A bill to repeal Act 120 of the Public Acts of 1895, as amended by Act 275 of Public Acts of 1897, entitled an Act to prevent the spearing of fish in the waters of Long lake in Genesee county. Mr. Colby gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 1 and 5 of Act Number 120 of the Public Acts of 1893, approved May 25, 1893, entitled "An act to amend sections 1 and 5 of Act number 25 of the Public Acts of 1887, approved March 9, 1887," entitled "An act to provide for three additional circuit judges for the third judicial circuit." so as to provide one other additionaì circuit judge for the third judicial circuit. Mr. Weier gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the assessment and levy of taxes upon the property of railroad companies, express companies, telegraph companies and the collection thereof and the designation of proper officers to make such assessments and levy, and defining the duties of such board and the compensation of its members, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts, whether in the acts for the incorporation of union railroad station and depot grounds, or any other law of this State so far as such acts or parts of acts are inconsistent with this act and no further. Mr. Weier gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the support of the armories of the Michigan State National Guards. Mr. Gustin gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 103, Act No. 151 of Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to regulate the catching of fish in the waters of this State by the use of pound or trap nets, gill nets, seines and other apparatus." Mr. Fleischhauer gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the assessment and levy of taxes upon the property of railroad companies, express companies, telegraph companies and telephone companies and the collection thereof, and the designation and election of a State Board of Assessors to make such assessments and levy, and defining the duties of such board, and the compensation of its members, and to repeal section 33 of Act number 42 of the Laws of 1846, as amended by Act number 179 of the Laws of 1893, and section 31 of Act number 113 of the Laws of 1846 and the amendments thereto, and all other acts or parts of acts whether contained in special acts under which any of the companies whose property is to be assessed under this act shall have been incorporated or under the general railroad law and the amendments thereto, or in the act for the incorporation of union railroad stations and depot grounds, or in any other law of this State, so far as such acts or parts of acts are inconsistent with this act and no further. Mr. Babcock gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for an income tax. Mr. Burch gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill regulating telegraph rates in Michigan. Mr. Burch gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the proper inspection of the erection of buildings in the city of Detroit. Mr. Rulison gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to establish a voting precinct in Houghton county. Mr. Scully gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 33, as amended, of an act entitled "An act to authorize the sale of the Central Railroad and to incorporate the Michigan Central Railroad Company," approved March 28, 1846. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Alward, by unanimous consent, introduced House bill No. 2, entitled "A bill to legalize the assessment roll for the township of Polkton, Ottawa county, Michigan, for the year 1898." The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee, On motion of Mr. Alward, The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members 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 • members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Cheever, previous notice having been given, introduced House bill No. 3, entitled A bill to provide for the assessment and levy of taxes upon the property of railroad companies, express companies, telegraph companies and telephone companies, and the collection thereof, and the designation and election of a State Board of Assessors to make such assessment and levy, and defining the duties of such board, and the compensation of its members, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts, whether in the acts for the incorporation of union railroad station and depot grounds, or anyother law of this State, so far as such act or parts of acts are inconsistent with this act, and no further, and to apply the taxes assessed and ⚫ collected under this bill to "pay the interest upon the primary school, university and other educational funds, and the interest and principal of the State debt, other than amounts due to educational funds, when such taxes to be collected under this act shall be added to and constitute a part of the primary school interest fund." The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee. Mr. Cheever moved that the bill be referred to a special committee, to consist of Messrs. Cheever, Carton, Crosby, Gray, Stewart, Goodrich, Chandler, Alward, Scully, Keep and Handy. On which motion, Mr. Cheever demanded the yeas and nays. Pending the calling of the roll, Mr. Kelly moved that the motion be amended so as to provide for the reference of the bill to a special committee to be appointed by the Speaker. Mr. Dudley moved that the bill be referred to the joint committees on Railroads, Judiciary and General Taxation. [Which motion took precedence.] The motion was withdrawn. Mr. Dudley moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Railroads. On motion of Mr. Fleischhauer, The House took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House met and was called to order by the Speaker. Roll called: quorum present. The House resumed the consideration of The pending question, Which was a motion that House bill No. 3, entitled 2 o'clock p. m. A bill to provide for the assessment and levy of taxes upon the property of railroad companies, express companies, telegraph companies and telephone companies, and the collection thereof, and the designation and election of a State Board of Assessors, to make such assessment and levy, and defining the duties of such board, and the compensation of its members, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts, whether in the acts for the incorporation of union railroad station and depot grounds, or any other law of this State, so far as such acts or parts of acts are inconsistent with this act, and no further, and to apply the taxes assessed and collected under this bill to pay the interest upon the primary school, university and other educational funds, and the interest and principal of the State debt, in the order herein recited, until the extinguishment of the State debt, other than amounts due to educational funds, when such taxes to be collected under this act shall be added to and constitute a part of the primary school interest fund. Be referred to the Committee on Railroads. On which motion Mr. Stewart demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the motion did not prevail by yeas and nays as follows: Wayne 43 The question then recurred on the amendment to the original motion, that the bill be referred to a special committee to be appointed by the Speaker. Which was accepted. The yeas and nays having been demanded, The motion prevailed by yeas and nays as follows: Wing 111 Pearson Reed, W. A. Soper Stewart Sutherland Waterbury Mr. Oberdorffer Mr. Carton |