NINTH DAY.

Lansing, Wednesday, January 20.

The House was called to order by the Speaker.

2 o'clock p. m.

Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. Dr. J. G. Haller, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Lapeer.

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

Messrs. Empson, Foote, Green, Hopkins, Martz, Petermann, Pray, Frank A. Smith, Stevens, Van Antwerp and Weissert were absent with leave.

Messrs. Amon, Anderson, DeBoer, Follett, Gettel, Kemmerling, MeMillan, Matthews, Thomas Read, Rogers, Stevenson and Whiteley were absent without leave.

Mr. Averill moved that Mr. DeBoer be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed.

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

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Lamphere asked and obtained a leave of absence for the balance of the week after today's session.

Mr. Clark asked and obtained a leave of absence for the balance of the week after today's session.

Mr. Hinkley moved that the members of the Committee on Fish and Fisheries be excused for the balance of the week.

The motion prevailed.

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

Mr. Henry moved that an indefinite leave of absence be granted the members of the Committee on Northern State Normal School after today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Tufts asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence for the members of the Committee on State House of Correction and Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula after today's session.

Mr. Ewing asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence for the members of the Committee on Newberry State Hospital after today's session.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

Mr. Olmsted presented

Petition No. 7.

Petition of Wellington Wilson and 140 other residents of Midland County in favor of legislation to permit the netting of certain soft fish. The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries.

Mr. Sours presented

Petition No. 8.

Petition of A. M. Willobee and 16 other citizens of Old Mission, favoring an increased mill tax for the Michigan Agricultural College. And

Petition No. 9.

Petition of S. M. Perry and 16 other citizens of Williamsburg, on the same subject.

The petitions were referred to the Committee on Agricultural College.

Mr. Leland presented

Petition No. 10.

Petition of D. A. Heath and 30 other citizens of Allegan County, requesting the passage of a law prohibiting the use of spears in taking fish from the inland waters of the State.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries.

Mr. Ormsbee presented

Petition No. 11.

Petition of John Wildanger, Jr., and 170 other citizens of Genesee County, requesting that no change be made in the present laws relating to hunting deer.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Game Laws.

Mr. Wright presented

Petition No. 12.

Petition of George Gill and seven other members of the Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County, requesting that no change be made. in the present law relative to good roads districts.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges.

Mr. Lewis presented

Petition No. 13.

Petition of L. H. Bolinger and 69 other citizens of Van Buren County, requesting the repeal of Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1907 relative to the spearing of fish.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Fish and Fisheries.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr. Flowers introduced

House bill No. 30, entitled

A bill to define what shall constitute partnerships; the relation of partners to persons dealing with the partnerships; the relation of partners to one another; to provide for the dissolution and winding up of partnerships; and to make uniform the law relating thereto.

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

Mr. Lewis introduced

House bill No. 31, entitled

A bill to repeal Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1907, entitled "An act to prohibit the spearing of fish in any of the public streams or rivers in certain townships of Van Buren County," subject to a referendum to the electors of each township affected before this act becomes effective in such township.

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

Mr. Lewis also introduced

House bill No. 32, entitled

A bill to amend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9 of Act No. 329 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for an angler's license for non-residents of the State to take or catch or attempt to take or catch fish with hook and line in the inland lakes and streams in this State; to provide that licensees may take from the State a day's legal catch; to provide a penalty for the violation of any of the provisions of this act; and to authorize and regulate the disbursements of fees collected thereunder."

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

Mr. Wolcott introduced

House bill No. 33, entitled

A bill to amend section 9 of Act No. 207 of the Public Acts of 1889, entitled "An act to prohibit the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, giving away or furnishing of vinous, malt, brewed, fermented, spirituous or intoxicating liquors, or any mixed liquor or beverage any part of which is intoxicating, and to prohibit the keeping of any saloon or other place for the manufacture, sale, storing for sale, giving away or furnishing of such liquors or beverages, and to suspend the general laws of the State relative to the taxation and regulation of the manufacture and sale of

such liquors in the several counties of this State under certain circumstances; to authorize the qualified electors of the several counties in this State to express their will in regard to such prohibition by an election, and to authorize and empower the Board of Supervisors of the several counties, after such election, if they shall determine the result to be in favor of such prohibition, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, keeping for sale, giving away or furnishing of any such liquors, or the keeping of a saloon or any other place for the manufacture, sale, storing for sale, giving away or furnishing of the same within their respective counties; and to provide for penalties and rights of action in case of its violation," as last amended by Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1899, being section 5420 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relative to the period of time in which the question of local option under the act may be resubmitted. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic.

Mr. Tufts introduced

House bill No. 34, entitled

A bill to amend section 32 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," approved May 29, 1897, being section 394 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relative to the compensation of circuit court stenographers in the nineteenth judicial circuit.

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

Mr. Tufts also introduced

House bill No. 35, entitled

A bill requiring every resident man, woman and child of every incorporated city and village of the State of Michigan to register or be registered in the office of the city or village clerk, and to provide penalties for violation thereof.

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

Mr. Biggerstaff introduced

House bill No. 36, entitled

A bill to make an appropriation for the Michigan State Prison at Jackson, Michigan, for general repairs and special purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, and June 30, 1917, 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 State Prison.

Mr. Biggerstaff also introduced

House bill No. 37, entitled

A bill to provide for the preservation in the State library of all reports, bulletins, pamphlets and other publications issued by any department of the State government.

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