business of the committees and for the keeping and preservation of the bills, records and books; therefore Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be and he is hereby instructed to provide such proper furnishings and facilities; Which was adopted. Mr. F. H. Campbell moved that the House adjourn; Which motion prevailed, and The Speaker pro tem. declared the House adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m. on January 29 next. Lansing, Tuesday, January 29, 1895. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave: Messrs. H. F. Campbell, Cathro, Cook, Covell, Davis, Ferguson, Fitzgerald, Flood, Holmes, Jones, Kimmis, Kingsland, Kingsley, Linderman, Marsilje, Matthews, Moore, Norman, Redfern, Rice, Robertson, Rowley, Waldo, Ware and Westcott. On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, Leave of absence was granted to all absentees for the day. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Ware until Tuesday next. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Cook until Friday next. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Norman until Thursday. On motion of Mr. Chamberlain, Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Jones indefinitely on account of death in his family. Mr. Stoll arose to a question of privilege: In that he was unavoidably absent from the House when the vote was taken for United States senators, on account of death in his family, he wished even at this late date to be placed on record in that regard. Could he have been present, it would have afforded him great pleasure to have named Hon. James McMillan as his candidate for United States senator for the full term, and Hon. Julius C. Burrows as his candidate to fill the vacancy. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 30. By Mr. Foote: Petition of the board of supervisors of Kalamazoo county, relative to fees of county treasurers for certification of fees on payment of taxes. Referred to the committee on General Taxation. No. 31. By Mr. Foote: Petition of the board of supervisors of Kalamazoo county for an amendment of the laws relating to drains and roads. Referred to the committee on Roads and Bridges. No. 32. By Mr. Foote: Petition of E. Bigelow, J. F. Cowgill and 366 others asking passage of House bill, No. 23, amending the game laws. Referred to the committee on Fish and Game. No. 33. By Mr. Fisk: Petition relative to the health board for the city of Detroit. Referred to the committee on City Corporations. No. 34. By Mr. Henry: Petition of C. H. Smead and others relative to peddlers and hucksters. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 35. By Mr. Lee: Petition of Herbert Peirson and 46 other tax payers of the village of Clifford in Lapeer county, for the repeal of the act of incorporation of said village, enacted in 1891. Referred to the committee on Village Corporations. No. 36. By Mr. Weekes: Petition of Ariel Snow, A. A. Barber, and 52 others to so amend the game laws as to give only twenty days in which deer may be killed, and that the said twenty days be the same in both peninsulas. Referred to the committee on Fish and Game. No. 37. By Mr. Chamberlain: Petition of K. S. Markstrum and 252 others of the city of Bessemer, in the county of Gogebic, praying for the passage of House bill No. 82, relative to the regulation of passenger and freight rates in the Upper Peninsula. Referred to the committee on Railroads. No. 38. By Mr. Hicks: Resolution of the board of supervisors of Livingston county relative to the liquor traffic. On demand of Mr. Hicks, The resolution was read at length and spread at large on the Journal as follows: Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Livingston County, That our members in the State Legislature be asked to make every possible and proper effort to have the prohibitory amendment submitted to the people at the next April election, and that the clerk be instructed to forward this resolution to our State Senator and Representative. Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 39. By Mr. Hoyt: Resolution of the board of supervisors of Ottawa county. On demand of Mr. Hoyt, The resolution was read at length, and spread at large on the Journal as follows: Wednesday, January 9, 1895. At an adjourned session of the board of supervisors of the county of Ottawa, continued and held at the court house in the city of Grand Haven in said county, on Wednesday, the 9th day of January, 1895. Board met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by Chairman Fox. Roll called: quorum present. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Stearns: Resolved, That our Senator and Representatives in the Legislature be requested to use their influence to amend the existing laws, Howell's annotated statutes Nos. 9314 and 1979, that whenever any person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for non-payment of any fine or costs, such person may be employed upon the streets or highways or at other manual labor in the county where such conviction was had, and that that the clerk of this board be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to our senator and representatives. Which resolution was unanimously adopted. FRANK J. Fox, Chairman. I, George D. Turner, clerk of said county and of the circuit court thereof, a court of record, do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of a resolution of the board of supervisors, with the original record thereof now remaining in the office of the county clerk of said county, and have found the same to be a correct transcript therefrom and the whole of such original record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at the city of Grand Haven, this 23d day of January, A. D. 1895. [L. S.] Referred to the committee on Judiciary. GEORGE D. TURNER, Clerk. No. 40. By Mr. Harris: Petition of 110 voters and 110 non-voters of Antrim county, asking for the submission of a constitutional amendment prohibiting the liquor traffic.. Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 41. By Mr. Kent: Petition of 29 citizens of Montcalm, on the same subject. Same reference. No. 42. By Mr. Smiley: Petition of A. F. Hart and 116 other citizens of Calhoun, on the same subject. Same reference. No. 43. By Mr. Otis: Petition of 102 citizens of Allegan, on the same subject. Same reference. No. 44. By Mr. Harris: Petition of 63 citizens of Antrim, on the same subject. •Same reference. No. 45. By Mr. Cousins: Petition of 80 citizens of Hillsdale, on the same subject. Same reference. NOTICES. Mr. Fuller gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to detach certain territory from the townships of Rock River, Onota and Mathias and organize the township of Limestone in Alger county. Mr. Kent gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend the charter of the city of Greenville. Mr. Kent gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill detaching certain territory from the city of Greenville and attaching the same to the township of Eureka. Mr. Saxton gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 22 of public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to prohibit the taking, catching or destruction of fish in the Raisin river, of this State," approved March 29, 1893. Mr. Huggett gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to prevent the catching of trout in the Ellis brook, in town 1 north, range 7 west, State of Michigan. Mr. Foote gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill making appropriation reimbursing the city of Kalamazoo for for building a sewer conecting the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, with the sewer system of the city of Kalamazoo. Mr. Foote gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to prevent deception in the manufacture, sale and use of artificial butter. Mr. Donovan gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 20 of chapter 244 of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's section 9094 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, relative to offenses against the lives and persons of individuals. Mr. Weekes gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend sections 3 and 7 of act No. 138 of the laws of 1887, being an act entitled "An act for the requiring of a civil license in order to marry, and the due registration of the same, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the provisions of the same, and to provide for fees and due return of unused license.' Mr. Graham gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to require county treasurers to furnish transcripts and abstracts of records, and fixing the fees to be paid therefor. Mr. Graham gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 2 of an act entitled "An act to authorize judges of probate of certain counties to appoint a register and prescribe his duties and compensation, approved March 30, 1869, being act 79 of the session laws of 1869, as amended by act 186 of the public acts of 1879, the same being compiler's section 536 of Howell's annotated statutes." Mr. Graham gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Kent county to fix the compensation of members of committees of said board in certain cases. Mr. Graham, gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 2, of act No. 31 of the public acts of 1887, being section 1984t of Howell's statutes, entitled "An act to prohibit the maintenance of saloons and other places of entertainment in which intoxicating liquors are sold, and prohibit the sale or giving away of intoxicating liquors within one mile of the Michigan Soldiers' Home," approved March 17, 1887. Mr. Partridge gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 1, of act No. 280 of local acts of 1883, entitled "An act relative to justices' courts in Detroit, as amended, being compiler's section 7091d of third Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan for the years 1883-1890, and to add 4 sections to said act, so as to enlarge the jurisdiction of said courts, to limit appeals therefrom and to regulate the selection of jurors to serve therein. Mr. Henry gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend sections 9 and 14 of act No. 111, public acts of 1889, as amended by act No. 163, public acts of 1891, entitled "An act to protect fish and to regulate fishing in the waters of this State, by providing close seasons for certain kinds of fish, by prohibiting the catching of fish in certain specified ways, by prohibiting the catching of fish of certain sizes and in certain waters and for certain purposes, by prohibiting the obstruction of the free passage of fish, and by prohibiting the sale of certain kinds of fish; to protect persons engaged in fish culture, and to repeal inconsistent acts." Mr. Whitney gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend act No. 356 of the local acts of 1889, entitled “An act to incorporate the village of Merrill, in Saginaw county," by adding thereto one section to stand as section 6. Mr. Amidon gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to establish, protect and enforce by lien the rights of mechanics and other persons furnishing labor or materials for the building, altering, improving, repairing, erecting or ornamenting all building, machinery, wharves, and all other structures, and to repeal all acts contravening such act. Mr. Whitney gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the appropriation of five thousand acres of State swamp lands for the purpose of widening and deepening the channel of Swan creek where necessary in Saginaw county. Mr. Fisk gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill relative to the salaries of the prosecuting attorney of the county of Wayne and his assistants. Mr. Fisk gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for compensation to persons isolated by order of a health officer or by a board of health because exposed to or infected by a dangerous communicable disease. Mr. Chilver gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide that the supreme, grand and subordinate temples |