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The Senate agreed to the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole, through its Chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and with amendment, the following entitled bill: Senate bill No. 271 (file No. 225), entitled

A bill to prevent fraud, deception and imposition in the issuance, sale or disposition of stocks, bonds and other securities sold or offered for sale within the State of Michigan, and for such purpose to create a commission to regulate and supervise the issuance, sale and disposition of such securities; to license dealers and salesmen of securities; to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission; to prescribe penalties for violation of this act; and to repeal Act No. 46 of the Public Acts of 1915.

The following is the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole: Section 28, line 8, after the word "month," insert "of."

The Senate agreed to the amendment recommended by the Committee of the Whole and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

Mr. Hunter moved to discharge the Committee of the Whole from the further consideration of

House bill No. 161 (file No. 196), entitled

A bill to amend Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the State of Michigan and defining their powers and duties," being sections 2555 to 2839, inclusive, and a part of chapter 72 of the Compiled Laws of Michigan of 1915, by adding a new section to chapter 14 of said act, to stand as section 23 of said chapter.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Hunter moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Railroads. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Connelly moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 4:16 o'clock p. m.

Accordingly the President pro tempore declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, April 19, 1923, at 2:00 o'clock p. m.

DENNIS E. ALWARD,

Secretary of the Senate.

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

NUMBER SIXTY-SIX.

Senate Chamber,

Lansing, Thursday, April 19, 1923. 2:00 o'clock p. m.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.

Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. Edwin Bishop of the Plymouth Congregational Church of Lansing.

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary.

Present: Senators Atwood, Bahorski, Bohn, Brower, Bernie L. Case, William L. Case, Condon, Connelly, Eldred, Gansser, Gettel, Glaspie, Hayes, Henry, Horton, Hunter, Johnson, Karcher, Leland, MacNaughton, Osborn, Pearson, Penney, Ross, Sligh, Truettner, Whiteley, Wilcox, Wood, Young-30; a quorum.

Absent without leave: Senators Riopelle and Smith-2.

Mr. Young moved that the absentees without leave be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Hayes submitted the following report:

The select committee appointed to draft resolutions on the life of former Governor Fred M. Warner recommends the adoption of the following:

Senate resolution No. 34.

Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable Fred M. Warner, formerly a distinguished member of this body. His long service in the public life of Michigan, he having served two terms in the Senate, four years as Secretary of State and three terms as Governor, stands as a record of public service unequaled by any other citizen of the Commonwealth. His record in public and private life was beyond reproach. In his death the State sustains an irreparable loss and the Senate hereby records its appreciation of a notable, a successful and a great career in the interest of the people.

Resolved further, that the Senate extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.

Resolved further that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased.

The resolution was unanimously adopted.

WALTER J. HAYES,
ANDREW B. GLASPIE,
JAMES HENRY,

Committee.

Announcement by Secretary of Printing and Filing of Bills.

The Secretary announced that the following named bills and joint resolutions had been printed and placed upon the files of the Senators April 19:

House joint resolution No. 14 (file No. 286)—

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Proposing an amendment to section 9, article 6 of the Constitution of Michigan, relative to the granting of paroles, etc.

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House joint resolution No. 10 (file No. 287)

Proposing amendment to sections 2 and 9, article 7; section 18, article 8; sections 2, 3, 6 and 7, article 11, and section 1, article 17, of the Constitution of Michigan, relative to the submission of Constitutional amendments, etc.

House joint resolution No. 16 (file No. 288)

Proposing amendment to section 2, article 10 of the Constitution of Michigan, relative to the amount of taxes which may be levied on real and personal property.

House bill No. 449 (file No. 289)

To amend section 146, Act No. 206, P. A. of 1893-election and salary of secretary of State Tax Commission.

House bill No. 482 (file No. 290)

To amend section 10-a, Act No. 236, P. A. of 1915-to permit the taking of white bass.

House bill No. 22 (file No. 291)

To amend section 6, Act No. 236, P. A. of 1915, to permit of taking an unlimited number of certain fish from the waters of the Great Lakes with hook and line.

Acts Enrolled and Presented to the Governor.

The Secretary announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on April 18th, for his approval, of the following named acts:

Senate enrolled Act No. 37 (being Senate bill No. 234, file No. 191)

An act to amend section 1 of Act No. 258 of the Public Acts of 1861, entitled "An act to prevent officers and clerks in the State Land Office and Auditor General's Office from purchasing lands while in the employ of the State," being section 490 of the Compiled Laws of 1915.

Senate enrolled Act No. 38 (being Senate bill No. 204, file No. 155) —

An act to provide for the licensing and regulation of the sale of drugs, nostrums, face powders, face creams, face bleaches, face lotions, cosmetics, tooth powders, tooth pastes, dentrifices and other toilet preparations or ointments or applications for the treatment of diseases, injuries or deformities, by itinerant and traveling vendors or hawkers.

The Secretary announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on April 19th, for his approval, of the following named act:

Senate enrolled Act No. 39 (being Senate bill No. 72, file No. 202)

An act to promote the safety of railroad employes and the traveling public, by requiring railroad companies to equip their engines with automatic fire box doors.

Messages From The House.

A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning to the Senate, together with the Conference Report thereon,

Senate bill No. 35 (file No. 110), entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the Board of Examiners of Barbers for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes.

The message informed the Senate that the House has adopted the Conference Report.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

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A message was received from the House of Representatives returning
Senate bill No. 224 (file No. 184), entitled

A bill to amend section 9 of chapter 2 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishments, 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," being section 4326 of the Compiled Laws of 1915.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the bill.

The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning
Senate bill No. 105 (file No. 175), entitled

A bill to amend sections three, four, four-a, four-b, and seven and to repeal section six of Act Number eighty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one, 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."

Concerning which bill matters of difference have arisen between the two Houses, and on which matters of difference a conference has been ordered.

The message informed the Senate that Representatives Meggison, Town and Baxter have been appointed conferees on the part of the House. The bill was referred to the Conference Committee.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 304 (file No. 242), entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 3, 7 and 8 of Act No. 71 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the examination, regulation, licensing and registration of optometrists practicing optometry and for the punishment of offenders against this act," being sections 6795, 6797, 6801 and 6802 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 225 of the Public Acts of 1919.

The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Health.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 308 (file No. 234), entitled

A bill regulating the manufacture and sale of corn syrup and corn syrup mixtures, to provide for labeling, and to repeal Act No. 123 of the Public Acts of 1903. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Health.

A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting
House bill No. 377 (file No. 162), entitled

A bill to provide for the levying and collecting of a tax on incomes paid to and received by residents of this State, including persons acting in a fiduciary capacity in certain cases, to declare the purposes for which moneys so received by the State shall be expended, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the bill.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Taxation.

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