So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill, Special Order. 2:30 o'clock p.m. The President announced that the hour had arrived for the Special Order, being the consideration on Third Reading of Senate bill No. 87 (file No. 53), entitled A bill to prohibit banking by other than incorporated banking companies, to require persons engaged in private banking to incorporate under the general banking laws of this State within a certain time, and to prescribe the terms and conditions under which such private bankers may so incorporate. The bill was read a third time: Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, Mr. Hayes offered the following amendment: Section 5, line 6 as amended, before the word "inhabitants," strike out 250 and insert in lieu thereof "five thousand.” 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. Hayes 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, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The Senate resumed the order of Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 252 (file No. 277), entitled A bill to authorize and empower villages and townships of this State, also cities having a population not exceeding fifty thousand inhabitants, to levy a tax for the maintenance and employment of a band for musical purposes for the benefit of the public, provided said special question is submitted to the duly qualified voters of such villages, townships or cities and adopted or agreed to by a majority vote of those participating in said election. 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. 309 (file No. 273), entitled A bill to amend section 8 of subdivision 3 of chapter 3 of Part I of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to provide for the organization, regulation and classification of domestic corporations; to prescribe their rights, powers, privileges and immunities; to prescribe the conditions upon which corporations may exercise their franchises; to provide for the inclusion of certain existing corporations within the provisions of this act; to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which foreign corporations may be admitted to carry on business within this State; to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to corporations," approved April 26, 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 307 (file No. 271), entitled A bill to provide for a closed season on black bear. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, Mr. Pearson offered the following amendment: Section 1, line 3, after the word "any," insert "black." 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. Pearson 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 151 (file No. 88), entitled A bill to amend section 6 of Act No. 70, Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to regulate the manufacture and sale of ice cream within the limits of the State of Michigan," as amended by Act No. 224, Public Acts of 1913. 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. 254 (file No. 210), entitled A bill to protect the public health. 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: Senate bill No. 274 (file No. 228), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 57 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "The Judicature Act of 1915," the same being section 13913 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, by adding thereto a new section to stand as sub-section 8 thereof. 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. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of Messages from the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A concurrent resolution to extend to Colonel Owsley an invitation to address the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Whereas, Michigan now has three hundred sixty-eight Posts of the American Legion, providing an all-embracing service men's organization for the more than 160,000 sons who answered Michigan's call to duty in the world war; and Whereas, Colonel Alvin M. Owsley of Texas, National Commander of the American Legion, is visiting Michigan cities the week of April 16 to bring the message of peace-time patriotism from the 12,000 Legion Posts and the 1,000 Legion Auxiliary Units; therefore be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring) That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives extend to Colonel Owsley an invitation to address the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives at 1:30 o'clock p. m. on Wednesday, April 18. The message informed the Senate that the House has adopted the concurrent resolution. Pending the order that, under rule 59, the concurrent resolution lie over one day, Mr. Gansser moved that rule 59 be suspended. The motion prevailed. The concurrent resolution was then considered and adopted. General Orders. Mr. Truettner 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. Truettner as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Truettner 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. 279 (file No. 290), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 77 of the Public Acts of 1849, entitled "An Senate bill No. 238 (file No. 193), entitled A bill to amend the title and section 2 of Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913, House bill No. 134 (file No. 97), entitled A bill to provide for the construction and equipment of railroad cabooses or House bill No. 187 (file No. 154), entitled A bill to amend section 7 of Act No. 106 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An Senate bill No. 127 (file No. 94), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No..266 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An Senate bill No. 215 (file No. 295), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An Senate bill No. 287 (file No. 241), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 10 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1881, Senate bill No. 50 (file No. 294), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Mackinac Island State Park Commission Senate bill No. 43 (file No. 293), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Attorney General's Department for the Senate bill No. 15 (file No. 292), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Central Michigan Normal School for the House bill No. 57 (file No. 130), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Supreme Court for the fiscal years ending A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics for |