The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Connelly submitted the following report: The Committee on Highways respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 176 (file No. 165), entitled A bill to amend sections 9 and 10 of chapter 5 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, 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," being sections 4386 and 4387 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. WILLIAM M. CONNELLY, The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Connelly submitted the following report: Chairman. The Committee on Highways respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 111, entitled A bill to amend the title and section 7 of Act No. 302 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled, as amended, "An act to provide for the registration, identification and regulation of motor vehicles and trailers attached thereto operated upon the public highways of this State, and of the operators of such vehicles, and to provide for levying specific taxes upon such vehicles so operated, and to provide for the disposition of such funds and to exempt from all other taxation such motor vehicles so specifically taxed, registered, identified and regulated, and to repeal all others acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith or contrary hereto," being section 4803 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, as amended by Act No. 383 of the Public Acts of 1919. The report was accepted. WILLIAM M. CONNELLY, Chairman. The bill was ordered printed and referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Hayes submitted the following report: The Committee on Banks and Corporations 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. 87 (file No. 53), entitled A bill to prohibit banking by other than incorporated banking companies, to require persons engaged in private banking to incorporate under the general banking laws of this State within a certain time, and to prescribe the terms and conditions under which such private bankers may so incorporate. The following are the amendments recommended by the committee: (1) Section 2, line 13, after the word "within", strike out the words "twelve months" and insert in lieu thereof the words "two years". (2) Section 3, line 1, after the word "within", strike out the word "one" and insert in lieu thereof the word "two". (3) Section 3, line 3, after the word "may", insert the words "and shall have the right to". (4) Section 5, line 6, after the word "state", insert "Provided, that the provisions of this act shall not apply to any private bank now located in any village, incorporated or unincorporated, having a population of less than 250 inhabitants." W. J. HAYES, The report was accepted. Chairman. The amendments recommended by the committee were agreed to and the bill, as thus amended, was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Hayes submitted the following report: The Committee on Banks and Corporations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 146 (file No. 113), entitled A bill to amend section 13 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 No. 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 8055 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Hayes submitted the following report: W. J. HAYES, Chairman. The Committee on Banks and Corporations respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 145 (file No. 112), entitled A bill to amend section 8 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," as amended by Act No. 297 of the Public Acts of 1921, being section 4002 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Leland submitted the following report: W. J. HAYES, Chairman. The Committee on Agriculture respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 73 (file No. 28), entitled A bill to prevent and punish the sale or exchange of milk, cream, skim milk, buttermilk, condensed or evaporated milk, powdered milk, condensed skim milk, or any of the fluid derivatives of any of them to which has been added any fat or oil other than milk fat, and to provide a penalty for violation of the provisions hereof. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. GEO. LELAND, Chairman. Mr. Leland submitted the following report: The Committee on Agriculture respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 138 (file No 104), entitled A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 13 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled “An act to promote the agricultural interests of the State of Michigan; to create a State Department of Agriculture; to define the powers and duties thereof; to provide for the transfer to and vesting in said department of powers and duties now vested in law in certain other State boards, commissions and officers, and to abolish certain boards, commissions and officers the powers and duties of which are hereby transferred," approved March 22, 1921. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. Horton submitted the following report: GEO. LELAND, Chairman. The Committee on Counties and Townships respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: House bill No. 269 (file No. 74), entitled A bill to amend section 4 of Act No. 350 of the Public Acts of 1913, entitled "An act to enable counties to establish and maintain public hospitals, levy a tax and issue bonds therefor, elect hospital trustees, maintain training schools for nurses, provide suitable means for the care of tuberculous persons and to make possible the ultimate establishment of an adequate supply of hospitals," said section being section number 10861 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The report was accepted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole. Mr. William L. Case submitted the following report: N. B. HORTON, The Committee on Prohibition respectfully reports back to the Senate the following entitled bill, without amendment, and with the recommendation that the bill do pass: Senate bill No. 129 (file No. 96), entitled A bill to define as manslaughter the selling, giving or furnishing of intoxicating liquors where death results from the drinking thereof, and to provide a penalty. WILLIAM L. CASE, 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. 47, entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Sanatorium 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 "three hundred sixty-one thousand four hundred ninety-seven" and insert in lieu thereof the words "three hundred thirty thousand, six hundred fifty". (2) Section 1, strike out in lines 10 and 11 the words "one hundred eightyeight thousand two hundred forty-one" and insert in lieu thereof the words "two hundred forty-one thousand ninety". (3) Section 1, strike out lines 16 to 36 inclusive and insert in lieu thereof the Outlay for Equipment (exclusive of new buildings) 11,225.00 Horse Barn . 6,175.00 Central Heating Plant Cement Porch . 4,000.00 80,000.00 260.00 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. Mr. Glaspie submitted the following report: 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. 23, entitled A bill to make appropriations for Newberry 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 "eight hundred sixteen thousand sixty-nine dollars and twenty-eight cents", and insert in lieu thereof the words "eight hundred forty-four thousand, two hundred eighty-six dollars". (2) Section 1, strike out in lines 10 and 11 the words "three hundred ninetyfour thousand eighty-three dollars and eighty-five cents", and insert in lieu thereof the words "five hundred thirty-four thousand, sixty-four dollars". (3) Section 1, strike out lines 16 to 41 inclusive and insert in lieu thereof the following: 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. Osborn introduced Senate bill No. 225, entitled A bill to provide for the licensing of row boats and other hand propelled boats and water craft and all power boats owned, operated and maintained for hire in the lakes and streams within the jurisdiction of the State of Michigan, and to provide for the issuance of licenses and collection of fees therefor, and to authorize and regulate the disbursement of fees collected, and to provide a penalty for violation thereof. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Conservation. Mr. Glaspie introduced Senate bill No. 226, entitled A bill to authorize the construction and maintenance of water and sewer systems in districts embracing lands in townships, villages and cities, the assessment and collection of taxes therefor; and to prescribe the manner of submitting the same to the qualified electors of the territory affected. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Drainage. Mr. Riopelle introduced Senate bill No. 227, entitled A bill to prescribe the liability of municipal corporations while engaged in the carriage of passengers for hire. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. Horton introduced Senate bill No. 228, entitled A bill to amend section 18 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 possession or enjoyment at or after such death," being section 14541 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Taxation. Third Reading of Bills. The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to amend sections 14 and 31 of chapter 4 of Part III 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, and to add three new sections to said chapter to stand as sections 14-a, 14-b and 14-c. The question being on the passage of the bill, the roll was called and the Senators voted as follows: |