Senate bill No. 84 (file No. 59), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the State Board of Corrections and Charities for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, to meet a deficiency in the annual appropriation of the board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, and to provide a tax to meet the same, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Sours moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Senate bill No. 62 (file No. 43), entitled A bill making appropriation for the Industrial School for Boys for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, to meet a deficiency in the current expense appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and to provide a tax to meet the same, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Jerome moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Senate bill No. 26 (file No. 18), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the Michigan Reformatory for special purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, and to provide a tax to meet the same, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Warner moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. House bill No. 185 (file No. 151), entitled A bill to establish and to 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, Was read a third time and, the question being on its passage, Mr. Peterson moved to amend the bill 1. By inserting in line 16 of section 3 after the word "commission" the words "with the approval of the board of supervisors." 2. By striking out of section 3 all after the word "commission” in line 20 down to and including the word "without" in line 22. The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Root moved to amend the bill By inserting after the word "farm" wherever it appears in the bill the words "factory or shop," and by inserting after the word "farms" whereever it appears in the bill the words "factories or shops." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Moore moved to amend the bill 1. By striking out of line 3 of section 14 the words "convict or convicts" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "person or persons.” 2. By striking out of line 4 of section 14 the words "convict” and inserting in lieu thereof the word "person." The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, Mr. Root moved to. amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to establish and to provide for the conduct and maintenance of work farms, factories or shops 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, factories or shops to contract for the care of their prisoners with counties operating such farms, factories or shops. The motion prevailed. The House agreed to the title of the bill as amended. Mr. Root moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. A message was received from the Senate transmitting Expressing the sorrow of the Legislature at the death of Mrs. Helen Frances Ferris, and extending sympathy to former Governor Ferris in is his bereavement. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the members of the Legislature have learned with profound sorrow of the death of Mrs. Helen Frances Ferris, wife of former Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris. Resolved further, That the members of the Senate and House of Representatives hereby express their heartfelt sympathy with former Governor Ferris in his bereavement. Resolved further. That a committee be appointed, consisting of three Senators to be named by the President of the Senate and three Representatives to be named by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which committee shall draft and present to the Legislature resolutions appropriate to the sad occasion. Resolved further, That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives communicate, by telegram, the substance of these resolutions to former Governor Ferris. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The House concurred by a unanimous rising vote. The Speaker named as the committee, on the part of the House, Messrs. Amon, Eaton and Thos. Read. By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported House bill No. 492, entitled A bill to amend sections 9, 10, 11, 18, 23, 27, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38 and to repeal sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28 and 30 of Act No. 184 of the Public Acts of 1893 being sections 1718, 1719, 1720, 1721, 1722, 1723, 1724, 1725, 1726, 1727, 1729, 1730, 1731, 1733, 1734, 1735, 1736, 1738, 1739, 1740, 1741, 1742, 1743, 1745, 1746, 1749, 1750, 1751, and 1752 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 220 of the Public Acts of 1905, Act No. 90 of the Public Acts of 1909, and Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act to provide for the enrollment, organization, equipment, maintenance and discipline of the naval militia of the State," approved May 31, 1893, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported House bill No. 21, entitled A bill to provide for the payment of certain claims allowed to exsoldiers, sailors and marines who served in the Spanish-American War, which have accrued under the provisions of Act 134 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act for the relief of sick, disabled and needy exsoldiers, sailors and marines of the late Spanish-American War," and to extend the time for the presentation of such claims,” With the following amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in and that when so amended the bill pass: 1. Amend by striking out of line 1 of section 1 the words "fifty thousand dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "forty-five thousand six hundred seventy-four dollars and twenty-five cents." 2. Amend by striking out of line 5 of section 1 the word "sixteen" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "seventeen." 3. Amend by striking out of line 5 of section 1 the words "may have accrued" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "have been audited and allowed by the respective county relief boards and filed with the Auditor General prior to January first, nineteen hundred seventeen." 4. Amend by striking out all of section 2. 5. Amend by striking out of line 2 of section 3 the words “nineteen hundred fifteen" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "nineteen hundred seventeen." 6. Amend by striking out of lines 2 and 3 of section 3 the words "fifty thousand dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "fortyfive thousand, six hundred seventy-four dollars and twenty-five cents." 7. Amend by renumbering section 3 to stand as section 2. |