Mr. Culver moved to reconsider the vote by which the House today did not pass Senate Bill No. 1 (file No. 1).

The Speaker ruled that the motion was not in order, for the reason that the vote had once been reconsidered.

Senate Bill No. 32 (file No. 161), entitled

A bill to amend section 1 of chapter III of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, the Judicature Act of 1915, being section 12229 of the Compiled Laws of 1915,

Was read a third time and not passed, a majority of all the members-elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Hopkins, having reserved the right to explain his vote, made the following statement:

"Now, gentlemen of the House, I am really disappointed. I really believe you think you are doing something good, the same as you did on the other bill you passed here. You are trying to do something to help the poor boy yet you are opposed to the judge of probate being an attorney. In other words, when the poor boys come to have their estates judged they will have to pay a fee to an attorney which they wouldn't have to do if the judge of probate could do otherwise. I am very glad that you understood the bill.”

Senate Bill No. 157 (file No. 114), entitled

A bill to provide for and regulate the planting of useful, ornamental, nutbearing and food-producing trees and shrubs along the streets, highways and public thoroughfares within the State of Michigan, for the maintenance, protection and care of such trees and shrubs; and to repeal Act No. 36 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to regulate the planting of ornamental, nut-bearing or other food-producing trees along the highways of the State of Michigan, or in public places, and for the maintenance, protection and care of such trees and to provide a penalty for injury thereof, or for stealing the products thereof," approved March 28, 1919,

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

Mr. Hart moved to amend the bill by inserting in line 1 of section 2 after the word "cities" the words "of less than 50,000."

The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of all the members-elect not voting therefor.

Mr. Lord moved that the bill be laid on the table.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Titus entered the House and took his seat.

Senate Bill No. 214 (file No. 170), entitled

A bill to authorize and facilitate the acquisition and disposal of public library property by public corporations empowered to maintain public libraries,

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

Senate Bill No. 177 (file No. 130), entitled

A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 296 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act concerning industrial banks, defining the same and providing for their incorporation, powers, supervision and control," as amended by Act No. 420 of the Public Acts of 1919,

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

Mr. Miles

NAYS.

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The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Senate Bill No. 167 (file No. 119), entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 24 of Act No. 117 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the organization and disbandment of township school districts in the State of Michigan," being sections 5909, 5911, 5913, 5914, 5915, 5916, 5917 and 5932 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:

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

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

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

Senate Bill No. 81 (file No. 91), entitled

A bill to amend section 20 of sub-division 7 of chapter 4 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 added by Act No. 135 of the Public Acts of 1919,

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

Senate Bill No. 85 (file No. 71), entitled

A bill to provide for the approval of sprinkler heads, to create a commission for such purpose, and to define the powers and duties thereof,

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

Mr. Hopkins moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of

Reports of Standing Committees.

The Committee on Insurance, by Mr. O'Brien, Chairman, reported
Senate Bill No. 262 (file No. 217)—

A bill to prohibit any mutual fire, cyclone, automobile or hailstorm insurance company taking or assuming a greater risk or liabality on a single hazard than one-fifth of one per centum of the total insurance in force in said company. The committee recommended that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders.

Mr. Miles moved that the House take a recess until 8:00 o'clock p. m.
The motion prevailed.

After Recess.

The House was called to order by the Speaker.

8:00 o'clock p. m.

The House took up the order of

Motions and Resolutions.

Mr. Jerome moved that the Committee of the Whole be discharged from the further consideration of the following bill, and that the bill be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means:

Senate Bill No. 234 (file No. 178)-—

A bill to prescribe general rules governing appropriations.

The motion prevailed.

Messrs. Allard, Barnard, Burnham, Gettel, Haan, and Rasmussen entered the House and took their seats.

General Orders of the Day.

The Speaker called Mr. Hartway to the chair, to preside during the sitting of the Committee of the Whole.

After a time spent in the 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:

Senate Bill No. 194 (file No. 144)—

A bill to amend section 10, Act No. 205, Public Acts of 1887-the general banking law;

Senate Bill No. 58 (file No. 47)

A bill to promote the establishing of deep-water connections between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean;

Senate Bill No. 175 (file No. 202)

A bill to amend section 6, chapter 15, Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of resignations, vacancies and removals, and of supplying vacancies;

Senate Bill No. 206 (file No. 155)

A bill to amend section 3, chapter 1, part 3, Act No. 256, Public Acts of 1917an act to revise, consolidate and classify the laws of the State, relating to the insurance and surety business;

Senate Bill No. 231 (file No. 204)

A bill to amend section 1, Act No. 239, Public Acts of 1913-an act to authorize courts of record to place parties found guilty of contempt of court for failure to pay alimony, on probation;

Senate Bill No. 111 (file No. 128)

A bill to amend sections 7, 10, 11 and 15, Act No. 105, Public Acts of 1913-an act to provide a uniform system of probation throughout the State;

Senate Bill No. 112 (file No. 104) —

A bill to amend section 1, Act No. 412, Public Acts of 1919-an act for the protection of dependent minor children;

Senate Bill No. 105 (file No. 102)

A bill to amend sections 24 and 39-a, chapter 2, Act No. 314, Public Acts of 1915--an act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this State;

Senate Bill No. 65 (file No. 53)

A bill to amend section 1, chapter 24, Act No. 215, Public Acts of 1895-an act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class:

Senate Bill No. 63 (file No. 51)

A bill to amend section 4, Act No. 279, Public Acts of 1909-an act to provide for the incorporation of cities;

Senate Bill No. 150 (file No. 109)

A bill to provide a primary election system for the nomination of village officers;

Senate Bill No. 72 (file No. 59)

A bill to amend section 16, chapter 9, and section 6, chapter 24, Act No. 203, Public Acts of 1917-the general election law;

Senate Bill No. 118 (file No. 126)—

A bill to amend the title and section 1, Act No. 68, Public Acts of 1915-an act to require the registration of charitable organizations, etc.;

Senate Bill No. 60 (file No. 189)—

A bill to require railroad companies to equip locomotive engines with either cab curtains or vestibule cabs.

The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The Committee of the Whole also reported

Senate Bill No. 182 (file No. 135)—

A bill to amend the title and sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, Act No. 9, Public Acts of 1917-an act to provide for the protection of game.

The Committee recommended the adoption of the following amendment thereto, and the passage of the bill when so amended:

Amend by inserting in line 20 of Section 4 after the word "fowl," the words, "or for the taking of fish for commercial purposes from the waters of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, and Erie and the Bays thereof."

The question being on the adoption of the proposed amendment made by the committee,

The amendment was adopted and the bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.