MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Murfin offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the members of the Committee on Cities and Villages be allowed $10 each for expenses incurred in visiting the City of De troit in connection with the bill providing for a separation of grades. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Gad Smith moved to take from the table 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. The motion prevailed. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House, 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 presenta tion to the Governor. Mr. Earle offered the following concurrent resolution: Concurrent resolution for the appointment of a Committee on Highways to investigate and report a plan of improvement and means therefor to the next Legislature. Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That a joint com-. mittee of seven, composed of two Senators, three Representatives and two members of the State Board of Agriculture be appointed by the Governor to investigate the subject of highway improvement in the State of Michigan and to recommend to the next Legislature such planas they may deem advisable, if any, for a general system of highway improvement, and providing means therefor. Said committee shall serve without pay or expense to the State. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Holmes moved to take from the table Senate substitute for House bill No. 33, entitled A bill relating to plumbing and drainage, and providing for the inspection thereof and for the examination, regulation, licensing and registration of plumbers and for the punishment of offenders against this Act. The motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Kelly moved that the bill be made a special order for Tuesday, May 21, and demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Kelly then did not prevail, a majority of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Kelly moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order for today, and demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Kelly then prevailed, a majority of all the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 304. By Mr. Earle: Petition of the Epworth League of Detroit, asking for the passage of a bill to prohibit the sale, use or giving away of cigarettes or cigarette paper. The petition was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Cities and Villages: The Committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 311 of the Local Acts of 1895, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Petoskey and to repeal all Acts and parts of Acts relative to the incorporation of the Village of Petoskey;" 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 further consideration of the subject. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. McMullen moved that the rules be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. McMullen moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. By the Committee on Cities and Villages: The Committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 390, entitled A bill to amend Act No. 249 of the Local Acts of 1871, entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Alpena," approved March 29, 1871, as amended; 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 amend section two of an Act, entitled "An Act to authorize the Common Council of the City of Alpena to construct or purchase, own and maintain a system of electric light works, and to provide means for constructing or purchasing, maintaining and managing the same," approved May 25, 1899; 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. J. O. MURFIN, The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Murfin moved that the Senate concur in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee. The motion prevailed. Mr. McMullen moved that the rules be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. McMullen moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. By the Committee on State Prison: The Committee on State Prison, to whom was referred House bill No. 325 (file No. 307), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 101 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An Act appropriating money for improvements and repairs at the Michigan State Prison at Jackson and improving the sewerage in Grand river;" 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. A. E. SLEEPER, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. By the Committee on State Prison: The Committee on State Prison, to whom was referred House bill No. 324 (file No. 326), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan State Prison at Jack son 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 bad 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. A. E. SLEEPER, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was then referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. By the Committee on Banks and Corporations: The Committee on Banks and Corporations, to whom was referred A bill to amend sections 8, 9 and 10, and to repeal section 11, of Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1877, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of societies for the receiving, loaning and investing of money," being sections 6197, 6198, 6199, and 6200 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 273 of the Public Acts of 1899; 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. A. E. SLEEPER, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the Committee on State Prison: The Committee on State Prison, to whom was referred House bill No. 508 (file No. 291), entitled A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the current expenses of the Michigan State Prison, the State House |