NAYS. 0 The title was agreed to. By the Committee on Public Health: The Committee on Public Health, to whom was referred House bill No. 189 (file No. 261), entitled 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; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate without amendment and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. FRED F. SOVEREIGN, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. By the Committee on Insurance: The Committee on Insurance, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 6 of Act No. 187 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An Act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of co-operative and mutual benefit associations, and to define the powers and duties and regulate the transaction of the business of all such corporations and associations doing business within this State," being section 7502 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Atwood moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on Insurance: The Committee on Insurance, to whom was referred House bill No. 798 (file No. 157), entitled A bill to amend section 8 of Act 136 of the Public Acts of 1869, being an Act entitled "An Act relative to the organization and powers of fire and marine insurance companies transacting business within this State," approved April 3, 1869, as amended by Act No. 73 of the Public Acts of 1899, being compiler's section 7231 of chapter 194 of the Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan of 1897; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate without amendment and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred House bill No. 557 (file No. 301), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the Michigan State Naval Brigade for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, and to provide a tax to meet the same; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate without amendment and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. CHARLES SMITH, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on Home for Feeble Minded: The Committee on Home for Feeble Minded, to whom was referred House bill No. 485 (file No. 286), entitled 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; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying amendments thereto, recommending that the amend ments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. W. H. LOCKERBY, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Lockerby moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. By the Committee on State Affairs: The Committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 47 (file No. 19), entitled A bill to amend sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 and to repeal sections 8 and 10 of an Act, entitled “An Act to provide for the examination and licensing of barbers," being Act No. 212 of the Public Acts of Michigan for the year 1899, approved June 1, 1899, and to add thereto 7 new sections to stand as sections 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of said Act and to amend the title of said Act so as to read as follows: "An Act to provide for the examination and licensing of barbers and to regulate the management of barber shops," and to provide a penalty for violation of the provisions of this Act; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the bill back to the Senate, with the accompanying substitute therefor, entitled A bill to provide for the examination and licensing of barbers and to regulate the management of barber shops; Recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the bill, as substituted, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. DAN P. McMULLEN, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. McMullen moved that the Senate concur in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee. The motion prevailed. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following message from the House was received and read: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Sir—I am instructed by the House to re-transmit the following bill: House bill No. 26 (file No. 259), By Mr. Chandler, entitled A bill to provide for the assessment of the property of railroad companies, union station and depot companies, telegraph companies, telephone companies, express companies, sleeping car companies, car loaning companies, stock car companies, refrigerator car companies, fast freight line companies, and all other companies not above specified owning and operating cars of any character or description within the State of Michigan; and for the levy thereon by a State board of assessors of taxes, and for the collection thereof; and to repeal all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith; Which the Senate amended as follows: 1. By striking out sections 1 and 2 and inserting in lieu thereof four new sections to stand as sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, to read as follows: Section 1. For the purpose of assessing, levying and collection of the taxes provided by this Act, there is hereby created and established in this State a State Board of Assessors, to consist of three persons to be appointed by the Governor of this State, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, within five days after the date of the approval of this act, one to serve for the period of one year from January 1, 1902, one to serve for the period of three years from January 1, 1902, the other to serve for the period of five years from January 1, 1902; all of whom shall hold office until their successors have been appointed and have qualified. At the expiration of the term of the office of the several members of said board, their successors in office shall, in like manner, be appointed by the Governor for the term of six years. Vacancies in office of the members of said board shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, and the persons so