department; and to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act," ap proved June 2, 1909, to provide for the election of the commissioner of labor; 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 Labor Interests. 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 bill No. 500 (file No. 297), entitled A bill to define the rights and duties of husband and wife in property held by them jointly or by the entireties and to subject the same to execution; 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 Judiciary. 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 inform the Senate that the House has acceded to the request of the Senate for the appointment of a Committee of Conference on the matters of difference existing between the two Houses relative to House bill No. 213 (file No. 184), entitled A bill to make an appropriation for the State Board of Library Commissioners for the special purposes of defraying the expenses of organization of existing and new libraries, and for the expense of library institutes and training schools, and for the general expenses of the board for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; And that Representatives McEachern, Holcomb and Holland have been named as the conferees on the part of the House. The President announced as the conferees on the part of the Senate, Senators Miller, F. D. Scott and Weter. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Asylum for Insane at Pontiac : A bill providing for appropriations for the Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, for building and special purposes, and to provide a tax to meet the same; With the recommendation that the bill pass. C. C. VAUGHAN, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. By the Committee on Normal School at Marquette: The Committee on Normal School at Marquette reports House bill No. 102 (file No. 320), entitled 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 purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; With the recommendation that the bill pass. JAMES A. MURTHA, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: House bill No. 168 (file No. 317), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Western State Normal School for current expenses and for building and special purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; With the following amendments thereto : 1. By striking out of line 4 of section 1 the word "eighty-five" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one hundred." 2. By striking out of line 4 of section 6 the word "ninety-five" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one hundred ten." Recommend that the amendments be concurred in, and that when so amended the bill pass. WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. Mr. Bradley moved that the Senate concur in the amendments made to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: A bill making appropriations for the Central Michigan 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 years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; With the recommendation that the bill pass. WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: House bill No. 63 (file No. 286), entitled A bill to provide for the erection of armories, and making an appro priation therefor; With the recommendation that the bill pass. WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: House bill No. 503 (file No. 314), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1891, entitled "An act to provide for appropriation of money to pay the salary of the Attorney General, clerks and certain expenses in such department, and to provide the manner and condition of payment, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended by Act No. 127 of the Public Acts of 1893, and Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1903; With the recommendation that the bill pass. WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations reports A bill to provide appropriations for the State Board of Geological WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: House bill No. 554 (file No. 269), entitled A bill to amend sections 8 and 17 of Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1905, entitled "An act to establish a State Sanatorium in some suitable locality in Michigan for the care and treatment of persons having tuberculosis and making appropriations therefor, and to provide a tax to meet the same;" With the recommendation that the bill pass. WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: House bill No. 470 (file No. 292), entitled A bill making appropriation for the Industrial School for Boys for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, to meet a deficiency in the current expense appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, and to provide a tax for the same; With the recommendation that the bill pass. WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman.' The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations reports House bill No. 521 (file No. 321), entitled A bill for the suppression of contagious diseases among bees in the State of Michigan by creating the office of inspector of apiaries; to define the duties thereof; and to appropriate money therefor; With the recommendation that the bill pass. WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Finance and Appropriations: A bill making appropriations for building and special purposes for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane at Newberry, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; With the recommendation that the bill pass. WILLIAM H. BRADLEY, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed at the head of the general orders. By the Committee on Gaming Interests: A bill to prohibit the killing of deer until the year 1920, in counties having a population of more than forty-eight thousand and less than sixty-five thousand as shown by the United States census of 1910; With the recommendation that the bill pass. L. WHITNEY WATKINS, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Roads and Bridges: A bill to amend section 12 of chapter 1 of Act No. 243 of the Public Acts of 1881, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement and maintenance of highways and private roads, and the building, repairing and preservation of |