The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 109 (file No. 72)— A bill to suppress gaming, 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 Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 119 (file No. 82) A bill to define and extend the powers of circuit judges, With the recommendation that the following amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by inserting in line 2 of section 2, after the first word "judge", the words "of the state". 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 Elections, by Mr. Holland, Chairman, reported A bill to provide for the registration of electors, etc. The Committee recommended that the accompanying substitute be adpoted and that the bill then pass. The following is the title of the proposed substitute: A bill to provide for the registration of electors, the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for and regulate primary elections and elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to prescribe the penalties therefor; and to repeal certain acts relating thereto. The question being on the adoption of the proposed substitute, The committee further strong-Wood Bill". recommended that the bill be known as the "Arm The further recommendation of the committee was concurred in, and the bill ordered so known. The bill, as substituted, was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Village Corporations, by Mr. Beam, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 237 (file No. 235) A bill to authorize villages to expend, out of the general fund, not to exceed five hundred dollars for sprinkling, 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 Village Corporations, by Mr. Beam, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 142 (file No. 105)— A bill to amend Act No. 278, Public Acts of 1909-village bonds, 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 Village Corporations, by Mr. Beam, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 173 (file No. 154) — A bill to amend Act No. 3, Public Acts of 1895-an act to provide that in villages of five hundred inhabitants or less, the village council shall not be obliged to appoint a village marshal, 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 Education, by Mr. Sink, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 399 A bill to amend Act No. 166, Public Acts of 1917-an act to classify certain school districts, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill 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 A bill to amend chapter 46, Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915-The Judicature Act, 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 Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported A bill to amend chapter 12 of Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915-Judicature Act, The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported A bill to amend chapter 65, Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915-The Judicature Act, 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 Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported A bill to amend chapter 64, Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915-The Judicature Act, 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 Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported A bill to amend chapter 60, Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915-The Judicature Act-and to repeal certain sections thereof, 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 Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported A bill to amend Act No. 6, Public Acts of 1907, Extra Session-mother's pension, The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on General Taxation, by Mr. Evans, Chairman, reported A bill to regulate the issue of municipal bonds, 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 A bill to provide for the disposition of property abandoned by owner for seven years, With the recommendation that the following amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by striking out of lines 8 and 9 of section 10 the words "bond in a penal sum twice the value of the property distributed or assigned with a surety or sureties" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "surety company bond in a penal sum not less than the value of the property distributed or assigned and for such additional amount as the court may prescribe". 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 Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 17 (file No. 19)— A bill to provide that the entering of dwellings, etc., without the consent of the person in charge shall be deemed a misdemeanor, With the recommendation that the following amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend section 1 so as to read as follows: "Section 1. Every person who shall break and enter, or shall enter without breaking, any dwelling house, cottage, club house, boat house, hunting or fishing lodge, garage or the outbuildings belonging thereto, of another, whether occupied or unoccupied, without first obtaining permission to enter from said owner or occupant, agent, or person having immediate control thereof, or any law enforcing officer, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail or the Detroit House of Correction for a period not exceeding ninety days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court." 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. The Committee on Transportation, by Mr. Roxburgh, Chairman, reported A bill to amend Act No. 300, Public Acts of 1909, and to repeal Act No. 136, Public Acts of 1897-to provide that the Michigan Public Utilities Commission shall have supervisory control of signals at railroad crossings, etc., With the recommendation that the following amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by adding to line 27 of section 35, after the word "just" the words "Provided, however, That the cost to the public shall not exceed twenty-five per cent of the total cost of the said placing, installing and maintaining such crossing protection." 2. Amend by striking out of line 46 of section 35, the word "red" each time it occurs. 3. Amend by inserting in line 58 of section 35, after the word "knowingly" the words "disregard or". The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Watson, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 85 (file No. 47) A bill to amend Act No. 128, Public Acts of 1887-to provide for an elapse of five days between the application and issuing of marriage licenses, With the recommendation that the following amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by inserting in line 6 of section 1 after the word "amended" the words "and a new section is hereby added to stand as section 3 A, said amended section and new section". 2. Amend by adding a new section after section 3, to stand as section 3 A, and to read as follows: "Section 3 A. No license to marry shall be delivered within a period of five days immediately following the date of application therefor, Provided, however, That the judge of probate of each county, for good and sufficient cause shown, may by an order in writing signed by him, authorize the county clerk to deliver such license immediately following the application therefor." The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill be known as the "QuinlanDarin Bill". The further recommendation of the committee was concurred in and the bill ordered so known. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Federal Relations, by Mr. Braun, Chairman, reported A bill to authorize the State Board of Agriculture to convey to the United States government a tract of land for a weather station observatory, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. Mr. Espie asked and obtained leave of absence from tomorrow's session. Mr. Hulett moved that Mr. Upjohn be granted leave of absence from tomorrow's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Culver moved that Mr. Darin be granted leave of absence from tomorrow's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Turner moved that Mr. Bryant be granted leave of absence from tomorrow's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Clement moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Friday, April 10, at 10 o'clock a. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. |