens of Detroit on the same subject. Same reference. No. 809. By Mr. Moore: Petition of Andrew Hall and many other citizens of Detroit on the same subject. Same reference. No. 810. By Mr. Hughes: Petition of E. W. Porter and many other citizens of Eaton county, asking the repeal of the farm statistics law. Referred to the committee on Agricultural Interests. No. 811. By Mr. Hughes: Petition of Chas. L. Carr and many other citizens of Eaton county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 812. By Mr. Colman: Protest of the electors of Climax township against the repeal of the mortgage tax law. Referred to the committee on Taxation. No. 813. By Mr. Robinson: Petition of H. J. Vivian and 81 other citizens of Houghton county asking for the passage of the bill to prevent girls from being employed in saloons. Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on Railroads: The committee on Railroads, to whom was referred House bill No. 782 (file No. 113), entitled A bill to protect the lives and property of persons at the crossing of railroads and public highways, within 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, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. EDMUND M. BARNARD, 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 Cities and Villages: The committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred A bill to amend Sec. 1 of Chap 26 of act No. 322 of the local acts of 1893, being an act to incorporate the city of Grand Ledge; 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. ROBERT B. LOOMIS, Report accepted and committee discharged. Acting Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Soldiers' Home: The committee on Soldiers' Home, to whom was referred House bill No. 62 (file No. 356), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the current expenses of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, and for the Home for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, who served in the late civil war, their wives and mothers, for the years 1897 and 1898; 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. WM. JIBB, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then referred to the committee on Finance and Appropriations. 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. 33 (file No. 19), entitled A bill to remove bars and obstructions in Maple river, to straighten and deepen the channel thereof and to authorize an appropriation therefor; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated April 29, 1897, at 4:15 o'clock p. m. J. K. FLOOD, Report accepted. 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. 333, entitled A bill to authorize the village of Farwell to compromise and refund its indebtedness; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated April 29, 1897, at 1:49 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. 98 (file No. 97), entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to prohibit the catching of fish with seines, gill nets or any form of pound or trap nets in the channels known as Les Cheneaux channels or in the entrances thereto, except that portion lying east of the east line of section 34, town 42 north, of range 1 east," being act No. 70 of the session laws of 1889, Sec. 1, and Sec. 21940 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, Vol. 3, supplement; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated April 29, 1897, at 1:49 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. 70, entitled A bill to amend act No. 360 of the local acts of the year 1871, being an act entitled "An act to create a fire commission in the city of Detroit," approved March 18, 1871, as amended by act No. 364 of the local acts of 1877, approved May 23, 1877; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated April 29, 1897, at 1:49 o'clock p. m. Report accepted. J. K. FLOOD, Chairman By the committee on Finance and Appropriations: A bill making an appropriation for the support of the State Public School for the years 1897 and 1898; for making improvements at that institution and to provide a tax for 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 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 discharged. 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 Finance and Appropriations: The committee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred House bill No. 454 (file No. 337), entitled A bill appropriating money for the use of the Michigan Asylum for Dangerous and Criminal Insane; 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. G. W. MERRIMAN, Chairman. The bill 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 Substitute for Senate bill No. 387, entitled A bill to provide for having printed the report of the board of World's Fair managers for 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, 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 bill was 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 Senate bill No. 36 (file No. 118), entitled A bill to create a board of commissioners for the purpose of securing for use in the common or primary schools of the State of Michigan a uniform series of text books, to fix the maximum price to be charged for said books, and to make an appropriation for carrying out the provisions of this act; |