amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. R. D. GRAHAM, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Counties and Townships: The committee on Counties and Townships, to whom was referred A bill to change the name of fractional school district No. 2 of Plymouth and Novi townships in the counties of Wayne and Oakland in the State of Michigan, to fractional school district No. 1 of Northville and Novi townships, and to add new territory thereto, 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. JAMES W. MILLIKEN, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor, and the bill was put upon its immediate passage. 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. Perren moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect, Which motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators elect not voting therefor. On motion of Mr. Davis, The bill was laid on the table. GENERAL ORDER. On motion of Mr. Blakeslee, The Senate went into the committee of the whole on the general order, whereupon, The President called Mr. Blakeslee to the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose and, through their chairman made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following. I. Senate bill No. 530 (file No. 173), entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of act No. 205 of the public acts of 1897, entitled "An act to prefer ex-soldiers for public employment." Have made no amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend its passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: II. House bill No. 177 (file No. 129), entitled A bill to provide relief outside of the Soldiers' Home for honorably discharged indigent soldiers, sailors and marines, and the indigent wives, widows and minor children of such indigent or deceased soldiers, sailors marines, and to repeal act No. 193 of the public acts of 1889, as amended by act No. 2 of the public acts of 1893, and act No. 253 of the public acts of 1895. Have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the committee on Military Affairs. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: III. Senate bill No. 460 (file No. 121), entitled A bill for the exemption of all homesteads actually used as such, from taxation, to the amount of $500. Have made sundry amendments thereto, but not having completed the consideration thereof, ask leave to sit again. Report accepted. E. W. BLAKESLEE, Chairman. The bill named in part I of the report was placed on the order of third reading of bills. On motion of Mr. Blakeslee, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill named in part II of the report, and the same was referred to the committee on Military Affairs. On motion of Mr. Blakeslee, The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the bill named in part III of the report, and the committee was granted leave to sit again. Mr. Sayre moved that the Senate go into executive session, Mr. Maitland moved that the Senate adjourn, Which motion prevailed, and The President pro tem. declared the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m., tomorrow. Wednesday, May 10, 1899. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President pro tem. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. Mr. Bard. Present: Senators Baker, Blakeslee, Brown, Collingwood, Davis, Flood, Giddings, Graham, Heald, Helme, Humphrey, Latimer, Leidlein, McGraw, Maitland, Milliken, Monaghan, Moore, Perren, Potter, Sayre, Sheldon, A. G. Smith, Charles Smith, Stoll, Wagar, Wagner, Ward, Presiident pro tem. Absent with leave: Senator McMullen. Absent without leave: Senators Atwood, Lyon. On motion of Senator Latimer, Senator Lyon was excused for the remainder of the week. On motion of Mr. Davis, leave of absence was granted to Mr. McMullen from today's session. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 359. By Mr. Wagner: Petition of F. Halliday and 100 other citizens of Huron county, asking for the passage of the bill providing a bounty on beet sugar. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 360. By Mr. Baker: Petition of Harry W. Stevenson and 25 other citizens of Escanaba, asking for the passage of the bill protecting sidewalks and cycle paths. Referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges: No. 361. By Mr. McGraw: Petition of Joseph Laperier and 55 other citizens of Trenton, on the same subject. Same reference. No. 362. By Mr. Wagner: Petition of G. G. Burt and 25 other citizens of Melvin, on the same subject. Same reference. No. 363. By Mr. Giddings: Petition of DeWitt Grange, No. 459, of Clinton county, asking for the enactment of a valid law providing for a system of equal and uniform taxation. Referred to the committee on Taxation. No. 364. By Mr. Helme: Petition of Tipton Grange, No. 165, of Lenawee county, on the same subject. Same reference. No. 365. By Mr. Perren: Remonstrance of W. R. Johnson and 19 other employees of the Detroit Graphite Paint Company, against the pas sage of Senate bill No. 234, relative to the adulteration of white lead. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 366. By Mr. Davis: Petition of Albert Robinson and 135 other citizens of Oxford, asking for the passage of the bill prohibiting certain amusements on Sunday. Referred to the committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies. 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 section 38 of act No. 360 of the local acts of 1871, being an act entitled "An act to create a fire commission in the city of Detroit," approved March 18, 1871, as amended by act No. 364 of the local acts of 1877, approved May 23, 1877, as further amended by act No. 427 of the local acts of 1897, approved May 7, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. E. A. BLAKESLEE, Chairman. The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor, and the bill was put upon its immediate passage. 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: Title agreed to. On motion of Mr. Stoll, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on Cities and Villages: The committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 86, entitled A bill to permit incorporated cities to raise revenues for municipal purposes by taxing land values exclusive of the improvements thereon, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to request of the Senate that the bill be printed for the use of the committee. Report accepted and committee discharged. E. A. BLAKESLEE, Chairman. The request was granted, and the bill ordered printed for the use of the committee. By the committee on Cities and Villages: The committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred A bill relative to the construction of buildings in the city of Detroit, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consderation, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. E. A. BLAKESLEE, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Cities and Villages: The committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred House bill No. 850, (file No. 209), entitled A bill to amend section 38 of an act entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit," the same being section 3, chapter 4, of the charter of 1883, by providing for an inspector of electric light meters, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. E. A. BLAKESLEE, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Cities and Villages: The committee on Cities and Villages, to whom was referred House bill No. 859 (file No. 111), entitled A bill to amend section thirty (30) chapter seven (7) of an act entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith," approved June 7, 1883, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without recommendation, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. E. A. BLAKESLEE, Chairman. |