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 Counties and Townships. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 16 of Act No. 46 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to protect the title of motor vehicles and trailers within this State; to provide for the issuance of certificates of title and evidence of registration thereof; to regulate the purchase and sale or other transfer of ownership; to facilitate the recovery of motor vehicles and trailers stolen or otherwise unlawfully taken; to provide for the regulation and licensing of certain dealers in used and second hand vehicles as herein defined; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Secretary of State hereunder; and to provide penalties for the provisions hereof." 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 Highways. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to prohibit the driving or operation of motor vehicles by persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or of any exhilarating or stupefying drugs, and to provide penalties therefor." 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 Highways. Reports of Standing Committees. Mr Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 372 (file No. 153), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 66, and section 1 of chapter 75 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act," being sections 14166 and 14337, respectively, of the Compiled Laws of 1915. GEO. M. CONDON, The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 325 (file No. 306), entitled A bill to provide for the detention of insane persons for examination in certain cases. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 406 (file No. 210), entitled A bill to amend section 6 of chapter 13 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12409 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. GEO. M. CONDON, The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 418 (file No. 199), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of chapter 60 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 14040 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. GEO, M. CONDON, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 402 (file No. 211), entitled A bill to amend section 35 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," being Compiler's section 14502 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 381 of the Public Acts of 1919. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Hayes submitted the following report: GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. The Committee on Banks and Corporations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 303 (file No. 267), entitled A bill to amend section 9 of chapter 1 of Part II of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to provide for the organization, regulation and classification of domestic corporations; to prescribe their rights, powers, privileges and immunities; to prescribe the conditions upon which corporations may exercise their franchises; to provide for the inclusion of certain existing corporations within the provisions of this act; to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which foreign corporations may be admitted to carry on business within this State; to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts relating to corporations," approved April 26, 1921. W. J. HAYES, Chairman. Mr. Hayes submitted the following report: The Committee on Banks and Corporations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 300 (file No. 266), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to exempt from taxation bonds hereafter issued by any county, township, city, village or school district within the State of Michigan," being sections 4194 and 4195 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Bohn submitted the following report: W. J. HAYES, Chairman. The Committee on Public Health respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: 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 report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Riopelle submitted the following report: F. P. BOHN, Chairman. The Committee on Penal Institutions respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 39 (file No. 186), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State House of Correction and Branch Prison for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The report was accepted. OSCAR A. RIOPELLE, Chairman. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. Mr. Riopelle submitted the following report: The Committee on Penal Institutions respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 236, entitled A bill to provide for the payment of compensation for the death of George A. Ferris, killed while in the discharge of his duty as an employe in the Jackson State prison and by a prisoner serving sentence therein, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The report was accepted. OSCAR A. RIOPELLE, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. Mr. Riopelle moved that the bill be printed in the Journal. The motion prevailed. The following is the bill: Senate bill No. 236, entitled A bill to provide for the payment of compensation for the death of George A. Ferris, killed while in the discharge of his duty as an employee in the Jackson State Prison and by a prisoner serving sentence therein, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Section 1. The State Administrative Board of the State of Michigan is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to pay compensation for the death of George A. Ferris, killed while in the discharge of his duties as an employee of the State of Michigan, at the State Prison at Jackson, Michigan, on the fifteenth day of June, 1907, by a prisoner then and there serving a sentence in said State Prison; said compensation to be paid in the amount and to the persons who would be entitled to the same if said deceased person had been employed by the State of Michigan, under the provisions of the so-called Workmen's Compensation Law, same being Act No. 10 (First Extra Session) of the Public Acts of Michigan for the year nineteen hundred twelve, as amended. Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund of the State for the year nineteen hundred twenty-three, the sum of four thousand three hundred dollars, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act. Sec. 3. The Auditor General shall incorporate in the State tax for the year nineteen hundred twenty-three a sufficient amount to reimburse the general fund for the appropriation hereby made. Third Reading of Bills. The Secretary announced: Senate bill No. 83 (file No. 288), entitled A bill to authorize the employment of public health nurses by counties. Mr. Bohn moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Public Health. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 409 (file No. 185), entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 5 and 6 of Act 138 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to promote the establishing of deep-water connections between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, to provide for a commission to carry out the object hereof, to make an appropriation for expenses incurred hereunder, and to provide a tax to meet the same." Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, Mr. Gansser offered the following amendments: (1) Section 5, line 2, after the word "twenty-four," strike out the word "ten" and insert in lieu thereof the word "fifteen." (2) Section 5, line 3, after the word "twenty-five", strike out the word "ten" and insert in lieu thereof the word "fifteen." The amendments were seconded, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor. The question being on agreeing to the amendments, Mr. Gansser demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect not voting therefor, The question then being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: NAYS-0. So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. On motion of Mr. Wood, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 215 (file No. 295), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment and the collection of a specific tax upon secured debts other than debts secured or evidenced by mortgages and liens upon real property and which mortgages and liens are recorded in Michigan, and upon certain foreign municipal bonds, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in contravention thereto," being section 4284 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. General Orders. Mr. Condon moved that the Senate resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the general orders. The motion prevailed and the President designated Mr. Condon as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Condon in the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose; and, the President having resumed the chair, the committee, through its chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following entitled bills: Senate bill No. 301 (file No. 313), entitled A bill to amend section 12 of Act No. 132 of the Public Acts of 1903, entitled as amended, "An act empowering the State Board of Health to examine, determine the qualifications of and issue licenses to persons engaging in the business of embalming, undertaking or funeral directing, and to provide for the revocation of such licenses in certain cases; to provide for emblamers' apprentices and their reg. istration; to regulate the practice of embalming, shipping and caring for dead human bodies, and to provide a penalty for the violation of this act," as added by Act No. 62 of the Public Acts of 1921, approved April 15, 1921, being section 6906 to 6915, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1915. House bill No. 229 (file No. 146), entitled A bill to amend sections 3 and 4 of Act 370 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to protect the public health, to provide for the furnishing and distribution by the State Commissioner of Health, of antitoxin and other biological products for the prevention and treatment of diphtheria, to authorize the purchase and manufacture thereof, and to make appropriations therefor." Senate bill No. 317 (file No. 308), entitled A bill to amend sections 10 and 11 of Act No. 350 of the Laws of Michigan of 1865, entitled "An act to protect fish and to preserve the fisheries of this State," being sections 7640 and 7641 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 234 of the Public Acts of 1921, approved May 18, 1921. |