A bill to fix the salaries of officers of police courts in cities having a population of more than one hundred thousand and less than two hundred thousand, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to provide for the appointment of police court clerks in cities having a population of more than one hundred thousand and less than two hundred thousand, Mr. Welsh moved that the bill be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. House Bill No. 492 (file No. 314), entitled A bill to direct the board of trustees for the Industrial School for Boys to convey certain lands to the State of Michigan for use for military purposes, 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. 493 (file No. 315), entitled. A bill to direct the State Military Board to turn the control of certain lands over to the Department of Conservation for use for park purposes, Was read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: 100 NAYS. 0 The House agreed to the title of the bill. By unanimous consent, the House returned to the order of Reports of Standing Committees. The Committee on Ionia State Hospital by Mr. Hubbard, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 30 (file No. 257)— A bill to make appropriations for the Ionia State Hospital. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on General Taxation by Mr. Aldrich, Chairman, reported A bill to amend the title and sections 2 and 4 of Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1913-an act to provide for the assessment and the collection of a specific tax upon secured debts other than debts secured or evidenced by mortgages. The committee recommended that the following amendments be adopted, and that the bill then pass: 1. Amend by striking out of line 7 of section 2 the word "a" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "an annual." 2. Amend by striking out of line 7 of section 2 the word "one-half" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "one." 3. Amend by striking out of lines 8 and 9 of section 2 the words "for each five years or fraction thereof between the date of such payment and the maturity of said secured debt." 4. Amend by striking out of line 14 of section 2 after the word "representative" the colon and inserting in lieu thereof a period. 5. Amend by striking out of line 14 of section 2 after the word "representative" the words "Provided, however," and all of lines 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and the word "thereupon" in line 23. 6. Amend by striking out of line 23 of section 2 the word "at" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "At." 7. Amend by striking out of line 23 of section 2 the words "five year" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "annual." 8. Amend by striking out of line 26 of section 2 the word "one-half" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "one." 9. Amend by striking out of line 31 of section 2 the words "five year" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "annual." 10. Amend by striking out of line 34 of section 2 the words "the period for which paid." 11. Amend by striking out of line 2 of section 4 the words "for the full period." 12. Amend by striking out of lines 4, 5, and 6 of section 4 the words "and such secured debts and municipal bonds upon which the specific tax provided for in this act shall be paid for a five year period shall be exempt from further general taxes under the laws of this State." 13. Amend by striking out of line 3 of section 4 after the word "State" the comma. The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on General Taxation, by Mr. Aldrich, Chairman, reported A bill to authorize and direct the Auditor General to cancel all taxes for certain years, assessed upon certain premises in the City of Traverse City. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on Michigan Soldiers' Home by Mr. Meggison, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 31 (file No. 258) A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Soldiers' Home. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, and that the bill then pass: Amend by striking out all of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund for the Michigan Soldiers' Home for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-two, the sum of four hundred twenty-two thousand, six hundred twentyfive dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twentythree, the sum of two hundred sixty-seven thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars, for the purposes and in the following amounts: Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated." The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendment was adopted. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on Rules and Joint Rules, by Mr. Case, Chairman, reported House Concurrent Resolution No. 21 A resolution authorizing the State Administrative Board to sell and dispose of intoxicating liquors seized because of a violation of any State law. The committee recommended that the resolution be amended so as to read as follows, and that, as thus amended, the resolution be adopted: A resolution requesting the State Administrative Board to sell and dispose of intoxicating liquors seized because of a violation of any State law. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the State Administrative Board be, and hereby is, requested to sell and dispose of, for purposes not prohibited by State or national laws, and as now provided by law, any and all intoxicating liquors seized or held by any State official or employe because of any violation of State laws. The question being on the adoption of the amendments to the resolution recommended by the committee, The amendments were adopted. The question then being on the adoption of the resolution, as amended, The Committee on Michigan State Sanatorium, by Mr. Holland, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 29 (file No. 256) A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan State Sanatorium. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on General Taxation, by Mr. Aldrich, Chairman, reported Senate Bill No. 147 (file No. 245)— A bill to make an appropriation for the Board of State Tax Commissioners. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The Committee on General Taxation, by Mr. Aldrich, Chairman, reported A bill to amend section 15, Act No. 206, Public Acts of 1893, and to repeal Act No. 200, Public Acts of 1891-relative to assessment of forest products. The committee recommended that the bill pass. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. The Committee on General Taxation, by Mr. Aldrich, Chairman, reported A bill to amend section 34, Act No. 206, Public Acts of 1893, and to repeal Act No. 200, Fublic Acts of 1891--relative to equalization of assessment rolls. The committee recommended that the following amendment be adopted, and that the bill then pass: Amend by striking out of line 2 of section 34, the word "October" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "April." The question being on the adoption of the amendment to the bill recommended by the committee, The amendment was adopted. The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole and placed on the general orders. |