Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. This section, designed to be amended, contains so many provisos and exceptions that it is difficult to give it any judicial construction. HENRY A. SHAW, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary, to whom was referred House joint resolution No. 14, entitled Joint resolution providing an amendment to section 3 of article 4 of the constitution of the State, relative to the House of Representatives, and the mode of electing members thereto, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, and recommend that it be referred to the committee on State affairs, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. HENRY A. SHAW, Chairman, Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. A. Walker, The joint resolution was referred to the committee on State affairs. By the committee on judiciary: The committee on judiciary to whom was referred Senate bill No. 188, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of act number 120 of the session laws of 1863, it being section 4685 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to levies of execution on real estate, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do not pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. This bill strikes out the three days allowed by the act to file a notice of the levy with the register of deeds by the sheriff, which might result in the settlement of a question of title to lands after a levy, in the kind and rate of speed of the parties to get to the register office. HENRY A. SHAW, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Cady, The bill was laid on the table. By the committee on military affairs: The committee on military affairs, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 167, entitled A bill to legalize bounties to certain volunteers credited to the township of Ovid, Clinton county, and to provide for the payment of the same, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. W. H. WITHINGTON, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Brunson, The rules were suspended, and the bill was placed on the order of third reading. By the committee on towns and counties: The committee on towns and counties, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 178, entitled A bill to detach certain territory from the township of Blain, in the county of Grand Traverse, and attach the same to the township of Traverse, in said county, Respectfully report that they have had the same under con sideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. ANDREW CLIMIE, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on towns and counties: The committee on towns and counties, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 177, entitled A bill to organize the township of Richmond, in the county of Marquette, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. ANDREW CLIMIE, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Buell, The rules were suspended, and the bill was placed on the order of third reading. By the committee on municipal corporations : The committee on municipal corporations, to whom was referred A bill to enlarge the corporate limits of the city of Detroit to create additional wards in said city, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendment, and recommend that the amendment be concurred in, and that the bill when so amended do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. JOHN L. BUELL, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Greusel, The House concurred in the amendment 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 committee on municipal corporations: The committee on municipal corporations, to whom was referred A bill to incorporate the city of Ludington, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendments, 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. JOHN L. BUELL, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Warren, The House concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. On motion of Mr. Buell, The rules were suspended, and the bill was placed on the order of third reading. By the committee on lumber and salt interests: The committee on lumber and salt interests, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 183, entitled A bill to amend section 4 of an act entitled "An act to regulate the manufacture and provide for the inspection of salt," approved March 6th, 1869, being section 1461, chapter 33 of the compiled laws of 1871, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. G. LEWIS, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on lumber and salt interests: The committee on lumber and salt interests, to whom was: referred Senate bill No. 184, entitled A bill to amend section 20 of an act entitled "An act to regulate the manufacture and provide for the inspection of salt," approved March 6th, 1869, being section 1477, chapter 33 of the compiled laws of 1871, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. G. LEWIS, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole, and placed on the general order. By the committee on municipal corporations: The committee on municipal corporations, to whom was referred A bill to amend an act to revise the charter of the city of Lansing, approved February 3d, 1869, as amended by an act entitled "An act to amend section 3 of title 1, section 6 of title 2, sections 2, 9, 16, and 21, of title 3, section 7 of title 4, section 11 of title 5, aud section 17 of title 6, of an act entitled 'An act to revise the charter of the city of Lansing," approved February 3d, 1869," approved March 22d, 1871, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, without amendment, and recommend that it do pass, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. J. P. HOYT, Acting Chairman, Report accepted and committee discharged. |