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 one-half" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten;" And now to inform the House that the Senate has non-concurred in said amendments. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Chamberlain moved that the House insist on its said amendments, and ask for a committee of conference in regard to the difference existing between the two Houses relative to the bill; Which motion prevailed. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House 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; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following joint resolution: House joint resolution No. 17 (file No. 231), entitled Joint resolution for the relief of Alpena county; And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same, as follows: By striking out all after the word "to" in line fourteen on page three, and inserting in lieu thereof the following, viz.: "Credit to the county of Alpena upon its indebtedness to the State all ums found by said State Board of Auditors to be due the county of Alpena, and to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for any balance that may be found to be due said county of Alpena upon their account with the State, and be it further resolved, "That the Attorney General be and is hereby requested to appear before the Board of State Auditors at the time of said hearing on behalf and in the interest of the State;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the Sen-. ate to the joint resolution, On motion of Mr. Gustin, The joint resolution was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-1 am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 156, entitled A bill to provide for the publication of the proceedings of the annual school meetings, and an annual financial statement in graded school districts in which a newspaper is published, and to provide for the expense thereof and fixing a penalty for failure to make such publication; And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same as follows: 1. By striking out of line 2 of Sec. 1 the words "within two weeks after the first" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "previous to the third;" 2. By striking out of lines 7 and 8 of Sec. 1 the words "the proceedings of the last annual meeting, also;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the bill, On motion of Mr. Graham, The bill was laid on the table. GENERAL ORDER. On motion of Mr. Harris, The House went into committee of the whole on the general order, whereupon, The Speaker called Mr. Bryan to the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose, and through their chairman, made the following report: The Speaker pro tem having taken the chair, The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following: 1. House bill No. 347 (file No. 429), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 14 and repeal Sec. 18 of act No. 190 of the public acts of 1891, entitled "An act to prescribe the manner of conducting and to prevent fraud, and (deception) deceptions at elections in this State," approved July 3, 1891, as subsequently amended, and to add to said act as amended, a new section to stand as Sec. 48, so as to provide for a separate ballot containing the constitutional amendments and other questions to be submitted at such elections; 2. House bill No. 38 (file No. 439), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 5 of Chap. 75 of the revised statutes of 1846, entitled "Of the administration and distribution of the estate of intestates," as amended by subsequent acts, being Sec. 5851 of Howell's annotated statutes; 3. House joint resolution No. 3 (file No. 447), entitled A joint resolution directing the Board of State Auditors to settle and adjust the claim made by Joseph Schefneker against the State of Michigan for services and money expended by him in recruiting volunteers for the war of the rebellion from April, 1861, part of four different companies up to the organization of the 14th regiment of Michigan infantry; 4. House bill No. 201 (file No. 451), entitled A bill to provide for bringing actions in assumpsit in certain cases, and to provide that in such cases the cause of action shall survive; 5. House bill No. 464 (file No. 454), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 11 of Chap. 229 of the compiled laws of 1871. being compiler's Sec. 8723 of Howell's annotated statutes relative to the limitation of personal actions; 6. House bill No. 983 (file No. 456), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 185 of Chap. 93 of the revised statutes of 1846, as amended by act 32 of the public acts of 1885, relative to the providing of bonds in cases of appeal from justices of the peace, being Sec. 7000 of Howell's annotated statutes; 7. Senate bill No. 35 (file No. 11), entitled A bill to incorporate the public schools of district No. 9 of North Star, and enlarge its boundaries; 8. House bill No. 1003 (file No. 354), entitled A bill to provide for the issuance of licenses to the owners of bicycles, and a tax upon such bicycles for the purpose of constructing bicycle paths; 9. House bill No. 135 (file No. 58), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 28 of an act entitled "An act to amend the laws relative to supplying the city of Detroit with pure and wholesome water," approved. February 14, 1853, being act No. 90 of the acts of 1853, as amended by the various acts amendatory thereof; 10. Senate bill No. 201 (file No. 95), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 4 of Chap. 1 of act No. 326 of the local acts of 1883, being an act entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith," approved