The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee,

On motion of Mr. Smith,

The bill was laid on the table.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE СHAMBER, Lansing, March 11, 1897.

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. 275, entitled

A bill to amend Secs. 26, 33, 37, 39, 47, 89, 102 and 108, and to repeal subdivision 3 of Sec. 39 of the session laws of 1873, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Ionia," approved March 21, 1873, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory of said section, and to add thereto two new sections to stand as Secs. 116 and 117;

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 CHAMBER, Lansing, March 11, 1897.

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. 371, entitled

A bill to vacate the township of Chandler No. 2 in Charlevoix county and attach the same to the township of Peaine of the same county;

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 enroll

ment and presentation to the Governor.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 11, 1897.

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. 973, entitled

A bill to amend Secs. 4, 6, 9, 19, 31, 33, 35, 44, 48 and 95 of act No. 249 of the local acts of 1871, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Alpena," approved March 29, 1871, as amended;

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 CHAMBER, Lansing, March 11, 1897.

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. 330, entitled

A bill to amend Sec. 2 of act No. 348 of the session laws of 1891, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of St. Joseph, in Berrien county, and to repeal act No. 267 of the session laws of 1873, and all acts amendatory thereof," approved June 5, 1891;

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 CHAMBER,
Lansing, March 11, 1897.

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. 1070, entitled

A bill to authorize the township of Carrollton of Saginaw county to borrow money on its faith and credit to be used in the construction of a stone road along the highway known as the Carrollton road in said township from the point where the said Carrollton road intersects the F. & P. M. R. R. thence northerly along said highway to the south line of the township of Zilwaukee and to issue bonds therefor;

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 CHAMBER,
Lansing, March 11, 1897.

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. 467, entitled

A bill to amend Secs. 1 and 2 of act No. 391 of the local acts of 1895, relative to the care of persons sick with contagious diseases in St. Clair county, entitled "An act to make townships and cities in St. Clair county primarily liable for the payment of all claims incurred in the care of persons sick with contagious diseases, or diseases dangerous to the public health, or incurred in preventing the spread of such diseases where the county is now primarily liable for such payment;

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 CHAMBER, Lansing, March 11, 1897.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Sir I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following joint resolution:

House joint resolution No. 11 (file No. 82), entitled

Joint resolution for the relief of Mrs. Margaret Heimes of Calumet, Michigan, on account of the death of her son while in the active discharge of military duty;

In accordance with the request of the House.

Very respectfully

Charles S. Pierce,

Secretary of the Senate.

Mr. Smith moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed

the joint resolution;

Which motion prevailed.

The question being on the passage of the joint resolution,

On motion of Mr. Smith,

The joint resolution was laid on the table.

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

House joint resolution No. 2 (file No. 94), entitled

Joint resolution authorizing the payment to the county of Kent of moneys expended for Henry O. Baker, an indigent insane soldier, at the Kalamazoo asylum;

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

Title agreed to.

House bill No. 288 (file No. 98), entitled

A bill to authorize a change of date of the meeting of the board of supervisors of Bay county as provided for by Sec. 324, page 167, of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan;

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

House joint resolution substitute for House bill No. 128 (file No. 107), entitled

Joint resolution for the relief of Ira E. Lent and Frank Kelly, members of Company E, First Infantry, Michigan National Guard; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: