The amendment was concurred in, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was then referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 30, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 33 (file No. 169), entitled A bill making appropriations for the State Public School for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same as follows: 1. By striking out of line 1 of section 2 the word "two" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "one.” 2. By striking out of lines 8 and 9 of section 2 the words "one thousand dollars for a green house." 3. By striking out of line 16 of section 2 the word "two" and inserting in lieu thereof the word “one.” 4. By striking out of line 2 of section 4 the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four;" In the passage of which, as thus amended, the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House, The amendments were concurred in, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was then referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor. 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. Humphrey 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. 642 (file No. 181), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An Act to protect the owners and keepers of stallions," approved June 28, 1887, being section 1621c of Howell's Annotated Statutes and being section 10786 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 66 of the Public Acts of 1899, approved May 10, 1899; Also: House bill No. 544 (file No. 344), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Central Michigan Normal School at Mt. Pleasant for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Also: House bill No. 300 (file No. 289), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Northern Michigan Asylum for House bill No. 1000 (file No. 147), entitled ८ A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 233 of the Session Laws of 1861, entitled "An Act to facilitate the commencement of suits against joint defendants residing in several counties," approved March 16, 1861, as subsequently amended, and being compiler's section 10010 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; Also: House bill No. 451, entitled A bill to prohibit fishing with, using or setting seines, gill nets, or any form of pound, trap, sweep or set nets, or like device, in any of the waters connecting Lakes Superior and Huron, and the tributaries thereof; Also: House bill No. 5 (file No. 204), entitled A bill to amend Act 37 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled “An Act to provide for the salary of the State Game and Fish Warden, and for the appointment of a chief deputy Fish and Game Warden, and to prescribe his powers and duties," by adding four new sections thereto, numbered section 3, section 4, section 5 and section 6; Also: House bill No. 1154 (file No. 236), entitled A bill to amend section 53 of Act 206 of the Public Acts 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," being section 3876, Compiled Laws of 1897; Also: House bill No. 368 (file No. 128), entitled A bill to amend Act No. 206 of the Public Acts 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," by incorporating therein a new section to be known as section 143, limiting the time for the commencement of actions questioning the validity of tax titles and tax deeds in certain cases; and to repeal section 143 as added to said Act by Act 229 of the Public Acts of 1897; Also: House bill No. 514 (file No. 237), entitled A bill to amend section 28 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts 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," being compiler's section 3851 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; 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. House bill No. 1027 (file No. 284), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: III. House bill No. 72 (file No. 184), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 4, and section 2 of chapter 6, as amended, of Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of drains and the assessment and collection of taxes therefor, and to repeal all other Acts relative thereto," approved June 2, 1897, the same being compiler's sections 4341 and 4355 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 272 of the Public Acts of 1899; And have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The report was accepted. J. W. HUMPHREY, Chairman. The bills named in part I of the report were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Humphrey moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill named in part II of the report. The motion prevailed, and the same was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Humphrey 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 bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 1027 (file No. 284), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Lockerby moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators elect not voting therefor. Mr. Lockerby then moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to order the above named bill to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed. The question being on the motion that the bill be given immediate effect, Mr. Lockerby moved that there be a call of the Senate. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CALL. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary, and the following Senators were reported absent without leave: Messrs. Atwood, High, Holmes, Kelly, Pierson, Sovereign, Westover-7. Mr. Loomis moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be despatched after the absentees. The motion prevailed. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced Mr. High at the bar of the Senate. Mr. Goodell moved that Senator High be admitted within the bar, and allowed to take his seat. The motion prevailed. The Sergeant-at-Arms also announced Mr. Sovereign at the bar of the Senate. Mr. Nichols moved that Senator Sovereign be admitted within the bar, and allowed to take his seat. The motion prevailed. Mr. Moore moved that the Senate proceed with the regular order of business under the call. The motion prevailed. The question being on the motion that House bill No. 1027 be ordered to take immediate effect, |