Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Dafoe moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Senate Bill No. 6 (file No. 84), entitled A bill to amend the title and sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 of Act No. 226 of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of rural agricultural schools by consolidating three or more rural schools in any school or township district; for the organization of school districts in certain cases; for teaching agriculture, manual training and home economics therein, and providing state aid for the maintenance thereof," and to repeal section 13 thereof, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Culver moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. House Bill No. 209 (file No. 171), entitled A bill to amend section 22 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 compilers' section 5689 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: House Bill No. 390 (file No. 200), entitled A bill to supplement the laws relating to the improvement and maintenance of trunk line highways and bridges; to provide for the improvement, repair and maintenance of the bridge across Portage lake between the village of Houghton and City of Hancock, in the county of Houghton, State of Michigan, as a part of the trunk line highway system; to define the duties of the State Highway Com missioner with respect thereto; and to provide for the payment of the costs thereof, Was read a third time. After debate, Mr. Dafoe demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded. The question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" The previous question was ordered. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The House agreed to the title of the bill. Mr. Culver, having reserved the right to explain his vote, made the following statement: "I voted 'no' on this bill as a protest against what I think has become one of the most dangerous habits of this Legislature. Mr. Carr, whose name was used in the discussion of this bill, is now the Circuit Judge of this county, and any litigation in which the State is involved as a party has to be brought before Judge Carr. Every two or three days a bill is brought up here in which Judge Carr's say-so is used as an argument for putting over the bill. That absolutely bars Judge Carr and lays the grounds for barring him from sitting on these questions. It seems to me that we ought to be able to handle these questions on their merits without bringing in the Judge's name. For that reason, I voted against this bill." House Bill No. 440 (file No. 212), entitled A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 365 of the Public Acts of 1913, as amended, entitled "An act to regulate and license fishing with tugs, launches, boats and nets in the waters bordering on this State," being section 7731 of the Compiled Laws of 1915, Was read a third time, and, the question being on its passage, Mr. Dafoe moved to amend the bill by striking out of line 38 of section 3 the words "State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Director of Conservation." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Dafoe moved to amend the bill by striking out of line 38 of section 3 the words "State Game, Fish and Forestry Warden" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Director of Conservation." The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was then passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows: House Bill No. 243 (file No. 216), entitled A bill to require the secretary of agricultural or other fair associations receiving aid from public funds to make, publish and file fiscal reports, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: NAYS. The House agreed to the title of the bill. House Bill No. 293 (file No. 219), entitled A bill to amend section 6 of Act No. 174 of the Public Acts of 1915, entitled "An act to provide for a retirement fund for teachers in certain cases," being compilers' section 5772 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: By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of Reports of Standing Committees. The Committee on Private Corporations, by Mr. Lord, Chairman, reported A bill to fix the term of office of the Commissioner of the Banking Department. The bill was ordered printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Rules and Joint Rules, by Mr. Case, Chairman, reported House Resolution No. 33. A resolution relative to amending Rule 33 of the House. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, and that the resolution then pass: (For text of resolution see p. 511 of House Journal.) Amend by striking out all after the first word "committee" in line 8 of Rule 33. The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the resolution recommended by the committee, The amendment was adopted. The question being on the adoption of the resolution as amended, The resolution was adopted, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor. |