The Senate was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt.
During the recess, Senators Geiss and McBroom entered the Senate Chamber.
By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of
Messages from the Governor
Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 46
The motion prevailed.
Enrolled Senate Bill No. 46, being
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled “An act to provide for the assessment of rights and interests, including leasehold interests, in property and the levy and collection of taxes on property, and for the collection of taxes levied; making those taxes a lien on the property taxed, establishing and continuing the lien, providing for the sale or forfeiture and conveyance of property delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the state and not redeemed or purchased; to provide for the establishment of a delinquent tax revolving fund and the borrowing of money by counties and the issuance of notes; to define and limit the jurisdiction of the courts in proceedings in connection with property delinquent for taxes; to limit the time within which actions may be brought; to prescribe certain limitations with respect to rates of taxation; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain officers, departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of this state; to provide for certain reimbursements of certain expenses incurred by units of local government; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 9p.
(This bill was returned from the Governor on Thursday, May 13 without her approval and consideration postponed. See Senate Journal No. 43, p. 739.)
The question being on the passage of the bill, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding,
The bill was not passed over the objections of the Governor, 2/3 of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: