The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Kilpatrick moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to amend sections 6 and 7 of act No. 156 of the session laws of 1873, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of State, county or municipal, historical, biographical and geographical societies," approved April 25, 1873, being sections 4427 and 4428 of Howell's annotated statutes; and to add one section thereto to stand as section 8 in the original act, and as 4428 a of Howell's annotated statutes; Which motion prevailed, And the title was so amended. The title as amended was then agreed to. A bill to make townships and cities in St. Clair county primarily liable for the payment of all claims incurred in the case of persons sick with contagious diseases, or diseases dangerous to the public health, or incurred in preventing the spread of such diseases, where said county is now primarily liable for such payment. 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: The question being on agreeing to the title; Mr. French moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to make townships, cities and villages in St. Clair county primarily liable for the payment of all claims incurred in the care of persons sick with contagious diseases, or diseases dangerous to the public health, or incurred in preventing the spread of such diseases, where said county is now primarily liable for such payment; Which motion prevailed, And the title was so amended. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. French, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. The President having resumed the chair, Senate bill No. 367 (file No. 225), entitled A bill to prevent the spearing of fish in the waters of Long Lake, in Genesee county, Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Jewell moved to amend the bill by inserting in line 2 of section 1, after the words "Long Lake," the words "in Genesee county;" Which motion prevailed. The bill as amended was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Senate joint resolution No. 21 (file No. 207), entitled Joint resolution directing the Board of State Auditors to examine and settle the claim of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of the State of Michigan, for rent of the building and grounds used by the State for a Blind School; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect the joint resolution was ordered to take immediate effect. Senate bill No. 79 (file No. 240), entitled A bill to regulate the taking and catching of fish in the inland lakes of this State, and to repeal act 159 of the public acts of the Legislature of Michigan for the year 1891, entitled "An act to regulate the taking and catching of fish in the inland lakes of this State," approved June 24, 1891, and to repeal all acts amendatory thereof. 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. Mr. Pascoe Prescott Preston Smalley Thompson Wheeler 19 0 House bill No. 482 (file No. 250), entitled A bill to amend section 15 of chapter 35 of the revised statutes of 1846, relative to the preservation of the public health, quarantine, nuisances and offensive trades, being section 1647 of Howell's annotated statutes. 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. House bill No. 570 (file No. 312), entitled A bill to amend section 10 of act No. 133 of the session laws of 1879, entitled "An act to establish an institution under the name and style of the Michigan Reform School for Girls,' approved May 31, 1879, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof." 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: House bill No. 1063 (file No. 231), entitled A bill to repeal act 41 of the public acts of 1885, entitled "An act to provide for the partition of real estate in certain cases," being compiler's section 5985a of the third Howell's annotated statutes; Was read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, On motion of Mr. Kilpatrick, The bill was laid on the table. Senate bill No. 146 (file No. 243), entitled A bill to establish a board of registration and to regulate the practice of medicine, and to repeal acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Pending third reading of which, On motion of Mr. Barnard, The bill was laid on the table. Mr. Clapp moved that the bill be taken from the table; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Clapp, The further consideration of the bill was made a special order for April 23 at 3:30 p. m. Senate bill No. 124 (file No. 245), entitled A bill to amend chapter 78 of the revised statutes of 1846, relating to sales of lands of minors and other persons under guardianship and investing the proceeds for their use, the same being chapter 230 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, as amended by adding one new section thereto, to stand as section 26 of said chapter 78; 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. Barnard Barnum Bialy Clapp Earle Eaton French Gatge Title agreed to. Mr. Jewell, by unaniomus consent, moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 508, entitled A bill to amend section 15 of act No. 42 of the laws of Michigan, passed at the annual session of 1846, entitled "An act to authorize the sale of the Central Railroad, and to incorporate the Michigan Central Railroad Company; Which motion prevailed. The question being on its reference, Mr. Jewell offered the following amendment to the bill: By striking out section 15 and inserting the following in lieu thereof: Sec. 15. It shall and may be lawful for the said company, from time to time, to fix, regulate and receive the tolls and charges taken for the transportation of property and persons on said railroad as aforesaid, hereby authorized to be constructed, erected, built, made and used, and for storage of property remaining in the depots of said company, if not taken away as hereinafter provided: Provided, That from and after the first day. of January, 1896, said railroad company shall be subject to and conform to all and singular the provisions, conditions and requirements of the general railroad laws of this State in relation to the tolls or compensation to be charged by railroad companies for the carriage or transportation of freight and of persons and their personal baggage, as said law shall exist on the said first day of January, 1896, or shall be thereafter enacted by the Legislature of this State; Which amendment was agreed to. Mr. Wheeler then moved that the bill be referred to the committee on Railroads ; Which motion did not prevail. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. Mr. Martin moved that the Senate take a recess until 1:30 o'clock p. m.; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Barnard, The Senate went into committee of the whole on the general order, whereupon, The President called Mr. Johnson 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. House bill No. 376 (file No. 314), entitled A bill to provide for recording in the offices of registers of deeds certified copies of judgments and decrees of courts of record and making the record thereof evidence in courts, and making such records heretofore made like evidence. House bill No. 344, entitled A bill to enable the city council of the city of Iron Mountain, to cause to be raised by tax for school purposes, in each of the years 1895 and 1896, a sum equal to three per cent on the dollar of the taxable valuation of the taxable property in said city of Iron Mountain, as shown by the tax rolls. of the preceding year. House bill No. 725 (file No. 281), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of the grand temple and subordinate temples of the Rathbone Sisters of the State of Michigan. |