Senate bill No. 297 (file No. 257), entitled A bill to amend section 7 of Act No. 77 of the Public Acts of 1869, entitled "An act in relation to life insurance companies transacting business within this State," being section 7196 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 42 of the Public Acts of 1915. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Printing, by Mr. C. J. Reed, Chairman, reported With the recommendation that the request be granted. The question being on concurring in the recommendation of the committee, The recommendation was concurred in, and the bill ordered printed. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported House bill No. 168, entitled A bill making an appropriation for the completing of the armory at Owosso, and to provide a tax to meet the same, 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 3 of section 1 the words "three thousand five hundred dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two thousand forty-six dollars and sixty-five cents." Amend by inserting after the word "expenses" in line 4 of section 1 the words "for excavating and concrete work for foundations.” 3. Amend by striking out after the word "excavated" in line 6 of section 1 the words "to place fire escapes on said armory and to otherwise complete the structure." 4. Amend by striking out of line 3 of section 3 the words "three thousand five hundred dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two thousand forty-six dollars and sixty-five cents." 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 Agriculture, by Mr. Wells, Chairman, reported A bill to accept the requirements and benefits of an act of congress, approved February 23, 1917, relating to appropriations to be made by the federal government to the several States for the support and control of instruction in agriculture, the trades, industries and home economics, and for the preparation of teachers of vocational subjects; to designate the State Board of Education as the board of control for vocational edu cation; to provide for the proper custody and administration of funds received by the State from such appropriations; and to provide for appropriations by the State and by local school authorities to meet the conditions of said act of congress, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Public Lands and Forestry Interests, by Mr. Farrier, Chairman, reported Senate bill No. 115 (file No. 165), entitled A bill to authorize the Public Domain Commission to sell or dispose of primary school, swamp, tax homestead or other lands under the control of said Public Domain Commission, in pieces or parcels less than a legal subdivision, for a right of way over and across any of said lands to any telephone, telegraph, transmission or power company or corporation, and to authorize the Board of Agriculture to sell or dispose of Agricultural College lands outside of the Losco and Alcona Forest Reserve, in. pieces or parcels of less than a legal subdivision to the said telephone, telegraph, transmission or power companies for a similar purpose, 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 Public Lands and Forestry Interests, by Mr. Farrier, Chairman, reported Senate bill No. 172 (file No. 176), entitled A bill to amend section 5 of Act No. 249 of the Public Acts of 1903, entitled "An act to provide for the preservation of the forests of this State and for the prevention and suppression of forest and prairie fires." as amended, the same being section 769 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on City Corporations, by Mr. Kooyers, Chairman, reported 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, being section 3330 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, 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 City Corporations, by Mr. Kooyers, Chairman, reported Senate bill No. 254 (file No. 210), entitled A bill to amend section 22 of chapter 30 of Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," being section 3234 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, 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. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend section 9 of article II of Act No. 198 of the Session Laws of 1873, entitled as amended "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of the railroad, bridge and tunnel companies and to regulate the running and management and to fix the duties and lia bilities of all railroad, bridge, tunnel and other corporations owning or operating any railroad, bridge or tunnel within this State," as amended, said section being compilers' section 8243 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Railroads. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to provide for a deficiency appropriation for the Industrial Accident Board 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 Labor. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill making appropriations for current expenses and for special purposes for the Michigan College of Mines at Houghton, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1918, and June 30, 1919, 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 Michigan College of Mines. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill making appropriations for the Newberry State Hospital, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, for building and special purposes. 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 Newberry State Hospital. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make invalid an assignment or order for wages to be earned in the future, except in certain cases. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill making appropriation for special purposes for the Michigan Home and Training School at Lapeer, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1918, and June 30, 1919, 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 Michigan Home and Training School. A message was received from the Senate returning A bill to provide for the surrender by lessees or occupants of any leased property destroyed or rendered untenantable or unfit for occupancy, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning A joint resolution with reference to the re-location and permanent monumenting of the boundary line between Ohio and Michigan, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had agreed to the joint resolution. The joint resolution was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing, signing and filing in the office of the Secretary of State. A message was received from the Senate informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had concurred in the amendments made by the House of Representatives to Senate bill No. 154 (file No. 118), entitled A bill to authorize municipal corporations having authority by law to furnish water outside their territorial limits, to sell water to other municipal corporations and contract regarding such sale; to contract with individuals, firms, or corporations regarding the construction of water mains, and the sale of water in such outside territory; to construct water mains through the highways outside their territorial limits, with the consent of the proper local authorities; to furnish water to individual consumers, fix rates thereof, and enforce collection thereof. A message was received from the Senate returning A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 11 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 2890 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had amended the same as follows: 1. Amend by striking out of lines 1 and 2 section 1 the words "three hundred” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “two hundred fifty.” 2. Amend by striking out of lines 4 and 5 section 1 the words "two thousand eight hundred ninety" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two thousand seven hundred sixty-four." 3. Amend by striking out of line 5 section 1 the words "eighteen hundred ninety seven" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "nineteen hundred fifteen,” And further informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had amended the title of the bill to read as follows: A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 11 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 2764 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, And further informing the House of Representatives that, as thus amended, and with the title thus amended, the Senate had passed the bill. The Speaker announced that under Rule 58, the bill would lie over one day. A message was received from the Senate transmitting Whereas, The duties devolving upon the Michigan Vicksburg Monument Commission created by Act 240 of the Public Acts of 1903, and as further set forth in Act 239 of the Public Acts of 1905, Act 288 of the Public Acts of 1907, and Act 252 of the Public Acts of 1915, have been completed and there remains in the State Treasury to the credit of the said Commission, the sum of $860.56, unexpended; and Whereas, It has been customary in like cases to authorize the preparation and distribution of suitable memorials containing historical facts, cuts and other data; now therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the State Librarian be authorized and directed to prepare a history of the work of the said Commission and have the same bound in book form in such a manner as will provide one memorial volume for each survivor of the Michigan organizations participating in the Battle of Vicksburg, and such further number as will supply the public libraries of the State so far as the funds will permit; and be it further Resolved, That the sums of money necessary for the preparation and distribution of such memorial books be paid out of the balance remaining to the credit of the said Vicksburg Monument Fund, by the State Treasurer upon warrants of the Auditor General approved by the State Librarian. Mr. Foote moved that the concurrent resolution be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Ormsbee introduced House bill No. 538, entitled A bill for the protection of grocers and butchers. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. |