Mr. Nelson introduced House bill No. 539, entitled A bill to provide for a commission to investigate the subject of intrastate passenger rates and to report thereon; to confer such powers upon said commission as may be necessary for said investigation and report; to authorize the employment of necessary assistants and employes therefor, and to make an appropriation for the purposes hereof. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Culver introduced House bill No. 540, entitled A bill to prevent the stealing or malicious removal of journal brasses, fixtures or attachments from locomotives, tenders, freight or passenger cars, a crime punishable by imprisonment, and providing what shall be prima facie evidence of violation of this act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committe on Judiciary. Mr. Lewis introduced House bill No. 541, entitled A bill to provide for the payment of bounties for the killing of common rats, hawks, owls and crows, and to repeal Act No. 50 of the Public Acts of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Game Laws. THIRD READING OF BILLS. House bill No. 38 (file No. 239), entitled 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, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: 98 The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Croll 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. 283 (file No. 240), entitled A bill making an appropriation for the State Industrial Home for Girls for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, to meet a deficiency in the current expense fund 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. House bill No. 252 (file No. 241), entitled A bill to amend sections 11, 15 and 16 of Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to create a commission to be known as a Public Domain Commission; to provide for the appointment of such a commission and to fix their terms of office; to prescribe their powers and duties; to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," as last amended by Act No. 128 of the Public Acts of 1915, Was read a third time and, the question being on its passage, By striking out all of section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new section to stand as section 1 and to read as follows: Section 1. Sections 11, 15 and 16 of Act No. 294 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act to amend and revise Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled 'An act to create a commission to be known as the Public Domain Commission; to provide for the appointment of such a commission and to fix their terms of office; to prescribe their powers and duties; to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith,'" being sections 455, 459 and 460 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, are hereby amended to read as follows: The motion prevailed and the amendment was 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. McGillivray moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to amend sections 11, 15 and 16 of Act No. 294 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act to amend and revise Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled 'An act to create a commission to be known as the Public Domain Commission; to provide for the appointment of such a commission and to fix their terms of office; to prescribe their powers and duties; to make an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith,'" being sections 455, 459 and 460 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The motion prevailed. The House agreed to the title of the bill as amended. Mr. Jerome 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. 37 (file No. 238), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Central Michigan Normal School, for current expenses, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1918, and June 30, 1919, and for building and special purposes for said institutions for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1918, and June 30, 1919, 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: Mr. Jerome 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. 71 (file No. 242), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan State Normal College for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1918, and June 30, 1919, 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. Crawford 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. 284 (file No. 269), entitled A bill making appropriations for the State Board of Fish Commissioners, for current expenses, and for building and special purposes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1918, and June 30, 1919, 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: |