The report was accepted. The bill 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, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 49, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Department of Agriculture for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. The report was accepted. BURNEY E. BROWER, The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: Chairman. 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. 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. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 1, line 10, strike out the word "one" and in line 11 strike out the words "seven hundred thirty-two". (2) Section 1, lines 13 and 14, strike out the words "ninety-one thousand seven hundred thirty-two" and insert in lieu thereof the words "ninety thousand”. (3) Section 1, line 21, strike out the figures "24,172.00-24,172.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "22,440.00-22,440.00". (4) Section 1, line 23, strike out the figures "$91,732.00-$91,732.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$90,000.00-$90,000.00". 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. Leland submitted the following report: The Committee on Agriculture 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. 48, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Agriculture-Slaughtered Animals 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) Amend section 1, line 4, after the word "of," by striking out the words "five hundred thousand dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two hundred fifty thousand dollars". (2) Amend section 1, line 13, by striking out "$500,000-$500.000", and inserting in lieu thereof "$250.000-$250.000". GEO. LELAND, Chairman. The report was accepted. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Mr. Leland submitted the following report: The Committee on Agriculture 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. 14 (file No. 16), entitled A bill to amend section 23 of Act No. 339 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled, "An act relating to dogs and the protection of live stock and poultry from damage by dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs; regulating the keeping of dogs, and authorizing their destruction in certain cases; providing for the determination and payment of damages done by dogs to live stock and poultry; imposing powers and duties on certain State, county, city and township officers and employes, and to repeal Act No. 347 of the Public Acts of 1917, and providing penalties for the violation of this act." The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Amend section 23, line 12, after the word "cattle," by striking out the word "or". (2) "or". Amend section 23, line 12, after the word "swine," by striking out the word (3) Amend section 23, line 13, after the words "goats or," by striking out the words "three dollars" and inserting in lieu therof the words "one dollar". (4) Amend section 23, line 14, after the word "animal," by inserting the words "or fowl". The report was accepted. GEO. LELAND, 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, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 122 (file No. 85), entitled A bill to accept the provisions, requirements and benefits of a Act of the Sixty-seventh Congress of the United States, approved November 23, 1921, known and designated as Public Act No. 97, entitled "An act for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy, and for other purposes"; to promote the purposes of said act within the State of Michigan; to provide for the administration thereof and for the custody and administration of funds received by the State of Michigan thereunder, or under the provisions of this act; and to make an appropriation to meet the terms and conditions imposed by said act of Congress and for carrying out of the purposes thereof. The report was accepted. BURNEY E. BROWER, The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Chairman. 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. 53, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Board of Registration in Medicine 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, lines 10 and 11, strike out the words "twelve thousand four hundred thirty-eight" and insert in lieu thereof the words "eleven thousand". (2) Section 1, line 13 and 14, strike out the words "twelve thousand four hundred thirty-eight" and insert in lieu thereof the words "eleven thousand". (3) Section 1, line 19, strike out the figures "$8,200.00-$8,200.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$7,200.00-$7,200.00”. (4) Section 1, line 21, strike out the figures "4,138.00-4,138.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "3,700.00-3.700.00". (5) Section 1, line 23, strike out the figures "$12,438.00-$12,438.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$11,000.00-$11,000.00". 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. 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. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 1, lines 10 and 11, strike out the words "sixty nine thousand nine hundred fifty-two" and insert in lieu thereof the words "sixty-five thousand". (2) Section 1, lines 13 and 14, strike out the words "sixty-nine thousand four hundred fifty-two" and insert in lieu thereof the words "sixty-five thousand". (3) Section 1, line 19, strike out the figures "$45,300.00-$45,300.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$40,800.00-$41,300.00". (4) Section 1, line 21, strike out the figures "21,777.00-21,777.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "21,325.00-21,325.00". (5) Section 1, line 23, strike out the figures "$69,952.00-$69,452.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$65,000.00-$65,000.00". 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. 35, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Mackinac Island State Park Commission 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 words "four hundred ninety". (2) Section 1, lines 13 and 14, strike out the words "sixty-five". (3) in lieu thereof the figures "$19,980.00-$20,405.00". Section 1, line 21, strike out the figures "$20,470.00-$20,470.00" and insert (4) Section 1, line 23, strike out the figures "$37,490.00-$32,565.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$37,000.00-$32,500.00". 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. Greene introduced Senate bill No. 152, entitled A bill to regulate public nurses and to prescribe penalties for violation 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 Public Health. Mr. Brower introduced Senate bill No. 153, entitled A bill to amend section 9 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to regulate by license the selling of steamship or railroad tickets or orders for transportation to or from foreign countries, and the receipt of deposits of money for the purpose of transmitting the same or the equivalent thereof to foreign countries, and to regulate by license the selling or issuing of drafts or other commercial paper payable in foreign countries; to provide a penalty for the violation thereof; and to repeal Act No. 271 of the Public Acts of 1915", approved May 18, 1921. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Transportation. Mr. Penney introduced Senate bill No. 154, entitled A bill to amend section 72 of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," being section 947 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 Military Affairs. Mr. Truettner introduced Senate bill No. 155, entitled A bill to provide for an angler's license for residents of this State to take or catch or attempt to take or catch certain kinds of fish with hook and line in the lakes and streams within the jurisdiction of the State of Michigan; to provide for the issuance of licenses and collection of fees therefor, and to authorize and regulate the disbursement of such license fees and to provide a penalty for violation of this act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Conservation. Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: 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. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, Mr. Atwood offered the following amendments: (1) Section 2, line 8, strike out the words "but not before final approval,”. (2) Strike out Section 3 as added on March 4th. (3) Restore the number of old Section 3. The amendments were seconded, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor. The amendments were then considered and agreed to, a majority of all the Senators-elect voting therefor. Pending the order that, under rule 37, the bill lie over one day, Mr. Atwood moved that the rule be suspended and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. The question then 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. On motion of Mr. Atwood, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. The following entitled bill was read a third time: 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. 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. On motion of Mr. Horton, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 89 (file No. 51), entitled A bill to amend section 8 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 4002 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 297 of the Public Acts of 1921. 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. Mr. Brower moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed. The motion prevailed. The question then being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Brower offered the following amendment: Amend section 8 by striking out all of subdivision 8 and inserting in lieu thereof a new subdivision 8, to read as follows: |