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Mr. Walter J. Thomas presented

Petition No. 426.

Petition of John G. Evans and twenty-four other citizens of White Pigeon approving the bill which provides that the sale of intoxicating liquors which result in the death of purchaser shall be deemed manslaughter; also approving the bill which provides that certain articles may be used as evidence. The petition was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Miller presented

Petitions No. 427 and 428.

Petition of the G. B. Club of Oxford and Holly Monday Club of Holly asking that an appropriation be made to cover the provisions of the Sheppard-Towner Act.

The petition were referred to the Committee on Public Health.

Mr. Upjohn presented

Petition No. 429.

Petition of Alva Snyder and thirty other citizens of Kalamazoo county approving the bill which provides for the suppression and to prevent the spread of the European corn borer.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Announcement by Clerk of Printing and Enrollment of Bills.

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and the presentation to the Governor on Monday, April 13, 1925, for his approval, of the following named bills:

House Bill No. 273 (file No. 114, enrolled No. 28)

A bill to amend section 10, chapter 81, Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Fraudulent conveyances and contracts relating to personal property.”

House Bill No. 308 (file No. 115, enrolled No. 29) —

A bill to amend section 18, chapter 156, Revised Statutes of 1846-to provide for punishment of persons falsely representing themselves as police officers. House Bill No. 309 (file No. 116, enrolled No. 30)—

A bill to amend section 19, chapter 153, Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of offenses against the lives and persons of individuals." House Bill No. 316 (file No. 144, enrolled No. 31)—

A bill to amend section 18, chapter 66, Revised Statutes of 1846-"Of estates in dower."

House Bill No. 326 (file No. 145, enrolled No. 32)—

A bill to fix the jurisdiction of certain justices of the peace in cases of replevin and attachment.

House Bill No. 297 (file No. 117, enrolled No. 33)—

A bill to amend Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915-Judicature Act-to provide that no bond, deed of conveyance or other contract shall be deemed invalid for want of a seal.

House Bill No. 160 (file No. 148, enrolled No. 34)—

A bill to amend Act No. 156, Public Acts of 1851-to permit boards of supervisors to borrow money for the purchase of certain lands.

House Bill No. 94 (file No. 26, enrolled No. 35)—

A bill to regulate the payment of wages for labor performed.

House Bill No. 252 (file No. 111, enrolled No. 36)—

A bill to amend Act No. 59, Public Acts of 1915-an act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of highways.

House Bill No. 302 (file No. 154, enrolled No. 37)—

A bill to amend Act No. 156, Session Laws of 1851-to change date of annual meeting of Wayne county board of supervisors.

House Bill No. 178 (file No. 53, enrolled No. 38)—

A bill to amend Act No. 206, Public Acts of 1893-to provide that the Board of State Tax Commissioners may increase valuations.

House Bill No. 191 (file No. 198, enrolled No. 39)—

A bill to amend Act No. 263, Public Acts of 1915-to provide that a non-resident shall not be required to secure license for perch or cisco fishing in the Great Lakes.

House Bill No. 192 (file No. 56, enrolled No. 40)—

A bill to amend Act No. 255, Public Acts of 1899-to provide that organizations for the distribution of farm produce shall not be construed as trusts.

House Bill No. 286 (file No. 181, enrolled No. 41)—

A bill to amend Act No. 285, Public Acts of 1923-to provide that the Probate Court may order sterilization of certain mentally defective persons.

House Bill No. 379 (file No. 180, enrolled No. 42)–

A bill to provide for the protection of bear.

House Bill No. 130 (file No. 80, enrolled No. 43)—

A bill to amend Act No. 256, Public Acts of 1917-to provide that fraternal benefit societies may hold real estate.

House Bill No. 346 (file No. 174, enrolled No. 44)—

A bill to regulate the carrying of hunting arms.

Messages from the Senate.

A message was received from the Senate transmitting
Senate Bill No. 224 (file No. 221), entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 4, 8 and 10 of Act No. 209 of the Public Acts of 1923, entitled "An act to regulate and define common carriers of persons and property by motor vehicle on public highways of this State, prescribing the payment and fixing the amount of privilege taxes for such carriers, the disposition of such taxes, and prescribing penalties for violation of this act," approved May 23, 1923.

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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 Public Utilities.

Third Reading of Bills.

House Bill No. 12 (file No. 185), entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 15 of Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extra Session of 1921, entitled "An act to regulate the practice of dentistry and dental surgery, providing for the examination, licensing, registration and regulation of persons who may practice the same, providing penalties for violations thereof, and to repeal Act No. 338 of the Public Acts of 1907,"

Was read a third time, and, the question being on its passage,

Mr. Culver moved to amend the bill by striking out all of section 10 after the word "section" in line 33.

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor.

The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

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The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Mr. Culver moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor.

House Bill No. 424 (file No. 288), entitled

A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 136 of the Public Acts of 1893, as amended, entitled "An act to authorize the State Board of Education to grant teachers' certificates in certain cases," being section 5814 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended,

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

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A bill to amend section 16 of chapter 1 of part 2 of Act No. 256 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and classify the laws of the State of Michigan relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign companies; and to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this State," as amended.

The bill having been read a third time, and the question being on its passage, Mr. Armstrong moved to reconsider the vote by which the House did not adopt the following amendment:

Amend the bill by adding after line 116 of section 16 the following: "(Eighth, (a) Any stock company shall, with the consent of the Commissioner of Insurance,

have the power to purchase, in an amount not to exceed one-tenth of its assets, nor more than its surplus funds in excess of its capital and the reserves required by law, the whole or any part of the shares of stock of any solvent insurance company organized under the laws of this, or any other state, and hold the same as an investment: Provided, That the Commissioner of Insurance in determining the condition of any such company so purchasing, shall not allow such funds, so employed and invested, as and for an asset at more than the actual value, as ascertained in the manner approved by him: Provided further, That no such funds of any company shall be invested in or loaned on its own stock.

(b) When any such stock company shall be a stockholder in any other corporation, as in the preceding paragraph provided, its president and other officers or any of its directors shall be eligible to the office of director of such company the same as if they were individually shareholders therein and the company holding such stock shall possess and exercise in respect thereof, all the rights, powers, privileges and liabilities of individual owners or holders of such stock.)"

The motion prevailed.

The question then being on the adoption of the amendment,

The amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor.

The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

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A bill to provide for the protection of fish in streams used for the development of water power or hydro-electric energy.

The request was referred to the Committee on Printing.

Unfinished Business.

House Bill No. 99 (file No. 88)—

A bill to provide for the better protection of human life at railroad crossings. The bill was returned from the Senate on April 6, with a proposed Senate substitute. The bill and the proposed Senate substitute were referred to the Com

mittee on Transportation. On April 9 the bill was reported by the Committee on Transportation with the recommendation that the House concur in the adoption of the Senate substitute.

The question now being on concurring in the adoption of the Senate substitute,

The substitute was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:

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The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

General Orders of the Day.

The Speaker called Mr. David F. Morrison to the chair, to preside during the sitting of the Committee of the Whole.

After a time spent in 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. 486 (file No. 323)

A bill to make an additional appropriation for the building of armories,
Senate Bill No. 11 (file No. 11)-

A bill to amend Act No. 164, Public Acts of 1917-to make driving while intoxicated a felony,

House Bill No. 376 (file No. 302)—

A bill to amend Act No. 183, Public Acts of 1897-to increase salaries of court stenographers in certain circuits,

House Bill No. 231 (file No. 303)

A bill to amend Act No. 188, Public Acts of 1899-to exempt from the inheritance tax property bequeathed to the public,

House Bill No. 300 (file No. 304)—

A bill to amend Act No. 63, Public Acts of 1911-to provide immunity for certain witnesses in pandering cases,

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