non-profit companies and the acts relating to co-operative companies. Under this code any class of business or non-profit company can incorporate excepting the corporations mentioned in Sec. 8, Chapter 1, Part 1, such as banks, insurance companies, railroads, certain utilities, cemeteries, etc. Churches, lodges and all classes of societies, etc., can if they wish, incorporate under the code, but the churches and lodges will continue under their present laws which are not repealed. Some of the features of this code are the non-profit shares for business corporations, voluntary dissolution, welfare stock for employes, based upon continued and faithful service; and other features liberalizing the attitude of the State towards corporations, and which will enable Michigan corporations to compete with foreign corporations; and instead of Michigan business being forced to go to Delaware or New Jersey to incorporate they can incorporate with the same privileges at home. "Under this code, articles, etc., will be filed instead of being copied and recorded in Secretary of State's office which will save labor and expense for the State. The saving clause in the code reserves to all existing corporations their rights and privileges." Bills Ordered Printed. On request of Senator Clark the following entitled bills were ordered printed: A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. Senate bill No. 122, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Public Utilities Commission for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. Senate bill No. 123, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Securities Commission for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. On request of Senator Davis, the following entitled bill was ordered printed: A bill to amend sections 3 and 4 of chapter 130 of the Revised Statutes of By unanimous consent, The Senate took up the order of Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill 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 vio lations of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to corporations. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, Recess. Mr. Penney moved that the Senate take a recess until 1:00 o'clock p. m. The Senate reconvened at the expiration of the recess and was called to order by the President. A quorum of the Senate was present. The Senate resumed the consideration of House bill No. 140 (file No. 16,). entitled A bill 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 violations of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to corporations. 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. On motion of Mr. Davis, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, By unanimous consent the Senate resumed the order of Reports of Standing Committees. Mr. Forrester submitted the following report: The Committee on Fisheries and Gaming Interests respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 292 (file No. 271), entitled A bill to license and regulate the hunting, killing, trapping and taking of wild animals (except deer and beaver), birds and fish in this State. Mr. Forrester submitted the following report: GEO. B. FORRESTER, Chairman. The Committee on Fisheries and Gaming Interests respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recom mendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 420 (file No. 211), entitled A bill to provide for the protection of fish in Reed's lake and Fisk's lake in Kent county. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Forrester submitted the following report: GEO. B. FORRESTER, Chairman. The Committee on Fisheries and Gaming Interests respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: House bill No. 271 (file No. 113), entitled A bill to permit the spearing of suckers in the waters of Sandstone Creek and Grand River in the county of Jackson, during the months of April and May, in each year. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 1, line 4, after the word "Jackson," add the words "and the streams of Sanilac County." (2) Section 1, line 4, strike out the words, "April and May," and insert in lieu thereof, "March and April.” GEO. B. FORRESTER, Chairman. The report was accepted. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Forrester submitted the following report: The Committee on Fisheries and Gaming Interests respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendment, recommending that the amendment be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass. House bill No. 122 (file No. 163), entitled A bill to amend Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to protect fish in the inland waters of this State and to regulate the manner of taking possession, transportation, size and sale of fish when taken from said waters, to provide penalties for the violation of this act and to repeal all acts and parts of acts conflicting therewith," by adding a new section thereto to stand as section 10-A. The following is the amendment recommended by the committee: (1) Section 10-a strike out lines 3 and 4 and insert in lieu thereof the fol lowing: "in any of the inland waters of the State from April 1st to June 15th, both inclusive, namely: blue gills and all kinds of bass." The report was accepted. GEO. B. FORRESTER, Chairman. The amendment recommended by the committee was agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. McArthur submitted the following report: The Committee on Institutions for the Blind and Deaf respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendment, recommending that the amendment be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate bill No. 37, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan School for the Blind for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. The following is the amendment recommended by the committee: Strike out all of Section 1 after the words "the sum of" in line 4, down to and including line 32, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "eighty-two thousand and nine dollars and fifty cents, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, the sum of eighty two thousand nine dollars and fifty cents, for the purposes and in the following amounts: The amendment recommended by the committee was agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Finance an Appropriations under the rules. Mr. McArthur submitted the following report: The Committee on Institutions for the Blind and Deaf respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: House bill No. 45 (file No. 137), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan School for the Deaf for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 1, line 16, strike out "4,000.00" and insert in lieu thereof "3,000.00." (2) Section 1, line 16, strike out "4.000.00" and insert in lieu thereof "3,000.00" (3) Section 1, line 19 strike out "950.00" and insert in lieu thereof "500.00." (4) Section 1, line 19, strike out "950.00" and insert in lieu thereof "500.00." (5) Section 1, line 27 strike out "5,000.00" and insert in lieu thereof "4,000.00.” G. E. MCARTHUR, The report was accepted. Chairman. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. Mr. Clark submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate bill No. 21, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the University of Michigan for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 1, line 5, strike out the words "four million seven hundred fifteen thousand" and insert in lieu thereof "two million eight hundred thousand." (2) Section 1, lines 7 and 8, strike out the words "three million nine hundred seventy-five thousand" and insert in lieu thereof "two million five hundred thousand." (3) Section 1, Strike out all of the schedule, and insert in lieu thereof: $2,500,000 300,000 Outlay for structures, and lands and improvements. . . . . . . $2,500,000 (4) Section 2, insert in line 1 before the word "the" the words: "None of the said sums shall be available excepting upon the order of the State Administrative Board, who shall determine the times when, and the amounts thereof which, the condition of the general fund of the state will warrant making withdrawals therefrom to meet the appropriations herein authorized. Upon the orders of the State Administrative Board the Auditor General shall issue his warrants upon the State Treasurer for such sums as shall be stated therein, not exceeding in all the appropriations authorized in this act, and which sums shall upon such warrant or warrants be placed to the credit of the University of Michigan." (5) Section 2, line 1, strike out the word "hereby" and insert in lieu thereof the word "thus." (6) Section 4, in line 2, strike out the words "years nineteen twenty-one and nineteen twenty-two sufficient amounts," and insert in lieu thereof "year nineteen twenty-one the sum of three hundred thousand dollars." (7) Section 4, in line 3, after the word "fund" strike out the words "for the appropriations hereby made" and insert in lieu thereof, "for the item of three hundred thousand dollars hereby appropriated for completion of the present contract on University Hospital." The report was accepted. ROY CLARK, Chairman. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was ordered printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. |