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

On motion of Mr. Speed,

The rules were suspended, and the bill was put on the order of third reading.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 27, 1873. (

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives :

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SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following joint resolution:

Senate manuscript joint resolution, entitled

Joint resolution to appropriate a sum of money, and provide for the laying of the corner-stone of the new Capitol,

Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and in 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 special committee on that subject.

The Speaker also announced the following:

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following bill:

House bill No. 165, entitled

A bill to amend sections 2 and 7 of chapter 144, being sec

tions 3818 and 3823 of the compiled laws of 1871, relative to the terms of payment of University and school lands,

In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect.

Very respectfully,

JAMES H. STONE,

Secretary of the Senate.

The bill was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, March 27, 1873.

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To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following bill:

Senate bill No. 230, entitled

A bill to amend sections 3, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 34, 35, 36, 37, 61, 79, 95, 120, 124, and 141 of title 8, chapter 21, of the compiled laws of 1871, being “An act to provide for a uniform assessment of property, and for the collection and return of taxes thereon," approved April 6, 1869. Which has passed the Senate by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and in 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 ways and means.

The Speaker also announced the following:

SENATE CHAMBER,
Lansing, March 27, 1873.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR-I am instructed to return to the House the following

bills:

House bill No. 166, entitled

A bill to amend act No. 152 of the session laws of 1869, entitled "An act to authorize the incorporation of building and savings associations, under the provisions of chapter 56 of the compiled laws, and the acts amendatory thereof," approved April 5, 1869, being chapter 93 of the compiled laws of 1871, by adding one new section thereto, to stand as section 8; House bill No. 205, entitled

A bill to amend section one of act number 274 of the session laws of 1871, entitled "An act to incorporate the village of Rockford," approved April 15th, 1871;

In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a majority vote of all the Senators elect, and has ordered the same to take immediate effect by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect.

Very respectfully,

JAMES H. STONE,

Secretary of the Senate.

The two named bills were referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment, for enrollment.

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

Senate bill No. 73, entitled

A bill to provide for the appointment of two professors of homeopathy in the department of medicine of the University of Michigan,

Was read a third time, and, pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof,

Mr. Gilmore moved that the consideration of the bill be postponed until Tuesday next.

Mr. Bottomley moved to amend the motion by making the time for the consideration of the bill 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. E. C. Watkins demanded the previous question.

The demand was seconded and the main question ordered. The amendment to the motion to postpone was not then agreed to.

The motion to postpone did not then prevail.

Mr. L. Walker moved that during the consideration of this bill the rule that "no member shall be allowed more than five minutes for debate, except the introducer of a bill, or the chairman reporting the same, who shall be allowed to speak ten minutes," be suspended;

Which motion prevailed.

Mr. Speed moved to recommit the bill to the committee on University and Normal School, with instructions to report it back immediately with the following amendment thereto,—the same to added at the end of the bill:

"No money shall be drawn from the treasury, under any appropriation from the general fund, for the benefit of the University until the professors of homeopathy, mentioned in the preceding section, shall have been appointed, or until the regents of the University shall have filed in the office of the Secretary of State an agreement with the people of this State that they will, in good faith, within six months from the time this act shall take effect, carry out the provisions of the same; Which motion did not prevail.

Pending the taking of the vote, the Speaker called Hon. W. H.Withington to the chair.

Mr. Gilmore moved that the bill be laid on the table.

Mr. Gilmore demanded the yeas and nays.

The demand was seconded, and the motion did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Wixson demanded the previous question.

The demand was not seconded.

On motion of Mr. Gilmore,

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.

The question recurring on the passage of Senate bill No. 73, entitled

A bill to provide for the appointment of two professors of homeopathy in the department of medicine of the University of Michigan,

Mr. Gilmore moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Tuesday next;

Mr. Gilmore demanded the yeas and nays.