Resolved, That we extend to her our heartfelt sympathy in these hours of her affliction and wish her godspeed in her recovery so that she may yet be spared to the nation for many years to come; and be it further Resolved, That in token of our appreciation of her noble qualities, her patriotic spirit and her untiring efforts to bring comfort to disabled soldiers in the darkest days of the nation's history, the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized and instructed to cause a copy of these resolutions, properly engrossed on parchment, to be forwarded to Miss Barton at Glen Echo, Maryland.

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 unanimously adopted.

Mr. Leidlein 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.

SECOND DAY.

Lansing, Thursday, March 21, 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, Kingman, Kline, Lee, Leidlein, Mapes, Miller, Moriarty, Murtha, Newton, G. G. Scott, Snell, Taylor, Vanderwerp, Vaughan, Walter, Ward, Watkins, Weter and Wiggins-26.

The following Senators were absent with leave: Rosenkrans and F. D. Scott-3.

The following Senators were absent without leave: Putney and White-3.

Messrs. Fowle,

Messrs. James,

Mr. Walter asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for Senator White.

Mr. Taylor moved that the other absentees be excused from today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Messrs. Cartier, Foster, Kingman, Leidlein and Snell asked and obtained leaves of absence for themselves from Monday's session.

MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.

The following message from the Governor was received and read: State of Michigan, Executive Office,

Lansing, March 20, 1912.

To the President of the Senate: Sir: In compliance with the law providing that appointments to the following offices shall be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, I herewith submit the following list of appointments made since the business adjournment of the Legislature of 1911:

Board of Control of College of Mines.

Lucius L. Hubbard, Painesdale, Houghton County, appointed June 9, 1911, to succeed himself, for the term ending June 9, 1917.

Murray M. Duncan, Ishpeming, Marquette County, appointed June 9, 1911, to succeed himself, for the term ending June 9, 1917.

Commissioner of Labor.

Perry F. Powers, Cadillac, Wexford County, appointed July 1, 1911, to succeed R. H. Fletcher, for the term ending June 30, 1913.

State Board of Corrections and Charities.

Alton T. Roberts, Marquette, Marquette County, appointed January 25, 1912, to succeed George Clapperton, for term ending December 31, 1918.

Board of Health of City of Detroit.

Samuel T. Douglas, Detroit, appointed March 1, 1912, to succed himself, for term ending February 28, 1916.

Board of Control of Lapeer Home for Feeble-Minded and Epileptic. O. L. Millard, Hersey, Osceola County, appointed July 1, 1911, to succeed H. Kitchell, for the term ending January 31, 1915.

A. E. Meigs, Detroit, Wayne County, appointed July 6, 1911, to succeed J. S. Weidman, for the term ending January 31, 1915.

Norman Flowers, Jackson, Jackson County, appointed October 3, 1911, to succeed M. J. Murphy, for the term ending January 31, 1915.

Board of Guardians of Industrial Home for Girls.

Rolla C. Taylor, Adrian, Lenawee County, appointed May 24, 1911, to succeed himself, for the term ending May 31, 1917.

State Board of Health.

Edward Abrams, Houghton, Houghton County, appointed July 19, 1911, to succeed Geo. S. Harrington, for the term ending January 31, 1915.

Board of Trustees of Ionia State Hospital.

C. H. Gibson, Greenville, Montcalm County, appointed December 5, 1911, to succeed James W. Belknap, for the term ending January 31, 1913.

Jury Commissioners for Wayne County.

Duncan E. Graham, Detroit, appointed May 24, 1911, to succeed J. B. Greenberg, for the term ending April 30, 1917.

State Board of Library Commissioners.

David E. Heineman, Detroit, Wayne County, appointed June 8, 1911, to succeed himself, for the term ending June 7, 1915.

W. Millard Palmer, Grand Rapids, Kent County, appointed June 27, 1911, to succeed F. J. Baldwin, for the term ending June 7, 1915.

State Live Stock Sanitary Commission.

H. H. Halladay, Clinton, Lenawee County, appointed July 10, 1911, to succeed C. A. Tyler, for the term ending second Monday in July, 1917.

Mackinac Island State Park Commission.

Alfred O. Jopling, Marquette, Marquette County, appointed June 22, 1911, to succeed himself, for term ending June 21, 1921.

State Board of Registration of Nurses.

Susan Fisher Apted, Grand Rapids, Kent County, appointed March 1, 1912, to succeed Elizabeth G. Flaws, for the term ending July 31, 1912.

Board of Trustees of Newberry State Hospital.

Thomas Conlin, Crystal Falls, Iron County, appointed March 1, 1912, to succeed J. C. Kirkpatrick, for the term ending second Monday in February, 1917.

Board of Registration and Examination in Osteopathy.

T. L. Herroder, Detroit, Wayne County, appointed May 12, 1911, to succeed E. F. Ashmore, for the term ending, April 30, 1916.

Advisory Board in the Matter of Pardons.

Nelson C. Rice, St. Joseph, Berrien County, appointed May 4, 1911, to succeed E. A. Blakeslee, for the term ending December 31, 1913. D. N. Travis, Flint, Genesee County, appointed December 27, 1911, to succeed F. J. Russell, for the term ending December 31, 1917.

Michigan Board of Pharmacy.

E. E. Faulkner, Delta, Barry County, appointed January 1, 1912, to succeed William A. Dohaney, for the term ending December 31, 1916. Board of Trustees of Pontiac State Hospital.

C. W. Hitchcock, Detroit, Wayne County, appointed September 11, 1911, to succeed William G. Malcomson, for the term ending second Monday in February 1913.

Board of Control of Reformatory at Ionia.

James S. Parker, Flint, Genesee County, appointed July 3, 1911, to succeed E. A. Phillips, for the term ending February 15, 1915.

State Librarian.

Mary C. Spencer, Lansing, Ingham County, appointed September 30, 1911, to succeed herself, for the term ending March 31, 1915.

Board of Control of State Prison at Jackson.

Clyde I. Webster, Detroit, Wayne County, appointed September 11, 1911, to succeed John S. Haggerty, for the term ending February 15, 1915.

Edward Frensdorf, Hudson, Lenawee County, appointed September 28, 1911, to succeed John W. Adams, for the term ending February 15, 1913.

Board of Trustees of State Sanatorium.

Henry J. Hartz, Detroit, Wayne County, appointed September 1, 1911, to succeed himself, for the term ending August 31, 1917.

George Barnes, Howell, Livingston County, appointed September 14, 1911, to succeed George W. Teeple, for the term ending August 31, 1917.

State Board of Tax Commissioners.

William B. Mershon, Saginaw, Saginaw County, appointed January 1, 1912, to succeed James H. Thompson, for the term ending the first