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. 676, being An act to organize the union school district of the township of Forest iu Cheboygan county. 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 concurrent resolution No. 13, being Concurrent resolution providing for a commission to act with similar commissions from other states in securing uniform legislation relative to fish and game. Respectfully, H. S. Pingree, Governor.. The message was ordered spread on the Journal. On motion of Mr. Gustin, The House adjourned. Lansing, Tuesday, May 18, 1897. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Miller. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave: Messrs. Fleischhauer, McGill, E. W. Moore, Washer, and Wetherbee. On motion of Mr. Putney, Leave of absence was granted to all absentees for the day. On motion of Mr. Lusk, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Washer indefinitely on account of sickness. On motion of Mr. Powers, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. E. W. Moore until Thursday next. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 2164. By mail to the clerk: The following communication: To the Honorable House of Representatives: Gentlemen-Whereas Governor Pingree by his act, vetoed the cigarette bill, we, the independent women voters of the city of Detroit do hereby appeal from his decision and plead that the honorable body, the members of the legislature, do justly by said bill and pass it over our Governor's head, thereby creating a great, good and moral condition of our city. By the committees on Education, Normal School and Central Michigan Normal School jointly: . The committees on Education, Normal School and Central Michigan Normal School, jointly, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 127 (file No. 43), entitled A bill to fix the relations of the existing normal schools of the State; 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. A. L. Bemis, F. C. Chamberlain, Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Education: The committee on Education, to whom was referred House bill No. 1201, entitled A bill to organize town 25 north, range 1 east, town 26 north, range 1 east, and the west half of town 26 north, range 2 east of Oscoda county, into a union school district; Also: House bill No. 1202, entitled A bill to organize town 25 north, range 4 east, town 25 north, range 3 east, town 26 north, range 4 east, town 26 north, range 3 east and the east half of town 26 north, range 2 east, into a union school district; 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 organize and incorporate the townships of Big Creek and Mentor into a single school district and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in anywise contravening the provisions of this act; 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. A. L. Bemis, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The question being on concurring in the substitute reported for the bill by the committee, The House concurred. Pending the order that the bill be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order, On motion of Mr. Gustin, The bill was laid on the table. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker 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. 244 (file No. 357), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 111 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 dispo sition 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," approved June 1, 1893; 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. 44 (file No. 423), entitled Joint resolution for the relief of Charles E. Gibbons by making him the legal heir of Thomas Davis and authorizing and directing the board of escheats to convey to said Charles E. Gibbons certain lands which belonged to Thomas Davis at the time of his death; In the passage of which 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 joint resolution 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 bill: House bill No. 1067 (file No. 445), entitled A bill to amend the title and Secs. 1, 2 and 5 of act No. 77 of the session laws of 1891, entitled "An act to provide for the adoption and change of name of minors, and for making them heirs at law of the person or persons adopting them, and to repeal act No. 144 of the public acts of 1887, relative to the adoption and change of name of minors and making them heirs at law of the person or persons adopting them;" In the passage of which 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 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 bill: House bill No. 484, entitled A bill providing for the appointment, fixing the compensation, and defining the duties of stenographer for the probate court for the county of Genesee, and for the taking and transcribing of testimony on examinations of persons charged with criminal offenses in said county; In the passage of which 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 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-1 am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following bill: House bill No. 351 (file No. 349), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 1 of Chap. 11, and Secs. 4 and 8 of Chap. 27 of act No. 434 of the session laws of 1895, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Three Rivers and to repeal act No. 161 of the session laws of 1855, entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Three Rivers,' approved February 13, 1855, and all amendments thereto;" In the passage of which 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 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 bill: House bill No. 867 (file No. 408), entitled A bill to provide for an appropriation for the maintenance of the hos pitals of the University of Michigan during the summer vacations; In the passage of which 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. On motion of Mr. Zimmerman, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. The bill was then referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment, and presentation to the Governor. |