By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Petermann, Chairman, reported Senate bill No. 48 (file No. 164), entitled A bill to amend section 17 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, being section 14483 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, relative to the compensation of circuit court stenographer in the fourth judicial district, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Petermann, Chairman, reported House bill No. 508, entitled A bill to amend section 34 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," being section 14501 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, 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 State Public School, by Mr. Sours, Chairman, reported House bill No. 516, entitled A bill to amend the title and sections 2 and 4 of Act No. 152 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act making appropriations for the State Public School at Coldwater for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1914 and June 30, 1915, for the erection, furnishing and equipment of two cottages and an industrial building for the reception, treatment and education of dependent crippled children of sound mind between five and fourteen years of age, and to provide a tax to meet the same," same being sections 1524 and 1526 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The Committee on City Corporations, by Mr. Kooyers, Chairman, reported House bill No. 480, entitled A bill to amend section 7 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" approved June 2, 1909, 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. GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. Mr. Foote moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the general orders. The motion prevailed. The Speaker called Mr. Foote 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. 331 (file No. 283), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 5 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, cutting weeds and brush within this State, and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of State, county, township and district highway officials," approved June 2, 1909, and to add two new sections to be known as section 18 and section 19 of chapter 5, for the purpose of making an appropriation to be used for salaries and running expenses of the State Highway Department for the two fiscal years ending June 30, 1918, and June 30, 1919, and to provide a tax to meet the same. House bill No. 380 (file No. 163), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of grand chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star in Michigan. House bill No. 418 (file No. 182), entitled A bill to amend sections 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 44, 50, 56, 60, 70, 71 and 74, and to repeal sections 49 and 55 of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended by Act No. 67 and Act No. 172 of the Public Acts of 1911, and Act No. 311 and Act No. 405 of the Public Acts of 1913, and Acts Nos. 72, 73 and 157 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," approved May 12, 1909. House bill No. 316 (file No. 230), entitled A bill to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan and to make an appropriation therefor. The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The Committee of the Whole reported progress on House bill No. 264 (file No. 119), entitled A bill to provide for the simplifying of the transfer of real estate, being a bill to provide for the determination, establishment and registration of land titles and the certification thereof, Recommending that the bill be given further consideration. The recommendation was concurred in, and the committee was given leave to further consider the bill. By unanimous consent Mr. Culver moved that the House return to the order of Third Reading of Bills for the purpose of immediate consideration of House bill No. 418 (file No. 182). The motion prevailed. House bill No. 418 (file No. 182), entitled A bill to amend sections 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 44, 50, 56, 60, 70, 71 and 74, and to repeal sections 49 and 55 of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended by Act No. 67 and Act No. 172 of the Public Acts of 1911, and Act No. 311 and Act No. 405 of the Public Acts of 1913, and Acts Nos. 72, 73 and 157 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," approved May 12, 1909, Was read a third time, and the question being on its passage, 1. By striking out all after the word "nine" in line 2 of section 1 down to and including the word "fifteen" in line 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "being sections 924 and 930 of the Compiled Laws of 1915." 2. By striking out all after the word "nine" in line 11 of section 1 down to and including the word "fifteen" in line 16 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "being sections 878, 881, 882, 883, 884, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 896, 897, 899, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 916, 919, 925, 931, 935, 945, 946 and 949 of the Compiled Laws of 1915." 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. Nelson moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to amend sections 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41, 44, 50, 56, 60, 70, 71 and 74 of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, being sections 878, 881, 882, 883, 884, 886, 887, 888, S89, 890, 891, 896, 897, 899, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 916, 919, 925, 931, 935, 945, 946 and 949 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and to repeal sections 49 and 55 of said act, being sections 924 and 930 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," approved May 12, 1909. The motion prevailed. The House agreed to the title of the bill as amended. Mr. Culver moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Sours made written request for the printing of House bill No. 523, entitled A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 356 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act to encourage the breeding of horses; to regulate the public service of stallions; to require the registration of stallions, and to provide for the enforcement thereof," approved May 1st, 1911, as amended by Act No. 144 of the Public Acts of 1915. The request was referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Croll moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed. |