FIFTEENTH DAY. Lansing, Monday, January 20. The House was called to order by the Speaker. 9 o'clock p. m. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. H. J. Simpson, of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of Lansing. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. Messrs. Burns, Copley, Greusel, Holcomb, Holland, Morgan, Petermann, Pray, Rayburn, Richardson, Schmidt, Stevens, Warner and Young were absent with leave. Messrs. Fitzgerald, Henry, Hinkley, Hollway, Jakway, Monteith and Rice were absent without leave. Mr. Glasner moved that Mr. Henry be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Sproat moved that Mr. Hollway be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Noll moved that Mr. Hinkley be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Charles H. McBride moved that Mr. Monteith be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Skeels moved that Mr. Rice be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Bierd moved that an indefinite leave of absence be granted to Mr. Fitzgerald. The motion prevailed. Mr. Catlin moved that an indefinite leave of absence be granted to Mr. Jakway. The motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the following appointment: Committee clerk: Louise Gourdeau, of Wayne county. The Speaker also announced the following assignments of clerks to committee rooms: Room C-Mr. Gardner. Room D-Miss Chamberlain. Room I-Miss Gray. Room J-Mr. Brown, Law clerk; Mrs. Kathryn L. Tice. Room K-Mr. Petersen. Room L-Miss Salmond. Room M-Mr. Frick. Room N-Mr. Allen; Miss Gourdeau. Room O-Miss Purcell. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Mr. Downing presented Petition No. 38. Petition of W. N. Isbell and fifteen other citizens of Wayne county, requesting the enactment of a law providing for a retirement system for the public school teachers of the State of Michigan. The petition was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Plumley presented Petition No. 39. Petition of C. M. Campbell and fourteen other citizens of Huron county, relative to the same subject; And Petition No. 40. Petition of H. H. Morrow and twelve other citizens of Huron county, relative to the same subject. The petitions were referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. James N. McBride presented Petition No. 41. Petition of Clara Osborne and forty-four other citizens of Shiawassee county, relative to the same subject. The petition was referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Bierd presented Petition No. 42. Resolutions of the Board of Commerce of Bay City requesting the enactment of a law providing for the erection of an addition to the State Capitol building. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on State Capitol and Public Buildings. Mr. Follett presented Petition No. 43. Petition of L. W. Oviatt and sixty-three other citizens of Iosco county, requesting the immediate passage of House bill No. 77, relative to the transportation of live stock. The petition was referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Skeels presented Petition No. 44. Protest of Herbert O'Connor and nineteen other citizens of Oceana county, against any amendment to the present game laws that will result in any increase in the number of deer killed. The protest was referred to the Committee on Game Laws. Mr. James N. McBride presented Petition No. 45. Petition of Otto W. Kebler and seven other citizens of Shiawassee county, requesting the passage of a bill compelling all railroads in the State of Michigan to pay their employes twice monthly; Petition No. 46. Petition of Samuel D. Jones and four other citizens of Shiawassee county, relative to same subject; Petition No. 47. Petition of Wm. C. Wartenberg and sixteen other citizens of Shiawassee county, relative to same subject; Petition No. 48. Petition of B. F. Lahmann and sixteen other citizens of Shiawassee county, relative to same subject; Petition No. 49. Petition of Guy Elliott and fourteen other citizens of Shiawassee county, relative to the same subject; And Petition No. 50. Petition of Mr. Wm. Kerwin and seventeen other citizens of Shiawassee county, relative to the same subject. The petitions were referred to the Committee on Railroads. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CLERK OF PRINTING AND ENROLLMENT OF BILLS. The Clerk announced that the following named bills and concurrent resolution had been printed and placed upon the files of the members Saturday, January 18: Senate bill No. 26 (file No. 29), entitled A bill to make uniform the law of bills of lading, to fix the punishment for violations of this act and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith. Senate bill No. 28 (file No. 30), entitled A bill to make uniform the law of transfer of shares of stock in corporations. Senate bill No. 29 (file No. 31), entitled A bill to provide for the relief of Helen Ferris, widow of George A. Ferris, a former guard at the State Prison at Jackson, who was killed while in the service of the State. Senate bill No. 31 (file No. 32), entitled A bill to provide a system of humane education, which shall include kind treatment to domestic and wild animals and birds. Senate bill No. 32 (file No. 33), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 4 of Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the construction and maintenance of drains, and assessment and collection of taxes therefor, and to repeal all other laws relative thereto," approved June 2, 1897, being compiler's section 4341 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as last amended by Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1901; relative to the issuance of bonds by counties for drainage purposes. Senate concurrent resolution No. 5 (file No. 34), entitled A concurrent resolution authorizing cancellation of taxes assessed against lots in the plat of Budd Lake First Addition to the city of Harrison, Clare county. Senate bill No. 35 (file No. 35), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind for current expenses and for building and special purposes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1914, and June 30, 1915, and to provide a tax therefor, and providing for the transfer of unexpended balances of certain special appropriations made in 1909 and 1911, for said institution, and the adjustment thereby of certain accounts for necessary improvements and repairs previously made, and amending section 5 of Act No. 140 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled "An act making appropriations for the Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind for current expenses and for building and special purposes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax therefor, and providing for the maintenance, expenditure, renewal and regulation of a revolving industrial fund for the blind," approved April 25, 1911, and adding thereto a section to stand as section 6 of said act. The Clerk also announced that the following named bills and concurrent resolution had been printed and placed upon the files of the members today, January 20: Senate bill No. 34 (file No. 36), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 29 of the Laws of 1869, being compiler's sections 4911 to 4953, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1897, and all acts amendatory thereof, and to provide for the disposition of fees collected and in the hands of the salt inspector under the provisions of said act at the time of the taking effect of this act, and for the filing of a final report. Senate bill No. 40 (file No. 37), entitled A bill to provide a uniform system of probation throughout the State of Michigan; the appointment of probation officers and to prescribe the powers, duties and compensation of such officers; and to repeal all acts. and parts of acts inconsistent herewith. Senate bill No. 42 (file No. 38), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 3 and 4 of Act No. 277 of the Public Acts of 1905, entitled "An act to provide for the adoption and use of a standard form of fire insurance policy, and to repeal Act 149 of the Public Acts of 1881, as amended by Act 38 of the Public Acts of 1889." Senate bill No. 43 (file No. 39), entitled A bill to provide for the regulation and supervision of investment companies and providing penalties for the violation thereof. Senate bill No. 44 (file No. 40), entitled A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the current expenses of the Michigan State Prison, the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula and the Michigan Reformatory. Senate bill No. 45 (file No. 41), entitled A bill to amend section 16 of Act No. 281 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act relative to the nomination of party candidates for public office and delegates to political conventions, to regulate primary elections and to prescribe penalties for violations of its provisions, and to provide for the printing upon election ballots of the names of candidates nominated under the terms of this act, and to repeal Act No. 4 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of the year 1907, and all local primary election acts contravening the provisions of this act, except as in this act otherwise provided," as amended by Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1911. Senate bill No. 46 (file No. 42), entitled A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the several State hospitals, the Michigan Home for the Feebleminded and Epileptic and the Wayne County Asylum, for the support of patients under the several laws relating thereto. Senate bill No. 48 (file No. 43), entitled A bill to prohibit and prevent miscegenation; to prohibit the issuance of licenses to marry or the uniting in marriage of certain persons; and providing penalties for violations of this act. Senate bill No. 50 (file No. 44), entitled A bill to amend sections 5, 9 and 10 of part II of Act No. 10 of the Public Acts of the Extra Sessions of 1912, entitled "An act to promote the welfare of the people of this State, relating to the liability of employers for injuries or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the payment of the same, establishing an industrial accident board, defining its powers, providing for a review of its awards, making an appropration to carry out the provisions of this act, and restricting the right to compensation or damages in such cases to such as are provided by this act," approved March 20, 1912. Senate bill No. 51 (file No. 45), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of part II of Act No. 10 of the Public Acts of the Extra Sessions of 1912, entitled "An act to promote the welfare of the people of this State relating to the liability of employers for injuries or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the |