Resolved, That we respectfully protest against the abandonment of Fort Wayne and Fort Brady; and be it further Resolved, That we commend the attitude and argument of William Alden Smith, United States Senator from Michigan, in his presentation of the matter in the United States Senate; and be it further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the United States Senators and Representatives from Michigan in Washington, by the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives. Mr. G. G. Scott moved that the resolution be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. Mr. Cartier offered the following resolution : Senate resolution No. 21. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That from and after Wednesday, March 13, the two Houses of the Legislature transact no other business than for the enrollment of bills and presentation of the same to the Governor, and that the final adjournment of the Legislature shall be on Thursday, March 14, at 12 o'clock noon. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was not adopted. Mr. Kline moved to take from the table House bill No. 5, entitled A bill to provide for the transfer to the General Repairs Fund of a certain unexpended appropriation for the Michigan State Prison. The motion prevailed. Mr. Kline moved that the rules be suspended and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of the Senators present voting therefor. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of the Senaters-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: A bill to amend section 2 of Act No. 313 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An act to provide for the taxation and regulation of the business of manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, furnishing, giving or delivering spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and malt, brewed or fermented liquors and vinous liquors in this State, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act," as amended by Act No. 291 of the Public Acts of 1909, and by Act No. 170 of the Public Acts of 1911, said amended section being compiler's section 5380 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Liquor Traffic. Mr. Watkins introduced Senate bill No. 11, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 266 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An act relative to bonds and other obligations, with surety or sureties, and the acceptance as surety thereon of companies qualified to act as such, and the release of such surety, and the safe depositing of assets for which such surety may be liable, and to the charging by fiduciaries of the expense of procuring sureties, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith," as amended by Act No. 106 of the Public Acts of 1897, and by Act No. 321 of the Public Acts of 1907, the same being compiler's section 5196 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Insurance. Mr. Cartier moved that the Senate adjourn. The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 2 o'clock p. m. ELBERT V. CHILSON, ELEVENTH DAY. Lansing, Tuesday, March 12, 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, Fowle, Freeman, James, Kingman, Kline, Lee, Leidlein, Mapes, Miller, Moriarty, Murtha, Newton, Rosenkrans, F. D. Scott, G. G. Scott, Snell, Taylor, Vanderwerp, Vaughan, Walter, Ward, Watkins, Weter, White and Wiggins 31. The following Senator was absent without leave: Mr. Putney—1. Mr. Newton moved that the absentee be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. James offered the following resolutions: Whereas, The general appropriation bill now pending in Congress makes no appropriation or provision for the support and maintenance of Fort Brady, Michigan, thus indicating an intention of abolishing such post, and Whereas, Fort Brady is not in any sense an antiquated, obsolete post, but having been constructed but a few years ago to take the place of the old military post established in 1822 by General Cass, then Governor of the northwest territory, which before reconstruction was antiquated and obsolete, the new post is modern, comfortable, well situated as to sanitary conditions, and occupies an ample site, a large amount of money having been within a few years expended by the government in securing such site and in the construction of such post, and Whereas, Fort Brady is located near the United States ship canal and locks at the falls of the St. Mary's river, which marks the boundary line between the United States and Canada, in the construction of which the government has expended several million dollars, and is engaged in extensions and improvements on which will be expended several millions more; that the preservation and protection of such canal and locks is of the first importance to the millions of citizens employing the same; that such importance was so recognized by the war department during the Spanish-American war that when the garrison of United States troops at Fort Brady was ordered to the front a battalion of militia was ordered from Pennsylvania to take its place, and Whereas, Should all other reasons be deemed inadequate for the retention of the post, it is urged that the health restoring qualities of the climate where Fort Brady is located should be sufficient to insure its retention, support and even its extension. On every occasion troops ordered to Fort Brady from service in the Philippines, in Cuba, or from the South, arriving in bad condition as to health and strength, afflicted with fevers and other ailments incident to semi-tropical and malarial climates, upon arrival at Fort Brady invariably began to improve and in a few months were fully recuperated. Testimony from all the army surgeons who have served at this post can be adduced to establish the value of Fort Brady to the service as a health recuperating station and this to a greater degree than that of other posts, Therefore, Fully believing the retention and support of Fort Brady as a United States military post of the utmost importance, and that its abandonment as such would be a grave error, Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Michigan, (the House of Representatives concurring), That Michigan is opposed to the abandonment of Fort Brady as a United States military post, now or at any time, and that the senators and representatives from Michigan in the congress of the United States be, and they are hereby requested to use every individual and collective effort possible to secure the retention of such post and the appropriation of the funds necessary for its support. Resolved further, That the Secretary of State be requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to the Secretary of War, and to each of the Senators and Representatives from Michigan in Congress. The resolutions were adopted. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Judiciary: 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; With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHARLES E. WHITE, Chairman. |