Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was announced: A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled, The bill having been read a third time and the question being on the passage Mr. Bernie L. Case offered the following amendment: Amend section 2 line 16, after the word "any," by striking out the words "mink The amendment was seconded, a majority of the Senators present voting The amendment was then considered and agreed to, a majority of all the Pending the order that, under rule 37, the bill lie over one day, Mr. Pearson moved that the rule be suspended and that the bill be placed on 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 So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 5 of Act No. 278 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the YEAS-29. Atwood Quinlan Truettner Whiteley Wilcox Wood Woodruff Penney Young NAYS–0. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend sections 2 and 5 of Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled as amended, "An act to license and regulate the hunting, pursuing and killing of wild animals and wild birds found in this State, except deer and beaver,” being section 7627 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 235 of the Public Acts of 1923; and section 7530 of the Compiled Laws of 1915 as amended by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 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 following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to provide for taxation of lands owned and held by the State for State game reserves and State game farms and to provide for the assessment thereof and collection of the tax thereon. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: YEAS-27. Bahorski Condon Horton Truettner NAYS—0. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Public Safety for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, (1) Amend section 1, line 9, after the word "Enforcement,” by striking out the remainder of line and inserting in lieu thereof a comma after the word "enforcement", (2) Amend section 1, line 12, after the word "Inspection,” by striking out the figures “$300,000.00—$300,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$450,000.00—$450,000.00". (3) Amend section 1, by striking out all of line 13. 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. Brower 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 following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 22 of chapter 3 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 5689 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 103 of the Public Acts of 1921. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, (1) Amend section 22, line 69, after the word "schools," by striking out the words "or such other reputable and capable person or persons as he may appoint." (2) Section 22, line 70, after the word "shall”, insert "through the teachers and local school officers." 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. Brower 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: YEAS-28. Atwood Case, William L. Horton Quinlan NAYS--0. So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 14 of chapter 4 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, cutting weeds and brush within this State, and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of State, county, township and district highway officials," the same being section 4360 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The questid 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 following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to provide for the construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of bridges; to provide for inter-municipal and inter-state bridges; to provide for bridges over navigable streams and for their operation; to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of bridges over mill races; and to regulate the altering of the stage of water, and the widening and deepening of the channel of watercourses. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: a So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 5 of chapter 12 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled “The Secretary of State", being section 94 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: YEAS-27. Bahorski Cummings Howarth Truettner NAYS-0. So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor A bill to amend the title and sections 7 and 9 of Act No. 259 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to regulate the manufacture and sale of soft drinks, syrups, extracts and all other non-alcoholic beverages within the State and prescribe penalties for violation thereof, and repeal Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1915.” The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: YEAS-27. Bahorski Cummings Howarth Truettner NAYS-0. So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 68 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act regulating charitable organizations, institutions or associations soliciting public aid, and providing a penalty for the violations thereof," same being section 15344 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: YEAS-29. Atwood Cummings Horton Quinlan |