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In 1873 the Legislature passed a general law for the incorporation of villages, as well as such a law for the incorporation of cities. These laws were not compulsory, and hence cities and villages have become incorporated under them or not, as they saw fit. Upon the voluntary action of the cities and villages, we find, upon examination, that about three-fourths of all the villages in the State have become incorporated under such general village law, and sixteen out of seventy of existing cities are incorporated under such general law for the incorporation of cities. From investigation given to the matter, the Commission have found such cities and villages as are incorporated under such general laws, generally well satisfied, and their officers have but few suggestions to give, or make, towards material changes. The machinery under the former law for the incorporation of cities was too limited, apparently, for large cities, and hence no large city availed itself of its provisions. The Commission have made such former acts somewhat the groundwork of their bills, enlarging the powers of the officials as well as of the corporation so as to make the same as complete as possible, in order to carry out the necessary duties which should devolve upon such municipality. The Commission have not thought it advisable to make any radical changes in the government of our municipalities, but have deemed it more important, for the present, to formulate such general laws under which such municipalities might, with unity, act, believing that such improvements as might be thought advisable in the direction of reforms in administration could better hereafter be made as public sentiment should warrant the same. All of which is respectfully submitted.

GERRIT J. DIEKEMA, President of the Municipal Commission. The message and accompanying report were laid on the table.

The Governor's message also transmitted two bills, the work of the Municipal Commission.

The Speaker announced that the bills would lie on the table pending the necessary notice for their introduction in compliance with the constitution, as they were understood to be amendatory of some existing charters.

NOTICES.

Mr. Matthews gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend section 7 of act No. 206 of the public acts of 1893. Mr. Harris gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to divide the State into twelve congressional districts.

Mr. Harris gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to apportion the representatives among the several counties and districts of this State.

Mr. Harris gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill for the apportionment of Senators in the State Legislature.
Mr. Kempf gave notice that at some fuutre day he would sak leave to

introduce

A bill to report the arrival of passenger trains at all stations having telegraph connections.

Mr. Brown gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to establish a Normal School in Central Michigan.

Mr. Stoll gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend section 8 of act No. 206, of public acts of 1893.

Mr. Waite gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend section 17, and section 20 of chapter 2, section 21 of chapter 3, and section 11, of chapter 11, of act No. 164, of the public acts of 1881, being sections 5049, 5052, 5073, and 5146, of Howell's annotated statutes, 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."

Mr. Parkinson gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to provide for a uniformity of text-books to be used in all of the public schools of this State.

Mr. Parkinson gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave

to introduce

A bill to provide for the printing of all text-books to be hereafter used in all the public schools of this State, and for the furnishing of such books to the school boards handling same without charge to pupils, at actual cost.

Mr. W. D. Kelly gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave

to introduce

A bill entitled an act for the employment, defining the duties and fixing the compensation of a stenographer for the fourteenth judicial circuit, State of Michigan, and to provide for the collection and disposition of the stenographer's fees.

Mr. W. D. Kelly gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave

to introduce

A joint resolution entering the protest of Michigan to the present plan of immigration.

Mr. Fuller gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to

introduce

A bill to detach certain territory from the township of Doyle, in the county of schoolcraft, and to attach the same to the township of Germfask, in the same county.

Mr. Foote gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to

introduce

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Kalamazoo.

Mr. Norman

introduce

gave

notice that at some future day he would ask leave to

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 28, article 4, of the constitution of this State relative to the introduction of bills in the Legislature.

Mr. Norman gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to

introduce

A bill to amend section 54 of act No. 206, session laws of 1893.

Mr. Miller gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to

introduce

A bill to amend section 135 of public act No. 206 of 1893.

Mr. Cathro gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to incorporate the public shools of the township of Briley, Montmorency county.

Mr. Madill gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to incorporate the village of Elkton, Huron county.

