The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Agricultural Interests. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, Sir: I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 469 (file No. 237), entitled A bill to provide for the protection of the health, lives and interests of the salt miners of Michigan and providing penalties for the violation of this act; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on Saline Interests. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, Sir:--I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: A bill making an appropriation for the Mackinac Island State Park and for the Michilimackinac State Park for various purposes for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1912, and June 30, 1913, and to provide a tax to meet the same; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and pending the reference of the bill to its appropriate committee, Mr. Mapes moved that the bill be referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations. The motion prevailed. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, Sir: I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 519 (file No. 250), entitled A bill to prohibit the false billing, false classification and false weighing of any goods, property or effects offered to any common carrier in this State for the purpose of transportation, and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The following message from the House was also received and read: House of Representatives, To the President of the Senate: A bill to amend sections 25 and 28 of Act No. 113 of the Public Acts of the year 1877, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of companies for mining, smelting and manufacturing iron, copper, silver, mineral coal and other ores or minerals, and to fix the duties and liabilities of such corporations," being sections 7015 and 7018, of the Compiled Laws of 1897. And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Banks and Corporations. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: House of Representatives, Sir: I am instructed by the House to transmit the following bill: House bill No. 398 (file No. 186), entitled A bill to provide for the condemnation by public corporations of private property for the use or benefit of the public, and to define the terms "public corporation" and "private property" as used therein; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The following message from the House was also received and read: To the President of the Senate: A bill to create and establish a state board of control for the manage ment and control of all the charitable, reformatory and penal institutions of the state; to define its powers and duties; to provide for the appointment of the members thereof; to define certain offenses and provide penalties for violations thereof, and to make appropriations to carry out the provisions of this act; And to inform the Senate that the bill has passed the House. In this action of the House the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. The bill was read a first and second time by its title and referred to the Committee on State Affairs. Mr. F. D. Scott moved that the Senate resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the GENERAL ORDERS OF THE DAY. The motion prevailed. The President called Mr. Wiggins to the chair. After some time spent therein, the committee rose, and through its chairman made the following report: The committee has had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 411 (file No. 387), entitled A bill to provide for the incorporation of colleges; Also: Senate bill No. 305 (file No. 405), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 291 of the Public Acts of 1907, entitled "An act to provide for the payment for overtime of convicts engaged in manufacturing on public account;" Also: A bill to provide a tax to meet the amounts disbursed by the State for the current expenses of the Michigan State Prison, the State House of Correction and Branch Prison in the Upper Peninsula and the Michigan Reformatory; Also: House bill No. 422 (file No. 188), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 173 of the Public Acts of 1893, the same being section 10202 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, entitled "An act to provide the manner of proving the breeding of horses;" Also: House bill No. 409 (file No. 173), entitled A bill to amend section 18 of Act No. 91 of the Public Acts of 1905, entitled "An act to prevent the importation from other states and the spread within this State of dangerous insects and dangerously contagious diseases affecting trees, shrubs, vines, plants and fruits, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," approved May 4, 1905, relative to compensation of local inspectors; Also: Senate bill No. 372 (file No. 345), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 293 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act in relation to the public health in this State;" Also: Senate bill No. 371 (file No. 344), entitled A bill to regulate charges for transporting express packages; to prescribe certain regulations for forwarding the same; to prohibit the establishment of joint agencies by express companies; and to provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this act; Also: House bill No. 141 (file No. 26), entitled A bill to amend Act No. 27 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended by Act No. 317 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act defining the powers and duties of local health officers and boards of health in the matter of the protection of the people of the State of Michigan from the disease known as tuberculosis," by adding a new section thereto to be known as section 12a; Also: House bill No. 79 (file No. 196), entitled A bill to amend section 9 of Act No. 278 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of villages and for changing their boundaries;" Also: House bill No. 84 (file No. 197), entitled A bill to amend section 13 of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and for changing their boundaries;" Also: Senate bill No. 244 (file No. 232), entitled A bill to authorize the boards of supervisors of the several counties in this State to borrow money, and issue bonds therefor, for the purchase of land to be used for the purpose of holding thereon fairs and exhibitions of an agricultural character; 1 Also: Senate bill No. 404 (file No. 379), entitled A bill to provide for the enforcement of public order upon interurban cars within this State, and to define certain offenses against the same, and provide a punishment for violation thereof; Has made no amendments thereto, and has directed its chairman to report the same back to the Senate, and recommend their passage. The committee of the whole has also had under consideration the following: Senate bill No. 360 (file No. 338), entitled A bill to provide for the planting and care of shade trees and to provide for the expense thereof, and to repeal acts conflicting therewith; Has amended the same as follows: 1. By inserting in line 5 of section 5 after the word "officer" the words "board or council." 2. By striking out of line 6 of section 5 the word "collection" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "assessment and levy." 3. By inserting 5 new sections to follow section 6, to stand as sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and to read as follows: Sec. 7. The said commission shall have full power and authority and is hereby empowered to pass, enact, alter, amend and repeal ordinances for the protection, regulation and control of such parks, and the trees, flowers, shrubs, statuary and other improvements therein, and also for the protection, regulation and control of all shade trees planted or growing upon the public highways of any such municipality, and to prescribe fines and penalties for the violation thereof and fix the amount of the same; the method now or hereafter in use for the passing, enacting, altering, amending and publishing ordinances in said municipality shall be the method used to pass, enact, alter, amend, repeal and publish the ordinances herein mentioned, and said ordinances shall be enforced in the manner provided by law for the enforcement of the ordinances of the commission authorized by the aforesaid act. Sec. 8. All moneys collected from fines or penalties for the violation of any ordinances of any such commission, and all moneys collected for assessments made upon the property for the cost of planting and transplanting any trees, and the boxes or guards for the protection thereof in any such city, village or township, shall be forthwith paid over to the proper municipal authorities and shall be placed to the credit of said commission and subject to be drawn upon by the said commission in the manner provided by law for the payments of moneys in any such municipality. Sec. 9. The said commission may prescribe penalties for the violation of any of its ordinances, and the courts which now or hereafter shall have jurisdiction over actions for the violation of ordinances of the municipality in which said commission has been or shall be appointed shall have jurisdiction in actions for the violation of such ordinances as the said commission shall enact, and said ordinances shall be enforced by like proceedings and processes and the practice for the enforcement of said ordinances shall be the same as that provided for the enforcement of the ordinances of the municipality in which such commission exists. Sec. 10. The officers authorized by law to serve and execute processes |