provisions of Act No. 480 of the Local Acts of 1901, entitled “An Act to authorize the City of Detroit to construct and maintain an additional bridge or bridges over the American channel of the Detroit river," approved June 6, 1901.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Ferry 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:

Mr. Ferry moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed. two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor.

GENERAL order.

Mr. Wade moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the general order.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker called Mr. William Kirk to the chair.

After some time spent in the consideration of bills upon the general order, the committee rose, and through its chairman, made the following report:

Part I.

The committee of the whole recommends the passage, without amendment, of the following bills:

House bill No. 69 (file No. 65), entitled

A bill to provide for the better drainage of highways in certain cases;

House bill No. 310 (file No. 72), entitled

A bill to facilitate the inspection of the records and files in the offices of the county, city, township, town, village and school districts in this State, amending Section 1 of an act to facilitate the inspection of the records and files in the offices of county, city and township officers in this State, being Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1889, approved June 28, 1889, said Section 1 being Compiler's Section 3461 of Miller's Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan;

House bill No. 363 (file No. 82), entitled

A bill to amend Section 30 of Act No. 264 of the Session Laws of 1861, entitled "An Act to authorize proceedings by garnishment in the circuit courts and the district court of the Upper Peninsula," approved March 16, 1861, as amended by Act No. 266 of the Session Laws of 1889, entitled "An Act to amend Section 30 of Act No. 264 of the Session Laws of 1861, entitled 'An Act to authorize proceedings by garnishment in the circuit courts and the district court of the Upper Peninsula,' being Section 8086 of Howell's Annotated Statutes," approved July 5, 1889;

Senate bill No. 56 (file No. 36), entitled

A bill to amend Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1877, entitled "An Act to authorize cities, incorporated villages and townships, to establish and maintain free public libraries and reading rooms," being Sections 3449 to 3460 inclusive of the Compiled Laws of 1897, by adding thereto five sections providing that adjacent or adjoining townships may unite with other townships, with villages and cities for the same purpose, to be known as Sections 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17;

House bill No. 322 (file No. 93), entitled

A bill to amend Section 1 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1901, entitled "An Act to prescribe the terms and conditions on which for eign corporations may be admitted to do business in Michigan;"

House bill No. 709 (file No. 96), entitled

A bill to amend Section 101 of Act No. 121 of the Public Acts of 1895, relative to the competency of witnesses and examination of parties in certain cases, being Compiler's Section 10212 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act 239 of the Public Acts of 1901.

Part II.

The committee recommends the adoption of the proposed accompanying amendments to the following bills, and the passage of the bills when so amended:

House bill No. 2 (file No. 66), entitled

A bill to create a commission and define its duties and powers for the purpose of marking by monument in memory of the 700 Michigan soldiers.

who died in prison at Andersonville, Georgia, during the Civil War; to make an appropriation for the same and to provide a tax therefor;

House bill No. 364 (file No. 59), entitled

A bill to provide for the regulation in this State of foreign tontine, bond, certificate and investment companies, partnerships and associations, other than building and loan associations, prescribing the terms and conditions upon which such companies, partnerships and associations shall be permitted to do business in this State;

House bill No. 61 (file No. 89), entitled

A bill to amend Section 25 of Act No. 257 of the Session Laws of 1899, entitled "An Act to amend Section 25 of Act No. 137 of the Laws of 1849, as amended, relative to authorizing proceedings against garnishees and for other purposes, as amended, being Section 8055 of Howell's Annotated Statutes, the same being Compiler's Section 1014 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 178 of the Session Laws of 1891, and to add two new sections thereto to stand as Sections 25a and 25b;"

House bill No. 171 (file No. 69), entitled

A bill to authorize commissioners of highways in townships to purchase tools and machinery for making roads in certain cases, and prescribe the manner of payment therefor, and the use and care of such machines, and to repeal Act No. 173 of the Public Acts of 1897, being Sections 4193 to 4197, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1897.

The report was accepted.

WILLIAM KIRK,

Chairman.

The bills named in Part I of the report were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The question being on the adoption of the proposed amendments made. by the committee to the bills named in Part II of the report,

The amendments were adopted and the bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

Mr. Willis moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 4:50 o'clock p. m.

The Speaker declared the House adjourned until to-morrow at 2 o'clock p. m.

CHARLES S. PIERCE,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. W. E. Doty.

The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present.

The following named member was absent with leave: Mr. John Lane.

Mr. J. P. Kirk asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence for himself after today's session.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

No. 241. By Mr. Dennis: Petition of G. S. Stout and 100 other citizens of Lake City, Missaukee County, asking for the passage of a bill providing for the erection of a soldiers' and sailors' monument on the Capitol grounds.

Mr. Dennis moved that the petition be spread at length upon the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

The following is the petition:

To the Honorable Members of the House of Representatives:

We, the undersigned residents of Lake City, Missaukee County, hereby respectfully ask your favorable consideration for the bill now in the Senate and House of Representatives, providing for the erection of a soldiers' and sailors' monument on the Capitol grounds in the city of Lansing.

We, as taxpayers and citizens, think it is the duty of your honorable body to erect this monument in memory of the soldiers and sailors of Michigan who took part in the Civil and Spanish-American wars, believ ing that all loyal Michigan men and women will favor such action; and we hereby commend the action of the Legislature of 1901 in providing for the commission and most heartily approve of the report of the commission, and ask the Representatives of this locality and of the State at large to do this act of justice in memory of the soldiers and sailors of Michigan.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

No. 242. By Mr. H. E. Powell: Petition of Erastus Smith and 58 other citizens of Hubbardston and vicinity, on the same subject. Same reference.

No. 243. By Mr. Rodgers: Petition of E. C. Morey and 6 other citizens of Sullivan, asking for the passage of a bill to license railroad teleg raphers.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Private Corporations.

No. 244. By Mr. Bolton: Petition of Charles J. Franks and 13 other members of Lakeview Grange, P. of H., No. 872, asking for the passage of a general primary election law.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Elections.

No. 245. By Mr. Francis: Protest of Frank Holmes and 185 other citizens of Alpena against the passage of House bill No. 169, repealing Act No. 435 of the Local Acts of 1901, being an act to amend an act to incorporate the City of Alpena, and House bill No. 170, authorizing the City of Alpena to borrow money and issue bonds.

Mr. Francis moved that the protest be spread at length upon the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

The following is the protest:

We, the undersigned residents, taxpayers and electors of the City of Alpena, protest against the passage of House bills Nos. 169 and 170 now pending, because we believe Act No. 435 of the Local Acts of 1901 has been of positive benefit to the taxpayers of this city and should it be repealed, as a result, the city would be at the mercy of certain corporations, and to enact House bill No. 170 into a law means a wholesale squandering of public funds, without any excuse whatever.

The protest was referred to the Committee on City Corporations.

No. 246. By Mr. Fairbanks: Protest of Adolph Schenberg and 117 other citizens of Chase Township, Lake County, against the passage of a bill prohibiting the running at large of cattle in highways.

The protest was referred to the Committee on Towns and Counties.

No. 247. By Mr. Fairbanks: Protest of B. F. Cashion and 100 other citizens of Baldwin, Lake County, on the same subject.

Same reference.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

The Committee on Roads and Bridges, by Mr. Randall, Chairman, reported

House bill No. 1109, entitled

A bill to regulate the use of automobiles propelled by steam, gas, electricity or other artificial power upon the public streets, highways, boulevards and other public grounds and to provide penalties and fines for the violation thereof;

Without recommendation.

The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

Mr. Holmes moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the General Order.

The motion prevailed.