Mr. Sherwood 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 the Board of control to transfer the Saint Mary's Falls ship canal, with the property belonging to the same, to the United States," approved March 3, A. D. 1881. The same being act No. 17 of the Session Laws of 1881. Said section 2 being compiler's section 5504 of Howell's Annotated Statutes; so as to authorize the use and expenditure of materials and funds therein mentioned for the construction of a marine hospital.

Mr. H. F. Campbell gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 472, session laws of 1887, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Sherman, in the county of Wexford," approved May 21, 1887.

Mr. Woodruff gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend chapter 252 of Howells annotated statutes, being chapter 180 of the compiled laws of 1871, entitled of clerks of the supreme and circuit courts and to repeal all acts inconsistent herewith.

Mr. Woodruff gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to change the name of the county of Wayne to the county of Blank. Mr. Baird gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to provide for vacating cemeteries in townships.

Mr. Linderman gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to authorize the State Board of Agriculture to hold institutes and to establish a course of reading and lectures for the instruction of citizens of this State, in the various branches of agriculture, and making appropriation therefor.

Mr. Linderman gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to make an appropriation for the support of the State Agricultural College, for the erection and repair of buildings, and other improvements at said College.

Mr. Weekes gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to amend the charter of the village of Lowell.

Mr. Weekes gave notice that at some future day he would ask leave to introduce

A bill to change the name of Geo. Henry Irons to Henry Wilson.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

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

House bill No. 1, entitled

A bill to authorize the commitment of patients from other states to private institutions, hospitals, homes or retreats in Michigan.

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

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

House bill No. 2, entitled

A bill to amend act No. 211, public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a Dairy and Food Commissioner, and to define his duties and fix his compensation.

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

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

House bill No. 3, entitled

A bill to provide for the distribution of the estates of insolvents, the jurisdiction, powers and duties of certain courts and officers therein, and the punishment of fraudulent and other prohibited acts in relation to the subject matter, being a general insolvency law.

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

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

House bill No. 4, entitled

A bill to provide for the protection of life and property against insecure steam boilers, and for the establishment of a system of inspection of steam boilers in certain cases, and examination and licensing of engineers, or boiler attendants.

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

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

House bill No. 5, entitled

A bill to repeal act No. 189 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to amend sections 1, 5, 9 and 10 of act No. 140 of the session laws of 1893, entitled 'An act to provide for the selection, care and disposition of the lands donated to the State of Michigan by act of congress,' approved July 2, 1862, for the endowment of colleges, for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanics arts," approved March 18, 1863, being compiler's sections 5368, 5372, 5376 and 5377 of Howell's annotated statutes, and section 2 of act No. 95 of the session laws of 1875, entitled "An act to provide for the examination of certain forfeited and part paid agricultural college, salt spring and other lands," approved April 22, 1875, as amended by act No, 51 of the session laws of 1879, being compiler's section 5255 of Howell's annotated statutes, and to revive and reënact the provisions of law in force at the passage of said act No. 189 of the laws of 1893.

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

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

House bill No. 6, entitled

A bill to provide for the examination and appraisal of primary school,

swamp and other lands owned or held in trust by the State, and to repeal at No. 99 of the public acts of 1875 and acts amendatory thereof.

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

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

House bill No. 7, entitled

A bill to incorporate the village of Empire, in the county of Leelenau. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Village Corporations.

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

House bill No. 8, 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.

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

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

House bill No. 9, entitled

A bill to amend section 135 of act No. 206 of 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 or 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 farther 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. Whitney, previous notice having been given and leave being granted; introduced

House bill No. 10, entitled

A bill to authorize the township of Tittabawassee, in Saginaw county, to borrow $12,000 on its bonds to build a bridge across the Tittabawassee river.

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

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

House bill No. 11, entitled

A bill making an appropriation for the current and running expenses of the Michigan Mining School until the general appropriation for that purpose shall be available.

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

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

House bill No. 12, entitled

A bill to amend section 8 of an act entitled "An act to authorize the

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