counts of nomination and election expenses to be filed, and providing penalties for the violation of this act. The motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted. The question being on the motion made by Mr. McBride, as amended, The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. Mr. Ogg moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 3:10 o'clock p. m. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock a. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. SECOND DAY. Lansing, Thursday, March 21. 10 o'clock a. m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. William Sidney Steensman, of the People's Church, of East Lansing. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. Messrs. Edwards, Giles, Haviland, Leonard, Symonds, Unsoeld and Yeo were absent with leave. Messrs. Dusenbury, Hale, Jerome, Lucas, Morford, Morgan, Parks, Perry, Taylor and Woodruff were absent without leave. Mr. Walker moved that Mr. Dusenbury be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Currie moved that Mr. Lucas be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Glasner moved that Mr. Taylor be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Milliken moved that Mr. Morford be excused from today's session and from the remaining sessions of the week. The motion prevailed. Mr. Henry moved that Mr. Morgan be granted an indefinite leave of absence. The motion prevailed. Mr. Knight moved that Mr. Parks be granted an indefinite leave of absence on account of illness. The motion prevailed. Mr. Catlin moved that all other absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Brown asked and obtained a leave of absence from the remaining sessions of the week. Mr. Kalmbach asked and obtained a leave of absence from the remaining sessions of the week. Mr. Hale entered the House and took his seat. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Mr. Glasner presented Petition No. 1. Petition of F. C. Lentz and two hundred thirty-two other residents of Barry and Eaton counties in favor of the passage of the so-called "presidential preference primary" bill and requesting the passage of the so-called "state wide primary" bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Rankin presented Petition No. 2. Communication from Dr. A. S. Warthin of Ann Arbor urging the submission of a constitutional amendment providing for woman suffrage. Mr. Rankin moved that the communication be read and spread at length upon the Journal. The motion prevailed. The following is the communication: Mr. Henry C. Rankin, House of Representatives, Lansing Michigan. Dear Sir-As the question of submitting a constitutional amendment providing for woman's suffrage to the voters of Michigan is to come up before the special session, I am writing to you to urge you to vote in favor of this proposition. I believe that a very large proportion of the people of Washtenaw county would favor this. Certainly they would wish to see fair play in having this proposition submitted to the voters and not killed by politicians in the Legislature. sure that the eyes of many voters are upon the legislators weighing their actions at Lansing carefully to see to what extent they are working for the good of the people, or to what extent they are opposing progressive measures destined to improve conditions in this country, woman's suffrage is bound to come, and the sooner it comes the better for conservative movements of the state. As a worker in the anti-tuberculosis campaign in this state I have become convinced that we can never accomplish anything in improving health conditions in the state of Michigan until women can vote. I would, therefore, ask that you vote in favor of this proposition of submitting this question to the voters of Michigan. Very sincerely yours, A. S. WARTHIN. The communication was referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Elections by Mr. Field, Chairman, reported A bill to provide for the expression by the qualified enrolled voters of the several political parties of their choice for the nomination by their party for the President of the United States, and making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of the same; With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. Pending reference of the bill, by the Speaker, to the Committee of the Whole and the placing of the bill on the general orders, Mr. Ball moved that Rule 58 be suspended and that the bill be placed upon its immediate passage. Mr. Ogg demanded the yeas and nays on the motion. The demand was seconded. The motion made by Mr. Ball then prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor by yeas and nays as follows: The bill was read a third time and, the question being on its passage, Mr. Flowers moved to amend the bill By striking out of line 7 of section 2 the word "twenty-third" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twenty-fifth." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members present and voting thereon voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Field demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded. The question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" The previous question was ordered by a rising vote-yeas, 37; nays, 33. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor by yeas and nays as follows: The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Ball moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The demand was seconded. The motion made by Mr. Ball then prevailed, and the bill was ordered to take immediate effect, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor by yeas and nays as follows: |