A bill to amend act No. 321 of the local acts of 1893, entitled "An act to reincorporate the city of Gladstone, in the county of Delta, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," approved March 27, 1893, as amended by act No. 407 of the local acts of 1895, by amending Chap. 2, Sec. 7 of Chap. 5, Sec. 4 of Chap. 6, and Sec. 1 of Chap. 7, said last named section being entitled "Compensation of officers," and also by amending Sec. 2 of Chap. 26, Sec. 3 of Chap. 27, and Secs. 3, 4 and 15 of Chap. 29, and to amend and renumber Secs. 1 and 2, entitled "Compensation of officers," of Chap. 7, the same to stand as Secs. 45 and 46 of Chap. 7, and to add to said act a new section to Chap. 7, to be known as Sec. 44; twenty-three new sections to Chap. 26 to be known as Secs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; to add a section to Chap. 28 to be known as Sec. 29, and to add a new chapter to said act to be known as Chap. 32; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Fuller, The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the bill was put upon its immediate passage. YEAS. Mr. Foster Fuller Gibson Gillam Goodell Goodyear Graham Green 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: Mr. Adams Allison Alward Anderson Babcock, H. Belknap Bemis Billings Mr. Perry Petrowsky Putney Reed By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Whitney moved to take from the table, House bill No. 169, entitled A bill to amend act No. 446 of the local acts of 1895, being an act to re-incorporate the city of North Muskegon, in Muskegon county, and to detach certain territory from the town of Laketon, in said county, and attach the same to said city, and to detach certain territory from the former city of North Muskegon and attach the same to the town of Laketon, and to repeal act No. 215 of the local acts of 1891, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of North Muskegon, in Muskegon county, and to detach certain territory from Muskegon township, in said county, and attach the same to said city and to repeal act No. 159 of the local acts of 1881, entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of North Muskegon,' by amending Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Chap. 8, and by adding two new sections to Chap. 11 of said act, being Secs. 9 and 10; Which motion prevailed. The question being on concurring in the amendments made by the Senate to the bill, which had been reported as follows: 1. By striking out Sec. 9 of Chap. 11 and renumbering Sec. 10 of said chapter as Sec. 9. 2. By inserting in the last line of renumbered Sec. 9, after the word "council," the words "and the common council of said city shall provide for the payment of said bonds and the interest thereon, at maturity, by tax levied on all taxable property in said city of North Muskegon;" The House concurred, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question then being on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the title of the bill, which had been reported as follows: A bill to amend act No. 466 of the local acts of 1895, being an act to reincorporate the city of North Muskegon, in Muskegon county, and to detach certain territory from the town of Laketon in said county and attach the same to said city, and to detach certain territory from the former city of North Muskegon and attach the same to the town of Laketon, and to repeal act No. 215 of the local acts of 1891, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of North Muskegon in Muskegon county, and to detach certain territory from Muskegon township in said county and: attach the same to said city, and to repeal act No. 159 of the local acts of 1881, entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of North Muskegon," " by amending Secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Chap. 8, and by adding one new section to Chap. 11 of said acts, being Sec. 9; The House concurred. The bill was then referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. Mr. Oberdorffer moved to take from the table, House bill No. 159 (file No. 28), entitled 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. 70 of Howell's statutes, and to add a new section thereto to stand as Sec. 14 of said chapter; Which motion prevailed. The question beng on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the bill, which had been reported as follows: 1. By striking out of line 2 of Sec. 1 the words "being an inhabitant of this State." 2. By striking out of line 1 of Sec. 14 the words "being an inhabitant of this State." 3. By striking out of lines 3 and 4 of Sec. 14 the words "being an inhabitant of this State." The House concurred, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was then referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. Mr. Bates moved to take from the table, House bill No. 1212, entitled A bill to revise and amend the charter of the city of Flint; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Lusk, The bill was referred to the committee on City Corporations. House bill No. 341 (file No. 97), entitled A bill to authorize the township of James, in Saginaw county, to borrow money on its bonds to build a pier under the Merrill bridge in said township; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Colvin, The bill was referred to the committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Bryan moved to take from the table, House bill No. 165 (file No. 77), entitled A bill to amend Secs. 1 and 5 of act No. 120 of the public acts of 1893, approved May 25, 1893, entitled "An act to amend Secs. 1 and 5 of act No. 25 of the public acts of 1887, approved March 9, 1887, entitled 'An act to provide for three additional circuit judges for the third judicial circuit," so as to provide one other additional circuit judge for the third judicial circuit; Which motion prevailed. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the bill, which had been reported as follows: By adding a new section thereto to stand as Sec. 6, as follows: Sec. 6, Act No. 152 of the public acts of 1895 is hereby repealed; Also an amendment to the title which had been reported as follows: A bill to amend Secs. 1 and 5 of act No. 120 of the public acts of 1893, approved May 25, 1893, entitled "An act to amend Secs. 1 and 5 of act No. 25 of the public acts of 1887, approved March 9, 1887, entitled ‘A act to provide for three additional cirucit judges for the third judicia circuit," so as to provide one other additional circuit judge for the thir judicial circuit, and to repeal act No. 152 of the public acts of 1895; Pending the taking of the vote thereon, On motion of Mr. J. H. Dickinson, The bill was referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Edgar offered the following: Resolved, That Representative G. W. Reed be given permission to exchange his seat No. 38 for seat No. 40, now vacant, Which was adopted. Mr. Putney moved to take from the table, House bill No. 1172, entitled A bill to authorize the county agent of the several counties to accompany to the State Public School at Coldwater all persons who may be committed to that institution; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Putney, The bill was referred to the committee on State Public School. |