MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The following message from the Senate was received and read: Senate Chamber, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House, in accordance with the request of the House, the following named concurrent resolution : House Resolution No. 24. Relative to the mailing of the daily Legislative Journal. Very respectfully, ELBERT V. CHILSON, Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Ferry moved to reconsider the vote by which the House, on January 15, adopted the above named resolution. The motion prevailed. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be instructed to forward one copy of the daily Journal to each person whose address shall be furnished him by a member of the House, Governor, Speaker, and Clerk of the House, but no member shall be allowed to furnish more than fifteen names without having first received consent of the House; and that the amount of postage on such copies of said Journal so sent out shall be paid by the State Treasurer on the warrant of the Auditor General on the presentation of bills duly certified by the postmaster at Lansing and by the before mentioned Clerk of the House, showing that such stamps have been purchased and used only for the payment of postage on said copies of said Journal hereby ordered to be distributed. The substitute was adopted. The resolution, as substituted, was then adopted. NOTICES. Mr. McEachern gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend Chapter five of Act number 437 of the Local Acts of 1899, entitled "An Act to vacate the Township of Holmes and Village of Mackinac in Mackinac County, State of Michigan, and to incorporate the City of Mackinac Island in said Mackinac County," approved June 9, 1899, by adding one new section thereto to stand as Section 6. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Willis introduced House bill No. 65, entitled A bill to incorporate the village of Peck in the county of Sanilac. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Village Corporations. Mr. Oviatt introduced House bill No. 66, entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 24 of the Public Acts of 1901, entitled "An Act for the protection of fish in the lake known as Clam Lake, in Antrim County, and in Grass River, flowing in, and Clam River, flowing out thereof," approved March 26, 1901. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and pending its reference to a committee, Mr. Oviatt moved that the rules be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immmediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. 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: Mr. Oviatt moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Oviatt introduced House bill No. 67, entitled A bill to amend Section 8 of Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1867, entitled "An Act to prevent animals from running at large in the public highways," approved March 27, 1867, the same being Section 5612 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. J. P. Kirk introduced A bill to amend Section 2 of Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1881, entitled "An Act to require justices of the peace to make reports to the prosecuting attorney in criminal and other proceedings before them, to which the people are a part, or in which the county may be liable for any costs," the same being Section 1063 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Osborn introduced House bill No. 69, entitled A bill to provide for the better drainage of highways in certain cases. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Byrns introduced. House bill No. 70, entitled A bill to provide for a central bureau for the receiving and compiling records of the description, measurements and histories of the convicts in the penal institutions of this and other States; to make such descriptions, measurements and histories available to the several circuit courts of this State, and to provide for the expenses necessarily incurred in so doing. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Denby introduced House bill No. 71, entitled A bill to amend Section 1753, Chapter 58, of the Compiled Laws of 1857, as subsequently amended, the same being Section 8266 of Chapter 222 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, and being an Act, entitled "An Act for the incorporation of charitable societies." The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies. Mr. Denby introduced House bill No. 72, entitled A bill to amend Section 3 of Act No. 166 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An Act for the incorporation of charitable societies." The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies. Mr. Denby introduced House bill No. 73, entitled A bill to amend Act No. 21 of the Public Acts of 1893, approved March 29, 1893, being entitled "An Act to authorize the cities and villages of this State to acquire by purchase or condemnation all the rights of toll and plank road companies in the streets and avenues of such cities and villages, and to authorize such toll or plank road companies to sell such portions of their roads or franchises as lie within such cities or villages to any city or village in which the same may be located." The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on City Corporations. Mr. Galbraith, previous notice having been given, introduced A bill to amend Section 18 of Act No. 113 of the Session Laws of 1877, entitled "An Act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal, and other ores or minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations," approved May 11, 1877, being Compiler's Section 7008 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Mr. Galbraith, previous notice having been given, introduced A bill to amend Section 7 of Act No. 108 of the Sesson Laws of 1889, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies, and to repeal Act 58 of the Session Laws of 1871, approved March 29, 1871, entitled 'An Act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies,'" being chapter 88 of Howell's Annotated Statutes; also to repeal Act No. 123 of the Session Laws of 1883, approved May 25, 1883, entitled "An Act to amend Section 9 of Act 58 of the Session Laws of 1871, approved March 29, 1871, being compiler's section 2290, relative to the corporate rights of trust, deposit and security companies," the same being compiler's section 6162 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Mr. Galbraith, previous notice having been given, introduced A bill to amend Section 3 of Act No. 128 of the Session Laws of 1855, entitled "An Act to prevent the issue and sale of fraudulent stock by incorporated companies," approved February 12, 1855, being compiler's section 11364 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Whereas, mines and mining constitute one of the chief and most im portant of the industries of Michigan, from its nature calling for frequent legislative action, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Committee on Mines and Minerals of this House be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to visit the mines and mining industries of this State. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Morrice offered the following resolution: Resolved, That upon the arrival of the new chairs ordered for this House, the chair now occupied by Hon. Joseph Greusel be donated to the State Historical and Pioneer Society and the same be transferred to the room occupied by said society. The resolution was adopted. Mr. William Kirk moved that the House take a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed, the time being 10:55 o'clock a. m. AFTER RECESS. The House was called to order by the Speaker. 2 o'clock p. m. Representatives Colby and Gardner Powell entered the House and took their seats. 2 The House took up the order of Reports of Standing Committees. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Education, by Mr. Combs, Chairman, reported A bill to amend Sections two, ten and eleven, of an Act, entitled "An With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Mr. DeLisle moved that the rules be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. 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: |