SEC. 17. In civil cases justices of the peace shall have exclusive jurisdiction to the amount of one hundred dollars, and concurrent jurisdiction to the amount of three hundred dollars, which may be increased to five hundred dollars, with such exceptions and restrictions as may be provided by law. They shall also have such criminal jurisdiction, and perform such duties, as shall be prescribed by the legislature. SEC. 18. Judges of the supreme court, circuit judges, and justices of the peace, shall be conservators of the peace within their respective jurisdictions. SEC. 19. The style of all process shall be: "In the name of the People of the State of Michigan." J. H. MCGOWAN, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House. Report accepted. Mr. DeLand moved that the Senate concur in the recommendation of the committee, that the Senate concur in the amendments made to Article VI. Mr. Brewer moved to amend Sec. 7 of Art. VI., as reported by the joint committee, so as to read as follows: SEC. 7. A circuit court shall be held at least twice in each year in every county organized for judicial purposes, and at least four times in each year in counties containing twenty thousand inhabitants. Judges of the circuit court may hold courts for each other, and in other circuits in case of a vacancy, and shall do so when required by law or upon request of the Governor. Mr. King moved to amend by inserting after the word "inhabitants" in line 3 of Sec. 7, Art. VI. the words " and in counties having 20,000 inhabitants and over, four terms in each year." Which was agreed to. The question recurring on agreeing to the amendment as amended, Mr. Goodell called for the yeas and nays. The amendment was agreed to, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question then being on Mr. DeLand's motion to concur, as amended, pending the taking of the vote thereon, Mr. Brewer moved that Art. VI. be recommitted to the judiciary committee of the two Houses jointly; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Hewitt moved that the Senate take a recess until 2 o'clock this after noon. Mr. McGowan moved as an amendment that the Senate take a recess until 3 o'clock this afternoon; Which was agreed to. The motion as amended then prevailed, and the Senate took a recess until 3 o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. 3 o'clock P. M. The Senate met and was called to order by the President pro tem. The joint committee on arrangement and phraseology submitted the following report: The joint committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom was referred Article XIV.-Of Finance and Taxation, Respectfully report the same back to the two Houses, with a schedule showing the amendments made to the Article by the two Houses respectively, as follows: SENATE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend section 1 by substituting the word "may" for "shall" after "Legislature," in first line. 66 2. Amend section 11 by inserting after the words "Sault Ste. Marie," in line 2 of House printed form, the words, " and the Portage Lake and Lake Superior ship canal." 66 3. Amend section 12 by inserting before the word "business" the word "or," and by striking out after the word "business" the words " and corporations." 4. Amend section 14 by substituting for the words "fifty-one," in line 2 of House printed form, the words "seventy-six." HOUSE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend section 1 by substituting the word "may" for "shall," in the first line of said section. 2. Amend section 11 by inserting after the words "Sault Ste. Marie," in line 2 of House printed form, the words "and Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal." 3. Amend section 14 by substituting for the words "fifty-one," in line 2 of House printed form, the words "seventy-six." 4. Amend section 12 by striking out the words "is or" in the last line. The first, second, and fourth Senate amendments, and the first, second, and third House amendments are identical. The committee recommend that the House concur in the third Senate amendment, and that the Senate concur in the fourth House amendment, Report accepted and committee discharged. M. S. CROSBY, Chairman of Senate Committee. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman of House Committee. Mr. DeLand moved that the Senate concur in House amendment No. 4 of Article XIV., Which motion prevailed. By the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology: The joint committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom was referred Article XII. Of Impeachments and Removals from Office, Respectfully report the same back to the two Houses with a schedule showing the amendments made to the article by each House respectively, as follows: SENATE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend section 5 by inserting at the end of said section the words, "provision may be made by law for the suspension of a judge when the Legislature is not in session." 