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 substitute for House bill No. 599 (file No. 367), entitled A bill to make the mayor of the city of Alpena, in the county of Alpena, Michigan, a member of the board of supervisors of said county; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Cities and Villages. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: A bill making appropriations for the State Board of Fish Commissioners for current expenses and for building and special purposes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and pending the reference of the bill to its appropriate committee, Mr. Collins moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. 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 substitute for House bill No. 209 (file No. 316), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the completing of the armory at Saginaw, and to provide a tax to meet the same; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House, and has been ordered to take immediate effect. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and pending the reference of the bill to its appropriate committee, Mr. Leidlein moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Railroads : The Committee on Railroads reports Senate bill No. 375 (file No. 350), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 178 of the Public Acts of 1901, entitled “An act to secure greater safety and comfort for persons traveling on suburban and certain street railways," approved May 28, 1901; relative to application of the provisions of the said act; With the following amendment thereto : By striking out of line 12 of section 2 the words "or upon which.” Recommend that the amendment be concurred in, and that when so amended the bill pass. WALTER R. TAYLOR, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. Mr. Taylor moved that the Senate concur in the amendment 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 orders. By the Committee on Agricultural College: The Committee on Agricultural College reports House bill No. 222 (file No. 312), entitled A bill making appropriations for buildings at the Michigan Agri cultural College for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. G. PUTNEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. By the Committee on Cities and Villages : A bill to change the name of the village of South Frankfort, in the county of Benzie, to that of Elberta; With the recommendation that the bill pass. GEO. G. SCOTT, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on State Affairs: The Committee on State Affairs reports House bill No. 545 (file No. 285), entitled A bill to provide that all bituminous coal purchased for, and used in all State penal, reformatory, charitable and educational institutions of this State be the product of the coal mines of this State; With the recommendation that the bill pass. F. B. KLINE, The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 161 (file No. 75), entitled A bill to provide for the publication of a memorial volume containing the history of the statue erected to Major General George A. Custer in the city of Monroe, and a record of the proceedings and speeches delivered at the unveiling of said statue, and to make provision to defray the expense thereof; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 144 (file No. 232), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan School for the Blind for repairs and general purposes and for current expenses for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax therefor; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Walter moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators-elect voting therefor. House bill No. 287 (file No. 211), entitled A bill releasing the county of Lapeer from any and all liability to the State of Michigan for expenses incurred by the State in maintaining a quarantine at the Michigan Home for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic at the city of Lapeer during the fall of 1910; Was read a third time and passed, two-thirds of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Conley moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators-elect voting therefor. House bill No. 378 (file No. 218), entitled A bill making appropriations for current expenses, for special purposes and for publication of the collections of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Unanimous consent being obtained, Mr. White moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 52 (file No. 39), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Industrial School for Boys for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1911, and June 30, 1912, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The motion prevailed. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House, The Senate did not concur, a majority of the Senators-elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was referred to the Secretary for re-transmittal to the House of Representatives with notice of the action taken by the Senate. Unanimous consent being obtained, Mr. Weter moved that the Senate resolve itself into |