Recess. Mr. Connelly moved that the Senate take a recess until 7:30 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, Mr. Brower offered the following resolution: Resolved, that the President and Secretary of the Senate be authorized and directed to draw vouchers for compensation to all employes of the Senate up to and including the day of final adjournment thereof: Provided, however, That the Sergeant-at-Arms shall certify to the President and Secretary whether each employe under his direction has fully completed the work assigned him; and provided further, That no employe shall be paid in full unless the President and Secretary shall determine that such employe has performed all duties required of him for the session and that he is entitled to such compensation. The resolution was adopted. The Senate took up the order of Messages From the House. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to make appropriations for the Kalamazoo 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 re-returning, together with the Conference Report thereon, Senate bill No. 50 (file No. 294), entitled 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. The message informed the Senate that the House has adopted the Conference Report. 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 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, 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 Palmer, Baxter and Morrison 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 the title and section 7 ef 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 vehicles 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, Which was returned to the House in compliance with the request of the House therefor. The message informed the Senate that the House has ordered that the bill 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 making an appropriation for the purchase of certain lands for a public park. 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 make appropriations for the State Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for certain specific purposes, and to designate the source from which money so appropriated shall be paid. The message informed the Senate that the House has amended the bill as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of section 1, lines 25, 26 and 27, the words "That the number of employes, and the compensation to be paid thereto and all disbursements hereunder shall be subject to the approval of the State Administrative Board." 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 not voting therefor, The amendment was not concurred in. A message was received from the House of Representatives re-returning, together with the Conference Report thereon, Senate bill No. 162 (file No. 262), entitled 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 adopted the Conference Report. 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 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, 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 Palmer, Baxter and Morrison 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-transmitting House bill No. 27 (file No. 312), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Industrial School for Boys 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. 27 (file No. 312), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Industrial School for Boys, 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 and 2 and agree to the same. N. G. FARRIER, 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 House bill No. 30 (file No. 271), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Prison 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. 30 (file No. 271), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Prison, 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, 6, 7 and 8, and agree to the same. N. G. FARRIER, E. B. MANWARING, Conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. WALTER F. TRUETTNER, ORVILLE E. ATWOOD, HARRY H. WHITELEY, 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 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, Together with the proposed Senate amendments to the bill. The message informed the Senate that the House of Representatives has acceded to the request of the Senate for a further conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill, and has named Representatives Wells, Lennon and Barnard as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. The President appointed as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference Senators Atwood, Whiteley and Ross. By unanimous consent Mr. Connelly moved to take from the table 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. Upon which motion Mr. Osborn demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of the Senators present having voted therefor, 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 State Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for certain specific purposes, and to designate the source from which money so appropriated shall be paid, 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 981.) 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. Brower moved that the request of the House for a conference be granted. The motion prevailed. The President appointed as conferees on the part of the Senate at said conference Senators Atwood, Whiteley and Ross. A message was received from the House of Representatives returning A bill to amend section 41 of chapter 2 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, known as "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12124 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 346 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 returning A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 32 of the Public Acts of 1873, entitled "An act to extend aid to the University of Michigan, and to repeal an act, entitled 'An act to extend aid to the University of Michigan,' approved March 15, 1867, being sections 3506 and 3507 of the Compiled Laws of 1871," as amended by Act No. 247 of the Public Acts of 1921, being section 1183 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 2 of Act No. 77 of the Public Acts of 1849, entitled "An |