"A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 115 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for the examination, registration, regulation, and licensing of chiropodists, and for the punishment of offenders against this act, and to repeal acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith," being section 6804 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and to add a new section to said act to stand as Section 8-a." 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, 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 Senate agreed to the title of the bill as amended by the House of Representatives. 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 make appropriations for the Department of Conservation for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of section 1, line 3, the words "six hundred fortyfive thousand five hundred," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "six hundred thirty-three thousand." 2. Amend by striking out of section 1, lines 4 and 5, the words "six hundred forty-five thousand five hundred," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "six hundred thirty-three thousand." 3. 4. Amend by striking out of section 1, all of line 142. Amend by striking out of section 1, line 15, the amounts "$645,500.00-$645,500.00," and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts "$633,000.00-$633,000.00." 5. Amend by striking out of section 2, all of lines 27 and 28. 6. Amend by striking out of section 2, line 29, the amount "$175,000.00," and inserting in lieu thereof the amount "$150,000.00." 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 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 not voting therefor, The amendments were not concurred in. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to codify and add to the laws relating to the laying out of drainage districts, the construction and maintenance of drains, the assessment and collection of taxes therefor; to prescribe penalties for violations of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal certain acts relating to drains. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of line 8, section 5, chapter 4, the word “traversed" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "affected." 2. Amend by striking out of line 13, section 8, chapter 5, the word "traversed" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "affected." 3. Amend by striking out of line 1, section 3, chapter 12, the word "twentyfive" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twenty." 4. Amend by striking out of line 1, section 7, chapter 9, the words "said board" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "The board of determination." 5. Amend by inserting in line 2, section 3, chapter 17, after the word "removed" the following: "Any lessening of the area of a drain, which area shall be a cross section of the drain, shall be deemed to be an obstruction." 6. Amend by inserting in line 13, section 6, chapter 17, after the word "tiling," the following: "Any person through whose land an open drain has been established and constructed, may make a written request to the county drain commissioner to be permitted at his own expense, to tile and cover with earth the whole or any part thereof that may traverse his land, and the commissioner may grant such request, but in doing so he shall prescribe the size of the tile to be used, provided that no permit shall be issued to tile or crock any established drain that will lessen the area of the drain as established." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended the House has passed the bill. The message further informed the Senate that the House has ordered that the bill be known as the "Gettel-Butler 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 Senate concurred in the order of the House that the bill be known as the "Gettel-Butler 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-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, Which was retransmitted to the House on May 3, in compliance with its request. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has ordered that the bill take immediate effect. On motion of Mr. Atwood, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was ordered to take immediate effect. 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 Act No. 392 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to authorize counties to make provisions for the care, custody and maintenance of feeble-minded and epileptic persons, to authorize the levying and collection of taxes, the borrowing of money and issuing bonds for such purpose, and to provide for the care of State patients by counties and the reimbursement of such counties for such care," approved May 18, 1921, by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 5. 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 authorize the issuance of registered bonds of the State in exchange for coupon bonds and to provide for the refunding of certain outstanding bonds of the State. 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. Mr. Riopelle moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate on yesterday refused to pass House joint resolution No. 16 (file No. 288), entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 10 of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, to limit the amount of taxes which may be levied on real and personal property, except in case of emergency. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. The question then being on the passage of the joint resolution, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect not having voted therefor, General Orders. Mr. Bahorski moved that the Senate resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the general orders. The motion prevailed and the President designated Mr. Bahorski as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Bahorski in the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose; and, the President having resumed the chair, the committee, through its chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following entitled bills: House bill No. 411 (file No. 308), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of chapter 48 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 13720 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. House bill No. 40 (file No. 7), entitled A bill to provide for an annual specific tax upon foreign securities, as defined in this act; to provide for the administration of the provisions of this act; and to repeal Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913, Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1915, Act No. 173 of the Public Acts of 1917, and all other acts or parts of acts contravening any of the provisions of this act. House bill No. 68 (file No. 9), entitled A bill to provide for an annual specific tax upon bonds, notes or other evidences of debt, hereafter issued by the State of Michigan, or by any county, city, village, township, school district or road district within this State; to provide for the administration of the provisions of this act, and to repeal Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1909, being Compiler's sections 4194 and 4195 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and all other general, special or local acts or parts thereof contravening any of the provisions of this act. The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: House bill No. 411 (file No. 308), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of chapter 48 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 13720 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: House bill No. 40 (file No. 7), entitled A bill to provide for an annual specific tax upon foreign securities, as defined in this act; to provide for the administration of the provisions of this act; and to repeal Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913, Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1915, Act No. 173 of the Public Acts of 1917, and all other acts or parts of acts contravening any of the provisions of this act. 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 following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to provide for an annual specific tax upon bonds, notes or other evidences of debt, hereafter issued by the State of Michigan, or by any county, city, village, township, school district or road district within this State; to provide for the administration of the provisions of this act, and to repeal Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1909, being Compiler's sections 4194 and 4195 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and all other general, special or local acts or parts thereof contravening any of the provisions of this act. 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. Recess. Mr. Wood moved that the Senate take a recess until 4:00 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed, the time being 2:52 o'clock p. m. The Senate reconvened at the expiration of the recess and was called to order by the President. A quorum of the Senate was present. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of Messages From the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend section 16 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," being section 14482 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 231 of the Public Acts of 1919. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of line 1, section 16, the word "circuit" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and in the thirty-second circuits." 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: |