Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 9 (file No. 7), entitled A bill to amend section 52 of chapter 1 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12057 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendment, recommending that the amendment be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate bill No. 3 (file No. 3), entitled A bill removing the common law disabilities of women. The following is the amendment recommended by the committee: The report was accepted. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. The amendment recommended by the committee was agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with the recommendation that the Senate non-concur in the amendment made to the bill by the House of Representatives: Senate bill No. 58 (file No. 25), entitled A bill to amend section 14 of chapter 67 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, "Of title to real property by descent," being section 11808 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as added by Act No. 81 of the Public Acts of 1891. The report was accepted. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. The question being on concurring in the amendment made to the bill by the House, The roll was called and the Senate voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect not having voted in favor thereof, The Senate non-concurred in the amendment made to the bill by the House of Representatives. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 170, entitled A bill to amend section 40 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," being secion 14507 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 231 of the Public Acts of 1919. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 193 (file No. 148), entitled A bill to amend section 38 of chapter 18 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12610 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. GEO. M. CONDON, Chairman. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Condon submitted the following report: The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 207 (file No. 158), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of chapter 3 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12230 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. GEO. M. CONDON, The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Glaspie submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on State Hospitals respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill with amendments, recommending that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as thus amended, do pass: Senate bill No. 21, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Kalamazoo State Hospital for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 1, strike out in lines 8 and 9 the words "nine hundred seventy-two thousand, four hundred thirty-six dollars and forty cents" and insert in lieu thereof the words "one million two hundred forty-two thousand, three hundred twenty-five dollars". (2) Section 1, strike out in lines 10 and 11 the words "nine hundred five thousand, seven hundred fifty-two dollars and forty cents" and insert in lieu thereof the words "one million two hundred twenty-three thousand, nine hundred sixty-one dollars". (3) Section 1, strike out lines 16 to 41 inclusive and insert in lieu thereof the following: Outlay for Equipment (Exclusive of New Buildings) 38,950.00 34,490.00 114,400.00 Concrete Porch, South End Male Dept. 12,764.00 Enclosing Six Concrete Porches, Female Dept., $1,000 each. New Infirmary Building for Women 100,000.00 12,500.00 The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. Introduction of Bills. Mr. Karcher introduced Senate bill No. 220, entitled A bill to limit the amount of real estate and the location thereof which can be acquired, held or occupied by any person, partnership, corporation or association for the preservation or propagation of game or fish or for certain sporting purposes. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Bernie L. Case introduced Senate bill No. 221, entitled A bill to amend sections 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 61-a, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 70, 72, 73, 73-a, 74, 75, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 95, 96, 98, 98-a, 99, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 113, 122, 124, 125, 127, 127-a, 128, 129, 130, 131, 135, 140, 141 and 144 of Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, entitled "An act to provide for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of taxes thereon, and for the collection of taxes heretofore and hereafter levied, making such taxes a lien on the lands taxed, establishing and continuing such lien, providing for the sale and conveyance of lands delinquent for taxes, and for the inspection and disposition of lands bid off to the State and not redeemed or purchased; and to repeal Act No. 200 of the Public Acts of 1891 and all other acts and parts of acts in anywise contravening any of the provisions of this act," same being sections 4051, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4067, 4069, 4070, 4071, 4072, 4073, 4076, 4079, 4080, 4081, 4082, 4083, 4085, 4086, 4087, 4093, 4094, 4096, 4097, 4098, 4100, 4101, 4102, 4104, 4105, 4112, 4121, 4123, 4124, 4126, 4127, 4128, 4129, 4130, 4134, 4138, 4139 and 4143 of the Compiled Laws of 1915 and to add a new section to said act to be known as section 144-a. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 117 (file No. 81), entitled A bill to amend section 41 of chapter 2 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, known as "The Judicature Act of 1915," being section 12124 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1917. Pending the taking of the vote on the passage of the bill, Mr. Wood offered the following amendments: Section 41, line 1, strike out the word "January” and insert in lieu thereof the word "September". Section 41, line 2, strike out the figures "1924" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "1923". Section 41, strike out all after the word "situated". Add a new section to the body of the bill to be numbered Section 2, as follows: "Sec. 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the ten circuit judges elected at the general election held in April 1923." The amendments were seconded, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor. The amendments were then considered and agreed to, a majority of all the Senators-elect voting therefor. Under rule 37, the bill was ordered to lie over one day. Upon motion of Mr. Wood, The bill was ordered reprinted as amended. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 184 (file No. 140), entitled A bill to amend section 7 of chapter 156 of the Revised Statutes of 1846, "Of Offenses Against Public Justice," being section 14978 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roli was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. The following entitled bill was read a third time: Senate bill No. 149 (file No. 115), entitled A bill to amend section 6 of chapter 3 of part 4 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," approved May 10, 1917. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: So, a majority of all the Senators-elect having voted therefor, The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. Motions and Resolutions. Mr. William L. Case moved to take from the table the following entitled joint resolution: Senate joint resolution No. 3 (file No. 63), entitled A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 13 of Article V of the State Constitution with reference to the time during which a session of the Legislature may continue. The motion prevailed. Mr. William L. Case moved that the joint resolution be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The motion prevailed. General Orders. Mr. Gettel moved that the Senate resove itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the general orders. The motion prevailed and the President designated Mr. Gettel as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Gettel in the chair. After some time spent therein the committee rose; and, the President having resumed the chair, the committee, through its chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and without amendment, the following entitled bills: House bill No. 233 (file No. 66), entitled A bill to amend section 15 of chapter 153 of Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1889, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies," and to repeal Act 58 of the Session Laws of 1871, approved March 29, 1871, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of trust, deposit and security companies," being chapter 88 of Howell's Annotated Statutes; also to repeal Act No. 123 of Session Laws of 1883, approved May 25, 1883, entitled "An act to amend section 9 of Act 58 of the Session Laws of 1871," approved March 29, 1871, being Compiler's section 2290, relative to the corporate rights of trust, deposit and security companies, being section 8057 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 171 (file No. 133), entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 4, and 5 of chapter 64 of Act No. 314 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "The Judicature Act of 1915," being sections 14139, 14141, and 14142 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. Senate bill No. 172 (file No. 134), entitled A bill to amend the title and sections 1, 5 and 6 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 court, and the powers, duties and compensation of the probate judge and the probate register with regard thereto; to provide for the appointment of county agents, register of the juvenile division and probation officers, and to prescribe their powers, duties and compensation and to provide for the granting of rehearings and modifications of orders, sentences and decrees of said court," being sections 2011, 2015 and 2016 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 16 of the Public Acts of 1921, First Extra Session, and Act No. 24 of the Public Acts of 1921, First Extra Session. House bill No. 89 (file No. 25), entitled A bill to provide for the administration of the estates of deceased persons in certain cases; to provide for the appointment of public administrators; to define and prescribe their powers and duties and to repeal Act No. 346 of the Public Acts of 1921.. Senate bill No. 65 (file No. 32), entitled A bill to control the possession, sale and use of pistols, revolvers, and guns; to provide penalties and punishment for the unlawful use thereof, and for other purposes. Senate bill No. 64 (file No. 31), entitled A bill to amend section 11 of Act No. 326 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to provide for the leasing, control and taxation of certain lands owned and controlled by the State, and the improvements thereon; providing penalties for the violation of certain provisions thereof and repealing Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of 1909, and all other acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," being section 616 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as last amended by Act No. 382 of the Public Acts of 1921. |