The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Braman introduced House Bill No. 155, entitled A bill prescribing vacations for employees in the service of the State, and to repeal Act No. 358 of the Public Acts of 1913, being sections 210 and 211 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. O'Brien introduced House Bill No. 156, entitled A bill to authorize boards of supervisors to establish and maintain law libraries in their respective counties, and to raise by tax sufficient money to establish and maintain the same. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Towns and Counties. Motions and Resolutions. Mr. Miles moved to reconsider the vote by which the House, on Wednesday, January 31, did not adopt House Concurrent Resolution No. 13 A concurrent resolution asking Congress to submit an amendment to the Constitution of the United States directing Congress to acquire all anthracite coal mines and authorizing Congress to acquire all bituminous coal mines. (For text of resolution see p. 90 of House Journal.) Mr. Miles demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded. The motion prevailed, a majority of all the members present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Miles moved that the resolution be laid on the table. 90 30 1 Mr. Richards moved that the Committee on Ways and Means be discharged from the consideration of House Bill No. 37 A bill to make appropriations for the State Public School; And that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on State Public School. The motion prevailed. Mr. Dawe rose to a question of personal privilege, and stated that at yesterday's session, when he asked to be permitted to return to the Treasury the $100.00 received for the first twenty days of the session, during which time he was not present on account of illness, he did not intend to request anything that was not in accordance with the usual procedure of the Legislature; and he, therefore, asked at this time to be permitted to withdraw the request made in yesterday's session. The request was granted. General Orders of the Day. The Speaker called Mr. Wells to the chair, to preside during the sitting of the Committee of the Whole. 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 bill: Senate Bill No. 12 (file No. 11)- A bill to amend section 1, Act No. 213, Public Acts of 1915-an act to provide for a presiding circuit judge. The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of Messages from the Senate. A message was received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate had concurred in the action of the House in amending Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8 to read as follows: Providing for adjournment of the Legislature until Feb. 5. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That when the two Houses of the Legislature adjourn on Thursday, February 1, they stand adjourned until Monday, February 5, at 8:00 o'clock p. m. The Speaker announced the following appointments: Ruah Post, of Mulliken, Committee Clerk, Room M, in place of Miss Shaw. Ray Green, of Alpena, Page. Edwin Riede, Lansing, Page. The Clerk announced the following appointment: J. Wilbur Snell, of Bad Axe, Assistant Mailing Clerk. Mr. Butler moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Monday, February 5, at 8:00 o'clock p. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE NUMBER SIXTEEN. Lansing, Monday, February 5, 1923. 8:00 o'clock p. m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Rev. H. K. Wilbur, of Battle Creek, offered the invocation: "O Lord, Our Heavenly Father, Thou art the highest. We rejoice in Thee. We rejoice in Thee because of what Thou art, and because of what Thou art to us. Thou art the giver of all good, the bestower of every blessing. We seek the wisdom and direction that we need. May all things be done for Thy glory, and the best interests of our fellowmen. May Thy rich blessing rest upon all those in authority--the Governor of this Commonwealth, his advisers, and all who make our laws. We ask this in the name of Our Adorable Redeemer. Amen." The roll of the House was called by the Clerk who announced that a quorum was present. The following members were absent with leave: Messrs. Henze, Howarth. The following members were absent without leave: Messrs. Bartlett, Braman, Burns, Dacey, Dykstra, Ferris, Fuller, Hubbard, Hulett, Johnson, Lee, Nevins, Rowe, Wardell. Mr. Culver moved that Mr. Ferris be excused from today's session. Mr. Little moved that, because of illness, an indefinite leave of absence be granted to Mr. Lee. The motion prevailed. Mr. Morrison moved that, because of illness, an indefinite leave of absence be granted to Mr. Hubbard. The motion prevailed. Mr. Baxter moved that, because of illness, Mr. Dykstra be excused from the sessions of this week. The motion prevailed. Mr. Holland moved that Mr. Rowe be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. MacDonald moved that all other absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. The Clerk announced the following appointment: Myles F. Gray, of Mason, as Reading Clerk. } Presentation of Petitions. Mr. Kirby presented Petition No. 29. Protest of F. C. Stapleton and 66 other residents of Van Buren county against the enactment of any law to prohibit the spearing through the ice, during the months of January and February, of any fish except bass and brook trout, in any of the inland lakes of Michigan. The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. Kirby presented Petition No. 30. Petition of James E. Davis and 163 other automobile owners of Van Buren county favoring the enactment of a gasoline tax law in place of, but not in addition to, the present license law, the proceeds to be used for road building and maintenance. The petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Leedy presented Petition No. 31. Petition of Harmony Grange, No. 1075, of Scottville, protesting against any legislation that would divert the primary school money to the general fund of the State. The petition was referred to the Committee on General Taxation. Mr. Leedy presented Petition No. 32. Petition of members of the Board of Supervisors of Mason County, favoring a more workable drain law. The petition was referred to the Committee on Drainage. Mr. Leedy presented Petition No. 33. Resolution of Victory Grange, No. 1099, endorsing the gasoline tax bill now pending in the Legislature. The petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Sargent presented Petition No. 34. Petition of W. H. Clark and 49 other citizens of Emmet County asking for the passage of House Bill No. 77, to regulate and legalize the practice of Chiropractic. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. Leedy presented Petition No. 35. Petition of Addison F. Wolf and eight other rural mail carriers of Mason County urging the passage of a bill to allow an exemption of 75 per cent of the usual motor license tax on cars used by them in carrying mail. The petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Hosking presented Petition No. 36. Petition of Ed. J. Butler of Marquette County favoring House Bill No. 77, to regulate and legalize the practice of Chiropractic. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. R. L. Lewis presented Petition No. 37. Petition of Mrs. Esther Dodd, and 25 other parents and patrons of School District No. 5 of Marion Township, Charlevoix County, protesting against the diversion of the primary school fund to any other purpose than education, for the reason that the education of all the children is a State duty and such diversion would result in having less competent teachers. The petition was referred to the Committee on General Taxation. |