A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 23 of article VIII of the Constitution relative to the right of cities and villages to ac- quire, own and operate certain public utilities. Has made no amendments thereto, and has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate and recommend its passage. The question being on concurring in the recommendation of the commit- tee regarding the joint resolution named in the report, The recommendation of the committee was concurred in and the The President called Mr. W. W. Smith to the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through its The Committee has had under consideration the following: House bill No. 229 (file No. 92), entitled A bill to amend section 18 of Act No. 113 of the Public Acts of 1877, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting, and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal and other ores or minerals, and to fix the duties and lia- bilities of such corporations," approved May 11, 1877, as amended, being section 8984 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 177 (file No. 146), entitled A bill to amend section 9 of Part V of Act No. 10 of the Public Acts of 1912, First Extra Session, entitled “An act to promote the welfare of the people of this State, relating to the liability of employers for injuries or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the ac- çidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the payment of the same, establishing an Industrial Accident Board, defining its powers, providing for a review of its awards, making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act, and restricting the right to compensation or damages in such cases to such as are provided by this act,” and to add two new sections to said Part V, to stand as sections 12 and 13 thereof. Senate bill No. 267 (file No. 227), entitled A bill to amend sub-division 1 of section 2 of Act No. 115 of the Pub- lic Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for the examination, regis- tration, regulation and licensing of chiropodists, and for the punishment of offenders against this act, and to repeal acts or parts of acts in confiict therewith," being compilers' section 6805 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. House bill No. 269 (file No. 206), entitled A bill to amend Act No. 7 of the Public Acts, Second Special Session of 1912, entitled "An act to provide for the erection of armories, and making an appropriation therefor," being sections 979 to 982, both inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1915, by adding a new section thereto to stand as section 5. Senate bill No.. 201 (file No. 160), entitled A bill to amend section 7 of Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to define and regulate common carriers and the receiving, transportation and delivery of persons and property, prevent the imposition of unreasonable rates, prevent unjust discrimination, insure adequate service, create the Michigan Railroad Commission, define the powers and duties thereof, and to prescribe penalties for violations. hereof." House bill No. 407 (file No. 185), entitled A bill to amend section 8 of chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of fraudulent conveyances and contracts relative to land," being section 11977 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. House bill No. 163 (file No. 55), entitled A bill to define what shall constitute partnerships; the relation of partners to persons dealing with the partnership; the relation of partners to one another; to provide for the dissolution and winding up of partnerships; and to make uniform the law relating thereto. House bill No. 266 (file No. 192), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 48 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act," approved May 18, 1915, being section 13719 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 194 (file No. 293), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the waters of Lakes Superior, Michigan Huron and Erie, the bays thereof, and the connecting waters between said lakes, within the jurisdiction of this State, and to regulate the transportation, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters," as amended, same being section 7674 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 242 (file No. 294), entitled A bill to regulate the taking and catching of certain kinds of fish du ring certain seasons of the year in certain streams and rivers of this State. Senate bill No. 292 (file No. 255), entitled A bill to authorize the board of State auditors to sell and convey certain real estate. House bill No. 185 (file No. 151), entitled A bill to establish and to provide for the conduct and maintenance of work farms, factories or shops, in counties of this State and to authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein and to provide for the punishment of such persons for breaking or attempting to break out; and to permit counties not operating work farms, factories or shops to contract for the care of their prisoners with counties operating such farms, factories or shops. House bill No. 4 (file No. 177), entitled A bill to authorize and permit the Board of Control of the Michigan School for the Blind to grant and convey to the city of Lansing certain real estate in said city for street purposes. House bill No. 281 (file No. 195), entitled A bill to fix standards for climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegetables, and to fix standards for baskets and other containers for small fruits, berries, and vegetables, and to punish violations of the same. Has made no amendments thereto, and has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate and recommend their passage. II. The Committee has also had under consideration the following: A bill to provide for the establishment of rural agricultural schools by consolidating three or more rural schools in any township or school district; for the organization of school districts in certain cases; for teaching agriculture, manual training and home economics therein, and providing State aid for the maintenance thereof. And has amended the same as follows: Amend by striking out of line 4, section 14, the word "thereof" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "thereto." Senate bill No. 255 (file No. 282), entitled A bill to amend section 27 of Act No. 205 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An act to revise the laws authorizing the business of banking and to establish a banking department for the supervision of such business," being compilers' section 6116 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 262 of the Public Acts of 1905 and Act No. 322 of the Public Acts of 1907 and Act No. 44 of the Public Acts of 1913. And has amended the same as follows: 1. Amend by inserting in line 22, section 27, after the word "Canada" the words "or in farm loan bonds issued by Federal land banks, under authority of Act of Congress approved July 17, 1916, and amendments thereto, or in the legally authorized bonds of any road district in Michigan organized, constituted and existing by virtue of the provisions of Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1915 and amendments thereto : Provided, however, That the total investment by any bank in any such road district bonds shall not exceed fifty per centum of its capital and surplus:" 2. Amend by inserting in line 62, section 27, after the word "railway" the word "telephone." Senate bill No. 86 (file No. 283), entitled A bill to amend section 3 (compilers' section 8604) of Act No. 128 of the l'ublic Acts of 1887, approved May 31, 1887, entitled "An act for the requiring of a civil license in order to marry, and the due registration of the same, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the provisions of the same." And has amended the same as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of line 1, section 1, the words and figures "Compilers' section 8604." 2. Amend by inserting in line 5, section 1, after the word "same" the words and figures "being section 1137 of the Compiled Laws of 1915." Senate bill No. 328 (file No. 304), entitled A bill authorizing a war loan and providing for the disbursements of the proceeds therefrom and for a war loan sinking fund for the purpose of liquidating the loan. And has amended the same as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of line 10, section 1, the words "less than five years;" also in same line strike out the word "ten" and insert in lieu thereof the word "twenty." 2. Amend by striking out of line 11, section 1, the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four." 3. Amend by striking out of line 4, section 7, the words "five hundred" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two hundred fifty." 4. Amend by inserting in line 2, section 9, after the word "of" where it appears the second time, the words "the governor, who shall be the chairman of said board." House bill No. 388 (file No. 181), entitled A bill to amend section 66 of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," being section 941 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. And has amended the same as follows: Amend by inserting in line 18, section 66, after the word "land" the words "and said Military Board." House bill No. 282 (file No. 196), entitled A bill to fix the standard barrel for fruits, vegetables, and other dry commodities. And has amended the same as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of line 9, section 2, the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "one." 2. Amend by striking out of lines 9 and 10, section 2, the words "or imprisonment not to exceed six months." Senate bill No. 293 (file No. 297), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 301 of the Públic Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for the licensing, bonding and regulation of private employment agencies, the limiting of the amount of the fee charged by such agencies, the refunding of such fees in certain cases, the imposing of obligations on persons, firms or corporations which have induced workmen to travel in the hope of securing employment, charg ing the commissioner of labor with the enforcement of this act and empowering him to make rules and regulations, and fixing penalties for the violation hereof," approved May 13, 1913. And has amended the same as follows: Amend by inserting in line 9, section 1, after the figures "1913" the words and figures "being compilers' section 5416 of the Compiled Laws of 1915." And has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate, recommending that the amendments be concurred in, and that, as amended, the bills pass. The report was accepted. W. W. SMITH, Chairman. The bills named in Part I of the report were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bills named in Part II of the report, The amendments were concurred in, and the bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. On motion of Mr. Miller and by unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of THIRD READING OF BILLS. On motion of Mr. Miller The rules were suspended and House bill No. 12 (file No. 76), entitled A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of joint county sanatoriums for the treatment of tuberculosis. Was placed on its immediate passage. The bill was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |