The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to amend section 6 of an Act approved March 29, 1901, entitled “An Act to repeal Act No. 291 of the Local Acts of 1891, entitled 'An Act to incorporate the public schools of the Township of Ossineke, Alpena county,' approved April 21, 1891, as amended by Act No. 413 of the Local Acts of 1899, approved May 25, 1899; to provide for the disposition of the property and the payment of the indebtedness of the corporation hereby dissolved, and to organize and form three separate school districts from the territory embraced within the said Township of Ossineke, in the said County of Alpena,” and to add two new sections thereto to be known as sections 8 and 9; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education and Public Schools. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making an appropriation for the use of the State Board of Health for general purposes for the promotion of the public health for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, and each fiscal year thereafter, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Health. 4 The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 410 of the Session Laws of 1897, entitled "An Act to authorize the County of Dickinson, in conjunction with the proper authorities of Wisconsin, to build and maintain a bridge across the Menominee river;" Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Counties and Townships. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to provide for the construction of a bridge across the Kawkawlin river, in Bangor township, Bay county, Michigan, and authorizing the township board to issue bonds to defray the cost thereof; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Mr. Westover moved that the bill be laid on the table. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to promote the efficiency of the Pan-American Exposition Commission; to make an appropriation therefor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902; to provide for a tax to meet the same, and to make available for immediate use an appropriation made by an Act entitled “An Act to create a commission and define its duties and powers, and make an appropriation of money for the purpose of making an exhibit of the various manufactures and products of the State of Michigan at the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, New York, in the year 1901," approved January 24, 1901; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, on motion of Mr. Loomis, was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 16, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making appropriations for the Michigan Home for the Feeble. Minded and Epileptic for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Home for Feeble Minded. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 247 (file No. 283), By Mr. Curtis, entitled A bill making supplemental appropriations for the Michigan School for the Deaf for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, to meet deficiencies in the current expense and building accounts of said school, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on School for the Deaf. Mr. Holmes moved that the Senate resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the GENERAL ORDER. The motion prevailed. The President called Mr. Cannon to the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose and, through their chairman, made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following: I. House bill No. 169 (file No. 191), entitled A bill to require adequate water supply, sewerage and drainage to all slaughter houses in or within one mile of any city, park or highway; Also: Senate bill No. 437 (file No. 165), entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 3 of Act No. 46 of the Public Acts of 1869, entitled "An Act to prohibit, discourage and punish prize fighting within the State of Michigan," approved March 22, 1869, being compiler's sections 11732 and 11734 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; Also: House bill No. 532, entitled A bill to provide for the registration of electors and to preserve the purity of elections, and guard against the abuse of the election franchise by a registration of electors of the County of Saginaw, excepting the City of Saginaw, and to regulate the sessions of the several boards of registration in said county; Also: Senate bill No. 97 (file No. 16), entitled A bill to provide for the licensing and regulation of sales of goods, wares and merchandise by itinerant venders, and to repeal Act No. 259, Public Acts of the State of Michigan of 1899; Also: House bill No. 424 (file No. 246), entitled A bill making appropriations for the State Industrial Home for Girls for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Have made no amendments thereto and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate and recommend their passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: II. Senate bill No. 280 (file No. 98), entitled A bill relative to granting, regulating and licensing the business of hawking and peddling goods, wares and merchandise in the several counties of this State, and to repeal all Acts or parts of Acts in any way contravening any of the provisions of this Act; Also: House bill No. 611 (Senate file No. 166), entitled A bill to amend section 4, section 5, section 6, section 8 and section 13 of Act 147 of the general school laws of 1891, entitled "An Act to provide for the election of county commissioner of schools, for the appointment of school examiners, (and) to define the duties and fix the compensation for the same, and to repeal all existing Acts or parts of Acts conflicting with the provisions of this Act;" Have made sundry amendments thereto and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate asking concurrence therein, and recommending their passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: III. House bill No. 704 (file No. 212), entitled A bill to amend section 18, chapter 3, of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1881, being compiler's section 4683 of the Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan, entitled "An Act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and Acts contravening the provisions of this Act;" And have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that it be laid on the table. The report was accepted. E. C. CANNON, Chairman. The bills named in part I of the report were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Cannon moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bills named in part II of the report. The motion prevailed, and the same were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Cannon moved that the Senate concur in the recommendation of the committee regarding the bill named in part III of the report. The motion prevailed, and the same was laid on the table. THIRD READING OF BILLS. Senate bill No. 146 (file No. 158), entitled A bill to amend Act No. 68 of the Public Acts of 1853, entitled “An Act relating to telegraph operators and others," being section 11386 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |