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The Committee of the Whole, through its Chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and with amendments the following entitled bill:

Senate bill No. 290 (file No. 267), entitled

A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of the several counties of this State under the conditions named in this act to make all necessary orders directing the improvement hereinafter provided for, to secure the removal of trees, stumps and other like material from land suitable for cultivation and for the prevention of forest fires and the drying up of land and improvement of the general welfare to provide the fund therefor, and to levy the cost for the construction of such improvement upon the lands benefited.

The following are the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole:

Section 5, line 18, after the word "the," strike out "account" and insert in lieu thereof "amount."

(2) Strike out all of sections 15 and 18 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Sec. 15. At as early a date as possible after letting the contract or contracts under any improvement authorized by this act and as soon as the cost of that improvement and expenses connected therewith can be ascertained, the county clerk shall make in tabular form a list and statement showing the cost of making the improvement of each tract, together with its proportionate share of the total expenses which shall be assessed against such tract, and the county clerk is hereby authorized to exercise all the rights and authority granted to county drain commissioners in the sale of bonds and in all places where the term "drainage bond" appears in the drain laws of this State, the same for all purposes of this act shall read "improvement bond," and the said county clerk shall, after preparing the said statement, cause a duplicate thereof to be filed in the office of the register of deeds in and for said county and such statement shall be signed by the county clerk in the presence of two attesting witnesses, and be duly acknowledged by him, and the amount which each tract of land will be liable for, and the interest thereon shall be and remain a first and permanent lien on such land until fully paid; and shall take precedence of all mortgages, charges, encumbrances or other liens whatever.

BONDS: Such bonds shall pledge the full faith and credit of the county issuing the same for the prompt payment of the principal and interest thereof, and shall be payable at such time or times not to exceed twenty years from their date, and shall bear such rate of interest not to exceed six per centum per annum, payable annually or semi-annually as the county board of Supervisors shall by resolution determine. Each bond shall contain a recital that it is issued by authority of and in strict accordance with the provisions of this act, and shall be signed by the chairman of the Board of Supervisors and countersigned by the county clerk who shall keep a record thereof. Said board of supervisiors shall have power to negotiate said bonds as they shall deem for the best interest of the county, but not for less than their par value. The proceeds from such bonds shall be turned over to the county treasurer and disbursed by him as herein before provided. The board of supervisors shall provide money to pay the interest and principal of said bonds when they are due out of the general fund of the county, which fund shall be reimbursed for such expenditures when principal and interest is paid by the owners of the several tracts of land improved under the provisions of this act. The interest shall constitute an additional lien on the lands improved.

Payment of the liens imposed under the terms of this act shall be made to the county treasurer as follows: One-fifteenth of said principal with interest thereon, on or before five years from said filing in the register of deeds office, and onefifteenth of the same each year thereafter until the full principal sum and interest is paid. When full payment is made of the lien with accumulated interest, the county clerk, upon presentation of a receipt from the treasurer to that effect, shall issue a certificate of such payment and the same, when recorded in the office of the register of deeds, shall release and discharge such lien of record. The fees of the said register of deeds shall be paid by the county and shall be charged proportionately to each tract of land, and said statement filed in the office of the register of deeds, after the same has been recorded, shall be returned to the county clerk; to be by him placed with the other papers relating to such improvement, and carefully preserved by him. For default in the payment of any of the installments all shall become due, and after such owner

of the tract shall be in default ninety days on any one installment the county clerk shall call upon the prosecuting attorney of the said county, and the prosecuting attorney is hereby directed, after receiving such request from the county clerk, to take proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the lien on said land conferred by the provisions of this act.

Sec. 18. Should any provision or section of this act be held to be invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any remaining portion thereof, it being the legislative intent that the act shall stand, notwithstanding the invalidity of any such provision or section.

The Senate agreed to the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole, through its Chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and with amendment, the following entitled bill: Senate bill No. 189 (file No. 141), entitled

A bill to amend section 17, 21, 23, 24, 25, 32-A, 35, 39, 44, 49 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers of the State of Michigan," being compilers' sections 14483, 14487, 14489, 14490, 14491, 14499, 14502, 14506, 14511 and 14519 of the Compiled Laws of 1915 as amended by Acts 142 and 326 of the Public Acts of 1917 and Act No. 231 of the Public Acts of 1919 and to amend added section 48-D of Act No. 231 of the Public Acts of 1919.

The following is the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole: Section 49, line 9, strike out "therefore" and insert in lieu thereof "therefor." The Senate agreed to the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole, through its Chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and with amendment the following entitled bill: Senate bill No. 264 (file No. 224), entitled

A bill amending Senate Enrolled Act No. 2, Public Acts of 1921, approved February 23, 1921, entitled "An act to promote the efficiency of the government of the State, to create a State Administrative Board, to define the powers and duties thereof, to provide for the transfer to said board of powers and duties now vested by law in other boards, commissions, departments, and officers of the State, and for the abolishing of certain of the boards, commissions, departments and offices, whose powers and duties are hereby transferred," by adding a new section thereto to stand as section 10.

The following is the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole: Section 1, line 1, strike out "Senate Enrolled."

The Senate agreed to the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

Mr. Hicks moved that when the Senate adjourns today it stand adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, April 19, at 10:00 o'clock a. m.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Hicks moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 10:55 o'clock p. m.

Accordingly, and in pursuance of the order previously made, the President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, April 19, 1921 at 10:00 o'clock a. m.

DENNIS E. Alward, Secretary of the Senate.

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

NUMBER SIXTY-SEVEN.

Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, April 19, 1921. 10:00 o'clock a. m.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Presi dent.

Religious exercises were conducted by the Rev. L. O. Bissell of the Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church of Lansing.

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary.

Present: Senators Amon, Baker, Bolt, Brower, Bryant, Clark, Condon, Davis, Eldred, Engel, Hamilton, Hicks, McArthur, McNaughton, McRae, Penney, Riopelle, Ross, Sink, Smith (2nd dist.), Tufts, Vandenboom, Wilcox and Wood-24; a quorum.

Absent without leave: Senators Forrester, Hayes, Henry, Johnson, Lemire, Osborn, Phillips and Smith (11th dist.)—8.

Mr. Vandenboom moved that the absentees without leave be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Leaves of Absence.

Mr. Smith (2nd Dist.) stated that the absence of Senator Hayes from the sessions of this week was caused by his illness and he moved that Mr. Hayes be granted indefinite leave of absence.

The motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Hicks, indefinite leave of absence was granted to Mr. Lemire.

Messages from the House.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 1 (file No. 261), entitled

A bill to amend Act No. 80 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan for the year 1917, entitled "An act to amend section 10 of Act No. 78 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan for the year 1855, entitled 'An act to establish a house of correction for juvenile offenders,'" the same being section 1906 of the Compiled Laws of 1915.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Penal Institutions.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 18 (fle No. 80), entitled

A bill to amend section fourteen of act number three hundred thirty-nine of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen, entitled "An act relating to dogs and the protection of live stock and poultry from damage by dogs; providing for the

licensing of dogs; regulating the keeping of dogs, and authorizing their destruction in certain cases; providing for the determination and payment of damages done by dogs to live stock and poultry; imposing powers and duties on certain State, county, city and township officers and employes, and to repeal act number three hundred forty-seven of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seventeen, and providing penalties for the violation of this act.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 89 (file No. 243), entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the State Library for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes.

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The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives passed the bill and had ordered that it be given immediate effect; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

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 House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 99 (file No. 242), entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Insurance for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill and had ordered that it be given immediate effect; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 147 (file No. 250), entitled

A bill to amend sections 15, 16, 17 and 18 of chapter 153 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of offenses against the lives and persons of individuals," being sections 15206, 15207, 15208 and 15209 of the Compiled Laws of 1915.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 218 (file No. 220), entitled

A bill to amend sections 3, 9 and 15 of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to create the Michigan State Athletic Board of Control, for the regulation, control and supervision of boxing, or sparring and wrestling exhibitions within this State; to provide for the licensing, taxation and supervision of such exhibitions, and prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions hereof."

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Com. mittee on State Affairs.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 274 (file No. 140), entitled

A bill to regulate public live stock yards and the marketing of live stock therein; to require permits to buy and sell live stock in such yards and to provide for the issuance of such permits; to provide for the fixing of reasonable charges by owners of and operators in such yards; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Com. mittee on State Affairs.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 336 (file No. 223), entitled

A bill to amend section 152 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased, and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," being section 4151 of the Compiled Laws of 1915.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Taxation.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting.
House bill No. 340 (file No. 248), entitled

A bill to amend Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1895, as amended by Act No. 237 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act to authorize and regulate the paroling of convicts," being Compilers' section 88 of the Compiled Laws of 1915.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Penal Institutions.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 345 (file No. 225), entitled

A bill declaring the waterways upon over-flowed lands owned by the State to be public highways and within the benefits of the general highway laws of this State.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Highways.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 349 (file No. 232), entitled

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A bill to amend section 10 of Act No. 12 of the Public Acts of 1869, entitled "An act to authorize and encourage the formation of corporations to establish rural cemeteries, and provide for the care and maintenance thereof," being section 11169 of the Compiled Laws of 1915.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Counties and Townships.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting. House bill No. 393 (file No. 227), entitled

A bill to promote the public safety and make more safe crossings of streets and highways with railroads and railways.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill and had ordered that it be given immediate effect; in which action the concurrence of the Senate was requested.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Railroads.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 405 (file No. 180), entitled

A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 252 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to authorize the commissioner of the State Highway Department to de

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