powers and duties; and to repeal chapter 97 of the Compiled Laws of 1871, and also Act No. 94 of the Session Laws of 1871, approved April 12, 1871, as amended, the same being Act No. 82 of the Session Laws of 1873, as amended," the same being Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1909; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 533 (file No. 249), entitled A bill giving to cities the power to issue certificates of indebtedness or bonds of the city for the purpose of raising money to pay any judg ment or decree rendered or decreed against such city; Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. James moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect for the reason that the bill comes under the provisions of section 21 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, which provides "that the Legislature may give immediate effect to acts immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety." The motion prevailed and the bill was ordered to take immediate effect, two-thirds of the Senators-elect voting therefor. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Elections: The Committee on Elections reports House concurrent resolution No. 404 (file No. 206), entitled A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to sections 1 and 19 of article V of the constitution of Michigan relative to the initiative and referendum; Without recommendation. The report was accepted. CARL E. MAPES, Chairman. The question being, what disposition will the Senate make of the bill, Mr. Cartier moved that the concurrent resolution be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on Elections: The Committee on Elections reports House concurrent resolution No. 405 (file No. 208), entitled A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 2 of article XVII of the constitution relative to amending the constitution by the initiative; Without recommendation. The report was accepted. CARL E. MAPES, Chairman. The question being, what disposition will the Senate make of the bill, Mr. Mapes moved that the concurrent resolution be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on Elections: The Committee on Elections reports House concurrent resolution No. 407 (file No. 207), entitled A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the State of Michigan by adding a new section to article three thereof relative to the recall, which shall be known as section nine of article three of the constitution; Without recommendation. The report was accepted. CARL E. MAPES, Chairman. The question being, what disposition will the Senate make of the bill, Mr. Mapes moved that the concurrent resolution be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on Home for Feeble-Minded: The Committee on Home for Feeble-Minded reports House bill No. 145 (file No. 310), entitled A bill making appropriations for special purposes for the Michigan Home for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic at Lapeer, 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. 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 Banks and Corporations: The Committee on Banks and Corporations reports House bill No. 547 (file No. 266), entitled A bill to amend 'section 1 of Act No. 144 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to regulate the issuance of stocks, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness by persons, corporations and associations owning, conducting or operating certain public utilities;" With the recommendation that the bill pass. LAWRENCE W. Snell, 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. Unanimous consent being obtained, Mr. James moved to discharge the Committee on Railroads from the further consideration of Senate bill No. 389 (file No. 364), entitled A bill to amend sections 3 and 28 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." The motion prevailed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor. Mr. James moved that the further consideration of the above entitled bill be indefinitely postponed. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor. Mr. Moriarty moved that the Senate resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. The motion prevailed. The President called Mr. Walter to the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through its chairman made the following report: The committee has had under consideration the following: A bill making an appropriation for the Mackinac Island State Park and for the Michilimackinac State Park for various purposes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; Also: . House bill No. 542 (file No. 353), entitled A bill to amend section 26 of chapter 4 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, cutting weeds and brush within this State, and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of state, county, township and district highway officials;" Also: Senate bill No. 442 (file No. 420), entitled A bill to amend section 22 of chapter 7 of Act No. 326 of the Local Acts of 1883, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the city of Detroit and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith," approved June 7, 1883, as last amended by Act No. 462 of the Local Acts of 1899, approved June 23, 1899; relative to compensation of the members of the board of aldermen of said city of Detroit; Also: Senate bill No. 332 (file No. 303), entitled A bill to provide for the assessment of flowage rights on real estate when owned by any person, firm or corporation other than the owner of the real estate, and the levy and collection of taxes thereon; Also: Senate bill No. 429 (file No. 404), entitled A bill to prohibit the spearing of fish in certain inland lakes and streams of this State; Also: Senate bill No. 425 (file No. 401), entitled A bill to prohibit the taking or catching of fish by any means or device, other than hook and line, in Duck and Green lakes or in their tributaries, in the township of Green Lake in Grand Traverse county; Also: Senate bill No. 376 (file No. 351), entitled A bill providing for a reclamation board, prescribing the duties of such board, and making an appropriation therefor; Has made no amendments thereto, and has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend their passage. The committee of the whole has also had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 306 (file No. 280), entitled A bill concerning State inspection of the appliances, methods and work employed in sugar beet testing laboratories in Michigan; Has amended the same as follows: By striking out of line 2 of section 1 'the words "one or more" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "not more than two." A bill to protect turnpike, gravel or macadam roads, and to provide a penalty for its violation; Has amended the same as follows: 1. By striking out of line 3 of section 3 the word "ordinance" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "act." 2. By striking out all of section 3 after the word "act." Also: Senate bill No. 426 (file No. 402), entitled A bill to prevent the killing of deer for a period of five years in the county of Grand Traverse; Has amended the same as follows: By inserting in line 3 of section 3 after the word "Lake" the words "Gladwin, Clare, Arenac and Midland." Also: Senate bill No. 433 (file No. 410), entitled A bill to license the fishing for, taking or catching of black bass, speckled trout, landlocked salmon, rainbow or California trout, Lochleven trout or steelhead trout by non-residents of the State; Has amended the same as follows: 1. By adding to section 1 the following proviso: "Provided, That this act shall not apply to non-resident owners and occupants of summer cottages in Michigan." 2. By inserting in line 2 of section 1 after the word "in" the words "any of the inland lakes or streams of." Also: Senate bill No. 414 (file No. 390), entitled A bill to prevent the manufacture, sale, furnishing or using of devices of sizes similar to United States coins, and placing the same in receptacles intended for the receipt or deposit of coins, and to provide a penalty therefor; Has amended the same as follows: By inserting in line 6 of section 1 after the word "coins" the words "for the purpose of obtaining anything of value from any box, receptacle, depository or other contrivance;" Also: Senate bill No. 367 (file No. 341), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Act No. 210 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for sanitary conditions in railroad passenger coaches and in railroad depots and vessels;" Has amended the same as follows: By adding to section 1 the following further proviso: "Provided further, That no such notices shall be required in sleeping cars or parlor cars." And has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate, asking that the amendments be concurred in, and recommend that, as amended, the bills pass. |