Senate Bill No. 295 (file No. 300) A bill to amend Act No. 73, Public Acts of 1923-trout streams. Senate Joint Resolution No. 7 (file No. 301) A joint resolution to substitute "Director of Conservation" for "Commissioner of the State Land Office." Senate Bill No. 296 (file No. 302)— A bill to provide for the purchase and distribution of Lord's Michigan Civil Justice Guide of 1925. Senate Bill No. 297 (file No. 303) A bill to provide for the appointment of a calendar clerk for Saginaw county. Senate Bill No. 102 (file No. 304)— A bill to amend Act No. 213, Public Acts of 1915-election of presiding circuit judge. Senate Bill No. 298 (file No. 305) A bill to amend sections 6 and 19 of chapter 163, Revised Statutes of 1846appearance of persons liberated on recognizances. Senate Bill No. 301 (file No. 306) A bill to repeal Act No. 207, Public Acts of 1923-an act to limit the amount of land which may be held by fishing, hunting, etc., corporations. Senate Bill No. 293 (file No. 307) A bill to apportion representatives among the several counties of the State. The Clerk also announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed upon the files of the members, Monday, April 13: House Bill No. 454 (file No. 321) A bill to regulate the issue of municipal bonds, etc. House Bill No. 488 (file No. 322)— A bill to amend Act No. 206, Public Acts of 1893-to permit the Department of Conservation to apply for injunction restraining owners of lands on which taxes are unpaid from cutting timber thereon. House Bill No. 486 (file No. 323) A bill to make an additional appropriation for the building of armories. A bill to amend section 59, chapter 14, Revised Statutes of 1846-to fix minimum salaries of prosecuting attorneys. Messages from the Governor. Messages were received from the Governor informing the House of Representatives that on Wednesday, April 8, he had approved and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State House Enrolled Act No. 16 (House Bill No. 210, file No. 75)— An act to provide for the cancellation of taxes for the years 1916 to 1923, inclusive, on certain Presque Isle county lands. House Enrolled Act No. 19 (House Bill No. 163, file No. 46)— An act to amend Act No. 181, Public Acts of 1919-to regulate the importation of tuberculous cattle. Messages were received from the Governor informing the House of Representatives that on Thursday, April 9, he had approved and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State House Enrolled Act No. 15 (House Bill No. 48, file No. 61)— An act to authorize rural agricultural school districts to borrow money and issue bonds therefor. House Enrolled Act No. 17 (House Bill No. 221, file No. 67)— An act to amend Act No. 198, Public Acts of 1873-capital stock of railroad, bridge and tunnel corporations. House Enrolled Act No. 20 (House Bill No. 254, file No. 71) An act to amend Act No. 3, Public Acts of 1895-to provide for the printing of village council proceedings in village newspapers. House Enrolled Act No. 22 (House Bill No. 97, file No. 72)— An act to amend Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915-Judicature Act-to provide that all counties shall receive the benefit of the "County law library fund." House Enrolled Act No. 23 (House Bill No. 46, file No. 30) An act to amend Act No. 305, Public Acts of 1915-an act to prescribe the duties of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, etc. House Enrolled Act No. 24 (House Bill No. 212, file No. 110)— An act to authorize boards of supervisors to make appropriations to subsidize certain private institutions or agencies. Messages from the Senate. The Speaker laid before the House A bill to amend Act No. 183, Public Acts of 1909-to close season on mink and muskrat until 1927, and beaver, otter, fisher and marten until 1930. The bill was received from the Senate on Friday, April 10, with certain amendments made by the Senate, consideration of which was postponed until today under the rules. (For amendments see p. 785 of the House Journal.) The question being on concurring in the adoption of 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. The Speaker laid before the House House Bill No. 103 (file No. 50) A bill to amend Act No. 278, Public Acts of 1909—an act to provide for the incorporation of villages. The bill was received from the Senate on Friday, April 10, with an amendment made by the Senate, consideration of which was postponed until today under the rules. (For amendment see p. 785 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: The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker laid before the House House Bill No. 203 (file No. 118) A bill to provide for the taxation of State game reserves and State game farms. The bill was received from the Senate on Friday, April 10, with an amendment made by the Senate, consideration of which was postponed until today under the rules. (For amendment see p. 786 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: The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate requesting the return to the Senate of Senate Bill No. 195 (file No. 191) — A bill to amend section 122 of chapter 2 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12191 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Mr. MacDonald moved that the Committee of the Whole be discharged from the further consideration of the bill. The motion prevailed. Mr. MacDonald then moved that the bill be returned to the Senate in accordance with the request of the Senate therefor. The motion prevailed. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to authorize any incorporated village, which may be the county seat of any county in this State, to borrow money, and issue bonds therefor, for the purpose of buying or building a courthouse or jail or both for said county in such village, upon approval of the electors of said village. 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 Towns and Counties. Messrs. Lawson, O'Beirne and Palmer entered the House and took their seats. Introduction of Bills. Mr. Gillett introduced House Bill No. 491, entitled A bill for the protection and preservation of fish in a stream used for the development of water power or hydro-electric energy. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Conservation. By unanimous consent the House took up the order of Motions and Resolutions. Mr. MacDonald moved that the hour of the meeting of the House on Tuesday, April 14, be fixed at 10 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed. Mr. Holland moved to reconsider the vote by which the House, on Friday April 10, did not pass House Bill No. 26 (file No. 23) A bill to fix maximum hours of service in certain industries. The motion prevailed. Mr. Holland moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. Mr. DeBoer moved to take from the table Senate Bill No. 197 (file No. 206)— A bill to prescribe the powers and duties of the Director of Conservation in connection with the enforcement of the game and fish laws. The bill was read a third time on April 10 and, pending the vote on its passage, was laid on the table. The motion to take the bill from the table then prevailed. Mr. Ming moved to reconsider the vote by which the House on Friday, April 10, adopted the following amendment: Amend by striking out of line 7 of section 2 the word "said" and lines 8 to 15 inclusive, down to and including the word "cases". The motion prevailed. The question then being on the adoption of the amendment, The amendment was not adopted, a majority of all the members-elect not voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: House Bill No. 438 (file No. 277), entitled A bill to make a deficiency appropriation for the Department of AgricultureSlaughtered Animals for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |