The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. 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. 455, entitled A bill to provide for the appointment of a chief clerk, and assistant chief clerk and an abstract clerk in the office of the Auditor General, and to fix the salaries thereof, 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. Mr. Thos. Read moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until Monday at 5:00 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed. Mr. Daigneau moved that the House take a recess until 1:30 o'clock p. m. Mr. Brower moved that the House adjourn. The motion did not prevail. The question being on the motion made by Mr. Daigneau that the House take a recess until 1:30 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed. AFTER RECESS. The House was called to order by the Speaker. 1:30 o'clock p. m. Mr. Brower moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 1:45 o'clock p. m. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Monday at 5:00 o'clock p. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. FIFTY-FOURTH DAY. Lansing, Monday, March 26. The House was called to order by the Speaker. 5:00 o'clock p. m. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. W. A. Gressman, of the Christian Church, of Lansing. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. Mr. Lamphere was absent with leave. Messrs. Bosch, Chew, Clark, R. L. Ford, Frost, Galloway, Griggs, Hallett, Jackson, Jerome, Kooyers, Littlejohn, Martz, Moore, Peterson, Rose, H. L. Schmidt, Toepel and Weissert were absent without leave. Mr. Upham asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Hallett from today's session. Mr. Hall asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Chew from today's session. Mr. Ewing moved that the other absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Mr. Crawford presented Petition No. 310 Petition of Mrs. C. W. Case and 33 other residents of Manchester, Washtenaw county, favoring the passage of a bill making the State "bone dry." The petition was referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic. Mr. Galloway presented Petition No. 311. Petition of Chas. Lamb and 51 other residents of Hillsdale county, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 125, providing for the establishment of an optional course of military training in all high schools. The petition was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Jones presented Petition No. 312 Petition of Fred E. Fish and 8 other residents of Hartford township, Van Buren county, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 172, providing for health insurance and to establish a social insurance commission. The petition was referred to the Committee on Labor. Mr. Leveque presented Petition No. 313. Petition of Albert Parks and 27 other residents of Lake Linden, Houghton county, requesting the passage of House bill No. 58, providing for censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Newkirk presented Petition No. 314 Petition of Mrs. A. R. Lindland and 5 other members of the Scandinavian W. C. T. U. of Muskegon, Muskegon county, requesting the passage of House bill No. 58, providing for censorship of moving pic tures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Newkirk presented Petition No. 315 Petition of H. M. Slawson and 75 other teachers of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw county, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 342, amending 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. Green presented Petition No. 316 Petition of C. C. Green and 20 other bankers and business men of Battle Creek, favoring the passage of House bill No. 264, providing for the simplifying of the transfer of real estate. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Diehl presented Petition No. 317 Petition of Albert Matthews and 23 other dealers in tobaccos, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 453, prohibiting the manufacture, sale, etc., of cigarettes. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. Hallett presented Petition No. 318 Petition of H. J. Bouck and 197 other members of the Kalamazoo Teachers' Club, protesting against the repeal of or any amendment to 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. Anderson presented Petition No. 319 Petition of Mary H. Simpson and 6 other teachers of Northport, Leelanau county, requesting the passage of House bill No. 342, amending 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. Welsh presented Petition No. 320 Petition of D. J. Bidgood and 111 other residents 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. Glaspie presented Petition No. 321 Petition of Mrs. J. Beneway and 22 other residents of Oakland county, requesting the passage of House bill No. 58, providing for censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Person presented Petition No. 322 Petition of Hardy's Segar Shope and 14 other dealers in tobaccos, of Lansing Ingham county, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 453, prohibiting the manufacture, etc., of cigarettes. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. Leland presented Petition No. 323 Petition of Floyd N. Drake and 7 other teachers of Wayland, Allegan county, requesting the passage of House bill No. 342, amending 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. Daigneau presented Petition No. 324 Petition of H. T. Handy and 52 other residents of Berrien county, requesting the passage of House bill No. 58, providing for censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Daigneau presented Petition No. 325 Petition of Homer A. Evans and 1,121 other residents of Grand Rapids, Kent county, favoring the passage of House bill No. 332, permitting fishing on any of the public, navigable or meandered waters. The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. Thomas Read presented Petition No. 326 Resolutions adopted by the Detroit Federation of Labor, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 125, requiring an optional course of military training in all high schools; and House bill No. 322, providing for the establishment of municipal courts in certain cities. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Lewis presented Petition No. 327 Petition of Mrs. F. A. Lane and 70 other members of the W. C. T. U. of South Haven, requesting the passage of House bill No. 58, providing for the censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Lewis presented Petition No. 328 Petition of Mrs. C. M. Howe and 34 other residents of Covert township, Van Buren county, requesting the passage of House bill No. 58. providing for censorship of moving pictures. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Lewis presented Petition No. 329 Petition of R. J. Sampson and 74 other residents of Antwerp township, Van Buren county, requesting the passage of a bill providing for a bounty on crows. The petition was referred to the Committee on Game Laws. Mr. Lemire presented Petition No. 330 Petition of C. P. Johnson and 1,039 other residents of Delta county, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 241, prohibiting the use of nets, set lines, etc., in taking fish in any of the waters of Little Bay de Noquette. The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. Jones presented Petition No. 331 Petition of A. Davis and 7 other teachers of Bellefontaine School, Detroit. Wayne county, protesting against the passage of House bill No. 342, amending 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. |