chase, accept gifts and devises of, and to improve and maintain parks and to contribute to the maintenance of parks owned or held in trust by cities, villages or townships," being section 2323 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 36 of the Public Acts of 1921. 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 give motor vehicles forming a funeral procession the right of way on the streets and highways of this State, to provide a penalty for the violation of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows. Amend by inserting in line 2, section 1, after the word "vehicles," the following: "except fire apparatus, ambulances and police patrol vehicles." 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 regulate and define common carriers of persons and property by motor vehicle on public highways of this State, prescribing the payment and fixing the amount of privilege taxes for such carriers, the disposition of such taxes and prescribing penalties for violation of this act. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of line 1, section 1, the word "ninety" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "thirty." 2. Amend by inserting in line 8, section 1, after the word "permit", when used the second time, the words "shall be issued in accordance with public convenience and necessity and." 3. Amend by inserting in line 4, section 3, after the word "and," the words "so far as applicable," and by striking out of line 6 the words "so far as applicable." 4. Amend by inserting in line 2, section 6, after the word "granted" the words "suspend or." 5. Amend by inserting in line 6, section 8, after the word "regulation” the words "applicable to all motor vehicles." 6. Amend by striking out section 12. 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 A bill to prevent fraud, deception and imposition in the issuance, sale or disposition of stocks, bonds and other securities sold or offered for sale within the State of Michigan, and for such purpose to create a commission to regulate and supervise the issuance, sale and disposition of such securities; to license dealers and salesmen of securities; to prescribe the powers and duties of such commission; to prescribe penalties for violation of this act; and to repeal Act No. 46 of the Public Acts of 1915. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by adding to section 4, after line 49, the following: "(i) Capital stock of a trust company organized under the laws of Michigan." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended the House has passed the bill and ordered that it take immediate effect. 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 section 25 of chapter 3 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 5693 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 amend section 3 of Act No. 192 of the Public Acts of 1871, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of a board of commissioners for the general supervision of penal, pauper, and reformatory institutions and defining their duties and powers," the same being section 1982 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 393 of the Public Acts of 1921. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by inserting in line 2, section 3, after the word "secretary," the words "or any of their employes." 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 section 5 of Act No. 35 of the Public Acts of 1867, entitled, as amended, "An act to provide for the formation of street railway companies, defining their powers and duties and authorizing the construction, use, maintenance and ownership of street railways for the transportation of passengers, and for accumulating, storing, manufacturing, conducting, using, selling, furnishing, and supplying electricity and electric power, by such companies," being section 8536 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 313 of the Public Acts of 1917. 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 re-transmitting House bill No. 28 (file No. 136), entitled 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 report of the conferees as to the matters of difference between the two Houses. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the report of the conferees. The following is the Conference Report: Conference Report. The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to House bill No. 28 (file No. 136), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan College of Mines, Having met and considered the matters of difference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to amendments numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4, and agree to the same, which amendments read as follows: (1) Amend section 1, line 3, by striking out the figures "$174,640.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$178,940.00." (2) Amend section 1, line 4, by striking out the figures "$155,300.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$158,800.00." (3) Section 1, strike out all of lines 10 to 20 inclusive and insert in lieu thereof the following: (4) Amend section 2 by striking out of lines 2 and 3 the words "and the disbursing officer of the Michigan College of Mines shall render his accounts therefor." HOWARD F. BAXTER, E. B. MANWARING, Conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. ORVILLE E. ATWOOD, HARRY H. WHITELEY, HENRY T. ROSS, Conferees on the part of the Senate. The question being on the adoption of the Conference Report, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The Conference Report was adopted. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-transmitting to the Senate House bill No. 35 (file No. 80), entitled 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 report of the conferees as to the matters of difference between the two Houses. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the report of the conferees. The following is the Conference Report: Conference Report. The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to House bill No. 35 (file No. 89), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the State Psychopathic Hospital, Having met and considered the matters of difference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and agree to the same, which amendments read as follows: (1) Amend section 1, line 3, by striking out the figures "$74,887.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$76,687.00." (2) Amend section 1, line 4, by striking out the figures "$74,787.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$76,587.00." (3) Section 1, strike out in line 10 the figures "38,782.00" and "38,782.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "40,582.00" and "40,582.00." (4) Amend section 1, line 11, by striking out the figures "$44,782.00-$44,782.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$46,582.00-$46,582.00." (5) Amend section 1, line 19, by striking out the figures "$74,887.00-$74,787.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$76,687.00-$76,587.00." (6) Amend section 2, by striking out of lines 2 and 3 the words "and the disbursing officer of the State Psychopathic Hospital shall render his accounts therefor." FRED B. WELLS, E. B. MANWARING, Conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. ORVILLE E. ATWOOD, HARRY H. WHITELEY, HENRY T. ROSS, Conferees on the part of the Senate. The question being on the adoption of the Conference Report, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The Conference Report was adopted. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-transmitting to the Senate House bill No. 63 (file No. 157), entitled 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 report of the conferees as to the matters of difference between the two Houses. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has adopted the report of the conferees. The following is the Conference Report: Conference Report. The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to House bill No. 63 (file No. 157), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Insurance, Having met and considered the matters of difference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and agree to the same, which amendments read as follows: |