the recommendation that all after the enacting clause of the bill be stricken out. The commitee of the whole has also had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 355 (file No. 328), entitled A bill to prescribe the form and manner of service, and the cancellation of notices required under the general liquor laws of this State, forbidding the giving away, selling or delivering of malt, brewed, fermented or vinous liquors to certain persons; Has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the bill be laid on the table. The committee of the whole has also had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 340 (file No. 347), entitled A bill to amend section 6 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," and to add five new sections to said act, to be known as sections 68, 69, 70, 71 and 72; Has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. The report was accepted. L. W. SNELL, Chairman. The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth named bills in the report and the bills were placed on the order of third reading of bills. The Senate concurred in the amendments made to the fifteenth and sixteenth named bills in the report and the bills were placed on the order of third reading of bills. The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the seventeenth named bill in the report and all after the enacting clause of the bill was stricken out. The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the eighteenth named bill in the report and the bill was laid on the table. The Senate concurred in the recommendation of the committee regarding the nineteenth named bill in the report and the bill was rereferred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. Mr. Moriarty moved that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed. Mr. Mapes moved that the Senate take a recess until 5:30 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed, the time being 5:20 o'clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The Senate was called to order by the President. A quorum of the Senate was present. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Miller offered the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the joint committee on the Judicial recount in Wayne county, be and the same is hereby authorized to employ such assistance, clerical and otherwise, as may be necessary to conduct such recount; that the Secretary of the Senate or some person designated by him, be and he is hereby directed to accompany said committee and act at its direction, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House or some person designated by him, be and he is hereby directed to accompany said committee and act under its direction, and that all expenses of such committee and of such recount be paid upon vouchers signed by the chairmen of the Senate and House committees. Pending the reference of the resolution to a committee, under the last clause of Rule 17, Mr. Miller moved that the rule be suspended and that the resolution be placed on its immediate consideration. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. The question then being on the adoption of the resolution, By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message from the Governor was received and read: To the President of the Senate: Executive Office, Lansing, April 12, 1911. Sir: I hereby submit the following nominations for the consideration of the Senate: Calvin A. Palmer of Manistee, county of Manistee, as Commissioner of Insurance, for the term beginning July 1, 1911, and ending June 30, 1913. Thomas May of Detroit, county of Wayne, as member of the Board of Jury Commissioners of Wayne County, for the term ending April 30, 1917. Very respectfully, The message was referred to the Committee on Executive Business. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following message from the House was received and read; To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, Sir:-I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 434 (file No. 298), entitled A bill to provide for justice courts in all cities of not less than one hundred thousand population incorporated prior to the enactment of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, whose justice court acts are included in their present charters, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House and has been ordered to take immediate effect. In this action of the. House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, April 11, 1911. Sir: I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 447 (file No. 270), entitled A bill to provide for the inspection of certain meats and meat products; for the appointment of local inspectors; to provide for their duties and compensation; and to provide a penalty for violations of this act; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Health. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: A bill making appropriations for the State Public School for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education and Public Schools. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: A bill making appropriations for the Northern State Normal School for current expenses for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and for building and special purposes for said institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, and for building and special pur poses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House and has been ordered to take immediate effect. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KIng, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Normal School at Marquette. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: A bill to provide that all bituminous coal purchased for, and used in all State penal, reformatory, charitable and educational institutions of this State, be the product of the coal mines of this State; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, Sir: I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House substitute for House bills Nos. 120 and 325 (file No. 287), entitled A bill to regulate the size and construction of caboose or way cars, and providing penalties for violations of this act; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Railroads. |