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 recommending further that the bill be placed on the order of third reading of bills, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. PORTER K. PERRIN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The rules were suspended, and the bill placed on the order of third reading. By the committee on the judiciary: The committee on the judiciary, to whom was recommitted House bill No. 168 (printed No. 75), entitled A bill to amend section 10 of chapter 167, being section 4706 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the filing of chattel mortgages; 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. The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on fisheries: The committee on fisheries, to whom was referred House bill No. 4 (printed No. 69), entitled A bill to repeal section 1 of an act entitled "An act to provide for the protection and preservation of fish in certain lakes in the counties of Cass and Berrien," approved April 18, 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. C. V. TYLER, Chairman. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The President announced the following: To the President of the Senate: STATE OF MICHIGAN, Lansing, March 26, 1877. I am directed by the Governor, in compliance with a request of the Senate, to return Senate bill No. 70, entitled A bill to amend act No. 82 of the session laws of 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. GEO. H. HOPKINS, SIR,-I am instructed by the House to respectfully request the return of Senate bill No. 70, entitled A bill to amend act number 82 of the session laws of 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; Very respectfully, Mr. Baxter moved that the bill be returned to the House according to the request. Which motion prevailed. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Andrus moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of House bill No. 450 (printed No. 143), entitled A bill to authorize the town board of the township of Byron, in the county of Kent, to lease the upper story of the town hall of said township to Halcyon Lodge, No. 244, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Andrus, The bill was placed on the order of third reading. Mr. Andrus moved that the rules be suspended, and the committee of the whole be discharge from the further consideration of House bill No. 5 (printed No. 89), entitled, A bill to establish a police force in the township of Grand Rapids. Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Andrus, The bill was placed on the order of third reading. Mr. Read offered the following resolution: Resolved, That during the remainder of the session no Senator shall speak more than twice upon any question pending, except the Senator who introduced the bill under consideration, and the chairman of the committee which reported upon the same; and no Senator shall be allowed to consume more than ten minutes in speaking at any one time, without the consent of the Senate. Mr. Burch moved that the resolution be referred to the committee on rules and joint rules. Which motion prevailed. Senate bill 182, entitled THIRD READING OF BILLS. A bill to amend section 7488 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the costs of proceedings in criminal cases, Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. Foote, a majority of the Senators consenting thereto, moved to amend the bill by inserting after the word "constable" in line 8 the word "witnesses." Which was agreed to. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to amend act No. 360 of the session laws of 1871, being an act entitled "An act to create a fire commission in the city of Detroit," approved March 18th, 1871, by adding thereto 12 sections, to stand as sections 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37; 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. 186, entitled A bill to amend section 3726 of the compiled laws of 1871, being section 14 of an act for the relief of school districts; 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. Perrin moved to amend the title by adding thereto the following: amended by act 183 of session laws of 1875," approved May 1, 1875; Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. Senate bill No. 122, entitled A bill to reorganize the board of education of the city of Coldwater, "As 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. House bill No. 144 (printed No. 68), entitled A bill to allow accident insurance companies to do business in this State, 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. Mr. Shoemaker, House bill No. 145 (printed No. 67), entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of an act entitled "An act regulating the responsibility of the agents of insurance companies doing business in this State," approved April 12, 1871, being compiler's sections 7629 and 7630, compiled laws of 1871, 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. 223 (printed No. 110), entitled A bill to amend section 27, chapter 170, being compiler's section 4759, of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the enforcement of decrees for alimony in divorce cases; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Edsell, House bill No. 126 (printed No. 71), entitled A bill to amend section 10 of chapter 239, being section 7442 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to fees of certain officers in civil cases, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Adair, A bill in relation to voluntary assignments, and to compel assignees to give security, Was read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |