SIXTH DAY. Lansing, Thursday, March 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, Fowle, 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-29. The following Senators were absent with leave: Messrs. Foster and Putney-2. The following Senator was absent without leave: Mr. Freeman--1. Mr. Snell moved that the absentee without leave be excused from today's session. The motion prevailed. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The following message from the Governor was received and read: State of Michigan, Executive Office, Lansing, March 27, 1912. To the Forty-Sixth Legislature of the State of Michigan: Gentlemen:-The Legislature is authorized to consider a bill or bills for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the State an amendment to section 21 of article 8 of the State Constitution, whereby cities and villages may be authorized to amend their several charters without previously making a general revision of the same pursuant to Acts 278 and 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, and also to consider and enact such amendments to the above named acts as it may deem proper. This message is in response to Senate resolution No. 13 and House resolution No. 16, requesting the same. Respectfully submitted. CHASE S. OSBORN, Governor. The message was ordered spread upon the Journal. "The following message from the Governor was also received and read: State of Michigan, Executive Office, Lansing, March 27, 1912. To the President of the Senate: Sir: I hereby submit the following nomination for the consideration of the Senate: Robert E. McGavock, of Saginaw, Saginaw county, as member of the Board of Registration and Examination in Osteopathy, to succeed Glen Hicks, resigned, for the term ending April 30, 1912. Respectfully submitted, Governor. The message was referred to the Committee on Executive Business. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. Petition No. 79. By Mr. Kline: Resolutions of North Rome Grange No. 735 urging the giving immediate effect to a presidential preference primary bill. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Elections. Petition No. 80. By Mr. Kline; Petition of F. D. Hague and 15 other citizens of Lenawee county in favor of the passage of the Taylor-Ball bill and the Watkins-Field bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Insurance. Petition No. 81. By Mr. Foster: Petition of John March and 78 other residents of Twining, Arenac county, in favor of giving immediate effect to a presidential preference primary bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Elections. Petition No. 82. By Mr. Foster: Petition of James Ivey, pastor, and members of the M. E. Church of Grayling, Crawford county, in favor of the passage of the Watkins-Field bill and the Taylor-Ball bill. The petition was referred to the Committee on Insurance. Petition No. 83. By Mr. Foster: terian Church of Grayling, Crawford Same reference. Petition of members of the Presbycounty, on the same subject. Petition No. 84. By Mr. Foster: Petition of A. W. Smith and 44 other citizens of Standish, Arenac county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 85. By Mr. Foster: Petition of A. R. Fischer and 36 other citizens of Osceola county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 86. By Mr. Foster: Petition of Wellington Wagar and 48 other citizens of Gladwin county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 87. By Mr. Foster: Petition of E. Mull and 19 other citizens of Clare and Isabella counties, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 88. By Mr. Foster: other citizens of Iosco county, on the Same reference. Petition of J. B. Browne and 7 same subject. Petition No. 89. By Mr. Ward: Petition of Rev. Geo. L. Traver and 36 other citizens of Gratiot county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 90. By Mr. Kingman: Petition of Geo. W. Collins and 20 other citizens of Branch county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 91. By Mr. Kingman: Petition of R. E. Meader and 23 other citizens of Branch county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 92. By Mr. White: Petition of Irvin Miller and 17 other citizens of Niles, Berrien county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 93. By Mr. Taylor: Petition of Jay C. Upton and 21 other citizens of St. Joseph county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 94. By Mr. Taylor: Petition of I. F. Melse and 41 other citizens of Sturgis, St. Joseph county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 95. By Mr. Collins: Petition of George Elliott and 38 other citizens of Bay county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 96. By Mr. Conley: Petition of Louis Hascall and 32 other citizens of Tuscola county on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 97. By Mr. Freeman: Petition of R. J. Holderman and 21 other citizens of Genesee county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 98. By Mr. F. D. Scott: Petition of T. Porter Bennett and 68 other citizens of Charlevoix county, on the same subject. Same reference. Petition No. 99. By Mr. Cartier: Telegrams from Adolph Lotz, Wm. Beverly, August Field, Frank A. Foster, John H. Cota, Jos. F. Kondelka, J. P. Davies, A. C. Stewart, Charles Hansen, H. G. Reek, Wm. Rath, C. C. Wing, and James M. Magner, of Manistee and Ludington, opposing any change in the present liquor dealers' bond law. Same reference. Petition No. 100. By Mr. James: Telegrams from W. F. Miller, Joseph Croze, J. J. Zealand, S. E. Byrne, Edgar Rashleigh, W. H. Dee, Joseph Strobel, W. B. McLaughlin, J. H. Rice, James Collie, W. P. Burke, A. G. Mogk, Henry Nathenson, Charles McIntyre, Garry Durant, Allen McIntyre, A. J. Mackenall, W. Cobbe, A. A. Guck and others, of Houghton county, on the same subject. Same reference. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Cartier offered the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That from and after 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, April 3, 1912, the two houses of the Legislature will transact no other business than for the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to sign enrolled bills for presentation to the Governor, and the entry of the same on the Journal by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the date of final adjournment of the Legislature shall be Thursday, April 4, at 12 o'clock noon. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Walter moved that the resolution be laid on the table. The motion made by Mr. Walter then did not prevail, a majority of the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows: The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Lee demanded the yeas and nays. The resolution was then adopted, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Kline moved that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned until tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m. The motion prevailed. Mr. Barnaby moved to discharge the Committee on Constitutional Amendments from the further consideration of Senate concurrent resolution No. 4 (file No. 4), entitled Concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 17 of the Constitution of Michigan, relative to the initiative. Upon which motion he demanded the yeas and nays. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Barnaby moved that the concurrent resolution be placed on the General Orders. The motion prevailed. Mr. Barnaby moved to discharge the Committee on Constitutional Amendments from the further consideration of Senate concurrent resolution No. 5 (file No. 5), entitled Concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to sections 1 and 19 of article 5 of the Constitution of Michigan, relative to the initiative and referendum. Upon which motion he demanded the yeas and nays. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Senators-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |