Title agreed to. NAYS. 0 By the committee on railroads: The committee on railroads, to whom was referred A bill conferring certain powers on the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon, and the Ontonagon and Brulé River railroad companies, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. H. CHANDLER, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. The committee on the judiciary report that at a meeting of said committee the following resolution was adopted, and they recommend its passage by the Senate: Resolved, That the thanks of the committee be and they are hereby extended to Mr. W. S. Gridley for the quiet attention, patient industry, and gentlemanly deportment which he has uniformly exhibited in the discharge of his duties as clerk of said committee. Report accepted. On motion of Mr. Upson, CHARLES UPSON, Chairman. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Billings offered the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, (the House concurring), That we hereby tender a vote of thanks to Joseph Greusel, the able and correct correspondent of the Detroit Free Press; to Wm. Stocking, correspondent of the Detroit Post and Tribune during the early part of the session, and his most efficient successor, E. B. Pond, during the remainder of the session; to G. R. Osmun, the courteous correspondent of the Detroit Evening News; to J. W. King and F. P. Cook, reporters of the Lansing Republican; also to W. S. George & Co. for their kindness in furnishing the members with copies of their excellent newspaper, the Lansing Republican, during the session; Which was adopted. Mr. McGurk moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharge from the further consideration of House bill No. 659 (file No. 447), entitled A bill to amend act No. 198, session laws of 1873, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of railroad companies, and to regulate the running and management, and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad and other corporations owning or operating any railroad in this State," approved May 1, 1873, by amending section 1 of article 1, by adding two new sections to article 2, to stand as sections 42 and 44, and to amend section 15 of article 4; Which motion prevailed. The bill was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote thereon, By unanimous consent, Mr. Patterson moved to amend the bill by striking from section 44, line 3, the word "not" and inserting in lieu thereof "or may not be;" Which motion did not prevail. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Title agreed to. Mr. Ambler moved that a respectful message be sent to the House requesting the return of House bill No. 384 (file No. 440), entitled A bill to provide for the purchase and distribution of volumes containing the general laws of this State, with digests of court decisions. Which motion prevailed. Mr. Mars offered the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the House concurring), That the Secretary of State be directed to print and bind in pamphlet form, with a suitable index, a sufficient number of copies of the road and drain laws, as revised and passed by the present Legislature, to supply the needs of the several township officers, and that he be requested to forward the same to all entitled to a copy thereof; Which was adopted. Mr. Chandler moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 308 (file No. 227), entitled A bill conferring certain powers on the Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon and the Ontonagon and Brulé River Railroad Companies; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Chandler, The bill was put on its immediate passage. The bill was then read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote thereon, By unanimous consent, Mr. Chandler moved to amend the bill by adding to the end of section 5 the following: "Provided, That no patents shall issue to the Ontonagon and Brulé River Railroad Company, or its assigns, until the completion of the entire line of its road :" Which motion prevailed, and the bill was so amended. The bill as amended was then passed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor by yeas and nays as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Upson moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of House bill No. 298 (file No. 445), entitled A bill to authorize proceedings in the circuit courts in chancery in relation to the conveyance of lands by infants, idiots, lunatics and other incompetent persons and the sale and disposition of their estate, and to amend sections 5163, 5164, 5165, 5166, 5167, 5170, 5173, 5175, 5176 of the compiled laws of 1871; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Upson, The bill was put on its immediate passage; It was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Chandler moved that a respectful message be sent to the House asking for the return of House bill No. 263 (file No. 365), entitled A bill to ratify and confirm the action of the board of control of railroads of the State of Michigan in disposing of and conveying certain lands for railroad purposes, as to so much of such lands as are situate north and south of the railroad constructed from the city of Port Huron to the city of Flint; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Farr moved that a respectful message be sent to the House requesting the return of House bill No. 634 (new file No. 443), entitled A bill to provide for the disposition of certain of the lands granted to the State of Michigan for railroad purposes by act of Congress of June 3, 1856, and by act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan of February 14, 1857, were conferred upon the Detroit & Milwaukee Railway Company, and by act of the United States of March 3, 1879, were fully vested in the State of Mich igan for all purposes. Which motion prevailed. Mr. Buttars moved to take from the table the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the House concurring), That one dollar per day additional compensation be allowed to Mrs. Josephine Robinson, as postmistress of this Legislature during this session; Which motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the concurrent resolution, It was then passed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Goodwin moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of House joint resolution No. 23 (file No. 29), entitled Joint resolution to acquire title to the property known as the "Odd Fellows' Institute," situate in the city of Lansing; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Tooker, The joint resolution was put on its immediate passage. It was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the joint resolution was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Mars moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of House joint resolution No. 30 (file No. 27), entitled Joint resolution authorizing the issue of a patent to Edmond Glavin for certain school lands in Berrien county, Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Mars, The joint resolution was put upon its immediate passage. It was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the joint resolution was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Mars moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of House joint resolution No. 29 (file No. 28), entitled Joint resolution authorizing the issuing of a patent to Edmond Glavin for certain school lands in Berrien county; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Mars, The joint resolution was put on its immediate passage; It was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the joint resolution was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Chandler offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the sum of one dollar per day during the session of the Legislature be allowed Wm. Crossett, Sr., Sergeant-at-Arms, and J. C. Lombard, first assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, as extra compensation, for their faithful and efficient services in the performance of their duties; Which was not adopted, two-thirds of all the Senators elect not votirg therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |