Have directed their chairmau to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the bill be laid on the table. IV. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: House bill No. 211 (File No. 97), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of act number 138 of the public acts of 1875, relative to subjects for dissection for the advancement of science, approved April 27, 1875, as amended by act number 16 of the public acts of 1881, approved March 2, 1881, the same being section 2110 of the compiled laws of 1871, as amended, the same being chapter 72, section 2284 of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan; Have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the House amendments made to the bill be printed in the Journal and the bill be recommitted to the committee of the whole. V. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 149 (File No. 110), entitled A bill to amend sections 3 and 6 of chapter 34 of the revised statutes of 1846, relating to "money of accounts and the interest of money, and on judgments, verdicts, etc. ;" also, section 1 of act No. 11 of the session laws of 1869, relating to interest upon installments falling due upon written contracts, being sections 1594, 1597, and 1599 of Howell's Annotated Statutes of Michigan; Have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the bill be laid on the table, and reprinted. CHARLES AUSTIN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The first named bills were placed on the order of third reading of bills. The Senate concurred in the amendments made by the committee to the second named bills, and the same were placed on the order of third reading of bills. On motion of Mr. Austin, The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the third named bill, and the same was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Austin, The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the fourth named bill, and the House amendments to the same were ordered printed in the Journal and the bill recommitted. The following are the amendments: 1. Strike out of line three recited section one, the word "president," and insert in lieu thereof the words "board of trustees;" 2. Insert in recited section one, after the word "representative," in line seven, the words, "or the county superintendent of the poor, keepers of poorhouses and alms-houses, any physician or other person in charge of any poorhouse or alms-house or charitable institution, sheriff or coroners, having in his or their possession or control the dead body of any person not claimed by any relative, personal friend or legal representative;" 3. Insert in line eight recited section one, after the word "institutions," the words "or the dead body of any convict who died in prison under sentence for murder or attempt to murder." On motion of Mr. Austin, The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the fifth named bill, and the same was laid on the table and ordered reprinted. On motion of Mr. Curtiss, The Senate adjourned. Lansing, Wednesday, April 29, 1885. The Senate met and was called to order by the President at 10 o'clock A. M. Roll called: a quorum present. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 684. By Mr. Woodruff: Petition of officers and members of the Detroit Woman's Christian Temperance Union for the passage of the prohibitory amendment to the constitution; Referred to the committee on liquor traffic. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on public lands: The committee on public lands, to whom was referred A bill making an appropriation of State swamp lands to aid the county of Jackson in straightening and opening a channel or outlet for Portage Lake, and to authorize a tax to complete the same, and to repeal act No. 132 of the session laws of 1881, entitled "An act to authorize and empower the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of swamp lands to drain certain overflowed lands in Jackson county," approved May 10, 1881, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. J. MANWARING, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on cities and villages: The committee on cities and villages, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 328, entitled A bill to incorporate the village of Chippewa Lake, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. WM. H. FRANCIS, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. On motion of Mr. Francis, The rules were suspended, and the bill was placed on its immediate passage. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Francis moved to amend the title as follows: By striking out the words "Chippewa Lake" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Frankfort"; Which motion prevailed The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Francis, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on cities and villages: The committee on cities and villages, to whom was referred House bill No. 368 (File No. 266), entitled A bill to repeal an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Ludington,' " to stand as sections 88 and 89, 90 and 91, approved January 5, 1883, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. WM. H. FRANCIS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The rules were suspended and the bill was placed on its immediate passage. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Edwards moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: 28 0 A bill to repeal section 91 of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the city of Ludington,' approved March 22, 1873, by adding four new sections thereto to stand as sections 88, 89, 90, and 91," approved June 5, A. D. 1883, Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Edwards, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on cities and villages: The committee on cities and villages, to whom was referred House bill No. 369 (File No. 267), entitled A bill to amend section 24 of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Ludington," approved March 22, 1873, and to add 21 new sections thereto, to stand as sections 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, and 108, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended, do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. WM. H. FRANCIS, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. On motion of Mr. Edwards, The rules were suspended, and the bill was placed on its immediate passage. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Edwards moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to amend section 25 of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Ludington," approved March 22, 1873, and to add 18 new sections thereto, to stand as sections 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, and 108, Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Edwards, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on engrossment and enrollment: The committee on engrossment and enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed, and presented to the Governor, the following: Senate bill No. 152 (File No. 54), entitled A bill to re-incorporate the village of Roscommon, Roscommon county; J. W. BELKNAP, Chairman. Report accepted. REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES. By the select committee on election laws: The select committee on election, laws to whom was recommitted A bill to provide for the registration of electors, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. J. W. BELKNAP, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the select committee on election laws: The select committee on election laws, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 266, entitled A bill to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to elections, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate with amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. J. W. BELKNAP, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. |