Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 73 (file No. 35), entitled A bill to advance the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate and improve the administration of justice, to uphold the integrity, honor and courtesy of the members of the legal profession, and to provide for the government of the Michigan State Bar. The report was accepted. GEORGE M. CONDON, The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Chairman. Mr. Bernie L. Case submitted the following report: The Committee on Towns and Counties respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate joint resolution No. 2 (file No. 31), entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Article VIII of the State Constitution by adding thereto a new section to stand as section 31, with reference to the creation of metropolitan districts. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Amend by inserting after the word “operating” in line 5, the following: "either within or without their limits as may be prescribed by law". (2) Amend by striking out of line 5, the words "parks or". (3) Amend by striking out of line 6, the word "heat". (4) Amend by striking out of lines 7 and 8, the following: "either within or without the limits of such district as may be prescribed by law". (5) Amend by inserting after the word "purchase" in line 8, the following: "either within or without its limits as may be prescribed by law". (6) Amend by striking out of line 9, the word "heat". (7) Amend by striking out of lines 15 and 16, the following: "or of the territory of such city, village or township comprised within such district". The report was accepted. BERNIE L. CASE, Chairman. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Baxter submitted the following report: The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 78 (file No. 40), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 104 of the Public Acts of 1923, entitled "An act to provide for, and to authorize the filing of notices of federal tax liens by the United States of America in the office of the register of deeds in the various counties of this State, pursuant to section 3186 of the Revised Statutes of the United States," approved May 2, 1923. The report was accepted. HOWARD F. BAXTER, The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Chairman. Mr. Truettner submitted the following report: The Committee on Banks and Corporations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 70, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Banking Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. WALTER F. TRUETTNER, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Baxter submitted the following report: The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 69, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Board of State Tax Commissioners for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. HOWARD F. BAXTER, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 67, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Securities Commission for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. ARI H. WOODRUFF, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 65, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Treasury Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. ARI H. WOODRUFF, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 64 entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Library for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. ARI H. WOODRUFF, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 63, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Historical Commission for the fiscal years years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. ARI H. WOODRUFF, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 62, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Public Utilities Commission for the fiscal years endng June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. ARI H. WOODRUFF, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 61, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the superintendent of the Capitol for the fiscal years years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. ARI H. WOODRUFF, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 60, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Board of State Auditors for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. ARI H. WOODRUFF, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 59, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. ARI H. WOODRUFF, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 58, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of the Auditor General for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. ARI H. WOODRUFF, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 57, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Administrative Board for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. ARI H. WOODRUFF, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 42, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Welfare Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. ARI H. WOODRUFF, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 38, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Board of Accountancy for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. ARI H. WOODRUFF, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 36, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Uniform Accounting Division, Auditor General's Department, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30. 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. ARI H. WOODRUFF, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Woodruff submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 32, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Board of Examiners for Registration of Architects, Engineers and Surveyors for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926 and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. ARI H. WOODRUFF, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Motions and Resolutions. Mr. Woodruff offered the following concurrent resolution: Senate concurrent resolution No. 8. A concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of the two houses of the Legislature from February 13 to February 16, 1925. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That when the two houses of the Legislature adjourn February 13, they stand adjourned until Monday, February 16, 1925, at 8:30 p. m., eastern standard time. Pending the order that, under rule 59, the concurrent resolution lie over one day. Mr. Woodruff moved that rule 59 be suspended. The motion prevailed. The concurrent resolution was then considered and agreed to. Introduction of Bills. Mr. Bernie L. Case introduced Senate joint resolution No. 4, entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 5 of Article II of the Constitution, relative to the right to bear arms. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Hunter introduced Senate bill No. 90, entitled A bill to provide for the completion, printing, binding, distribution and sale of the index of the Local and Special Acts of the State of Michigan; and to make an appropriation for the compensation and expense of the officers designated by Act No. 284 of the Public Acts of 1919 to make said index. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Herrick introduced Senate bill No. 91, entitled A bill making an appropriation for the purchase of certain lands for a public park and game preserve. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Gansser introduced Senate bill No. 92, entitled A bill to amend section 31 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties, and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," being section 14497 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 231 of the Public Acts of 1919. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary Mr. Martin introduced Senate bill No. 93, entitled A bill to provide for an annual specific tax upon bonds, notes, or other evidences of debt, which may hereafter be issued by the State of Michigan or by any county, city, village, township, school district, or road district within this State; to provide for the administration of the provisions of this act; and to repeal Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1909, being sections 4194 and 4195 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and all other general special or local acts, or parts thereof, in so far as they may contravene any of the provisions of this act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Mr. Truettner introduced Senate bill No. 94, entitled A bill to provide for an annual specific tax upon foreign securities, as defined in this act, which may hereafter be issued; to provide for the administration of the provisions of this act; and to repeal Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913, Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1915, Act No. 173 of the Public Acts of 1917, and all other acts or parts of acts in so far as they may contravene any of the provisions of this act. |