House bill No. 400, entitled A bill providing for the compensation of the treasurer of the Michigan Mining School at Houghton. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on School of Mines. Mr. Robinson, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 401, entitled A bill to amend section 8 of act No. 206 of the laws of Michigan for the year 1881, entitled "An act to provide for the uniform regulation of certain State institutions, and to repeal section 7 of act No. 148 of the session laws of 1873, act 162 of the session laws of 1873, act No. 31 of the session laws of 1875, section 17 of act No. 213 of the session laws of 1875, section 17 of act No. 176 of the session laws of 1877, section 16 of act No. 133 of the session laws of 1879, section 20 of act No. 250 of the session laws of 1879, and all acts or parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," being compiler's section 419 of volume 1 of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on State Affairs, Mr. Ware, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 402, entitled A bill to incorporate the Michigan Dairymen's Association. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committe on Private Corporations. Mr. Ware, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 430, entitled A bill to amend section 2 of act No. 379, of the local acts of the State of Michigan for the year 1891, entitled "An act to provide for the compensation and to prescribe the duties of certain officers of the county of Kent," approved June 26, 1891. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Ware, unanimous consent being gived, introduced A bill to amend the title and section 1 of act No. 355 of the session laws of 1865, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of Reformed Protestant Dutch churches," approved June 22, 1865, being section 4680 of Howell's annotated statutes. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies. Mr. Ware, unanimous consent being given, introduced A bill for the organization of corporate Methodist Episcopal churches. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies. Mr. Ware (for Mr. Graham), unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 406, entitled A bill to add a new section to stand as section 47 to chapter 170 of the compiled laws of Michigan of 1871, being chapter 237 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, relative to divorce. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Ware, for Mr. Graham, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 407, entitled A bill to amend sections 10 and 11 of chapter 167 of the compiled laws of Michigan of 1871, relating to fraudulent conveyances and contracts relative to goods, chattels and things and actions, the same being compiler's sections 6193 and 6194 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committeee on Judiciary. Mr. Ware, for Mr. Graham, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 408, entitled A bill to amend section 188 of chapter 178 of compiled laws of Michigan, of 1871, relative to courts held by justices of the peace, being compiler's section 7003 of 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. Rowley, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 409, entitled A bill fixing the compensation or fees to be paid for the issuing of naturalization papers. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on State Affairs. Mr. Clark, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 410, entitled A bill to prohibit the maintenance of saloons or other places of entertainment in which intoxicating liquors are sold, and to prohibit the sale or giving away of intoxicating liquors within five miles of the University of Michigan. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. Mr. J. T. Campbell, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 411, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 14 of the compiled laws of 1857, relative to fences and fence viewers, being compiler's section, 796 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 Couniies. Mr. Smith, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 412, entitled A bill to amend continuous paragraph 7449, being section 34 of chapter 262 of 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. Smith, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 413, entitled A bill to amend section 3 of act No. 198 of the session laws of 1877, entitled "An act to provide a tax upon dogs and to create a fund for the payment of certain damages for sheep killed or wounded by them in certain cases," approved May 23, 1877. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on General Taxation. Mr. Marsh, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 414, entitled A bill to reincorporate the village of Bronson. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Village Corporations. Mr. Matthews, unanimous consent being given, introduced A bill to prevent the forfeiture of mutual benefit and cooperative certificates, excepting for the non-payment of dues and assessments legally assessed against members. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies. Mr. Matthews, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 416, entitled A bill to regulate the sale of patent and proprietary medicine in the State of Michigan. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on State Affairs. Mr. Kent, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 417, entitled A bill to amend chapter 5 of act No. 364 of the session laws of 1887, entitled "An act to revise, amend and consolidate (revising, amending and consolidating) the charter of the village of Howard City, in the county of Montcalm, and State of Michigan, and the several acts amendatory thereto, modifying and defining the power of the corporation and the duties of its officers, being act No. 215 of the local acts of Michigan of 1873 and the several acts amendatory thereto," by adding one new section thereto to stand as section 45 of said chapter 5. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Village Corporations. Mr. Chilver, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 418, entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 5 of act No. 140 of the laws of 1883, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of dentistry in the State of Michigan," being sections 2287a and 2287a5 of Howell's annotated statutes. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committe on State Affairs. Mr. Chilver, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 419, entitled A bill to authorize the enlisting, organization, equiping and mustering into the State service of a section of light artillery at Grand Rapids, to be. attached to the brigade of State troops. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Military affairs. Mr. Lee, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 420, entitled A bill to provide for the election of a board of county canvassers, to prescribe the term of office and the powers and duties thereof, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Elections. Mr. Moore, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 421, entitled A bill to regulate the ingress and egress of people entering or leaving the theatre or other places of amusement. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Sherwood, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 422, entitled A bill to detach Bois Blanc island from the township of Holmes, in the county of Mackinac, in the State of Michigan, and to organize the same into the township of Bois Blanc in said county. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Sherwood, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 423, entitled A bill making appropriations for the State House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on State House of Correction. Mr. Rich, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 424, entitled A bill to divide the State of Michigan into twelve congressional districts. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Apportionment. A bill to authorize the township of Paw Paw in the county of Van Buren, State of Michigan, to borrow money and to issue bonds therefor for the purpose of making public improvments. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee, On motion of Mr. Wildey, The bill was laid on the table. Mr. Wildey, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 426, entitled A bill 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." The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on General Taxation. Mr. Foote unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 427, entitled A bill to amend section 21 of act No. 220 of the session laws of 1889, entitled "An act to amend sections 21 and 22 of act No. 135 of the public acts of 1885, entitled 'An act to, amend, revise and consolidate the laws organizing asylums for the insane and regulating the care and management thereof and of the inmates therein, and to repeal act No. 164, laws of 1889; also act 194, laws of 1877; also act 91, laws of 1893; and the acts amendatory thereto; also act No. 172, laws of 1873, approved June 3, 1885," being section 9130c 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. Foote, unanimous consent being given, introduced A bill to amend section 8698 of Howell's annotated statutes of the State of Michigan (volume 3), being an act, No. 8, of the public acts of Michigan for the year 1889, relative to limitations of actions relating to real property. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Parkinson, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 429, entitled A bill to provide for the adoption, distribution and maintenance of a uniform series of school text books throughout the State of Michigan. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Education, and On motion of Mr. Parkinson, The bill was ordered printed for the use of the committee. Mr. Parkinson, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 430, entitled A bill to authorize the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of swamp lands to drain and reclaim marsh and overflowed lands in the townships of Emmet and Mussey and the townships of Brockway and Lynn in the county of St. Clair. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Drainage, and On motion of Mr. Parkinson, The bill was ordered printed for the use of the committee. Mr. Henry, previous notice having been given and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 431, entitled A bill to prevent the spread of the contageous diseases, known as yellows, black-knot and pear blight among peaches, plum, cherry, prune, almond, apricot, nectarine and pear trees or the fruit thereof, by providing measures for the eradication of the same and to repeal act 112 of the public acts of 1893, approved May 25, 1893. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Horticulture, and On motion of Mr. Henry The bill was ordered printed for the use of the committee. Mr. Foster, unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 432, entitled A bill to provide an additional circuit judge in the judicial circuit in which the county of Ingham is or may be situated. 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. 433, entitled A bill to amend section 3, of act, No. 141, of the public acts of 1873, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of ecclesiastical bodies |