By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on Towns and Counties: The committee on Towns and Counties, to whom was referred A bill to provide that no person shall be elected to any county or township office for more than two consecutive terms; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration and have directed me to request of the House that the bill be printed for the use of the committee. Report accepted and committee discharged. T. M. Camburn, Chairman. The question being on ordering the bill printed for the use of the committee, The House so ordered. By the committee on Towns and Counties: The committee on Towns and Counties, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the townships of Hampton, Portsmouth and Merrit, in the county of Bay, to permit the laying of a railway track in, along and across the highways, and the operation of a railway by means of steam, electric or other power, within said townships, or either of them; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. T. M. Camburn, Chairman. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the committee to the bill, The House concurred. On motion of Mr. Donovan, The rules were suspended, two-thirds 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: Title agreed to. On motion of Mr. Donovan, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on Towns and Counties: The committee on Towns and Counties, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the townships of Lamotte, Marlette, Moore, Elmer. Evergreen, Custer, Watertown, Bridgehampton, Washington, Buel, Sanilac, Lexington and Worth, in the county of Sanilac, to permit the laying of a railway track, in, along, and across the highways, and the operation of a railway by means of steam, electric, or other motive power within said townships, or either of them; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. T. M. Camburn, Chairman. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the committee to the bill, The House concurred. On motion of Mr. Pearson, The rules were suspended, two-thirds 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 yeas, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Pearson moved to amend the title by inserting after the word "Elmer," the words "Argyle, Austin, Greenleaf, Evergreen;" also by inserting after the word "Worth" the words "and the incorporated villages in said townships," Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Pearson, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on Towns and Counties: The committee on Towns and Counties, to whom was referred A bill to authorize the townships of Wisner, Gilford, Akron, Fairgrove, Columbia, Almer, Indian Fields, Elmwood, Ellington, Wells, Dayton, Elkland, Kingston and Koylton, in the county of Tuscola, to permit the laying of a railway track in, along and across the highways, and the operation of a railway by means of steam, electric or other power within said townships, or either of them; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. T. M. Camburn, Chairman. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the committee to the bill, The House concurred. On motion of Mr. Hofmeister, The rules were suspended, two-thirds 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: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Hofmeister moved to amend the title by inserting after the word "Koylton" the words "and the incorporated villages in said townships;" Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Hofmeister, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on Towns and Counties: The committee on Towns and Counties, to whom was referred House bill No. 304, entitled A bill to authorize the townships of Grant, Burtchville, Clyde, Fort Gratiot and Port Huron, in the county of St. Clair, to permit the laying of a railway track in, along and across the highways, and the operation. of a railway by means of steam, electric, or other motive power, within said townships, or either of them; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. T. M. Camburn, Chairman. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the committee to the bill, The House concurred. On motion of Mr. Green, The rules were suspended, two-thirds 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 themembers elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |