Petition No. 385. By Mr. Osborn. Petition of W. C. Burt and forty-eight other citizens of Vicksburg opposing the bill to prohibit spearing of fish through the ice. The petition was referred to the Committee on Conservation. Petition No. 386. By Mr. Ross. Petition of Howard Smith and thirteen other citizens of the township of Birch Run, Saginaw County, favoring an income tax. The petition was referred to the Committee on Taxation. Petition No. 387. By Mr. Ross. Petition of Asa H. Wood and twelve other teachers of Cassopolis Public Schools favoring the Commissioners' Salary Bill and the proposed redistribution of the primary fund and protesting against any amendment to the Consolidated School Law. The petition was referred to the Committee on Education. Petition No. 388. By Mr. Ross. Petition of A. T. Hagerman and twenty-two others protesting against any change in the law governing Consolidated Schools. The petition was referred to the Committee on Education. Petition No. 389. By Mr. Wilcox. Resolution of Board of Supervisors of Houghton County favoring Eastern Standard Time. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Announcement by Secretary of Printing and Filing of Bills. The Secretary announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the Senators March 15: Senate bill No. 176 (file No. 165)— To amend secs. 9 and 10, chapter V, Act No. 283, P. A. of 1909, as amended— General Highway Law-being secs. 4386, 4387, C. L. of 1915-state reward. House bill No. 321 (file No. 113) To amend sections 3, 4 and 17, Act No. 59, Public Acts of 1915-general highway law. The Secretary also announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the Senators, March 16: House bill No. 311 (file No. 114) To regulate fishing in Thornapple river, Barry county. House bill No. 340 (file No. 115)— To permit the spearing of certain fish in Allegan and Ottawa counties. House bill No. 351 (file No. 116) To amend sec. 1, Act No. 279, P. A. of 1921-an act to define the limits of Duncan Bay, Lake Huron, and to regulate fishing therein. House bill No. 329 (file No. 117) To permit the spearing of carp, suckers and grass pike in the drains of Tuscola county. House bill No. 256 (file No. 118) — To amend sec. 40, Act No. 206, P. A. of 1893-to provide that personal taxes shall be a first lien on personal property. Messages From The House. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning together with the House amendments thereto, non-concurred in by the Senate, 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. (For text of amendment see Senate Journal, page 219.) The message informed the Senate that the House insists on its amendment and asks for a conference on the matter of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill. Mr. Condon moved that the request of the House of Representatives for a conference be granted. The motion prevailed. The President appointed as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference Senators Osborn, Eldred and Condon. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend section 5 of chapter 67 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, known as "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 14182 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 416 of the Public Acts of 1919, approved May 13, 1919, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill and ordered that it be given immediate effect. 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 section 4 of Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking and to establish a banking department for the supervision of such business," being section 7970 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended, and to add a new section to said act to stand as section 68. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill. 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 Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking and to establish a banking department for the supervision of such business," by adding a new section thereto to stand as section 4-a. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill. 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 16 of chapter 4 of part 4 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," approved May 10th, 1917. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of any county of this State to establish and operate a public market. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill and had ordered that it be given immediate effect. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Counties and Townships. Introduction of Bills. Mr. Wood introduced Senate joint resolution No. 5, entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 5 of Article II of the Constitution, relative to the right to bear arms. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Gettel introduced Senate bill No. 222, entitled A bill to insure the payment of subcontractors and of labor, skill, material, equipment, camp or equipment supplies furnished on account of constructing, repairing, or ornamenting public buildings or public works and to repeal Act No. 187 of the Public Acts of 1905. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Highways. Mr. Gansser introduced Senate bill No. 223, entitled A bill to amend section 15 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, and the bays thereof, and the connecting waters between said lakes within the jurisdiction of this State; to regulate the transportation, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters," as amended by Act No. 225 of the Public Acts of 1921, approved May 17, 1921. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Bernie L. Case introduced Senate bill No. 224, entitled A bill to amend section 9 of chapter 2 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," being section 4326 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 Highways. Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 12 of chapter 1 of Part II 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," approved May 10, 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 Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 15 of chapter 153 of Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1889, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies," and to repeal Act 58 of the Session Laws of 1871, approved March 29, 1871, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies," being chapter 88 of Howell's Annotated Statutes; also to repeal Act No. 123 of Session Laws of 1883, approved May 25, 1883, entitled "An act to amend section 9 of Act 58 of the Session Laws of 1871," approved March 29, 1871, being Compiler's section 2290, relative to the corporate rights of trust, deposit and security companies, being section 8057 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 Senate agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Smith entered the Senate Chamber and took his seat. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 171 (file No. 133), entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 4, and 5 of chapter 64 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "The Judicature Act of 1915," being sections 14139, 14141, and 14142 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 172 (file No. 134), entitled A bill to amend the title and sections 1, 5 and 6 of Act No. 6 of the Public Acts of 1907, Extra Session, entitled "An act to define and to regulate the treatment and control of dependent, neglected and delinquent children, to prescribe the jurisdiction of the probate court, and the powers, duties and compensation of the probate judge and the probate register with regard thereto; to provide for the appointment of county agents, register of the juvenile division and probation officers, and to prescribe their powers, duties and compensation and to provide for the granting of rehearings and modifications of orders, sentences and decrees of said court," being sections 2011, 2015 and 2016 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 16 of the Public Acts of 1921, First Extra Session, and Act No. 24 of the Public Acts of 1921, First Extra Session. 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. 89 (file No. 25), entitled A bill to provide for the administration of the estates of deceased persons in certain cases; to provide for the appointment of public administrators; to define and prescribe their powers and duties and to repeal Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1921. 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. Bahorski, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting theretor, The bill was given immediate effect. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 65 (file No. 32), entitled A bill to control the possession, sale and use of pistols, revolvers and guns; to provide penalties and punishment for the unlawful use thereof, and for other purposes. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: |