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

Mr. Rose moved to take from the table

House bill No. 188, entitled

A bill to authorize the township of Lincoln, in the county of Arenac, State of Michigan, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor, for the purpose of making public improvements;

Which motion prevailed.

The question being on concurring in the amendments made by the Senate to the bill, as follows:

And to inform the House that the Senate has amended the same, as follows:

By striking out of lines 7 and 8 of section 1, the words on public improvements" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "for public lighting, the construction of water works and for public buildings for the use of said township;"

And further to inform the House that the Senate has amended the title to the bill so as to read as follows:

A bill to authorize the township of Lincoln, in the county of Arenac, State of Michigan, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor for the purpose of providing public lighting, the construction of water works and for public buildings for the use of said township.

On motion of Mr. Rose,

The House concurred, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The question then being on concurring in the amendment made by the Senate to the title of the bill,

The House concurred.

The bill was then referred to the committee on Enrollment for enrollment, and presentation to the Governor.

Mr. J. T. Campbell moved to take from the table

House bill No. 38 (file No. 82), entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 4, 5 and 8 of act No. 275 of the public acts of 1889, relating to the incorporation of mutual provident associations; Which motion prevailed.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then read a third time and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof,

Mr. Perry moved to amend the bill by inserting in line 7, section 4, the word "organized" before the word "county,

Which motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor.

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

On motion of Mr. J. T. Campbell,

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

Mr. Kempf moved to take from the table

House bill No. 840, entitled

A bill to provide for the reappraisal and sale of the State Agricultural College lands;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Kempf,

The bill was referred to the committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Chamberlain offered the following:

Resolved, That hereafter the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to prohibit smoking upon this floor during the progress of sessions of this House.

Mr. Holden moved that the resolution be amended so as to apply to the committee of the whole;

Which motion prevailed.

The resolution as amended was then adopted.

Mr. Norman offered the following:

Resolved by the House (the Senate concurring), That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby instructed to print from time to time, in the order of their approval by the Governor, all acts of the present Legislature of a public nature which are ordered to take immedate effect. Such acts to be printed in pamphlet form, with side notes and index, and the number not to exceed 1,000 copies, and to be sold at a price which will cover the cost of printing the same, and that the proceeds of the sale thereof shall be paid into the State treasury monthly.

Laid over one day under the rules.

Mr. Holden offered the following:

WHEREAS, This House learns with deep regret of the death of the Hon. William H. Powers, of Kent county, a former member of this body; and WHEREAS, As a member of the House he was ever an able, efficient, and indefatigable worker in all the duties assigned him, and as a citizen of this State his character and daily life have always been well worthy of emulation; therefore be it

Resolved, That in his death the State has lost a worthy citizen, his city and county an upright and honorable man, an earnest advocate of good government, a zealous friend, and his family a devoted, kind and loving father and superior advisor.

Resolved, That the committee on Engrossment and Enrollment cause a copy of these resolutions to be engrossed, signed by the Speaker and the Clerk, and transmitted to the bereaved family at Grand Rapids, Mich.; Which was unanimously adopted.

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

House bill No. 47 (file No. 45), entitled

A bill to provide for holding teachers institutes in the several counties of this State;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Hoyt,

The bill was referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. Parkinson moved to take from the table

House bill No, 823, entitled

A bill to detach certain territory from school district No. 3 of the township of Emmet, county of St. Clair, State of Michigan, and attach the same to school district No. 8, fractional of the townships of Mussey, Lynn and Brockway;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Parkinson,

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, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof,

Mr. Redfern moved that the bill be referred to the committee on education;

Which motion did not prevail.

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

On motion of Mr. Parkinson,

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

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

Senate bill No. 57 (file No. 40), entitled

A bill requiring the Secretary of State and the deputy Secretary of State and the private Secretary and executive clerk of the Governor to give bonds for the faithful discharge of their official duties;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Kingsland,

The bill was referred to the committee on State Affairs.

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

House bill No. 163 (file No. 62), entitled

A bill to provide for compensation to persons isolated by order of a health officer or by a board of health, because exposed to or infected with a dangerous communicable disease;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Fisk,

The bill was laid on the table.

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

Senate bill No. 62 (file No. 52), entitled

A bill to authorize the village of Mackinaw City, in the counties of Cheboygan and Emmet, to borrow money for the purpose of building public dock and and approaches thereto;

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Rice,

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: