A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to accept the provisions, requirements and benefits of an act of the Sixtyseventh Congress of the United States, approved November 23, 1921, known and designated as Public Act No. 97, entitled "An act for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy, and for other purposes;" to promote the purposes of said act within the State of Michigan; to provide for the administration thereof and for the custody and administration of funds received by the State of Michigan thereunder, or under the provisions of this act; and to make an appropriation to meet the terms and conditions imposed by said act of Congress, and for the carrying out of the purposes hereof. 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-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, 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 940.) 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. Whiteley moved that the request of the House for a conference be granted. The motion prevailed. The President appointed Senators Atwood, Truettner 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 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, To which bill the House made the following amendment, in the adoption of which the Senate non-concurred: 1. Amend by striking out of line 1, section 16, the word "circuit" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and the thirty-second circuits." The message informed the Senate that the House has receded from its amendment. 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 insure the payment of subcontractors and of labor, skill, material, equipment, camp or equipment supplies furnished on account of constructing, repairing, or ornamenting public buildings or public works and to repeal Act No. 187 of the Public Acts of 1905. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of line 7, section 1, the word "skill." 2. Amend by striking out of line 7, section 1, the word "material" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "materials." 3. Amend by inserting in line 8, section 1, after the word "and," the word "actually." 4. Amend by striking out of line 8, section 1, the words "connection with" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the prosecution of." 5. Amend by inserting in line 9, section 1, after the words "for the," the word "construction." 6. Amend by striking out of lines 10 and 11, section 1, the words "to any person, firm or corporation." 7. Amend by inserting in line 11, section 1, after the word "an," the word "aggregate." 8. Amend by inserting in line 13, section 1, after the word "project," the words "nor shall such sureties be liable on said bond for equipment or equipment repairs until such project is completed." 9. Amend by inserting in line 8, section 2, after the word "contractor," the words "and the sureties on the bond." 10. Amend by adding to line 21, section 2, the following: "All others, excepting those furnishing labor, relying upon the provisions of this act, shall within ninety days of the date of the furnishing of materials, equipment, camp or equipment supplies to a contractor or subcontractor, notify in writing the board of officers or agents contracting on behalf of the municipalities mentioned in section one of this act, that such contractor or subcontractor is indebted to them in a specified amount for the furnishing of such materials, equipment, camp or camp equipment supplies on account of such contract and the said board of officers or agents shall within ten days thereafter furnish a copy of such notice to the surety or sureties on the lien bond. There shall be no preference between the persons serving such notice, but all shall be paid pro rata in proportion to the amount due under their respective contracts. 11. Amend by striking out line 7, section 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "payable, all indebtedness which may arise from such contract or to a subcon-." 12. Amend by striking out of line 8, section 3, the word "skill." 13. Amend by striking out of line 9, section 3, the word "material" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "materials." 14. Amend by inserting in line 9, section 3, after the word "and," the word "actually." 15. Amend by striking out of line 10, section 3, the words "connection with" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the prosecution of." 16. Amend by striking out of lines 10 and 11, section 3, the words "or for any cause whatsoever on account of the contract." 17. Amend by inserting in line 11, section 3, after the word "the," the word "construction." 18. Amend by striking out of line 14, section 3, the word "or" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "to." 19. Amend by striking out of line 15, section 3, the words "skill, material" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "materials." 20. Amend by inserting in line 16, section 3, after the word "supplies," the word "actually." 21. Amend by striking out of line 16, section 3, the words "connection with" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the prosecution of." 22. Amend by striking out of line 17, section 3, after the word "them," the word "to" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "by." 23. Amend by inserting in line 1, section 4, after the word "had," the words "at any time prior to one year after the completion and acceptance of the project." 24. Amend by striking out of line 3, section 4, the words "skill, material" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "materials." 25. Amend by inserting in line 4, section 4, after the word "and," the word "actually." 26. Amend by striking out of line 4, section 4, the words "connection with" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the prosecution of." 27. Amend by inserting in line 5, section 4, after the word "the," the word "construction." 