Kalamazoo State Hospital.-Messrs. Jackson, Daigneau, Weissert, Houghton, McGillivray. Labor.-Messrs. Thomas, Read, Jones, Wells, Moore, Young. Liquor Traffic.-Messrs. Lewis, Hulse, McArthur, Sours, Wiley, Robinson, Warner, Amon, Clark. Local Taxation.-Messrs. Vine, Houghton, Hall, Chew, Hallett. Lumber and Salt.-Messrs. Martz, S. J. Smith, Daprato, Moore, Toepel. Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind.-Messrs. Toepel, Olmsted, Sours, Ivory, Fox. Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics.-Messrs. R. L. Ford, Vine, Wells, Kooyers, Leveque. Michigan Home and Training School.-Messrs. Lemire, Francis, Newkirk, Lamphere, Toepel. Michigan Reformatory.-Messrs. Ewing, Martz, Merriman, Chew, Glaspie. Michigan School for the Blind.-Messrs. Young, Copley, Jones, Harris, F. A. Smith. Michigan School for the Deaf.-Messrs. Wood, Gayde, Gettel, Harris, Robinson. Michigan Soldiers' Home.-Messrs. McArthur, Amon, Hulse, Quintel, Ward. Michigan State Prison. Messrs. Jones, Culver, Woodruff, Frost, McArthur. Military Affairs.-Messrs. Culver, Martin, Weissert, Frost, Merriman. Mines and Minerals.-Messrs. Harris, O'Brien, Francis, Leveque, Wagner. Newberry State Hospital.-Messrs. Leland, Farrier, H. L. Schmidt, Rose, Galloway. Northern State Normal School.-Messrs. Ward, Hall, VanderVeen, Young, Kistler. Pontiac State Hospital.-Messrs. Bosch, Person, Hallett, M. H. Smith, Frost. Printing. Messrs. C. J. Reed, Ormsbee, Hallett, Houghton, Stearns. Private Corporations.-Messrs. Wiley, Foote, Copley, Croll, Petermann, Olmsted, Vine, R. L. Ford, Kooyers. Public Health.-Messrs. Hulse, Leland, Littlejohn, Taube, Wagner. Public Lands and Forestry Interests.-Messrs. Farrier, Green, Quintel, S. J. Smith, McGillivray, Houghton, Blinn, Chew, Crawford. Railroads.-Messrs. F. A. Smith, Stevenson, John Schmidt, O'Brien, Daigneau, Lewis, Root, Moore, Lemire. Religious and Benevolent Societies.-Messrs. Quintel, Leighton, Taube, H. L. Schmidt, Hassenger. Revision and Amendment of the Constitution.-Messrs, Flowers, Ormsbee, Woodruff, Sheridan Ford, Jackson, Fox, Wood, Diehl, Wagner. Revision and Amendment of the Statutes-Messrs. Lamphere, Bosch, Root, Green, Culver, Eaton, Curtis, Kistler, S. J. Smith. Roads and Bridges.-Messrs. Daprato, Cowan, Thomas Read, Evans, Jackson. Rules and Joint Rules.-Messrs. Foote, Edwards, Hopkins, Brower, Cowan. State Affairs.-Messrs. Newkirk, Martin, Ivory, Ross, Griggs, Wood, McArthur, Deuel, H. L. Schmidt. State Capitol and Public Buildings.-Messrs. Griggs, Gettel, Ewing, Anderson, Merriman. State House of Correction and Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula.-Messrs. Ormsbee, C. J. Reed, Wells, Taube, Diehl. State Industrial Home for Girls.-Messrs. Deuel, Lamphere, Martin. Eaton, VanderVeen. State Library.-Messrs. Curtis, Sheridan Ford, Daprato, Ross, Eaton. State Normal College.-Messrs. Amon, Thomas Read, Wagner, Blinn, Deuel. State Psychopathic Hospital.-Messrs. Littlejohn, Flowers, Chapin, Lemire, Galloway. State Public School.-Messrs. Sours, Leland, Taube, McGillivray, Hall. State Sanitorium.-Messrs. Stevenson, Daprato, Newkirk, Crawford, Littlejohn. Supplies and Expenditures.-Messrs. Clark, Bosch, Stevenson, Fox, Diehl. Towns and Counties.-Messrs. Ivory, Griggs, Chapin, Fox, Upham. Traverse City State Hospital.-Messrs. Chapin, Anderson, Leighton, Upham, Evans. University.-Messrs. Woodruff, Nelson, Robinson, Clark, Griggs. Village Corporations.-Messrs. Gayde, Anderson, Leighton, Evans, Hall. Ways and Means.-Messrs. Jerome, Edwards, Croll, Foote, John Schmidt, Hopkins, Warner, Cowan, Green. Western State Normal School.-Messrs. Francis, Culver, Farrier, Moore, Rose. The Clerk announced the following appointments: Bill Clerk. Frank D. Fitzgerald, Grand Ledge. Proofreaders.-Benjamin F. Reed, Saginaw; Flora Currie, Midland; Julia L. Gaylord, Detroit. Clerk's Stenographer.-Isabella Van Vleet, Flint. Journal Clerk's Assistant.-Grace L. Chamberlain, Wayland. Bill Clerk's Assistant.-Lucille M. Lewis, Bangor. Clerk's Messenger.-Earl W. Hoffman, Shelby. Proof Room Messenger.-Theodore Burdick, Lansing. The House took up the regular order of business. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Croll introduced House joint resolution No. 1, entitled 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 fifteen-a of said article, authorizing drainage districts to issue bonds for drainage purposes. 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. Mr. John Schmidt introduced House joint resolution No. 2, entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 1 of article III of the Constitution, relative to the right of electors absent from their place of residence to vote. 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. Mr. John Schmidt introduced House bill No. 1, entitled A bill to amend sections 42, 44 and 46 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891, and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," the same being sections 3865, 3867 and 3869 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on General Taxation. Mr. John Schmidt introduced A bill to amend sections 6 and 12 of Act No. 135 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act to encourage private forestry, the care and management thereof, and to provide for the exemption from taxation of such private forest reserve," approved April 25, 1911. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Lands and Forestry Interests. Mr. Foote introduced House bill No. 3, entitled A bill to create a nonpartisan commission of inquiry to make the necessary investigation and to prepare and submit a report setting forth a comprehensive plan for the establishment of a budget system for this State; to provide for the appointment of the members of such commission and to prescribe their powers, duties and compensation; making an appropriation therefor, and to provide a tax to meet the same. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Hopkins introduced House bill No. 4, entitled A bill to authorize and permit the Board of Control of the Michigan School for the Blind to grant and convey to the city of Lansing certain real estate in said city for street purposes. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Michigan School for the Blind. Mr. Copley introduced House bill No. 5, entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 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," approved June 18, 1903, as amended by Act No. 146 of the Public Acts of 1907. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Mr. Lemire introduced House bill No. 6, entitled A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the current expenses of the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula and the Michigan Reformatory. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State House of Correction and Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula. Mr. Wiley introduced House bill No. 7, entitled A bill to provide for the regulation of certain public utilities operated within the State; to create a public service commission and to define the powers thereof; to abolish the Michigan Railroad Commission and to confer the powers thereof on the public service commission hereby created; and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Mr. Hulse introduced House bill No. 8, entitled A bill to provide for arbitration in the settlement of differences that may arise between employer or employers and employes; prescribing the powers and duties of the State Commissioner of Labor in relation thereto; and to repeal Act No. 230 of the Public Acts of 1915, approved May 14, 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Labor. Mr. Wells introduced House bill No. 9, entitled A bill to regulate heavy hauling on improved highways and gravel roads within this State. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Brower introduced House bill No. 10, entitled A bill to establish a budget board; to establish a budget system for State officers, departments, commissions, boards and State institutions; to create the office of budget commissioner; to provide for the appointment of such commissioner; to fix his compensation; to fix his term of office; to prescribe his powers and duties; and to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Brower introduced House bill No. 11, 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. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Warner introduced House bill No. 12, entitled A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of joint county sanatoriums for the treatment of tuberculosis. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. McArthur introduced A bill to repeal Act No. 91 of the Session Laws 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." The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on General Taxation. |