I, therefore, ask and request that proper proceedings be taken by you for the immediate calling of a Grand Jury to consider the whole matter. It is my desire that your Department shall take charge of the deliberations of the Grand Jury, and that the inquiry shall be absolutely complete, searching and final. The people of Michigan are entitled to know the absolute truth, and it would seem that a Grand Jury investigation should be able to find it.

In my judgment, it is high time that the uncertainty and doubt with respect to the Michigan State Prison at Jackson should be removed. I do not know of any way to make an end of the matter except to institute a judicial investigation.

Trusting this course meets with your approval I beg to remain,
Very truly yours,

Mr. Person introduced

ALBERT E. SLEEPER,

Governor.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

House bill No. 15, entitled

A bill to provide an additional appropriation for the erection, construction and equipment of a State office building in the city of Lansing and to provide a tax to meet the same.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

Mr. Holland introduced

House bill No. 16, entitled

A bill to create a commission to act in cooperation 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. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.

Messrs. Dafoe and Hunter entered the House and took their seats.

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GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Mr. Olmsted moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the general orders.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker called Mr. Olmsted to the chair.

After a time spent in the consideration of a bill 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. 7 (file No. 8), entitled

A bill to amend section 51 of Act 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 53 of the Public Acts of 1919.

The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

Mr. Warner moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of placing House bill No. 7 (file No. 8) on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed.

House bill No. 7 (file No. 8), entitled

A bill to amend section 51 of Act 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 53 of the Public Acts of 1919,

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Mr. Warner moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor.

Mr. Case moved to take from the table

House bill No. 5, entitled

A bill to define the vocation of practical nursing; to provide for the examination, regulation, licensing and registration of practical nurses and prescribing the duties of the State Department of Health in relation thereto and to repeal acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith. The motion did not prevail.

By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.

The Committee on City Corporations, by Mr. Kooyers, Chairman, reported

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,

With the following amendments thereto, recommending that the amendments be concurred in and that when so amended the bill pass: 1. Amend by striking out of line 204 of section 1 the word "section," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "subdivision."

Amend by striking out of line 206 of section 1 the word "section," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "sub-division.”

3. Amend by inserting in line 208, after the word "charter," the following: "Provided, That in all cases where the qualified electors of a city have adopted a charter containing provisions authorizing the issuance of street and sewer improvement bonds, without the approval of the electors of said city, said provisions are hereby made legal and valid, and said cities may issue street and sewer improvement bonds subject to the provisions of said section 4 as hereby amended, and all such bonds heretofore authorized by the legislative body of said city are hereby legalized, and when sold and delivered shall constitute the general obligation thereof, and each such city shall cause to be levied and collected taxes upon all the taxable property thereof for the payment of said bonds, principal and interest."

The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee,

The amendments were adopted.

The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders.

Mr. Ward moved that the House adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

The Speaker declared the House adjourned until tomorrow at 2:00 o'clock p. m.

CHARLES S. PIERCE,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

SIXTH DAY.

Lansing, Thursday, June 12.

The House was called to order by the Speaker.

2:00 o'clock p. m.

Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. H. V. Wade, of the First Methodist Church, of Lansing.

The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present.

Messrs. Curtis, Watson and Welsh were absent with leave.

Messrs. Farrier, Glaspie, Haan, Lennon, Lewis, Sink and Woodruff were absent without leave.

Mr. Warner moved that an indefinite leave of absence be granted to Mr. Lewis.

The motion prevailed.

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

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Hopkins asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence after today's session.

Mr. Hall asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence after today's session.

The Speaker announced the appointment of Sweeney Thomas Beach as Speaker's messenger.