The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, as substituted, The title was agreed to.

The bill was then referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor.

Mr. Fuller moved to discharge the Committee on Railroads from the further consideration of

Senate bill No. 350 (file No. 83), entitled

A bill to amend section 9 of article 2 of Act No. 198 of the Session Laws of 1873, entitled "An Act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the running and management and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this State," being section 6234 of the Compiled Laws of 1897.

Mr. Fuller demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Fuller then prevailed, a majority of all the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Fuller then moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order for today.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Helme moved to discharge the Committee on Judiciary from the further consideration of

Senate bill No. 50 (file No. 87), entitled

A bill to prevent and punish trusts, combinations and agreements to fix the price of any article of merchandise or commodity.

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Mr. Helme demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Helme then prevailed, a majority of all the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Helme then moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order for today.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Charles Smith moved to discharge the Committee on State Affairs from the further consideration of

House joint resolution No. 1101, entitled

A joint resolution authorizing the Board of State Auditors to erect a stone base and place thereon a stone castle made by the First Regiment Michigan Engineers and Mechanics, the same to be placed on the Capitol grounds, and to provide for the payment of the same.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Charles Smith then moved that the joint resolution be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order for today. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Charles Smith moved that a respectful message be sent to the House asking the return to the Senate of

House bill No. 249 (file No. 300), entitled

A bill making appropriations for the Michigan School for the Deaf for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Atwood moved that a respectful message be sent to the House asking the return to the Senate of

House bill No. 719, entitled

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."

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Schumaker moved that a respectful message be sent to the House asking the return to the Senate of

House bill No. 108 (file No. 207), entitled

A bill to amend section 15 of chapter 35 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, relative to the preservation of the public health, quarantine nuisances and offensive trades, as amended by Act 97 of the Public Acts of 1895.

The motion prevailed.

The following Senators asked and obtained leave of absence from tomorrow's session:

Messrs. Atwood, Bangham, Doherty, Earle, Goodell, High, Holmes, Humphrey, Kelly, Murfin, Nims, Schumaker, Sleeper, Charles Smith, Gad Smith, Sovereign and Westover-17.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

By the Committee on Cities and Villages:

The Committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred
House bill No. 392, entitled

A bill to amend section 1 of Act 129 of the Public Acts of 1899, being an Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of jury commissioners, consisting of seven persons, for courts of record in the County of Wayne, and to repeal Act No. 95 of the Public Acts. of 1887, as amended by Act No. 42 of the Public Acts of 1891, as amended by Act No. 129 of the Public Acts of 1899, and all other Ácts and parts of Acts contravening the provisions of this Act," being Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1893;

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.

R. B. LOOMIS,

Chairman.

The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. Goodell 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. Goodell moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor.

By the Committee on Taxation:

The Committee on Taxation, to whom was referred

House bill No. 206, entitled

A bill to authorize the sale of lands located within the limits of the City of Bay City and returned as delinquent for the taxes of the year 1897 and any prior years, at less than the total of taxes, interest and other charges against such lands and to authorize the city to bid in any such lands at the annual tax sale of 1902 and to compromise with parties in interest as to reassessed taxes for such years;

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.

GEO. W. MOORE,

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 Railroads:

The Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred

Senate bill No. 541, entitled

A bill to amend article 2 of chapter 164 of the Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan of the year 1897, being compiler's section 6234, said chapter 164 being "An Act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroads and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this State," by adding a new section thereto, to stand as section 51;

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.

ARTHUR L. HOLMES,

The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

Chairman.

The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole

and placed on the general order.

By the Committee on Roads and Bridges:

The Committee on Roads and Bridges, to whom was referred
House bill No. 406 (file No. 178), entitled

A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 1 of Act No. 243 of the Public Acts of 1881, entitled "An Act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement and maintenance of highways and private roads, and the building, repairing and preservation of bridges within this State," approved June 8, 1881;

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 amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject.

H. S. EARLE,
Chairman.

The report was accepted and the committee discharged.

Mr. Earle moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Nims 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. Nims moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor.

By the Committee on Geological Survey:

The Committee on Geological Survey, to whom was referred

House bill No. 139 (file No. 354), entitled

A bill providing for the extension of the work of the State Board of Geological Survey, making an appropriation to meet the expenses thereof, and providing for a tax to meet the same;