rules of evidence thereunder; and to repeal all acts in conflict therewith," as amended by Act No. 53 of the Public Acts of 1919. Senate bill No. 4 (file No. 5), entitled A bill to provide for the adjudication and payment of certain claims for State bounties alleged to be due certain Michigan volunteers under Act No. 23 of the Public Acts of 1864, entitled "An act authorizing the payment of bounties to volunteers in the service of the United States," and making an appropriation therefor. The Clerk announced that the following named bill had been printed and placed on the files of the members, Monday, June 9: House bill No. 6 (file No. 7), entitled A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, 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. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Committee on Liquor Traffic, by Mr. Lewis, Chairman, reported House bill No. 7 (file No. 8), entitled A bill to amend section 51 of Act No. 338 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to prohibit the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, giving away, bartering, furnishing, possessing, importing, or transporting of any vinous, malt, brewed, fermented, spirituous or intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal, mechanical, chemical, scientific and sacramental purposes; to regulate the manufacture, sale, possession, importation and transportation thereof for such excepted purposes; to provide for the enforcement of, and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act; to prohibit certain advertising and advertisements pertaining to the liquor traffic; to prescribe the duties of officers, and of carriers pertaining to the liquor traffic; to prescribe rights of action, recovery of damages and rules of evidence thereunder; and to repeal all acts in conflict therewith," as amended by Act No. 53 of the Public Acts of 1919, 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 SENATE. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A joint resolution ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States extending the right of suffrage to women, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had adopted the joint resolution. The Speaker announced that under Rule 50 the joint resolution would lie upon the table one day. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Jerome introduced House bill No. 8, entitled A bill to authorize and empower the Michigan Public Utilities Commission to employ a secretary, an assistant secretary and other employes and to fix their compensation; and making an appropriation to pay the salaries of said commissioners and all the expenses of said Commission, and to repeal Act 276 of the Public Acts of Michigan for the year 1919. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations. Mr. Robinson introduced A bill to provide for the consolidation of school districts which are within the limits of any incorporated city. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Glaspie introduced. House bill No. 10, entitled A bill to prohibit the taking of grayling from the waters of this State. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries. Mr. Daprato introduced House bill No. 11, entitled A bill to amend section 12 of Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of highways; for the levying, spreading and collecting of taxes and of special assessments therefor; to authorize the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds under certain restrictions, regulations and limitations; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers with reference thereto; and to validate certain proceedings heretofore taken," as amended. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. Evans introduced House bill No. 12, entitled A bill providing appropriations for the State Highway Department for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1920, and June 30, 1921, for maintenance, operation and other specific purposes, and to repeal other acts or parts of acts making appropriations therefor. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. Mr. John W. Smith introduced House bill No. 13, entitled A bill to regulate the selling, leasing, lending, exhibiting, or the use or advertising of motion picture films or reels, and stereopticon views or slides; to provide for the examination and approval thereof; prescribing fees to be paid for such examination; to create a State board of censors, and to fix penalties for the violation of this act. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. Ward introduced House bill No. 14, entitled. A bill to amend section 16 of Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the maintenance, management, and control of the Michigan School for the Deaf, and to repeal all laws inconsistent herewith," being compilers' section 1460 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on the Michigan School for the Deaf. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Sawyer offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 4. Whereas, The House of Representatives learns that Governor Charles H. Brough, of Arkansas, is in Lansing today; Resolved, That an invitation be extended to Governor Brough to address the House of Representatives this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, and that a Committee of three be appointed by the Speaker to extend this invitation to Governor Brough and escort him to the Hall of the House of Representatives, and that the Committee also extend an invitation to the President of the Senate and the Senators to be present in the House of Representatives and listen to the address. The resolution was adopted. The Speaker appointed as such committee Representatives Sawyer, Dafoe and Pascoe. The committee, in accordance with the resolution, escorted Governor Brough from the Governor's office to the Speaker's desk. Governor Brough then addressed the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Mr. Kooyers entered the House and took his seat. The House then resumed the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Chapin offered the following resolution: Whereas, An intelligent, thrifty and saving citizenship is the greatest guaranty of the prosperity of a nation or State; Whereas, Such characteristics in a citizenship are a certain source of a stable, self-reliant, orderly and independent government; and Whereas, The War Savings Organization of Michigan, conducting the national thrift campaign in this State for the national government, urges the universal practice of thrift both as an individual advantage and as a contribution to national prosperity and loyalty, and is teaching systematic saving and the purchase of Thrift and War Savings Stamps in such amounts as bring them within the reach of all; therefore be it Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan: First-That the citizens of Michigan be urged to practice wise spending and wise saving; that they study and realize the safety, stability and value of the securities of the United States, and particularly of War Savings Stamps which were designed to meet the saving and investment needs of the ordinary citizen; and Second-That the people of Michigan extend consideration in every way to the thrift campaign as now being conducted. The resolution was adopted. GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. Mr. Copley moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the general orders. The motion prevailed. The Speaker called Mr. Copley to the chair. 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 entitled bill: House bill No. 3 (file No. 2), entitled A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 of Act No. 19, Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of trunk line highways," approved March 18, 1919. The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The Committee of the Whole also reported House bill No. 1 (file No. 1), entitled A bill to amend section 10 of chapter 5 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, 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," being section 4387 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 356 of the Public Acts of 1917, and to repeal section 10a of chapter 5 of said act, Recommending the adoption of the following amendment thereto, and the passage of the bill when so amended: Amend by striking out of each of lines 13, 27, 43, 59, 75, 93 and 105 of section 10 the words "not exceeding," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "in no case shall the reward or aid exceed." 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. Mr. Evans moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of placing House bill No. 1. (file No. 1), on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed. House bill No. 1 (file No. 1), entitled A bill to amend section 10 of chapter 5 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, 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," being section 4387 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 356 of the Public Acts of 1917, and to repeal section 10a of chapter 5 of said act, Was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the memberselect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |