The memorial was read at length and spread at large on the journal, as follows: To the Honorable Members of the Legislature of the State of Michigan: WHEREAS, The fish in the numerous lakes and streams throughout the State form a large item of food for the inhabitants living uear the same; and whereas, the supply of fish in the lakes and streams, especially in northern Michigan, is diminishing every year; and, whereas, large numbers of persons known as tourists are in the habit of fishing in said lakes and streams, day after day, destroying large numbers of fish without receiving any benefit therefrom. And, whereas, The inhabitants in many localities are in the practice of fishing at and near the schutes and fish ladders in dams during the time of the migration of fish. Now, therefore, we, the board of supervisors of the county of Antrim, would respectfully petition your honorable body, that during your present session you so change the laws in reference to fishing in the lakes and rivers within the State, as to give the tourists and sporting clubs in the State a reasonable opportunity to fish in said waters, and yet prevent the wholesale slaughter of fish as has been practiced in the past, and also to prohibit all persons from fishing at or near any schute or fishway during the time of the migration of fish. Resolved, That the county clerk be authorized to forward a copy of the above memorial to the State Senator and Representative in the legislative districts of which Antrim county forms a part, and request them to present the same to the Legislature, and to use their influence and best endeavors to secure the passage of such laws as the memorial recommends. I, John A. Harriman, Clerk of the county of Antrim, and of the board of supervisors in and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy compared by me, of a memorial and resolution adopted by said board of supervisors, at an adjourned annual meeting, continued and held at the court house in the village of Bellaire, in said county, on the fourth day of January, A. D., 1883, as appears by the records of this office, and the whole of such memorial and resolution. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and [L. S.] affixed the seal of the circuit court of said county, at Bellaire, this 13th day of January, A. D., 1883. Referred to the committee on fisheries. JOHN A. HARRIMAN, Clerk. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on judiciary : The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House joint resolution No. 3, entitled Joint resolution relative to increasing the Governor's salary, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that the joint resolution do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. GEO. H. HOPKINS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The joint resolution was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on judiciary: The committeee on judiciary, to whom was referred, House bill No. 14, entitled A bill to repeal sections 18, 19, and 20 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon," Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House without amendment, and recommend that the bill do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Hopkins, The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on judiciary: GEO. H. HOPKINS, The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 29, entitled A bill to provide for the annual report of divorce statistics, Chairman. Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House without amendment, and recommend that the bill do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. GEO. H. HOPKINS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on rules and joint rules: The committee on rules and joint rules, to whom was referred A resolution to amend the rules of the House by adding a new rule to stand as rule 71, to read as follows: Rule 71. No motion, resolution, or measure of any kind involving the appropriation of public money shall be declared passed by this House except by a majority vote which shall be taken by yeas and nays, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that the said resolution be adopted, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. G. C. WYLLIS, Chairman. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Wyllis moved that the resolution be laid on the table. The demand was seconded, and the motion to lay the resolution on the table did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Fletcher moved that the further consideration of the resolution be made the special order for to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M. Mr. Black moved to amend the motion by making it the special order for Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock A. M.; Which amendment was accepted. Mr. Adams moved to amend by making the resolution the special order for 2 o'clock this afternoon; Which motion did not prevail. The motion to make the future consideration of the resolution the special order for Tuesday next at 11 o'clock A. M. then prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. By the committee on mines and minerals: The committee on mines and minerals, to whom was referred House bill No. 20 entitled A bill to amend section 22 of an act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting, and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal, and other ores and minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations, approved May 11, 1877, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that the bill do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. S. D. NORTH, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SENATE CHAMBER, SIR,-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following bills: 1. Senate bill No. 3 (file No. 1), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the salaries of the circuit judges; 2. Senate bill No. 7 (file No. 2), entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to revise and amend the charter of the city of Battle Creek," approved April 3, 1879; Which have passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in all of which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. The first named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on judiciary. The second named bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on municipal corporations. NOTICES. Mr. Blacker gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 7 of act 259 of the session laws of 1881, entitled An act to regulate the sale of 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 liquors to husbands or children in certain cases, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith, approved June 10th, 1881. Mr. Keith gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill 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 Wesaw, Lake, and Lincoln in Berrien county. Mr. Dodge gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for the construction of "fire escapes" from hotels, boarding and lodging houses, also to afford the necessary protection from fire in business places and in buildings used for public and private assemblages. Mr. Fletcher gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to authorize cities and villages to take private property for the use or benefit of the public, and to repeal act No. 26 of the public acts of 1882; Also, A bill to amend section 3 of article 6 of an act entitled "an act to revise the charter of the city of Grand Rapids," being amendatory of an act entitled "an act to incorporate the city of Grand Rapids," approved April 2, 1850, as amended by the several acts amendatory thereof, approved March 29, 1877; Also, A bill to amend act No. 38 of the session laws of 1877, approved March 29, 1877, entitled "an act to amend act No. 82 of the session laws of 1873, approved April 15, 1873, by adding one new section thereto to stand as section 22, providing for the organization of mutual fire insurance companies, to insure property in cities and villages exclusively, the same being a new section, numbered 22, to act No. 82, of the session laws of 1873, approved April 15, 1873, being an act to provide for the incorporation of mutual fire insurance companies, and defining their powers and duties, and to repeal chapter 97 of the compiled laws of 1871, and also act No. 94 of the session laws of 1871, approved April 12, 1871. Mr. Dickson gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to punish the wrongful conversion of money or property by warehousemen, forwarding or commission merchants. Mr. Wright gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to provide for and regulate the inspection of steam boilers. Mr. Bishop gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to amend section 7 of an act entitled "An act to revise and consolidate several acts relating to the protection of game, and for the better protection of elk, deer, birds and wild fowl," approved April 3, 1869, as amended by act 251 of the laws of 1881. Mr. Howell gave notice that on some future day he would ask leave to introduce A bill to prevent malicious annoyance. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Clark, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted introduced House bill No. 41, entitled A bill to protect and preserve State ditches. - The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on harbors. Mr. Wright, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted, introduced House bill No. 42, entitled A bill to regulate the setting or placing of trap-nets or other fishing apparatus in the Saginaw river. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on harbors. Mr. Wright, previous notice having been given, and leave being granted introduced House bill No. 43, entitled A bill to provide for the appointment of a commission to prepare and report bills for the repeal or for the amendment of all obsolete, inoperative, ambiguous, contradictory or conflicting public acts of the Legislature of this State, to prescribe their duties and provide for their compensation. |