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commensurate with the real needs of the Senate in the discharge of its duties.

The number of Senate employees in 1901 was 48; in 1905, 49; in 1907, 62; special session 1907, 33; in 1909, 51. The number of employees for this session engaged at the present is 56. I am informed that the work of the Senate can be efficiently performed by 28 assistants in their several capacities, without the least danger of hampering you in the performance of your duties.

I am

In Massachusetts the Senate is composed of forty members. informed that the number of employees at the last session of the Massachusetts Senate was 16. The House of Representatives of the 46th Legislature with a membership of one hundred, is served by a total number of 40 employees.

The Senate, with a membership of thirty-two, has at present 56 employees. I do not desire to embarrass your distinguished body in any manner, and I have given you equal credit with all other officers of the State for the possession of a desire to serve with business efficiency and actual economy.

May I request your earnest and impersonal consideration of this communication.

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Mr. Fowle moved that the message be referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Kingman moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 3:15 o'clock p. m.

The President declared the Senate adjourned until Monday, January

23, at 9 o'clock p. m.

ELBERT V. CHILSON, Secretary of the Senate.

TWELFTH DAY.

Lansing, Monday, January 23, 1911.

9 o'clock p. m.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary.

The following Senators were present:

Messrs. Barnaby, Bradley, Cartier, Collins, Fowle, Freeman, Leidlein, Miller, Moriarty, Murtha, Newton, Putney, Rosenkrans, F. D. Scott, Vanderwerp, Vaughan, Ward, Weter, Wiggins-19.

The following Senators were absent with leave: Foster, Kingman, Kline, Taylor and G. G. Scott-6.

Messrs. James,

The following Senators were absent without leave: Messrs. Lee, Mapes, Snell, Walter, Watkins and White 6.

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Mr. Moriarty moved that the absentees without leave be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

The following message from the Governor was received and read:

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Lansing, Mich., January 23, 1911.

To the President of the Senate: Sir-I hereby submit the following nomination for the consideration of the Senate:

John O. Maxey, of L'Anse, county of Baraga, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane at Newberry, to succeed C. J. Byrns, who has resigned, for the term ending the second Monday in February, 1915.

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The message was referred to the Committee on Executive Business.

The President laid before the Senate the following communication:

Ann Arbor, Mich., January 21, 1911.

Hon. John Q. Ross, President of the Senate, Lansing, Mich. :

Sir: I hereby tender my resignation as stenographer in the Senate, the same to take effect Monday, January 23, 1911.

Respectfully,

ANNETTE MARKHAM,

Mr. Newton moved that the resignation be accepted.
The motion prevailed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE SECRETARY.

Pursuant to Rule 9, of the Senate Rules, I respectfully report that: Senate bill No. 39 (file No. 27);

Was received from the printer Friday, January 20, and is on file in the document room of the Senate;

I also report that
Senate bill No. 40
Senate bill No. 41
Senate bill No. 42
Senate bill No. 43
Senate bill No. 44
Senate bill No. 45
Senate bill No. 46
Senate bill No. 47
Senate bill No. 48
Senate bill No. 24
Senate bill No. 51
Senate bill No. 52
Senate bill No. 53

(file No. 28);
(file No. 29);
(file No. 30);
(file No. 31);
(file No. 32) ;
(file No. 33);
(file No. 34);
(file No. 35);
(file No. 36);
(file No. 37);
(file No. 38);
(file No. 39)

(file No. 40);

Were received from the printer Saturday, January 21, and are on file in the document room of the Senate;

I also report that
Senate bill No. 54
Senate bill No. 55
Senate bill No. 56
Senate bill No. 57
Senate bill No. 49

(file No. 41);

(file No. 42);
(file No. 43);
(file No. 44);
(file No. 45);

Senate bill No. 50 (file No. 46);

Senate concurrent resolution No. 58 (file No. 47) ;

Senate bill No. 59 (file No. 48);

Senate bill No. 60 (file No. 49);

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Senate bill No. 61 (file No. 50);

Were this day received from the printer and are now on file in the

document room of the Senate.

ELBERT V. CHILSON,

Secretary of the Senate.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

Petition No. 6. By Mr. Newton: Protest of E. J. Ambrose and 16 other barbers of Ypsilanti against the repeal of Act No. 212 of the Public Acts of 1899, relative to the examination and licensing of

barbers.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Public Health.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Cartier offered the following resolution:

Senate resolution No. 36.

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Whereas, It would be of very great advantage to the fishing interests of the State on Lake Michigan, and to the commercial fishing interests of other states bordering on Lake Michigan, if legislation of these several states relative to commercial fishing on Lake Michigan were made uniform; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that a committee representing this Legislature, consisting of two Senators to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorized to confer with any like committees appointed by the legislatures of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana with a view to recommending uniform legislation for the several states bordering on Lake Michigan, and that the committee hereby provided for be authorized to meet at a convenient time and at a convenient place with like committees from the states named for the purpose of considering and recommending uniform legislation to the several legislatures of the states named; and be it further

Resolved that Governor Osborn be and is hereby requested to transmi a copy of this resolution to the governors of Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana and request that the executives of these states call the attention of the legislatures of their respective states to the resolution and recommend to the several legislatures the appointment of like committees on the part of these legislatures for the purpose named.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.

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MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message from the House was received and read:

To the President of the Senate:

House of Representatives,
January 20, 1911.

Sir-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following concurrent resolution:

Senate resolution No. 33.

Whereas, There is now pending in the Congress of the United States Senate bill of No. 5677 introduced by Mr. Frye, entitled "A bill to promote the efficiency of the life saving service," which provides that su

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perintendents of life saving districts, keepers of life saving stations, and members of life saving crews, when placed on the retired list shall receive thereafter seventy five per cent of the compensation of the grade held by them at the date of retirement and;

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Whereas, The State of Michigan is greatly interested in the passage of this bill because of its extensive coast line and the fact that the superintendents, officers and crews of the life saving service located on our great lakes are among the greatest heroes of this great nation, protecting and saving large numbers of lives, and property of great value, often devoting an entire life time to this service; therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of the people of the State of Michigan that the State's representatives in Congress be requested to use all honorable means to secure the passage of this bill in the National House of Representatives, the bill having already passed the Senate. In the adoption of which the House has concurred.

Very respectfully,

PAUL H. KING,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The preamble and resolution were referred to the Secretary for record and transmission to the Michigan members in Congress.

NOTICES.

Mr. Newton gave notice that at some future day he would move to amend Rule 13 of the Senate rules.

Mr. Collins introduced

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Senate bill No. 63, entitled

A bill to provide for the registration of music teachers in the State of Michigan, and providing for a penalty for violation of this act.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Education and Public Schools.

Mr. Collins also introduced

Senate bill No. 64, entitled

A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 278 of the Local Acts of 1889, entitled "An act to establish a bridge district in Bay county, and to provide for the appointment and election of commissioners for the construction, care and maintenance of bridges therein," approved January 28, 1889 relative to the amount of money to be raised annually by taxation.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Cities and Villages.

Mr. Collins also introduced

Senate bill No. 65, entitled

A bill to amend section 26 of Chapter 99 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of pleadings and set-off," being section 10075 of the Compiled Laws of 1897.

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