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 to the Senate, in accordance with the Senate's request therefor, House bill No. 413 (file No. 181), entitled A bill to amend Act No. 259 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to regulate the manufacture and sale of soft drinks, syrups, extracts and all other non-alcoholic beverages within this State and prescribe penalties for violation thereof, and repeal Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1915," by adding a section thereto to stand as section 16. Mr. Hicks moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate on April 26th passed the bill. The motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Hicks moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Prohibition. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning to the Senate, in accordance with the Senate's request therefor, House bill No. 494 (file No. 280), entitled A bill to make an appropriation for the Department of Labor and Industry for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. Mr. Clark moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate on April 26th passed the bill. The motion prevailed. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, Mr. Clark offered the following amendment: Section 4, strike out after the word "years" in line 2 "1922 and 1923" and insert in lieu thereof the following, "1921 and 1922." The amendment was seconded, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor. The amendment was then considered and agreed to, a majority of all the Senators-elect voting therefor. Pending the order that, under rule 37, the bill lie over one day, Mr. Clark moved that the rule be suspended and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. 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. Clark, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the amendments of the Senate thereto, non-concurred in by the House of Representatives, 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 granted the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill and had appointed Representatives Byrum, Wells and Braman as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives at said conference. The President appointed Senators Sink, Vandenboom and Davis conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the amendments of the Senate thereto, non-concurred in by the House of Representatives, 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 granted the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill and had appointed Representatives Olmsted, Farrier and Hopkins as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives at said conference. The President appointed Senators Vandenboom, Davis and Sink conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the amendments of the Senate thereto, non-concurred in by the House of Representatives, 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 granted the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference be tween the two houses as to the bill and had appointed Representatives Liddy, Smith and Frick as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives at said conference. The President appointed Senators Condon, Brower and McNaughton conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the amendments of the Senate thereto, non-concurred in by the House of Representatives, 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 granted the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill and had appointed Representatives Olmsted, Wells, and Watson as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives at said conference. The President appointed Senators Vandenboom, Davis and Brower conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the amendments of the Senate thereto, non-concurred in by the House of Representatives, 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 granted the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill and had appointed Representatives Watson, Braman and Farrier as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives at said conference. The President appointed Senators Vandenboom, Davis and Brower conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives, transmitting, together with the amendments of the Senate thereto, non-concurred in by the. House of Representatives, 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 granted the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference be tween the two houses as to the bill and had appointed Representatives Lord, Hunter and Dafoe as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives at said conference. The President appointed Senators Osborn, Tufts and Henry conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. Reports of Standing Committees. Mr. Engel submitted the following report: The Committee on Agriculture respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. House bill No. 524 (file No. 343), entitled A bill providing appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes, and to repeal all clauses or parts of other statutes fixing or providing for the salary or compensation of any officer or employe herein provided for. ALBERT J. ENGEL, Chairman. The report was accepted. The recommendation of the committee was concurred in and the bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 241 (file No. 226), entitled A bill authorizing and directing the sale of the land and buildings thereon known as the "old State Block" in the city of Lansing, and appropriating the proceeds thereof to the general fund of the State. 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 477 (file No. 274), entitled A bill to provide for the protection of fish and to regulate the taking and catching of the same in Pleasant Lake, county of Jackson and State of Michigan and to provide penalties for the violation thereof. 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 286 (file No. 117), entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 224 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to regulate the taking and catching of certain kinds of fish during certain seasons of the year in certain streams and rivers of this State." 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 Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following entitled bill was read a third time: 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 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 68 (file No. 287), entitled A bill to amend Chapter 2 of part 4 of Act No. 256 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and classify the laws of the State of Michigan relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations, and the admission of foreign companies; and to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this State," by adding to said chapter one new section to stand as section 17 thereof. 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. McNaughton the bill was ordered to be known as the DeanEngel bill. The following entitled bill was read a third time: |