parent that the requirement that the bills shall be printed and in the possession of each house for at least five days is expressly limited to "any regular session of the Legislature." The section reads precisely as intended by the framers of the Constitution. Any doubt which might exist in regard to the meaning of the language used is dispelled by an examination of the Constitutional Debates. The proposal as originally introduced applied to both regular and special sessions of the Legislature. It is obvious that the section of the Constitution in its present form was substituted for the original proposal for the express purpose of limiting the five day requirement to regular sessions of the Legislature. The Constitutional Debates indicate that the five day requirement in the original proposal was included for the purpose of keeping the public advised in regard to matters coming before the Legislature at a regular session and that due publicity be given all proposed legislation; while in the case of a special session no matter is usually submitted other than that included in the call of the Governor, in calling the Legislature in extraordinary session or at least included in a special message, thereby giving to such measures as are proposed even greater publicity than that generally afforded to bills introduced during the regular session.

It is therefore my opinion that bills introduced during the special session need not be printed and be in the possession of each house for at least five days prior to their passage, under authority of the Constitution.

Very respectfully,

FRANZ C. KUHN,
Attorney General.

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. Murtha offered the following resolution:

Senate resolution No. 11.

Resolved, That C. M. Dudd, of Lansing, be and is hereby appointed a stenographer for the special session.

The resolution was adopted.

Mr. Geo. G. Scott offered the following resolution:

Senate resolution No. 12.

Resolved, That all matters stated, or remarks made in debate upon the floor of the Senate, or in Committee of the Whole, during the special session, shall be deemed matters of privilege and shall be printed in full in the daily Journal of the Senate.

The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to make the necessary arrangements to secure the necessary stenographic assistance to carry into effect the provisions of this resolution.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

Mr. Moriarty moved that the resolution be laid on the table.
The motion prevailed.

Mr. Moriarty offered the following resolution:

Senate resolution No. 13.

Resolved, That Miss Lucetta Harbour, of Lansing, be and is hereby appointed Senate Stenographer for the special session to succeed Miss Bertha Smith, who is unable to attend.

The question being on the adoption of the resolution,

Mr. White moved that the resolution be laid on the table.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. White moved that the rules of the last regular session be adopted as the rules of this special session.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Moriarty moved that a respectful message be sent to the Governor, asking the return to the Senate of the following resolution: Senate resolution No. 7.

Resolved by the Senate, That a respectful message be sent to the Governor requesting him to submit to the Senate all evidence in his possession relative to the existence of a demand for a Presidential Preference Primary Act, and for the giving of immediate effect thereto.

Upon which motion he demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion then prevailed, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor by yeas and nays as follows:

The following message from the House was received and read:

To the President of the Senate:

House of Representatives,
February 27, 1912.

Sir: I am instructed by the House to transmit to the Senate the following concurrent resolution :

House resolution No. 11.

Resolved by the House (the Senate concurring), That Samuel B. Mullen of Newaygo be and is hereby designated as Assistant Postmaster

of the Legislature for the special session of 1912 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Fred H. Meyer.

Which has been adopted by the House, and in which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully asked.

Very respectfully

CHARLES S. PIERCE,

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor by yeas and nays as follows:

Messrs. Moriarty and James introduced

Senate bill No. 3, entitled

A bill to promote the general health and welfare of the people of this State, relating to the liability of employers for injuries or death sustained by their employes, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of employes and methods for the payment of the same, including the incorporation of mutual associations to insure the payments of such compensation, establishing an Industrial Accident Board, defining its powers, providing for a review of its awards, making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act, and restricting the right to compensation or damages in such cases, to such as are provided by this act.

The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Moriarty moved that 1,000 extra copies of the above entitled bill be printed for the use of the committee.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Kingman moved that the Senate adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

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

ELBERT V. CHILSON,
Secretary of the Senate.

THIRD DAY.

Lansing, Wednesday, February 28, 1912. 2 o'clock p. m.

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

The roll of the Senate was called by the Secretary.

The following Senators were present:

Messrs. Barnaby, Bradley, Cartier, Collins, Conley, Foster, Freeman, James, Kingman, Kline, Lee, Leidlein, Mapes, Miller, Moriarty, Murtha, Newton, Putney, Rosenkrans, F. D. Scott, Vanderwerp, Walter, Ward, Watkins, Weter, White, Wiggins-27.

The following Senator was absent with leave: Mr. Fowle—1.

The following Senators were absent without leave: Messrs. G. G. Scott, Snell, Taylor and Vaughan-4.

Mr. White asked and obtained leave of absence for Messrs. Taylor and Vaughan from today's session.

Mr. Weter asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Geo. G. Scott from today's session.

Mr. Murtha asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Snell from today's session.

Messrs. Foster, Kline and Leidlein asked and obtained leaves of absence for themselves from the sessions of the Senate until Tuesday March 5.

Mr. Watkins asked and obtained leave of absence for himself from tomorrow's session.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

The following message from the Governor was received and read:

State of Michigan, Executive Office,
Lansing, February 27, 1912.

To the President of the Senate,

Sir: I herewith beg to submit an urgent communication from the

Mayor and Secretary of the Board of Commerce of Charlevoix for your consideration. If you are disposed to take action in this matter it will be necessary to do so at once in order that telegraphic communication may be effective.

Very respectfully,
CHASE S. OSBORN,

Governor.

The following is the communication above referred to:

Charlevoix, Michigan, February 25, 1912.

Hon. Chase S. Osborn, Governor, Lansing, Mich.

My dear Governor:-I have just received notification as Mayor, that the Secretary of War will hear an application February 28, at 10:30 a. m., from the Chicago Sanitary District for the diversion of ten thousand second feet of water from Lake Michigan.

This is, I believe, practically doubling the present flow of water. Every port in Michigan will be injured by the granting of such a request. Every fruit farm in Northern Michigan will be jeopardized, and the future development of the country hindered and perhaps permanently estopped, for it is well known that the climatic influence of the lakes will be lessened to an appreciable extent by changing the natural flow of the warm currents of water.

Cannot you lay this before the Legislature and have an emphatic protest registered in the name of the entire state?

Hoping you will give this your usual energetic and effective attention, I am with sincere regards,

The message with the accompanying communication, was received and ordered spread upon the Journal.

Mr. Walter, by unanimous consent, offered the following resolution: Senate resolution No. 4.

Whereas, Application has been made to the Secretary of War for the diversion of ten thousand cubic feet of water per second into the Chicago canal; and

Whereas, This will practically double the present flow of water from Lake Michigan through the canal, and not only endanger our harbors, but be a grave manace to our fruit industry, which though it has reached such proportions, is as yet only in its infancy; and

Whereas, A hearing on said application has been fixed by the Secretary of War to be held before him in his office in the War Department at Washington on Wednesday, February 28th; therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of Michigan, That on behalf of the people of this state we desire to enter a vigorous protest against the granting of such application by the sanitary district of Chicago; and be it further