135. 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.
introduced by Mr. Wetherbee; referred to committee on city corpora-
tions Jan. 28..
ordered printed for committee Feb. 9.
reported; general order May 6....
committee of whole; third reading May 14.
passed; transmitted May 17...
returned; referred for enrollment May 28.
reported enrolled May 31.
136. A bill to amend Sec. 1 of Chap. 163 of the compiled laws of 1871, being
Sec. 6025 of Howell's annotated statutes, relative to the sale of lands
for the payment of debts by executors, administrators, and guardians.
introduced by Mr. Sawyer; referred to committee on judiciary Jan. 28
reported; general order April 9.....
committee of whole; third reading April 22.
passed; transmitted April 23..........
returned; referred for enrollment May 7.
reported enrolled May 10..
137. A bill to amend Sec. 3 of act No. 156 of the session laws of 1851,
entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of super-
visors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local,
administrative, and legislative powers," the same being Sec. 475 of
Howell's annotated statutes.
introduced by Mr. Crippen; referred to committee on judiciary Jan. 28
reported; general order Feb. 4.
committee of whole; third reading Feb. 11..
138. A bill to provide for the incorporation of Methodist
churches:
introduced by Mr. O'Dett; referred to committee on religious and
benevolent societies Jan. 28...
taken up; passed; immediate effect; transmitted March 17.
139. A bill to provide for the printing and distribution of all laws of a
public and general character which have been given immediate effect.
introduced by Mr. Graham; referred to committee on printing Jan. 28
reported; passed; immediate effect; transmitted Feb. 3..
returned; referred for enrollment Feb. 19..
140. A bill to amend Sec. 7034 of Howell's annotated statutes, relative to
writs of certiorari in justice courts:
introduced by Mr. Oberdorffer; referred to committee on judiciary
Jan. 28
141. A bill to provide for the taxation of inheritances, transfers of property
by will, transfer of property by the intestate laws of this State, or
transfers of property by deed, grant, bargain, sale or gift, made in con-
templation of the death of the grantor, vendor or donor, or intended to
take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after such death:
introduced by Mr. Green; referred to committee on judiciary Jan. 28.
reported; referred to committee on general taxation Feb. 5....
ordered printed for committee Feb. 15.
reported; general order March 9..
committee of whole; tabled April 1.
142. A bill to amend Sec. 5 of act No. 205 of the public acts of 1895,
entitled "An act to regulate the admission to practice of attorneys,
solicitors and counselors, to provide for a board of examiners, and to
repeal conflicting acts:"
introduced by Mr. Goodyear; referred to committee on judiciary
Jan. 29..
143. A bill to prohibit obstructing the view of persons in theaters, halls,
or opera houses, where theatrical performances are given, and to pro-
vide a penalty therefor:
reported; general order Feb. 4.
introduced by Mr. Chamberlain; referred to committee on state affairs
Jan. 29.
committee of whole; third reading March 1....
not passed; reconsidered; tabled March 2..
144. A bill to authorize the commencement and prosecution, in any of the
courts of this State, of suits and other legal proceedings upon exist-
ing and future causes of action, against all express, transportation,
despatch and fast freight companies, or lines, and all associations,
companies, or partnerships, whose business is, or involves handling,
transporting, expressing, shipping, or delivering freight or express
matter for others, within, through or across this State, in their asso-
ciation, partnership or artificial name, and defining and fixing the
liability in such suits of the association, company, or partnership,
and of the associates or members composing it, and prescribing the
manner of service and execution of process and the jurisdiction and
procedure of the courts in such suits:
introduced by Mr. McGill; referred to committe on judiciary
Jan. 29.
reported; ordered printed for committee Feb. 5.
file No. 51.
reported; tabled May 28...
145. A bill to provide for the branding, stamping or placarding of all arti-
cles manufactured in whole or in part by convict or pauper labor:
introduced by Mr. Peters; referred to committee on labor Jan. 29..
146. A bill to amend Sec. 13 of act No. 35 of the laws of 1867, being Sec.
3548 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan so as to more clearly
determine the limits of the duration of street railroad privileges in the
highways and streets:
introduced by Mr. Molster; referred to committee on private corpo-
rations Jan. 29.
147. A bill to amend Sec. 3 of act No. 56 of the public acts of 1889,
as amended by act No. 89 of the public acts of 1895, entitled “An act
providing for the employment, defining the duties and fixing the
compensation of a stenographer for the eighth judicial circuit, State
of Michigan and to provide for the collection and disposition of steno-
grapher's fee," approved April 23, 1889, the same being compiler's Sec.
6522g5 of Howell's annotated statutes:
introduced by Mr. Scully; referred to committee on judiciary Jan. 29
reported; referred to committee on revision of statutes Feb. 5....
reported; tabled May 28......
148. A bill to amend Sec. 2 of an act entitled "An act to authorize the
board of control to transfer the St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal, with the
property belonging to the same to the United States," the same act
being No. 17 of the session laws of 1881, approved March 3, 1881,
so that said section as amended shall authorize and direct said board of
control to transfer all moneys remaining in the canal fund to the
United States in the consideration of the construction, by the United
States, of a marine hospital for the use and benefit of sick or disabled
seamen; said section so amended being compiler's Sec. No. 5504 of
Howell's annotated statutes:
introduced by Mr. Stewart; referred to committee on State affairs
and federal relations Jan. 29.
reported; general order Feb. 4...
committee of whole; third reading Feb. 16.
passed; transmitted Feb. 17.
