Mr. Geo. H. Miller presented Petition No. 399. Petition of Harry T. Emmons and 386 other citizens of Kent County favoring a State income tax. The petition was referred to the Committee on General Taxation. Mr. Olmsted presented Petition No. 400. Petition of Allan Marshall and 28 other citizens of Midland County favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Rasmussen presented Petition No. 401. Petition of Nettie Thompson and 19 other citizens of Montcalm County favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Sargent presented Petition No. 402. Petition of P. G. Lantz, Superintendent, and 40 teachers of the Petoskey Public Schools favoring the Teachers' Retirement Fund bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Strauch presented Petition No. 403. Petition of Dell T. Lynes and 26 other citizens of Owosso favoring the passage of the "Full Crew" bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Strauch presented Petition No. 404. Petition of R. Hood and 97 other citizens of Durand favoring the passage of the "Full Crew" bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Strauch presented Petition No. 405. Petition of Myrtle Parker and 90 other citizens of Shiawassee County favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Vine presented Petition No. 406. Petition of F. L. Taylor and 107 other citizens of Lenawee County favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Wells presented Petition No. 407 Petition of John L. Stevens and 19 other citizens of Cass County favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Rowe presented Petition No. 408. Petition of F. C. Cahow and 7 other citizens of Hillsdale County favoring the passage of the "Full Crew" bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Braman presented Petition No. 409. Petition of Clinton J. Frank and 45 other citizens of Courtland favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Braman presented Petition No. 410. Petition of Mrs. A. H. Saur and 43 other citizens of Kent City favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Braman presented Petition No. 411. Petition of H. L. Moore and 15 other citizens of Alpine favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Braman presented Petition No. 412. Petition of V. E. Vandermeer and 85 other citizens of Sparta favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Braman presented Petition No. 413. Petition of Clara Mershon and 67 other citizens of Cedar Springs favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Braman presented Petition No. 414. Petition of Ida M. Bailey and 2 other citizens of Grand Rapids opposing the capital punishment bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Braman presented Petition No. 415. Petition of Winnie Porter and 27 other citizens of Rockford favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Braman presented Petition No. 416. Petition of Florence Hawkins and 38 other citizens of Sand Lake favoring the passage of the Smith-Strom bill for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Harris presented Petition No. 417. Petition of the Association Collegiate Alumnae of Saginaw endorsing the Townsend Health Officer bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. Harris presented Petition No. 418. Petition of the Association Collegiate Alumnae of Saginaw endorsing House Bill No. 146, providing for high school tuition. The petition was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Harris presented Petition No. 419. Petition of the Reading Club of Saginaw opposing the capital punishment bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Announcement by Clerk of Printing and Enrollment of Bills. The Clerk announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members Friday, March 25: House Bill No. 274 (file No. 140) A bill to regulate public live-stock yards; A bill to fix interurban passenger rates; House Bill No. 135 (file No. 142) A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 412, Public Acts of 1919-an act for the protection of dependent minor chidren; House Bill No. 307 (file No. 143)— A bill to amend chapter 55, Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915 to provide for the reporting of claims allowed in the probate court; House Bill No. 294 (file No. 144) - A bill to authorize the Governor to issue a patent to the State Savings Bank of Remus for certain lands; House Bill No. 376 (file No. 145)-— A bill to amend section 30, Act No. 44, Public Acts of 1899- an act to provide for the publication of laws and documents; House Bill No. 19 (file No. 146) A bill to repeal Act No. 147, Public Acts of 1919-an act to create a community council commission; House Bill No. 310 (file No. 147)— A bill to regulate the occupation of barbering; House Bill No. 335 (file No. 148) A bill to authorize the purchase of certain primary school lands for general State purposes. The Clerk also announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members Saturday, March 26: House Bill No. 370 (file No. 149) A bill to amend section 12, Act No. 65, Public Acts of 1919 to free schools in certain cities; House Bill No. 374 (file No. 150) — an act relative A bill to amend section 4, Act No. 241, Public Acts of 1903-an act for establishing county normal training classes; House Bill No. 371 (file No. 151) A bill to authorize school districts to employ school physicians and nurses; House Bill No. 342 (file No. 152)— A bill to amend sections 2 and 3 of Act No. 183, Public Acts of 1909-an act to regulate the taking of fur-bearing animals; Senate Bill No. 219 (file No. 166) An bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 337 of the Public Acts of 1913-an act to divide the State of Michigan into thirteen congressional districts; Senate Bill No. 220 (file No. 167)— A bill to amend Chapter XIX of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, known as the Judicature Act of 1915, by adding thereto a new section; Senate Bill No. 222 (file No. 168) A bill to amend Chapter LXVII of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," by adding thereto a new section to stand as section 14-a. The Clerk also announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members Monday, March 28: House Bill No. 392 (file No. 153)— A bill to provide for the protection of game and birds, etc.; House Bill No. 204 (file No. 154) — A bill to amend sections 1 and 9 of Act No. 19, Public Acts of 1919-an act to provide for the construction of trunk line highways; House Bill No. 382 (file No. 155) A bill to amend sections 1, 2 and 9, Act No. 368. Public Acts of 1919-an act to provide for licensing operators of motor vehicles; Senate Bill No. 223 (file No. 169)— A bill to provide for the settlement, registration, transfer, and assurance of titles to land, and to establish or designate courts of land registration; Senate Bill No. 214 (file No. 170)—— A bill to authorize and facilitate the acquisition and disposal of public library property by public corporations empowered to maintain public libraries; Senate Bill No. 224 (file No. 171) — A bill concerning conditional sales and to make uniform the law relating thereto. The Clerk also announced the enrollment printing and the presentation to the Governor on March 25, for his approval, of the following named bills: House Bill No. 57 (file No. 8, enrolled No. 15) A bill to amend section 16 of Act No. 302, Public Acts of 1915-an act to regulate use of motor vehicles; House Bill No. 172 (file No. 42, enrolled No. 16) A bill to authorize townships to appropriate money for fire protection. Reports of Standing Committees. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported A bill to fix the salary of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass: Amend by striking out of section one, line two, the words "five hundred." The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendment was adopted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported A bill to make appropriations for certain special State purposes. The committee recommended that the following amendments be adopted, and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by striking out of section one, line four, all after the word "amounts" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported A bill to make appropriations for State Industrial Home for Girls. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, and that the bill then pass: Amend by striking out all of section one after the word "of" in line four, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "two hundred four thousand, six hundred fifty-four dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-three the sum of one hundred seventy-four thousand, eight hundred seventy-six dollars, for the purposes and in the following amounts: Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated. The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendment was adopted. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported A bill to make appropriations for the State Board of Law Examiners. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, and that the bill then pass: Amend by inserting in section one, line twenty-three, after the word "stated" the following: "Provided further, That in no case shall the expenditures of said board exceed the fees collected by it." The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill recommended, by the committee, The amendment was adopted. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. |