section 1, of article 2; section 6, of article 5; sections 3 and 4, of article 6; sections 1, 2 and 5, of article 8; sections 1 and 2, of article 13; sections 2, 3, 4 and 5, of article 14; sections 1 and 2, of article 15; sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, of article 16; and by adding thereto a new article to be known as article 6a, and to add to article 6 fourteen new sections to be known as sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 4ɑ1, 4a2, 4a3, 4α, sections 4b,, 4b2, 4bs, 4b; and to add to article 14 a new section to be known as la, and to repeal sections 4 and 7, of article 8, section 4, of article 9, section 3, of article 15, and section 8, of article 16. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Village Corporations. Mr. M. S. Curtis, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 371, entitled A bill to amend section 1755 of chapter 58 of the compiled laws of 1857, as amended by act No. 32 of the public acts of 1871, as amended by act No. 80 of the public acts of 1881, as amended by act No. 132 of the public acts of 1893, the same being compiler's section 4588 of chapter 165 of Howell's annotated statutes, and being 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. Holmes previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 372, entitled A bill making it unlawful for any fire or inland marine insurance company doing business in the State of Michigan to limit or restrict its liability by providing in any policy of insurance issued by it that such liability shall be fixed, determined or proportioned by the whole amount of insurance upon the property insured. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Insurance. Mr. Norman, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 373, entitled A bill to amend sections 55, 57 and 58 of act No. 206, session laws 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. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on General Taxation. Mr. Flood, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 374, entitled A bill to regulate and license the sale of goods, wares and merchandise by itinerant venders. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on State Affairs. Mr. Perry, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 375, entitled A bill to amend section 3 of chapter 16 of the revised statutes of 1846, relative to the powers and duties of townships, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof, being section 671 of Howell's annotated statutes. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Marsilje, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 376, entitled A bill to provide for recording in the offices of registers of deeds certified copies of judgments and decrees of courts of record and making the record thereof evidence in courts, and making such records heretofore made like evidence. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Cook, previous notice having been given and leave being granted introduced House bill No. 377, entitled A bill 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. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference, On motion of Mr. Cook, The bill was referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Camburn, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 378, entitled A bill to amend section 4 of chapter 9 of act No. 227, of the public acts of 1885, entitled "An act to provide for the construction and maintenance of drains and the assessment and collection of taxes therefor and to repeal all other laws relating thereto," being section 1740i3 of Howell's annotated statutes. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Drainage. Mr. Taylor, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 379, entitled A bill to regulate the examination of adverse parties as witnesses in suits at law and in equity. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Taylor, previous notice having been given and leave being granted introduced House bill No. 380, entitled A bill to regulate the issuing of criminal warrants for misdemeanors within St. Clair county. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Taylor, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 381, entitled A bill to regulate the care of temporary poor persons within St. Clair county The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Taylor, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 382, entitled A bill to make townships and cities in St. Clair county primarily liable for the payment of all claims incurred in the case of persons sick with contagious diseases, or diseases dangerous to the public health, or incurred in preventing the spread of such diseases, where said county is now primarily liable for such payment. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Robertson, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 383, entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 7 of act No. 28 of public acts of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a Game and Fish Warden, and to prescribe his powers and duties," approved March 15, 1887, as amended by act No. 110 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to amend act No. 28, laws of 1887," approved May 25, 1893. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Fisheries and game. Mr. Waite, unanimous consent being given, introduced A bill to amend sections 1 to 7, both inclusive, and sections 17 and 31 of act 313 of the public acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan for the year 1887, entitled "An act to provide for taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering of spirituous or intoxicating liquors and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," and to add a new section thereto to be known as section 35, so as to provide for the licensing and regulation of the several businesses covered by and regulated in the above entitled act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Local Taxation. Mr. Waite, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 385, entitled A bill to enable the county of Menominee to raise money upon the taxable property of the county, with which to aid in constructing a bridge across the Menominee river within the corporate limits of the city of Menominee. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Waite, unanimous consent being given, introduced A bill to amend act No. 134 of the session laws of 1857, being section 8738 of Howell's annotated statutes, relative to the statute of limitations. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Waite, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 387, entitled A bill to provide for the payment to the State Treasurer of all moneys given to the Regents of the University in trust to expend the income thereof and for the payment of interest upon all such moneys by the State to the Regents of the University in furtherance of said trust. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on University. Mr. Waite, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 388, entitled A bill to enable the Regents of the University to take and hold in perpetual trust, lands or other property. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on University. Mr. Waite, uanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 389, entitled A bill 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. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Public Health. Mr. Waite, unanimous consent being given, introduced A bill to prohibit the purchase of spirituous, malt, brewed, fermented or vinous liquors for another by the drink and to prohibit the sale thereof to a person to be given to another as a treat. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. Mr. Woodruff, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 391, entitled A bill to authorize the village of Highland Park in the county of Wayne to issue bonds for the purpose of making public improvements in said village. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Village Corporations. Mr. Woodruff, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 392, entitled A bill to prevent the State Board of Fish Commissioners of the State of Michigan from using any moneys appropriated by the State of Michigan for the propagation of the culture of fish for payment of labor performed by aliens and to prevent the State Board of Fish Commissioners from employing any person or persons who are not citizens of the State of Michigan. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee, On motion of Mr. Woodruff, The bill was laid on the table. Mr. Woodruff, unanimous consent being given, introduced A bill to amend section 8 of act 381 of the local acts of 1879 relative to the compensation of the principal deputy county clerk of Wayne county, approved May 24, 1879. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and pending its reference to a committee, On motion of Mr. Woodruff, The bill was laid on the table. Mr. Brown, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 394, entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 3 and 11 of act 354 of the local acts of 1887, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Midland as amended by act No. 353 of the local acts of 1891 and act 236 of the local acts of 1893," and to add a new section thereto to stand as section 12. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on City Corporations. Mr. Williams, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 395, entitled A bill to legalize certain bonds of the city of Niles. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on City Corporations. Mr. W. D. Kelly, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 396, entitled A bill to prevent the killing, hunting or molesting in any way of "Mongolian Pheasant or English Pheasant" for a period of five years, and to regulate the time for hunting and for selling or offering for sale the same after that period. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Fish and Game. Mr. Cathro, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 397, entitled A bill to provide for the sale of State tax lands. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on General Taxation. Mr. Harris, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 398, entitled A bill to prevent the careless or malicious use of poison in certain cases and to provide a penalty for the same. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee, On motion of Mr. Harris, The bill was laid on the table. Mr. Robinson, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 399, entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 21 of act No. 274 of the local acts of 1875, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Hancock," approved March 19, 1875, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Village Corporations. Mr. Robinson, unanimous consent being given, introduced |