The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. Mr. Amerson moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the general orders. The motion did not prevail, by a rising vote-yeas, 20; nays, 42. Mr. Kerns moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 9:20 o'clock a. m. The Speaker protem declared the House adjourned until Tuesday, April 2, at 9 o'clock p. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. EIGHTH DAY. Lansing, Tuesday, April 2. 9 o'clock p. m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. Leslie French, University Presbyterian Pastor, of Ann Arbor. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. Messrs. Decker, Lord and Parks were absent with leave. Messrs. Bricker, Copley, Farmer, Field, Gansser, Green, Jerome, Kerns, Leonard, McBride, Martz, Morford, Ogg, Perry, Russell, Verdier and Wheeler were absent without leave. Mr. Ball moved that Mr. Bricker be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Stevenson moved that Mr. Martz be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Stewart moved that Mr. Verdier be excused from the sessions of today and tomorrow. The motion prevailed. Mr. Myers moved that Mr. Wheeler be excused from the sessions of today and tomorrow. The motion prevailed. Mr. Bierd moved that an indefinite leave of absence be granted to Mr. Gansser on account of illness. The motion prevailed. Mr. Kappler moved that the other absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. By unanimous consent, Mr. Edwards offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 19. Resolved, That a respectful message be transmitted to the Governor requesting him to submit to this special session of the legislature, a special message authorizing the consideration and passage of a bill to amend section 16 of chapter 32 of Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," being compiler's sections 3353 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relative to the borrowing of money by school districts in anticipation of the collection of taxes already levied, or to be levied. The resolution was adopted. By unanimous consent, Mr. Wolcott offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a respectful message be sent to His Excellency, The Governor, requesting him to submit to the legislature now convened in special session, a special message authorizing the legislature to consider a bill to authorize the township of Albion, in the county of Calhoun, to borrow money to pay certain indebtedness to the county of Calhoun, the state of Michigan, and to the several school districts and fractional districts within said township, and to provide funds for the fiscal year of 1912 and to tax said township to repay said loans. The resolution was adopted. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Mr. Chamberlain presented Petition No. 126. Petition of Alex. T. Luther and forty-eight other residents of Van Buren county, requesting the passage of the so-called "Watkins-Field" bill relative to the regulation of surety bonding companies; also the so-called "Taylor-Ball" bill relative to brewery-owned saloons. The petition was referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic. Mr. Reynolds presented Petition No. 127. Petition of B. Edmonson and twenty other residents of Hillsdale county relative to the same subjects. The petition was referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CLERK OF PRINTING AND ENROLLMENT OF BILLS. The Clerk announced that the following named concurrent resolution had been printed and placed upon the files of the members Friday, March 29: House concurrent resolution No. 21 (file No. 19), entitled A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 21 of article VIII of the constitution relative to the amendment of the charters of cities and villages. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following special message was received and read: State of Michigan, Executive Office, Lansing, March 28, 1912. To the Forty-Sixth Legislature of the state of Michigan: Gentlemen:-The legislature is authorized to consider a bill or bills to amend sections 1 and 4 and to repeal section 3 of Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to prohibit the taking, catching or killing of certain species of bass during certain months of the year; to provide a penalty therefor, and repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith." This message is in response to Senate resolution No. 17, requesting the same and stating that such legislation is necessary to correct a condition that exists in all the inland lakes of this state. Respectfully submitted, CHASE S. OSBORN, The message was ordered spread upon the Journal. Governor. The following special message was also received and read: State of Michigan, Executive Office, Lansing, March 30, 1912. To the Forty-Sixth Legislature of the state of Michigan: Gentlemen-The following important telegraphic communication has been received from Hon. James C. McLaughlin, member of the United States House of Representatives from the Ninth District of Michigan, and is transmitted for your information and consideration: "Washington, D. C., March 29, 1912. Hon. Chase S. Osborn, Governor, Lansing, Michigan: Permit me to suggest a special message recommending enactment of law providing for an appropriation of from twenty-five to fifty thousand dollars to Agricultural College for co-operative work with Department of Agriculture encouraging improved methods of farm management and practical instruction and demonstration. Also the enactment of a law permitting boards of supervisors to appropriate money for above work in counties, in co-operation with a representative of department or col lege. Partly by my effort the appropriation available for this work was increased about one hundred ten thousand dollars and department has promised to send a few men to Michigan. Department now promises that a substantial portion of increased appropriation shall be devoted to |