Mr. Woodruff moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting therefor. Mr. Anderson introduced House bill No. 28, entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 58 of the Public Acts of 1887, entitled "An act to facilitate the commencement of suits in justice courts against joint defendants, one or more of whom shall not reside in or be found in the county where the suit shall be brought," and being section 720 of the Compiled Laws of 1897. The bill was read a first and second time by its title. The Speaker announced that the bill would be referred to the Committee on Judiciary, when appointed. Mr. Weiss, previous notice having been given, introduced House bill No. 29, entitled A bill to amend an act, entitled "An act to provide a charter for the City of Detroit, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith," approved June 7, 1883, by adding a new chapter thereto, to be known as Chapter XIV. The bill was read a first and second time by its title. The Speaker announced that the bill would be referred to the Committee on City Corporations, when appointed. Mr. Stockdale introduced House bill No. 30, entitled A bill to authorize the village of Wayland, in the County of Allegan and state of Michigan, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor, with which to construct a waterworks plant for said village, and levy a tax for the payment of said bonds and the interest thereon. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and, pending its reference to a committee, Mr. Stockdale moved that Rule 44 be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members-elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The title of the bill was agreed to. Mr. Stockdale moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting thereing therefor. Mr. McCallum introduced House bill No. 31, entitled A bill to cure the irregularities in, and to legalize the action of the board of supervisors of the county of Alger, and to legalize the action of the electors of said county of Alger on a vote taken on the 12th day of June, 1906, relative to the issuance of bonds to the amount of $100,000, for the construction and maintenance of county roads in said county, and to authorize the board of supervisors of the county of Alger to issue such bonds for the construction and maintenance of roads in the County of Alger. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and, pending its reference to a committee, Mr. McCallum moved that Rule 44 be suspended, and that the bill be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The bill was then read a third time and passed, a majority of all the members elect voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The title of the bill was agreed to. Mr. McCallum moved that the bill be given immediate effect. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members-elect voting thereing therefor. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Lord offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 16. Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a committee room keeper and a janitor for the gallery. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Duncan offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 17. Whereas, John L. Batchelder, a member of the legislature of 1903-1904, died at his home in Detroit, October 14, 1905, aged 72 years; and Whereas, Mr. Batchelder's services as a member of the House of Representatives of this State were those of a faithful and efficient representative of the people; and Whereas, In his death Michigan lost a valued citizen and his family a loved member; therefore be it Resolved, That the sympathies of this House be extended to the be reaved ones, and that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted by the Clerk to the family of the deceased. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Mr. Ward offered the following resolution: Resolved, That 2:30 o'clock p. m. tomorrow, January 15, 1907, be fixed as the hour for voting for a Senator in the Congress of the United States for the full term of six years from and after the 4th day of March next. The resolution was adopted. The Speaker announced the appointment under House resolution No. 6 of the following special committee to group the standing committees and to assign them to committee rooms: Messrs. J. S. Monroe, Lord and Ward. The Speaker also announced the appointment of the following special committee on division and reference of the Governor's Message: Messrs. Ward, Galbraith and Duncan. The Speaker also announced the appointment of the following standing committees: Agricultural College-Messrs. Schantz, Campbell, Folks, Speer and Agens. Agriculture-Tiffany, Double, Folks, Morrice and Farmer. Apportionment-Prosser, Greusel, J. T. Bennett, McCarthy, Shook, J. S. Monroe, Davis, Scidmore, S. H. Kelley, Ward, LaHuis, Erickson and Alvord. Asylum for Criminal Insane Colby, McCallum, Alvord, Farmer and Dunning. City Corporations-J. S. Monroe, Jerome, Anderson, Walker and Dunning. College of Mines-Stockdale, Agens, Dickinson, Duncan and Snell. Drainage Towner, Davis, Bierd, C. H. Waters and Beeman. Eastern Asylum for Insane-Speer, Bryant, Perry, Beeman and Norton. Education-Greusel, LaHuis, Miller, Abrams and McCall. Elections Dickinson, S. H. Kelley, McCracken, J. T. Bennett, Double, Edwards, Speer, Greusel, Colby, Dunning, Ivory, Perry and Chambers. Federal Relations-McCall, Dickinson, Benton, Agens and Willitts. Fish and Fisheries-Bunting, Prosser, Woodruff, Walker, Erickson, Watt, Shook, Anderson and Scidmore. Game Laws-Anderson, Harris, Gordon, Scott and Trabbic. General Taxation-Galbraith, J. H. Monroe, Erickson, Barry, Vander Veen, Dust, L. L. Kelley, Simpson and Thompson. Geological Survey-Erickson, Daugherty, Towner, Hudson and Baker. Home for Feeble Minded-Wayne, Chambers, Cowdin, Burdick and Sanborn. Horticulture-Parker, Schantz, Fouch, Bryant and Cowdin. Industrial Home for Girls-Stannard, Davis, Trabbic, Stroud, and Henry. Industrial School for Boys-Attridge, Abrams, Dunning, Perry and Zacharias. Institution for the Deaf-McCracken, J. T. Bennett, Montgomery, Tiffany and Folks. Insurance Shook, Byrns, Baker, Miller and F. T. Bennett. Judiciary-McCarthy, Galbraith, S. H. Kelley, Watt, Farrell, Standart, Turner, Campbell and Montgomery. Labor-Duncan, Turner, Vander Veen, C. H. Waters and Thompson. Liquor Traffic-Nank, Murray, Ivory, Scott, Double, C. H. Waters, Bunting, Wayne and Walker. Local Taxation-J. H. Monroe, Brott, Perry, Snell and Farmer. Lumber and Salt-Agens, McCallum, Thompson, F. T. Bennett and Woodruff. Michigan Asylum for the Insane-Weiss, Campbell, Schantz, Willitts and Bierd. Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind-Harris, Norton, J. H. Monroe, Powers and Thomas. Military Affairs-Simpson, Weiss, Sanborn, A. J. Waters and Bryant. Mines and Minerals-Powers, Attridge, Cowdin, Trabbic and Colby. Normal Schools-Hanlon, Hudson, Edwards, Newkirk and Jerome. Northern Asylum for the Insane-Turner, L. L. Kelley, J. S. Monroe, Attridge and Vander Veen. Printing Thomas, Knight, Dust, Zacharias and Duncan. Private Corporations-Lord, Dewey, Adams, Murray, Tiffany, Fairbank, Wayne, Thomas and McCall. Public Health-Abrams, Barry, L'Esperance, L. L. Kelley and Nank. Public Lands-Morrice, Harris, Bierd, Burdick and McCallum. Railroads-Scidmore, Gordon, Thomas, Prosser, Adams, Knight, L'Esperance, Powers and Bunting. Religious and Benevolent Societies-Burdick, Stroud, Hanlon, Henry and Cowdin. Revision and Amendment of the Statutes-Watt, Stockdale, Norton, A. J. Waters, Fouch, Woodruff, Newkirk, Alvord and Jerome. Revision of the Constitution-S. H. Kelley, Lord, McCarthy, Norton, Watt, J. S. Monroe, Daugherty, Byrns, Farrell, Campbell, McCallum, Chambers and Tiffany. Roads and Bridges-Dewey, Powers, Brott, Wayne and Folks. Rules and Joint Rules-Walker, Standart, Galbraith, Stannard and Rice. School for the Blind-Hudson, Edwards, Chambers, McCracken and J. H. Monroe. Soldiers' Home Stroud, Beeman, Adams, Harris and Knight. State Affairs-Byrns, Shook, Fairbank, Stroud, Schantz, McCracken, LaHuis, Brott and Henry. |