The following is the amendment made to the bill by the Senate: 1. Amend by inserting in line 28 of section 9 after the word "proposition" the words "and it is further provided that this section shall not be so construed so as to give any city the authority to proceed hereunder to attach territory from any other city unless the question relative thereto has been voted upon by the voters of the entire cities affected." The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill as thus amended. The Speaker announced that under Rule 58 the bill would lie over one day. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the Senate, The amendment was concurred in, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning A bill to provide for establishing a normal school in the county of Gogebic, upper peninsula. The message informed 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 re transmitting, together with the conference report thereon, Senate Bill No. 198 (file No. 312) A bill to amend Act No. 32, Public Acts of 1873-to remove limitation on University mill tax. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had adopted the conference report. The following is the conference report: The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to Senate Bill No. 198 (file No. 312), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 32 of the Public Acts of 1873, entitled "An act to extend aid to the University of Michigan and to repeal an act entitled 'An act to extend aid to the University of Michigan', approved March 15, 1867, being sections 3506 and 3507 of the Compiled Laws of 1871", being section 1183 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 252 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan for the year 1923, Having met and considered said matters of difference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, as follows: That the House recede from its amendments numbered 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8, which amendments read as follows: 1. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 12 the word "seven" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five". 3. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 26 the word "seven" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five". 4. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 27 the figures "$3,700,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$3,500.000.00". 7. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 30 the word "seven" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "five". 8. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 31 the figures "$3,700,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$3,500,000.00". That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the House numbered 2, 5, 6, 9 and 10, and agree to the same amended so as to read as follows: 2. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 13 the word "eight” and inserting in lieu thereof the word "seven". 5. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 28 the word "eight" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "seven". 6. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 28 the figures "$3,800,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$3,700,000.00". 9. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 32 the word "eight" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "seven". 10. Amend section 1 by striking out of line 32 the figures "$3,800,000.00 and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$3,700,000.00". And the House agree to the. said amendments as thus amended. WALTER F. TRUETTNER, H. H. WHITELEY, O. E. ATWOOD, Conferees on the part of the Senate. D. G. LOOK, D. F. MORRISON, H. A. OSBORN, Conferess on the part of the House of Representatives. The question being on the adoption of the conference report, The conference report was then adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows: A message was received from the Senate re-transmitting, together with the conference report thereon, Senate Bill No. 150 (file No. 123) A bill to provide an appropriation to assist in the equipping, maintaining, operation and expansion of the home for dependents of former service men, The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had adopted the conference report. The following is the conference report: The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to Senate Bill No. 150 (file No. 123), entitled A bill to provide for an appropriation to assist in the equipping, maintaining, operation and expansion of the home for dependents of former service men, Having met and considered said matters of difference, have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, as follows: That the Senate recede from its disagreement to House amendments numbered 2 and the title and agree to the same as follows: 2. "Amend by striking out all of section 2." Amend the title to read as follows: "A bill to provide an appropriation to assist in the equipping, maintaining, operation and expansion of the homes for dependents of former service men." That the Senate recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the House numbered 1, and agree to the same amended so as to read as follows: 1. Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund of the State such a sum of money, not exceeding sixty thousand dollars, to assist in equipping, maintaining, operation and expansion of the American Legion billet at Otter Lake, Lapeer County, Michigan, and the further sum of twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated from the general fund of the State to assist in equipping, maintaining, operation and expansion of the V. F. W. National Home Incorporated of Eaton Rapids, Michigan, during the time they are used and operated as homes for dependents of former service men. The State Administrative Board is hereby authorized to direct the expenditure of such money from time to time as it may prescribe. And the House agree to the said amendments as thus amended. A. COWAN, FRED W. BRISTOW, Conferees on the part of the House of Representatives. HOWARD F. BAXTER, AUGUSTUS H. GANSSER, NORMAN B. HORTON, Conferees on the part of the Senate. The question being on the adoption of the conference report, The conference report was then adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A message was received from the Senate returning with certain amendments House Bill No. 347 (file No. 193) A bill to amend Act No. 338, Public Acts of 1917-to provide for the confiscation and disposal of property seized under the liquor law. The following are the amendments made to the bill by the Senate: (1) Section 25, line 23, after the word "law", insert the following sentence: "No statement of any person in such sworn complaint or affidavit that such person has smelled the odor of intoxicating liquor in the process of manufacture or otherwise in or about a private dwelling occupied as such, shall constitute probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant under this act for the search of such dwelling." (2) Section 31, line 28, after the period at the end of the line add: "Any claimant of liquors, receptacles, containers or conveyances seized under this act in order to release the same from the operation hereof may, within the sixty days herein provided, file a petition in the court having jurisdiction of the matter for the return of said property and if said claimant shall prove to the satisfaction of the court that he is lawfully entitled to possession thereof, the same shall be returned to him. A copy of said petition shall also be served on the Commissioner of Public Safety within the time herein provided and such service shall stay all proceedings by him to dispose of such property under the provisions of this act, until the further order of the court." (3) Section 31b, line 15, after the word "was", insert the word "legally". The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill as thus amended, and had ordered that it take immediate effect. The Speaker announced that under Rule 58 the bill would lie over one day. Mr. Watson moved that Rule 58 be suspended. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the Senate, The amendments were concurred in, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning with an amendment A bill to provide for the service of process on occupant of land in mortgage foreclosure, etc., proceeding. The following is the amendment made to the bill by the Senate: Section 1, line 5, after the word "taken", insert the words "in addition to process served on other defendants as provided by law". The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill as thus amended. The Speaker announced that under Rule 58 the bill would lie over one day. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the Senate, The amendment was concurred in, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. |