act to extend aid to the Michigan Agricultural College," being section 1257 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. On motion of Mr. MacNaughton, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. Mr. Truettner moved that the Senate take a recess for ten minutes and that former Senator Frank H. Vandenboom be invited to address the Senate. The motion prevailed. During the recess former Senator Frank H. Vandenboom briefly addressed the Senators. The Senate reconvened at the expiration of the recess. A quorum of the Senate was present. Mr. Riopelle moved that the following entitled bill be taken from the table: Senate bill No. 126 (file No. 88), entitled A bill to regulate the procedure in the arrest, detention and bail of persons charged with offenses. The motion prevailed. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House, The roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. Mr. Riopelle moved that the following entitled bill, now on the order of Third Reading of Bills, be laid on the table: Senate bill No. 250, entitled A bill to establish and provide Justices' Courts in the City of Detroit; to provide for the organization thereof, and to fix the compensation of the justices, constables, clerks and other officers thereof, and the jurors thereof; to define the jurisdiction, powers and duties of such courts and of the justices and other officers thereof; to provide for the pleading, practice and procedure in actions and proceedings in said courts and on appeal therefrom; and to repeal Act No. 475 of the Local Acts of 1903 and all acts and parts of acts conflicting with or contravening the provisions of this act, upon approval by the electors of the City of Detroit. The motion prevailed. By unanimous consent, the Senate returned to the order of Messages From the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan College of Mines for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes, Together with the proposed Senate amendments to the bill. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has acceded to the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill, and has named Representatives Wells, Manwaring and Baxter as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. The President pro tempore appointed Senators Atwood, Whiteley and Ross as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the State Psychopathic Hospital for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes, Together with the proposed Senate amendments to the bill. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has acceded to the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill, and has named Representatives Wells, Manwaring and Baxter as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. The President pro tempore appointed Senators Atwood, Whiteley and Ross as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Insurance for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes, Together with the proposed Senate amendments to the bill. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has acceded to the request of the Senate for a conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill, and has named Representatives Wells, Manwaring and Baxter as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. The President pro tempore appointed Senators Atwood, Whiteley and Ross as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to authorize boards of supervisors to establish and maintain law libraries in their respective counties, and to raise by tax sufficient money to establish and maintain the same. 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 chapter 7 of Act No. 203 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to provide for the holding of elections, to prescribe the manner of conducting and to regulate elections, to prevent fraud and deception in the conducting of elections and to guard against abuses of the elective franchise," by adding thereto a new section to stand as section 14-a. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the bill. The message further informed the Senate that the House has ordered that the bill be known as the "Lee-Titus Bill." The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 146 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 other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," as added to said act by Act No. 154 of the Public Acts of 1899, as last amended by Act No. 260 of the Public Acts of 1917, being compiler's section 4145 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 Taxation. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 80 of the Public Acts of 1855, entitled "An act to authorize the formation of county and town agricultural societies," as amended, same being section 7834 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 Agriculture. Mr. Leland moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 9:48 o'clock p. m. Accordingly, the President pro tempore declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, May 1, 1923, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. JOURNAL OF THE SENATE NUMBER SEVENTY-FIVE. Senate Chamber, Lansing, Tuesday, May 1, 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. Thomas G. R. Brownlow of the Michigan Avenue Methodist Episcopal 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, Karcher, Leland, MacNaughton, Osborn, Pearson, Penney, Riopelle, Ross, Sligh, Smith, Truettner, Whiteley, Wilcox, Wood, Young-31; a quorum. Absent with leave: Senator Johnson-1. Presentation of Petitions. Petition No. 582. By Mr. Condon. Petition of Mrs. Olive Sylvester and forty others of the Township of Dearborn, Wayne County, opposing the Joint Resolution now in the Michigan State Senate proposing an amendment to the constitution by which fifty per cent of the School Library money will be diverted from the School Fund and be placed in the State general fund. The petition was referred to the Committee on Education. Announcement by Secretary of Printing and Filing of Bills. The Secretary announced that the following named bill had been printed and placed upon the files of the Senators April 30: Senate Substitute for House bill No. 174 (file No. 357) To provide for the suspension of a teacher's certificate for violation of contract. Messages from the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning A bill to make appropriations for Newberry State Hospital for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes, Together with House amendments to the bill, in the adoption of which amendments the Senate non-concurred. (For text of amendments see Senate Journal, page 813.) The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives insists on its amendments and asks for a conference with the Senate on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill. Mr. Ross moved that the request of the House for a conference be granted. The President appointed Senators Atwood, Whiteley and Ross as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning A bill to make appropriations for the Traverse City State Hospital for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes, Together with the House amendments to the bill, in the adoption of which amendments the Senate non-concurred. (For text of amendments see Senate Journal, page 815.) The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives insists on its amendments and asks for a conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill. Mr. Ross moved that the request of the House for a conference be granted. The motion prevailed. The President appointed Senators Atwood, Whiteley and Ross as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Sanatorium for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes, Together with the House amendments to the bill, in the adoption of which amendments the Senate non-concurred. (For text of amendments see Senate Journal, page 813.) The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives insists on its amendments and asks for a conference with the Senate on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill. Mr. Ross moved that the request of the House for a conference be granted. The President appointed Senators Atwood, Whiteley and Ross as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference. 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. 226 (file No. 306), entitled A bill to provide for the certification of the unimproved land and improved farms in the State of Michigan, the creation of a list of accredited dealers in lands, the examination of those qualified to certify lands, and the authorization to prescribe rules and regulations necessary to comply with the provisions of this act and provide for a penalty for violation of the provisions of this act. D. C. OSBORN, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. 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. 482 (file No. 290), entitled A bill to amend section 10-a of Act No. 236 of the 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," as amended by Act No. 155 of the Public Acts of 1921. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. D. C. OSBORN, Chairman. |