By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of Motions and Resolutions. Mr. O'Brien moved that the following bill, now on the order of Third Reading of Bills, be laid on the table: House Bill No. 528 (file No. 267)— A bill to amend section 1, chapter 4, Act No. 3, Public Acts of 1895-an act to provide for the incorporation of villages. The motion prevailed. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced Mr. Miller at the bar of the House. Mr. Jensen moved that Mr. Miller be admitted within the bar, and be allowed to take his seat. The motion prevailed. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced Messrs. Farrier, Jewell, Hartway, Ramsey, Frick, and Geo. H. Miller at the bar of the House. Mr. Dunn moved that these members be admitted within the bar, and be allowed to take their seats. The motion prevailed. Mr. Lord moved that all further proceedings under the call be dispensed with. By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of Reports of Standing Committees. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 166 (file No. 196)— A bill to make appropriations for special State purposes. The committee recommended that the following amendments be adopted, but made no recommendation as to the passage of the bill: 1. Amend section 1 by striking out lines 85 up to and including line 90. 2. Amend section 1 by striking cut lines 94 up to and including line 122. 3. Amend section 1 by striking out lines 321 to line 323 inclusive. 4. Amend by striking out all of section 3. The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. Mr. Jensen moved that the rules be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, chairman, reported House Bill No. 303 (file No. 90)—— A bill to provide for the supervision of private, denominational and parochial schools. The committee recommended that the following amendments be adopted, but made no recommendation as to the passage of the bill: 1. Amend by striking out of section 6, line 3, the words "twelve thousand five hundred" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "six thousand." 2. Amend by striking out of section 6, line 6, the words "twelve thousand five hundred” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "six thousand." The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. Mr. Hopkins moved that the rules be suspended and that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The Committee on Towns and Counties, by Mr. Averill, chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 163 (file No. 117)— A bill to provide for the several counties of the State maintaining systems of abstracts of title of lands. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Industrial School for Boys, by Mr. Chase, chairman, reported, without recommendation, Senate Bill No. 80 (file No. 268)— A bill to make an appropriation for the Industrial School for Boys. Mr. Wells moved that the rules be suspended and that the bill be returned to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed. The Committee on Railroads, by Mr. Smith, chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 276 (file No. 231) A bill to amend section 6, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1909-an act to define and regulate common carriers. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, and that the bill then pass: Amend by inserting in line 28, section 6a, after the word "therefor" the words, "including rules and regulations regarding absorption of switching rates." 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. Liddy, chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 289 (file No. 266) A bill to amend sections 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 19 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1919-an act to define, regulate, and license real estate brokers. The committee recommended that the following amendments be adopted, and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by inserting in line 3, section 19, before the word "person" the word "natural." 2. Amend by inserting in line 9, section 19, before the word "person" the word "natural." 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. Liddy, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 109 (file No. 188) A bill to amend sections 6 and 10 of Chapter 58 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915 -The Judicature Act. The committee recommended 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. Liddy, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 278 (file No. 238) A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 196 of the Public Acts of 1917-an act to authorize proceedings for the discovery of crime. The committee recommended 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. Liddy, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 277 (file No. 237) A bill to amend sections 28, 30 and 35 of Chapter 12 of the Revised Statutes of 1846— relative to the Attorney General. The committee recommended 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. Liddy, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 106 (file No. 110) A bill to make an appropriation for the erection of a monument to mark the unmarked burial place of Wm. A. Fletcher. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Judiciary, by Mr. Liddy, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 55 (file No. 43) A bill to prohibit the marriage of a female under the full age of sixteen years and to declare such marriage void: The committee recommended 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. Liddy, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 225 (file No. 215)— A bill to amend Act No. 294 of the Public Acts of 1913-an act to provide for licensing and regulating the business of transient merchants. The committee recommended 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. Liddy, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 213 (file No. 163) A bill to provide for the appointment of a Public Administrator. The committee recommended 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. Liddy, Chairman, reported House Bill No. 538 A bill to amend section 16 of Chapter 30 of Act 314 of the Public Acts of 1915-the Judicature Act. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. Mr. Wells moved that the House take a recess until 8:30 o'clock p. m. After Recess. 8:30 o'clock p. m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. The House resumed the order of Reports of Standing Committees. The Committee on Village Corporations, by Mr. Pitkin, Acting Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 8 (file No. 9) A bill to amend sections 25, 26 and 27, Act No. 278, Public Acts of 1909-to provide for the incorporation of villages. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on State Affairs, by Mr. Hunter, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 264 (file No. 224)— A bill to amend Act No. 2, Public Acts of 1921-an act to create a State Admistrative Board. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of Messages from the Senate. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to prescribe the manner of applying for pardons and paroles of prisoners; creating the office of Commissioner of Pardons and Paroles, prescribing his powers, duties and compensation, and repealing Act No. 150 of the Public Acts of 1893. 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 State Affairs. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Securities Commission for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. 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 State Affairs. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan School for the Blind for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. 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 Michigan School for the Blind. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the University of Michigan for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. 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 University. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Department of the Auditor General for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. 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 State Affairs. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend sections 1, 4, 6, 9 and 14 of Act No. 46 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to prevent fraud in the sale and disposition of stocks, bonds or other securities sold or offered for sale within the State of Michigan by any dealer, firm, company, association or corporation, foreign or domestic, by requiring an inspection of such stocks, bonds or other securities, and an inspection of the business of such persons, firms, companies, associations or corporations, including dealers and agents, and such regulation and supervision of the business of said persons, firms, companies, associations or corporations, including dealers and agents, as may be necessary to prevent fraud in the sale within the State, of any stocks, bonds or other securities, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof, and to repeal Act No. 143 of the Public Acts of 1913, approved May 2, 1913, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being sections 11945, 11948, 11950, 11953 and 11958 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, and to add a new section thereto to stand as 1-a. 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 Com. mittee on Judiciary. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-two, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-three, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. 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 Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Public Utilities Commission for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1922, and June 30, 1923, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes. 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. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to advance the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate and improve the administration of justice, to uphold the integrity, honor and courtesy of the members of the legal profession and to provide for the government of the bar of Michigan. 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 ComImittee on Judiciary. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend sections 3 and 4 of Chapter 130 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of the foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement," being sections 14951 and 14952 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. 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 Judiciary. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to authorize and empower courts of record having criminal jurisdiction other than circuit courts in the State of Michigan to try crimes and offenses committed at, upon or near to the boundaries of the jurisdiction of said courts as fixed by statutes. 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 Judiciary. |