appointed shall hold office for the balance of the unexpired term of the person in whose place appointment has been made. All appointments made by the Governor to fill vacancies shall be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. No person unless he be a freeholder and an elector of this State shall be eligible to appointment as a member of said board. Sec. 2. Said board shall elect a secretary at a salary not to exceed $1,800 per annum. The secretary as appointed shall hold his office during the pleasure of said board, and shall keep a record of all the proceedings of said board, which record, with all other papers or proceedings of said board shall be kept in the office of said State Board of Assessors in the City of Lansing. The secretary shall devote all his time to the duties of his office, and when said board is not in session, shall perform such duties as may have been assigned to him by said board, and said board may employ such other assistance as may be necessary, with the consent of the Governor and the Board of State Auditors. Sec. 3. All members of said board, and the secretary chosen by such board, shall each, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office, and file the same with the Secretary of State. Sec. 4. The members of said board shall each receive an annual salary of $2,500. They shall also receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of their office, both to be audited and allowed by the State Board of Auditors, and paid by the State Treasurer out of the general fund. And to renumber sections 3 to 20, inclusive. 2. By striking out of line 3 of section 4 the words "having a situs in this State as hereinafter defined." 3. By inserting in line 4 of section 4 after the words "railroad companies," the word "and." 4. By striking out of line 4 of section 4 the words "telegraph companies" and all of lines 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 down to and including the word "railroads." 5. By inserting in line 22 of section 5 after the words "railroad company," the word "and," and by striking out of line 22 the words "telegraph company" and all of lines 23, 24 and 25 down to and including the word "corporations." 6. By striking out line 27 of section 5 and the remainder of the section. 7. By striking out of line 7 of section 6 the words "railroad, union station and depot companies, telegraph and telephone companies," and all of lines 8, 9 and 10. 8. By inserting in line 24 of section 6 after the word "situate," the words "and the value thereof.” 9. By striking out of line 25 of section 6 the words "full and correct inventory," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "detailed statement." 10. By striking out of lines 35 and 36 of section 6 the words "telegraph companies and telephone companies." 11. By striking out of line 41 of section 6 the words "express companies," and lines 42 to 129, inclusive. 12. By striking out of line 4 of section 8 the word "four," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "six.” 13. By inserting in line 16 of section 8 after the word "railroad" the word "and," and by striking out of line 17 the words "telegraph and telephone companies." 14. By striking out of lines 20 and 21 of section 8 the words "road or telegraph or telephone lines," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "main track.” 15. By striking out lines 23 to 63 inclusive of section 8. 16. By striking out of line 5 of section 9 the words "in the case of railroad, union station and depot companies," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "and" after the word "act" in line 4. 17. By striking out lines 10 to 24 inclusive of section 9. 18. By striking out of line 13 of section 10 the word "three," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five." 19. By striking out of line 19 of section 10 the words "eight and nine,” and inserting in lieu thereof the words "ten and eleven.” 20. By inserting in line 28 of section 10 after the word "provided" the words "The words 'true cash value,' wherever used in this Act, shall be held to mean the usual selling price at the place where the property to which the term is applied shall be at the time of assessment, being the price which could be obtained at private sale, and not at forced or auction sale: Provided, however, That said board, in determining such true cash value of the property to be assessed under the provisions of this Act, may take into consideration the value of the property resulting from the use to which it is put, and what said property as a unit or whole could be sold for at private sale.” 21. By striking out of lines 9 and 10 of section 13 the words "telephone companies, telegraph companies, express companies,” and inserting in lieu thereof the word "and" after the word "companies" in line 9. 22. By striking out of lines 11, 12 and 13 of section 13 the words "sleeping, parlor, dining and observation car companies, car-loaning, stock car, refrigerator and fast freight line and other car companies." 23. By striking out of line 22 of section 13 the word "February," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "March.” 24. By striking out of line 25 of section 13 the word "March," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "April." 25. By striking out of line 27 of section 13 the words "Provided that the taxes," and all of lines 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 down to and including the word "payable" in line 34. 26. By striking out all of lines 39 and 40 of section 13 after the word "enforced." 27. By inserting in line 39 of section 13 after the word "enforced” the following: "by seizure or sale of said property or such portion thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the same, as herein before provided. The State Board of Assessors shall, upon the completion of said roll and the correction hereinbefore provided for, annex to said roll a warrant, signed |