House bill No. 28 (file No. 350), entitled A bill to prohibiting the hunting of rabbits with ferrets or guinea-pigs; Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Cartier moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion did not prevail. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House substitute for House bills No. 199 and 221 (file No. 256), entitled A bill to prescribe the qualifications of telegraph and telephone operators, railroad conductors, engineers and flagmen employed on the railroads of this State, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Taylor moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to prescribe the qualifications of telegraph operators, railroad conductors, engineers and flagmen employed on the railroads of this State, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof. The motion prevailed, and the title of the bill was so amended. The title of the bill as amended, was then agreed to. House bill No. 290 (file No. 121), entitled A bill to amend section 14 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 the provisions of this act," approved June 1, 1893, as amended by Act No. 32 of the Public Acts of 1899, approved April 8, 1899, being section 3837 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 129 of the Public Acts of 1907, approved June 5, 1907; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 528 (file No. 234), entitled A bill providing for the incorporation of medical milk commissions, and the certification of milk produced under their supervision; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 563 (file No. 274), entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 31, 33, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 56 and 57 of Act No. 281 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act relative to the nomination of party candidates for public office and delegates to political conventions, to regulate primary elections and to prescribe penalties for violations of its provisions, and to provide for the printing upon election ballots of the names of candidates nominated under the terms of this act, and to repeal Act No. 4 of the Public Acts of the extra session of 1907, and all local primary election acts contravening the provisions of this act, except as in this act otherwise provided;" Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. G. G. Scott moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate today refused to pass House bill No. 201 (file No. 148), entitled A bill to provide for the support of certain dependents of those confined in the prisons and reformatories of the State of Michigan, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of 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 return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 121 (file No. 111), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 192 of the Public Acts of 1907, entitled "An act to authorize the trustees of the Michigan School for the Deaf to sell certain lands belonging to said school and buy other lands, and to hold the money received from the sale, until it can be advantageously used for said purchases;" And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill, the House has concurred. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. 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 return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 359 (file No. 337), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1873, entitled "An act to define and establish a reinsurance reserve for fire and marine insurance companies doing business in this State," the same being section 5169 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill the House has concurred. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, April 18, 1911. Sir:-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Seuate bill No. 351 (file No. 324), entitled A bill to enable minors between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one years to contract for life, health or accident insurance; And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill the House has concurred. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. 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 return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 322 (file No. 295), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 167 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to prevent the forfeiture of fire insurance policies by the violation of any condition of the policy when such violation has been without prejudice to the insurer," approved May 29, 1897, being compiler's section 5180 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill, the House has concurred. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. 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 return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 276 (file No. 259), entitled A bill to amend section 3 and section 8 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1909, approved June 2, 1909, entitled "An act to define and regulate common carriers and the receiving, transportation and delivery of |