149. A bill to amend Sec. 4414 of compiled laws of 1871, being Sec. 5882
of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan, relative to
sales of real estate held by executors and administrators under execu-
tion and mortgage sales:
reported; general order March 25.
introduced by Mr. Zimmerman; referred to committee on judiciary
Jan. 29.
150. A bill to amend Chap. 91 of Howell's annotated statutes, being an
act 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 railroad and other corpora-
tions owning or operating any railroad in this State," being act No.
198 of the session laws of 1873, approved May 1, 1873, as amended by
act No. 177 of the session laws of 1877, and act No. 230 of the public
acts of 1889, and acts Nos. 52, 90 and 123 of the public acts of 1891; and
to add two new sections to said chapter, to stand as Secs. 26 and
27 of Art. 5.
introduced by Mr. Anderson; referred to committee on railroads
Jan. 29
reported printed for committee Feb. 17...
file No. 88.
151. A bill to revise the charter of the city of Grand Rapids:
introduced by Mr. Anderson; referred to committee on city cor-
porations Jan. 29.
reported; passed; immediate effect; transmitted Feb. 10.
returned; amended; recommitted March 16..
reported; non-concurrence; reconsidered; tabled March 19..
taken up; non-concurred in; reconsidered; tabled March 23.
requested by senate; taken up; reconsidered; retransmitted March 23
returned amended; concurred in; referred for enrollment March 23..
reported enrolled March 25..
152. A bill to prevent publishers of newspapers or periodicals from col-
lecting any money for any newspapers or periodicals sent through the
mail for a longer period than that subscribed for or ordered, except
as hereinafter stipulated in this bill:
reported; general order Feb. 3.
file No. 27.
introduced by Mr. Campbell; referred to committee on State affairs
Jan. 29.....
committee of whole; referred to committee on judiciary Feb. 12.....
reported; tabled May 28.
153. A bill to legalize and make valid certain assessments for lateral
sewer purposes in the city of Negaunee, Marquette county, Michigan,
and to provide a method for collecting delinquent assessments there-
under:
introduced by Mr. Billings; referred to committee on local taxation
Jan. 29....
reported; general order Feb. 9.
committee of whole; discharged; passed; immediate effect; trans-
mitted Feb. 26.
154. A bill to require township boards to make and publish annually an
itemized statement of the condition of the finances of the township
in relation to the receipts and disbursements made by the township
board:
introduced by Mr. Goodell; referred to committee on towns and coun-
ties Jan. 29....
returned amended; concurred in; referred for enrollment May 25.
reported enrolled May 26....
155. A bill to prohibit and prevent adulteration, fraud and deception in the
manufacture and sale of buckwheat flour:
introduced by Mr. Goodell; referred to committee on agriculture
156. A bill to provide that in all graded school districts in which a news-
paper is published, the proceedings of the board of education shall
be published:
introduced by Mr. Shisler; referred to committee on education Jan. 29
reported; general order Feb. 17....
157. A bill to amend act No. 402 of the local acts of the State of Michigan,
for the year 1895, being an act entitled "An act to amend Sec. 2 of
act No. 379 of the local acts of the State of Michigan for the year 1891,
entitled 'An act to provide for the compensation and to prescribe the
duties of certain officers of the county of Kent,'" approved June 26,
1891:
introduced by Mr. Adams; tabled Jan. 29.
taken up; referred to committee on judiciary Feb. 2.
reported; general order Feb. 16..
committee of whole discharged; passed; transmitted March 4.
returned; referred for enrollment April 1.....
reported enrolled April 6.
158. A bill to reincorporate the city of Kalamazoo, and to repeal an act
entitled "An act to reincorporate the village of Kalamazoo and to
repeal all inconsistent acts and parts of acts," approved March 15,
1861, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof:
introduced by Mr. Foote; tabled Feb. 1.
159. A bill to amend Sec. 1 of Chap. 67 of the compiled laws of 1871,
entitled "The destruction of wolves and other noxious animals," said
chapter being Chap. No. 70 of Howell's annotated statutes, and to add
a new section thereto to stand as Section 14 of said chapter:
introduced by Mr. Oberdorffer; referred to committee on State affairs
Feb. 1...
reported; general order Feb. 3.
committee of whole; third reading Feb. 11.
passed; transmitted Feb. 12....
returned amended; tabled March 4.
taken up; concurred in; referred for enrollment March 11.
reported enrolled March 16.
160. A bill to repeal act No. 223 of the public acts of 1895, entitled "An
act to amend act No. 196 of the public acts of 1893, entitled 'An act
to regulate the possession, use, transportation and sale of fish and
game,' by adding a new section thereto to stand as Sec. 5a, approved
May 31, 1895:
introduced by Mr. Pearson; referred to committee on fisheries and
game Feb. 1.
reported; tabled May 28...
161. A bill to provide for the employment of convicts in the penal institu-
tions of the State:
introduced by Mr. Molster; referred to committee on labor Feb. 1....
reported; printed for committee Feb. 4.
reported; general order March 11.
committee of whole; special order for March 31 2:30 p. m., March 23..
special order for April 8 2:30 p. m., March 25....
committee of whole; stricken out; title and enacting clause tabled
April 8.......
title and enacting clause taken up; recommitted April 9.
162. A bill to prohibit any person, firm, company, or corporation from
selling, giving, delivering or issuing to any person employed by him or
it in payment of wages of labor not due, any script, token, draft,
check or other evidence of indebtedness purporting to be payable
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