By the committee on Towns and Counties: The committee on Towns and Counties, to whom was referred A bill to annex territory and to reorganize the township of Curtis; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying substitute therefor, entitled A bill to authorize the township of Gladwin, in Gladwin county to borrow money to be used in paying outstanding indebtedness of said township and to issue bonds therefor. Recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the substitute 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 substitute reported for the bill by the committee, The House concurred. On motion of Mr. Gustin, 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: On motion of Mr. Gustin, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, 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. 1071, entitled A bill to authorize the city of Saginaw to borrow money for the purpose of refunding the sewer bonds of the western taxing district, to issue new 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, 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 Nos. 383-133 (file No. 270), entitled A bill relative to granting, regulating and licensing the business of pawnbroking, hawking and peddling goods, wares, and merchandise in the several townships of this State; And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same as follows: 1. By striking out of line 4 of section 2 the word "one" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten." 2. By inserting in line 3 of section 8 after the word "otherwise" the words "nor any person, firm or corporation engaged in the sale of farm machinery and implements from selling such machinery and implements;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the bill, 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. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, 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. 302 (file No. 95), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 55 of Chap. 154 of the revised statutes of 1846, entitled "Offenses against property," as added by act No. 110 of the public acts of 1885, being Sec. 9176a of Howell's annotated statutes; And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same as follows: 1. By striking out of lines 1 and 3 of section 9176a the word "or" and inserting in lieu thereof a "comma." 2. By inserting in lines 1 and 3 of section 9176a after the word "employe" the words "or lessee." 3. By inserting in lines 11, 15, 19 and 23 after the word "employe" the word "lessee;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the bill, 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. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, 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. 203 (file No. 174), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the support of the State Public School for the years 1897 and 1898, for making improvements at that institution, and to provide a tax for the same; 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 Public School. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, 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. 476, entitled A bill to authorize the counties of Antrim and Kalkaska to build and maintain a bridge across the Torch river, and appropriate the money therefor; to levy the same in the general taxes upon such counties, and collect in the usual manner of collecting taxes; 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 Roads and Bridges. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, 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. 123 (file No. 159), entitled A bill to provide for a special record of mortgages upon farms, a special record of farm mortgages discharged from record, to provide blank form books for such records, and to prescribe the duties of registers of deeds relative to the keeping of such records; 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, To the Speaker of the 'House of Representatives: Sir I am instructed by the Senate to transmit to the House the following bill: |