Mr. Collins moved that the Senate resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. The motion prevailed. The President called Mr. Fowle to the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through its chairman made the following report: The committee has had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 24 (file No. 37), entitled A bill to amend Act No. 110 of the Public Acts of 1889, entitled "An act to provide for the reorganization of corporations or associations for religious, charitable, benevolent or educational purposes, the corporate term of existence of which has heretofore expired, or may hereafter expire by limitation, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such renewed corporations or associations," as amended by Act No. 85 of the Public Acts of 1897, being compiler's sections 8307 and 8308 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, by adding one new section thereto to stand as section 3; Has made no amendments thereto, and has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend its passage. OTTO FOWLE, The report was accepted. Chairman. The bill was placed on the order of third reading of bills. THIRD READING OF BILLS. Senate bill No. 15 (file No. 10), entitled A bill to amend Act No. 255 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled, “An act to prevent trusts, monopolies and combinations of capital, skill or arts, to create or carry out restrictions in trade or commerce; to limit or reduce the production, or increase or reduce the price, of merchandise or any commodity; to prevent competition in manufacturing, making, transportation, sale or purchase of merchandise, produce or any commodity; to fix at any standard or figure, whereby its price to the public or consumer shall be in any manner controlled or established, any article or commodity of merchandise, produce or commerce intended for sale, barter, use or consumption," by inserting after section 11 thereof a new section to stand as section 11a; Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Miller moved to amend the bill as follows: By inserting in line 17 of section 11a, after the word "him,” the following proviso: "Provided that immunity shall extend only to a natural person, who in obedience to a subpoena gives testimony under oath, or produces evidence documentary or otherwise under oath." The question being on receiving the amendment, Mr. Miller sent to the Secretary's desk and had read the following letter, obtaining unanimous consent to have the same spread at large. on the Journal. The following is the letter: Office of Attorney General, Hon. Guy Miller, Senate Chamber, Lansing, Michigan. Dear Sir: I have examined Senate bill No. 15 (file No. 10), proposing an amendment to the Michigan Anti-trust Law, providing for the so called "immunity bath," together with the collection of authorities accompanying the same. The purpose of the bill meets with my approval. I suggest, however, that the language which was added to the Federal Law on the same subject by the Act of June 30, 1906, 34 U. S. St. at Large, page 798, be added at the close of Section 11a of the bill, viz. "Provided that immunity shall extend only to a natural person, who in obedience to a subpoena gives testimony under oath, or produces evidence documentary or otherwise under oath.” Very respectfully, FRANZ C. KUHN, The question being on receiving, the amendment offered by Mr. Miller, The amendment was received, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor. The amendment was then adopted. The question then being on the passage of the bill, as amended, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the Senators elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title, Mr. Miller moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to amend Act No. 255 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act to prevent trusts, monopolies and combinations of capital, skill or arts, to create or carry out restrictions in trade or commerce; to limit. or reduce the production, or increase or reduce the price of merchandise or any commodity; to prevent competition in manufacturing, making, 2 transportation, sale or purchase of merchandise, produce or any commodity; to fix at any standard or figure, whereby its price to the public or consumer shall be in any manner controlled or established, any article or commodity of merchandise, produce or commerce intended for sale, barter, use or consumption," approved June 23, 1899, by inserting after section 11 thereof a new section to stand as section 11a. The motion prevailed, and the title of the bill was so amended. The title of the bill as amended, was then agreed to: By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message from the Governor was received and read: Executive Office, Lansing, January 24, 1911. To the Senate of the Forty-sixth Legislature: Gentlemen: Out of respect for the people of Louisiana I beg leave to transmit the following telegraphic communication from the Governor of that State. It is self-explanatory and is sent to you without suggestion or recommendation. CHASE S. OSBORN, Governor. The following is the telegram referred to in the above message: New Orleans, Louisiana, January 23, 1911. Governor Chase S. Osborn, Lansing, Michigan: Eleven states have already endorsed New Orleans as the logical point for the World's Panama Exposition. It would please me very much. if some such action should be taken by your legislative body which is now in session. Please answer. J. Y. SAUNDERS, Governor. The message and accompanying telegram were referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Bradley moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 4:10 o'clock p. m. The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. m. ELBERT V. CHILSON, FOURTEENTH DAY. Lansing, Wednesday, January 25, 1911. 2 o'clock p. m. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. T. A. Reid, D. D., of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, of Lansing. The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary. The following Senators were present: Messrs. Barnaby, Bradley, Cartier, Collins, Foster, Fowle, Freeman, Kingman, Kline, Lee, Leidlein, Mapes, Miller, Moriarty, Murtha, Newton, Putney, Rosenkrans, F. D. Scott, G. G. Scott, Snell, Taylor, Vanderwerp, Vaughan, Walter, Ward, Watkins, Weter, White, Wiggins-30. The following Senator was absent with leave: Mr. James-1. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message from the Governor was received and read: To the President of the Senate: Executive Office, Lansing, January 25, 1911. Sir:-I hereby submit the following nomination for the consideration of the Senate: Thomas W. Nadal, of Olivet, county of Eaton, as a member of the State Board of Education for term ending July 1, 1911, to succeed W. A. Cotton, who has resigned. Very respectfully. CHASE S. OSBORN, The message was referred to the Committee on Executive Business. |