JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE NUMBER SIXTY-SEVEN. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Lansing, Monday, April 20, 1925. 8:30 o'clock p. m. Rev. A. P. Sater, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lansing, offered the invocation: "Lord God, Heavenly Father, we thank Thee that we know that we are Thy hands' work. Thou hast made us, Oh Lord, and Thou has placed us in this world and given each one of us a calling, and Thou expect of us that we shall carry out this calling to the best of our knowledge. We ask, Oh Lord, that Thou would bless this session this evening; bless our lawmakers. May they enact laws that will further the good of Thy will and be for the betterment and stability of our commonwealth. May Thy will be done, Oh Lord, in the smallest thing as well as in the greatest, and may Thy will be carried out, that even we, in a social life, may be Thy servants and love Thee above all things, and love our neighbors as ourselves. We ask that Thou bless all in authority, especially the President and Congress of the United States, and the legislature and governor of this commonwealth. Give them the light and wisdom that they need to carry out their blessings and lighten the burden of the yoke of the people. Hear us, Heavenly Father, when we also, all of us, join in the prayer which Thou hast taught us to say: 'Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever and ever.' Amen." The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. The following member was absent with leave: Mr. Brainerd. The following members were absent without leave: Messrs. Black, Cowan, Curtis, Haight, Lawson, McNitt, Ming, Odell and Smedley. Mr. Carter moved that Mr. Haight be granted leaves of absence from today's, Tuesday's and Wednesday's sessions. The motion prevailed. Mr. DeBoer moved that all other absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. 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, Saturday. April 18: House Bill No. 487 (file No. 326)— A bill to provide that in counties of 500,000 or more the county commissioner of schools shall recommend teachers in districts employing less than six, appoint deputy commissioner, supervisors of education, etc. Senate Bill No. 304 (file No. 311)— A bill to amend Act No. 116, Public Acts of 1923—to authorize township boards to provide for storm sewers and water supply in certain platted lands and unplatted lands adjacent thereto. Senate Bill No. 198 (file No. 312)— A bill to amend Act No. 32, Public Acts of 1873-to remove limitation on University mill tax. Senate Bill No. 305 (file No. 313) A bill to authorize incorporated villages and cities of the fourth and fifth classes to dispose of their gas, electric and other lighting plants. Senate Bill No. 306 (file No. 314) A bill to authorize the sale of certain Michigan School for the Deaf lands. Reports of Standing Committees. The Committee on Printing, by Mr. Fitch, Chairman reported the written request of Mrs. Anderson for the printing of House Bill No. 331 A bill to provide for a uniform system of accounting in all township offices, The question being on concurring in the recommendation of the committee, Messages from the Senate. A message was received from the Senate returning House Bill No. 39 (file No. 58)— A bill to amend Act No. 6, Public Acts of 1907, Extra Session-mother's pension. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning A bill to provide for the maintenance and operation of public libraries controlled by private interests. 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 referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning House Bill No. 194 (file No. 184) A bill to provide for the licensing of private trade schools. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning House Bill No. 238 (file No. 205) A bill to amend Act No. 3, Public Acts of 1895-lighting of villages. 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 referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning A bill to provide for the appointment of a poet laureate of the State of Michigan. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed th bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning House Bill No. 337 (file No. 169) A bill to regulate the taking of fish in the Soo Rapids, St. Mary's river. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning A bill to authorize the State Highway Commissioner to purchase or condemn property for the purpose of exchanging for railroad right-of-way. 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 referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning A bill to authorize the village of Bellaire to issue bonds for the purpose of reconstructing its electric light and power plant. 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 referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning with certain amendments, and an amended title, House Bill No. 419 (file No. 254)— A bill to permit the taking of speckled bass and crappies from certain waters of Muskegon county. The following are the amendments made to the bill by the Senate: 1. Section 1, line 1, after the word "lawful" strike out the words "from the first day of May to the first day of April, inclusive". 2. Section 1, line 3, after the word "Lake" insert "Mona Lake". 3. Section 1, after line 3, after the word "county" insert "and Spring Lake in Muskegon and Ottawa Counties". The following is the title of the bill as amended by the Senate: "A bill to permit the taking with hook and line of speckled bass and crappies from certain waters of Muskegon and Ottawa counties". The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill as thus amended, and had ordered that it take immediate effect. The Speaker announced that under Rule 58 the bill would lie over one day. Mr. MacDonald moved that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. The motion prevailed. Introduction of Bills. Mr. McKibbin introduced House Bill No. 495, entitled A bill to authorize and direct the State Highway Commissioner to relocate trunk line 18 between Sanford and Edenville so that the road shall follow as closely as practicable the Tittabawassee river as now dammed between the points designated; and discontinue the portion of trunk line 18 as now located between the points mentioned. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. By unanimous consent the House took up the order of Motions and Resolutions. Mr. Holland moved to take from the table House Bill No. 26 (file No. 23), entitled A bill to fix maximum hours of service in certain industries; permitting overtime conditioned on payment therefor at the rate of time and one-half the regular wage; prescribing penalties for the violation thereof; and to repeal Act No. 137, Public Acts of 1885, being sections 5587 to 5591 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and all other acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this bill. The motion prevailed. The question being on the passage of the bill, Mr. Holland moved to amend the bill by striking out of line 3 of section 1 the words "eight hours in any one day" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "fifty hours in any one week, but not more than nine hours in any one day." The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of all the members-elect not voting therefor. Mr. Holland moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. Mr. Darin moved to take from the table the message from the Senate requesting the re-transmission to the Senate of House Bill No. 8 (file No. 28) A bill governing appeals in the circuit and Supreme courts, and to provide for court stenographers in certain cities. The motion prevailed. Mr. Darin moved that the message be referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Third Reading of Bills. House Bill No. 486 (file No. 323), entitled A bill to make an additional appropriation for the building of armories, Mr. O'Beirne moved to amend the bill by inserting in line 5 of section 1, after the word "St. Johns", the words "and ten thousand dollars as an additional appropriation for the building of an armory at Belding." The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of all the members-elect not voting therefor. Mr. Jos. L. Campbell moved to amend the bill by striking out of lines 3 and 4 of section 1 the word "Charlotte" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Nashville." The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of all the members-elect not voting therefor. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Carter Clancy Clement Culver Darin DeBoer Deshano Dexter Dykstra Espie Hartzog Hulett Murphy Netting O'Beirne O'Connell Jewell Kirby Kooyers Osborn Peters Lewis Preston Thomas, Walter J Turner Upjohn Van Every Wade Walters Watson Speaker Campbell, J. L. NAYS Crutchfield Strauch 3 The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Watson moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Senate Bill No. 50 (file No. 159), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Labor and Industry for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Farrier moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Senate Bill No. 47 (file No. 34), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Military Establishment for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, for maintenance and operation, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |