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. Report accepted and committee discharged. W. W. POTTER, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Education and Public Schools: The committee on Education and Public Schools, to whom was referred 'House bill No. 313 (file No. 214), entitled A bill to amend section 4 of chapter 10 of an act entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," being act 164 of the public acts of 1881, said section being section 4749 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, with the accompanying substitute therefor, with the same title. 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. J. W. HUMPHREY, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Military Affairs: The comittee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 423, entitled A bill to provide for the payment of a sum of money to each man enlisted in any of the regiments from this State in the Volunteer Army of the United State in the Spanish-American war, 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. FRED K. BAKER, Chairman. The request was granted, and the bill ordered printed for the use of the committee. By the committee on Military Affairs: The comittee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred House bill No. 177 (file No. 129), entitled A bill to provide relief outside of the Soldiers' Home for honorable discharged indigent soldiers, sailors and marines, and the indigent wives, widows and minor children of such indigent or deceased soldiers, sailors and 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, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. FRED K. BAKER, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill, by the committee. The bill was then 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 House bill No. 430, entitled A bill to provide for a Board of Public Works for the township of Springwells, in the county of Wayne, and to define the duties and powers thereof, 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. J. W. MILLIKEN, 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. McGraw, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on Counties and Townships: The committee on Counties and Townships, to whom was referred A bill to amend chapter 14 of the revised statutes of 1846, entitled "Of county officers," by adding thereto a new section to stand as section 105a, providing a lien in favor of county surveyors on land benefited by their service, 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. J. W. MILLIKEN, Chairman. The bill was then 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 require owners of land in Saginaw county to clean out the creeks, streams and rivers running through or adjoining their lands, 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. J. W. MILLIKEN, 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. Leidlein, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 287, entitled A bill to authorize the State Librarian of the State of Michigan to purchase a copy of the Records and Briefs of the Supreme Court of the United State for the use of the State Library of the State of Michigan, and to make an appropriation therefor, 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. C. W. GIDDINGS, The bill was referred to the committee on Finance and Appropriations. By the committee on Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 25 of act No. 137 of the laws of 1849, as amended, relative to proceedings against garnishees and for other purposes, as amended, being section 8055 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, as amended by act No. 178 of the session laws of 1891; also to amend sections 30 and 40 of act No. 202 of the compiled laws of 1871, as amended by act No. 256 of the public acts of 1879, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act, 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 25 of act No. 137 of the laws of 1849, as amended, relative to authorizing proceedings against garnishees and for other purposes, as amended, being section 8055 of Howell's annotated statutes, as amended by act No. 178 of the session laws of 1891, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Giddings, C. W. GIDDINGS, The Senate concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on Judiciary: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 427, entitled A bill to abolish the office of receiver of taxes in the city of Detroit, and to provide for the performance of the duties of that office by the city treasurer, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend that it be referred to the committee on Cities and Villages, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. C. W. GIDDINGS, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee on Cities and Villages. By the committee on Insurance: The committee on Insurance, to whom was referred House bill No. 217 (file No. 229), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 15 and 30 of act No. 77 of the session laws of 1869, entitled "An act in relation to life insurance companies transacting business within this State," as heretofore amended, being sections 7190, 7204 and 7218 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, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. C. W. GIDDINGS. Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on State Library: The committee on State Library, to whom was referred House bill No. 7 (file No. 82), entitled A bill to create a State Board of Library Commissioners, to promote the establishment and efficiency of free public libraries, and to provide an appropriation therefor, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration. and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without anes dment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. A. G. SMITH, The bill was referred to the committee on Finance and Appropriations. By the committee on State Library: The committee on State Library, to whom was referred |