The following entitled bill was read a third time: A bill to make appropriations for the Board of State Auditors for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. 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 bill was passed. The Senate agreed to the title of the bill. On motion of Mr. Brower, two-thirds of all the Senators-elect voting therefor, The bill was given immediate effect. Motions and Resolutions. Mr. Pearson offered the following: A concurrent resolution requesting the President of the United States to appoint Mrs. E. L. Calkins a delegate to the International Anti-Alcohol Congress. Whereas, Congress has provided that the President of the United States shall appoint ten delegates to the International Anti-Alcohol Congress to be held in Copenhagen sometime in August of the present year; therefore Resolved by the Senate of the State of Michigan (the House of Representatives concurring), That the President of the United States is hereby requested to appoint as one of the delegates, Mrs. E. L. Calkins, of Ypsilanti, who for more than twenty years has been the active head of the Michigan Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and who is leader in both the National and International Anti-Alcohol organizations. Resolved further, That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a copy of this concurrent resolution to the President of the United States. . Pending the order that, under rule 59, the concurrent resolution lie over one day, Mr. Pearson moved that rule 59 be suspended. The motion prevailed. The concurrent resolution was then considered and adopted. Mr. Osborn moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate on yesterday agreed to the recommendation of the Committee of the Whole to strike out all after the enacting clause of the following entitled bill: House bill No. 165 (file No. 34), entitled A bill to amend section 10 of Act No. 129 of the Public Acts of 1883, entitled "An act for the organization of telephone and messenger service companies," as added by Act No. 93 of the Public Acts of 1899, being section 8796 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The motion prevailed. The bill was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. General Orders. Mr. Truettner moved that the Senate resolve itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the general orders. The motion prevailed and the President designated Mr. Truettner as chairman. Accordingly the Senate resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with Mr. Truettner 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. 48 (file No. 214), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Michigan Public Utilities Commission for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. House Bill No. 409 (file No. 185), entitled A bill to amend sections 2, 5 and 6 of Act 138 of the Public Acts of 1921, entitled "An act to promote the establishing of deep-water connections between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, to provide for a commission to carry out the object hereof, to make an appropriation for expenses incurred hereunder, and to provide a tax to meet the same." House bill No. 59 (file No. 161), entitled A bill to make appropriations for the Department of Auditor General for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1924, and June 30, 1925, for maintenance, operation and other purposes. House bill No. 429 (file No. 228), entitled A bill to authorize the board of education of any school district to provide for the education of aliens and of native illiterates over the age of eighteen years who are unable to read, write and speak the English language and who are unlearned in the principles of the Government of this State and the United States. House bill No. 321 (file No. 113), entitled A bill to amend sections 3, 4 and 17 of Act No. 59 of the Public Acts of 1915, as amended, entitled "An act to provide for the construction, improvement and maintenance of highways; for the levying, spreading and collecting of taxes and of special assessments therefor, to authorize the borrowing of money and the issuance of bonds under certain restrictions, regulations and limitations; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain officers with reference thereto; and to validate certain proceedings heretofore taken," same being sections 4673, 4674 and 4687 of the Compiled Laws of 1915. The bills were placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. The Committee of the Whole, through its Chairman, reported back to the Senate, favorably and with amendments, the following entitled bill: House bill No. 200 (file No. 121), entitled "A bill to authorize the board of education of any school district to establish and maintain schools or classes for those who are blind or have defective vision, and schools or classes for those who are deaf or have defective hearing, to provide for the expense of the same, to provide for the appointment of a supervisor of such schools or classes, and other help to carry out the provisions of this act and to repeal act number two hundred twenty-four of the public acts of nineteen hundred five and all acts amendatory thereto," The following are the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole: (1) Section 1, line 1, after the word "district," strike out the word "shall," and insert in lieu thereof the word "may." (2) Section 1, line 7, after the word "more," insert the word "day." The Senate agreed to the amendments recommended by the Committee of the Whole and the bill as amended was placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills. By unanimous consent the Senate returned to the order of Messages from the Governor. The following messages from the Governor were received and read: To the President of the Senate: Executive Office, Lansing, April 20, 1923. Sir-I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 186, (Enrolled No. 29), being An act to amend section three of act number one hundred fifty-three of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred seven, as amended by act number two hundred forty-five of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred twenty-one, entitled "An act to regulate and license fishing with tugs, launches, boats and nets in the waters bor dering on this State," being section seven thousand seven hundred thirty-one of the Compiled Laws of nineteen fifteen. Respectfully, ALEX J. GROESBECK, Governor. To the President of the Senate: Sir Executive Office, Lansing, April 20, 1923. I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 77, (Enrolled No. 28), being An act authorizing the Auditor General to cancel the taxes of the years eighteen hundred eighty-five and eighteen hundred eighty-six on all descriptions of land on which the taxes remain unpaid. Respectfully, ALEX J. GROESBECK. Governor. To the President of the Senate: Executive Office, Lansing, April 20, 1923. Sir I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 201, (Enrolled No. 27), being An act to protect fish in the trout streams of this State, and to regulate the manner of taking and transportation of fish from said waters, to provide penalties for violation of this act, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts conflicting therewith. Respectfully, To the President of the Senate: Sir ALEX J. GROESBECK, Governor. Executive Office, Lansing, April 20, 1923. I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 170, (Enrolled No. 26), being An act to amend section forty of act number one hundred eighty-three of the Public Acts of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, 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 section fourteen thousand five hundred seven of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen, as amended by act number two hundred thirty-one of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred nineteen. Respectfully, To the President of the Senate: ALEX J. GROESBECK, Governor. Executive Office, Lansing, April 20, 1923. Sir I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 185, (Enrolled No. 25), being An act to amend section sixteen of chapter one hundred fifty-eight of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred forty-six, “Of Offenses Against Chastity, Morality and Decency," being section fifteen thousand four hundred seventy-nine of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. To the President of the Senate: Respectfully, ALEX J. GROESBECK, Governor. Executive Office, Lansing, April 20, 1923. Sir-I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Senate bill No. 171, (Enrolled No. 23), being An act to amend sections two, four and five of chapter sixty-four of act number three hundred fourteen of the Public Acts of nineteen hundred fifteen, entitled "The Judicature Act of nineteen hundred fifteen," being sections fourteen thousand one hundred thirty-nine, fourteen thousand one hundred forty-one, and fourteen thousand one hundred forty-two of the Compiled Laws of nineteen hundred fifteen. Respectfully, ALEX J. GROESBECK, Governor. Executive Office, Lansing, April 20, 1923. To the Honorable, the President of the Senate: Respectfully, ALEX J. GROESBECK, Governor. Mr. Connelly moved that the message and the accompanying enrolled act be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. Mr. Karcher moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 11:30 o'clock a. m. Accordingly, and in pursuance of the order previously made. the President declared the Senate adjourned until Monday, April 23, 1923, at 8:30 o'clock p. m. DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. |