The title of the bill was agreed to.

Mr. Eichhorn moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two thirds of all the members elect voting therefor.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

Messages were received from the Governor announcing the approval on April 25, of the following entitled bills:

House bill No. 633 (enrolled No. 170).

A bill to incorporate the public schools of the City of Marquette, in the County of Marquette, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act;

House bill No. 689 (enrolled No. 192).

A bill to authorize the City of Marine City, in the County of St. Clair, and State of Michigan, to grant to any person or persons or to any duly authorized corporation, a franchise for the supplying to the city or the inhabitants thereof, or both, gas or electricity, or both, for illuminating or other purposes for the period of thirty years;

House bill No. 690 (enrolled No. 193).

A bill to authorize the City of St. Clair, in the County of St. Clair, and State of Michigan, to grant to any person or persons or to any duly authorized corporation a franchise for the supplying to the city or the inhabitants thereof, or both, gas or electricity, or both, for illuminating or other purposes for the period of thirty years;

House bill No. 657 (enrolled No. 195).

A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 433 of the Local Acts of 1901, entitled "An act to authorize the making of special assessments to pay for the construction of drains and sewers in the Village of Highland Park, in the County of Wayne," as amended by Act No. 528 of the Local Acts of 1903;

House bill No. 611 (enrolled No. 196).

A bill to amend Act 342 of the Local Acts of 1903, entitled “An act to establish a township road system in the Township of Farmington, County of Oakland, and to provide for the raising of funds therefor, and the appointment and election of four township overseers of highways and to prescribe their powers and duties," by adding one new section thereto to be known as section 13;

House bill No. 693 (enrolled No. 198).

A bill to authorize and empower the Common Council of the City of Alpena to transfer the sum of $50,000 of the money received, or to be received, from sale of bonds issued under Act No. 410 of the Local Acts of the year 1899, entitled "An act to authorize the Common Council of the City of Alpena to construct or purchase, own and maintain a system of electric light works, and to provide means for constructing or purchasing, maintaining and managing the same," as amended, to the fund for construction of water works and to use said money to pay the cost of construction of a system of water works for the use of said City of Alpena and the inhabitants thereof;

House bill No. 606 (enrolled No. 199).

A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 25 of Act No. 402 of the Local Acts of 1903, entitled "An act to reincorporate the City of Hastings, and to repeal Act No. 216 of the Session Laws of 1871, entitled 'An act to incorporate the City of Hastings,' approved March 11, 1871, as revised and amended by the several acts revisionary and amendatory thereof;"

House bill No. 304 (file No. 84, enrolled No. 203).

A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 139 of the Public Acts of the year 1873, entitled "An act to regulate the transportation of nitroglycerine and other explosive substances," being section 11516 of the Compiled Laws of Michigan for the year 1897;

House bill No. 348 (file No. 81, enrolled No. 205).

A bill to amend sections 1 and 3 of chapter 1 of Act 164 of the Public Acts of 1881, 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," being sections 4639 and 4641 of the Compiled Laws of 1897;

And

House bill No. 698 (enrolled No. 206).

A bill to amend section 3 of title 30 of the Local Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to reincorporate the City of Holland."

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.

Messages were received from the Secretary of the Senate, informing the House that the Senate had concurred in the passage of the following entitled bills:

House bill No. 628.

A bill to grant to the Common Council of the City of Petoskey additional powers in regard to the assessment and collection of paving taxes;

House bill No. 655.

A bill to authorize the electors of the Village of Central Lake, Antrim County, to bond said village for the purposes of constructing a system of water works and an electric lighting plant for said village, and buying the necessary grounds and materials therefor;

And

House bill No. 701.

A bill to authorize and empower the Board of Trustees of the Public Schools of Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, to borrow $12,000 for the purpose of building an additional school, remodeling the old school and to issue bonds therefor;

And that the Senate had also concurred in the action of the House in ordering the bills to take immediate effect.

The bills were referred to the Clerk for printing and presentation to the Governor.

A message was received from the Secretary of the Senate, informing the House that the Senate had concurred in the passage of the following entitled bill:

House bill No. 583.

A bill to provide for the election of a County Drain Commissioner in the County of Lenawee.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for printing and presentation to the Governor.

A message was received from the Secretary of the Senate, informing the House that the Senate had adopted the following resolution: Senate Resolution No. 52.

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be and are hereby authorized to have printed and bound in suitable form, six hundred copies of a memorial volume to contain the proceedings of the Joint Convention held in commemoration of the life and public services of the late Cyrus G. Luce, on Tuesday, April 25, 1905, the publication to include a portrait of the deceased and a biographical sketch of his life, to be prepared under the direction of his family, also the addresses which were delivered on the above occasion and the funeral oration pronounced over the remains of the deceased by Judge George L. Yaple, at Coldwater, Tuesday, March 21, 1905, and be it further

Resolved, That when the publication is completed, the bills for the cost of printing and binding the same shall be audited and allowed by the Board of State Auditors, also necessary allowance for postage and expressage for distribution.

Resolved, further, That a suitable number of these volumes be given to the family of the deceased, to each member of the Legislature and State officers, the remainder to be deposited in the State Library; And asking the concurrence of the House in such action.

The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.

A message was received from the Secretary of the Senate, informing

the House that the Senate had passed, and ordered to take immediate effect, the following entitled bill:

Senate bill No. 334.

A bill to amend section 11 of chapter 118 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, being chapter 300 and section 10862 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relative to the voluntary dissolution of corporations, and of the abatement of suits by and against them;

And asking the concurrence of the House in such action.

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

A message was received from the Secretary of the Senate, informing the House that the Senate had passed, and ordered to take immediate effect, the following entitled bill:

Senate bill No. 336.

A bill to authorize the Township of Stephenson, in the County of Menominee and State of Michigan, to issue and sell bonds to an amount not exceeding $5,000 for the purpose of obtaining money with which to pay outstanding indebtedness;

And asking the concurrence of the House in such action.

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

Mr. Harris moved that Rule 46 be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

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

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:

Mr. Harris moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members elect voting therefor.

A message was received from the Secretary of the Senate, informing the House that the Senate had passed, and ordered to take immediate effect, the following entitled bill:

Senate bill No. 67.

A bill to provide for the payment of salaries to the Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds and deputies of said offices of Genesee County, Michigan, and provide for the collection of all fees and payments of the same to the County Treasurer;

And asking the concurrence of the House in such action.

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

A message was received from the Secretary of the Senate, informing the House that the Senate had complied with the request of the House for the retransmission of the following entitled bill:

Senate bill No. 110 (file No. 31).

A bill to amend section 4 of Act 147 of the Public Acts of 1891, entitled "An act to provide for the election of a County Commissioner of Schools, for the appointment of school examiners, to define the duties and fix the compensation for the same, and to repeal all existing acts or parts of acts conflicting with the provisions of this aet," being section 4811 of the Compiled Laws of 1897.

Mr. W. A. Knight moved to suspend Rule 34, limiting the time within which a motion to reconsider a vote may be made.

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

Mr. W. A. Knight then moved to reconsider the vote by which the House, on April 20, ordered the above entitled bill to take immediate effect.

The motion prevailed.

The question being on the motion that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect,

The motion did not prevail, two-thirds of all the members elect not voting therefor.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. McKay introduced

House bill No. 726, entitled

A bill to regulate the business of banking by individuals, partnerships and unincorporated persons.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed on motion of Mr. McKay, and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

Mr. Speer introduced

House bill No. 727, entitled

A bill to divide the Township of Taymouth, in the County of Saginaw, into two election districts.