in number excepting within the limit prescribed in this section; "

Which motion prevailed.

The bill was then 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.

House bill No. 117, entitled

A bill to amend section 40 of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Ovid," approved March 24, 1869, as amended by act No. 263 of the session laws of 1871, and to repeal section 2 of said act No. 263;

Was read a third time and was not passed, a majority of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as

A bill to amend section 46 of an act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, approved April 18, 1871, being section 2450, chapter 75 of the compiled laws of 1871,

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

YEAS.

Mr. Ackley,
Bailey,

Mr. Green,

Greusel,

Mr. Rose,
Sanderson,

A bill to incorporate the village of Reading, in Hillsdale

county,

Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof,

On motion of Mr. Hewitt,

The bill was laid on the table.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. C. W. Watkins move to take from the table the following resolution:

Resolved (the Senate concurring), That from and after Thursday, the 27th day of March, 1873, the two Houses will

transact no business other than for the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to sign enrolled bills for the approval of the Governor, and the entry of the same on the journals of the proper Houses by the Secretary and Clerk, and the time of final adjournment of this Legislature shall be on Monday, the 31st day of March, 1873, at 12 o'clock, noon, of that day;

To which was pending an amendment, by striking out the words "31st of March," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "April 5th."

Mr. Watkins offered the following substitute for the resolution:

Resolved, That during the remainder of the session no member shall speak more than once, and not exceed five minutes to any one measure, excepting the introducer of the measure or chairman of the committee reporting it, who may speak ten minutes. This shall apply to the committee of the whole as well as to the House.

On motion of Mr. Bartholomew,

The resolution, amendment, and substitute were laid on the table.

Mr. Welker offered the following;

Resolved, That when this House adjourn, on Friday March 14th, it be until 7:30 o'clock P. M., Monday, March 17th, and that no leave of absence, except on account of sickness, be granted without a vote of two-thirds of this House.

On motion of Mr. Hertzler,

The resolution was laid on the table.

Mr. Watkins offered the following:

Resolved, That during the remainder of the session no member shall speak more than once and not to exceed five minutes on any one measure except the introducer of the measure or chairman of the committee reporting it, who may speak ten minutes. This shall apply to the committee of the whole as well as to the House.

On motion of Mr. Ripley,

The resolution was laid on the table.

Mr. F. Walker offered the following:

Resolved, That hereafter the hour of meeting be fixed at 10 o'clock A. M.;

Which was not adopted.

Mr. Withington moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 93, entitled

A bill to amend sections 3083 and 3084 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to religious societies;

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Withington moved that the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed ;

Which was withdrawn.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then not passed, a majority of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: