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Mr. Humphrey moved to take from the table
House bill No. 49 (file No. 241), entitled

A bill to prohibit the sale or giving away of cigarettes or cigarette paper to any person in the State of Michigan.

Mr. Charles Smith moved as a substitute that the Senate resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the special order, and demanded the yeas and nays.

The substitute offered by Mr. Charles Smith for the motion made by Mr. Humphrey was not adopted, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

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The question being on the motion made by Mr. Humphrey, that the above named bill be taken from the table,

Mr. Murfin demanded the yeas and nays.

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

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Mr. Humphrey then moved that the bill be placed on the order of

Third Reading of Bills.

Mr. Murfin demanded the yeas and nays.

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary, and the Senators voted as follows:

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The President declared that the motion had prevailed, a majority of all the Senators present voting therefor.

Mr. Murfin raised the point of order that the motion to place the bill on the order of Third Reading of Bills required the votes of two-thirds of all the Senators present for the reason that it was a suspension of the rules.

The President declared that the point of order was not well taken.

Mr. Kelly moved to take from the order of Third Reading of Bills, following bill:

Senate bill No. 405 (file No. 201), entitled

the

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.

Mr. Cannon demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Kelly then did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

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Mr. Humphrey offered the following resolution:

Whereas, Senator R. B. Loomis, our honored President pro tem. has, by his uniform courtesy and fairness in presiding over this body, won the respect and admiration of the entire Senate.

Resolved, That we extend to him as President pro tem. our sincere thanks, and assure him of our desire that in the future he may receive the same appreciation which we feel for him as a man and as a public servant; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal and an engrossed copy be presented to him.

The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.

The President pro tem. then responded with appropriate remarks, and expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the good wishes of the Senators, as tendered in the foregoing resolution.

Mr. Atwood moved that the committee of the whole on the general order be discharged from the further consideration of the following bills and joint resolutions:

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 appropriation to meet the expenses thereof, and providing for a tax to meet the same;

Also:

House bill No. 598 (file No. 290), entitled

A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the Senate at the several asylums for the support of patients under the several laws relating thereto;

Also:

House bill No. 566 (file No. 355), entitled

A bill to extend aid to the Michigan Agricultural College;

Also:

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 of Correction and Reformatory, and the State House of Correction and Branch Prison, Upper Peninsula;

Also:

House bill No. 324 (file No. 326), entitled

A bill making appropriations for the Michigan State Prison at Jackson for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1902, and June 30, 1903, and to provide for a tax to meet the same;

Also:

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;

Also:

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.

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

Mr. Atwood then moved that the above named bills and joint resolutions be made special orders for today.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Atwood then moved that the following bill and joint resolution be taken from the order of unfinished business:

House bill No. 770 (file No. 357), entitled

A bill to amend sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and 19, and to repeal section 16 of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1899 entitled “An Act to provide for the taxation of inheritances, transfers of property by will, transfers of property by the intestate laws of this State or transfers of property by deed, grant, bargain, sale or gift made in contemplation of the death of the grantor, vendor or donor, or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after such death;" Also:

House joint resolution No. 771 (file No. 365), entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to sections 1 and 10 of article 14 of the Constitution of this State, relative to finance and taxation.

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

Mr. Atwood then moved that the above named bill and joint resolution be made special orders for today.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Westover moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of

House bill No. 206, By Mr. G. W. Willis, 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.

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

Mr. Westover 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:

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Mr. Palmer

Humphrey

Sleeper

Smith, Charles
Smith, Gad

Sovereign

Weekes

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Mr. Doherty offered the following resolution:

Whereas, The Committee on Supplies and Expenses has, by direction of the Senate, purchased many hundred dollars worth of furniture for the Senate committee rooms and the rooms occupied by the Secretary and Lieutenant Governor; and

Whereas, It has been the custom for several years past for various State officers, at the adjournment of the Legislature, to take possession of certain rooms set apart for the use of the Senate, and for different State departments to strip the committee rooms of all available furniture; therefore

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and he is hereby directed, immediately at the close of the present session, to make a careful and correct inventory of the furnishings of the several rooms and superintend the removal of the same to such rooms on the second and third floors as he may deem most available, after consultation with the State Board of Auditors, secure keys to the said rooms and be the custodian of said furniture during the legislative recess, to the end that when the next Legislature convenes the furniture may be available for use of the Senators. And it is further specifically stipulated that the rooms occupied by the Lieutenant Governor, Sergeant-at-Arms and Secretary, wherein the records of the Senate are filed, shall be not opened for the use of any person or department;

Resolved, further, That as compensation for said services the Secre tary of the Senate shall be allowed $150 on the presentation to the Auditor General of a voucher properly countersigned by the President or President pro tem. of the Senate.

The resolution was adopted.

Mr. Nichols moved to take from the order of Third Reading of Bills, the following bill:

Senate substitute for House bill No. 1145 (file No. 373), entitled

A bill to amend sections 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 29, 30, 31, 39, 120, 122 of Act 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 land 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."

Mr. Moore moved, as a substitute, that the following bill be taken from the order of Third Reading of Bills:

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