The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Lovell moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. The Committee on General Taxation, by Mr. Campbell, Chairman, reported House bill No. 139, entitled A bill to define and perfect the title to certain State tax homestead lands and to limit the time for bringing actions in regard thereto; With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the General Order. The Committee on General Taxation, by Mr. Campbell, Chairman, reported House bill No. 155, entitled A bill to amend Section 4 of Act No. 48 of the Public Acts of 1901, entitled "An Act to provide for a tax upon dogs and to create a fund for the payment of certain damages for sheep killed or wounded by them in certain cases;" With certain amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that when so amended, the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the General Order. The Committee on Labor, by Mr. Duncan, Chairman, reported House joint resolution No. 692, entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 22, Article 4, of the Constitution of this State, relative to furnishing supplies and to the establishment in the City of Lansing of a printing and binding office owned by the State; With the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on Printing. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The question being on concurring in the recommendation of the committee, The recommendation was concurred in, and the joint resolution was referred to the Committee on Printing. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Wade, Chairman, reported A bill to provide for the manner of taking of testimony before the probate court, justices of the peace, and coroners in the County of Oakland, and provide for the appointment, fix the term of office, and prescribe the duties, liabilities and compensation of a stenographer and assistant stenographer for said courts; and to repeal Act No. 377 of the Local Acts of the State of Michigan for the year 1895; With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Seeley moved that the rules be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: NAYS. Richards Wells Werline Willis Wright .0 The title was agreed to. Mr. Seeley moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The following message from the Senate was received and read: Senate Chamber, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following concurrent resolution: House resolution No. 76. Relative to the printing and distribution of the report of the State Highway Committee; And to inform the House that the Senate has concurred in the adoption of the resolution. Very respectfully, ELBERT V. CHILSON, Secretary of State. The following message from the Senate was received and read: Senate Chamber, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bills: House bill No. 843, entitled A bill to authorize the township clerk of the Township of Niles, County of Berrien, to keep and maintain the township clerk's office in the City of Niles in said County of Berrien, State of Michigan; House bill No. 293, entitled A bill to authorize and empower the Township of Dayton, in the County of Newaygo and State of Michigan, to raise or borrow money and issue bonds therefor, not to exceed $20,000, with which to aid in the construction of a court house and jail for the County of Newaygo, in the Village of Fremont; And to inform the House that in the passage of the bills the Senate has concurred, and has also concurred in ordering the bills to take immediate effect. Very respectfully. ELBERT V. CHILSON, The bills were referred to the Clerk for printing and presentation to the Governor. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. W. C. Robinson moved to take from the table House bill No. 529 (file No. 84), entitled A bill to amend Section 6 of Chapter No. 122, Compiled Laws of 1897, being Section No. 4865 of Miller's Compiled Laws of 1897. The motion prevailed. The question being on the adoption of the proposed amendments to the bill, offered on March 13, The amendments were adopted, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, as amended, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, Mr. W. C. Robinson moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to amend Section 6 of Chapter 34 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Money of Account and Interest," the same being Section 4865 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. Mr. Nottingham moved to take from the table A bill to amend Section 6 of Title 3, Section 15 of Title 4, Sections 19 to 30, both inclusive, of Title 5, and Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Title 18 of Act No. 405 of the Local Acts of 1893, entitled "An Act to re-incorporate the City of Lansing in the County of Ingham, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith." The motion prevailed. Mr. Nottingham moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on City Corporations. The motion prevailed. Mr. Whitaker moved that a special committee of three be appointed by the Speaker to draft suitable resolutions in memory of Hon. George S. Wheeler, of Salem, an ex-member of the House. The motion prevailed. Mr. Combs moved that the rules be suspended and that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of House joint resolution No. 804 (file No. 110), entitled A joint resolution to direct the Board of State Auditors to investigate, examine and settle the claim of Charles A. Jordan, of Lenawee County, Michigan, against the State of Michigan, on account of money disbursed by him as second lieutenant of Company D, 35th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, during the Spanish-American War, for the maintenance of the said company at Dundee, Michigan, after the said company had been recruited and while awaiting orders at Dundee, Michigan; And that the joint resolution be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. Mr. Master offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 91. Resolved, That the use of Representative Hall be and is hereby tendered to Dr. J. H. Kellogg, of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, on Thursday evening, March 19, next, commencing at 8 o'clock, to address the joint meeting of the Senate and House Committees on Public Health relative to the proposed "Meat Inspection Bill." The resolution was adopted. Mr. Combs offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 92. Resolved. That the use of Representative Hall be given to the Senate Committees on Finance and Education and the House Committees on Education and Ways and Means, on Tuesday evening, March 24, from 7:30 to 9 o'clock, for a hearing on the proposed Normal School for Western Michigan. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Nottingham offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 93. Resolved. That the use of Representative Hall be granted the Joint Committees of the Senate and House on Public Health, on March 24, at 9 o'clock p. m., for a public hearing on the "Medical Bill.” The resolution was adopted. Mr. Ferry moved to take from the table House bill No. 633, entitled A bill to submit anew to the qualified electors of the City of Detroit the question of borrowing money and issuing the bonds of said city under the |