2. Amend by sriking out of line 10 of enacting section 1 the figures "4002." 3. Amend by striking out of line 11 of enacting section 1 the word "is," and inserting in lieu thereof the word “are.” 4. 5. Amend by striking out section 8. Amend by striking out of line 3, section 120, the word "come" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma. The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended the House has passed the bill. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House of Representatives, Mr. Hayes moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend section 13 of Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1889, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies, and to repeal Act 58 of the Session Laws of 1871, approved March 29, 1871, entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies,' being chapter 88 of Howell's Annotated Statutes; also to repeal Act No. 123 of Session Laws of 1883, approved May 25, 1883, entitled 'An act to amend section 9 of Act No. 58 of the Session Laws of 1871,' approved March 29, 1871, being compiler's section 2290, relative to the corporate rights of trust, deposit and security companies," being section 8055 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by inserting in line 6, section 13, after the word "company," the following: "and that proportion of the par value of all securities owned by such company which are exempt from taxation under the general tax laws of the State that the capital, surplus and undivided profits of such company bear to its capital, surplus, undivided profits and deposits." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended the House has passed the bill. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House of Representatives, Mr. Hayes moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend section 6 of chapter 3 of part 4 of Act No. 256 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and classify the laws of the State of Michigan relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign companies, and to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this State," approved May 10, 1917. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by inserting in line 1, section 1, after the figure "IV," the following: "and section 8 of chapter 1 of part II." 2. Amend by striking out of line 7 of section 1 the word "is" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "are." 3. Amend by adding a new section after section 6 to stand as section 8 and to read as follows: "Sec. 8. All companies formed under this act shall be deemed bodies corporate and politic, in fact and in name, and shall be subject to all the provisions of law in relation to corporations as far as they are applicable. Suits at law may be maintained by corporations formed under this act against any of its members for any cause relating to the business of such corporation; also suits at law may be prosecuted and maintained by any member against such corporations for claims which may have accrued if payments are withheld more than sixty days after such claims shall have become due. No article, by-law, resolution or policy provision adopted by any insurance company doing business in this State prohibiting a member or beneficiary from commencing and main taining suits at law, or in equity against such company shall be valid, and no such article, by-law, provision or resolution shall hereafter be a bar to any suit in any court in this State: Provided, however, That any reasonable rule established by such company or companies with the approval of the insurance department of the State shall first be exhausted by the claimant before beginning suit: Provided, further, That the company shall pass upon any claim submitted to it within six months after proofs of loss or death have been furnished to the company by a claimant and such claimant shall not be prohibited from beginning suit any time after the expiration of said period of six months." 4. Amend by inserting in line 7, section 1, after the word "amended," the words "and section 12 of chapter 2 of part V of said act is hereby repealed, said amended sections." The message further informed the Senate that the House has amended the title to read as follows: "A bill to amend section 6 of chapter 3 of Part IV and section 8 of chapter 1 of Part II of Act No. 256 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and classify the laws of the State of Michigan relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign companies; and to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this State," approved May 10, 1917, and to repeal section 12 of chapter II of Part V of said act." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended and with the title thus amended the House has passed the bill. Pending a vote on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House of Representatives, A message was received from the House requesting the re-transmission to the House of Senate bill No. 149 (file No. 115), entitled A bill to amend section 6 of chapter 3 of part 4 of Act No. 256 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and classify the laws of the State of Michigan relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign companies, and to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this State," approved May 10, 1917. The question being on complying with the request of the House for the return of the bill, Mr. MacNaughton moved that the request be granted. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting A bill to amend section 4 of chapter 9 of Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the State of Michigan, and defining the powers and duties," being section 2729 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 returning A bill to provide for the establishment of county sinking funds and to create a county sinking fund commission, to prescribe the powers and duties thereof, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by inserting in line 6, section 2, after the word "clerk," the words "chairman of the board of supervisors." 2. Amend by inserting in line 7, section 2, after the word "the" the words "chairman of the." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended the House has passed the bill. 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: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The amendments were concurred in. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning to the Senate, in compliance with the request of the Senate therefor, Senate bill No. 241 (file No. 195), entitled A bill to authorize the payment of salaries to certain county officers, to provide for the collection and disposition of fees by such officers, and to designate the times at which the amount of such salaries shall be fixed and determined. Mr. Young moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill relative to the teachers' retirement fund of every city having a population of more than two hundred fifty thousand and comprising a single school district, wherein pursuant to law there is a local public school teachers' retirement fund. 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 returning A bill to amend section 7 of chapter 2 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1881, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," being section 5654 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 returning A bill to prevent unlawful discrimination in the purchase of potatoes and to provide a punishment for the same. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: (1) Amend by inserting in line 2, section 1, after the word "potatoes," the words "grain or beans." (2) Amend by inserting in line 5, section 1, after the word "potatoes," the words "grain or beans." (3) Amend by inserting in line 6, section 1, after the word "potatoes," the words "grain or beans." The message further informed the Senate that the House has amended the title to read as follows: "A bill to prevent unlawful discrimination in the purchase of potatoes, grain or beans, and to provide a punishment for the same." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended and with the title thus amended the House has passed the bill. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House of Representatives, Mr. Brower moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend section 8 of subdivision 3 of chapter 3 of Part I 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. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of lines 7, 8 and 9 of section 8 the words "corporations organized for pecuniary profit shall have power to purchase and hold stock in corporations organized not for pecuniary profit" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "any co-operative agricultural marketing association or company organized for profit may hold and acquire stock or membership in a co-operative agricultural marketing association not organized for profit." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended the House has passed the bill. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House, The roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The amendment was concurred in. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend chapter 1 of Part III 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, by adding thereto four new sections to stand as sections 13, 14, 15 and 16. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of lines 9, 10 and 11 of section 16 the words "Provided, that corporations organized for pecuniary profit shall have power to purchase and hold membership in membership corporations organized not for pecuniary profit." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended the House has passed the bill. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House, The roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The amendment was concurred in. 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-transmitting 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 Senate made the following amendments to the bill: 1. Sec. 2, line 2, after the word "exceeds" strike out "ten" and insert in lieu thereof "fifteen." 2. Section 2, line 4, after the word "units" strike out period and insert the following: "Provided, That no license shall be issued for any trucks of more than twenty thousand pounds gross weight, including load, for the year beginning January first, 1928, or any year thereafter." 3. Sec. 10, subdivision (d), line 19, strike. out the word "twenty" and insert in lieu thereof "thirty." The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has nonconcurred in the amendments made by the Senate. Mr. Connelly moved that the Senate insist on its said amendments and ask a conference with the House of Representatives on the matters of difference between the two houses as to the bill. The motion prevailed. Reports of Standing Committees. Mr. Brower submitted the following report: The Committee on Finance and Appropriations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendment, recommending that the amendment be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: House bill No. 443 (file No. 268), entitled A bill to make appropriations for various State institutions and departments for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for land, buildings, improvements and equipment therefor. The following is the amendment recommended by the committee: |