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 Senator 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 followmg bill: House bill No. 534, entitled A bill to provide for the sale of State tax lands within the incorporated village of Atlanta, county of Montmorency; 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 СHAMBER, 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. 1112 (file No. 245), entitled A bill to prefer ex-soldiers for public employments; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority voteof all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was referred to the committee on Enrollment for enroll ment 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 joint resolution: House joint resolution, substituted for House bill No. 128 (file No. 107), entitled Joint resolution for the relief of Ira E. Lent and Frank Kelley, members of Company E, First Infantry, Michigan National Guard; 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 retransmit to the House the following bill: Senate bill No. 132 (file No. 180), entitled A bill to amend act No. 206 of the public acts of 1893, being "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes hertofore 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 or parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," by adding thereto four sections to be known as Secs. 140, 141, 142 and 143, providing for the giving of notice by tax purchasers to the occupants or persons having title to, or interest in such lands, of the fact of such sale, and providing the terms upon which such occupant or other person interested in such lands may obtain reconveyance thereof; Now to inform the House that the Senate has non-concurred in House amendments to the bill. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on receding from the amendment made to the bill by the House, On motion of Mr. Adams, The bill was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the fol lowing bill: Senate bill No. 358, entitled A bill to amend Sec. 2 of title 4 of act No. 424 of the local acts of the session for the year 1895; Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on City Corporations. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the foldowing bill: Senate bill No. 354, entitled A bill to amend Secs. 8 and 9 of title 24 of local act No. 424 of the session of the legislature for 1895; Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on City Corporations. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the fol'lowing bill: Senate bill No. 273, entitled A bill to authorize the city of Sturgis, in the county of St. Joseph, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor, for the purpose of making public improvements, including the construction and erection of public buildings and the purchase of sites therefor; Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee, On motion of Mr. Gibson, The rules were suspended, two-tihrds of all the members present voting therefor, and the bill was put upon its immediate passage. 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: By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following bill: Senate bill No. 234 (file No. 167), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 3 of act No. 313 of the public acts of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act;" Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following bill: Senate bill No. 112 (file No. 185), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 14 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, estab lishing and continuing such lien on the lands taxed, 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 in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act;" Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on General Taxation. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 684 (file No. 437), entitled A bill to establish a lien upon horses and other animals for the cost of shoeing the same; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |