By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of Messages from the Senate. A message was received from the Senate returning, in accordance with the request of the House therefor, House Bill No. 296 (file No. 141) A bill to prohibit the entering of dwellings, etc., without the consent of the owner thereof. Mr. Upjohn moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of reconsidering the vote by which the House passed the bill. The motion prevailed. Mr. Upjohn moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill. The motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Upjohn moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to establish the Michigan State Board of Accountancy, to grant the board the usual and necessary administrative powers, to define a public accountant, to define the status of a certified public accountant, to prescribe conditions under which firms and corporations may practice public accounting, to provide for the granting and issuing of certificates to accountants who qualify under the provisions of this act, to provide for revoking and cancelling certificates so issued, to provide an annual registration fee, to regulate the practice of public accounting, to prohibit the practice thereof by non-registered persons, to provide for the employment of non-registered persons, to provide a penalty for violations of its provisions, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions thereof. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to authorize the State Prison Commission to sell and convey to the city of Jackson certain lands situated within said city. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Michigan State Prison. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to authorize the State Prison Commission to sell and convey certain lands situated in the city of Jackson, Michigan, and to authorize the execution of deeds of conveyance thereof by said commission. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the ComImittee on Michigan State Prison. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill authorizing the State Administrative Board to sell and convey certain primary school lands to the school district of the city of Lansing. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill, and had ordered that it take immediate effect. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. A message was received from the Senate transmitting Senate Bill No. 269 (file No. 272), entitled A bill to regulate the sale, offering or exposing for sale, and the manner of use, of any fireworks; providing penalties for any violations; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill, and had ordered that it take immediate effect. 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 Senate Bill No. 270 (file No. 273), entitled A bill to provide that State trunk line highway number 34 shall hereafter be known as "Carleton road". The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to cancel the indebtedness owing by the State Board of Agriculture to the State of Michigan for money advanced to it to construct a stadium at the Michigan Agricultural College and appropriating such moneys to the Michigan Agricultural College. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agricultural College. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to give to the Michigan Public Utilities Commission all rights, powers and authority, of every kind and nature, heretofore given to the Michigan Railroad Commission or the Michigan Public Utilities Commission by Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1909 and Act No. 419 of the Public Acts of 1919, and the various amendments thereto; and to restore to the said commission jurisdiction over all matters, and all rights, powers and authority of every kind and nature which may have been suspended by the Act of Congress, approved March 21, 1918, referred to as the Federal Control Act, and the presidential proclamation thereunder. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Utilities. A message was received from the Senate returning with certain amendments House Bill No. 137 (file No. 49)- A bill to amend Act No. 188, Public Acts of 1899-an act to provide for the taxation of inheritances. The following are the amendments made to the bill by the Senate: (1) Amend section 2, by striking out lines 13 and 14 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "of the clear market value of ten thousand dollars shall be exempt from all taxation under this act." (2) Amend section 2, by striking out lines 15, 16 and 17 and inserting in lieu thereof the following "(b) Where the transfer is to a husband or wife such transfer of property of the clear market value of forty thousand dollars shall be exempt from all taxation under this act." (3) Amend section 2, by striking out the word "entire" in line 21 and the word "transfer" in line 22, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "transfer of such property in excess of the exemptions herein provided." (4) Section 2, after line 33, insert the following proviso: "Provided, That portion of the property so transferred to each individual of the persons included in the classes specified in paragraph one hereof, which consists of real estate, shall be taxable at three-fourths the rates specified in this act. In determining the tax payable under this act, the property subject to tax shall be deemed to consist of real and personal property in the proportions that the clear market value of the real property so transferred bears to the clear market value of the total property so transferred." 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. A message was received from the Senate returning with certain amendments House Bill No. 346 (file No. 174)— A bill to regulate the carrying of hunting arms. The following are the amendments made to the bill by the Senate: 1. Section 5. After the word "days" in line 6 strike out the following: "The provisions of this act shall not apply to any officer of the law while engaged in his official duties, nor to any soldier, sailor or marine while engaged in the service of the United States or of any of the states or territories thereof, nor to any agent of any official department of this State or any other state of the United States, nor to any person who, for the purpose of the protection of himself, any member of his family, any person in his employ, or his property, bears any of the aforesaid hunting arms, nor to any other person who is bearing such arms in such areas as heretofore mentioned for the purpose of taking, hunting or shooting such game therein as is not protected by the laws of this State," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Provided, this section shall not apply to an owner or occupant of any lands on which he is regularly domiciled while protecting such lands or property thereon." 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. A message was received from the Senate returning House Bill No. 379 (file No. 180) A bill to provide for the protection of bear. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollent printing and presentation to the Governor. Introduction of Bills. Mr. Rauchholz introduced House Bill No. 488, entitled A bill to amend section 157 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the 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 land 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 and parts of acts in any wise contravening any of the provisions of this act," being section 4156 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on General Taxation. By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of General Orders of the Day. The Speaker called Mr. Clement 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 bills: House Bill No. 394 (file No. 289) A bill to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of township roads by boards of county road commissioners, House Bill No. 32 (file No. 140) A bill to amend Act No. 279, Public Acts of 1909-Home rule act-to provide rapid transit, House Bill No. 444 (file No. 291) A bill to repeal Act No. 109, Public Acts of 1873-an act to provide for the collection of statistical information of the insane, etc., House Bill No. 241 (file No. 292) A bill to prescribe a uniform traffic signal for all motor driven fire engines, etc., House Bill No. 445 (file No. 293) A bill to amend Act No. 151, Public Acts of 1923-an act to revise and consolidate the laws organizing hospitals for the insane, etc., House Bill No. 472 (file No. 294)— A bill to amend Act No. 84, Public Acts of 1921-to give bridge corporations power to condemn property for the construction of certain bridges, House Bill No. 257 (file No. 295) A bill to amend Act No. 256, Public Acts of 1917-investments of insurance companies, House Bill No. 470 (file No. 296) A bill to amend Act No. 256, Public Acts of 1917-to provide that stock companies may purchase stock of any solvent insurance company, House Bill No. 301 (file No. 297) A bill to provide for the repression of prostitution, House Bill No. 443 (file No. 298)— A bill to authorize the assignment of rents and profits of property mortgaged under a trust mortgage or deed of trust in certain cases, House Bill No. 299 (file No. 299) A bill to amend Act No. 101, Public Acts of 1913-an act to fix the number of assistant prosecuting attorneys, etc., in Wayne county, House Bill No. 225 (file No. 300) A bill to prohibit the removal of motor vehicles, purchased on contracts, from the county in which parties to contract reside. The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The Committee of the Whole also reported House Bill No. 386 (file No. 290) A bill to amend Act No. 316, Public Acts of 1923-an act to codify and add to the laws relating to the laying out of drainage districts. The Committee recommended the adoption of the following amendment thereto, and the passage of the bill when so amended: 1. Amend by inserting in line 15 of section 4 of chapter 9, after the word "paid" the following: "Provided further, That the holder of such order may if he so desires have the right to require payment thereof out of any moneys in the general fund of the county treasury that may be available. If the drain fund is insufficient for such purpose because of delinquency in the payment of drain taxes after the lands on which the said taxes shall have become delinquent have been offered for sale, in any such case where payment is made by the county treasurer out of the general fund and all delinquent drain taxes received by said treasurer thereafter shall be credited to the general fund until the same is reimbursed." 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. By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of Messages from the Governor. A message was received from the Governor returning, in accordance with the request of the House therefor, House Bill No. 37 (file No. 24) A bill to amend Act No. 65, Public Acts of 1909, and to repeal Act No. 190, Public Acts of 1903-to regulate high school teaching, etc. Mr. McLain moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. Mr. DeBoer moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Thursday, April 9, at 10 o'clock a. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. |