adopted 16. By Mr. Watkins: Placing committee clerks under the direction of the secretary. 17. By Mr. Weter: To pay the sergeant-at-arms of the last Senate for his services in or- 18. By Mr. Rosenkrans: Authorizing the secretary to purchase necessary furniture and toilet 21 adopted 21 19. By Mr. Kingman: Directing the secretary to invite the pastors of the city to open the Authorizing the president to appoint a stenographer and messenger adopted, and president announced his appointments.. 21. By Mr. Taylor: Declaring Jonathan A. Sprague postmaster of the legislature of 1911, concurred in by House but not returned. 22. By Mr. Taylor: To pay Jonathan A. Sprague for pre-session services as postmaster. 33 33 23. By Mr. Newton: authorizing the president to appoint certain employes as recom- 33-4 adopted and appointments made 34 24. By Mr. Weter: Authorizing the purchase of mineral drinking water for the use of authorizing the president to appoint certain employes. 28. By Mr. Watkins: 29. By Mr. Murtha: 42 42 Authorizing the purchase of certain reference law books. 48 48 Fixing the time for naming an United States senator. 51 51 58 58 Inquiring of the governor as to the special reasons for the nomina- 72 laid on the table 72 1222 30. By Mr. F. D. Scott: For an examination of the affairs of the Michigan state agricultural 82 made special order for January 24. 82 2236 considered in special order, substituted, substitute adopted and 98-9 returned concurred in, House committee announced and Senate com- 628 leave of absence granted the committee. 747 report of committee received and adopted. 1383-4 31. By Mr. F. D. Scott: relative to the employment of boys under 16 years of age as messen- For a committee to inquire into the feasibility of reducing the force referred to the committee on state affairs.. 33. By Mr. Putney: Favoring bill in congress "to promote the efficiency of the life sav- 83 adopted and transmitted 83 returned concurred in, and ordered transmitted to congress. 91-2 34. By Mr. Cartier: For a committee to inquire into the feasibility of employing boys Relative to the inspection of the various state institutions by the adopted and transmitted returned with notice that under a ruling by the speaker, the House 36. By Mr. Cartier: Relative to joint action by states bordering on Lake Michigan, in 91 91 37. By Mr. Lee: Instructing our members to vote for the proposition to have mem- 108 108 reported substituted, substitute agreed to and resolution as sub- 137-8 38. By Mr. White: Authorizing the committee on finance and appropriations to visit the Asking the auditor general for a recapitulation statement of the ap- 145 adopted 145 40. By Mr. Miller: requesting the president of the Senate to refer the several subjects 145 145 41. By Mr. Miller: Declaring the proper meaning of the words "per diem," as used in In opposition to the United States-Canada reciprocity treaty (concur- laid on the table. motion to take from the table did not prevail. motion to take from table; objection raised that it was not proper 157 157 246 311 44. By Mr. Kingman: To pay expenses of Senator Weter and sergeant-at-arms O'Keefe in 176 rules suspended and adopted.... 177 45. By Mr. Kline: Urging our U. S. Senators to support the "Sulloway pension bill" 191 adopted and transmitted 191 returned concurred in and referred for record.. 218 46. By Mr. Lee: Asking our congressmen to favor the reciprocity agreement with 204 referred to the committee on state affairs. 204 motion to discharge the committee on state affairs from its further Directing payment for the stenographic work on the Townsend-Brad- Requesting congress to submit to the states an amendment to the 285 referred to the committee on federal relations.. 286 51. By Mr. Weter: Directing the secretary to mail to each private banker in the state Instructing the committee on state affairs to grant hearings on Sen- 522 adopted 522 54. By Mr. Watkins: Directing the secretary to extend invitations to U. S. Senators Clapp 522-3 523 55. By Mr. Watkins: Requesting the governor to make, in his arbor day proclamation, an 539 adopted and transmitted 539 returned concurred in and referred for transmission to the governor 588 56. By Mr. Bradley: Requesting the standing committees to report out appropriation bills 539 adopted 539 57. By Mr. Bradley: Directing Mr. Putney to visit the industrial home for girls with the 556 adopted 556 Asking the auditor general for statement of receipts and disburse- adopted 596 597 detailed report in reply to resolution. 665-9 59. By Mr. Watkins: Directing committee clerks to report all bills in their care, with 597 adopted 597 60. By Mr. Murtha: Propounding certain questions which the governor is asked to answer 615 616 61. By Mr. Kline: Directing the secretary to send to the circuit judges throughout the 636 636 62. By Mr. Kline: Directing that all bills which have been or shall be recommended 636 636 63. By Mr. Vaughan: Directing the return to the high schools of the exhibits made and Authorizing the Senate committee on finance and appropriations and adopted and transmitted 65. By Mr. Rosenkrans: 741 741 810 Inviting Sylvia Pankhurst to address the Senate.. 749 not adopted 749 vote refusing to adopt the resolution reconsidered and the resolu- 750 66. By Mr. Collins: To authorize the committees on fisheries and finance and appropria- 749 not adopted 750 67. By Mr. Cartier: Directing the mailing to parties interested of copies of the bill for 750 adopted 750 68. By Mr. Murtha: 69. By Mr. Taylor: Expressing sympathy for Lt. Gov. Ross in his sickness. 805 805 Authorizing the railroad commission to take steps for the readjust- Directing the purchase of the group picture of the members and offi- 1078 adopted 1078 71. By Mr. G. G. Scott: Ordering a recount of the votes cast for circuit judges at the recent 1123 motion to suspend rules and consider at once, lost. 1123 referred to committee on judiciary... 1123 72. By Mr. Kingman: Relative to a change in the style of printing the enrolled acts, 73. By Mr. Miller: 1139. returned concurred in and referred for record. 1168 Providing for a recount of the votes cast for circuit judges in Wayne 1140 rule suspended, adopted, committee on part of Senate named and 1140 returned concurred in and House committee announced. 1143-4 74. By Mr. Watkins: Requesting the governor to appoint a commission to investigate the 1186 adopted notice of a motion to reconsider duly made.. 75. By Mr. Miller: 1187 1187 Enlarging the powers of the Donavan recount committee and send- 1192 rule suspended, adopted, transmitted. 1192 76. By Mr. Moriarty: Expressive of the great shock caused by the sudden death of Rep- 1200 adopted 1200 77. By Mr. Wiggins: Directing that an offering of flowers be placed at the bier of Rep- 1244 adopted 1244 78. By Mr. Weter: Providing for a recount of the votes cast for circuit judge in the ... 1262-3 1263 returned concurred in, committee on the part of the House an- 1292 79. By Mr. White: Directing the secretary as to the publication of the journal and the 1289 1289 1322 80. By Mr. Cartier: Providing for a commission to plan for the proper observance of the 1289 rule suspended, adopted, transmitted.. 1290 81. By Mr. Cartier: Suggesting to the House that they recall the final adjournment reso- 1344 laid on the table 1345 82. By Mr. White: For the reference of the matter of the impeachment of James Rus- 1386 adopted and committee named. 1386 83. By Mr. Taylor: .... Fixing the hour for convening on the final day of the session (con- adopted, transmitted 1387 returned concurred in and referred for record. 1491-2 |