the duties imposed upon it by the provisions of Act No. 294 of the Public Acts of 1915, as amended, 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 Baxter, Palmer and Morrison 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 requesting the return to the House of House bill No. 65 (file No. 305), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Uniform Accounting Division, Auditor General's Department, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. Mr. Brower moved that the Committee on Finance and Appropriations be discharged from the further consideration of the bill and that it be returned to the House in accordance with the request therefor. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend sections 13, 14 and 15 of chapter 30, of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being sections 13241, 13242 and 13243 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 293 of the Public Acts of 1921, and to add three new sections thereto to stand as sections 15-a, 15-b and 15-c. 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 Judiciary. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 195 of the Public Acts of 1903, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation of inheritance, transfers of property by will, transfers of property by the intestate laws of this State, or transfers of property by deed, grant, bargain, sale or gift, made in contemplation of the death of the grantor, vendor, or donor, or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after such death." 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 Judiciary. Mr. Glaspie moved that the rules be suspended and that all Senate bills reported out by Committees during the remainder of this session be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills and be in order for consideration the same or any subsequent day. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. Reports of Standing Committees. Mr. Osborn submitted the following report: The Committee on Conservation respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 455 (file No. 248), entitled A bill to authorize an exchange of land between the State of Michigan and the county of Genesee. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. D. C. OSBORN, Chairman. 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: House bill No. 30 (file No. 271), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State 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: House bill No. 38 (file No. 311), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Reformatory 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. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, with a substitute therefor, recommending that the substitute be agreed to and that the bill, as thus substituted, do pass: Senate bill No. 155 (file No. 307), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June 20, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for certain specific purposes, and to designate the source from which money so appropriated shall be paid. The following is the substitute recommended by the committee: A bill to make appropriations for the State Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for certain specific purposes, and to designate the source from which money so appropriated shall be paid. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated for the State Highway Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, the sum of $821,440.00, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, the sum of $831,190.00, which appropriation shall be a charge upon the State Highway Fund derived from the net income of the State from the registration of motor vehicles, drivers and chauffeurs, and which sums shall be expended for the following purposes: Each of such amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes stated, provided that the number of employes, and the compensation to be paid thereto and all disbursements hereunder shall be subject to the approval of the State Administrative Board. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the State Treasury in accordance with the accounting laws of the State. B. E. BROWER, The report was accepted. The substitute recommended by the committee was agreed to. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 64 (file No. 270), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Public Safety for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: B. E. BROWER, Chairman. The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 368 (file No. 269), entitled A bill authorizing the construction of a stadium at the Michigan Agricultural College; making an appropriation therefor and providing for the refunding thereof to the State. B. E. BROWER, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 485 (file No. 303), entitled A bill to provide an appropriation for the removal, the erection and repair of Custer Monument, at Monroe, Michigan. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: B. E. BROWER, Chairman. The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 46 (file No. 225), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Labor and Industry for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. B. E. BROWER, Chairman. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: House bill No. 58 (file No. 174), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Department of Health for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Amend Section 1, line 3, by striking out the figures "$322,550.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$310,950.00." (2) Amend Section 1, line 4, by striking out the figures "$312,436.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$300,836.00." (3) Amend Section 1, line 22, by striking out the figures "$31,000.00-$31,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$21,400.00-$21,400.00." (4) Amend Section 1, line 23, by striking out the figures "$35,000.00-$35,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$25,400.00-$25,400.00." (5) Amend Section 1, line 25, by striking out the figures "$5,000.00-$5,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$3,000.00-$3,000.00." (6) Amend Section 1, line 27, by striking out the figures "$42,250.00-$41,500.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$30,650.00-$29,900.00." (7) Amend Section 1, line 28, by striking out the figures "$322,550.00— $312,436.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$310,950.00-$300,836.00." (8) Amend Section 2, by striking out of lines 2 and 3 the words "and the disbursing officer of the State Department of Health shall render his accounts therefor." B. E. BROWER, Chairman. The report was accepted. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, 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 following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Amend Section 1, line 3, by striking out the figures "$236,290.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$266,664.00." (2) Amend Section 1, line 4, by striking out the figures "$258,600.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$292,928.00." (3) Amend Section 1, by striking out all of lines 14 to 22 inclusive, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Fuel supplies Food supplies Other supplies Materials Traveling expense Other contractual service Outlay for equipment..... Totals .$ 49,620.00 $ 49,620.00 The report was accepted. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Connelly submitted the following report: The Committee on Highways respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: House bill No. 421 (file No. 274), entitled A bill to regulate the operation and use of vehicles on the highways and to repeal Act No. 132 of the Public Acts of 1917 and Act No. 8 of the Public Acts, Extra Session of 1919. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: 1. Sec. 2, line 2, after the word "exceeds" strike out "ten" and insert in lieu thereof "fifteen." 2. Sec. 10, subdivision (d), line 19, strike out the word "twenty" and insert in lieu thereof "thirty." The report was accepted. WILLIAM M. CONNELLY, Chairman. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Connelly submitted the following report: The Committee on Highways respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 480 (file No. 275), entitled A bill to amend section 8 of chapter 9 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," as last amended by Act No. 335 of the Public Acts of 1913, being section 4454 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. WILLIAM M. CONNELLY, The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Chairman. Mr. Connelly submitted the following report: The Committee on Highways respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 268 (file No. 220), entitled A bill to amend sections 7 and 8 of chapter 9 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," being sections 4453 and 4454 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. WILLIAM M. CONNELLY, The report was accepted. The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Chairman. Mr. Connelly submitted the following report: The Committee on Highways respectfully reports back to the Senate the folowing entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 493 (file No. 249), entitled 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 |