The bill was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Leave of absence was granted to himself from this afternoon's session. On motion of Mr. Doran, Leave of absence was granted to himself from this afternoon's session. On motion of Mr. Hough, Leave of absence was granted to himself for the remainder of this week. Mr. Barnard moved the Senate take a recess until 2 o'clock p. m.; The Senate met and was called to order by the President. A bill to provide separate grades for railroads and public highways and streets where railroads intersect such highways and streets, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Clark Title agreed to. NAYS. Mr. Sabin On motion of Mr. Pierce the Senate took up the order of MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The president announced the following HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, To the President of the Senate: SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making an apppropriation for additional buildings for the Michigan Mining School at Houghton, Michigan, for the further equipment of the same, and for the support and maintenance of said mining school for the years 1893 and 1894, and to amend section 7 of act number 239 of the the public acts of the State of Michigan of the year 1887, entitled "An act making an appropriation for the erection and equipment of a suitable building for the use of the Mining School at Houghton, in the upper peninsula of Michigan, including all permanent fixtures, heating and lighting apparatus, etc.," approved June 24, 1887, Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect been ordered to take immediate effect, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Mining school and mining interests. The President also announced the following: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Lansing, April 13, 1893. To the President of the Senate: SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 171 (file No. 101), entitled A bill making appropriations for the current expenses of the State Normal School for the years 1593 and 1894, In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, has ordered the same to take immediate effect. The bill was referred to the committee enrollment for enrollment. The President also announced the following: on Engrossment and To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, } SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 476, entitled A bill to authorize the township of Grayling, in the county of Crawford, to borrow money to be used for local improvements and to issue bonds therefor, In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote. of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, The bill was referred to the committee on Engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. The President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 35 (file No. 8), entitled A bill to repeal all of act No. 172 of the public acts of 1889, and being compiler's section 9881c Howell's annotated statutes, entitled "An act relative to the confinement in this State, of persons committed or sentenced by the courts of the United States or of the territories thereof," In the passage of which the House has concurred by a majority vote of all the members elect, and by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elect, has ordered the same to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, LEWIS M. MILLER, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Mr. Doran moved that the rule limiting the time in which a motion to reconsider may be made be suspended, On which motion he demanded the yeas and nays. The motion to suspend the rule then did not prevail, two-thirds of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Turnbull then moved that the bill be laid on the table, On which motion Mr. Doran demanded the yeas and nays, The motion then did not prevail, a majority of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was then referred to the committee on Engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. Unanimous consent being given the Senate took up the order of REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the committee on Cities and villages: The committee on Cities and villages, to whom was referred A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of act No. 344 of the local acts of 1891, entitled "An act to reincorporate the village of L'Anse, in the county of Baraga, Michigan," approved May 29, 1891, 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. J. W. GARVELINK, Acting Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the Senators present voting therefor, and the bill was put upon its immediate passage. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: On motion of Mr. Sawyer, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Barnard moved to take from the table, House bill No. 351 (file No. 240), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of supreme and subordinate senates of the Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order; Which motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Barnard moved to amend the bill so as to read as follows: By striking out of line 9 of section 2 the word "which," and inserting after the word "promote" the words "the social advancement of its members in accordance with the laws of this State;" also by removing the comma after the word "fraternity;" also by placing a semicolon after the word "order," and by removing the comma, Which motion prevailed and the bill was so amended. Mr. Clapp moved to amend the bill as follows: By inserting in line 2 of section 9, after the word "laws," the words "of 1871;" Which motion prevailed and the bill was so amended. The bill as amended was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS. Title agreed to. On motion of Mr. Barnard, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Mr. McGinley moved to take from the table Senate bill No. 464, entitled A bill to regulate the practice of medicine in this State; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. McGinley, The bill was referred to the committee on Public health. On motion of Mr. Hopkins, The Senate went into EXECUTIVE SESSION, The time being 2:45 o'clock, p. m. The executive session closed, the time being 2:50 o'clock p. m. |