On motion of Mr. Patterson, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. McGurk moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of House manuscript bill No. 560, entitled A bill to incorporate the village of Marine City; On motion of Mr. McGurk, The bill was put upon its immediate passage. On motion of Mr. Farr, The bill was referred to the committee on public health. House joint resolution No. 3 (file No. 7), entitled Joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 10 of article 10 of the constitution of the State of Michigan, relative to the adjustment of claims against counties; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Gibson, The joint resolution was re-referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 315 (file No. 284), entitled 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, Was read a third time, and, pending the taking of the vote thereon, By unanimous consent, Mr. Brown moved to amend the bill by striking out the words "probate judge" wherever they occur in the bill and inserting "judge of probate;" Which motion prevailed, and the bill was so amended. The bill as amended was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 555 (file No. 314), entitled A bill to authorize the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of State swamp lands for the construction of the Bean Creek branch of the Alpena and Montmorency State road, in the townships of Wilson and Alpena, Alpena county, 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. 463 (file No. 315), entitled A bill to authorize and empower the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of State swamp lands for the construction of a State road in Presque Isle county, to be known as the Crawford's quarry and Belknap State road, 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. 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, 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. 269 (file No. 168), entitled A bill to provide for the enrollment of contributing members in each company and battery of State troops, 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. 359 (file No. 319), entitled A bill to authorize and empower the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of swamp lands to drain certain overflowed lands in Jackson county, 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. 550 (file No. 262), entitled A bill to appropriate State swamp lands to aid in dredging and otherwise improving the Ontonagon river and harbor, and for the purpose of reclamation and drainage, 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. On motion of Mr. Chandler, NAYS. 0 By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. House bill No. 506 (file No. 143), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of "subordinate tents of the Knights of the Maccabees of the world," and the great camp thereof for the State of Michigan, 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. 520 (file No. 251), entitled A bill to authorize the board of control of State swamp lands to make an appropriation of State swamp land to clear out, widen and deepen the channel of Prairie river, for the purpose of reclaiming certain swamp and overflowed lands in St. Joseph county, 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. Senate bill No. 182 (file No. 196), entitled A bill to provide a remedy for damages caused by a willful discrimination in the valuation of property for the purpose of taxation, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Senate bill No. 72 (file No. 197), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 4, and 5 of act No. 244 of session laws of 1879, entitled "An act for the collection of damages sustained by reason of defective public highways, streets, bridges, crosswalks, and culverts," approved May 29, 1879, extending the provisions of said act over sidewalks, parks, and public grounds, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Patterson moved to amend the title by inserting the figure "2" after the figure "1" in line 1; Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Patterson, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Senate joint resolution No. 24 (file No. 16), entitled Joint resolution directing the board of State auditors to settle claims made by Jerome H. Howard against the State of Michigan for compensation for injuries received by him while superintending the construction of a ditch or drain at the Michigan State prison; Was read a third time and passed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |