The bill was placed on the order of third reading of bills.

Mr. White moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed, the time being 5:30 o'clock p. m.

The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. m.

ELBERT V. CHILSON, Secretary of the Senate.

SIXTIETH DAY.

Lansing, Wednesday, April 5, 1911.

2 o'clock p. m.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President.

Religious exercises were conducted by Rev. Fr. L. I. Brancheau, of St. Mary's church of Lansing.

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary.

The following Senators were present:

Messrs. Barnaby, Bradley, Cartier, Collins, Conley, Foster, Fowle, Freeman, James, Kingman, Kline, Lee, Leidlein, Mapes, Miller, Moriarty, Murtha, Newton, Putney, F. D. Scott, G. G. Scott, Snell, Taylor, Vanderwerp, Vaughan, Walter, Ward, Watkins, Weter, White and Wiggins-31. The following Senator was absent with leave: Mr. Rosenkrans-1.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

The following message from the Governor was received and read:

To the President of the Senate:

Executive Office, Lansing, April 4, 1911.

Sir: I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State

Senate bill No. 119, (enrolled No. 17), being

An act to authorize the board of supervisors of any county to raise by taxation or borrow money for the purpose of purchasing real estate for sites for, and constructing or repairing public buildings and bridges; to limit the amount that can be raised or borrowed for such purpose by such boards in certain cases; to authorize such boards to submit the question of raising or borrowing money for such purposes to the electors of their certain counties; to provide for the manner of submission; and to repeal Act No. 41 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act limiting the amount which may be raised in any county in any one year by the board of supervisors," approved April 21, 1909; Also:

Senate bill No. 249 (enrolled No. 15), being

An act to legalize the proceedings taken by any village in the State of Michigan, incorporated under Act No. 3 of the Public Acts of 1895:

as amended, authorizing the issuance of bonds for the purpose of securing an additional water supply and extending the municipal lighting plant of any such village;

Also:

Senate bill No. 108 (enrolled No. 16), being

An act to amend section 20 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, 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," approved May 29, 1897, the same being section 382 of the Compiled Laws of 1897;

Also:

Senate bill No. 178 (enrolled No. 14), being

An act to amend section 15 of an act, entitled "An act to revise and consolidate the laws organizing asylums for the insane and to regulate the care, management and use thereof, and to provide for the apprehension of persons believed to be insane, and for their care and custody," the same being Act No. 217 of the Public Acts of 1903, as amended; Also:

Senate bill No. 72 (enrolled No. 20), being

An act to amend section 10 of Act No. 35 of the Public Acts of 1907, entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of county schools of agriculture, manual training and domestic economy," as amended by Act No. 219 of the Public Acts of 1909.

Very respectfully,

CHASE S. OSBORN,
Governor.

The following message from the Governor was also received and read:

To the President of the Senate:

Executive Office, Lansing, April 5, 1911.

Sir: I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State

Senate bill No. 153 (enrolled No. 24), being

An act to amend section 1 of article 1 and section 42 of article 2 of Act No. 198 of the Public Acts of 1873, entitled "An act to revise the laws providing for the incorporation of the railroad, bridge and tunnel companies, and to regulate the running and management and to fix the duties and liabilities of all railroad, bridge, tunnel and other corporations owning or operating any railroad, bridge or tunnel within this State," being compiler's sections 6223 and 6267 of the Compiled Laws of 1897.

Also:

Senate bill No. 80 (enrolled No. 23), being

An act to amend section 6 of Act No. 28 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the management and control, and for the extension of the usefulness of the State library," approved March 20, 1895, being section 1768 of the Compiled Laws of 1897; relative to the salary of the Assistant State Librarian;

Also:

Senate bill No. 120 (enrolled No. 21), being

An act to legalize all actions taken, all indebtedness existing, and all bonds and other evidences of indebtedness issued under Act No. 41 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act limiting the amount which may be raised by any county in any one year by, the board of supervisors;" Also:

Senate bill 267 (enrolled No. 26), being

An act to validate bonds for waterworks purposes heretofore voted in the several cities.

Very respectfully,

CHASE S. OSBORN,

Governor.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

Petition No. 554. By Mr. James: Protest of Fred W. Hebard and 33 other citizens of Pequaming, against the passage of the Fowle mortgage tax bill.

The protest was referred to the Committee on Taxation.

Petition No. 555. By Mr. James: Protest of M. V. Holman and 30 other citizens of Rockland, on the same subject.

Same reference.

Petition No. 556. By Mr. James: Protest of R. R. Seeber and 34 other citizens of Winona, Houghton county, on the same subject. Same reference.

Petition No. 557. By Mr. James: Protest of F. E. Guck and 32 other citizens of Calumet, on the same subject.

Same reference.

Petition No. 558. By Mr. James: Protest of F. H. Rogers and 32 other citizens of Franklin, Houghton county, on the same subject. Same reference.

Petition No. 559. By Mr. James: Protest of Martin Gries and 13 other citizens of Lake Linden, on the same subject.

Same reference.

Petition No. 560. By Mr. James: Protest of H. B. Rogers, Jr., and 29 other citizens of Franklin, Houghton county, on the same subject. Same reference.

Petition No. 561. By Mr. James:

Protest of Henry Petermann and

21 other citizens of Phoenix, Keweenaw county, on the same subject. Same reference.

Petition No. 562. By Mr. James: Protest of Isaac E. Nara and 7 other citizens of Mass City, on the same subject.

Same reference.

Petition No. 563. By Mr. James: Petition of A. F. Anderson and 19 other lumbermen of the Upper Peninsula, suggesting certain amendments to the highway laws.

Mr. James moved that the petition be spread at length on the Journal. The motion prevailed.

The following is the petition:

We, the undersigned lumbermen, request your honorable body to pass an act, amending section 8 of chapter 9 of Act No. 283 of the Public Acts of 1909, as per enclosed copy.

In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan there are several counties that are very sparsely settled, and in which lumbering is the principal industry.

Under the present law the Highway Commissioner is not authorized to lay out anything but sleigh or wagon roads.

Much of the logging at present is done with logging railroads, the use of which is constantly increasing. The lands cannot be used for agricultural purposes until the timber is removed, and in order to remove the timber, logging railroads are a necessity under present economical conditions.

This amendment would authorize the commissioner and township board to permit the building of temporary logging railroads for a limited time.

The petition was referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Petition No. 564. By Mr. James: Resolutions of Ishpeming Miners' Union No. 222, W. F. M., in favor of the passage of the bill prohibiting the use of deception in the procuring of employes to work at any employment.

The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Petition No. 565. By Mr. James: Resolutions of Iron Mountain Miners' Union No. 177, W. F. M., on the same subject.

Same reference.

Petition No. 566. Union No. 209, W. Same reference.

Petition No 567.

By Mr. James: Resolutions of Palatka Miners' F. M., on the same subject.

By Mr. James: Resolutions of Ironwood Miners'

Union No. 153, W. F. M., on the same subject.

Same reference.

Petition No. 568. By Mr. James: Resolutions of Negaunee Miners' Union No. 128, W. F. M., on the same subject.

Same reference.

Petition No. 569. By Mr James: Resolutions of Hancock Copper Miners' Unon No. 200, W. F. M., on the same subject.

Same reference.

Petition No. 570. By Mr. James: Resolutions of Mass City Miners' Union No. 215, W. F. M., on the same subject.

Same reference.