entitled "An Act defining the limits of the judicial circuits of the State of Michigan," as amended by Act No. 15 of the Public Acts of 1899, and to add a new section thereto; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 28, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 560 (file No. 151), entitled A bill to amend section 101 of Act No. 121 of the Public Acts of 1895, relative to the competency of witnesses and examination of parties in certain cases, being compiler's section 10212 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 28, 1901. 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, entitled A bill to amend section 12 of title 4 of the charter of the City of Saginaw, being Act No. 465 of Local Acts of 1897, approved June 2, 1897, as amended by Act No. 431 of Local Acts of 1899, approved June 1, 1899, and Acts amendatory thereof, and to repeal all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 29, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 367 (file No. 180), entitled A bill to provide for the keeping of the accounts of all county and municipal officers who receive or pay out moneys belonging to the respective counties, and providing a penalty for violation thereof; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 29, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following joint resolution: Senate joint resolution No. 197, entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to article IV of the Constitution of this State by adding a new section thereto to stand as section 47, empowering the Legislature to enact a law imposing indeterminate sentences, so called, as a punishment for crime, and provide for the parole and return to prison of persons imprisoned on such sentences; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a two-thirds vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The joint resolution was referred to the Secretary for printing. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 29, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to furnish each member, excepting the Senators from the 16th and 21st districts, of the Legislature of 1901 with a set of Miller's Compiled Laws; In the adoption of which the House has concurred. Very respectfully, The concurrent resolution was referred to the Secretary for printing. The following message from the House was also received and read: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, May 29, 1901. To the President of the Senate: Sir—I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to provide a tax to meet the several appropriations for which a tax is not otherwise provided for the general expenses of the State government, salaries of the State officers, judicial and other expenses of the State departments and expenses of the Legislature for the years 1901 and 1902; Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee, Mr. Charles Smith moved that the rules be suspended and that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting: therefor. The Senate then took up the order of THIRD READING OF BILLS. Mr. Atwood moved that the Senate take up all bills appropriating money irrespective of their order. Mr. Moore moved as a substitute that the Senate take up the following bill: 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. Moore demanded the yeas and nays. The substitute was not adopted, a majority of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question then being on the motion that the Senate take up all appropriation bills irrespective of their order, The motion prevailed and the Senate proceeded with the consideration of the appropriation bills: House bill No. 597, entitled A bill to provide a tax to meet the several appropriations for which a tax is not otherwise provided for the general expenses of the State government, salaries of the State officers, judicial and other expenses of the State departments and expenses of the Legislature for the years 1901 and 1902; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Charles Smith moved to amend the bill as follows: 1. By striking out of line 4 of section 1 the words "nine hundred five thousand nine hundred sixty-eight dollars, twelve cents" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "seven hundred thousand dollars.” 2. By striking out of line 5 of section 1 the words "six hundred seventy-two thousand three hundred twelve dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "five hundred thousand dollars." The amendments were adopted. The question being on the passage of the bill, as amended, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Charles Smith moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. Senate bill No. 247, entitled A bill to provide a tax to meet the several appropriations for which a tax is not otherwise provided, for the general expenses of the State government, salaries of State officers, judicial and other expenses of the State departments and expenses of the Legislature for the years 1901 and 1902; Was read a third time by its title and, pending the further reading of the bill, Mr. Charles Smith moved that the bill be laid on the table. House bill No. 566 (file No. 355), entitled A bill to extend aid to the Michigan Agricultural College; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Charles Smith moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor. House bill No. 598 (file No. 290), entitled A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State at the several asylums for the support of patients under the several laws relating thereto; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |