NAYS The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor. Messrs. Bristow and MacKinnon entered the House and took their seats. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to regulate the possession and sale of pistols, revolvers and guns; to provide a method of licensing those carrying such weapons concealed, and to provide penalties for violation of such regulations. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill, and had ordered that it take immediate effect. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Mr. McLain entered the House and took his seat. A message was received from the Senate re-transmitting, together with the House amendments thereto, disagreed to by the Senate, Senate Bill No. 145 (file No. 108) — A bill to require the bonding of persons, firms and corporations engaged in the business of soliciting accounts for collection. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had granted the request of the House of Representatives for a conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses relative to the bill, and that Senators Wood, Truettner and Young had been appointed as conferees on the part of the Senate. The Speakers named as conferees on the part of the House of Representatives, Messrs. Wm. B. Campbell, Smedley and Miller. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A bill to amend sections 2 and 10 of Act No. 321 of the Public Acts of 1923, entitled "An act to regulate the operation and use of vehicles on the highways and to repeal Act No. 132 of the Public Acts of 1917 and Act No. 8 of the Public Acts, extra session of 1919," approved May 25, 1923. The message informed the House of Representatives that the Senate had passed the bill. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges. A message was received from the Senate transmitting A concurrent resolution memorializing and petitioning the legislative assemblies of the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and the Dominion of Canada to direct their respective Departments of Conservation to participate in a joint meeting with the Conservation Department of this State, to formulate uniform commercial fishing laws in the interest of conserving the commercial fishing supply of the Great Lakes. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the legislative assemblies of the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and of the Dominion of Canada are hereby memorialized and petitioned to direct their respective Departments of Conservation to participate in a joint meeting with the Conservation Department of this State, to prepare and formulate uniform commercial fishing laws, in the interest of conserving the commercial fishing supply of the Great Lakes. Resolved further, That copies of this resolution be sent to the clerks of the legislative assemblies herein memorialized and petitioned. Resolved further, That the Governor is hereby authorized and directed to extend in the name of the State of Michigan an invitation through the governors thereof to the other states above mentioned, to hold such joint meeting at the city of Lansing, in this State. The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules and Resolutions. Mr. Palmer entered the House and took his seat. Third Reading of Bills. House Bill No. 241 (file No. 292), entitled A bill to prescribe a uniform traffic signal for all fire engines, ambulances, and police patrols, or similar apparatus, operated within this State, Was read a third time, and, the question being on its passage, Mr. Jewell moved to amend section 1 of the bill to read as follows: "Section 1. Within ninety days from the effective date of this act, all fire engines, fire trucks, ambulances or police patrols owned or operated within this State shall be equipped solely with bells, whistles, horns or other traffic signal devices which shall be uniform throughout the State." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Jewell moved to amend section 2 of the bill to read as follows: "Sec. 2. The State fire marshal is hereby authorized and directed to determine and prescribe the style, pattern and nature of such traffic signal device or combination of signal devices." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Jewell moved to amend section 3 of the bill to read as follows: "Sec. 3. No other vehicles except those herein mentioned shall be equipped with bells, whistles, horns or other traffic signal devices which are designated by the State fire marshal for use on the vehicles herein mentioned. Any person using such bells, whistles, horns or other traffic signal devices except for the purposes herein mentioned, and any person, firm or corporation who shall neglect or refuse to equip any fire engine, fire truck or ambulance with any signal device prescribed by the State fire marshal under the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding twenty-five dollars together with the costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, Mr. Jewell moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to prescribe a uniform traffic signal device for all fire engines, ambulances and police patrols operated within this State. The motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. Senate Bill No. 11 (file No. 11), entitled A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to prohibit the driving or operation of motor vehicles by persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or of any exhilarating or stupefying drug, and to provide penalties therefor," approved May 2, 1917, Was read a third time, and, the question being on its passage, Mr. Wade moved to amend the bill by striking out of lines 8 and 9 of section 2 the words "thirty days and not more than". The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Wade moved to amend the bill by inserting in line 9, section 2, after the word "months" the words "or more". The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill, Mr. Watson moved to amend the title so as to read as follows: A bill to amend sections 1 and 2 of Act No. 164 of the Public Acts of 1917, entitled "An act to prohibit the driving or operation of motor vehicles by persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or of any exhilarating or stupefying drug, and to provide penalties therefor", and to add a new section thereto to stand as section 3. The motion prevailed. The title as amended was then agreed to. Mr. Watson moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Messrs. Bartlett, Murphy and Archie M. Reid entered the House and took their seats. Senate Bill No. 213 (file No. 210), entitled A bill to protect and promote the public health and welfare, and to provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of hospitals and sanatoriums for the treatment of tuberculosis, Was read a third time, and, the question being on its passage, Mr. Hartman moved that further consideration of the bill be postponed until tomorrow, April 16. The motion prevailed. Senate Bill No. 154 (file No. 132), entitled A bill to amend section 72 of Act No. 84 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the military establishment of the State of Michigan, to make an appropriation therefor, and to repeal all former acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," being section 947 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Senate Bill No. 126 (file No. 89), entitled A bill to provide for terms for the trial of jury cases in justices courts in cities and to provide for the selection of jurors to try such cases, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Senate Bill No. 109 (file No. 72), entitled A bill to suppress gaming and to prohibit the publication and furnishing of information concerning gaming, |