2. Amend section 7 by substituting therefor the following: SEC. 7. The governor shall have power, and it shall be his duty, except at such times as the legislature may be in session, to examine into the condition and administration of any public office and the acts of any public officer, elective or appointed, to suspend from office for gross neglect of duty, or for corrupt conduct in office, or any other misfeasance or malfeasance therein, any of the following State officers, to wit: The attorney general, state treasurer, commissioner of the state land office, secretary of state, auditor general, superintendent of public instruction, or members of the state board of education, or any other officer of the State, except legislative and judicial, and report the cause of such suspension to the legislature at its next session. The House made no amendments to this article. The only changes in Sec. 7 are by striking out the words "and to appoint a successor for the remainder of the unexpired term of office," and by substituting the word "suspension " for "removal" in the latter part of the section. The first is superfluous, being covered by Sec. 9, and the second is a necessary verbal change. The committeee recommend that the House concur in the Senate amendments. Report accepted and committee discharged. M. S. CROSBY, Chairman Senate Committee. S. H. BLACKMAN,' Chairman House Committee. By the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology: The joint committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom was referred Article XV., of Exemptions, Respectfully report the same back to the two Houses, with a schedule showing the amendments made to the Article by each House respectively, as follows: HOUSE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend Sec. 1 by striking out of first line the words "resident of this State," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "inhabitant of this State having a family." 2. Amend Sec. 1 by adding thereto the words "except that no property shall be so exempt from sale on execution issued upon a judgment rendered for manual labor other than professional." 3. Amend Sec. 2 by striking out the words "two thousand," in line 6 of House printed form, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "fifteen hundred." The Senate made no amendments to this Article. The committee recommend that the House transmit to the Senate, for its action, the Article as agreed to by it, in the same manner as an original bill, or joint resolution. MOREAU S. CROSBY, Chairman of Senate Committee. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman of House Committee. Report accepted and committee discharged. Mr. DeLand moved that Article XV. be laid on the table: Which motion prevailed. By the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology: The joint committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom was referred Article XVII., of Miscellaneous Provisions, respectfully report the same back to the two Houses, with a schedule showing the amendments made to the article by each House respectively, as follows: SENATE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend section 3 by striking out all of said section after the word "benefit," in line 2 of House prin ted form, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and any interest received thereon shall be appropriated as may be provided by law." 2. Amend section 10 by inserting before the word "township," in line 2 of House printed form, the word "county." HOUSE AMENDMENTS. 1. Amend section 3 by inserting at the end of said section the words, "but all moneys received by the State Treasurer for interest shall be credited to the general fund." 2. Amend section 6 by striking out the word "thereof," at the end of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "of such improvement." 3. Amend the article by striking out section 9. Both Houses having amended the third section of the article, the committee recommend the following as a substitute therefor: SEC. 3. Public officers, receiving or having charge of public moneys, are prohibited from using or employing the same in any manner for their private use or benefit, and whenever any public funds are loaned or deposited, the interest or other consideration received therefor shall be paid over to the general fund of the State, municipality, corporation or board to which said funds belong. The committee recommend that the House concur in the Senate amendment to Sec. 10, and that the Senate concur in the House amendment to Sec. 6. Also, that the action of the House in striking out Sec. 9 be referred to the committee on agriculture of the House, and mechanical interests of the Senate, as a joint committee. Report accepted and committee discharged. M. S. CROSBY, Chairman of Senate Committee. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman of House Committee. Mr. DeLand moved to amend Article XVII. as reported by the joint com mittee, by striking out Sec. 3. Mr. Dewey called for the yeas and nays. The amendment was not agreed to, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Richardson moved that the Senate concur in the adoption of the substitute reported for Sec. 3, of Art. XVII., by the committee; Pending which, Mr. Brewer moved to amend the substitute for Sec. 3 of Art. XVII., by inserting after the word "State," the word "county;" Which was agreed to. The question recurring on Mr. Richardson's motion to concur, Mr. DeLand called for the yeas and nays. The motion prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Crosby moved that the Senate concur in House amendment to Sec. 6 of Art. XVII.; Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Brewer, The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee, and Article XVII. was referred to the committee on mechanical interests of the Senate, and the committee on agriculture of the House jointly. Mr. Goodell moved that the rule requiring the second and third readings of bills and joint resolutions to be on different days, be suspended for the remainder of the session. Which motion prevailed. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House manuscript joint resolution, entitled Joint resolution proposing an amendment to Sec. 1 of Art. VII. of the Constitution, in relation to the qualification of electors, Was read a third time and passed, two-thirds of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |