The title and enacting clause of the bill were laid on the table. MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE. The following message from the House was received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, Sir:-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 22 (file No. 133), entitled A bill to establish a lien upon grain, seed and other products for threshing or hulling the same, to provide the manner of enforcing such lien, and prescribing a penalty for the selling, secreting or otherwise disposing of property subject to such lien; And to inform the Senate that the House has amended the same as follows: 1. By inserting in line 2 of section 9 after the word "shall" the word "thereafter." 2. By inserting at the end of section 8 the words "Provided, That the provisions of this act shall apply only to the parties to the contract;" And that in the passage of the bill, as thus amended, the House has concurred. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on concurring in the amendments made to the bill by the House, The Senate did not concur, a majority of the Senators-elect not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The bill was referred to the Secretary for retransmittal to the House of Representatives with notice of the action taken by the Senate. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate. House of Representatives, April 12, 1911. Sir: I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 235 (file No. 223), entitled A bill to amend section 22 of chapter 3 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1881, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to public instruction and primary schools, and to repeal all statutes and acts contravening the provisions of this act," being section 4687 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as last amended by Act No. 36 of the Public Acts of 1905; And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill the House has concurred. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: Sir:-I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 9 (file No. 200), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 66 of the Public Acts of 1905, entitled "An act for the protection of fish in the lakes and streams of the county of Montcalm, State of Michigan, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts. inconsistent with this act," approved April 19, 1905; And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill the House has concurred. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, Sir: I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 8 (file No. 199), entitled A bill to repeal Act No. 97 of the Public Acts of 1903, entitled "An act to prohibit the catching, killing or destroying of fish with seines or any species of continuous net, or with any form of spear or trap, or in any manner whatsoever, except with hook and line, in the waters of Crystal Lake, in the township of Crystal, county of Montcalm, Michigan, and providing a penalty therefor," approved May 12, 1903; And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill the House has concurred. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: Sir: I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 62 (file No. 51), entitled A bill to provide for the lawful taking of fish with hook and line in Round Lake in Lenawee county during certain months of the year; And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill the House has concurred. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: Sir: I am instructed by the House to return to the Senate the following bill: Senate bill No. 103 (file No. 93), entitled A bill to provide for the lawful taking and removing with seines or nets, and destroying, under certain regulations and restrictions, of dog fish, carp, and gar-fish or bill fish, in the inland lakes of this State; And to inform the Senate that in the passage of the bill the House has concurred. Very respectfully. PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: Sir: I am instructed by the House to re-return to the Senate the following bill : Senate bill No. 106 (file No. 96), entitled A bill making appropriations for the Michigan State Normal College for current expenses for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and for building and special purposes for said institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, and for building and special purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; To which the House made certain amendments, and in the adoption of which amendments the Senate refused to concur; And now to inform the Senate that the House insists on its amendments and requests the appointment of a Committee of Conference to consider the matters of difference existing between the two Houses relative to the bill. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The question being on acceding to the request of the House for a committee of conference on the matters of difference existing between the two Houses relative to the bill, Mr. Newton moved that the Senate comply with the request. The motion prevailed. The President announced as the conferees an the part of the Senate, Senators Newton, White and Putney. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: A bill to amend section 26 of chapter 4 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:" And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House and has been ordered to take immediate effect. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and pending the reference of the bill to its appropriate committee, Mr. Cartier moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: A bill to amend section 14 of chapter 2 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;" And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: A bill to amend the title and section 1 of Act No. 285 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of a department of labor; to prescribe its powers and duties; to regulate the employment of labor; to make an appropriation for the maintenance of such |