Lansing, Wednesday, March 13, 1895. The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave: Messrs. Clark and Jones. On motion of Mr. J. T. Campbell, Leave of absence was granted to all absentees for the day. On motion of Mr. Aplin, The House took a recess for one hour to listen to arguments relative to AFTER RECESS. 3 o'clock p. m. The Speaker announced as the select committee of three to confer with a PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 724. By Mr. Covell: Petition of 20 citizens of Grand Traverse No. 725. By Mr. Covell: Petition of Woolsey Post, No. 399, of North- Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 726. By Mr. Weekes: Petition of 28 citizens of Kent county rela- Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 727. By Mr. Weekes: Protest of Cascade Grange against passage Referred to the committee on Education. No. 728. By Mr. Weekes: Remonstrance of A. R. Denice and 45 Referred to the committee on Education. No. 729. By Mr. Weekes: Petition of A. E. Dutcher and 24 other Referred to the committee on Fisherieies and Game. No. 730. By Mr. Weekes: Petition of 26 voters and 6 non-voters, Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 731. By Mr. Kingsley: Petition of Geo. E. Clark and 27 other Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 732. By Mr. W. D. Kelly: Petition of Muskegon Trades and Labor Referred to the committee on Education. No. 733. By Mr. Edgar: Petition of Morenci Grange No. 280 of Len- Referred to the committee on General Taxation No. 734. By Mr. Edgar: Petition of Morenci Grange No. 280 of Lena- Referred to the committee on Agricultural College. No. 735. By Mr. Edgar Petition of Morenci Grange No. 280 of Lena- Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 736. By Mr. Stoll: Petition of Robert Fuller and 7 other Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 737. By Mr. Stoll: Petition of B. M. Patterson and 19 other Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 738. By Mr. Richardson: Petition of 19 registered pharmacists of No. 739. By Mr. Waldo: Petition of Albert Lamb and eight other Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 640. By Mr. Donovan: Petition of Wm. R. Montgomery of Hills- No. 741. By Mr. Graham: Resolution of Courtland Grange relative to Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 742. By Mr. Graham: Resolution of Courtland Grange relative to Referred to the committee on Agricultural College. No. 743. By Mr. Wildey: Petition of Mrs. J. M. Fisk and 51 other Referred to the committee on Agriculture. No. 744. By Mr. Westcott: Petition of Owosso druggists against the passage of the Richardson. Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 745. By Mr. Partridge: Petition of Wm. Duport and 29 other registered pharmacists of Detroit Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 746. By Mr. Cousins: Petition of Wheatland grange No. 273 of No. 747. By Mr. Cousins: Petition of Wheatland grange No. 273 of Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 748. By Mr. Cousins: Petition of Wheatland grange No. 273 of Referred to the committee on Agricultural College. No. 749. By Mr. Place: Petition of George Ransom and 102 other Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 750. By Mr. Taylor: Petition of Hope Council Royal Arcanum On demand of Mr. Taylor, The petition was read at length and spread at large on the Journal as Port Huron, Michigan, March 11, 1895. Hon. E. B. Taylor, Lansing, Michigan: DEAR SIR-We, the undersigned, have noted House bill No. 141 which num. Referred to committee an Insurance. No. 751. By Mr. M. S. Curtis: Petition of Rev. W. S. Potter and others. Referred to the committee on General Taxation. No. 752. By Mr. G. M. Curtis: Petition of 30 citizens of Genesee Referred to the committee on Agriculture. No. 753. By Mr. Matthews: Petition of Geo. O. Pratt and five other Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 754. By Mr. Ferguson: Petition of Alfred L. Walker and 12 other Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 755. By Mr. Ferguson: Petition of A. N. Harris and 7 other reg- Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 756. By Mr. Ferguson: Petition of George J. Weisinger and 25 Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 757. By Mr. Fisk: Petition of A. Johnson and 54 other registered Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 758. By Mr. Hilton: Petition of Lewis J. Crawford, Homer New- No. 759. By Mr. Hilton: Resolution of Pomona grange No. 11, of Referred to the committee on Education. No. 760. By Mr. Moore: Petition of W. C. Wilson and 12 other Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 761. By Mr. Moore: Petition of A. Perry and 36 other laboring Referred to the committse on State Prison. No. 762. By Mr. Redfern: Petition of 30 citizens of Kent county Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 763. By Mr. Redfern: Petition of 207 citizens of St. Joseph Referred to the committee on Liquor Traffic. No. 764. By Mr. Wagar: Petition of P. T. N. Pierson, W. C. Burns Referred to the committee on General Taxation. No. 765. By Mr. W. J. Kelly: Petition of A. E. Dunbar, judge of Referred to the committee on Judiciary. No. 766. By Mr. Fuller: Remonstrance of the common council of On demand of Mr. Fuller, The remonstrance was read at length and spread at large on the Journal, Resolved by the Common Council of the City of Escanaba, That our No. 767. By Mr. Kempf: Petition of 10 registered pharmacists of Ann No. 768. By Mr. Pearson: Petition of Charity Grange No. 417 of Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 769. By Mr. Pearson: Petition of Charity Grange No. 417 of Referred to the committee on General Taxation. No. 770. By Mr. Pearson: Petition of Charity Grange No. 417 of Referred to the committee on Agricultural College. No. 771. By Mr. Perry: Resolution of Cleon Grange No. 633 in favor Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 772. By Mr. Marsh: Protest of Batavia Grange No. 95, Branch Referred to the committee on Education. No. 773. By Mr. Wood: Petition of F. J. French, Wm. Hulton, and 74 Referred to the committee on Fisheries and Game. No. 774. By Mr. Foster: Petition of Capitol Grange No. 540 in favor Referred to the committee on Public Health. No. 775. Mr. Perry: Resolution of Cleon Grange No. 633, Manistee, Referrred to the committee on Agricultural College. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on State Affairs: The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred A bill to establish a normal school in Central Michigan; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, Report accepted and committee discharged. E. L. KINGSLAND, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the By the committee on State Affairs: The committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred A bill to provide for the location, establishment and conduct of a normal Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. |