The Speaker also announced the following: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, March 10, 1897. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, House bill No. 186 (file No. 49), being An act to provide for the commencement and maintaining of actions by and against unincorporated voluntary associations, clubs and societies and for the service of process in such cases. Respectfully, H. S. Pingree, Governor. The message was ordered spread on the Journal. 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 transmit to the House the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That whereas, the term of office of the Tax Statistician has expired by limitation under the provisions of the act creating said office, that the State librarian be and she is hereby instructed to take possession of and properly preserve in said State Library all the records and files of said office, and all other papers, letters and correspondence relating thereto; and that the same be preserved in some convenient place in said library accessible to and for the inspection of the public; Which has been adopted by the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. 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 concurrent resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That the Kendrick-Snow contested election case, now pending before the legislature of Michigan, having been referred to the joint Judiciary committees of the Senate and the House, and adjourned for report to the joint session of the legisla ture until March 11, at 7:30 o'clock p. m., be, and the same is hereby adjourned from this date, subject to the joint call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House; Which has been adopted by the Senate and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir-I am instructed by the Senate to respectfully ask the House to retransmit to the Senate House bill No. 178 (file No. 26), entitled A bill to allow the spearing of fish. Very respectfully, Charles S. Pierce, Secretary of the Senate. The question being on complying with the request of the Senate for the return of the bill, Mr. Perry moved that a respectful message be sent to the Governor asking the return of the bill to the House, and that it be returned to the Senate in accordance with the request therefor; Which motion prevailed. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 10, 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. 51 (file No. 40), entitled A bill to amend Sec. 8 of act No. 206 of the session laws of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act No. 200 of the public acts of 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act; 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 General Taxation. 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. 429, entitled A bill to legalize the proceedings of the board of the Northern Michigan Asylum in the purchase of certain real estate; 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. 285 (file No. 75), entitled A bill to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of slack water navigation companies, for the improvement of rivers in the counties of St. Joseph, Cass, Berrien, and Cheboygan, and defining their powers and duties," approved March 25, 1867, and being act No. 411 of the session laws of 1867, as amended by act No. 110 of the session laws of 1871, approved April 13, 1871, by adding thereto two new sections to stand as Secs. 24 and 25; 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. 25 (file No. 68), entitled A bill to provide for the purchase of books and equipments for the Michigan State Library and the Michigan traveling libraries; 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. Wetherbee, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. 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. 533, entitled A bill to vacate the township of Greenwood in the county of Oscoda, and to incorporate its territory within the adjoining township of Elmer in Oscoda 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 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. 372, entitled A bill to vacate the township of Galilee in the county of Charlevoix, and attach the same to the township of Peaine; 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. 974, entitled A bill to vacate the townships of Mount Pindus, Atherton and Harmon, in the county of Oscoda, and to incorporate their territory within the adjoining and adjacent township of Big Creek in Oscoda 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 enrollment, and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 10, 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. 335, entitled 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 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. |