Senate bill No. 84 (file No. 134), entitled A bill to provide for the re-publication and sale of certain volumes of the reports of the supreme court of this State and to repeal act No. 40 of the session laws of 1881, relating to such reports; Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on State Affairs. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, April 8, 1897. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following bill: Senate bill No. 85 (file No. 135), entitled A bill to repeal act No. 168 of the public acts of 1879, being an act to provide for the publication, stereotyping, printing, binding, distribution and sale of the reports of decisions of the supreme court of Michigan, and to repeal Secs. 5 and 6 of Chap. 180, being compiler's Secs. 5655 and 5656 of the compiled laws of 1871; Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, April 8, 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. 574 (file No. 280), entitled A bill to amend Secs. 5, 10 and 14 of act No. 184, session laws of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the inspection of all manufacturing establishments and workshops in this State, and to provide for the enforcement, regulation and inspection of such establishments, and the employment of women and children therein," approved May 22, 1895; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. 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, April 8, 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. 180 (file No. 44), entitled A bill to change the name of the "Michigan Mining School" to "The Michigan College of Mines;" 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, April 8, 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. 415 (file No. 137), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 19 of Chap. 9 of act No. 3 of the public acts of 1895, being "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the State of Michigan and defining their powers and duties;" In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was then referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, April 8, 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. 345 (file No. 108), entitled A bill to amend Secs. 5 and 8 of act No. 70 of the public acts of the legislature of the State of Michigan for the year 1885, entitled "An act to establish and regulate a mining school in the upper peninsula," approved May 1, 1885; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. 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, April 9, 1897. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following bill: Senate bill No. 183 (file No. 104), entitled A bill to provide a tenure of office for appointive State officers and members of State boards in certain cases; Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce. Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on State Affairs. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, April 9, 1897. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-1 am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the followmg bill: House bill No. 326, entitled A bill to authorize the township board of the township of Lockport, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Michigan, to sell to the city of Three Rivers, in said county, all the interest of said township of Lockport in the library known as the Three Rivers free public library of the township of Lockport, or to effect a division of said library between said township and said city by agreement with the city council thereof; 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. On motion of Mr. Gillam, Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. The bill was then referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, April 9, 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. 312, entitled A bill to amend Chap. 30 of act No. 434 of the local acts of the State of Michigan for the year 1895, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Three Rivers, and to repeal act No. 161 of the session laws of 1855, entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of Three Rivers,' approved February 13, 1855, and all amendments thereto," by adding eight new sections to said Chap. 30 to stand as Secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9; 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, April 9, 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. 918, entitled A bill to authorize the township of Arenac, in the county of Arenac, to borrow money on its bonds for the improvement with stone of certain highways in that township, and to appoint a special commissioner to make such improvements; 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. On motion of Mr. Donovan, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. The bill was then referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, April 9, 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. 629, entitled A bill to regulate the catching of fish in the lake known as Carp lake in the township of Algoma, in Kent county; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. 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. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 544 (file No. 235), entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of coöperative and mutual benefit associations, and to define the powers and duties and to regulate the transaction of the business of all such corporations doing business within the State," approved June 17, 1887, and the acts amendatory thereof, by adding thereto a new section to stand as Sec. 32; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |