JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE NUMBER SIXTY. Lansing, Thursday, April 9, 1925. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Rev. M. Dissette, of the South Baptist Church of Lansing, offered the invocation: "Almighty God, Our Father, before Whom every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is God, in Thy presence this morning we render Thee thanks Our Father, that we dwell in a land in which the counsel of God is sought in the affairs of State. We pray that Thou, who art the King of all wisdom, will grant unto Thy representatives and ours the wisdom of God in the affairs that are before them this day; and may they conduct the business of this State in recognition of the fact that righteousness is all good, but sin is a reproach to any right. We ask Thy blessing upon them and upon our State and nation, for the glory of God and in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen." The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. The following members were absent without leave: Messrs. Bristow, Darin, Haight, Harris, Musson, O'Connell, Van Every and Walters. Mr. Netting moved that Mr. Van Every be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Hartzog moved that Mr. Haight be excused from today's session. Mr. Carter moved that all other absentees' without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Presentation of Petitions. Mr. Hulett presented Petition No. 413. Petition of the Kern Road School Parent-Teacher's Association of Wayne county asking that an appropriation be made to cover the provisions of the Sheppard-Towner Act. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. Crutchfield presented Petition No. 414. Petition of the Potter School Parent-Teacher's Association of Saginaw asking that an appropriation be made to cover the provisions of the Sheppard-Towner Act. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. Wm. B. Campbell presented Petition No. 415. Petition of the Winterhalter Parent-Teacher's Association and the petition of the Lynch School Parent-Teacher's Association of Detroit asking that an appropriation be made to cover the provisions of the Sheppard-Towner Act. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. Green presented Petition No. 416. Petition of the Mainville Truckey Parent-Teacher's Association and The North Side Parent-Teacher's Association of Alpena asking that an appropriation be made to cover the provisions of the Sheppard-Towner Act. The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health. Mr. O'Beirne presented Petition No. 417. Petition of Mrs. R. Stony and twenty-seven other citizens of Belding protesting against the Sunday Laws. The petition was referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Skeels presented Petition No. 418. Petition of the Kiwanis Club of Muskegon approving the bill appropriating funds for the use of the Conservation Department. The petition was referred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Peters presented Petition No. 419. Petition of E. H. Humphrey and sixty-one other citizens of Monroe county approving the bill authorizing the cancellation of auto driver's licenses if driver is intoxicated. The petition was referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic. Mr. Peters presented Petition No. 420. Petition of E. H. Humphrey and sixty-one other citizens of Monroe county approving the bill which provides that the sale of intoxicating liquors which result in the death of purchaser shall be deemed manslaughter; also approving that certain articles may be used as evidence. The petition was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Announcement by Clerk of Printing and Enrollment of Bills. The Clerk announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Wednesday, April 8: 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. 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 state in which parties to contract resides. Senate Bill No. 287 (file No. 292) A bill to give persons employed on highways in this State the right of way over other traffic. Reports of Standing Committees. The Committee on Public Health, by Mr. Haight, Chairman, reported A bill to provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of hospitals and sanatoriums for the treatment of tuberculosis, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Military Affairs, by Mr. Dexter, Chairman, reported A bill to make an appropriation for the National Home of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Military Affairs, by Mr. Dexter, Chairman, reported A bill to make an additional appropriation for the building of armories, The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Military Affairs, by Mr. Dexter, Chairman, reported A bill to authorize the State Administrative Board to assist in defraying the expenses of the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Military Affairs, by Mr. Dexter, Chairman, reported A bill to amend Act No. 84, Public Acts of 1909-to provide that veterans of all wars of the United States may have use of State armories, With the recommendation that the following amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by striking out all of line 6 of section 72 after the word "States". The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendment was adopted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Labor, by Mr. Bartlett, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 390 (file No. 200)— A bill to amend Act No. 43, Public Acts of 1921-increasing salaries of commissioners of Department of Labor and Industry and providing for an additional commissioner, etc., With the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Transportation, by Mr. Roxburgh, Chairman, reported A bill to provide for the better protection of human life at railroad crossings, With the recommendation that the House concur in the adoption of the Senate substitute. The Committee on Transportation, by Mr. Roxburgh, Chairman, reported A bill to authorize the establishment of port districts, etc. The committee recommended that the accompanying substitute, having the same title, be adopted and that the bill then pass. The question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute, The substitute was adopted. The bill, as substituted, was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 477 A bill to amend Act No. 76, Public Acts of 1879, relative to manner of appointment and salary of stenographer in police court of Grand Rapids, With the recommendation that the following amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by inserting in line 12 of section 20, after the word "annum", the words "and such additional amounts as the board of supervisors of the county may by resolution provide,”. The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendment was adopted. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. Mr. Musson entered the House and took his seat. Messages From the Senate. The Speaker laid before the House A bill to amend Act No. 256, Public Acts of 1917-to provide that fraternal benefit societies may hold real estate. The bill was received from the Senate on Monday, April 6, with an amendment made by the Senate, consideration of which was postponed until Tuesday, April 7, and further postponed until today. (For amendment see p. 685 of the House Journal.) The question being on concurring in the adoption of 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: |