The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 240 (file No. 243), entitled 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: 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. Brower, 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. 22 (file No. 64), entitled 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: 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. 260 (file No. 156), entitled 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: NAYS-0. 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: Senate bill No. 273 (file No. 276), entitled A bill to provide for the nomination and election of delegates to political conventions and to regulate primary elections relative thereto in counties of not less than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, Mr. Wood offered the following amendment: Amend section 3, line 9, after the word "with," by inserting the words "any candidate for, or the holder of, any county or state office may be a candidate for delegate to the county convention". The amendment was seconded, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor. The amendment was 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. Wood 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. Pearson Penney NAYS-0 Motions and Resolutions. Mr. Baxter moved to take from the table the following entitled bill: A bill to authorize the Department of Public Safety to establish and conduct a training school to be known as the Michigan Training School for Police for the instruction of law enforcing officers, and to make appropriations therefor. The motion prevailed. The question then being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: On motion of Mr. Brower, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. Leland Martin Pearson Mr. Bernie L. Case moved that a respectful message be sent to the House of Representatives, asking the return to the Senate of House bill No. 37 (file No. 24), entitled A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 65 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of tuition in and transportation to another district, of children who have completed the eighth grade in any school district; and to repeal Act No. 190 of the Public Acts of 1903, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening the provisions of this act;" being section 5833 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The motion prevailed. General Orders. Mr. Martin 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. Martin as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Martin 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 bill: Senate bill No. 190 (file No. 184), entitled A bill to provide for the regulation of the sale of livestock remedies, defining same; to provide for the licensing and registration, labeling, inspection, and analyses; to prohibit the sale of fraudulent or adulterated remedies; to provide for guarantees regarding ingredients; to provide for the collection of license fees from manufacturers of or dealers in these remedies; to provide for penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to authorize the expenditure of the funds derived from the license fees, and repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict. The bill was 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 the following entitled bill: Senate bill No. 224 (file No. 221), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 4, 8 and 10 of Act No. 209 of the Public Acts of 1923, entitled "An act to regulate and define common carriers of persons and property by motor vehicle on public highways of this State, prescribing the payment and fixing the amount of privilege taxes for such carriers, the disposition of such taxes, and prescribing penalties for violation of this act," approved May 23, 1923. The following are the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole: (1) Section 1, line 20, after the word "city", insert "and for such purposes all municipalities within the outer boundaries of Detroit shall be deemed to be a part of Detroit." (2) Amend section 1, line 21, after the word "village," by inserting the words "and or township". (3) Amend section 1, line 21, after the word "village," by inserting the words "or to carriers operating within a group consisting of not more than three cities and or villages contiguous to one another or partially so". 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, favorably and with amendment the following entitled bill: Senate bill No. 281 (file No. 284), entitled A bill to authorize any incorporated village, which may be the county seat of any county in this State, to borrow money, and issue bonds therefor, for the purpose of buying or building a courthouse or jail or both for said county in such village, upon approval of the electors of said village. The following is the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole: Amend by striking out all of Section 3 and insert in lieu thereof the following: Section 3. No money shall be borrowed or bonds issued for the purposes mentioned in this act unless the question of borrowing money and issuing the bonds therefor is submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of such village. Such questions shall be submitted upon a resolution of the board or council of such village, and if a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof, then the council shall proceed to borrow the money and issue bonds as directed. The vote on the question of borrowing money shall be by ballot which shall be in substantially the following form: "Official Ballot. "Vote on the proposition of borrowing dollars and issuing the bonds of the village therefor, such money to be used to buy or build a county courthouse or jail or both in said village. "Shall the village of ... borrow Idollars and issue the bonds of the village therefor, such money to be used to buy or build a county courthouse or county jail or both, in said village? Yes ( ) The election shall be called and conducted in the same manner as other elections in said village are held, and the moneys shall be borrowed and bonds issued therefor in all respects except as herein provided in accordance with the provisions of the charter of the village issuing such bonds. The Senate agreed to the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Mr. Wood moved that when the Senate adjourns today it stand adjourned until Friday, April 10, 1925 at 10:00 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed. Mr. Wood moved that when the Senate adjourns tomorrow it stand adjourned until Monday, April 13, 1925 at 8:30 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed. Mr. Cummings asked and was granted leave of absence from the session of Friday. Mr. Butler moved that the Senate adjourn. According, and in pursuance of the order previously made, the President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, April 10, 1925, at 10:00 o'clock a. m. DENNIS E. ALWARD, |