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. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 1, line 11, strike out the word "six" and insert in lieu thereof the word "one" (2) Section 1, line 13, strike out the word "twenty-six" and insert in lieu thereof the word "twenty-one" (3) Section 1, line 19, strike out the figures "$180,150.00-$180,150.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$175,150.00-$175,150.00" (4) Section 1, line 23, strike out the figures "$226,800.00-$226,800.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$221,800.00-$221,800.00". The report was accepted. BURNEY E. BROWER, 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. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations 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 bill No. 34, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of the Attorney General for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 1, line 10, strike out the words "eighty-five" and insert in lieu thereof the words "Ninety-four". (2) Section 1, line 13, strike out the words "eighty-five" and insert in lieu thereof the words "Ninety-four". (3) Section 1, line 19, strike out the figures "$81,200.00-$81,200.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$75,200.00-$75,200.00". (4) Section 1, insert after line 22 a new line to read as follows "Cost of suits $15,000.00-$15,000.00". (5) Section 1, line 23, strike out the figures "$85,700.00-$85,700.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$94,700.00-$94,700.00". The report was accepted. BURNEY E. BROWER, Chairman. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. ! Introduction of Bills. Mr. Baxter introduced Senate bill No. 147, entitled A bill to limit the amount of bonded indebtedness of municipalities in this State by regulating the issuance of bonds and other obligations; to provide for refunding bonds and obligations previously issued; to require certain reports of financial standings of municipalities to the State Treasurer; and to limit the rate of taxation for bonded indebtedness of municipalities. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Mr. Cummings introduced Senate bill No. 148, entitled A bill to prohibit the taking, catching, killing or destroying of any kind of fish at any time in the inland waters of this State located in the west half of the southeast one-quarter of section 15 and the east half of the southeast one-quarter of section 16 of the township of Lockport, St. Joseph County, and to provide a penalty for a violation of the provision of this act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Wood introduced Senate bill No. 149, entitled A bill to protect certain pine, spruce, hemlock, cedar and other evergreen trees, and to regulate the sale and transportation thereof when severed from the soil, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Gansser introduced Senate bill No. 150, extitled A bill to provide for an appropriation to assist in the equipping, maintaining, operation and expansion of the home for dependents of former service men. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Quinlan introduced Senate bill No. 151, entitled A bill to amend section 87 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 land 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," the same being section 4085 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to prohibit the driving or operation of motor vehicles by persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or of any exhilarating or stupefying drug, and to provide penalties therefor," approved May 2, 1917. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor. The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 108 (file No. 27), entitled A bill to amend section 20 of chapter 50 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," being section 13,755 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor. The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. General Orders. Mr. Howarth moved that the Senate resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the general orders. The motion prevailed and the President designated Mr. Howarth as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Howarth in the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose; and, the President having resumed the chair, the committee, through its chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following entitled bills: House bill No. 16 (file No. 9), entitled A bill authorizing the purchase of M. A. C. Union bonds by the State Administrative Board out of the sinking funds created by and existing under the provisions of Act No. 1 of the First Extra Session, Public Acts of 1921 and Act No. 25 of the Extra Session Public Acts of 1919. Senate bill No. 89 (file No. 51), entitled A bill to amend section 8 of Act No. 206 of the Public Aots 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 land 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 4002 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 297 of the Public Acts of 1921. Senate bill No. 118 (file No. 81), entitled A bill to require municipalities owning or operating public utilities to adopt and keep a uniform system of accounts, and to make and publish annual reports relating to the operation of each such utility, and to require the Michigan Public Utilities Commission to prescribe the forms thereof. Senate bill No. 125 (file No. 88), entitled A bill to amend section 95 of chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of the powers and duties of townships, and election and duties of township officers," being section 2154 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 291 of the Public Acts of 1923. The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The Committee of the Whole, through its Chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and with amendments 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. The following are the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole: (1) Section 1, line 2, strike out the word "to" and insert in lieu thereof the word "of". (2) Amend the bill by adding thereto a new section to stand as Section 3 and to read as follows: Sec. 3. Whenever any person shall suffer any injury or damage by reason of negligence in the construction, improvement or maintenance of any trunk line highway, such person may, within one year thereafter, present his claim for damages, if any, to the State Administrative Board, which Board is hereby empowered to authorize and direct the payment to such person of whatever sum the said State Administrative Board may determine to be a just and proper compensation for the injury or damage so suffered. (3) Change Section 3 to Section 4. The Senate agreed to the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The Committee of the Whole, through its Chairman, reported back to the Senate the following entitled bill, recommending that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Elections. Senate bill No. 4 (file No. 55), entitled A bill to provide for the registration of electors, the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for and regulate primary elections and elections; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public offices; to provide for the re-call of certain elective officers and for the election to fill vacancies created thereby; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to prescribe the penalties therefor; and to repeal certain acts relating thereto. The question being on concurring in the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole, Senator Wood demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole was concurred in and the bill was re-referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Penney moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed. The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 1925, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. DENNIS E. ALWARD, |