28. Amend by striking out of line 10, section 4, the words "skill, material" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "materials." The message further informed the Senate that the House has amended the title to read as follows: "A bill to insure the payment of subcontractors and of labor, materials, equipment, camp or equipment supplies furnished on account of constructing, repairing or ornamenting public buildings or public works, and to repeal Act No. 187 of the Public Acts of 1905." 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 prescribe the liability of municipal corporations while engaged in the carriage of passengers for hire. 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 1 of chapter 10 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 5734 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 15 of the Public Acts of 1917. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by inserting in section 1, line 6. after the word "amended," the following: "and a new section is hereby added to said act to stand as section 7, said amended and added sections." 2. Amend by inserting in line 11, section 1, after the word "thereafter," the following: "there shall be elected for a term of three years." 3. Amend by inserting in line 20, after the word "officers," the following: "In all school districts in which the polls are kept open by the board of education for two hours or more for the election of school officers before the closing of same for the purpose of counting the ballots." 4. Amend by inserting in line 21, after the word "elected," the following: "In all other school districts the person receiving a majority of all votes cast shall be declared elected. The board of education of any school district shall have authority to determine the hour at which the polls shall be open and the time for which they shall be kept open for the purpose of voting for members of the board of education. The time for which the polls shall be kept open for the purpose of voting for members of the board of education shall be stated in the notice for the annual meeting." 5. Amend by inserting in line 26, section 1, after the word "act," the following: "The board of education of any graded district whether operating under a general or local act and having a population of five thousand or more in which there is no provision for registration of electors and nomination of candidates for members of the board of education may provide for such registration of the electors and nomination of candidates in accordance with the provisions of act number two hundred seventy-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen. Said board may make such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to fully provide for said registration and nomination." 6. Amend by adding a, new section, to stand as section 7 and to read as follows: "Sec. 7. The superintendent of public instruction shall have supervision and may exercise control over the interscholastic athletic activities of all the schools of the State." The message further informed the Senate that the House has amended the title to read as follows: "A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 10 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 5734 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 15 of the Public Acts of 1917, and to add a new section thereto to stand as section 7. 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 providing appropriations for the State Department of Agriculture for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for the purpose of paying appraisements on slaughtered animals. 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 word "five," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two." 2. Amend by striking out of section 1, line 4, the word "five," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two." 3. Amend by striking out of section 1, line 9, the amounts "$500,000.00$500,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts "$200,000.00-$200,000.00." 4. Amend by striking out of section 2, lines 2 and 3, the words "and the disbursing officer of the State Department of Agriculture shall render his accounts therefor." 5. Amend by striking out all of section 3. 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: YEAS-0. 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 re-returning A bill to authorize the formation of corporations for the purpose of damming, excavating, constructing and maintaining water courses with water power appurtenant thereto, for accumulating, storing, manufacturing, conducting, selling, furnishing and supplying to the public generally, water and water power, electricity and electric power or any other kind of power, for providing for condemnation proceedings in certain cases, and declaring the same to be a public use. To which bill the House made an amendment, which amendment was amended by the Senate. The message informed the Senate that the House has concurred in the Senate amendment to the House amendment. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House, as amended by the Senate, 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 amend section 9 of Act No. 226 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled as amended, "An act to provide for the establishment of rural agricultural schools by consolidating three or more rural school districts, and for the consolidating of three or more schools in any township district; for the organization of school districts in certain cases; for teaching agriculture, manual training and home economics therein, and providing State aid for the maintenance thereof," approved May 10, 1917, as amended by Act No. 97 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 31, section 9, after the word "investigation," the following: "and within sixty days after such appeal." 2. Amend by inserting in line 35, section 9, after the word "that," the following: "in districts having a valuation of $7,500,000 or more." The message further informed the Senate that as thus amended the House has passed the bill. |