SENATE HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS This History is composed of the following parts: I. Senate History of Senate Bills. II. Senate History of House Bills. III. Senate History of Senate Joint Resolutions. V. Senate History of Senate Concurrent Resolutions. VIII. Act and Bill Numbers. PART I. SENATE HISTORY OF SENATE BILLS. (The references are to pages of Senate Journal.) 1. A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1893, Introduced by Senator Wood, January 3, ordered printed and referred 22 Printed bill filed January 6, (File No. 1)... 33 Reported favorably with amendment February 13; amendment con- 126 Reported by commmittee of the whole February 14 favorably with- 138 146 Returned May 1, passed by House without amendment, ordered en- 848 Presented to Governor May 5, (Senate enrolled No. 69). 963 Public Act No. 141. 2. A bill to amend sections 4, 4-a, 4-b and 5 of Act No. 85 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act prescribing the fees, taxes and charges to be paid to the State by corporations doing or seeking to do business in this State; prescribing the method and basis of computing such fees, taxes and charges; requiring certain annual reports to be filed by corporations; providing for the disposition of the moneys received under this act and prescribing penalties for non-compliance with the provisions thereof," approved April 27, 1921: Introduced by Senator Sligh, January 3, ordered printed and referred Printed bill filed January 6, (File No. 2). 3. A bill removing the common law disabilities of women: Introduced by Senator Condon, January 4, ordered printed and re- Printed bill filed January 9, (File No. 3).. 27 34 Reported favorably with amendment March 15, amendment concurred 284 385 Reported favorably without amendment April 4 and referred to com- 453 Reported by committee of the whole April 5 favorably with amend- 475 Not passed, April 10. 4. A bill to provide for safety to life and property in this State in the operation and use of steam engines and boilers and refrigerating machinery, excepting steam engines and boilers and refrigerating machinery subject to the control of the United States and others as herein enumerated; to provide for the operation of steam engines and boilers and refrigerating machinery and their appurtances; to provide for the examination and licensing of engineers thereof; to authorize and empower the Department of Labor and Industry to administer the provisions of this Act; to provide for the expenses of administering the same; and to provide penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof. 5. Introduced by Senator Condon, January 4, ordered printed and re- Printed bill filed January 9, (File No. 4). A bill to prohibit the wilful disturbance of any religious assembly of Introduced by Senator Condon, January 4, ordered printed and re- Printed bill filed January 9, (File No. 5). 34 Reported favorably with amendments January 25; amendments con- 68 Reported by committee of the whole February 1 favorably without Reconsidered February 6, laid on table.. 106 Defeated, February 5..... 6. A bill to repeal Act No. 95 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An Introduced by Senator Case, Bernie L., January 4, and referred to 7. A bill to repeal Act No. 287 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act Introduced by Senator Bernie L. Case, January 4, and referred to Reported favorably without amendment January 25, ordered printed 27 28 69 76 Reported by committee of the whole January 31 favorably without 86 99-100 255 290 305 356 8. A bill to make appropriations for the Legislature for the fiscal years Introduced by Senator Eldred, January 9, ordered printed and re- 9. A bill to amend section 52 of chapter 1 of Act No. 314 of the Public 492 34-35 46 Introduced by Senator Condon, January 9, ordered printed and re- Reported favorably without amendment March 15 and referred to 284 Reported by committee of the whole March 19 favorably without 302 317 Returned April 25 with House amendments; amendments concurred Presented to Governor April 27, (Senate enrolled No. 49). Approved by Governor, May 2. Public Act No. 103. 10. A bill to amend sections 58, 59, and 60 of chapter 1 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being sections 12063, 12064, and 12065 of the Compiled Laws of 1915: Introduced by Senator Condon, January 9, ordered printed and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Printed bil filed January 12, (File No. 8). .719-720 778 887 Reported favorably with amendments January 25; amendments con- Returned February 21 with House amendments; amendments con- 160-161 Presented to Governor February 26, (Senate enrolled No. 3). 177 228 Public Act No. 4. 11. A bill declaring every child to be the legitimate child of its natural parents; making such child an heir of such parents, and providing Introduced by Senator Condon, January 9, ordered printed and Reported favorably without amendment March 14 and referred to 268 Re-referred to committee on Judiciary March 21. 12. A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for a presiding circuit judge and for the manner of his selection, to prescribe his powers and duties and to defray the expenses incident thereto," being section 14546 of the Compiled Laws of 1915: 334 Introduced by Senator Condon, January 10, ordered printed and re- Reported favorably without amendment January 18 and referred 56-57 Reported by committee of the whole January 23 favorably without 61 Passed January 24, transmitted.. 65 Returned May 31, not passed by House.. 1027 13. A bill to authorize and regulate the issue of negotiable bonds or notes 14. A bill to amend section 3 of chapter 13 of Act No. 314 of the Public Introduced by Senator Bahorski, January 10, ordered printed and 38 46 38 Printed bill filed January 16, (File No. 13). 46 Reported favorably with amendments January 25; amendments con- 68 Reported by committee of the whole January 30 favorably without 80 86 Returned February 20 with House amendment; amendment con- 158 177 228 Presented to Governor February 23, (Senate enrolled No. 1). 15. A bill to make appropriations for the Central Michigan Normal School Introduced by Senator Bernie L. Case, January 10, and referred to Reported favorably with amendments March 29; amendments con- 38 .407-408 Reported favorably with amendments April 12; amendments con- Reported by committee of the whole April 17 favorably without Returned May 1 with House amendments; amendments concurred Public Act No. 148. 16. A bill to make appropriations for the Ionia State Hospital for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes: 556 581 613 684 848-849 963 1012 Introduced by Senator Eldred, January 10, and referred to the com- Reported favorably with amendments March 1; amendments con- 38 .194-195 Reported favorably with amendments, April 6; amendments con- 17. 481 522 Reported by committee of the whole April 12, favorably without 562 587 Returned April 28, passed by House without amendment and given 806 Presented to Governor May 3, (Senate enrolled No. 61). 926 1011 Public Act No. 135. A bill to make appropriations for the Northern State Normal School |