Lansing, Wednesday, April 20, 1881. The Senate was called to order by the President at 10 o'clock A. M. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ferris. Roll called: a quorum present. Absent without leave: Senator Ambler. Mr. Buttars asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for Mr. Ambler on account of sickness. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. By Mr. Winsor: Petition of R. Squires and 29 others, for the submission of a prohibitory amendment in 1882; By the same: Petition of L. Curtis and 29 others, of Tuscola county, same object; The petitions were referred to the committees on constitutional amendments and liquor traffic jointly. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on railroad : The committee on railroads, to whom was referred House bill No. 385 (file No. 200), entitled A bill to amend act No. 273 of the session laws of 1879, entitled "An act to re-incorporate the village of Clinton, Lenawee county," approved February 21, 1879, by adding thereto one new section to stand as section 6, 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 the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. H. CHANDLER, Chairman. Report accepted and committees discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on railrads: The committee on railroads, to whom was referred House bill No. 126 (file No. 108), entitled A bill to amend section 5 of an act entitled "An act to define certain offenses affecting railroads and to provide punishment for the same," approved April 5, 1869, being compiler's section 7623 of the compiled laws of 1871, and also to amend said act by adding four 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. 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. By the committee on military affairs: The committee on military affairs, to whom was referred House bill No. 269 (file No. 168), entitled A bill to provide for the enrollment of contributing members in each company and battery of State troops, 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. W. M. KILPATRICK, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. 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 special committee on taxation: The special committee on taxation, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 182, entitled A bill to provide a remedy for damages caused by a willful discrimination in the valuation of property for the purpose of taxation, 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. JOHN C. PATTERSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the special committee on taxation: The special committee on taxation, to whom was referred House bill No. 106 (file No. 275), entitled A bill to provide for the assessment and taxation of telegraph and telephone lines within the State of Michigan, and to repeal act No. 77 of the session laws of 1879, approved May 20, 1879, 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. JOHN C. PATTERSON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Dickerman moved that the Secretary be directed to procure for the use of the Senate 500 extra copies of yesterday's journal; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Morrison moved that the further consideration of Senate bill, file No. 135, entitled A bill 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, Be made a special order for Thursday evening at 7 o'clock; THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 153 (file No. 211), entitled A bill to change the name of Charles William Thayer to Charles William Newkirk, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor by yeas and nays as follows: Title agreed to. Senate bill No. 309 (file No. 187), entitled A bill to authorize the enlistment, organization, equipping, and mustering into the State service of a military company at the township of Calumet, county of Houghton, and State of Michigan, to be attached to one of the regiments of State troops, and to make an appropriation therefor, Was 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 bill was ordered to take immediate effect. House bill No. 585 (file No. 253), entitled A bill to authorize and empower the board of control of State swamp lands to appropriate not to exceed two sections of State swamp lands in the lower peninsula, to complete and improve that portion of the Newaygo and Dayton State road lying between the southwest corner of section No. 20, in township No. 14 north, of range No. 14 west, in Newaygo county, and the north line of said township, Was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Sena tors 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. House bill No. 121 (file No 227), entitled A bill to authorize the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of swamp land to drain and reclaim certain swamp and overflowed lands in China and Cottrellville townships, St. Clair county, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. McGurk moved to amend the title by striking from line 3 the word "and," and inserting in same line after the word "Cottrellville" the words "and Clay;" Which motion prevailed. The title, as amended, was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. McGurk, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. SPECIAL ORDER. The President announced that the hour had arrived for the special order, being the consideration of Senate bill No. 193 (file No. 172), entitled A bill to regulate the sale of spirituous, malt, brewed, fermented, and vinous liquors, to prohibit the sale of such liquors to minors, to intoxicated persons, and to persons in the habit of getting intoxicated, to provide a remedy against persons selling liquor to husbands or children in certain cases, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith. On motion of Mr. Farr, The Senate then went into committee of the whole on the special order, Mr. Buttars 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: Senate bill No. 193 (file No. 172), entitled A bill to regulate the sale of spirituous, malt, brewed, fermented and vinous liquors, to prohibit the sale of such liquors to minors, to intoxicated persons and to persons in the habit of getting intoxicated, to provide a remedy against persons selling liquor to husbands or children in certain cases, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith; Have made some progress therein, but not having gone through therewith, have directed their chairman to report that fact to the Senate, and ask leave to sit again. Report accepted. On motion of Mr. Buttars, A. BUTTARS, Chairman. Leave was granted the committee to sit again, for the further consideration of the bill. On motion of Mr. Dickerman, The Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 o'clock P. M. The Senate met and was called to order by the President. On motion of Mr. Kilpatrick, SPECIAL ORDER. The Senate went into committee of the whole on the special order, being the further consideration of Senate bill No. 282, file No. 170, 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: 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 made sundry amendments thereto, and have directed their chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking concurrence therein, and recommend their passage. J. H. CHANDLER, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill, and the same was placed on the order of third reading of bills. By unanimous consent, Mr. Kilpatrick moved that House bill No. 434 (file No. 344), entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 9, of act 310 of the laws of 1877, approved |