The report was accepted. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was ordered printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 33, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Public Administrator for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. BURNEY E. BROWER, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was ordered printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations 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 maintentnce and operation. BURNEY E. BROWER, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was ordered printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations 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. BURNEY E. BROWER, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was ordered printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Bahorski submitted the following report: The Committee on Insurance respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 68, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Insurance for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. JOSEPH BAHORSKI, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Bahorski introduced Introduction of Bills. Senate bill No. 109, entitled A bill to suppress gaming and to prohibit the publication and furnishing of information concerning gaming. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Cummings introduced Senate bill No. 110, entitled A bill to license and regulate the business of transient merchants, to provide penalties for the violation of this act, and to repeal certain inconsistent acts. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Cummings also introduced A bill to protect the people of the State from being endangered in health or defrauded out of property by hawkers, peddlers and solicitors, to provide licenses for persons engaged in such occupations; to repeal inconsistent acts and to provide penalties for the violation of the provisions hereof. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. B. L. Case introduced Senate bill No. 112, entitled A bill to amend section 152 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," being section 4151 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 265 of the Public Acts of 1921. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Mr. Brower introduced Senate bill No. 113, entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 20, 23, 24 and 29 of Act No. 50 of the Public Acts of 1887, as amended, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations generally known as building and loan associations," same being sections 9996, 9999, 10002, 10003, 10004, 10005, 10012, 10014, 10017, 10018 and 10023 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committe on Banks and Corporations. Mr. Gettel introduced Senate bill No. 114, entitled A bill to amend section 14 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," being section 4008 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 163 of the Public Acts of 1923. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Motions and Resolutions. Mr. Gansser offered the following: Whereas: The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States has been directed by an Act of Congress, dated June 7th, 1924, to sell the old U. S. Marine Hospital No. 7, located at Jefferson and Elmwood avenues, Detroit, Michigan, the proceeds of which sale are to be applied on the construction of a new government hospital on a more suitable site in Wayne county, Michigan: and Whereas: This Act of Congress has now been in force for more than eight months without any action thereon being recorded, despite the fact, that the government hospitals at Chicago and Milwaukee are now completely filled with general, medical and surgical cases, according to official word to the Michigan manager of the U. S. Veterans Bureau at Detroit, and that therefore an additional modern hospital is immediately needed, and Whereas: The Michigan State Senate at the special session of December 5th, 1923, petitioned the U. S. Veterans Bureau to hospitalize all Michigan veterans in Michigan hospitals, because experience has shown that these world war casualties fare best when near their own homes, relatives and friends: Therefore Be it resolved: That this Senate, in regular session assembled, renew the petition to hospitalize all Michigan veterans in Michigan hospitals by the U. S. Veterans Bureau, and to urge the immediate sale of the old U. S. Marine Hospital in Detroit and the building of a suitable new hospital in Wayne county, Michigan, as provided by Act of Congress, June 7, 1924. Be it further resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the President of the United States, the Secretary of the United States Treasury, the Director of the United States Veterans Bureau, and to the United States Senators and Congress men from Michigan. The resolution was adopted. The Senate returned to the order of Messages from the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A concurrent resolution in appreciation of the life and character of Marion Leroy Burton, President of the University of Michigan. Whereas, It is with profound, genuine and sincere sorrow that the Legislature has received the information of the death of Marion Leroy Burton, president of the University of Michigan; and Whereas, President Burton's career was marked by a refreshing courage, prophetic vision, an inspiring devotion to principle, reinforced by a dynamic personality, a pure heart and an active mind and body, all of which he combined to elevate and strengthen the standards of the ideals of true manhood and womanhood; and Whereas, His voice and acts have done so much to promote and stimulate the youth of this and future generations along the pathway of clean living, intellectual development, respect for authority, physical upkeep, religious tolerance, and patriotic devotion; and Whereas, All Michigan has a proper sense of the great constructive service President Burton has given to mankind as an eminent educator and as one of our foremost