On motion of Mr. Kingsland, The House 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 Military Affairs: The committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred House joint resolution No. 36, entitled Joint resolution for the relief of the widow and children of Lieut. Gordon, deceased; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. ARTHUR L. HOLMES, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The joint resolution was 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 House bill No. 817, entitled A bill relating to warehousemen and warehouse receipts, and to establish the lien of warehousemen in certain cases; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House with 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. GEO. G. COVELL, Chairman. The House concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Enrollment: The committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor, the following: House bill No. 853 (file No. 307), entitled An act to organize the township of Union in the county of Grand Traverse, into a single school district, under the unit system. Also, House bill No. 575, entitled An act to amend section 1 of chapter 3, and sections 1, 2, 3 and 6 of chapter 5, and sections 1, 2 and 3 of chapter 6, and sections 4, 5, 11, 21 and 22 of chapter 15, and to repeal sections 7, 8 and 9, and to renumber the following sections of chapter 15, and to amend section 3 of chapter 19, and to add one new section to chapter 19, to be known as section 5 b, and to amend section 6 of chapter 19, and chapter 22 of act number 296, of the local acts of 1885, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Albion," approved March 26, 1885. B. F. MCNALL, Report accepted. By the committee on Enrollment: Chairman. The committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor, the following: House bill No. 333, entitled An act to incorporate the city of Traverse City in the county of Grand Traverse and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith. Also, House bill No. 426 (file No. 229), entitled An act to amend sections 54, 62, 71, 73, 74, 84, 87, 98, 106, 113, 120, 124, 127 and 135 of act No. 206 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act No. 200 of the public acts of 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act." B. F. MCNALL, Chairman. The committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor, the following: House bill No. 532, entitled An act to amend sections 5 and 8 of chapter 4; section 3 of chapter 6; sections 1, 7 and 13 of chapter 7; section 24 of chapter 8; sections 8 and 18 of chapter 12 of an act entitled "An act to amend and revise the charter of the city of Marquette, Marquette county," approved March 27, 1891, as amended by act No. 323 of the local acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan of the year 1893, and to add 29 new sections thereto to stand as sections 6 to 34 inclusive of chapter 10, and section 25 of chapter 14 of said act. Report accepted. By the committee on Enrollment: B. F. MCNALL. Chairman. The committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor, the following: House bill No. 389 (file No. 154), entitled An act to provide for teaching in the public schools the modes by which the dangerous communicable diseases are spread, and the best methods for the restriction and prevention of such diseases. Also, House bill No. 17 (file No. 68), entitled An act to authorize the State Board of Agriculture to hold institutes and to establish courses of reading and lectures for the instruction of citizens of this State in the various branches of agriculture, and making an appropriation therefor. Report accepted. By the committee on Enrollment: B. F. MCNALL, Chairman. The committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor, the following: House bill No. 377 (file No. 351), entitled An act to amend section 66 of act No. 206 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied, making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased and to repeal act No. 200 of the public acts of 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," approved June 1, 1893. Also, House bill No. 1075 (file No. 283), entitled An act to amend an act relative to free schools in the city of Detroit, approved February 24, in the year 1869, and the subsequent amendments thereto, by adding thereto a section to be known as section 28. Report accepted. By the committee on Ways and Means: B. F. MCNALL, Chairman. The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred A bill making an appropriation for the use and maintenance of the University of Michigan; Respectfully report the same back to the House, in accordance with instructions. A. S. ROSE, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Waite, The bill was made the special order for tomorrow, Wednesday, at 2:15 o'clock p. m. two-thirds of the members present voting therefor. By the committee on City Corporations: The committee on City Corporations, to whom was referred A bill to amend sections 2, 3 and 6 of title 2; section 10 of title 3; sections 3, 4, 8, 11, 12 and 33 of title 4; section 12 of title 5; and section 10 of title 6, of an act entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Grand Rapids, being amendatory of an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Grand Rapids,' approved April 2, 1850, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof," approved March 29, 1877, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof. And, House bill No. 961, entitled A bill to provide for the assessment and the collection of taxes assessed within the corporate limits of the city of Grand Rapids. And, House bill No. 962, entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 3 of title 2; section 31 of title 4; and section 1 of title 8 of an act entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Grand Rapids, being amendatory of an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Grand Rapids,' approved April 2, 1850, as amended by several acts amendatory thereof," approved March 29, 1877, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof; 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 amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of title 2, sections 10 and 21 of title 3, sections 3, 4, 8, 11, 12, 31 and 33, and inserting a new section to stand as section 35 of title 4, section 12 and inserting a new section to stand as section 28 of title 5, section 10 of title 6, section 1 of title 8, and to add a new title to be numbered 11, entitled the "board of assessors of act No. 282 of the local acts of 1877, entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Grand Rapids," being amendatory of an act, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Grand Rapids " approved April 2, 1850, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof, approved March 29, 1877; 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. CHARLES H. FISK, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The House concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. On motion of Mr. Chilver, 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. By the committee on City Corporations: The committee on City Corporations, to whom was referred House bill No. 682, entitled A bill to amend section 9 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the management of cemeteries owned and to be owned by the city of Grand Rapids," approved May 18, 1883; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration and have directed me to report the same back to the House without amendment and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. CHARLES H. FISK, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. 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: |