By unanimous consent: By the committee on State House of Correction: The committee on State House of Correction, to whom was referred House bill No. 622, entitled A bill making appropriations for the State House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House 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. A. L. Bemis, Acting Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Atkinson moved to discharge the order of third reading from the further consideration of House bill No. 686 (file No. 112), entitled A bill to provide for the local taxation of railroads; And that it be referred to the committee on Judiciary; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Pearson moved that the House take a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Chamberlain moved to amend the motion by making the hour 1:30o'clock; Which was agreed to. The motion for a recess, as amended, then prevailed. AFTERNOON SESSION. 1:30 o'clock p. m.. The House met and was called to order by the Speaker. Roll called: quorum present. The House resumed the regular order. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 2156. By Mr. Chamberlain: Remonstrance of C. C. Simpkins and 13 others of Kenton against the passage of the two-cent railroad fares bill. Referred to the committee on Railroads. No. 2157. By Mr. Chamberlain: Petition of the Detroit Women's Protective Association asking for the passage of the bill prohibiting the reproduction of prize fights. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 2158. By Mr. Chamberlain: Petition of the Detroit W. C. T. U. asking for the passage of the bill prohibiting the reproduction of prizefights. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 2159. By Mr. Chamberlain: Remonstrance of H. L. Lyme and 36 others of Ewen against the passage of the two-cent railroad fare bill. Referred to the committee on Railroads. No. 2160. By Mr. Chamberlain: Remonstrance of G. Steins and 29 others of Bessemer against the passage of the two-cent fare railroad' bill. Referred to the committee on Railroads. No. 2160. By Mr. Chamberlain: Remonstrance of M. A. Dunning and 21 others of Sidnaw against the passage of the bill to reduce passenger rates on railroads. Referred to the committee on Railroads. No. 2162. By Mr. Chamberlain: Remonstrance of S. G. Campbell and 41 others of Bessemer against the two cent railroad rates. Referred to the committee on Railroads. No. 2163. By Mr. Fleischhauer: Remonstrance of J. C. Tobias and 192 others against the passage of House bill No. 221, proposing to reduce passenger rates on all railroads in Michigan to two cents per mile. Referred to the committee on Railroads. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on Village Corporations: The committee on Village Corporations, to whom was referred A bill to amend the ninth subdivision of Sec. 1, Chap. 7, 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;" Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. I. Marsilje, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on Village Corporations: The committee on Village Corporations, to whom was referred A bill to amend Sec. 21, Chap. 4, 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;" Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, · and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. I. Marsilje, Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. Chairman. By the committee on Enrollment: The committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor, House bill No. 982 (file No. 390), entitled An act authorizing organized townships in the State of Michigan 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; For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated May 12, 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m. Report accepted. By the committee on Enrollment: Geo. E. Gillam, Chairman. The committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor, House bill No. 620 (file No. 344), entitled An act to amend Sec. 3 of act No. 213 of the public acts of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of inspectors of mines and their deputies in certain cases, to prescribe their powers and duties and provide for their compensation;" For which your committee hold the receipt of the Executive office dated May 12, 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m. Report accepted. By the committee on Judiciary: Geo. E. Gillam, Chairman. The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred A bill to amend Sec. No. 4 of act No. 460 of the local acts of 1895, entitled "An act to establish and provide justice courts in the city of Detroit, and to repeal act No. 280 of the local acts of 1883, entitled 'An act relative to the justice courts in the city of Detroit,' approved April 25, 1883, and all acts amendatory thereof, approved June 1, 1895, being Sec. No. 7091g 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 House, with the accompanying substitute therefor, entitled A bill to amend Sec. No. 4 of act No. 460 of the local acts of 1895, entitled "An act to establish and provide justice courts in the city of Detroit, and to repeal act No. 280 of the local acts of 1883, entitled ‘An act relative to the justice courts in the city of Detroit,' approved April 25, 1883, and all acts amendatory thereof, approved June 1, 1895, being Sec. No. 7091g of Howell's annotated statutes;" Recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the substitute do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. A. J. Sawyer. Chairman. The question being on concurring in the substitute reported for the bill, by the committee, The House concurred. 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. 746, entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of commercial, mercantile, collection and reporting agencies; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House with amend ments 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. A. J. Sawyer, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The question being on concurrng in the amendment made by the committee to the bill, The House concurred. 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 Judicary, to whom was referred House bill No. 559, entitled A bill to regulate the creation, filing and enforcement of mortgages of goods, chattels or choses in action to avoid the effect of such mortgages in certain cases as against purchasers, creditors and other mortgagees, with certain penalties; to forbid the making of such mortgages with pref.. erences by insolvent merchants and manufacturers under the penalty of having the same declared general assignments; and to repeal Secs. 6193, 6196 and 6197 of Chap. 234 of Vol. 2 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, and all acts and parts of acts contravening 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 House, with amend ments 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. A. J. Sawyer, Chairman. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the committee to the bill, The House concurred. 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. 448 (file No. 105), entitled A bill to provide for the appraisement of real estate or any interest therein, offered for sale at mortgage sale, sheriff's sale or chancery sale, and to prohibit the sale thereof at less than two-thirds of its appraised value; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with amendments thereto, but without recommendation, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. A. J. Sawyer, Chairman. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the committee to the bill, The House concurred. On motion of Mr. Adams, The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Ways and Means: The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred House bill No. 430 (file No. 353), entitled A bill making appropriations for the current expenses of the Michigan State Normal School for the years 1897 and 1898, and for added library facilities; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House with 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. Charles Smith, Chairman. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the committee to the bill, The House concurred. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS. The Speaker announced the following: STATE LIBRARY, Lansing, May 12, 1897. To the Honorable Members of the House of Representatives: "Before any member of the Senate, or of the House of Representatives, or of the convention to revise the Constitution, or other officer or employe of the State who may be authorized by the rules of the State Library to draw books therefrom, shall receive their pay in full, it shall be necessary for such member, officer, or employe to obtain and exhibit a certifi |