51 The question being on the motion to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill, Mr. Murtagh demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and Pending the calling of the roll, Mr. Aleshire moved that the vote be taken with the bar of the House closed under the operation of the call. Which motion prevailed. The roll was then called, and the motion to reconsider prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. N. J. Brown moved that the bill be referred to the committees on judiciary and State affairs, jointly. Mr. Baker moved to amend the motion by making the reference to the committee on judiciary alone. Which was agreed to. The motion to refer the bill, as amended, then prevailed. On motion of Mr. Slosson, All further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. 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: House bill No. 261 (file No. 315), being An act making an appropriation for the State Industrial Home for Girls for the years 1889 and 1890. I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State House bill No. 258 (file No. 87), being An act to provide for the publication and distribution of laws and documents, reports of the several officers, boards of officers and public institutions of this State now or hereafter to be published, and to provide for the replacing of books lost by fire or otherwise, and to repeal all existing laws providing for the publication and distribution of said laws, documents or reports. Also: House joint resolution No. 28 (file No. 13), being Joint resolution directing the Board of State Auditors to settle a claim of Lucius C. Wood of Ionia county, Michigan, against the State of Michigan, for moneys expended in the purchase of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter, and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section No. 7, in town 4 north, of range 6 west, in the State of Michigan, and improvements and expenditures thereon. C. G. LUCE, Governor. The message was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: To the House of Representatives: EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, May 31, 1889.) I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State House bill No. 170 (file No. 264), being An act to amend act No. 50 of the public acts of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations generally known as building and loan associations," by adding one new section thereto to be known as section 17. Also: House bill No. 536 (file No. 313), being An act to amend sections 7439 and 7440 of the compiled laws of Michigan of 1871, as amended by act No. 140 of the session laws of 1873, being sections 537 and 538 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, relative to register and clerk for the probate court of Wayne county. The message was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: To the House of Representatives : C. G. LUCE, Governor. I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State House bill No. 270 (file No. 338), being An act making au appropriation for the support of the State public school for the years 1889 and 1890, for making improvements at that institution and to provide a tax for the same. The message was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: To the House of Representatives: C. G. LUCE, Governor. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, May 31, 1889. I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State House bill No. 166 (file No. 178), being An act to amend section 2116 of the compiled laws of 1871, as amended by act No. 48 of the session laws of 1877, the same being compiler's section 2247 of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan, relative to the destruction of wolves. Also: House bill No. 92 (file No. 324), being An act to amend sections 5, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of act No. 182 of the public acts of 1885, as amended by acts Nos. 47 and 105 of the public acts of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a State live stock oɔmmission and veterinarian and to prescribe their powers and duties and to pre vent and suppress contagious diseases among the live stock of the State," and to add a new section thereto to stand as section six of said act, I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State House bill No. 601 (file No. 250), being An act to amend sections 4, 5, 18, 37, 41, 42, 46, 47, 50, 57, 60, 66, 85, 87, 88, 102 and 111 of act No. 219 of the session laws of 1873, entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Ionia," approved March 21, 1873, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory thereof; to repeal section 69 of said act as amended, and to add thereto one new section to stand as section 113. The message was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: To the House of Representatives: C. G. LUCE, Governor. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Lansing, June 5, 1889. I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secre-tary of State House bill No. 261 (file No. 315), being An act making an appropriation for the State Industrial Home for Girls for the years 1889 and 1890. The message was laid on the table. The Speaker also announced the following: To the House of Representatives: C. G. LUCE, Governor. EXECUTIVE OFFICE, I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State House bill No. 1 (file No. 81), being An act to amend section 5 of act number 192, public acts of 1885, entitled "An act providing for the employment, defining the duties and fixing the compensation of a stenographer for the ninth judicial circuit, State of Michigan," approved June 16, 1885. The message was laid on the table. C. G. LUCE, Governor. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SENATE CHAMBER, SIR-I am instructed to transmit to the House the following: Concurrent resolution relative to pensions for veteran soldiers of the war of 1861-5. WHEREAS, For many years a large and respectable class of veterans of the war of 1861-5 have been unable to furnish a hospital record or other evidence of disability resulting from their long and faithful service in the cause of their country on the field of battle, many of whom, after a lapse of a quarter of a century, are needy and unable to obtain the necessaries of life, to which, as defenders of their country, they are entitled and should receive ungrudgingly; and WHEREAS, We recognize the fact that under the present administration a liberal and humane construction is being placed upon the present invalid pension laws of the United States; therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representaves concurring), That we heartily approve and favor the passage of what is known as a service pension bill, thereby redeeming the pledges of 1888-liberal pensions for the veteran soldiers; and we hereby most earnestly request our Representatives and Sen ator in Congress to exercise their influence and use their endeavors to secure the passage of the above measure. Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and in all of which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The Speaker also announced the following: lo the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SENATE CHAMBER, SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bill: } A bill to authorize the township board of the township of Superior in Washtenaw county, to appropriate the highway tax of the Ypsilanti Paper Company for the rebuilding or repairing of a bridge built by said paper company, and situated on section 5 in the township of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county. In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect has ordered the same to take immediate effect. The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SENATE CHAMBER, SIR-I am instructed to re-return to the House the following bill: |