The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: 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 official 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; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House joint resolution No. 47 (file No. 332), entitled 2 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; Was read a third time and was not passed, a majority of all the members elect not voting therefore, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Adams moved to reconsider the vote by which the House refused to pass the joint resolution. Which motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the joint resolution, On motion of Mr. Adams, The joint resolution was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Graham, The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the House took up the GENERAL ORDER. On motion of Mr. Graham, The House went into committee of the whole, on the general order, whereupon, The Speaker called Mr. Gustin to the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman, made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following: 1. Senate joint resolution No. 1 (file No. 34), entitled Joint resolution proposing an amendment to Sec. 1 of Art. 7 of the constitution of this State, relative to the qualifications of electors; 2. House substitute for Senate bill No. 104 (file No. 98), (House file No. 469), entitled A bill to provide for the erection and maintenance of ladders for the passage of fish through the dams across the Shiawassee river and its tributaries, in the counties of Saginaw and Shiawassee; the Raisin river in the counties of Monroe, Washtenaw, Jackson and Lenawee; the Huron river and its tributaries in the counties of Wayne and Monroe; the Maple river in the town of DuPlain, Clinton county; to provide a penalty for violations of the provisions of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act; 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: 3. House bill No. 1121 (file No. 428), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 7 of Art. 2 of act No. 198, 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 railroads in this State," approved May 1, 1873, as amended, being compiler's Sec. 3321 of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan, as amended by act No. 174 of the public acts of 1883, and act No. 236 of the public acts of 1887; Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: 4. House bill No. 821 (file No. 236), entitled A bill to authorize the organization of corporations for the doing of any lawful act or acts, and for defining their powers and duties; And have directed their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be laid on the table. Report accepted and committee discharged. Henry K. Gustin, Chairman. The first and second named bills were placed on the order of third reading. The question being on concurring in the amendments made by the committee to the third named bill, The House concurred, and it was placed on the order of third reading. The question being on concurring in the recommendation of the committee relative to the fourth named bill, The House concurred and it was laid on the table. By the committee on General Taxation: The committee on General Taxation, to whom was referred House bill No. 516, entitled A bill to provide for the determination of the valuation, assessment and taxation of the property of telephone, telegraph, railroad, sleeping and parlor car and express companies, and such other property as is not now valued, assessed and taxed under the provisions of the general laws of this State, and to provide for the collection of such taxes in the locality in which said property is located, and to repeal all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith. Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to request of the Honse that the bill be printed for the use of the committee. H. K. Gustin, Report accepted and committee discharged. The question being on ordering the bill printed for the use of the committee, The House so ordered. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Speaker announced the following: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. House bill No. 698 (file No. 417), being An act to disorganize school district No. 7 in the township of Worth, Sanilac county, Michigan, and attach the territory of said school district to school districts Nos. 3 and 8 in said township. Respectfully. H. S. Pingree, Governor. The message was ordered spread on the Journal. The Speaker also announced the following: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, House bill No. 894 (file No. 325), being An act to amend Sec. 3 of act No. 59 of the session laws of 1891, entitled "An act for the incorporation of associations for yachting, hunting, fishing, boating, rowing and other lawful sporting purposes," approved May 6, 1891, the same being Sec. 4819 of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan. Respectfully, H. S. Pingree, Governor. The message was ordered spread on the Journal. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, House bill No. 1166, being An act to authorize the township of Gladwin, in Gladwin county, to borrow money to be used in paying outstanding indebtedness of said township, and to issue bonds therefor. Respectfully, The message was ordered spread on the Journal. H. S. Pingree, Governor. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, House bill No. 675, being An act to organize the union school district of the township of Waverly in Cheboygan county. Respectfully, H. S. Pingree, Governor. The message was ordered spread on the Journal. |