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under its direction, and that all expenses of such committee and of such recount be paid upon vouchers signed by the chairman of the Senate and House committees.

In the adoption of which the House has concurred.

Very respectfully,

PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The resolution was referred to the Secretary for record.

Mr. F. D. Scott moved that the Senate adjourn.
The motion prevailed, the time being 6 o'clock p. m.

The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 8 o'clock a. m.

ELBERT V. CHILSON,

Secretary of the Senate.

SIXTY-EIGHTH DAY.

Lansing, Saturday, April 15, 1911.

8 o'clock a. m.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary.

The following Senators were present:

Messrs. Barnaby, Conley, Foster, James, Kingman, Kline, Lee, Leidlein, Miller, Moriarty, Murtha, Putney, F. D. Scott, G. G. Scott, Walter, Weter and Wiggins-17.

The following Senators were absent with leave: Messrs. Cartier, Fowle, Mapes, Rosenkrans, Taylor and Vaughan-6.

The following Senators were absent without leave: Messrs. Bradley, Collins, Freeman, Newton, Snell, Vanderwerp, Ward, Watkins and White-9.

Mr. F. D. Scott moved that the absentees without leave be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.

The following message from the House was received and read:

To the President of the Senate:

House of Representatives,
April 14, 1911.

Sir: I am instructed by the House to re-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;

To which the House adopted 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 between the two Houses relative to the bill.

Very respectfully,

PAUL H. KING,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The question being on the 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. Miller moved that the Senate comply with the request.

The motion prevailed.

The President announced as the conferees on the part of the Senate Senators Snell, Ward and Kline.

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 transmit to the Senate the following concurrent resolution :

House resolution No. 112.

Whereas, Plans are on foot to celebrate, in 1914, one hundred years of peace between English speaking peoples at some point along the boundary between the United States and Canada; and

Whereas, The Lake Mohonk conference on International Arbitration has appointed a committee to consider the best method of properly celebrating the said event; and

Whereas, The people of the State of Michigan and the people of the city of Detroit believe that Detroit and its vicinity, by nature, by allotment of national boundaries and by the fusion of the two peoples at that point, is the best place to hold such a celebration; and

Whereas, The Great Lakes International Arbitration Society of Detroit, has undertaken to secure for Detroit the said celebration; therefore

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the work of the Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration initiating the said celebration and the work of the Great Lakes International Arbitration Society in giving expression to the wishes and desires of the people of the State of Michigan in attempting to secure for Detroit and vicinity the said celebration is greatly appreciated; and be it further

Resolved, That the Michigan House of Representatives and State Senate, recognizing the natural advantages of Michigan's Metropolis for the holding of this character of an event, hereby declare in favor of the city of Detroit as the proper place for the celebration of one hundred years' peace between the English speaking peoples; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration, Mohonk Lake, N. Y., and to the Great Lakes International Arbitration Society, Detroit, Michigan; Which has been adopted by the House, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked.

Very respectfully,

PAUL H. KING,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted.

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 transmit to the Senate the following concurrent resolution:

House resolution No. 116.

Whereas, The equipment and furnishings of the legislative postoffice are old, inconvenient, inadequate and insecure; therefore be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the State Board of Auditors be and are hereby instructed to purchase and cause to be installed immediately a new outfit of keyless lock boxes and such other equipment as may be necessary to the convenient and efficient conduct of the legislative postoffice, at a cost of not to exceed five hundred dollars;

Which has been adopted by the House, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked.

Very respectfully,
PAUL H. KING,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings.

THIRD READING OF BILLS.

House bill No. 180 (file No. 303), entitled

A bill making appropriations for the Michigan Soldiers' Home for special purposes and for current expenses for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same;

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

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The title of the bill was agreed to.

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

House bill No. 198 (file No. 308), entitled

A bill making an appropriation for a heating, power and lighting plant for the University of Michigan, and to provide a tax to meet the same;

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

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House bill No. 168 (file No. 317), entitled

A bill making appropriations for the Western State Normal School for current expenses and for building and special purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same;

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

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House bill No. 327 (file No. 311), entitled

A bill to provide appropriations for the State Board of Geological Survey for special purposes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same;

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

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House bill No. 156 (file No. 313), entitled

A bill providing for appropriations for the Eastern Michigan Asylum at Pontiac, for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913,

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