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. 269-1158 (file No. 275), entitled A bill to amend Secs. 1 and 6 of act No. 198 of the session laws of 1877, entitled "An act to provide for a tax upon dogs and to create a fund for the payment of certain damages for sheep killed and wounded by them in certain cases," being Secs. 2123 and 2128 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. E. C. BARNUM, Report accepted and committee discharged. Acting 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 Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred A bill to amend Chap. 119 of the revised statutes of 1846, as amended by act No. 312 of the public acts of 1887, being compiler's Sec. 8218 of Howell's annotated statutes relative to proceedings by and against public bodies having certain corporate powers, and by and against officers representing them," by adding a new section thereto to stand as Sec. 8; 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, 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 commitee on Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 49, entitled A bill to amend Sec. 35 of Chap. 215, relative to certain liens upon personal property, being Sec. 6823 of the compiled laws of 1871 as amended by act No. 83 of the public acts of 1873, being Sec. 1399 of Howell's 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. C. BARNUM, Acting Chairman. Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, annotated statutes; Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Barnard, 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. By the committee on Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 1125 (file No. 284), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 1 of Chap. 155 of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's Sec. 5834 of Howell's annotated statutes, relative to letters testamentary; 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 Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 424 (file No. 395), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 20 of Chap. 181 of the compiled laws of 1857, and the several acts amendatory thereto, relative to receiving stolen goods, the same being Sec. 9142 of Howell's annotated statutes of 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. E. C. BARNUM, 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 commitee on Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 162 (file No. 350), entitled A bill to prohibit any corporation from selling, giving, delivering or issuing to any person employed by him or it, in payment of wages due for labor, or as advances on the wages of labor not due, any script, draft, check or other evidence of indebtedness purporting to be payable or redeemable otherwise than in money, and to provide a penalty therefor; 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. E. C. BARNUM, Acting 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 Education and Public Schools: The committee on Education and Public Schools, to whom was referred House bill No. 573 (file No. 409), entitled A bill to prescribe and define course of studies to be taught in the district schools of this State, which shall be known as the Agricultural College course; 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. RICHARD MASON, 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 Counties and Townships: The committee on Counties and Townships, to whom was referred House bill No. 154 (file No. 142), entitled A bill to require township boards to make and publish annually an itemized statement of the condition of the finances of the township, in relation to the receipts and disbursements made by the township board; 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. On motion of Mr. Wagner, M. D. WAGNER, 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 Counties and Townships: The committee on Counties and Townships, to whom was referred House bill No. 286 (file No. 166), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 1 of an act entitled "An act to authorize the board of supervisors of Bay county to fix the compensation to be paid to members of committees of said board for committee work done by its order," being act No. 432 of local 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. M. D. WAGNER, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. Mr. Mason asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. By the committee on Counties and Townships: The committee on Counties and Townships, to whom was referred House bill No. 287 (file No. 168), entitled A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Bay County to fix the compensation to be paid to the chairman of said board for services rendered as chairman of said board; 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. M. D. WAGNER, 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 House bill No. 1156 (file No. 341), entitled A bill to amend Chap. 14 of act No. 3 of the public acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the State of Michigan, and defining their powers and duties," by adding two new sections thereto to stand as Secs. 17 and 18; 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. W. G. THOMPSON, 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 Cities and Villages: The committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred House bill No. 351 (file No. 349), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 1 of Chap. 11, and Secs. 4 and 8 of Chap. 27 of aot No. 434 of the session laws of 1895, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Three Rivers and to repeal act No. 161 of the session laws of 1855, entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Three Rivers,' approved February 13, 1855, and all amendments thereto;" 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. W. G. THOMPSON, Chairman. The bill was 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. 98 (file No. 97), being An act to amend Sec. 1 of 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. Very respectfully, The message was ordered spread on the Journal. H. S. PINGREE, Governor. |