June 7, 1883, as amended by act No. 324 of the local acts of 1891, approved May 15, 1891, by changing the boundaries of the fifteenth ward in said city and creating a new ward therefrom to be known as the seventeenth ward; 11. House bill No. 813 (file No. 204), entitled A bill to provide for placing and keeping on the retired list, on reduced pay, members of the metropolitan police force of the city of Detroit who shall have become disabled and incapacitated while in the active performance of oficial duty, and to repeal act No. 372 of the local acts of Michigan of the year 1893, entitled "An act to provide for placing on the retired list, on reduced pay, members of the Metropolitan police force of the city of Detroit who shall have become disabled and incapacitated while in the active performance of official duty, and members of the said force and persons in the employ of the police board of the city of Detroit who, after twenty-five years' faithful continuous service shall have become permanently incapacitated from performing regular active duty," and all acts amendatory thereto; 12. House joint resolution No. 47 (file No. 332), entitled Joint resolution authorizing the Board of State Auditors to investigate, examine and settle any claim found to be due John H. Roberts for disbursements and expenditures, made by him as commissioner from the State of Michigan to the "Cotton States and International Exposition," held at Atlanta, Georgia, in the year 1895; Have made no amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, and recommend their passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: 13. House bill No. 385 (file No. 422), entitled A bill to provide for the straightening, opening, deepening and widening of Mud Creek, in Hebron township, Cheboygan county, and authorizing the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of State swamp lands for said purpose; 14. House bill No. 60 (file No. 427), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 31 of act No. 206 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed; establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased, and to repeal act No. 200 of the public acts of 1891 and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act;" 15. House joint resolution No. 42 (file No. 424), entitled Joint resolution authorizing the Commissioner of the State Land Office to sell certain State tax homestead lands to John Staley; 16. House bill No. 993 (file No. 430), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 1 of act No. 208 of the session laws of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the correction of frauds and mistakes in the canvass and returns made by inspectors of elections," being Sec. 234a, third volume Howell's annotated statutes; 17. House bill No. 329 (file No. 438), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 1 of act No. 156 of the session laws of 1891, entitled "An act to regulate the interest of money on account, interest on money, judgments, verdicts, etc.;" 18. House bill No. 963 (file No. 440), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 10 of Chap. 164 of the revised statutes of 1846 relating to clerks appointed by grand juries and the evidence taken by such clerks, being compiler's Sec. 9499, second volume Howell's annotated statutes; 19. House bill No. 608 (file No. 443), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 7137 of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's Sec. 8698 of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan, relative to limitations of actions relating to real property; 20. House bill No. 566 (file No. 444), entitled A bill to amend Secs. 43 and 44, and to repeal Secs. 45 and 47 of Chap. 178 of the compiled laws of 1871, said chapter being Chap. 249 of Howell's annotated statutes, in relation to actions of replevin in justice's court; 21. House bill No. 997 (file No. 448), entitled A bill to authorize the State Board of Agriculture to sell a certain tract of land belonging to the Michigan State Agricultural College, and to purchase a certain other tract of land for the use of the State Agricultural College; 22. House bill No. 453 (file No. 453), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 19 of Chap. 153 of the revised statutes of 1846, relative to offenses against property, being compiler's Sec. 9093, Howell's annotated statutes; 23. House bill No. 374 (file No. 455), entitled A bill to amend act No. 264 of the public acts of 1889, entitled "An act relative to disorderly persons, and to repeal Chap. 53 of the compiled laws of 1871, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof," by adding a new section thereto, to stand as Sec. 7; 24. House bill No. 373 (file No. 457), entitled A bill to amend Chap. 154 of the revised statutes of 1846, being Chap. 245 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to offenses against property, by adding thereto a new section to stand as Sec. 18a; Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, asking concurrence therein, and recommend their passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: 25. House substitute for Senate bill No. 161 (file No. 370), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 19 of act 235 of the public acts of 1895, entitled "An act to amend Secs. 3, 12, 19 and 20, of act 209 of the public acts of 1893, entitled 'An act to establish a home and training school for the feeble minded and epileptic, and making appropriations for the same," " approved June 2, 1893; And have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be laid on the table. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: |