So, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect having voted in favor thereof, The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 93 (file No. 229), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Uniform Accounting Division of the Auditor General's Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. The question 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, The bill was given immediate effect. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 173 (file No. 194), entitled A bill to provide for appropriations for the Michigan State Normal College, the Central Michigan Normal School, the Western State Normal School, and the Northern State Normal School, to pay deficits existing in certain funds of said college and schools on or before June 30, 1921. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: REGULAR SESSION. [April 27 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. Sink, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 44 (file No. 322), enittled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Prison for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: YEAS-27. 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. McNaughton,, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 507 (file No. 354), entitled A bill to fix the term of office of the Commissioner of the Banking Department. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: YEAS-28. 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, Soldiers' Bonus Law. By unanimous consent, Mr. Osborn offered the following concurrent resolution: Senate concurrent resolution No. 23 A concurrent resolution respecting the World War Veterans' bonus enabling law. Whereas the Governor has intimated that a special session of this legislature will shortly be called to consider the passage of an act to carry out the provisions of the constitutional amendment respecting the payment of a bonus to the Michigan veterans of the late World War; and Whereas, it is important that certain preliminary steps be taken by the State at once to place the bond issue upon the market at the earliest possible date; Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring), that the State Administrative Board be authorized and instructed to take such steps as may be necessary towards preparing the forms of applications, the organization of the work necessary to carry out such amendment, and the printing of the bonds; and Be it further resolved. That it is the sense of this legislature that the enabling act should provide for the issuance of thirty millions of coupon bonds, running for the term of thirty years, with interest at five and one-half per cent per annum, such bonds to be of the denomination of one thousand dollars, payable both as to principal and interest at the office of the State Treasurer, and dated as of the earliest date practicable on or before July first, nineteen hundred twenty-one; and Be it further resolved, That any expense incident to such organization, printing and distribution of applications, and the printing of the bonds, and material required for any such work, be met out of the emergency fund of the State under the accounting laws; and Be it further resolved, That it is the sense of the legislature that such enabling act shall be so drafted as to be liberally construed in favor of all veterans of the World War, who were residents of Michigan at the time of entering the United States service, and who served therein at any time between April six, nineteen hundred seventeen and November eleven, nineteen hundred eighteen, and for further time of service therein up to August one, nineteen hundred nineteen. Pending the order that, under rule 59, the concurrent resolution lie over one day, Mr. Osborn moved that rule 59 be suspended. The motion prevailed. The concurrent resolution was then considered and adopted. By unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the order of Messages from the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the Senate amendments thereto, House bill No. 49 (file No. 127), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Psychopathic Hospital 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 non-concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the Senate. Mr. Sink moved that the Senate insist on its said amendments and ask a conference with the House of Representatives on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the Senate amendments thereto, House bill No. 56 (file No. 183), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Industrial School for Girls 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 non-concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the Senate. Mr. Vandenboom moved that the Senate insist on its said amendments and ask a conference with the House of Representatives on the matters of difference hetween the two houses as to the bill. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the Senate amendments thereto, House bill No. 63 (file No. 102), entitled A bill to license and regulate the business of making loans in sums of three hundred dollars or less, secured or unsecured, at a greater rate of interest than seven per centum per annum, prescribing the rate of interest and charge therefor, and penalties for the violation thereof, and regulating the assignment of wages or salaries, earned or to be earned, when given as security for any such loan, and to repeal act number 228 of the Public Acts of 1915, being sections 6031 to 6039, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had nonconcurred in the amendments made to the bill by the Senate. Mr. Condon moved that the Senate insist on its said amendments and asked a conference with the House of Representatives on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the Senate amendments thereto, 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. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had nonconcurred in the amendments made to the bill by the Senate. Mr. Brower moved that the Senate insist on its said amendments and ask a conference with the House of Representatives on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the Senate amendments thereto, House bill No. 108 (file No. 230), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics 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 nonconcurred in the amendments made to the bill by the Senate. Mr. Johnson moved that the Senate insist on its said amendments and ask a conference with the House of Representatives on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 334 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment, survey, improvement and maintenance of State reward trunk line highways, to provide for the payment of triple State reward thereon, to define the duties of State, county, good roads district and township officers in regard thereto, and to appropriate funds to carry out the provisions thereof," same being section 4852 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 58 of the Public Acts of 1919. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill with the following amendment: Amend by striking of division three, line 31, the word "Leota." The message further informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had ordered that the bill be given immediate effect. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House of Representatives, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted in favor thereof, The Senate concurred in the amendment made to the bill by the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to accept the requirements and benefits of an act of the 66th Congres of the United States, approved June 2, 1920, or Public No. 236, entitled “AL act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment" and to provide for the proper custody and administration of funds received by the State under the provisions of that act, and to provide for appropriations by the State at least to meet the conditions of said act of Congress. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives had passed the bill with the following amendments: 1. Amend section 9, line 1, by striking out the words "authorized to be "and inserting after the word "appropriated" the following: "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923." 2. Amend by striking out of line 8 of section 12 the words "State Budget Commission" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "State Administrative Board." 3. Amend by inserting in line 1 of section 15, after the word "the," the word "said." The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House of Representatives, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect -having voted in favor thereof, The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the bill by the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment, printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend the title and sections 4, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Act No. 281 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act relative to the nomination of party candidates for public office and delegates to political conventions, to regulate primary elections and to prescribe penalties for violations of its provisions, and to provide for the printing upon election ballots of the names of candidates nominated under the terms of this act, and to repeal Act No. 4 of the Public Acts of the extra session of the year 1907, and all local primary election acts contravening the provi |