REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on insurance: The committee on insurance, to whom was referred A bill to amend sections 3 and 14, of act No. 82 of the session laws of 1873, approved April 15, 1873, entitled "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;" 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. F. S. FREEMAN, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on mines, minerals, and mining interests: The committee on mines, minerals, and mining interests, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 2, entitled A bill to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting, or manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal, and other ores, or minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations, 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. EDWARD BREITUNG, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Osborn, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered reprinted, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on the judiciary: The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred House bill 413 (printed No. 190), entitled A bill to amend section 93 of chapter 10, of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's section 583, relative to vacancies in the office of register of deeds, 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. PORTER K, PERRIN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Read, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bil' by the committee. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on the judiciary: The committee on the judiciary, to whom was referred House bill No. 194 (printed No. 135), entitled A bill to amend section 11 of chapter 159 of the compiled laws of 1871, being compiler's section 4491, relative to commissions allowed executors, 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 not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. PORTER K. PERRIN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Baxter, The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on canals and river and harbor improvements: The committee on canals and river and harbor improvements, to whom was referred A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 of chapter 146, being compiler's sections 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4052, and 4053 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the collection of tolls, and for the care, charge, and operating of the Saint Mary's Falls Ship Canal, 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. FITCH R. WILLIAMS, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The bill was then ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committees on appropriations and finance and State House of Correction, jointly: The committees on appropriations and finance and State House of Correction, jointly, to whom was re-referred House bill No. 149 (printed No. 70), entitled A bill to provide for the completion and furnishing of the State House of Correction at Ionia, and to make an appropriation therefor, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed their chairmen 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. C. D. NELSON, Chairman Committee on State House of Correction, W. P. ANDRUS, Chairman Committee on Appropriations and Finance. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Williams, 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 appropriations and finance : The committee on appropriations and finance, to whom was referred A bill making appropriations for the expenses of the State officers and State government and providing a tax to defray the same for the years 1877 and 1878, 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. W. P. ANDRUS, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on State affairs: The committee on State affairs, to whom was recommitted Senate bill No. 78, entitled A bill to provide for the protection and preservation of game, 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. G. E. READ, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on supplies and miscellaneous expenses of the Senate: The committee on supplies and miscellaneous expenses of the Senate, report the following bill: F. C. Carr... $3 63 For labor done and material furnished under direction of the Secretary and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, which they have had under consideration, and directed me to report the same to the Senate, and recommend its allowance, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. On motion of Mr. Baxter, C. MCELROY, Chairman. The recommendation of the committee was concurred in, and the Secretary directed to draw his warrant in payment of the bill. By the committee on cities and villages: The committee on cities and villages, to whom was referred A bill to revise and amend the charter of the city of Ypsilanti, 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. C. MCELROY, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Hinchman, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. On motion of Mr. McElroy, The bill was placed on its immediate passage. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS. Title agreed to. On motion of Mr. McElroy, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. By the committee on printing: The committee on printing, to whom was referred the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That there be printed for the use of this House and the Senate, 1,000 copies of the lecture on "Heredity," delivered by Dr. Theodore A. McGraw, in this Hall, Thursday evening, March 8th, 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 Senate concur therein, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. SIR,-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following joint resolutions: 1. House joint resolution No. 42 (printed No. 22), entitled Joint resolution authorizing the Board of State Auditors to make an equitable settlement with Thomas Robinson; 2. House joint resolution No. 31 (printed No. 18), entitled Joint resolution confirming the sale of certain primary school lands, and authorizing a patent to be issued for the same to Henry Moses; Which have passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. The two named joint resolutions were read a first and second time by their titles, and referred to the committee on the judiciary. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: SIR,-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill : A bill to change the name of John Gutekunst to John Gute, Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and On motion of Mr. Williams, The bill was placed on its immediate passage. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Burleigh, Mr. McElroy, 2 Pending the announcement of the vote, Mr. Morse moved that Mr. Baxter be excused from voting; Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Baxter then voted as recorded above. By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, March 29, 1877. ( SIR, I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 132, entitled A bill to provide for the division of the township of Hamtramck, Wayne county, into two districts for general election purposes; In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect. Very respectfully, DANIEL L. CROSSMAN, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. |