The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Dear Sir-I hereby nominate George Coester, of Detroit, Wayne county, as State Veterinary Surgeon, for the term of two years from and after the second Tuesday of July, 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 return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 67 (file No. 107), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the Mackinac Island State Park for the year ending June 30, 1898; And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same, as follows: 1. By striking out of lines 6 to 13 of Sec. 1 after the words "Park, viz.” and inserting the words "For the construction and maintenance of roadways through the grounds of said park, for the preservation and repairs of the State buildings thereon and for such other improvements as the said Mackinac Island State Park Commission may deem necessary for the best interests of the said State park;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the House to the bill, On motion of Mr. Maitland, The Senate concurred, 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. The bill was then referred to the committee on Engrossment and Enrollment for enrollment. The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 82 (file No. 17), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 3 of Art. 3 of act No. 198, session laws of 1873, as amended by act No. 45, public acts of 1879, as amended by act No. 174, public acts of 1891, as amended by act No. 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; And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same, as follows: 1. By inserting in lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Sec. 3 the words "formed under the provisions of this act or which now is or may hereafter be brought under the provisions of the general law of this State for the taxation of railway or railroad corporations, and every railroad company or other corporation;" 2. By striking out of line 13 of Sec. 3 the words "three and one-fourth" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four;" 3. By striking out of line 15 of Sec. 3 the word "four" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "six;" 4. By striking out of lines 16 and 17 of Sec. 3 the words "four and onehalf" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on concurring in the amendments made by the House to the bill, On motion of Mr. Merriman, The bill was laid on the table. 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: House bill No. 316 (file No. 414), entitled A bill to authorize the State Board of Agriculture to hold institutes and to establish courses of reading and lectures for the instruction of citizens of this State in the various branches of agriculture, and making an appropriation therefor; 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 Agricultural College. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 12, 1897. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 1046, entitled A bill to amend Secs. 15 and 16 of Chap. 32 of act No. 215 of the public acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," approved May 27, 1895; 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 Cities and Villages. 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 repeal act No. 42 of the legislature of Michigan, passed at the annual session of 1846, entitled "An act to authorize the sale of the Central Railroad and to incorporate the Michigan Central Railroad Company, approved March 28, 1846, and to designate a board to adjust any claims for damages on account of said repeal, and to authorize the incorporation of said railroad company under the general railroad laws of this State; 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 Railroads. 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 amend the general railroad law relative to meetings of stockholders, being Sec. 3 of Art. 2 of act No. 198 of the session laws of 1873, 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 railroads and other corporations owning and operating any railroad in this State," as said act was amended by act No. 61 of the session laws of 1875; 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 Railroads. 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 sale of State tax lands within the incorpor ated village of Atlanta, county of Montmorency; 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 Taxation. The l'resident 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 to repeal certain obsolete and inoperative statutes; 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 Judiciary. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 8, entitled A bill making an appropriation for the relief of the sufferers of the great fire of 1896 in Ontonagon village of this State; And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same, as follows: 1. By striking out of line 7 of Sec. 1 the words "but shall be paid out" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "or paid in cash, but shall be used only;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the House has concurred by a two-thirds majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on concurring in the amendments made by the House to the bill, On motion of Mr. Maitland, The Senate concurred, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |