INDEX.

This index is composed of the following parts:

I. Index of subjects treated in bills (and concurrent resolutions for amending the constitution) introduced in the Senate or received from the House of Representatives. II. History of all bills introduced in the Senate (and concurrent resolutions for amending the constitution).

III. Senate history of all bills received from the House of Representatives.

IV. History of resolutions introduced in the Senate,

V. Senate history of all resolutions received from the House of Representatives.
VI. General index of the Senate Journal.

PART I.

Index of subjects treated in bills (and concurrent resolutions for amending the constitution) introduced in the Senate or received from the House of Representatives. (The references are to bill numbers. A number with no letter before it, indicates a Senate bill; the letter "H" before a number indicates that the bill was received from the House.)

A.

Accidents to workmen, employers insurance against loss by, 14.
Appropriation act of 1911, to amend general purpose, 7.

for prisons, 4.

B.

Banking law, to amend general, 13.

Bonds and obligations with sureties, to amend act relative to, 11.
Brewers, to prevent the owning of saloons by, 10.

C.

Cities, to authorize construction or purchase of detention hospitals by, 8.

Claims of deputy factory inspectors, payment of, H 22.

Compensation for injuries to workmen, insurance against loss for, 14.

Concealed weapons, to amend act relative to carrying of, 15.

Constitution, to amend so as to permit women to vote, 12.

to provide for "initiative and referendum", 17.

to provide for the "recall", 18.

to provide for the "initiative", 19.

D.

Dangerous weapons, to amend act relative to carrying of, 15.
Detention hospitals, to authorize construction or purchase of, 8.

E.

Election, presidential preference primary, 1, 2, 9, H 2.
Employers insurance associations, incorporation of, 14, H 20.
Employers liability and workmen's compensation, 3, H 1.

F.

Factory inspectors, payment of claims of deputy, H 22.
Female suffrage, to amend constitution to permit, 12.

G.

General purpose appropriation act, to amend, 7.

General repairs fund of State prison, transfer of funds to, H 5.

H.

Hospitals, to authorize cities to construct or purchase detention, 8.

I.

Initiative and referendum, to amend constitution relative to, 17.
Initiative, to amend constitution relative to, 19.

Inspectors, claims of deputy factory, H 22.

Insurance of employers against loss by injuries to employees, 14, H 22.

J.

Jackson prison, to amend appropriation act for, 5. to provide for transfer of funds at, 6, H 5.

L.

Liability of employers and workmens compensation, 3.
Liquor bonds, to amend act relative to sureties on, 11.
Liquor law, to amend general, 10.

M.

Marquette prison, to amend appropriation act for, 4.

Michigan State prison, to amend appropriation act for, 5.

to provide for transfer of funds at, 6.

Mutual insurance associations for employers of labor, 14, H 20.

P.

Postal savings, to amend banking law to permit deposits of, in State banks, 13. Presidential preference primary election, 1, 2, 9, H 2.

Primary election, to amend general law for, H 10.

Primary, presidential preference, 1, 2, 9, H 2.

Prison appropriation act, to amend, 4.

Ꭱ.

Recall, to amend constitution so as to provide for, 18.

Referendum and initiative, to amend constitution relative to, 17, 19.

S.

Saloons not to be owned by brewers, 10.

State banks, to allow them to receive postal savings deposits, 13.
State House of Correction, to amend appropriation act for, 4.

State prison, to amend appropriation act for, 5.

to provide for transfer of funds of, 6, H 5.

Supervisors, to make approval by, necessary to filing of town plats, 16.
Sureties, to amend general act relative to, 11.

T.

Town plats, to amend act for recording of, 16.

U.

Unexpended appropriation at Jackson prison, disposition of, H 5.
Upper peninsula prison, to amend appropriation act for, 4.

W.

Weapons, to amend act forbidding carrying of dangerous, 15.
Women, to amend constitution to allow votes by, 12.
Workmen's compensation and employers liability, 3, H 1.

PART II.

HISTORY OF ALL BILLS (AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION) INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE.

(The references are to page numbers.)

1. A bill to provide for the expression of the popular will for the nomination of a
President and Vice-President of the United States; the election of delegates
to national party conventions, and to provide for the preparation of ballots
therefor:

introduced by Mr. Lee, (1,000 extra copies ordered printed) and referred
to the committee on elections..
announcement of printing (file No. 1)..

2. A bill to provide a method whereby the enrolled voters of each political party
may express their choice for delegates to a national convention called for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for President of the United States; to
provide for the election of candidates for party presidential electors, making
an appropriation for paying the expenses incurred in carrying out the pro-
visions of this act, and to provide a tax to meet the same:

introduced by Mr. Mapes, (1,000 extra copies ordered printed) and referred
to the committee on elections..

announcement of printing (file No. 2).

reported favorably and placed on the general order..

9

29

9

29

24

on motion, made special order for Tuesday, March 5, 2:30 p.m.
considered on special order, amended, amendments concurred in and
placed on the order of third reading.

25

34-5

motion to take up order of third reading, lost.

36

read third time and motion to postpone passage "until tomorrow" was
lost; whereupon the Senate adjourned, and the bill went to unfinished
business...

52

on unfinished business, pending consideration, a motion to suspend rules
and take up "Messages from the House" was lost.
pending further consideration a substitute was offered for the bill and
after extended debate was withdrawn, and after further debate the bill
was laid on the table..

3. 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
employees, providing compensation for the accidental injury to or death of
employes and methods for the payment of the same, including the incor-
poration of mutual associations to insure the payments of such compensa-
tion, establishing an Industrial Accident Board, defining its powers, provid-
ing for a review of its awards, making an appropriation to carry out the pro-
visions of this act, and restricting the right to compensation or damages in
such cases, to such as are provided by this act:

introduced by Messrs. Moriarty and James, (1000 extra copies ordered
printed) and referred to the committee on judiciary.

announcement of printing (file No. 3)..

reported favorably and placed on the general order.

considered in committee of the whole, amended, amendments concurred
in, and leave granted the committee to sit again.

considered in committee of the whole and placed on the order of third
reading.

read third time and pending vote thereon, the bill was laid on the table..

4. A bill to amend section 8 of Act No. 151 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled
"An act to provide for the employment of prison labor on state account at
the State House of Correction and Branch of the State Prison in the Upper
Peninsula; to provide for the sale and disposition of the manufactured pro-
duct; to define the duties of the warden and board of control of said prison
in relation thereto; to make an appropriation for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1912, to carry into effect the object and purposes of this act, and to pro-
vide a tax to meet the same:"

introduced by Mr. Fowle, rules suspended, read third time, passed, trans-
mitted...

recommended by governor in special message.

42

45-6

returned concurred in, referred for printing and presentation to gov-

120

147

ernor.

presented to the governor (enrolled No. 2).
approved....

5. A bill to amend section 8 of Act No. 150 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled
"An act to provide for the employment of prison labor on state account at the
State Prison at Jackson, Michigan, to provide for the sale and disposition of
the manufactured product; to define the duties of the warden and board of
control of said prison in relation thereto; to make an appropriation for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, to carry into effect the object and purposes
of this act, and to provide a tax to meet the same:"
recommended by governor in special message.

147

42

introduced by Mr. Fowle, rules suspended, read third time, passed and
transmitted..

46

returned concurred in, referred for printing and presentation to gov-

ernor..

121

presented to the governor (enrolled No. 3)
approved.

147

148

6. A bill to provide for the transfer to the general repairs fund of a certain un-
expended appropriation for the Michigan State Prison:
recommended by governor in special message.

introduced by Mr. Kline, rules suspended, read third time, passed, trans-
mitted....

7. A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 107 of the Public Acts of 1911, entitled
"An act to provide a tax to meet the several appropriations for which a tax
is not otherwise provided for the general expenses of the state government,
salaries of the state officers, judicial and other expenses of the state depart-
ments and expenses of the legislature for the years 1911 and 1912:"
recommended by governor in special message.

42

46-7

42

introduced by Mr. Kline, and referred to the committee on finance and
appropriations.

47

reported favorably, rules suspended, read third time, passed, given im-
mediate effect and transmitted.

55

returned concurred in, referred for printing and presentation to gov-

ernor.

presented to the governor (enrolled No. 4).
approved....

8. A bill to authorize the construction or purchase of detention hospitals, or for
the securing of the care and treatment of persons afflicted with contagious
or communicable diseases, in cities within this State having a population of
not less than five thousand inhabitants:

122-3

147

148

recommended by governor in special message.

53-4

introduced by Mr. Newton, rules suspended, read third time, passed,
given immediate effect, transmitted..

56-7

returned concurred in, referred for printing and presentation to gov-

9. A bill to provide a method whereby the enrolled voters of each political party
may express their choice for candidate for President of the United States,
and to provide for holding a Presidential Preference Primary:

introduced by Mr. Leidlein, ordered printed and referred to the committee
on elections...