article 14, of act No. 348 of the session laws of 1869, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Trenton;" Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. L. Walker, The bill was placed on the order of third reading. Mr. L. Walker, leave being granted, moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of House bill No. 120, entitled A bill to amend section 20 of act No. 372, laws of 1867 entitled "An act to revise the charter of the city of Flint," approved March 20, 1867; section 22 of said act 372 as amended by section 1 of act No. 21, laws of 1872, approved April 28, 1872, and section 36 of said act 372, as amended by act No. 228, laws of 1871, approved March 18, 1871; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. L. Walker, The bill was placed on the order of third reading. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 93, entitled A bill to authorize railroad companies to convey their franchises and property under certain circumstances, Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Briggs moved to amend section 1 by striking out all after the word "provided" in line 5, to and including the word "company" in line 6, and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "that at any general or special meeting, duly called for that purpose, the stockholders owning a majority of the stock of said company shall consent thereto." Mr. Withington moved to amend the amendment by inserting the words "two-thirds" in lieu of the words "a majority;" Which was accepted. The amendment as amended was then agreed to. Mr. Speed moved to amend the bill by adding to section 3 the words: "Provided, That this act shall not apply to any rail road which has or may hereafter receive a land-grant from this State;" Pending which, On motion of Mr. Eggleston, The House took a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 o'clock P. M. The House met and was called to order by the Speaker. Roll called: quorum present. The House resumed the order of THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 93, entitled A bill to authorize railroad companies to convey their franchises and property under certain circumstances; Under which was pending the following amendment: Add at the end of section 3 the words: "Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any railroad company which has or may hereafter receive a land grant from this State." Mr. Speed moved to lay the bill on the table; Which motion prevailed. House bill No. 52, entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act for the protection of the rights of females," section 5524 compiled laws of 1871, chapter 178, Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Noyes moved to amend the bill by adding at the end of recited section one, the following: "Provided, That the provisions of this act shall have reference only to manual labor: And provided further, That no suit shall be brought or commenced against any party for any amount due upon labor performed without a demand having been made for the same at least three days previous to the commencement of such suit for said amount due upon labor performed." Mr. L. Walker demanded a division of the question. The question being taken on agreeing to the first proviso, the same was not agreed to. On motion of Mr. Noyes, The bill was re-committed to the committee on State affairs. House joint resolution No. 15, entitled Joint resolution asking Congress to authorize the construction of bridges over the Detroit and St. Clair rivers, Being under consideration, On motion of Mr. Speed, The joint resolution was laid on the table. A bill to extend aid to the University of Michigan, and to repeal an act entitled "An act to extend aid to the University of Michigan," approved March 15, 1867, being sections 3506 and 3507 of the compiled laws of 1871, Was read a third time, and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Grant moved to amend the bill by inserting in line 2, section 1, after the word "State," the words "as fixed by the State Board of Equalization;" Which was agreed to. Mr. Grant moved to further amend the bill by adding to section 1 the following: "Provided, That if at any time prior to the year 1881, the said one-twentieth of a mill upon such valuation shall exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars, then only fifty thousand dollars shall be so assessed. And the Regents of the University shall make annual report to the Governor of the State of the receipts and expenditures of the University." On the adoption of this amendment, Mr. Noyes demanded the yeas and nays; The demand was seconded, and, pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. Lamb moved as substitute for the pending amendment, the words, "up to and including the year 1876;" Which was not agreed to. The amendment proposed by Mr. Grant was then adopted, two-thirds of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Ackley, Armstrong, Bonine, Bottomley, Harris, Scott, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to amend section one of article thirteen, and section five of article fourteen, of act number three hundred and fortyeight of the session laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Trenton," Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |