Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendment, recommending that the amendment be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate bill No. 199 (file No. 152), entitled A bill to amend section 15 of chapter 30 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 13243 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 293 of the Public Acts of 1921. The following is the amendment recommended by the committee: Section 15, line 25, strike out the word "officer" and insert in lieu thereof the words "circuit court commissioner." The report was accepted. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. The amendment recommended by the committee was agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, 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 with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate bill No. 106 (file No. 70), entitled A bill to amend chapter 37 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of the Support of Poor Persons by Their Relatives," the same being sections 5191 to 5205, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1915, by adding thereto six new sections to stand as sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 18, line 6, strike out the words "A son or daughter", and insert in lieu thereof the words "Sons or daughters." (2) Section 18, line 6, after the word "of", strike out the words "his or her", and insert in lieu thereof the word "their." (3) Section 18, line 7, after the word "parent", insert the words "or parents." (4) Section 18, line 11, after the word "summon", strike out the words "a son or daughter", and insert in lieu thereof the words "the sons and daughters." (5) (6) Section 18, line 12, after the word "parent", insert the words "or parents." Section 18, line 12, after the word "a", strike out the words "justice of the peace or police judge", and insert in lieu thereof the words "judge of probate." (7) Section 18, line 13, after the word "not", strike out the word "the", and insert in lieu thereof the word "any." (8) Section 18, line 14, after the word "such", strike out the words "son or daughter has", and insert in lieu thereof the words "sons and daughters have." (9) Section 18, line 16, strike out the words "justice of the peace or police judge", and insert in lieu thereof the words "judge of probate." (10) Section 18, line 17, after the word "such", strike out the words "son or daughter", and insert in lieu thereof the words "sons and daughters." (11) Section 18, lines 25 and 26, strike out the words "justice of the peace or police judge", and insert in lieu thereof the words "judge of probate." (12) Section 19, lines 2 and 3, strike out the words "justice of the peace or police judge", and insert in lieu thereof the words "judge of probate." (13) Section 20, line 3, strike out the words "justice of the peace or police judge", and insert in lieu thereof the words "judge of probate." (14) Section 20, line 4, strike out the words "justice or judge", and insert in lieu thereof the words "judge of probate." The report was accepted. GEO. M. CONDON, 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. Henry submitted the following report: The Committee on Taxation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, with a substitute therefor having the same title, recommending that the substitute be agreed to and that the bill, as thus substituted, do pass: Senate bill No. 105 (file No. 69), entitled A bill to amend sections 4, 4-a, 4-b, and 5 of Act No. 85 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act prescribing the fees, taxes and charges to be paid to the State by corporations doing or seeking to do business in this State; prescribing the method and basis of computing such fees, taxes and charges; requiring certain annual reports to be filed by corporations; providing for the disposition of the moneys received under this act and prescribing penalties for non-compliance with the provisions thereof," approved April 27, 1921. The following is the title of the substitute recommended by the committee: "A bill to amend sections three, four, four-a, four-b and seven and to repeal section six of Act number eighty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred twentyone, entitled, "An act prescribing the fees, taxes and charges to be paid to the State by corporations doing or seeking to do business in this State; prescribing the method and basis of computing such fees, taxes and charges; requiring certain annual reports to be filed by corporations; providing for the disposition of the moneys received under this act and prescribing penalties for non-compliance with the provisions thereof." The report was accepted. JAMES HENRY, Chairman. The substitute recommended by the committee was agreed to. The bill as substituted was ordered printed and was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Osborn submitted the following report: The Committee on Conservation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 64 (file No. 31), entitled A bill to amend section 11 of Act No. 326 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for the leasing, control and taxation of certain lands owned and controlled by the State, and the improvements thereon; providing penalties for the violation of certain provisions thereof and repealing Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of 1909, and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being section 616 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 382 of the Public Acts of 1921. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Osborn submitted the following report: D. C. OSBORN, Chairman. The Committee on Conservation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendment, recommending that the amendment be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate bill No. 190 (file No. 144), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 242 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of weasels, woodchucks, crows, and certain kinds of owls and hawks," approved May 12, 1919. The following is the amendment recommended by the committee: Section 1, line 3. After the figures "1919" insert the words, "as amended by Act No. 311 of the Public Acts of 1921." The report was accepted. D. C. OSBORN, Chairman. The amendment recommended by the committee was agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Osborn submitted the following report: The Committee on Conservation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 251 (file No. 55), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to prohibit the taking, catching or killing of certain species of bass during certain months of the year; to provide a penalty therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being section 7689 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. D. C. OSBORN, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Osborn submitted the following report: The Committee on Conservation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 201 (file No. 153), entitled A bill to protect fish in the trout streams of this State, and to regulate the manner of taking and transportation of fish from said waters, to provide penalties for violation of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts conflicting therewith. D. C. OSBORN, The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Osborn submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on Conservation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 188 (file No. 142), entitled A bill to prohibit the hunting, pursuing or killing of any wild animals or birds on the public highways of the State. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Osborn submitted the following report: D. C. OSBORN, Chairman. The Committee on Conservation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 142, entitled A bill for the protection of fish in the rivers and streams of Charlevoix County. D. C. OSBORN, The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Bohn submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on Public Health respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 191 (file No. 145), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 115 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for the examination, registration, regulation and licensing of chiropodists, and for the punishment of offenders against this act, and to repeal acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith," being section 6804 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Bohn submitted the following report: F. P. BOHN, The Committee on Public Health respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 204 (file No. 155), entitled A bill to provide for the licensing and regulation of the sale of drugs, nostrums, face powders, face creams, face bleaches, face lotions, cosmetics, tooth powders, tooth pastes, dentifrices and other toilet preparations or ointments or applications for the treatment of diseases, injuries or deformities, by itinerant and traveling vendors or hawkers. F. P. BOHN, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Bohn submitted the following report: The Committee on Public Health respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 130 (file No. 97), entitled A bill to accept the provisions, requirements and benefits of an act of the Sixtyseventh 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 the carrying out of the purposes hereof. The report was accepted. F. P. BOHN, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. Mr. Eldred submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 211, entitled A bill to amend the title and section 1 of Act No. 210 of Public Acts of 1905, entitled "An act to prohibit the corrupt influencing of agents, employes or servants," being section 15590 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and to add thereto six new sections to stand as sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Eldred submitted the following report: F. O. ELDRED, Chairman. The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 179, entitled A bill to amend section 5 of Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of Protestant Episcopal churches," being section 10932 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by. Act No. 62 of the Public Acts of 1917. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Eldred submitted the following report: F. O. ELDRED, Chairman. The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 192, entitled A bill to amend section 5 of Act No. 271 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to create the Michigan Historical Commission; to provide for the appointment of members of such commission; to fix their terms of office; prescribe their powers and duties; make an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being section 10731 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. F. O. ELDRED, Chairman. Mr. Eldred submitted the following report: The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 132 (file No. 40), entitled A bill to provide for the regulation of the business of furnishing laundered articles for hire. F. O. ELDRED, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Karcher submitted the following report: The Committee on Industrial Schools respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 139 (file No. 105), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 143 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to authorize the board of trustees of the Industrial School for Boys to sell the present site and use the proceeds for the purchase of a new site and erection of buildings thereon, and make an appropriation therefor," approved April 25, 1917. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. H. S. KARCHER, Chairman. Introduction of Bills. Mr. Wood introduced Senate bill No. 213, entitled A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of courts of record in certain counties of this State, and designated as the Superior Courts; and defining the jurisdiction of such courts, powers and duties thereof; to fix the number of judges thereof; to provide a presiding judge; to define the privileges of such presiding judge; to modify the procedure in and classify the actions therein; and to provide for abolishing of certain statutory courts not of record having civil jurisdiction in such counties, in which the provisions of this act become operative, and the vesting of the jurisdiction thereof in the court hereby created. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Glaspie introduced Senate bill No. 214, entitled A bill to create a county licensing board and to prescribe the powers and duties thereof relating to licensing and regulating the establishment, maintenance and conducting of public billiard and pool rooms, public dance halls, bowling alleys and soft drink emporiums outside of incorporated cities and villages; providing a penalty for the violation thereof, and repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Counties and Townships. Mr. Sligh introduced Senate bill No. 215, entitled A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment and the collection of a specific tax upon secured debts other than debts secured or evidenced by mortgages and liens upon real property and which mortgages and liens are recorded in Michigan, and upon certain foreign municipal bonds, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in contravention thereto," being section 4284 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Mr. Sligh also introduced Senate bill No. 216, entitled A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 139 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An |