A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 338 of the Public Acts of 1907, entitled "An act to provide for the examination, regulation, licensing, and registration of persons engaged in the practice of dentistry, and for the punishment of offenders against this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith," approved June 28, 1907, as last amended by Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1913, being Compiler's section 6750 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Health. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Leighton introduced House bill No. 233, entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of 1849, entitled "An act relative to the costs of proceedings of criminal cases,” being section 1215 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Vine introduced House bill No. 234, entitled A bill to amend Act 232 of the Public Acts of 1903, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws providing for the incorporation of manufacturing and mercantile companies or any union of the two, and for the incorporation of companies for carrying on any other lawful business, except such as are precluded from organization under this act by its express provisions, and to prescribe the powers and fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations," by adding thereto a new section to stand as section 14a. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Mr. Hallett introduced (by request) A bill to regulate the business and occupation of plumbing; to create a board of examiners of plumbers for the examination and licensing of persons to carry on such business or occupation; to provide and fix penalties for violations of the provisions of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Labor. Mr. Hallett introduced House bill No. 236, entitled A bill authorizing school boards to permit the use of school buildings for public meetings on matters pertaining to State and local welfare; to provide payment for janitor service and other expenses incident thereto,. and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Amon introduced House bill No. 237, entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 23 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act to prohibit taking or catching fish in any of the waters of Mecosta county, by any means whatever, except with hook and line," approved March 23, 1889. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. Fox introduced House bill No. 238, entitled A bill to provide that the board of supervisors in any county of this State may place the sheriff, under-sheriff, clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, deputies and clerks of said offices on salaries and provide for the collection of all fees and payments of the same to the county treasurer. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Towns and Counties. Mr. Robinson introduced House bill No. 239, entitled A bill to provide for the non-partisan election of judicial officers by separate ballot. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Elections. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 47 (file No. 30), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 9 of the Public Acts of the First Extra Session of 1912, entitled "An act to provide for the expression by the qualified enrolled voters of the several political parties of their choice for the nomination by their party for the President of the United States, and making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of the same," approved March 20, 1912, as amended. Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House bill No. 92 (file No. 32), entitled A bill to prohibit the publishing, posting, selling, lending or giving away of certain information relating to horse racing. Pending the third reading of the bill, Mr. Thos. Read moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. After debate, Mr. Wood demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded. The motion made by Mr. Thos. Read then prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor by yeas and nays as follows: Pending the announcement of the vote upon the bill, Mr. Thos. Read demanded the vote of Mr. Ward. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Welsh made written request for the printing of A bill to establish and provide for the conduct and maintenance of work farms in counties of this State and to authorize the confinement of convicted persons therein, and to provide for the punishment of such persons for breaking or attempting to break out; and to permit counties not operating work farms to contract for the care of their prisoners, with counties operating such farms. The request was referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. McArthur made written request for the printing of A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, giving away, or furnishing of vinous, malt, brewed, fermented, spirituous, or intoxicating liquors, except in certain cases; to define intoxicating liquors; to prohibit the soliciting, advertising and taking orders therefor; and maintaining of locker or club room where such liquors are kept for beverage purposes; declaring the rights and responsibilities of owners of property in such cases and providing for search of property in such cases, and providing for search of premises and seizure, the destruction of liquors and other personal property under certain circumstances; regulating the transportation and delivery of such liquors by common carriers and prescribing their duties in connection with the shipment of such liquors; prescribing the duties of certain officers, and the forfeiture of, or removal from office in certain cases; defining terms used herein, repealing laws in conflict herewith, regulating procedure and fixing penalties for violation thereof, and to secure the enforcement of the laws prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, and the time when this act shall take effect. The request was referred to the Committee on Printing. GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. Mr. Gettel moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the general orders. The motion prevailed. The Speaker called Mr. Gettel to the chair. After a time spent in the consideration of bills upon the general orders, the committee rose, and, through its chairman, made a report recommending the passage, without amendment, of the following entitled bills: House bill No. 171 (file No. 41), entitled A bill to amend sections 5, 11 and 25 of Act 326 of the Session Laws of 1913, as amended by Act No. 92 of the Session Laws of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for the leasing, control and taxation of certain lands owned and controlled by the State, and the improvements thereon; providing penalties for the violation of certain provisions thereof and repealing Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of 1909, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith." House bill No. 158 (file No. 42), 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 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." The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of MESSSAGES FROM THE SENATE. A message was received from the Senate returning A joint resolution proposing an amendment to article VIII of the Constitution of this State, by adding a new section thereto, to stand as section 15a of said article, authorizing drainage districts to issue bonds for drainage purposes. And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had amended the same as follows: By striking out of line 2 the words "and be it further." By inserting in line 4 after the word "Resolved" the word "further." And further informing the House of Representatives that, as thus amended, the Senate had agreed to the joint resolution. The Speaker announced that under Rule 58, the joint resolution would lie over one day. Mr. Croll moved that Rule 58 be suspended. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on concurring in the amendments made by the Senate to the joint resolution, The amendments were concurred in, two-thirds of all the memberselect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |