TENTH DAY. Lansing, Thursday, June 19. The House was called to order by the Speaker. 10:00 o'clock a. m. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. Messrs. Curtis, Hopkins, J. W. Moore, J. W. Smith and Watson were absent with leave. Messrs. Coleman, Copley, Dehn, Haan, Jackson, Martin, Olmsted, Pascoe, Ross, Town, Wallace, Welsh and Woodruff were absent without leave. Mr. Kappler moved that Mr. Coleman be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. McKeon moved that the other absentees without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Chew asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence after today's session. Mr. Fitch presented Petition No. 17. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Petition of Chris Hansen and 82 other residents of Mason county, asking that fishing in Pere Marquette Lake with nets for the purpose of removing obnoxious fish be discontinued, for at least five years, for the reason that such fishing will soon rob said lake of all its game fish. The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CLERK OF PRINTING OF BILLS.' The Clerk announced that the following named bills had been printed and placed on the files of the members, Thursday, June 19: House bill No. 21 (file No. 22), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 421 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to provide for the vocational and general education of employed and other minors under eighteen years of age who have ceased to attend all-day schools." House bill No. 6 (file No. 21), entitled A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and for revising and amending their charters," being compilers' section 3307 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 252 of the Public Acts of 1919. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported House bill No. 16 (file No. 17), entitled A bill to create a commission to act in co-operation with the Attorney General of this State, and with any like commission or officials of the State of Wisconsin, to investigate the disputed boundary line between the States of Wisconsin and Michigan; to authorize said commission and Attorney General to take such action as may be necessary and proper to establish such boundary line; and making an appropriation therefor, With the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Ways and Means, by Mr. Jerome, Chairman, reported Senate bill No. 5 (file No. 6), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 2 and 4 of Act 368 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "“An act to provide for the licensing of operators of motor vehicles and the suspension and revocation of such licenses in certain cases," With the recommendation that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following messages were received from the Governor and read: Executive Office, Lansing, . June 18, 1919. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Respectfully submitted, ALBERT E. SLEEPER, Governor. Executive Office, Lansing, June 19, 1919. To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir: A short time ago I requested the passage of a bill censoring moving picture films. I renew my request and hope the bill now pending will be quickly acted upon as I am receiving letters daily from a great many mothers who have this matter at heart. I believe it would be wise for us to pass a bill of this character. It seems to be the united demand of the women of this State that such a law be enacted and I earnestly request the passage of such a bill. Respectfully submitted, ALBERT E. SLEEPER, Executive Office, Lansing, June 19, 1919. To the Speaker and members of the House of Representatives: Gentlemen:-You are cordially invited to attend the ceremony of raising Michigan's Honor Flag over the Capitol on Friday, June 20, at twelve o'clock noon. Michigan largely oversubscribed its quota in all five loans and in the Victory Loan, Michigan was the first State in the Union to go "over the top." We also led all the states in the seventh federal reserve district in percentage of oversubscription. This is a record of which we may well be proud. Sincerely yours, Governor. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to provide for the laying out and establishing of additional .trunk line mileage, the same to be added to and connected with the State trunk line highways heretofore established, under the provisions of Act No. 334 of the Public Acts of 1913, as amended, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill and had ordered it to take immediate effect. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to provide for the appointment of county agents of the State Board of Corrections and Charities; to prescribe the powers, duties and compensation thereof; and to provide for the repeal of all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof, And informing 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 State Affairs. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 10 of Act 203 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to provide for the holding of elections, to prescribe the manner of conducting and to regulate elections, to prevent fraud and deception in the conducting of elections and to guard against abuses of the elective franchise," And informing 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 Elections. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to authorize and provide for the raising of money by taxation and for the borrowing of money by the State for the construction and improvement of highways and bridges, to authorize the issuance of notes and bonds as evidence of the indebtedness so created, and to provide a tax for the principal of such obligations and the interest thereon. And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill and had ordered it to take immediate effect. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to authorize the Board of State Auditors to aid in paving and improving that portion of Genesee street in the city of Lapeer passing by the grounds of the Michigan Home and Training School; making an appropriation therefor and providing a tax to meet the same, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill and had ordered it to 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 section 2 of chapter 5, and to provide two new sections which shall stand as sections 2-a and 2-b, of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, being section 4379 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 177 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, improvement, maintenance and use of the public highways and private roads, the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, cutting weeds and brush within this State and providing for the election and defining the powers, duties and compensation of State, county, township and district highway officials," And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill and had ordered it to take immediate effect. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. A message was received from the Senate returning House bill No. 10 (file No. 11), entitled A bill to prohibit the taking of grayling from the waters of this State, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning A bill to regulate the hauling of trailers upon the public highways of this State by or with any motor truck or other motor propelled vehicle, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill and had ordered it to take immediate effect. The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. A message was received from the Senate returning House bill No. 9 (file No. 10), entitled A bill to provide for the consolidation of school districts which are within the limits of any incorporated city, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had amended the same as follows: Amend by adding a new section to read as follows: This act shall not be construed as repealing or affecting in any way Act No. 65 of the Public Acts of 1919," And further informing the House of Representatives that, as thus amended, the Senate had passed the bill. The Speaker announced that under Rule 58, the bill would lie over one day. Mr. Robinson 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 by the Senate to the bill, The amendment was concurred in, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |