PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Mr. Welsh presented Petition No. 201 Resolutions adopted by Union Lodge No. 80 of Switchmen's Union of North America, favoring the passage of Senate bill No. 90, amending the Employers' Liability Act. The resolutions were referred to the. Committee on Labor. Mr. Welsh presented Petition No. 202 Resolutions adopted by the Men's Class in Applied Christianity of the Park Congregational Church of Grand Rapids, Kent county, favoring the passage of a bill making the State "bone dry." The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic. Mr. Welsh presented Petition No. 203 Resolutions adopted by the Grand Rapids Ministers Conference, favoring the passage of Senate bill No. 159, providing for pecuniary assistance for the needy blind. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Welsh presented Petition No. 204 Petition of C. G. Wenzel and 1603 other citizens of Grand Rapids, Kent county, protesting against the passage of a bill providing for a license for fishing with hook and line. The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. McGillivray presented Petition No. 205 Petition of Jane Lela Howard and 10 other teachers of Standish, Arenac county, requesting the repeal of Act No. 174 of the Public Acts of 1915, providing for a retirement fund for teachers in certain cases. The petition was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Jones presented Petition No. 206 Resolutions adopted by the Detroiter Socialer Turn Verein, protesting against the passage of Senate bill No. 51, providing for the reading of the Bible in public schools. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies. Mr. Daprato presented Petition No. 207 Petition of Ralph R. Kenyon and 25 other citizens of Barry and Ionia counties, favoring the passage of a bill fixing the standard width of gauge of vehicles at 56 inches. The petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Leland presented Petition No. 208 Petition of W. D. Williams and 53 other residents of Douglas, Allegan county, favoring the passage of a law whereby villages located on State reward trunk line highways may receive equal State rewards for the construction of highways as is now given to townships. The petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Leland presented Petition No. 209 Petition of W. R. Gardner and 108 other residents of Saugatuck, Allegan county, favoring the passage of a law whereby villages located on State reward trunk line highways may receive equal State rewards for the construction of highways as is now given to townships. The petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Merriman presented Petition No. 210 Petition of Sanford L. Ettley and 42 other residents of Sandusky, Sanilac county, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 199, amending section 11 of Act No. 134 of the Public Acts of 1885, regulating the practice of pharmacy. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Newkirk presented Petition No. 211 Resolutions adopted by the Clio Club of Onekama, Manistee county, The Civic Club of Bay City, Bay county, Walter N. Parmenter and 65 other residents of Birmingham, Oakland county, favoring the passage of House bill No. 58, providing for censorship of moving pictures. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Newkirk presented Petition No. 212 Petition of Jeanette S. West of Lansing, Ingham county, favoring the passage of Senate bill No. 92, providing for the establishment of a training school for women, and House bill No. 58, providing for censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Ormsbee presented Petition No. 213 Petition endorsed by Earl F. Johnson and 224 other members of the St. Paul's Men's Club of Flint, Genesee county, favoring an appropriation to carry on the work of the Tuberculosis Survey in the State. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CLERK OF PRINTING AND ENROLLMENT OF BILLS. The Clerk announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members Friday, March 9: House bill No. 289 (file No. 114), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 512 of the Local Acts of 1905, entitled "An act to create a new voting precinct in the township of Stambaugh in the county of Iron, to be denominated and known as election precinct No. 3 of said township. Senate bill No. 181 (file No. 141), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Act No. 271 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled “An act to create the Michigan Historical Commission; to provide for the appointment of members of such commission; to fix their terms of office, prescribe their powers and duties, make an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act, and repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," as amended by Act No. 222 of the Public Acts of 1915. Senate bill No. 33 (file No. 142), entitled A bill to provide for the registration of electors. Senate bill No. 34 (file No. 143), entitled A bill to provide for the holding of elections, to prescribe the manner of conducting and to regulate elections, to prevent fraud and deception in the conducting of elections and to guard against abuses of the elective franchise. Senate bill No. 158 (file No. 144), entitled A bill to amend section 27 of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and for revising and amending their charters," as amended by Act No. 5 of the Public Acts of 1913. Senate bill No. 176 (file No. 145), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of Act No. 132 of the Public Acts of 1903, being sections 6906 to 6915 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, entitled "An act empowering the State Board of Health to determine the qualifications necessary, to examine and license persons qualified to practice the art of embalming and regulate the practice of embalming dead human bodies, and to repeal Act No. 233 of the Public Acts of 1901." Senate bill No. 177 (file No. 146), entitled A bill to amend section 9 of Part V of Act No. 10 of the Public Acts of 1912, First Extra Session, entitled "An act to promote the welfare of the people of this State, relating to the liability of employers for injuries. or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the payment of the same, establishing an Industrial Accident Board, defining its powers, providing for a review of its awards, making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act, and restricting the rights to compensation or damages in such cases to such as are provided by this act," and to add two new sections to said Part V, to stand as sections 12 and 13 thereof. Senate bill No. 183 (file No. 147), entitled A bill exempting from taxation in this State all credits, including bills receivable, accounts receivable and promissory notes, not secured by mortgage or lien upon real estate, and repealing all acts or parts of acts inconsistent thereto. The Clerk announced that the following named bills and joint resolutions had been printed and placed upon the files of the members Saturday, March 10: House bill No. 123 (file No. 115), entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act No. 325 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for the recall of certain elective officers and for the election to fill vacancy created thereby." House bill No. 48 (file No. 116), entitled To amend section 35 of Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1855, entitled "An act relating to burying grounds," approved February 12, 1855, as amended by Act No. 39 of the Public Acts of 1881. House bill No. 307 (file No. 117), entitled A bill to prohibit the use of bicycles, motorcycles, or other motor vehicles, on sidewalks in unincorporated villages, plat, or plats not in any incorporated village or city. House bill No. 303 (file No. 118), entitled A bill to amend section 7 of chapter 9 of Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages within the State of Michigan, and defining their powers and duties," being section 2858 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. Senate bill No. 184 (file No. 148), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 139 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act relative to the maintenance and construction of hospitals and sanatoria within the counties of this State and to provide a tax to raise moneys therefor," being section 10855 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 185 (file No. 149), entitled A bill to amend section 5 of Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the waters of lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie, the bays thereof, and the connecting waters between said lakes within the jurisdiction of this State and to regulate the transportation, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters," approved June 2, 1909, as amended, being compilers' section 7677 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 186 (file No. 150), entitled A bill to amend sections 5 and 6 of Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to regulate the taking of fish in the waters of lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie, the bays thereof and the connecting waters between said lakes within the jurisdiction of this State, and to regulate the transportation, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters," approved June 2, 1909, as amended, being compilers' sections 7677 and 7678 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 187 (file No. 151), entitled A bill to provide for the examination, regulation, licensing and regisstration of drugless practioners; for the appointment of a State Board of Registration in drugless practice; for the punishment of offenders. J against this act and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Senate bill No. 188 (file No. 152), entitled A bill to provide for justices' courts in cities in this State having over two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants, the number of justices of the peace comprising such courts and the powers and duties thereof, and to repeal Act No. 475 of the Local Acts of 1903 and acts amendatory thereof. Senate bill No. 191 (file No. 153), entitled A bill to prohibit the bringing, carrying or transporting into, or possession within this State, of any vinous, malt, brewed, fermented, spirituous or intoxicating liquors except for medicinal, mechanical, chemical, scientific or sacramental purposes, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. Senate joint resolution No. 8 (file No. 154), entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 3 of article XVII of the Constitution of this State, providing for the printing of all constitutional amendments and other special questions on a single ballot. Senate bill No. 102 (file No. 155), entitled A bill to amend section 20 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," approved May 29, 1897, the same being section 14486 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 192 (file No. 156), entitled A bill to amend chapter 2 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State; the powers and duties of such courts, and of the judges and other officers thereof; the forms of civil actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in said courts; pleading, evidence, practice and procedure in civil actions and proceedings in said courts; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or contravening any of the provisions of this act," said chapter being compilers' sections 12083 and 12228, both inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of Michigan, 1915, by adding thereto a new section to stand as section 46 (a.) Senate bill No. 193 (file No. 157), entitled A bill to provide for the pensioning of circuit judges. Senate bill No. 197 (file No. 158), entitled A bill to authorize and empower boards of education in certain school districts of the State to provide for the establishing and offering of advanced courses of study to high school graduates, and to provide for the regulation thereof. Senate bill No. 198 (file No. 159), entitled A bill authorizing and empowering the creation of trusts for the benefit of municipalities and the inhabitants of municipalities in this State, the funds in such fund being held and used for public, educational, charitable and benevolent purposes. |