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.

History of all bills (and concurrent resolutions for amending the constitution) 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 the number indicates that the bill was received from the House.)

A.

Agriculture, to authorize boards of supervisors to raise money for the betterment of, 15. Albion township, to authorize borrowing money by, to pay debts, H 24.

Appropriation for erection of armories, 9, H 20.

Armories, appropriation for erection of, 9, H 20.

Attorney at law, to amend act forbidding false claim to be an, H 14.

B.

Bar, false pretense to admission to practice at, forbidden, H 14.

Birds and game, to amend act of 1911 for protection of, H 26.

Bass, to amend act regulating the taking of, 13.

Bonds and other obligations, to amend general law relative to, 2, H 5.

Boundaries of cities, to amend act prescribing method of, 12.

C.

Charters of cities and villages, to amend constitution relative to amending, 10, H 21. Cities and villages, to amend constitution relative to amending charters of, 10, H 21. the taking of private property for public utilities by, 8.

Cities of the fourth class, to amend incorporation act for, 14, H 22.

to amend general incorporation act of 1909, 12. Constitution, to amend relative to charters of cities and villages, 10, H 21.

initiative, 4.

initiative and referendum, 5.

by inserting provision for the "recall", 6.

Corrupt practices in nominations and elections, to prevert, H 11.

E.

Election and nomination expenses of candidates, to limit, H 11.
Elections, to amend law to preserve purity of, H 17.

prescribe manner of conducting, H 19.

Electors, to amend act relative to registration of, H 17.
Erie, to amend act regulating fishing in lake, 11.

F.

Fishing in great lakes, to amend act regulating, 11.
Fish nets, to amend act relative to size of mesh, 11.
Fish, to amend general law for protection of, H 25.

Fraud and deception at elections, to amend general law to prevent, H 17.

G.

Game and Birds, to amend act of 1911 for protection of, H 25.

H.

Huron, to amend act regulating fishing in Lake, 11.

I.

Incorporation of cities and change of boundaries, 12.

of fourth class, to amend act for, 14, H 22.

Initiative, to amend constitution relative to, 4.

and referendum, to amend constitution relative to; 5.

Inspector of salt, to abolish office of, 16.

L.

Lakes, to amend act prescribing size of mesh of nets used in great, 11.

Liquor dealers, to amend act relative to bonds of, H 5.

Liquor, to amend general law governing sale of, 1.

M.

Mesh of fish nets, to amend act prescribing size of, 11.
Michigan, to amend act regulating fishing in Lake, 11.

N.

Nomination and election expenses, to limit, H 11.

0.

Office of Salt Inspector, to abolish, 16.

P.

Political parties, to provide for choice by, of candidates for President, 7.
Presidential preference primary, 7, H 9.

Primary election, Presidential preference, 7, H 9.

Recall, to amend constitution by inserting provision for, 6.
Referendum and initiative, to amend constitution relative to, 5.
Registration of electors, to amend general law relative to, H 17.

S.

Saloon licenses, sureties on bonds given for, H 5.

Saloons, to amend general law regulating business of, 1.

Salt inspector, to abolish office of, 16.

Solicitor in chancery, to amend act forbiding false claim to be, H 14.
Suffrage for women, to amend constitution to provide for, 3.

Superior, to amend act regulating fishing in Lake, 11.

Supervisors, may raise money for betterment of agriculture, 15.
Sureties on bonds of liquor dealers, to amend act relative to, 2, H 5.

V.

Villages, to amend constitution relative to amending charters of, 10, H 21.
and cities, the taking private property for public utilities by, 8.
Votes for women, to amend constitution so as to grant, 3.

W.

Women, to amend constitution so as to grant the suffrage to, 3.

PART II.

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

(The references are to page numbers).

1. 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 manu-
facturing, 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:

introduced by Mr. Taylor, ordered printed and referred to the committee
on liquor traffic.

announcement of printing (file No. 1).

reported favorably with amendments, amendments concurred in, and
placed on the general order.

considered in committee of the whole, amended, amendments concurred
in, and bill placed on the order of third reading.

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read third time and passed, transmitted..

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returned concurred in, referred for printing and presentation to the
governor..

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presented to the governor (enrolled No. 2).

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2.

approved....

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:

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introduced for Mr. Watkins, (by Mr. Taylor), ordered printed and referred
to the committee on insurance.
announcement of printing (file No. 2).

3. Concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 3 of the
Constitution of this State, relative to the right of women to vote:

introduced by Mr. Snell, ordered printed and referred to the committee
on constitutional amendments..

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announcement of printing (file No. 3).

reported without recommendation; rules suspended and placed on im-
mediate passage; read third time, amended, resolution adopted, trans-
mitted...

printed in journal.

returned concurred in, and referred for printing and deposit with the
Secretary of State..

deposited with the Secretary of State, (enrolled No. 1).

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4. Concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 17 of the
Constitution of Michigan, relative to the initiative:

introduced by Mr. Barnaby, ordered printed and referred to the committee
on constitutional amendments....
announcement of printing (file No. 4).

committee discharged from further consideration of, placed on the gen-
eral order..

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considered in committee of the whole, amended, amendments concurred
in, and the recommendation that all after the title of the resolution be
stricken out not concurred in, placed on the order of third reading....
read third time and not adopted.

5. Concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to sections 1 and 19 of article
5 of the Constitution of Michigan, relative to the initiative and referendum:
introduced by Mr. Barnaby, ordered printed and referred to the com-
mittee on constitutional amendments.
announcement of printing (file No. 5).

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committee discharged from further consideration of, placed on the gen-
eral order..

considered in committee of the whole, amended, amendments concurred
in, and placed on the order of third reading...

read third time and not adopted; motion to reconsider, laid on the table..
6. Concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to article 9 of the Constitution
of Michigan by adding a new section thereto which shall be known as Section
9, relative to the recall:

introduced by Mr. Barnaby, ordered printed and referred to the com-
mittee on constitutional amendments.
announcement of printing (file No. 6) . .

motion to discharge the committee from further consideration of the con-
current resolution did not prevail. .

7. A bill to provide for the expression by the qualified enrolled voters of the
several political parties of their choice for the nomination by their party for
the President of the United States, and making an appropriation to carry
out the provisions of the same: •

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

announcement of printing (file No. 7).

8. A bill to fix the manner and provide the method of taking private property for
public utilities by cities and villages under article 8 of the state constitution:
recommended by governor in special message.

introduced by Mr. Mapes, ordered printed and referred to the committee
on cities and villages.

announcement of printing (file No. 8).

9. A bill to provide for the erection of armories, and making an appropriation
therefor:

introduced by Mr. Taylor, rules suspended and referred to the committee
of the whole, and ordered printed in the journal. .

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

read third time and passed, transmitted.

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10. A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 21 of article 8 of
the Constitution of Michigan, relative to amending the charters of cities and
villages:

introduced by Mr. Taylor, rules suspended and referred to the committee
of the whole, and ordered printed in the journal.

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considered in committee of the whole, amended, amendments concurred
in, and placed on the order of third reading..

read third time and adopted, transmitted.

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11. A bill to amend section 3 of Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled
"An act to regulate the taking of fish in the waters of Lakes Superior, Michi-
gan, Huron, and Erie, the bays thereof, and the connecting waters between
said lakes within the jurisdiction of this state, and to regulate the trans-
portation, sale and possession of fish taken from said waters," approved
June 2, 1909; relative to the mode of determining the size of the mesh of the
nets used therein:

introduced by Mr. Walter, rules suspended and bill placed on immediate
passage; read a third time and passed, transmitted..
returned amended; laid on the table.

taken from the table, House amendment not concurred in, re-transmitted
12. A bill to amend section 20 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," as amended by Act No. 203 of the Public Acts of 1911:
recommended by governor in special message.

introduced for Mr. Taylor (by Mr. Moriarty), ordered printed in the journal
and referred to the committee on cities and villages...
committee discharged from further consideration of, placed on the order
of third reading......

read third time and passed, transmitted..

13. A bill to amend sections 1 and 4 and to repeal section 3 of Act No. 59 of the Pub-
lic Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to prohibit the taking, catching or killing
of certain species of bass during certain months of the year; to provide a
penalty therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith:"
recommended by governor in special message.

introduced by Mr. Watkins, ordered printed in the journal and referred
to the committee on fisheries.

reported favorably with amendments, amendments concurred in, and
pending its reference to the committee of the whole, the rules were
suspended and the bill placed on its immediate passage; read third
time, passed, transmitted..

returned concurred in, and referred for printing and presentation to the
governor..

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

14. A bill to amend section 16 of chapter 32 of Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of
1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth
class," the same being compiler's section 3353 of the Compiled Laws of 1897:
introduced by Mr. James, ordered printed and referred to the committee
on cities and villages....

15. A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of each county to appropriate or
raise money by tax for the encouragement of improved methods of farm
management and practical instruction and demonstration in agriculture:
recommended by the governor in special message..

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introduced by Mr. Cartier, rules suspended and referred to the committee
of the whole..

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

read third time and passed, transmitted.

returned concurred in, and referred for printing and presentation to the

governor..

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presented to the governor (enrolled No. 4)

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approved....

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16.

A bill to abolish the office of Salt Inspector, and to repeal Act No. 29 of the
Public Acts of 1869, as amended, being sections 4911 to 4953, inclusive, of the
Compiled Laws of 1897:

recommended by the governor in special message.

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introduced by Mr. Weter, rules suspended, referred to the committee of
the whole and ordered printed in the journal. .

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

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read third time and not passed.

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vote by which bill failed to pass reconsidered; bill laid on the table.

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