Mr. Baird moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting. therefor. By the Committee on Education and Public Schools: The Committee on Education and Public Schools, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 356, entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Act No. 153 of the Session Laws of 1861, being an Act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the public schools of the City of Adrian," approved March 13, 1861, as amended by Act No. 341 of the Session Laws of 1869, approved March 24, 1869, and as further amended by Act No. 439 of the Local Acts of 1897, approved May 21, 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 substitute therefor, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 153 of the Session Laws of 1861, being an Act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the public schools of the City of Adrian," as amended by Act No. 341 of the Session Laws of 1869, approved March 24, 1869, and as further amended by Act No. 439 of the Local Acts of 1897; Recommending that the substitute be concurred in and that the substitute do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. W. HUMPHREY, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Humphrey moved that the Senate concur in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee. The motion prevailed. Mr. Helme 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: By the Committee on Insurance: The Committee on Insurance, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 83 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of lodges of the Ancient Order of United Workmen," approved April 22, 1887, being compiler's section 8049 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 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 Insurance: The Committee on Insurance, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 119 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An Act to define what shall constitute fraternal beneficiary societies, orders or associations; to provide for their incorporation and the regulation of their business, and for the punishment for violation of the provisions of the Act of their incorporation and to repeal all existing Acts inconsistent therewith;" 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 Taxation: The Committee on Taxation, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 405, entitled A bill to amend act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1899, being "Am Act to amend sections 21 and 22 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,' approved June 1, 1893, as amended by Acts Nos. 25, 154, 162 and 299 of the Public Acts of 1895, and Acts Nos. 206, 214, 224, 225, 229, 240 and 261 of the Public Acts of 1897, and to add ten new sections thereto, to stand as sections 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153 and 154, providing for the creation of a Board of State Tax Commissioners, charged with the duty of enforcing this Act, and exercising supervisory control over officers administering the general tax laws of this State, and reporting to the Legislature thereon, and empowered in certain cases to review assessment rolls and correct the same or add thereto, and to provide for the assessment and taxation of property omitted from the assessment rolls;" 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 authorize the sale of State tax lands located within the limits of the County of Muskegon, and other lands located in said county, and bid off to the State for unpaid taxes and now held by the State as State tax bids at less than the total taxes, interest and other charges against said lands: 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. GEO. W. MOORE, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Moore moved that the Senate concur in the adoption of the substitute reported by the committee. The motion prevailed. Mr. Kelly 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, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof. Mr. Pierson moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Kelly demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Pierson 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, President pro tem. 17 Mr. Murfin moved that the bill be ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred House joint resolution No. 914 (file No. 370), entitled A joint resolution for the relief of Fred L. Wait, member of Company F, First Infantry, Michigan National Guard; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the joint resolution back to the Senate, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on State Affairs. CHARLES SMITH, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Charles Smith moved that the Senate concur in the recommendation of the committee that the joint resolution be referred to the Committee on State Affairs. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred House joint resolution No. 679 (file No. 369), entitled A joint resolution for the relief of Ben Stresen Reuter, late of Company G, Second Infantry, Michigan National Guard; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the joint resolution back to the Senate, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on State Affairs. CHARLES SMITH, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Charles Smith moved that the Senate concur in the recommendation of the committee that the joint resolution be referred to the Committee on State Affairs. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred House joint resolution No. 144 (file No. 101), entitled A joint resolution directing the State Board of Auditors to investigate and examine the claims of Henry M. Kingsley, of Kendalls, Van Buren county, Michigan, against the State of Michigan, on account of injuries received by him while in the employ of the State at the Michigan Asylum for the Insane at Kalamazoo, and to provide for the payment to him of a sufficient sum of money to compensate him for his damages sustained; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the joint resolution back to the Senate, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on State Affairs. CHARLES SMITH, Chairman. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Charles Smith moved that the Senate concur in the recommendation of the committee that the joint resolution be referred to the Committee on State Affairs. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations, 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. 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 Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations, to whom was referred House bill No. 401 (file No. 282), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the Eastern Michigan Asylum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, for the purpose of providing a water supply for said asylum, 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. CHARLES SMITH, The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Chairman. |