By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on Fisheries: The committee on Fisheries, to whom was referred House bill No. 580 (file No. 199), entitled A bill to regulate the hunting of wild ducks and other wild water fowl in the public waters of Lake Erie within this State, and providing a penalty for violations of the provisions of 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. JOHN L. PRESTON, 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 Religious and Benevolent Societies: The committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 271, entitled A bill to amend Sec. 8 of an act approved February 16, 1857, entitled "An act for the incorporation of musical societies," being Sec. 4471 of Howell's 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. R. B. LOOMIS, 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 Railroads: The committee on Railroads, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 82 (file No. 17), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 3 of Art. 3 of act 198, session laws of 1873, as amended by act 45, public acts of 1879, as amended by act 174, public acts of 1891, as amended by act 129, public acts of 1893, 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 said roads and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this State," approved May 1, 1873, being compiler's Sec. 3360, Howell's annotated statutes 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 bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. EDMUND M. BARNARD, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the com mittee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The President announced the following: To the President of the Senate: STATE OF MICHIGAN, Sir-I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, Senate bill No. 33 (file No. 19), being An act to remove bars and obstructions in Maple river, to straighten and deepen the channel thereof, and to authorize an appropriation of lands therefor. Respectfully, H. S. PINGREE, Governor. The President also announced the following: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, To the Honorable the President of the Senate: Dear Sir-I hereby nominate, as members of the board of jury com. missioners for the county of Wayne, Edward H. Doyle, of Wyandotte, Wayne county, to succeed James H. Vreeland, of Trenton, and Otto F. Schmidt, of Detroit, Wayne county, to succeed Carl Stahl, of Detroit, each for the term of six years from and after the first day of May, 1897. Very respectfully, H. S. PINGREE, Governor. The message was referred to the committee on Executive Business. The President also announced the following: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, To the Honorable the President of the Senate: Dear Sir-I hereby nominate A. B. Darragh, of St. Louis, Gratiot county, as member of the board of trustees of the Michigan Asylum for Dangerous and Criminal Insane, for the term of six years from and after the first day of February, 1897. Very respectfully, H. S. PINGREE, Governor. The message was referred to the committee on Executive Business. The President also announced the following: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, To the Honorable, the President of the Senate: Dear Sir-Having received notice from Albert Pack that owing to impaired health he is unable to discharge the duties that would devolve upon him in qualifying for the office of commissioner of the Mackinac Island Park, I hereby nominate Charles R. Miller, of Adrian, Lenawee county, as member of the Mackinac Island Park commission, to succeed Edward Lowe, of Grand Rapids, for the term of ten years, from and after June 22, 1897. Very respectfully, H. S. PINGREE, Governor. The message was referred to the committee on Executive Business. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The President announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill defining the limits of the judicial circuits of the State of Michigan; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill authorizing organized townships within this State to issue bonds for the payment of claims against such townships which may have been, or which shall hereafter be placed in judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction and to provide for the manner of issuing the same; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Counties and Townships. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill 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; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 4, 1897. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to provide for the punishment of persons fraudulently connecting, using or obtaining water, electric or gas service or supply; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Banks and Corporations. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to provide for committing inmates of the Industrial Home for Girls at Adrian who become insane, to a State asylum for the insane, and for their return to such home on their recovery, and for the cost of examination, committing to, and for their care and maintenance while at such asylum; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Industrial Home for Girls. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to authorize the incorporation of the Lutheran Bund of the State of Michigan; |