The bill was then 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 House bill No. 199 (file No. 145), entitled A bill to amend act No. 179 of the session laws of 1879, being an act to amend section seven of chapter seven of act No. 62 of the session laws of 1875, entitled "An act granting and defining the powers and duties of incorporated villages," approved April 1, 1875, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. JAMES CAPLIS, Chairman. 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 House bill No. 327 (file No. 260), entitled A bill to amend sections 4, 22, 27, 39 and 43 of act No. 267, session laws of 1873, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to incorporate the village of St. Joseph,' approved March 7, 1834, and the acts amendatory thereto," approved April 29, 1873, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. JAMES CAPLIS, Chairman. 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 House bill No. 118 (file No. 291), entitled A bill to incorporate the village of North Muskegon, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. JAMES CAPLIS, Chairman. 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 House bill No. 213 (file No. 259), entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Howard City," approved March 14, 1873, and to add 8 new sections thereto, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. JAMES CAPLIS, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. On motion of Mr. Patterson, The further consideration of the following bills was made the special order. for Thursday next, at 10:30 o'clock A. M.: 1. Senate bill No. 200 (file No. 122), entitled A bill to provide for the sale of State tax lands; 2. Senate bill No. 157 (file No. 136), entitled A bill to amend sections 68 and 93 of an act entitled "An act to provide a uniform assessment of property and for the collection and return of taxes thereon," approved April 6, 1869, being compiler's sections 1034 and 1059 of the compiled laws of 1871; 3. Senate bill No. 144 (file No. 167), entitled A bill to amend section 20 of an act entitled "An act to provide a uniform assessment of property and for the collection and return of taxes thereon,' approved April 6, 1869, as amended by act No. 85 of the session laws of 1875, and being compiler's section 986 of the compiled laws of 1871 as amended, pertaining to a review of assessment rolls; Mr. Dow offered the following resolution: Resolved, That on and after to-morrow, Wednesday, April 20th, the daily sessions of this Senate shall convene at half-past nine o'clock, A. M.; Which was not adopted. Mr. Caplis presented the credentials of William W. Andrus, Senator elect from the 20th senatorial district, and asked that they be referred to the committee on the judiciary. The credentials were so referred. Mr. Chandler offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate are hereby tendered to H. B. Ledyard, General Manager of the Michigan Central Railroad Company, and to said Company for their courtesy in furnishing a special train to attend the funeral of the late Hon. Lewis Durkee, State Senator, on the 13th inst., and also to the conductor, Mr. M. F. Cottrell, for his able management of the train and uniform courtesy toward all the passengers; Which was adopted unanimously. Mr. Patterson moved that the Secretary be instructed to forward copies of the resolution just passed to general manager Ledyard and conductor Cottrell; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Chandler, GENERAL ORDER. The Senate went into committee of the whole on the general order, Mr. Chandler in the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through their chairman, made the following report: The committee of the whole have had under consideration the following: A bill to amend section 12 of chapter 123 of the revised statutes of 1846, as amended by act No. 114 of the laws of 1869, being compiler's section 6706 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to "summary proceedings to recover possession of land in other cases;" Have made no amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend its passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: 2. Senate bill No. 233 (file No. 171), entitled A bill to amend section 13 of chapter 47 of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's section 1757, as amended by act number 159 of the session laws of 1875, and act number 109 of the session laws of 1877, and relating to draining swamps, marshes and other low lands; Have made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend its passage. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: 3. Senate bill No. 172 (file No. 164), entitled A bill to provide for the re-assessment of taxes assessed on part-paid lands in certain cases; Have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that its consideration be made a special order for Thursday, April 21, at 10:30 o'clock A. M. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: 4. Senate bill No. 282 (file No. 170), entitled A bill to regulate the business of co-operative and mutual benefit associations within this State; Have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the further consideration of the bill with the pending amendment be made a special order for the 20th instant, at 2 o'clock P. M. J. H. CHANDLER, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The first named bill was placed on the order of third reading of bills. On motion of Mr. Chandler, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the second named bill, and the same was placed on the order of third reading of bills. On motion of Mr. Chandler, The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee in regard to the third named bill, and its consideration was made a special order for the 21st instant, at 10:30 A. M. On motion of Mr. Chandler, The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the fourth named bill, and its further consideration was made a special order for the 20th instant, at 2 P. M. Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 244 (file No. 190), entitled A bill to reorganize the Michigan institute for educating the deaf and dumb; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Kilpatrick, The bill was then recommitted to the committee on asylum for the deaf and dumb. On motion of Mr. Patterson, The Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock this P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 o'clock P. M. The Senate met and was called to order by the President. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on asylum for the insane: The committee on asylum for the insane, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 26 of act No. 194 of the session laws of 1877, approved May 22, 1877, relative to the organization, regulation, and management of the asylums for the insane, and effectually to provide for the care, maintenance, and recovery of the insane, 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. Report accepted and committee discharged. J. S. TOOKER, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The President announced the following: To the Senate: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, I have approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State: An act to amend section twelve of an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Three Rivers," approved February 13, 1855, as amended by act number three hundred and thirty-eight of the session laws of 1879, approved April 3, 1879; also to amend section fourteen of said act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Three Rivers," approved February 13, 1855, as amended by act number three hundred and ninety of the session laws of 1867, approved March 22, 1867; also to amend section thirty of act number two hundred and five of the session laws of 1873, approved February 28, 1873; also to add 28 new sections to an act entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Three Rivers," approved February 13, 1855, to stand as sections 39 to 66, inclusive; Also, An act making approriations for building, repairs, and other improvements to the State house of correction and reformatory, at Ionia; Also, An act to confirm the title to certain real estate in the city of Lansing, in the Central Methodist Episcopal church of said city of Lansing, and to authorize the trustees of said church to sell and convey the same; Also, An act to repeal act No. 58, of the session laws of 1853, approved February 12, 1853, being compiler's sections 4956, 4957, 4958, and 4959, of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to completing the judicial organization of the State; Also, An act to authorize and empower the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of State swamp lands to drain and reclaim certain swamp and overflowed lands in the townships of Conway, Handy and Iosco, in the county of Livingston; Also, An act to amend section 17 of an act, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of corporations for the purpose of improving the navigation of rivers," approved April 5, 1869, being compiler's section 2732 of the compiled laws of 1871; Also, An act to provide for the disposal of unclaimed moneys in the hands of administrators and executors, and to provide for the safe keeping thereof; Also, An act making appropriations for the institution for educating the deaf and dumb for the years eighteen hundred and eighty-one and eighteen hundred and eighty-two; Also, Joint resolution for the relief of Geo. W. Jenks. DAVID H. JEROME. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The President announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR,-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bills: 1. House bill No. 674 (file No. 300), entitled } A bill to enlarge the powers of boards of health of townships and villages in certain cases; 2. House bill No. 432 (file No. 229), entitled A bill to amend section 18 of act No. 177 of the session laws of 1859, being compiler's section 176 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the registration of electors; Which have passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, DANIEL 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 public health. The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. The President also announced the following: |