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House bill No. 468, entitled

A bill prescribing the duties of township boards relative to abandoned state tax lands.

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

Mr. Hilton, unanimous consent being given, introduced

House bill No. 469, entitled

A bill to authorize the village of Fremont, in the county of Newaygo to borrow money to make public improvements in said village.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and pending its reference to a committee,

On motion of Mr. Hilton,

The bill was laid on the table.

Mr. Foote, for Mr. Smith, previous notice having been given and leave being given, introduced

House bill No. 470, entitled

A bill to reincorporate the village of Calumet, in the county of Houghton, and to change the name of said reincorporated village to the village of Laurium.

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

Mr. Foote (for Mr. Smith), unanimous consent being given, introduced House bill No. 471, entitled

A bill to amend section 9 of act No. 313, approved June 28, 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous or intoxicating liquors and malt, brewed or fermented liquors, and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," being section 2283d2 of Howell's annotated statutes.

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

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

House bill No. 472, entitled

A bill to amend act No. 337, local acts of 1883, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Kalamazoo and to repeal an act to reincorporate the village of Kalamazoo and to repeal all inconsistant acts and parts of acts," approved March 15, 1861, and acts amendatory thereto.

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

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

House bill No. 473, entitled

A bill to reincorporate the city of Kalamazoo and to repeal an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Kalamazoo and to repeal an act entitled 'An act to reincorporate the village of Kalamazoo, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent thereto,'" approved June 8, 1883, as amended by the several acts.

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

Mr. Herrig, unanimous consent being given, introduced

House bill No. 474, entitled A bill to amend section 2 of an act entitled "An act for the incorporation of associations for yachting, hunting, fishing, boating, rowing and other lawful sporting purposes," approved May 14, 1887, as amended by act No. 59, of the public acts of 1891, the same being section 4818, in volume one, 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 Private Corporations.

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

House bill No. 475, entitled

A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 200 of the acts of 1871, entitled, "An act to incorporate the village of Caro, in the county of Tuscola." The bill was read a first and second time by its title and, pending its reference to a committee,

On motion of Mr. Belknap,

The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the bill was put upon its immediate passage.

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:

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Title agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Belknap,

By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to

take immediate effect.

Mr. Woodruff, unanimous consent being given, introduced

House bill No. 476, entitled

A bill to enlarge the territorial limits of the city of Detroit.

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

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

House bill No. 477, entitled

A bill to amend sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 10 of chapter 1 of 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, being act No. 326 of the session laws of 1883, approved June 17, 1883, as amended by act No. 358 of the session laws of 1885, approved June 20, 1885, as amended by act No. 324 of the session laws of 1891, approved May 13, 1891.

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

Mr. Wildy, unanimous consent being given, introduced

House bill No. 478, entitled

A bill making an appropriation for the general expenses of the State government, salaries of State officers, expenses of the State departments and expenses of the Legislature, for the years 1895 and 1896, and to provide a tax for payment of the same.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the special committee on Reports of State Officers.

Mr. Wildey, unanimous consent being given, introduced

House bill No. 479, entitled

A bill to provide for the making of certain biennial reports by State officers.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the select committee on Reports of State Officers.

Mr. Wildey, unanimous consent being given, introduced

House bill No. 480, entitled

A bill to fix a schedule of compensation for the deputies and clerks in the offices of the several State officers.

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

House bill No. 481, entitled

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Ann Arbor.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and pending its reference to a committee,

On motion of Mr. Kempf,

The bill was laid on the table.

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

House bill No. 482, entitled

A bill to amend section 15, of chapter 35 of the revised statutes of 1846, relative to the preservation of the public health quarantine, nuisances and offensive trades, being section 1647 of Howell's annotated statutes.

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

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

House bill No. 483, entitled

A bill to amend sections 2 and 8 of an act entitled "An act to authorize the formation of gas light companies," approved February 12, 1855, as heretofore amended, being chapter 126 of Howell's annotated statutes, as amended by act No. 25, public acts of 1889, approved March 23, 1889, so as to empower gas light companies to furnish electricity and electric light. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on Private Corporations.

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

House bill No. 484, entitled

A bill to amend section 28 of chapter 154 of the revised statutes of 1846, relative to offenses against property, being section 9150 of Howell's annotated statutes.

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. 485, entitled

A bill to authorize the common council of the city of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw county, by ordinance, to enter into a five year contract with any electric or gas light company to furnish electric or gas lights for its streets, public buildings and public places.

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

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

House bill No. 486, entitled

A bill to legalize certain proceedings of school district No. 3 of the township of Hampton, Bay county, Michigan, relative to sending certain resident scholars of said district to the high school of Bay City, Michigan, and paying their tuition.

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

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

House bill No. 487, entitled

A bill making an appropriation for the support of the State Public School for the years 1895 and 1896, for making improvements at that institution and to provide a tax for the same.

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

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

House bill No. 488, entitled

A bill to authorize the township board of the township of Kawkawling, in the county of Bay, and State of Michigan, to pay from the contingent fund, or to otherwise pay, or provide for the payment of an indebtedness arising from the construction of bridges in said township.

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

Mr. Holden, unanimous consent being given, introduced

House joint resolution No. 21, entitled

Joint resolution for the relief of Louis Schmidt,

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

Mr. Place moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of

House bill No. 220 (file No. 80), entitled

A bill to provide for the registration of electors prior to the election to be held on the first Monday of April, in the year 1895;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Place,

The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the bill was put upon its immediate passage.

The bill was then read a third time and the question being upon its passage, pending the taking of the vote thereon,

Mr. Taylor moved to amend the bill by striking out in lines 3 and 4 of section 2 the words "but in cities the name of no person shall be entered upon the registers except upon personal application;"

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Rich moved to amend the bill by striking out in section 1 the words other than the "city of Detroit" and "Wednesday, Thursday;"

Which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Perry moved to amend the bill by striking out in section 1 the word "Wednesday;"

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Place moved to amend the bill by inserting in line 3, section 1, before the word "registration," the word "general;" also by inserting in line 3, section 3, after the word "city," the words "in case of a general election." Which motion prevailed.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

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