elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and in all of which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked.

Very respectfully,

JAMES H. STONE,

Secretary of the Senate.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on manufactures and State affairs. The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, April 2, 1873.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bills:

House bill No. 325, entitled

A bill to amend section 9 of article six, section 1, article 10, section 1 of article 14, and section one of article 20 of act No. 233 of session laws of 1871, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Vernon," approved March 18, 1871;

House bill No. 341, entitled

A bill to provide for the taxation of copper for county and township purposes;

In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect.

Very respectfully,

JAMES H. STONE,

Secretary of the Senate.

The two bills were referred to the committee on engross

ment and enrollment, for enrollment.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, April 2, 1873.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following

bill:

House manuscript bill entitled

A bill to repeal act No. 261 of the session laws of 1871, the same being an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Laingsburg," approved April 8, 1871;

In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect.

Very respectfully,

JAMES H. STONE,

Secretary of the Senate.

The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, April 2, 1873.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

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SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bill:

House manuscript bill, entitled

A bill to revise the charter of the village of White Hall, in Muskegon county;

In the passage of which, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect.

Very respectfully,

JAMES H. STONE,

Secretary of the Senate.

The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment.

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

House bill No. 280, entitled

A bill to bar the right of dower insane, imbecile, or idiotic married women,

Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the

vote on the passage thereof,

On motion of Mr. Gilmore,

The bill was laid on the table.

House bill No. 340, entitled

A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for
the uniform assessment of property, and for the collection
and return of taxes thereon," being sections 54, 59, 67, 70, 71, 73,
74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95,
99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123,
124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 149, 162, and
to repeal sections 68, 76, 83, 94, 96, 97, 98, 105, 106, 107, 108,
109, 110, 111, 112, 113, and 118 of chapter 21, being sections
1020, 1025, 1033, 1036, 1037, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1044,
1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1050, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057,
1058, 1059, 1061, 1065, 1066, 1068, 1069, 1070, 1080, 1083,
1085, 1086, 1088, 1089, 1090, 1091, 1992, 1093, 1094, 1095,
1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1115, 1121, 1128, 1130, 1034,
1042, 1049, 1060, 1062, 1063, 1064, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1074,
1075, 1076, 1077, 1078, 1079, 1084, of the compiled laws of
1871,

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

On motion of Mr. Fancher,

The bill was laid on the table.

House bill No. 271, entitled

A bill to detach surveyed townships numbers 19 and 20
north, of range 2 west, from the township of Gladwin, in the
county of Gladwin, and attach the same to the township of
Grout,

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

On motion of Mr. Fancher,

The bill was laid on the table.