Pending the order that the resolution lie over one day under the rules, On motion of Mr. Stewart, The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the resolution was put upon its immediate consideration. The resolution was then adopted. By unanimous consent: By the committee on Elections: The committee on Elections, to whom was referred House bill No. 453, entitled A bill to authorize the city of Tawas City to issue bonds for public improvements. Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying substitute therefor, entitled A bill to provide for the registration of electors and for holding elections in the city of Tawas City, Iosco county, Michigan. 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. S. T. HANDY, The question being on concurring in the substitute reported for the bill, by the committee, The House concurred. Pending the order that the bill be printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order, On motion of Mr. Gillam, 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. Kelly moved to take from the table the following: Whereas; The question of beet sugar legislation is one of the most important matters coming before this Legislature; and Whereas, The fullest information is desirable to enable an intelligent vote on the bills coming before this body; therefore be it Resolved, That the committee on Private Corporations be requested to extend an invitation to the officers of the Michigan Sugar Company of Bay City, Michigan, to appear before said committee to answer such questions and give such information as the committee may deem wise and necessary as to the cost of production and manufacture of beet sugar. Resolved further, That said committee are hereby authorized and empowered to subpoena persons and send for papers and administer oaths and make such investigation of this subject as is necessary to determine the cost of producing and manufacturing beet sugar. Which had gone to the table on a motion that the following substitute which was pending therefor, be laid on the table: Whereas, There seems to be a desire of the members of the House to obtain from the beet sugar corporation of Bay City a statement of the profits they have made the past year; therefore be it Resolved, That the Speaker of the House appoint a committee of three to go to Bay City and obtain of the secretary of the corporation such facts as he has in his possession relative to the profits of beet sugar manufacturing there. On the motion that the resolution be taken from the table, The demand was seconded, and Pending the calling of the roll, On motion of Mr. Alward, The House adjourned. REPRESENTATIVE HALL, LANSING, Wednesday, March 22, 1899. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Puffer. Roil called: quorum present. Absent without leave: Messrs. Burdick, Buskirk, Foster, Niedermeier, Pearson, Robinson, Soper, Wayne and Wells. On motion of Mr. Van Camp, Leave of absence was granted to all absentees for the day. By unanimous consent: Mr. Lusk offered the following: Whereas, A committee of five gentlemen are in the city from Buffalo, N. Y., to present the cause of the Pan-American Exposition to be held in that city in 1901; therefore Resolved, That the gentlemen of the committee be granted the privi leges of the floor and that the House take a recess for 15 minutes to permit the Hon. J. C. Webber to present the plans of the exposition to the House. Which was adopted, and The Speaker announced a recess for 15 minutes. AFTER RECESS. The House was called to order by the Speaker. By unanimous consent: Mr. Crosby offered the following: Whereas, The question of beet sugar legislation is one of the most important matters coming before this Legislature; and Whereas, The fullest information is desirable to enable an intelligent vote on the bills coming before this body; therefore be it Resolved, That the committee on Private Corporations be requested to extend an invitation to the officers of the Michigan Sugar Company of Bay City, Michigan, to appear before said committee to answer such questions and give such information as the committee may deem wise and necessary as to the cost of production and manufacture of beet sugar. Resolved further, That said committee are hereby authorized and empowered to subpoena persons and send for papers, and administer: oaths and make such investigation of this subject as is necessary to determine the cost of producing and manufacturing beet sugar. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Pending discussion, Mr. McCall demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and Pending the calling of the roll, Mr. Collins demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded. The question being shall the main question be now put, The resolution was then not adopted by yeas and nays as follows: A bill to provide for the election of the board of education in the school district of the township of Crystal Falls, Iron county, Michigan, in July. Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Handy, The bill was referred to the committee on Elections. By unanimous consent: Mr. Handy moved to take from the table, House bill No. 781, entitled A bill to incorporate the city of Crystal Falls, in Iron county. On motion of Mr. Handy, The bill was referred to the committee on City Corporations. By unanimous consent: Mr. Davis moved to take from the table, House bill No. 725 (file No. 64), entitled A bill to provide for the prevention and punishment of bicycle stealing. On motion of Mr. Davis, The bill was placed on the order of third reading. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 296. By Mr. Phillips: Petition of E. A. Chase and 40 others of Referred to the committee on Fisheries and Game. No. 297. By Mr. Taziman: Petition of members of West Handy Referred to the committee on Agricultural College. No. 298. By Mr. Phillips: Petition of F. H. Ketchum and 95 other Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 299. By Mr. Phillips: Petition of B. A. Cummings and 12 other Referred to the committee on Agricultural College. No. 300. By Mr. Phillips: Petition of G. O. Merriam and 15 other Referred to the committee on Agricultural College. No. 301. By Mr. Phillips: Petition of W. M. Thayer and 112 other No. 302. By Mr. Taziman. Petition of C. M. Wood and 30 others, Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 303. By Mr. Taziman: Petition of Geo. B. Merrill and 22 others, No. 304. By Mr. Mason: Petition of Burns Grange, No. 160, asking Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 305. By Mr. Gillette: Petition of Pipestone Grange, No. 194, ask- Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 306. By Mr. McLeod: Petition of Wm. L. January and 50 other Referred to the committee on Elections. No. 307. By Mr. McLeod: Petition of Hamilton B. Howard and 50 Referred to the committee on Elections. |