JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE NUMBER NINE. Lansing, Monday, January 24, 1921. 8:30 o'clock p. m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Rev. A. P. Sater, of the Swedish Lutheran Church of Lansing, offered the invocation: "O Lord, our Heavenly Father, we thank Thee for all the blessings that we enjoy in this country of Thine. We thank Thee, O Lord, for the blessings that we derive from both the National and the State Governments under which we live. We ask that Thy blessing may rest upon the President and the Congress of the United States, the Governor and the Legislature of this Commonwealth. We pray that Thou wilt give us vision, wisdom, and courage to do what is right in Thy sight. In Jesus name, Amen." The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. The following members were absent with leave: Messrs. Atwood, Averill, Case, Copley, Dacey, Dafoe, Dean, Francis, Frick, Glaspie, Harris, Henze, Kooyers, Leedy, Miles, Nevins, O'Brien, Olmsted, Ramsey, Robinson, Sanson, Smith, Strom, and Wade. The following members were absent without leave: Messrs. Braman, Chase, Dunn, Farrier, Gettel, Green, Haan, Johnson, Wm. F. Miller, Moore, Palmer, Rankin, and Read. Mr. Meggison asked and obtained leave of absence from the remainder of today's session for the committee on Michigan Soldiers' Home-Messrs. Meggison, Hartway, Hall, Gowdy, and DeWitt. Mr. Jerome moved that indefinite leave of absence, including todays's session, be granted to Mr. Farrier. The motion prevailed. Mr. MacDonald moved that an indefinite leave of absence, including today's session, be granted to Mr. Wm. F. Miller. The motion prevailed. Mr. Jensen moved that Mr. Dunn be excused from today's session. Mr. Townsend moved that Mr. Haan be excused from today's session. Mr. McKeon moved that all other absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. The Speaker annouced that, as news of the death of Justice Brooke had not reached Lansing until after the House had adjourned on Friday last, he had taken it upon himself to appoint a committee to attend the funeral as representing the House of Representatives. The following is the committee designated: Representatives Jensen, MacDonald, Liddy, Hart, and Brown. The Speaker announced the following additional appointments: Louise Chapin, Richland. William J. Clark, Lansing. Law Clerk: Roy M. Watkins, Grand Rapids. The Clerk annouced the following additional appointments: Assistant Mailing Clerk, Frank B. Gilbert, East Lansing. The Speaker announced that Representative C. Jay Town, who on the opening day of the session was unable to be present on account of illness, was now here; that the oath of office had been administered to him by Justice John E. Bird of the State Supreme Court, and that Mr. Town had taken his seat as a member of the House of Representatives. Presentation of Petitions. Mr. Morrison presented Petition No. 12. Petition of Jennie Albrecht and 64 other citizens of Mackinaw County asking the passage of a law allowing the use of spear and decoy bait during the months of January and February in fishing on Lake Brevort, Mackinaw County. The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. Lee presented Petition No. 13. Petition of the Capac Brotherhood, Mussey Township, St. Clair County, favoring the retention of the State Constabulary. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Watson presented Petition No. 14. Petition of the Coldwater W. C. T. U. favoring the retention of the State Constabulary and censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Strauch presented Petition No. 15. Petition of the Board of Supervisors of Shiawassee County, favoring the passage of an act authorizing counties to furnish abstracts of titles to lands. The petition was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Locke presented Petition No. 16. Petition of L. L. Dewey and 97 other citizens of Gratiot County favoring the passage of an act authorizing the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Butler presented Petition No. 17. Petition of Lapeer County Farm Bureau asking that adequate appropriations be made for the Michigan Agricultural College for its maintenance and the extension of its work. The petition was referred to the Committee on Agricultural College. 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, January 21: Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 (file No. 6), Recinding the joint resolution of the Legislature of this State providing for restoring Fort Mackinac to the United States. Senate Bill No. 6 (file No 7), To amend the title and sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Act No. 226 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, providing for the estab lishment of rural agricultural schools etc. Senate Bill No. 7 (file No. 8), To regulate the number and the salaries of deputy circuit court clerks, counter clerks and other clerks and employes of county clerks. Senate Bill No. 8 (file No. 9), To amend sections 25 and 27 of Act No. 278 of the Public Acts of 1909, providing for the incorporation of villages and for changing their boundaries. Senate Bill No. 9 (file No. 10), To amend the title and section 1 of Act No. 109 of the Public Acts of 1905, to prevent persons from unlawfully using or wearing the badge or button of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Loyal Legion of the United States, or the United Spanish War Veterans. Senate Bill No. 10 (file No. 11), To repeal Act No. 12 of the Public Acts of 1899, providing for the inspection of illuminating oils. Senate Bill No. 11 (file No. 12), To amend section 13 of chapter 2 of Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1895, providing for the incorporation of villages. Senate Bill No. 12 (file No 13), To amend section 2 of Act No. 236, Public Acts of 1915, to protect fish in the inland waters. Senate Bill No. 13 (file No 14), To provide for the auditing of claims against the State. Senate Bill No. 14 (file No. 15), To promote the efficiency of the government of the State, to create a State Administrative Board, and to define the powers and duties thereof. Senate Bill No. 15 (file No. 16), To repeal Act No. 9 of the Public Acts of 1912, to provide for the expression by the qualified voters of the several political parties of their choice for the nomination by their party for the President of the United States. Communications from State Officers. The following communication from the Auditor General was received and read: Hon. Fred L. Warner, Speaker, House of Representatives, Dear Sir: Monday, Jan. 24, 1921. In accordance with the provisions of Act 226 of 1917, I submit herewith a statement relative to the Rural Agricultural Schools. State aid has been forwarded to the following Rural Agricultural Schools: I am advised by the Supt. of Public Instruction that the following schools have commenced proceedings to be enrolled under the rural agricultural school act: "The following have organized either directly under the rural agricultural act or under the township unit act and then voted to come within the provisions of the rural agricultural school act. Benzie County.. Eaton County. Ingham County. Livingston County. Luce County.. Shiawassee County. Thompsonville. . Battle Creek. .Windsor. Haslett. Sand Lake. Hartland. Columbus. Byron, Perry. The following have voted to come within the provisions of the township unit act with the intention of voting to come within the provisions of the rural agricultural act: The following two districts have organized under the rural agricultural act but have made no attempt to provide a consolidated school as required in that act and in all probability will not qualify within the next two years: Calhoun County . Albion .Bennington The following will qualify for state aid the present year, and according to the amount that was necessary to maintain the consolidated schools receiving state aid the last year it will be necessary that special provision be made for funds for these schools for the fiscal year: Charlevoix County Lake County Manistee County Van Buren County .Boyne Valley ...Luther .Bear Lake Those districts that have not qualified to come within the provisions of the act in all probability will qualify for state aid within the next year. Besides this list that I have given you there are several places where consolidation is being seriously considered with the probability that many of these places will have voted to become consolidated districts before the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 1921. I regret that I cannot give you at this time a list of these places. I am merely calling your attention to it so that you may know that there may be several more consolidated districts qualifying for state aid within the next year or two years. Yours very truly, (Signed) T. E. Johnson, Supt. of Public Instruction." Respectfully submitted, O. B. FULLER, |