Senate Bill No. 189 (file No. 272), entitled A bill to amend sections 17, 21, 23, 24, 25, 32-a, 35, 39, 44 and 49 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," being compilers' sections 14483, 14487, 14489, 14490, 14491, 14499,14502, 14506, 14511 and 14519 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Acts Nos. 142 and 326 of the Public Acts of 1917, and Act No. 231 of the Public Acts of 1919, and to amend added section 48-d of Act No. 231 of the Public Acts of 1919, Was read a third time, and, the question being on its passage, Mr. Hunter moved to amend the bill by striking out of line 3 of section 49 the word "twelve" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "eight." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Friday, April 29, at 9:00 o'clock a. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE NUMBER SEVENTY-FIVE. Lansing, Friday, April 29, 1921. 9:00 o'clock a. m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Rev. F. W. Corbett, of the Mt. Hope Methodist Church, of Lansing, offered the invocation: "Almighty and Righteous God, we bow in Thy Presence in the humble acknowledgement of Thy tender mercies; we return Thee thanks for all the ways in which Thou hast guided us. In our personal and individual lives we have abundant reason for thanksgiving and praise. We thank Thee for Thy blessing on the members of this Legislature when they have sought to advance the interests of this great State. We ask that in all things that pertain to peace and prosperity we may be under Thy guidance. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen." The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. The following members were absent with leave: Henze, Jensen, Ladd, Leedy, Lewis, and Morrison. Messrs. Coleman, Ewing, Messrs. Brown, Byrum, The following members were absent without leave: Dacey, Dean, Dewitt, Farrier, Glaspie, Haan, Hartway, Hunter, Liddy, Sargent, Smith, Vine, Jos. E. Warner, and Woodruff. Mr. O'Brien moved that the absentees without leave be excused from today's session until 10:00 o'clock a. m. The motion did not prevail. By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of Messages from the Senate. The Speaker laid before the House House Bill No. 494 (file No. 280) A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Labor and Industry. The bill was received from the Senate on Thursday, April 28, with an amendment made by the Senate, consideration of which was postponed until today under the rules. (For amendment see p. 1211 of the House Journal.) The question being on concurring in the adoption of the amendment made to the bill by the Senate, The amendment was concurred in, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. The Speaker laid before the House A bill to amend section 15, chapter 35, Revised Statutes of 1846-an act for the preservation of public health. The bill was received from the Senate on Thursday, April 28, with certain amendments made by the Senate, consideration of which was postponed until today under the rules. (For amendments see p. 1210 of the House Journal.) The question being on concurring in the adoption of the amendment made to the bill by the Senate, Mr. Dunn moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. The Speaker laid before the House House Bill No. 356 (file No. 222)-— A bill to amend sections 8 and 9, Act No. 206, Public Acts of 1893-the general tax law. The bill was received from the Senate on Thursday, April 28, with certain amendments made by the Senate, consideration of which was postponed until today under the rules. (For amendments see p. 1215 of the House Journal.) The question being on concurring in the adoption of the amendments made to the bill by the Senate, The amendments were concurred in, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. Mr. Liddy entered the House and took his seat. A message was received from the Senate retransmitting in accordance with the request of the House therefor, Senate Bill No. 176 (file No. 121) A bill to provide for a building code in cities and villages. Mr. Hart moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. A message was received from the Senate returning with an amendment A bill to amend section 26, chapter 4, Act No. 283, Public Acts of 1909-the general highway law. The following is the amendment made to the bill by the Senate: Section 26, line 18, after the word "money" insert the words "received from County Road taxes." The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill as thus amended. The Speaker announced that under Rule 58 the bill would lie over one day. Mr. Hall moved that Rule 58 be suspended. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the Senate, The amendment was concurred in, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |