The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Liddy, Chairman, reported A bill to amend section 4 of chapter LVIII of Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915the Judicature Act-being section 13953, Compiled Laws of 1915-to provide for nomination and appointment of guardian for minors. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, and that the bill then pass: Amend by striking out all after the word "children" in line 8, section 4. 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 Judiciary, by Mr. Liddy, Chairman, reported A bill to amend section 24 of chapter CLIII, Revised Statutes of 1846, being section 15215, Compiled Laws of 1915-of offenses against the lives and persons of individuals. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Liddy, Chairman, reported A bill to require judges of probate to be attorneys at law. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Roads and Bridges, by Mr. Evans, Chairman, reported A bill providing for the licensing, taxation and regulation of motor busses and trucks. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, but made no recommendations regarding the passage of the bill: Amend by adding the following section to stand as section 6. Section 6. As a prerequisite to engaging in the business specified in section 1 hereof each person, firm and corporation shall file with the Public Utilities Commission a bond, in such amount as said commission shall require, running to the people of the State of Michigan and conditional that such person, firm or corporation will well and truly pay and discharge any liability resulting thereto because or on account of its operations as a common carrier on any public highway of this State. Any person who may have cause of action against any such carrier arising out of such operations shall be entitled to bring suit on such bond. Each such bond shall be subject to approval by the Public Utilities Commission as to form and surety or sureties. Any person, firm or corporation from whom such bond is required hereby who carries on the business specified in section 1 without filing the same shall be deemed guilty of a violation hereof and liable to the penalty prescribed in section 5. The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendment was adopted. Mr. Stevenson moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. The Committee on Roads and Bridges, by Mr. Evans, Chairman, reported A bill to amend Act No. 59, Public Acts of 1915, as amended-the Covert Act. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, and that the bill then pass: Amend by inserting in line 2 of section 26-a after the word "section" the words, "unless there has been a designated place for payment." 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 Roads and Bridges, by Mr. Evans, Chairman, reported A bill to provide for the laying out, construction, and use of a temporary highway. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Public Lands and Forestry Interests, by Mr. Brown, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 531 A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 193 of the Public Acts of 1911-an act to authorize the exchange of certain lands in certain cases. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Fish and Fisheries, by Mr. Woodruff, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 532 A bill to amend section 1 of Act 290 of the Public Acts of 1917-regulating taking of rainbow trout in the waters of Round Lake and Pine Lake in Charlevoix County. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Fish and Fisheries, by Mr. Woodruff, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 477 A bill to provide for the protection of fish in Pleasant Lake, Jackson County. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Comittee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Fish and Fisheries, by Mr. Woodruff, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 391 A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 10 and 11, Act No. 350, Laws of 1865-an act to protect fish. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Fish and Fisheries, by Mr. Woodruff, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 481 A bill to permit spearing of certain fish in Flat River, Montcalm County. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. Messrs. Hopkins and Lewis entered the House and took their seats. The Committee on Fish and Fisheries, by Mr. Woodruff, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 533 A bill to permit the taking of certain fish by the use of a spear in Tamarack Lake, Montcalm County. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Public Lands and Forestry Interests, by Mr. Brown, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 157 (file No. 114)— A bill to provide for the planting and care of trees and shrubs along the public highways and to repeal Act No. 36, Public Acts of 1919. The committee recommended that the following amendments be adopted, and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by striking out of section one lines nine and ten up to and including the word "Commission" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Department of Agriculture and shall be supplied by the Department of Conservation." 2. Amend by striking out of section four lines one and two up to and including the word "Commission" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Sec. 4. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Conservation." The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recom. mended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. Messages from the Senate. The Speaker laid before the House House Bill No. 72 (file No. 128) A bill to make appropriations for State Treasury. The bill was received from the Senate on Monday, April 11, with an amendment made by the Senate, consideration of which was postponed until today under the rules. (For amendment see p. 750 of the House Journal.) The question being on concurring in the adoption of the amendment made to the bill by the Senate, Mr. Jerome moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until Wednesday, April 13. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the Senate returning House Concurrent Resolution No. 16. A resolution fixing the time for final adjournment. (For text of resolution see p. 323 of the House Journal.) The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had amended the resolution so as to read as follows, and that as thus amended the Senate had concurred in the adoption of the resolution: Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when the Legislature adjourns on Friday, April 29th, 1921, it stand adjourned until Wednesday, May 18, 1921, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., and when it adjourns on Wednesday, May 18, it stand adjourned until Thursday, May 19th, 1921, at 9:00 o'clock a. m., and that when it adjourns on Thursday, May 19th, it stand adjourned without day. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the amendments made to the resolution by the Senate, The amendments were concurred in. A message was received from the Senate transmitting Senate Bill No. 175 (file No. 202), entitled A bill to amend section 6 of chapter 15 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of resignations, vacancies and removals, and of supplying vacancies," being compilers' section 245 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 38 of the Public Acts of 1919. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to accept the requirements and benefits of an act of the 66th Congress The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Health for the fiscal years The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com- A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to provide for the public safety; to establish the State Department of The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com- A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend section 11 of Act No. 326 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com- A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Board of Dental Examin- The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com- A message was received from the Senate transmitting Senate Bill No. 142 (file No. 201), entitled A bill to make appropriations for Michigan Historical Commission for the fiscal The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com- A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Board of Examiners in The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com- A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill regulating the placing of signs on the private property of another and The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com- A message was received from the Senate transmitting Senate Bill No. 231 (file No. 204), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 239 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com- A message was received from the Senate returning House Bill No. 374 (file No. 150)— A bill to amend section 4, Act No. 241, Public Acts of 1903-an act for establish- The message informed the House that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation A message was received from the Senate returning House Bill No. 335 (file No. 148)- A bill to authorize the purchase of certain primary school lands for general The message informed the House that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to A message was received from the Senate returning with an amendment A bill to make appropriations for Supreme Court. The following is the amendment made to the bill by the Senate: Section 1, strike out all of lines 10 to 17, inclusive, and insert in lieu thereof "Other Personal Service $26,900.00 $26,900.00." The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed The Speaker announced that under Rule 58 the bill would lie over one day. |