House bill No. 402 (file No. 280), entitled A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the city of Ann Arbor, revise the charter of said city, and repeal all conflicting acts relating thereto," being act No. 331 of the session laws of 1889, approved March 15, 1889, and adding thereto seven new sections as amended by act No. 262 of the local acts of 1891, approved March 28, 1891, by amending sections 1, 69, 181 and 184 of said charter, 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, The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on cities and villages. The temporary President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, } SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to amend section 32 of chapter 189 of the compiled laws of 1871, as amended by act No. 125 of the session laws of 1877, being section 7578 of Howell's annotated statutes of 1882, relative to the return and summoning of jurors, 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, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the committee on Judiciary. The temporary President also 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 to amend section 22 of act No. 38 of the session laws of 1877, entitled "An act to amend act No. 82 of the session laws of 1873," approved April 15, 1873, by adding one new section thereto, to stand as section 22, providing for the organizing of mutual fire insurance companies to insure property in cities and villages exclusively, Which has passed the House by a majority vote of all the members elect, 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 Insurance. The temporary President also announced the following: To the President of the Senate: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SIR-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill to provide for an appropriation of $2,000 for an exhibit of the work of the public schools of Michigan at the World's Fair, 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 Education and public schools. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Burt moved to take from the table, A bill to amend section five of chapter one hundred and sixty-five of the revised statutes of one thousand eight hundred and forty-six as amended, relative to trials in criminal cases, the same being compiler's section nine thousand five hundred and sixty-three of Howell's annotated statutes of Michigan; Which motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 554 (file No. 141) entitled A bill to amend section 1 of an act entitled "An act to exempt sewing machines from levy and sale on execution," approved March 13, 1861, being section 7717 of Howell's annotated statutes, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Burt moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to amend section one of act number one hundred forty-three of the session laws of eighteen hundred sixty-one entitled "An act to exempt sewing machines from levy and sale on execution," approved March 13, 1861, being section 7717 of Howell's annotated statutes; Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. Senate joint resolution No. 21, entitled Joint resolution for the relief of Albert B. Judd, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: YEAS. Title and preamble agreed to. On motion of Mr. Clapp, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Senate bill No. 104 (file No. 38), entitled A bill making it unlawful for foreign insurance comanies, legally admitted to do business in the State of Michigan, to place or cause to be placed iusurance on property in the State of Michigan, in offices outside of the State of Michigan, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Steel Weiss Temp. President 24 Mr. Fleshiem moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: 0 A bill making it unlawful for foreign fire, boiler, plate-glass or casualty insurance companies, legally admitted to do business in the State of Michigan, to place or cause to be placed, except through a duly licensed agent in this State, insurance on property in the State of Michigan, in offices outside the State of Michigan; Which motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. On motion of Mr. Fleshiem, By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take effect July 1, 1893. Senate bill No. 316 (file No. 205), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of act No. 159, session laws of 1891, entitled "An act to regulate the taking and catching of fish in the inland waters of this State," approved June 24, 1891, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: By a vote of two-thirds of all the Senators elect, the bill was ordered to take immediate effect. Senate bill No. 414 (file No. 200), entitled A bill providing that all persons employing female help in stores shall provide seats for the same when not actively employed, Was read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the Senators elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Brundage moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to pass the bill, Pending which Mr. Pierce moved to lay the motion on the table, and demanded the yeas and nays thereon. The motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table then did not prevail, a majority of all the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question then being on the motion of Mr. Brundage to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to pass the bill, Mr. Pierce demanded the yeas and nays. The motion to reconsider then prevailed, a majority of all the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The further consideration of the bill was made the special order for Tuesday, April 25, at 3 o'clock p. m. House bill No. 245, entitled A bill making an appropriation 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 No. 239 of 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, |