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House bill No. 88, entitled

A bill to amend section 12 of act 393, of the local acts of 1879, being an act entitled "An act to provide for the keeping of the accounts of and the deposits of the public moneys of the county of Wayne, and to repeal act No. 14 of special session laws of 1874, relative to the deposits thereof," approved May 27, 1879.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Towns and Counties.

Mr. Matthews, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 89, entitled

A bill to provide for the determination by the probate courts of this State of the sanity of persons heretofore adjudged by such courts to be insane, with a view of their admission to an asylum, home or retreat for the care and treatment of the insane.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Matthews, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 90, entitled

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A bill to prevent the adulteration of drugs, food and spirituous, fermented or malt liquors in the State of Michigan.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic.

Mr. Smiley, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 91, entitled

A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate express companies and their agents and individuals prosecuting the express business not incorporated by the State of Michigan," approved March 27, 1867, chapter 103 first Howell's statutes, sections 3718 to 3723, by adding two new sections thereto relative to fixing their duties and liabilities.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Private Corporations.

Mr. McNall, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 92, entitled

A bill to incorporate the public schools of district No. 9 of North Star and enlarge its boundaries.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Education.

Mr. Redfern, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 93, entitled

A bill to provide for the prevention and punishment of bicycle and tricycle stealing.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Kempf, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 94, entitled

A bill to amend section 17 of act 164 public acts 1881, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary

schools," and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Education.

Mr. Kempf, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 95, entitled

A bill to amend sections 1 and 14 of act No. 190 of the public acts of 1891, entitled "An act to prescribe the manner of conducting and to prevent fraud and (deception) deceptions at elections in this State," as amended by act No. 202 of the public acts of 1893.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Elections.

Mr. Madill, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 96, entitled

A bill to incorporate the village of Caseville.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Village Corporations.

Mr. Flood, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 97, entitled

A bill to provide for and authorize proceedings for legally establishing the so-called State road drain in the township of Riverton, Mason county, Michigan,.and to provide for and authorize the assessment and collection of taxes therefor.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on Local Taxation.

Mr. Flood, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 98, entitled

A bill to provide for and authorize proceedings for legally establishing the so-called Ox Bow lake drain in the township of Riverton, Mason county, Michigan, and to provide for and authorize the assessment and collection of taxes therefor.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Local Taxation.

Mr. Flood, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 99, entitled

A bill to provide and authorize proceedings for legally establishing the so called St. Marys Lake drain in the township of Riverton, Mason county, Michigan, and to provide for and authorize the assessment and collection of taxes therefor.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on

Mr. Flood, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 100, entitled

A bill to provide for and authorize proceedings for legally establishing the so called Bickford lake drain in the township of Riverton, Mason, county, Michigan, and to provide for and authorize the assessment and collection of taxes therefor.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Local Taxation.

Mr. Partridge, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 101, entitled

A bill to amend an act relative to free schools in the city of Detroit, approved February 24, 1869, and amended March 27, 1873, March 11, 1881, June 8, 1883, March 6, 1889, March 23, 1893, so as to provide for a reorganization of the board of education in said city.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on City Corporations, and

On motion of Mr. Partridge,

The bill was ordered printed for the use of the committe.

Mr. Partridge previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 102, entitled

A bill to amend section 5 of act No. 204 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to create a board of jury commissioners consisting of 7 persons for the courts of record in the county of Wayne, and to repeal act No. 95 of the public acts of 1887, as amended by act No. 42 of the public acts of 1891 and all other acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," so as to prevent persons not properly qualified as such from serving as jurors in courts of record in said county.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Foster, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 103, entitled

A bill to amend section 4 of act 161 of the public acts of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the care and maintenance of indigent insane persons in private asylums within the State," approved June 7, 1887, being compiler's section 1945d, of third Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on State Affairs.

Mr. Norman, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 104, entitled

A bill to amend section 1 of act 171, of the laws of Michigan for the year 1873, entitled "An act establishing a state agency for the care of juvenile offenders," approved April 29, 1873, as amended, being compiler's section 9894 of 3d Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Allen, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House bill No. 105, entitled

A bill to reincorporate the city of Charlotte, and to repeal act 250 of the session laws of Michigan for the year 1871, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Charlotte," approved March 29, 1871, and all amendments thereof.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on City Corporations.

Mr. Cathro, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced

House joint resolution No. 10, entitled

Joint resolution authorizing and empowering the commissioner of the State Land Office to revive part-paid Agricultural College land certificate No. 18539, issued to Benjamin Titus, of Alpena county, January 11, 1883. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Edgar offered the following:

Resolved, That the services of Charles D. Cowles as Assistant Stationery Clerk shall terminate this day, and the Clerk of the House be instructed to draw an order for the amount due him for services.

Mr. Kempf moved to amend the resolution by adding at the end thereof the following:

And that the Sergeant-at-Arms detail a messenger boy from time to time to act as Assistant Stationery Clerk without extra compensation; On agreeing to which,

Mr. Covell demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was seconded, and the motion to amend prevailed by yeas and nays as follows:

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The question then being on the adoption of the resolution as amended, The resolution was adopted.

Mr. J. T. Campbell offered the following:

Resolved, That no more bills be put upon their immediate passage by this House unless said bills be previously printed for the use of the committees, and copies thereof placed on the desks of all the members.

Mr. Kempf moved that the resolution be amended by adding at the end thereof the words "this rule shall not apply to bills of a strictly local nature,"

Which motion prevailed.

The resolution as amended was then adopted.

Mr. Ferguson offered the following:

Resolved by the House (the Senate concurring), That when the Legislature adjourns on Friday, the 18th inst., it stand adjourned until Tuesday, January 29th at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of giving the several committees on the State institutions an opportunity to visit said institutions and to inquire into their condition and necessities;

Pending the order that the resolution lie over one day under the rules, On motion of Mr. Ferguson,

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.

Mr. Redfern moved that

House bill No. 40 (file No. 4), entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11 and 13, of act No. 147 of the public acts of 1891, being an act approved June 19, 1891, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a county commissioner of schools, for the appointment of school examiners, and to define the duties and fix the compensation for the same, and to repeal all existing acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act;"

Be made the special order for Friday, January 18, at 10 o'clock a. m. Which motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor.

The Speaker announced the following:

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To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following
bill:
House bill No. 8 (file No. 1), entitled

A bill to amend sections 4 and 6, of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,' approved June 7, 1883, by adding a new chapter thereto," approved March 18, 1893.

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