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 of this State to express their will in regard to such prohibition by an election and to authorize and empower the boards 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 in their respective counties, and to provide for penalties and rights of action in case of its violation," as amended and added to by Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1899, approved April 18, 1899, and by Act No. 170 of the Public Acts of 1903, approved June 3, 1903, and by Act No. 107 of the Public Acts of 1909;

Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof, Mr. Bradley moved to amend the bill as follows:

By striking out the amendment made to the bill by the Committee on Liquor Traffic.

The question being on receiving the amendment,

The amendment was received, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor.

The amendment was then adopted.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then passed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

House bill No. 326 (file No. 390), entitled

A bill to amend section 95 of chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, entitled "Of the powers and duties of townships and the election and duties of township officers," as amended by Act No. 98 of the Public Acts of 1907;

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

NAYS.

0

The title of the bill was agreed to.

House bill No. 600 (file No. 368), entitled

A bill to detach certain territory from the township of Long Rapids in the county of Alpena, State of Michigan, and to organize the same into a new township to be known as the township of Wellington;

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

House bill No. 544 (file No. 381), entitled

A bill to amend section 25 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 4691 of the Compiled Laws of 1897;

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

House bill No. 516 (file No. 370), entitled

A bill providing that carnal knowledge of any female who is a patient in any State or county institution for the care of insane, feeble-minded or epileptic persons, shall constitute a felony, defining the word "patient" as used herein and providing a punishment;

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

House bill No. 151 (file No. 369), entitled

A bill to amend sections 3, 4 and 5 of Act No. 6 of the Public Acts of 1907, Extra Session, entitled "An act to define, and to regulate the treatment and control of dependent, neglected and delinquent children; to prescribe the jurisdiction of the probate courts, and the powers, duties and compensation of the probate judges with regard thereto; to provide for the appointment of county agents and probation officers and to prescribe their powers, duties and compensation;"

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

House bill No. 538 (file No. 371), entitled

A bill to amend section 16 of Act No. 188 of the Public Acts of 1899, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation of inheritances, transfers of property by will, transfers of property by the intestate laws of this State, or transfers of property by deed, grant, bargain, sale or gift, made in contemplation of the death of the grantor, vendor, or donor, or intended to take effect in possesson or enjoyment at or after such death," as amended by Act No. 195 of the Public Acts of 1903;

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

House bill No. 571 (file No. 295), entitled

A bill to amend section 41 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 377 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 75 of the Public Acts of 1903;

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

House bill No. 446 (file No. 183), entitled

A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1901, entitled "An act to prescribe the terms and conditions on which foreign corporations may be admitted to do business in Michigan," as amended by Act No. 310 of the Public Acts of 1907;

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

House bill No. 434 (file No. 298), entitled

A bill to provide for justice courts in all cities of not less than 100,000 population incorporated prior to the enactment of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909 whose justice court acts are included in their present charters, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act;

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

Mr. Barnaby moved that the bill be ordered to take immediate effect for the reason that the bill comes under the provisions of section 21 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, which provides "that the Legislature may give immediate effect to acts immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety." The motion prevailed and the bill was ordered to take immediate effect, two-thirds of the Senators-elect voting therefor.

House bill No. 286 (file No. 219), entitled

A bill to prescribe the fees of clerks of courts and registers in chancery;

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

House bill No. 484 (file No. 363), entitled

A bill to regulate the sale of poison and poisonous substances in this State;

Was read a third time, and pending the taking of the vote on the passage thereof,

Mr. Barnaby moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. By inserting in line 2 of section 1 after the word "corporation" the words "doing a retail or wholesale business."

2. By inserting in line 10 of section 1 after the word "substances" the following: "The words 'poison' or 'poisonous substances' as used in this act shall be construed to include only the poison or poisonous substances referred to and included within the terms of the schedules and language of section 23 of Act No. 332 of the Public Acts of 1905." 3. By inserting in line 15 of section 1 after the word "every" the words "wholesale or retail.”