Pending the announcement of the vote upon the bill, of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Jones made written request for the printing, with amendments, Senate bill No. 64 (file No. 47), entitled A bill to provide for a retirement fund for teachers in certain cases. Mr. Watkins made written request for the printing of A bill to amend the title and sections 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Act No. and probate register with regard thereto; to provide for the appointment of county agents, register of the juvenile division and probation officers, and to prescribe their powers, duties and compensation," as amended by Act No. 310 of the Public Acts of 1909, Act No. 262 of the Public Acts of 1911, Acts Nos. 228 and 363 of the Public Acts of 1913, and to add one new section thereto to stand as section 12-a. The request was referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Ewing moved that House bill No. 378 (file No. 191), entitled A bill to amend section 7 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied; making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891, and all other acts or parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," being section 7 of chapter 98 and compiler's section 3830 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 309 of the Public Acts of 1909, and as last amended by Act No. 174 of the Public Acts of 1911. Be taken from the order of general orders and re-referred to the Committee on General Taxation. The motion prevailed. Mr. DeBoer moved that House bill No. 321 (file No. 190), entitled A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 301 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for the licensing, bonding and regulation of private employment agencies, the limiting of the amount of the fee charged by such agencies, the refunding of such fees in certain cases, the imposing of obligations on persons, firms or corporations which have induced workmen to travel in the hope of securing employ. ment, charging the Commissioner of Labor with the enforcement of this act and empowering him to make rules and regulations, and fixing penalties for the violation hereof." Be taken from the order of general orders and re-referred to the Committee on Labor. The motion prevailed. Mr. James D. Jerome moved that 8:30 o'clock p. m. be fixed as the hour for the convening of the House on Tuesday, April 6, instead of the regular hour of 2:00 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed. GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. Mr. Daprato moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the general orders. The motion prevailed. The Speaker called Mr. Daprato to the chair. 1. 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. 367 (file No. 192), entitled A bill relative to the cost of bonds to be provided by township officers. A bill to amend section 102 of chapter 14 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, relative to county surveyors, as amended by Act No. 140 of the Public Acts of 1869, being compiler's section 2624 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. House bill No. 59 (file No. 197), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Newberry State Hospital at Newberry, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1916, and June 30, 1917, for building and special purposes, and to provide a tax to meet the same. House bill No. 99 (file No. 198), entitled A bill making appropriations for building and special purposes at the Kalamazoo State Hospital for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, and to provide a tax to meet the same. House billl No. 61 (file No. 20), entitled A bill to promote the safety of travelers and employes upon railroads operating in the State of Michigan by limiting the length of trains operated by common carriers, and providing a penalty for the violation of this act. Senate bill No. 85 (file No. 192), entitled A bill to fix the leaves of absence and furloughs of certain officers and men in all cities of this State having full paid members of fire departments. Senate bill No. 150 (file No. 106), entitled A bill to provide for the construction and improvement of highways and the assessment and collection of taxes therefor. Senate bill No. 27 (file No. 82), entitled A bill to prohibit selling, giving, furnishing or delivering any vinous, malt, brewed, fermented, spirituous or intoxicating liquors, or any mixed liquors or beverages, any part of which is intoxicating, at lumber camps, or mills or yards which are connected with lumbering operations, or on, or along right of way of logging railroads to any employe therein, and to provide a penalty for violation of the same. The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The Committee of the Whole reported House bill No. 166 (file No. 195), entitled A bill to provide for pasteurizing the by-products of cheese factories, creameries, skimming stations and other places where milk is received and distributed. Recommending the adoption of the following amendment thereto and the passage of the bill when so amended; 1. Amend by inserting at the end of section 1 the following: "Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to cheese factories or creameries that pasteurize the milk or cream prior to manufacture." The question being on the adoption of the proposed amendment made by the committee, The amendment was adopted and the bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. Messrs. Haviland, Stevens and William F. Jerome asked and obtained leaves of absence from tomorrow's session. Mr. Ewing asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence after 5:00 o'clock today. Mr. Follett asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence after today's session. Mr. Hoffman asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence after tomorrow's session. Mr. Matthews asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence after 10:00 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. Mr. Bosch moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House decided to meet at 8:30 o'clock p. m. Tuesday. The motion prevailed. The question being on the motion made by Mr. James D. Jerome, That when the House adjourns tomorrow it stand adjourned until Tuesday at 8:30 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed. Mr. Quintel moved that the House, adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 4:15 o'clock p. m. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until tomorrow at 9:00 o'clock a. m. |