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: I. House bill No. 272 (file No. 136), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the Michigan School for the Blind for the years 1895 and 1896. House bill No. 504 (file No. 139), entitled A bill to provide for the maintenance of discipline and for the better government of the Michigan Soldiers' Home and the Home for the Soldiers Sailors and Marines, who served in the late civil war, their wives and mothers. House bill No. 1063 (file No. 331), entitled A bill to repeal act 41 of the public acts of 1885, entitled "An act to provide for the partition of real estate in certain cases," being compiler's section 5985 a of the third Howell's annotated statutes. House bill No. 247 (file No. 235), entitled A bill to amend section 27 of chapter 177 of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's section 6781 of Howell's annotated statutes, relative to notice of appeals from orders of judges of probate. II. The committee of the whole have also had under consideration the following: House bill No. 205 (file No. 236), entitled A bill providing for an assaying building at the Michigan Mining School at Houghton, Michigan, and for the refitting and the further equipment of the same, and for the support and maintenance of the said Mining School for the years 1895 and 1896, and making an appropriation therefor. FRED M. WARNER, Report accepted. Chairman. The bills named in part I of the report were placed on the order of third reading of bills. On motion of Mr. Warner, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill named in part II of the report, and the same was placed on the order of third reading of bills. Mr. Preston asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until Friday. On motion of Mr. Mason, The Senate went into EXECUTIVE SESSION. The time being 5:40 o'clock p. m. The Executive Session closed, the time being 5:45 o'clock Mr. Martin moved that the Senate adjourn; Which motion prevailed, and p. m. The President declared the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock p. m., tomorrow. Lansing, Thursday, April 18, 1895. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. Roll called: quorum present. Absent without leave: Mr. Chittenden. On motion of Mr. Bialy, Indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr. Chittenden on account of sickness. Mr. Warner asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from 4 p. m. today until Monday night. Mr. Martin asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session. Mr. Townsend asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from 4 p. m. today and tomorrow's session. Mr. Briggs asked and obtained leave of absence for himself until Monday. Mr. Mason asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from 3 p. m. today until Tuesday. Mr. Earle asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from today's session after 4 p. m. Mr. Smalley moved that he be granted leave of absence from today's session after 4 p. m. and from tomorrow's session; Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Eaton moved that no more Senators be excused from today's session or tomorrow's session. Pending which, Mr. Baily moved as a substitute that all leaves of absence granted to the Senators today except those granted on account of sickness, be revoked; Which motion did not prevail. The motion of Mr. Eaton then prevailed. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. No. 938. By Mr. Eaton: Petition of Mrs. Ida Abbott and 40 other citizens of Lenawee county asking the closing of dance halls and other places of amusement on Sunday. Referred to the committee on Judiciary. No. 939. By Mr. Johnson: Petition of J. E. Mapes and 321 other citizens of Livingston county on the same subject. Same reference. No. 940. By Mr. Johnson: Petition of Albert Alger and other citizens of 13th Senatorial district asking passage of a bill providing that one person be allowed to kill no more than two deer in one season. Referred to the committee on State Affairs. No. 941. By Mr. Keeler: Petition of Luke Waters and 18 other citizens of Hastings relative to the killing of deer. On demand of Mr. Keeler, The petition was read at length, and spread at large on the Journal, as follows: To Hon. M. S. Keeler, Lansing, Mich.: We, the undersigned, sportsmen, would respectfully ask your aid in hav ing the proposed game law, bill No. 23, amended so that the hunting season for deer be from November 1 to November 25, inclusive, and that if change is made the hunting season should be made earlier instead of later. Same reference. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on Taxation: The committee on Taxation, to whom was referred A bill to amend section 8 of act No. 206 of the session laws of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy (and collection) of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and repeal act No. 200 of the public acts of 1891 and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act;" Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying 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. CHESTER W. MARTIN, Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Martin, Chairman. 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 committee on Taxation: The committee on Taxation, to whom was referred House bill No. 72 (file No. 228), entitled A bill to amend sections 42, 44, 45, 46, 55, 57, 59, 61, 89, 102 of act No. 206 of the public acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore or hereafter levied, making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes and further inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal act No. 200 of the public acts of 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act;" Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying 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. CHESTER W. MARTIN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Martin, 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 committee on Religious and Benovelent Societies: The committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies, to whom was referred House bill No. 725 (file No. 281), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of the grand temple and subordinate temples of the Rathbone Sisters of the State of Michigan; 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. M. JAMISON, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Agricultural Interests: The committee on Agricultural Interests, to whom was referred A bill to incorporate the Michigan Dairymen's Association; 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. FRED M. WARNER, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. By the committee on Engrossment and Enrollment: The committee on Engrossment and Enrollment report as correctly enrolled, signed and presented to the Governor, the following: Senate bill No. 94 (file No. 54), entitled A bill to amend section 4 of act No. 276 of the public acts of 1887, entitled "An act to require recurity to be given on staying proceedings upon verdicts and judgments in the circuit courts of this State," approved June 27, 1887, as added by act No. 114 of the public acts of 1889, the same being section 7621 f of Howell's annotated statutes. Also, Senate bill No. 59 (file No. 215), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of mutual insurance companies to insure against loss by breakage of plate glass, and defining their powers and duties. J. M. GAIGE, Report accepted. By the committee on State Affairs: Chairman. The committee on State Affairs to whom was referred A bill to establish a normal school in central Michigan; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, without recommendation and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. R. C. JOHNSON, Report accepted and committee discharged. Chairman The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general order. Mr. Bialy moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate referred the above named bill to the committee of the whole; Which motion prevailed. The question being on its reference, On motion of Mr. Bialy, The bill was referred to the committee on Finance and Appropriations. By the committee on Public Lands: The committee on Public Lands to whom was referred Senate bill No. 457, entitled A bill to provide for a better description of lands in all instruments entitled to record in the register of deeds offices in counties in this State; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the accompanying substitute therefor, entitled A bill for the protection of saline lands and deposits, and to require the closing and filling of abandoned salt wells upon such lands; Recommending that the substitute be concurred in, and that the substitute be referred to the committee on Saline Interests, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Report accepted and committee discharged. J. M. GAIGE, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the adoption of the substitute reported by committee. The bill was then referred to the committee on Saline Interests. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Johnson moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate yesterday refused to pass Senate bill No. 312 (file No. 236), entitled A bill to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of ground hog, commonly called "woodchuck," by the counties of this State; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Brundage, The bill was laid on the table. Mr. Kilpatrick moved that a respectful message be sent to the House asking the return to the Senate of House bill No. 62 (file No. 234), entitled |