all matters concerning the apportionment of the State into congressional, senatorial and State representative districts shall be referred. On motion of Mr. Weiss, The resolution was laid upon the table by the following vote, Mr. Crocker calling for the yeas and nays, and the Senators voting as follows: Mr. Doran, unanimous consent being given, offered the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That the Senate adjourn on Friday afternoon of this week until Wednesday, January 28, at 9 P. M., for the purpose of enabling the different committees on State institutions to have time to visit the same. Mr. Taylor moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "Wednesday evening, January 28," where they occur, and inserting in lieu thereof "Wednesday, February 4." Mr. Sharp moved to amend the amendment by adding to the original resolution the words, "and further, that leave of absence be granted the Senators who shall then be engaged on said committees and detained by such visits to the State institutions." Mr. Brown offered the following concurrent resolution as a substitute for the whole matter: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That when the Senate adjourn on Friday, January 23, it adjourn to Monday, February 2, at 9 o'clock P. M.; Mr. Taylor moved to excuse Mr. Wisner from voting; The substitute then prevailed, the Senators voting as follows: Mr. Taylor moved to amend the substitute offered by Mr. Brown, by striking out the words "Monday, February 2," where they occur, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Thursday, February 5;" Which amendment did not prevail, the Senators voting thereon as follows: Mr. Doran moved to amend the substitute offered by Mr. Brown by striking out the words "Monday, February 2" where they occur, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Wednesday, January 28, at 9:30 P. M." Which amendment did not prevail, the Senators voting thereon as follows: The question then being upon the substitute offered by Mr. Brown, Mr. Doran, unanimous consent being given, offered the following reso lution: Resolved by the Senate (the House concurring), That the members of the different committees whose duty it is to visit the State institutions, be allowed as expenses, only the actual money paid out as such expenses while visiting the State institutions. Mr. Taylor moved to lay the resolution upon the table, Which motion prevailed, Mr. Doran calling for the yeas and nays and the Senators voting as follows: The Senate went into committee of the whole on the general order, whereupon The President called Mr. Wisner 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: Senate bill No. 13, entitled A bill making an appropriation for the current and running expenses of the Michigan Mining School until the general appropriation for that purpose shall be available, Have made no amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend its passage. CHAUNCEY W. WISNER, Chairman. The President having resumed the chair, The report was accepted and the committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Wisner, The bill was placed upon the order of third reading of bills. 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. Wisner, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. The President announced the following:, To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following: House bill No. 44, entitled A bill to amend chapter 1 of act No. 48 of the session laws of 1882, entitled "An act to reincorporate the city of Manistee," approved March 15,1882. 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, LYMANA. BRANT, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The message was received, and the bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on cities and villages. COMMUNICATION FROM STATE OFFICER. The President announced the following: STATE OF MICHIGAN, AUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, Lansing, January, 21, 1891. Hon. John Strong, President of Senate: SIR-In response to a resolution of the Senate adopted on the 16th inst., I have the honor to submit a statement showing the credit balances of the trust funds at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890; the rate of interest paid by the State thereon on each of such funds, and the total amount of such interests so paid on each fund for each of the last five fiscal years. Very respectfully, GEO. W. STONE, 15 |