So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The amendment was concurred in. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend section 4 of chapter 1 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1881, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act", being section 5644 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill. The message further informed the Senate that the House recommended that the bill be known as the "Bohn-Carter-Turner Bill". The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend sections 46-b and 46-c of chapter 2 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 the act," said chapter being sections 12,083 to 12,228, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1915, which sections were created by Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1917 and by Act No. 357 of the Public Acts of 1919. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill and had ordered that it take immediate effect, in which action the concurrence of Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 42 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of the maintenance of illegitimate children," being section 7754 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend the title and section 1 of Act No. 178 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to fix the leave of absence and furlough of officers and men in the police department of cities having a population of over two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants," being section 3473 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and to add a new section to stand as section 2. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Labor. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 2, of chapter 2 of part 5 of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to provide for the organization, regulation and classification of domestic corporations; to prescribe their rights, powers, privileges and immunities; to prescribe the conditions upon which corporations may exercise their franchises; to provide for the inclusion of certain existing corporations within the provisions of this act; to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which foreign corporations may be admitted to carry on business within this State; to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to corporations." The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 263 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for an angler's license for non-residents of the State to take or catch or attempt to take or catch fish with hook and line in the lakes and streams within the jurisdiction of the State of Michigan; to provide that licensees may take from the State one day's legal catch; to provide for the issuance of licenses and collection of fees therefor; to authorize and regulate the disbursement of license fees collected; to provide a penalty for the violation of this act, and to repeal Act No. 329 of the Public Acts of 1913." The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Conservation. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to provide for the licensing of private trade schools in Michigan. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to authorize and regulate the funding of floating indebtedness of counties. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Taxation. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 112 of the Public Acts of 1885, entitled "An act to secure the minority of stockholders in corporations organized under general laws, the power of electing a representative membership in boards of directors," the same being section 11,344 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 285 of the Public Acts of 1923, entitled "An act to authorize the sterilization of mentally defective persons." The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Health. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend sections 7 and 8 of Act No. 159 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled as amended, "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the waters of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie, in the bays thereof and in the connecting waters between said lakes within the jurisdiction of this State; to regulate the transportaton, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters." as last amended by Act No. 120 of the Public Acts of 1923. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Conservation. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1889, as amended, relative to trust, deposit and security companies, by amending sections 2, 9, 10 and 11 of said act, and adding six new sections to be known as section 1 (a), section 2 (a), section 9 (a), section 31 (a), section 31 (b), and section 31 (c), so as to enlarge the powers of said trust, deposit and security companies and allow them, under certain conditions, to transact a banking business. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to regulate the carrying of hunting arms within the State during the open and closed seasons on game birds and animals. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Conservation. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend the title and sections 25, 29, 31 and 32 of Act No. 338 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled as amended, "An act to prohibit the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, giving away, bartering, furnishing, possessing, importing or transporting of any vinous, malt, brewed, fermented, spirituous or intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal, mechanical, chemical, scientific and sacramental purposes; to regulate the manufacture, sale, possession, importation and transportation thereof for such excepted purposes; to provide for the enforcement of, and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act; to prohibit certain advertising and advertisements pertaining to the liquor traffic; to prescribe the duties of officers, and of carriers pertaining to the liquor traffic, to prescribe the rights of action, recovery of damages and rules of evidence thereunder; and to repeal all acts in conflict therewith," as amended by Act No. 53 of the Public Acts of 1919 and Acts No. 99 and 336 of the Public Acts of 1921; and to add three new sections to said act to stand as sections 31a, 31b and 31c. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill and had ordered that it take immediate effect, in which action the concurrence of Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend the title and section 6, same being section 5119 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act in relation to the disease of rabies among dogs, to provide for the payment of certain damages for domestic animals infected with rabies by dogs and to provide penalties for the violations of this act." The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to prohibit false, deceptive and misleading advertising; to provide a penalty for the violation of this act; and to repeal Act No. 357 of the Public Acts of 1917. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 5 of chapter 42 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of the maintenance of illegitimate children," being section 7757 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to regulate and control the taking of minnows for bait in the waters of Flat river in Lowell and Vergennes townships, Kent county. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Conservation. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to provide for the protection of bear. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill, in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the ComImittee on Conservation. Reports of Standing Committees. 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: House bill No. 326 (file No. 145), entitled A bill to fix the jurisdiction of certain justices of the peace in cases of replevin and attachment. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. 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: House bill No. 316 (file No. 144), entitled A bill to amend section 18 of chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of estates in dower," being section 11667 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 295 of the Public Acts of 1923. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. 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: House bill No. 309 (file No. 116), entitled A bill to amend section 19 of chapter 153 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of offenses against the lives and persons of individuals," being section 15210 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. 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: House bill No. 308 (file No. 115), entitled A bill to amend section 18 of chapter 156 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of offenses against public justice," being section 14989 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. 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 that the bill do pass: House bill No. 273 (file No. 114), entitled A bill to amend section 10 of chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Fraudulent conveyances and contracts relative to goods, chattels, and things in action," being section 11988 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. GEO. M. CONDON, The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 242 (file No. 245), entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1881, entitled "An act to require justices of the peace to make reports to prosecuting attorneys in criminal and other proceedings before them, to which the people are a party, or in which the county may be liable for any costs," being sections 15813 and 15814 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. |