and most distinguished citizens, and having desire to give expression to this common feeling of appreciation of a great and honorable name; therefore, be it Resolved, by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That a committee of five members of the House and five members of the Senate, be appointed to attend the funeral; and be it further Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the Journals of the Senate and House of Representatives, and that a copy of the same be suitably engrossed, duly authenticated and transmitted to President Burton's family at Ann Arbor. The concurrent resolution was unanimously adopted, the Senators rising in tribute to the memory of the late President Burton. The President appointed Senators Penney, Condon, Brower, Howarth and Hunter as members of the committee on the part of the Senate. Committee Assignment. The President announced the following committee assignment: Senator Whiteley asked and was granted leave of absence from the sessions of Thursday and Friday. Mr. Penney moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed. The President declared the Senate adjourned until Thursday, February 19, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. DENNIS E. ALWARD, JOURNAL OF THE SENATE NUMBER TWENTY-FOUR. Senate Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, February 19, 1925. 2:00 o'clock p. m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. The Reverend A. P. Sater of the Evangelical Lutheran Scandinavian church of Lansing offered prayer. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary. Present: Senators Bahorski, Baxter, Bohn, Brower, Butler, Bernie L. Case, William L. Case, Condon, Cummings, Gansser, Gettel, Greene, Herald, Herrick, Hinkley, Horton, Howarth, Hunter, Leland, Martin, Penney, Quinlan, Truettner, Wilcox, Wood, Woodruff, Young-27; a quorum. Absent with leave: Senators Atwood, Pearson and Whiteley-3. Absent without leave: Senator Karcher-1. Mr. Young moved that the absentee without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Presentation of Petitions. Petition No. 108. By Mr. Bohn. Petition of the Newberry Study Club favoring the Child Labor amendment. The petition was referred to the Committee on Labor. Petition No. 109. By Mr. Cummings. Petition of J. H. Martins and fourteen other voters of St. Joseph county opposing the Child Labor amendment. The petition was referred to the Committee on Labor. Petition No. 110. By Mr. Truettner. Petition of the Crystal Falls Woman's Club urging legislation for the prevention of the starting of brush and slashing fires. The petition was referred to the Committee on Conservation. Bills Printed and Filed. The Secretary announced the printing of the following entitled bills and that the said printed bills were placed on file in the Document Room of the Senate February 19, 1925. House bill No. 139 (file No. 39), entitled A bill to amend section 9 of chapter 18 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12581 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. House bill No. 140 (file No. 40), entitled A bill to amend section 15 of Act No. 106 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to make uniform the law of transfer of shares of stock in corporations," being section 11934 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. House bill No. 146 (file No. 41), entitled A bill to amend section 7 of Act No. 105 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide a uniform system of probation throughout the State of Michi gan; the appointment of probation officers and to prescribe the powers, duties and compensation of such officers; to provide a penalty for the violation of his duties and to repeal Act No. 91 of the Public Acts of 1903, as amended," being section 2035 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 143 of the Public Acts of 1921. House bill No. 164 (file No. 42), entitled A bill to determine the nature of the ownership in real estate held by joint tenants or tenants by the entireties where one of the owners is judicially adjudged insane, to determine the nature of the ownership in real estate where such formerly insane person has been adjudged as restored to soundness of mind and to provide for notice of such changes in the nature of the ownership. Reports of Standing Committees. Mr. Bernie L. Case submitted the following report: The Committee on Towns and Counties respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 75 (file No. 37), entitled A bill to amend sections 2 and 6 of Act No. 81 of the Public Acts of 1903, entitled "An act to provide for the care and preservation of cemetery lots," being sections 2398 and 2402 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. B. L. CASE, Mr. James M. Wilcox submitted the following report: The Committee on Highways respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 44, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for certain specific purposes, and to designate the source from which money so appropriated shall be paid. The report was accepted. J. M. WILCOX, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. James M. Wilcox submitted the following report: The Committee on Highways respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 81 (file No. 44), entitled A bill to provide for the laying out and establishing of additional trunk line mileage; to make all roads that have been improved as Federal aid projects, and all roads that have been or that may hereafter be, approved for Federal aid, trunk line highways; to provide for the widening, altering or straightening of trunk line highways; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith. J. M. WILCOX, The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Bohn submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on Education respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 71, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Public Instruction for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. F. P. BOHN, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. |