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 make appropriations for the Pontiac State Hospital 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 of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it 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 section 1 of Act No. 22 of the Public Acts of the extra session of 1919, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of county agents of the State Board of Corrections and Charities; to prescribe the powers, duties and compensation thereof; and to provide for the repeal of all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof," as amended by Act No. 25 of the Public Acts of the first extra session of 1921. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by inserting in section 1, line 13, after the word "salary" the following: "of two thousand five hundred dollars; and in counties having a population of more than five hundred thousand said agent shall receive an annual salary." 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 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 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 5 of Act No. 91 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment and the collection of a specific tax upon the class of credits founded upon and evidenced by mortgages and liens upon real property, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in contravention thereto," being section 4272 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 213 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 authorize the State Administrative Board to provide funds to assist in the equipping, maintaining, operation and expansion of a home for dependents of former service men. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has passed the bill and ordered that it 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 authorize the board of education of any school district to establish and maintain schools or classes for those who are crippled, to provide for the expense of the same, to provide for the supervision of such schools or classes, and other help to carry out 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 14, section 4, after the word "amount," the words "per pupil." 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 sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation of inheritances, transfers of property by will, transfer of property by the intestate laws of the State, or transfers of property by deed, grant, bargain, sale or gift, made in contemplation of the death of the grantor, vendor or donor or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after such death," being sections 14524 and 14525 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 148 of the Public Acts of 1919. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by inserting in line 47 of section 2, after the word "blood" the words, "including the collateral relations and strangers in blood mentioned in the first subdivision of this section." 2. Amend by adding to line 51 of section 2, the following: "Provided, In any case of a non-resident decedent's estate having property in Michigan to be transferred where such estate is not regularly probated in this State, and the amount involved is less than the exemptions herein prescribed, the Auditor General may, on the advice of the Attorney General, issue a waiver permitting such transfer, upon the filing of a sworn statement of value and other proofs as prescribed in other cases, the issuance of which waiver shall operate as a determination that such transfers are not taxable. A fee of two dollars shall be paid to the Auditor General for each such waiver for the use of the State." 3. Amend by striking out all of lines 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56 of section 2. The message further informed the Senate that the House has amended the title to read as follows: A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation of inheritances, transfers of property by will, transfer of property by the intestate laws of the State, or transfers of property by deed, grant, bargain, sale or gift, made in contemplation of the death of the grantor, vendor or donor or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after such death," being sections 14524 and 14525 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 148 of the Public Acts of 1919, and to add a new section to said act to stand as section 22. 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 not voting therefor, The amendments were not concurred in. By unanimous consent, Mr. Connelly moved to take from the table A bill to amend the title and section 7 of Act No. 302 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled, as amended, "An act to provide for the registration, identification and regulation of motor vehicles and trailers attached thereto operated upon the public highways of this State, and of the operators of such vehicles, and to provide for levying specific taxes upon such vehicles so operated, and to provide for the disposition of such funds and to exempt from all other taxation such motor vehi cles so specifically taxed, registered, identified and regulated, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith or contrary hereto," being section 4803 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 383 of the Public Acts of 1919. The motion prevailed. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. By unanimous consent, Mr. Ross moved to discharge the Committee of the Whole from the further consideration of House bill No. 381 (file No. 217), entitled A bill to amend section 4 of chapter 1 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1881, as amended, 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 5644 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The motion prevailed. Mr. Ross moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Education. Conference Report. The following Conference Report was received and read: The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to Senate bill No. 105 (file No. 175), entitled A bill to amend sections three, four, four-a, four-b, and seven and to repeal section six of Act number eighty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred twentyone, entitled "An act prescribing the fees, taxes and charges to be paid to the State by corporations doing or seeking to do business in this State; prescribing the method and basis of computing such fees, taxes and charges; requiring certain annual reports to be filed by corporations; providing for the disposition of the moneys received under this act and prescribing penalties for non-compliance with the provisions thereof." Having met and considered said matters of difference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, as follows: That the House recede from its amendments numbered 1, and 2, which amendments read as follows: (1) Amend by inserting in line 9, section 4, after the asterisks the words "four hundred." (2) Amend by inserting in line 12, section 4-b, after the asterisks the words "four hundred." WALTER F. TRUETTNER, W. J. HAYES, Conferees on the part of the Senate. THOS. D. MEGGISON, C. J. TOWN, Conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. The question being on the adoption of the Conference Report, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: NAYS-1. Case, Bernie L. So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, By unanimous consent, Mr. Connelly moved that the order for enrollment printing of the following entitled bill be vacated: Senate bill No. 197 (file No. 333), entitled A bill to amend Section 5 of Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled, as amended, "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of highways; for the levying, spreading and collecting of taxes and of special assessments therefor, to authorize the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds under certain restrictions, regulations and limitations; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers with reference thereto; and to validate certain proceedings heretofore taken," being Section 4675 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended, and to add a new section thereto to stand as Section 82. The motion prevailed. Mr. Connelly moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. The Senate returned to the order of Messages From the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning A bill to make appropriations for the Mackinac Island State Park Commission for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes, Concerning which bill matters of difference have arisen between the two Houses, and on which matters of difference a conference has been ordered. The message informed the Senate that Representatives Wells, Lennon and Barnard have been appointed conferees on the part of the House. The bill was referred to the Conference Committee. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation of inheritances, transfers of property by will, transfer of property by the intestate laws of the State, or transfers of property by deed, grant, bargain, sale or gift, made in contemplation of the death of the grantor, vendor or donor or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after such death," being sections 14524 nnd 14525 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 148 of the Pubilc Acts of 1919, 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 967.) 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. Sligh moved that the request of the House for a conference be granted. The President appointed Senators Condon, Hunter and Sligh 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 Department of Conservation for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-four, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, for maintenance, operation and other purposes, |