and taking of the fee of more land and property than is needed for the acquiring, opening and widening of parks, boulevards, public places, streets, alleys or for any public use by municipalities of the State, within and beyond their boundaries, And informing the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the joint resolution and had ordered it to be known as the "WhiteBrennan" joint resolution. The joint resolution was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend chapter four of part 1 of Act No. 256 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate and classify the laws of the State of Michigan relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign companies; and to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this State," by adding thereto a new section to stand as section 15, 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 Insurance. A message was received from the Senate returning 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, 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 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, 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 transmitting 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, 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 Military Affairs. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend sections 2 and 4 of Act No. 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," 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. Mr. Person introduced INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. House bill No. 17, entitled A bill to provide an appropriation for the State School for the Blind for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, for the installation of a refrigerating plant, 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 Michigan School for the Blind. Mr. F. A. Smith, introduced House bill No. 18, entitled A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 70 of the Public Acts of 1877, entitled "An act for the more effectual prevention of cruelty to animals," being section 15538 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Ross introduced House bill No. 19, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act 380 of the Public Acts of 1919, entitled "An act to regulate the sale, exchange, and use of school textbooks within this State; to provide penalties for the violation hereof, and to repeal Act No. 315 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled 'An act to regulate the sale of school text-books,'" the same being sections 5787 to 5798, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Education. GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. Mr. Weidenfeller moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the general orders. The motion prevailed. The Speaker called Mr. Weidenfeller 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 bills: House bill No. 2 (file No. 3), entitled 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. 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. House bill No. 10 (file No. 11), entitled A bill to prohibit the taking of grayling from the waters of this State. House bill No. 11 (file No. 12), 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 bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The Committee of the Whole also reported A bill to promote the establishing of deep-water connections between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean; to provide for a commission to carry out the object hereof; to make an appropriation for expenses incurred hereunder, and to provide a tax to meet the same, Recommending the adoption of the following amendment thereto, and the passage of the bill when so amended : Amend by inserting in line 2 of section 2, after the word "appoint,” the words "said commission and." 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. The Committee of the Whole also 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, Recommending that the bill be referred to the Committee on City Corporations. The recommendation was concurred in, and the bill was so referred. By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to appropriate money to meet a deficiency occurring in an ap propriation for building and special purposes at the Pontiac State Hospital, 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 Pontiac State Hospital. Mr. Franklin Moore moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of considering at this time, on the order of Third Reading of Bills, the bills which were reported out of the Committee of the Whole at this session. The motion prevailed. House bill No. 2 (file No. 3), entitled 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, 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. Byrum moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. House bill No. 4 (file No. 4), entitled A bill to promote the establishing of deep-water connections between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic ocean; to provide for a commission to carry out the object hereof; to make an appropriation for expenses incurred hereunder, and to provide a tax to meet the same, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |