The concurrent resolution was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: } SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following bill: Senate manuscript bill, entitled A bill to incorporate the city of Negaunee, in the county of Marquette; Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, been ordered to take immediate effect, and in all of which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the committee on municipal corporations. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 326, entitled A bill to provide for the proper labeling of matches, On motion of Mr. Thomas, The bill was laid on the table. Senate bill No. 233, entitled A bill to authorize George H. Abrams to construct a dam and maintain head-gates at the outlet of Wall Lake, in the township of Hope, in the county of Barry, and to construct a race, Was read a third time and was not passed, a majority of all the members elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Buell moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 157, entitled A bill to re-incorporate the village of Buchanan, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act; Which motion did not prevail. Mr. Greusel moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 52, entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the publication of lists of claims allowed by the board of county auditors for the county of Wayne," being act number 458 of the session laws of 1871, approved April 15, 1871; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Greusel, The rule was suspended, and the bill was put upon its imme diate passage. The bill was then read a third time, and the question being upon its passage, pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. Greusel moved to amend the bill by adding thereto the following: "Said board of county auditors shall not hereafter be required to publish annually a list of the claims allowed by them as now prescribed by law;" Which was agreed to. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: On motion of Mr. Greusel, By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Withington moved to reconsider the vote by which the House refused to pass House bill No. 237, entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of ecclesiastical bodies and societies; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Withington, The bill was laid on the table, Mr. West moved that House bill No. 314, entitled A bill to establish a uniformity of text books in the public schools, Be made the special order for Monday evening next at 74 o'clock; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Shaw moved to reconsider the vote by which the House refused to pass House bill No. 310, entitled A bill to amend section 71 of chapter 136 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the formation of school districts, and being section 3641 of the compiled laws of 1871; Which motion prevailed. The bill having been read a third time, and the question being on its passage, pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. Bailey moved to amend the bill by adding the following at the end of the bill: "But this act shall not be construed so as to prevent the detaching of the property of any person or persons, by the inspectors from one district and attaching it to another;" Which was agreed to. Mr. Walton moved to amend the bill by inserting in line 9, after the word "tax-payers," the words "of each;" Which motion prevailed. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. Fancher moved that House bill No. 340, entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the uniform assessment of property, and for the collection and return of taxes thereon," being sections 54, 59, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 149, 162, and to repeal sections 68, 76, 83, 94, 96, 97, 98, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, and 118 of chapter 21, being sections 1020, 1025, 1033, 1036, 1037, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1043, 1044, |