The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 19 of chapter 4 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan for the year 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 compiler's section 4365 of the Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan for the year 1915, as amended. 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 Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The President called the President pro tempore to the chair. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend section 46 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891, and all acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act,” being section 4042 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: 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. 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 308 (file No. 272), entitled A bill to prevent unlawful discrimination in the purchase of potatoes and to provide a punishment for the same. 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. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 155 (file No. 307), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June 30th, 1924, and June 30th, 1925, for certain specific purposes, and to designate the source from which money so appropriated shall be paid. The question 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. Brower, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. Mr. Smith moved that the Senate take a recess for ten minutes and that Judge Louis H. Fead and former Senator Herbert F. Baker be invited to address the Senate. The motion prevailed. During the recess Judge Fead and former Senator Herbert F. Baker briefly addressed the Senators. The Senate reconvened at the expiration of the recess. A quorum of the Senate was present. The Senate returned to the order of Messages from the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend sections 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 135, 136, 141, 143, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 154, and 155 of chapter 2 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "The Judicature Act of 1915," being Compiler's sections 12189, 12190, 12191, 12193, 12194, 12195, 12196, 12199, 12204, 12205, 12210, 12212, 12214, 12216, 12217, 12218, 12219, 12220, 12223 and 12224 of the Compiled Laws of the State of Michigan of 1915. 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 sections 2 and 13 of Act No. 369 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to supplement existing laws providing for the establishment and maintenance of municipal courts of record and defining the jurisdiction of such courts; to fix the number of judges thereof; to provide a presiding judge; to define the privileges of such presiding judge; to modify the procedure in and extend the jurisdiction of said courts in certain respects, and to provide for the abolishing of any police courts or other courts not of record having exclusive criminal jurisdiction existing in any city in which the provisions of this act become operative," approved May 13, 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 Judiciary. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to require the filing with the Auditor General of an annual financial report of all industries conducted by State Penal Institutions. 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 State Affairs. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to permit the spearing of suckers and mullet in Belle, Pine and Mill Creek rivers in St. Clair county, during the months of April and May of each year. 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 Com. mittee on Conservation. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 6 of Act No. 236 of Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to protect fish in the inland waters of this State and to regulate the manner of taking, possession, transportation, size and sale of fish when taken from said waters, to provide penalties for the violation of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts conflicting therewith." 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 Conservation. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to enable townships to construct and maintain wharfs, piers, docks and landing places for the use and benefit of the public. 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 18 of chapter 9 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12328 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. 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 11 of chapter 12 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915", being section 12362 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. 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. 77 of the Public Acts of 1849, entitled "An act relative to the costs of proceedings in criminal cases," being section 15908 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. 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 5 of chapter 52 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 13777 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. 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 22 of chapter 52 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 13794 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. 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 Com. mittee on Judiciary. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 18 of chapter 66 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of Estates in Dower," being section 11667 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 269 of the Public Acts of 1921. 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 1 of Act No. 355 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act relative to disorderly persons." 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 prohibit the issuance of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebted. ness of the State of Michigan under the authority of Act No. 97 of the Public Acts of 1917. 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 State Affairs. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend Act No. 53 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to regulate the establishment, maintenance, and conducting of public billiard and pool rooms, dance halls, bowling alleys and soft drink emporiums outside of incorporated cities and villages; to provide for the issuance of permits for such places; to prescribe the powers and duties of township boards with relation thereto; and to prescribe the penalty for violation of the provisions hereof," by adding a new section to be known as section 7. 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. General Orders. Mr. Glaspie moved that the Senate resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the general orders. The motion prevailed and the President pro tempore designated Mr. Glaspie as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Glaspie in the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose; and, the President pro tempore having resumed the chair, the committee, through its chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following entitled bills and joint resolution: |