being chapter 202 of the compiled laws of 1871, by adding a new section thereto, to stand as section 50. The message was laid on the table. JOHN J. BAGLEY. MESSAGES FROM THE OTHER HOUSE. The President announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following joint resolution: House joint resolution No. 22, entitled Joint resolution for the payment of printing done by R. A. Beal, Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, D. L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on printing. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 137, entitled A bill to detach certain lands from the town of Brooklyn, and attach the same to the town of Columbia, in the county of Jackson, and detach certain lands from the town of Columbia, and attach the same to the town of Napoleon; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect. Very respectfully, D. L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: Lansing, April 3, 1873. } SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bills: House bill No. 289, entitled A bill to provide for the taxation of persons, associations, and corporations doing business in this State, in running sleeping and palace cars over or upon the several railroads in this State; House bill No. 278, entitled A bill to organize the township of Harring, in the county of Wexford; Which have passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, D. L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The first named bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on railroads. The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on counties and townships. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 175, entitled A bill to repeal act No. 419 of the session laws of 1871, being an act to provide for the laying out and constructing of a State road in Isabella county, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to change the time of the annual meeting of St. Peter's (Protestant Episcopal) Church, in the city of Hillsdale, from Wednesday to Monday in Easter week, and to increase the number of vestrymen of said church, from six to seven, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 39 of revised statutes of 1846, being section 1960, chapter 53, of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to disorderly persons, Was read a third time, and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Wheeler moved that the bill be recommitted to the committee on the judiciary; Which motion prevailed. Senate bill No. 241, entitled A bill to amend section 31 of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Coopersville," being act No. 208 of the session laws of 1871, approved March 4, 1871, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to amend sections 3 and 4 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the division of the township of Plymouth, Wayne county, into two election districts, for general election purposes," being act No. 455 of the session laws of 1871, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 169, entitled A bill to amend section 71 of an act entitled "An act to provide for a uniform assessment of property, and for the collection and return of taxes thereon," approved April 6, 1869, being section 1037, chapter 21, of the compiled laws of 1871, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to amend section 68 of an act entitled "An act to provide for a uniform assessment of property, and for the collection and return of taxes thereon," approved April 6, 1869, being section 1034 of the compiled laws of 1871, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to provide for licensing the keeping of dogs, 19 0 Was read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows = |