Mr. Osborn introduced Senate bill No. 119, entitled A bill to amend section 5 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to protect fish in the inland waters of this State and to regulate the manner of taking possession, transportation, size and sale of fish when taken from said waters; to provide penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts conflicting therewith," being section 7658 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 Conservation. Mr. Connelly introduced Senate bill No. 120, entitled A bill making an appropriation for the purchase of certain lands for a public park. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed and refcrred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Osborn introduced Senate bill No. 121, entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1909. entitled "An act to prohibit the taking, killing, trapping or molesting of certain fur-bearing animals at certain times, and to prohibit the destruction or the molesting of the houses or holes of certain fur-bearing animals at all times," being section 7511 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 111 of the Public Acts of 1921. 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 amend sections 4 and 5 of Act No. 1 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to fix the compensation and mileage of members and certain officers and employes of the Legislature, to provide the manner of paying said compensation and mileage, and to make appropriation therefor." approved January 17, 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. Brower, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. Executive Session. On motion of Mr. Truettner, The Senate resolved itself into Executive Session, the time being 2:22 o'clock p. m. The Executive Session closed, the time being 2:32 o'clock p. m. The Secretary announced that the Senate had, in Executive Session, advised and consented to the following nominations to office, submitted to the Senate by the Governor in his message of date February 1, 1923: Paul F. Bagley, of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, as member of the State Corrections Commission, to succeed John H. Dunnewind, deceased. William C. Dudley, of Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, as member of the State Corrections Commission, to succeed R. H. Scott, resigned. Ira R. Waterbury, of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Managers of State Fairs, to succeed Frank H. Milham, deceased. (For term ending April 14, 1923.) Robert Barney, of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Managers of State Fairs, to succeed Perry F. Powers, resigned (For term ending April 14, 1923.) John Endicott, of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Managers of State Fairs, to succeed Edward A. Hamer, term expired. (For term ending April 14, 1923.) John Miller, of Swartz Creek, Genesee County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Managers of State Fairs, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending April 14, 1923.) Thomas E. Newton, of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Managers of State Fairs, to succeed self, term expired. (For term e. ding April 14, 1923.) Arthur E. Peterson, of Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Managers of State Fairs, to succeed sel, term expired. (For term ending April 14, 1923.) William J. Oliver, of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Managers of State Fairs, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending April 14, 1923.) William J. Spears, of Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan, as member of the State Hospital Commission, to succecd D. H. Hinkley, resigned. Mrs. Susan M. Ogg, of Detroit, Wayne Coun y. Michigan, as member of the State Hospital Commission, to succeed Mrs. Gertrude Vance Howard, resigned. John R. Van Evera, of Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Control of the Michigan College of Mines, to succeed J. M. Longyear deceased. (For term ending June 9, 1925.) Frederic W. Denton, of Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Control of the Michigan College of Mines, to succeed James McNaughton, term expired. (For term ending Jure 9, 1927.) William Kelley, of Vulcan, Dickinson County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Control of the Michigan College of Mines, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending June 9, 1927.) Wilbert B. Hinsdale, of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Trustees of the State Sanatorium, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending August 31, 1927.) Schuyler L. Marshall, of Mason, Ingham County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Trustees of the State Sanatorium, to succced A. E. Co ̊c, term expired. (For term ending August 31, 1927.) Dr. Robert B. Harkness, of Houghton, Houghton Cour ty, Michigan, as member of the State Advisory Council of Health, to suceed Dr. Turner deccased. (For term ending June 30, 1925.) Dr. I. L. Polozker, of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, as member of the State Institute Commission, to succeed Fred M. A'ger, reigned. Harry V. Huston, of Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, as member of the State Institute Commission, to succeed H. S. Cray, resigned. Earl F. Johnson, of Flint, Genesee County. Michigan, as member of the State Institute Commission, to succeed G. J. Johnson, resignel. Nelson McLaughlin, of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, as member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending September 30, 1925.) George L. LaFevre, of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Michigan, as member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending September 30, 1925.) W. S. Shipp, of Battle Creck, Calhoun County, Michigan, as member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine, to succeed se f. term expired. (For term ending September 30, 1925.) Albertus Nyland, of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, as member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending September 30, 1925.) Guy L. Conner, of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, as member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending September 30, 1925.) Dr. Blanche Haines, of Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan, as member of the Michigan Board of Registration of Nurses and Trained Attendants, to succeed Dr. Reuben Peterson, term expired. (For term ending December 31, 1924.) M. Irene Gibbons, of Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, as member of the Michigan Board of Registration of Nurses and Trained Attendants, to succeed Emily McLaughlin, term expired. (For term ending December 31, 1924.) L. Verna Simons, of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, as member of the Board of Osteopathic Registration and Examination, to succeed E. A. Ward, term expired. (For term ending April 30, 1927.) James Albert Skinner, of Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan, as member of the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, to succeed self, term expired. (For term ending December 31, 1926.) George S. Farrar, of Port Austin, Huron County, as member of the Board of Managers of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, to succeed G. W. Stone, deceased. (For term ending February 28, 1923.) Humphrey S. Gray, of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, as member of the State Welfare Commission, to succeed J. C. Kirkpatrick, resigned. The Secretary also announced that the Senate had, in Executive Session, advised and consented to the following nomination to office, submitted to the Senate by the Governor in his message of date February 5, 1923: Claude C. Jones, of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, as member of the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, to succeed C. S. Koons, term expired. (For term ending December 31, 1927.) Mr. Sligh entered the Senate Chamber and took his seat. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of Introduction of Bills. Mr. Sligh introduced Senate bill No. 122, entitled A bill to amend section 30 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," being section 14496 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 330 of the Public Acts of 1917. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Condon moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate on Monday, February 5, 1923, failed to pass the following entitled bill: Senate bill No. 5 (file No. 5), entitled A bill to prohibit the wilful disturbance of any religious assembly of worshipers of God, or the exhibiting in any public hall or theater of pictures in derision or mockery of the dress, garb or ceremonial actions of any bishop, priest, minister, elder or other religious worker, and providing punishment therefor. The motion prevailed. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, The motion prevailed. General Orders. Mr. Condon 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. Condon as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole with Mr. Condon 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: Senate bill No. 63 (file No. 30), entitled A bill to amend section 62 of chapter 18 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12634 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. House bill No. 13 (file No. 1), entitled A bill to amend the title and section 1 of Act No. 246 of the Public Acts of 1907, entitled "An act making it a misdemeanor to throw any stone, brick or other missile at any passenger train, sleeping car, passenger coach, express car, mail car, baggage car, or any street or trolley car, and providing a penalty therefor," being section 8448, Compiled Laws 1915. Senate bill No. 58 (file No. 25), entitled A bill to amend section 14 of Chapter 67 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, "Of title to real property by descent," being section 11808 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as added by Act No. 81 of the Public Acts of 1891. Senate bill No. 59 (file No. 26), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 348 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to bar debts and obligations against deceased persons and the estates of deceased persons, in certain cases, and to repeal Act No. 256 of the Public Acts of 1915, the same being compilers' section 14620 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," approved May 10, 1917. 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 amendment, the following entitled bill: Senate bill No. 69 (file No. 35), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 of chapter 4, part 1 of Act No. 256 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and classify the laws of the State of Michigan relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign companies; and to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this State," and to add a new section thereto to stand as section 4-a. The following is the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole: Section 4-a, line 13, after the word "such," strike out "license" and insert in lieu thereof "application.' 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. Henry moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 3:05 o'clock p. m. Accordingly, the President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7, 1923, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. |