f to prevent the spreading of communicable diseases, to provide and fix penalties for violations of the provisions of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," approved May 14, 1913. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Daigneau introduced House bill No. 158, entitled A bill to amend section 28 of Act No. 302 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for the registration, identification and regulation of motor vehicles operating 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." The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on General Taxation. Mr. Glaspie introduced House bill No. 159, entitled A bill to amend section 5 of Act No. 12 of the Public Acts of 1903, entitled "An act to provide for letting contracts for furnishing fuel, paper and stationery for the use of the State, and also for doing the State printing and State binding, and to provide for heating the Capitol by steam conveyed from central heating plant, and to repeal Act 163 of the laws of the year 1851, as amended, being sections 1531, 1532, 1533, 1534, 1535, 1536 and 1537 of the Compiled Laws of the year 1897." The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Eaton introduced House bill No. 160, entitled A bill to compel newspapers and periodicals to publish corrected articles or statements in reply to articles published by said newspapers or periodicals against a person, company or corporation, and to fix the damages if the same are not published. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Farrier introduced House bill No. 161, entitled A bill to provide for the payment of the salaries and expenses of the State Game, Fish and Forest Fire Department of the Public Domain Commission. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Nelson introduced House bill No. 162, entitled A bill to prohibit the practice of law by corporations and voluntary associations and to provide penalties for violations. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Petermann introduced House bill No. 163, entitled A bill to define what shall constitute partnerships; the relation of partners to persons dealing with the partnership; the relation of partners to one another; to provide for the dissolution and winding up of partnerships; and to make uniform the law relating thereto. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. R. L. Ford introduced House bill No. 164, entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 242, of the Public Acts of 1903, entitled "An act to regulate the catching of fish in the waters of Long Lake in Genesee county and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," approved June 18, 1903. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. Wagner introduced House bill No. 165, entitled A bill to provide for the publication of all proposed constitutional amendments, prior to the election at which such amendments are to be submitted, in one or more newspapers published within each county of this State, and to provide for the expense of such publication. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution. Mr. Wagner introduced House joint resolution No. 9, entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 1 of article XVII of the Constitution, relative to the submission of amendments to the Constitution which have previously been defeated by a majority vote of the people. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Glaspie offered the following concurrent resolution: Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That in the present crisis through which our nation is passing, we pledge to our President, on behalf of the people of Michigan, our united and whole-hearted support of every action which he may deem necessary in upholding the honor of our country. The Speaker announced that under Rule 50 the resolution would lie upon the table one day. Mr. Glaspie moved that Rule 50 be suspended. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. Mr. Houghton made written request for the printing of House bill No. 130, entitled A bill to provide for the retirement and pensioning of city employes in certain cases. The request was referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. S. J. Smith asked and obtained leave of absence for the members of the Committee on Ionia State Hospital from tomorrow's session. Mr. Croll moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 9:30 o'clock p. m. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Tuesday at 2:00 o'clock p. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. TWENTY-THIRD DAY. Lansing, Tuesday, February 6. The House was called to order by the Speaker. 2:00 o'clock p. m. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. R. M. Hardy, of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, of Lansing. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. Messrs. Blinn, Hassenger, Ivory, Lemire, M. H. Smith, S. J. Smith, Stearns, Weissert and Woodruff were absent with leave. Messrs. Amon, Gayde, McArthur, McGillivray, Martz, Quintel, Ward, Welsh and Wood were absent without leave. Mr. John Schmidt moved that the absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. By unanimous consent Mr. O'Brien offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 27. Whereas, It has come to the attention of the House of Representatives that one of its members has recently taken unto himself a life partner; therefore be it Resolved, That the members of the House extend to Representative and Mrs. Joseph J. Frost sincere congratulations and very best wishes for their future happiness. The resolution was adopted. 27 PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Mr. Diehl presented Petition No. 39. Petition of E. M. Hendershot and 115 other residents of Macomb county, favoring the passage of a bill prohibiting the use of liquor, except for medicinal, mechanical, chemical, scientific or sacramental purposes. The petition was referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic. Mr. Lewis presented Petition No. 40. Petition of Geo. T. Pomeroy and 63 other residents of Van Buren county, requesting the repeal of Act No. 63 of the Public Acts of 1907, relative to the spearing of fish through the ice in certain sections. The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. Lewis presented Petition No. 41. Resolutions endorsed by A. I. Lawbaugh and 112 other physicians and citizens of Houghton and Marquette counties favoring the passage of a bill making the State "bone dry." The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Petermann, Chairman, reported House bill No. 152, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act 72 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act authorizing the appointment of a deputy attorney general," the same being section 112 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act 40 of the Public Acts of 1913. With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported House bill No. 11 (file No. 2), entitled A bill to amend section 65 of Act No. 118, of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to the State Prison, to the State House of Correction and Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula, and to the House of Correction and Reformatory at Ionia, and the government and discipline thereof and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith," being section 2144 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. With the following amendment thereto, recommending that the amendment be concurred in and that when so amended the bill pass: Amend by striking out of lines 13, 14 and 15 of section 65 the words "costs and expenses incurred under the provisions of this act, except pay of circuit judges and prosecuting attorneys, shall be paid by the State of Michigan." |