justice is being dispensed, especially in the large cities, has become unbearable. We have called in business men, they have shown us the way out many times; perhaps they could help now. The Legislature might well afford to give much of its energy to making Michigan a State where life and property are safe. If you miss this opportunity because of the difficulty involved, you will regret it deeply, because it is the outstanding weakness in our government. One of the problems of administration is to reduce the large number of expensive State employees. A supervising official who is employing more help than is necessary is robbing the State and should be dismissed. The people have been advised that we will turn the government at Lansing into a service station, and we must keep that promise. There will be no Representative or Senator on the floor of either chamber authorized to speak for me. If I have any communication to make to you, either individually or collectively, I shall make it in person. I do not want to tire you with an exhaustive discussion of too many matters. Later I want to submit a message dealing with the Cement Plant, the Grand Trunk Railroad deal, and the new prison. This administration is starting out firm in the belief that we are all friends working for the common good of Michigan. I believe you are entering upon your duties with the idea of service. With this as a basis of understanding, I am anxious to work with you to the end that this may be Michigan's outstanding Legislature. You will have first call upon my time, and I will give you the best service in my power. In all our work let us remember "Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it." The business of the joint convention having been completed, the Governor, the Justices of the Supreme Court and the State Officers withdrew. Senator Baxter moved that the joint convention adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 2:15 oclock p. m. The Lieutenant Governor and the members of the Senate having retired the House was called to order by the Speaker. The Speaker announced that the House of Representatives and Senate had met in joint convention and had listened to the messages of the retiring Governor and the Governor. By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of Motions and Resolutions. Mr. MacDonald offered the following resolution: House Resolution No. 7. Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be and is hereby authorized to have mailed such mail matter as is declared by the Speaker or any representative to pertain to official business. Mr. MacDonald moved that the rules be suspended and that the resolution be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members présent voting therefor. The question then being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. Mr. McEachron offered the following resolution: House Concurrent Resolution No. 3. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when the Legislature adjourns Thursday, January 6, it stand adjourned until Wednesday, January 12, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. Mr. McEachron moved that the rules be suspended and that the resolution be placed on its immediate passage. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question then being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. Report of Special Committees. The special committee, named yesterday to consider the matter of a Postmaster for the House of Representatives, submitted the following report: The special committee appointed by the Speaker to consider the matter of the election of a postmaster by the House of Representatives, respectfully reports that it has considered the matter and recommends that the House proceed to the election of a postmaster. Mr. Simpson moved that the report be accepted. FRED R. MING, The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the election of a Postmaster for the House of Representatives. The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, and the members voted as follows: Mr.Warner moved that the House take a recess until 3:00 o'clock p. m. After Recess. 97 3:00 o'clock p. m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Messages from the Senate. A message was received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate had adopted the following resolution: House Concurrent Resolution No. 3. Providing for adjournment of the Legislature until Wednesday, January 12, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. Mr. McEachron moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until Wednesday, January 12, at 2:00 o'clock p. m. CHARLES S. PIERCE, Clerk of the House of Representatives. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE NUMBER THREE. Lansing, Wednesday, January 12, 1927. 2:00 o'clock p. m. The House was called to order by the Speaker. Rev. Father James Hermes, of the Holy Cross Church of Lansing, offered the invocation: "Almighty, Eternal and Most Merciful God, Who, in Thy unending love for man, didst deign to send Thy only Son, Jesus Christ, to become the servant of man, Who, in His turn, taught us to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. Instill this lesson of love into our hearts that we may the better say: 'Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.' The roll of the House was called by the Clerk, who announced that a quorum was present. The following members were absent without leave. Mr. DeBoer moved that Mr Cook be granted a leave of absence from the sessions of this week. The motion prevailed. Mr. Black moved that Mr. Farrier be granted a leave of absence from today's session. The motion prevailed. Mr. Ate Dykstra moved that Mr. Rorick be granted leave of absence from the sessions of this week. The motion prevailed. The Speaker announced the appointment of the following standing committees: (The first named member of each committee is the chairman of the committee). Agriculture-Brake, Black, David F. Morrison, Hart, Rauchholz, Espie, Snow, Braun, Martin. Apportionment-Edward C. Morrison, Sargent. Cook, Coleman, Cameron, McNitt, Martin, Emerson, Brady, Haight, Fuller, Culver, Holland. Aeronautics-Bryant, Palmer, Look, Woolley, Main, Teagan, Dexter, Snow, Bradley. Boys' Vocational School-Holland, Murphy, Clancy, Fitch, Bradley. Central Michigan Normal-Langsford, Budge, Hall, Trestrail, William B. Campbell. City Corporations-Ate Dykstra, Culver, Palmer, Main, Trestrail, Watson, De Boer, John Dykstra, Hall. College of Mines-Musson, Trestrail, Woolley, Teagan, Gillett. Conservation-Ming, Sargent, Brainard, Gillett, J. Herbert Read, Netting, Langsford, Black, Edward C. Morrison. Drainage Joseph L. Campbell, Budge, Hulett, Murphy, Deshano. Education-Sargent, Cook, Ate Dykstra, Turner, Brady, Woolley, David F. Morrison, Farrand, Musson. Elections-David F. Morrison, Holland, Bartlett, Green, Goodwine, McLain, Skeels, Fitch, Ate Dykstra. Federal Relations-Philemon J. Miller, Harris, Bryant, Rose, Armstrong. Fish and Fisheries-MacDonald, Birkholm, Deshano, Walters, William J. Thomas, Goodwine, Braun, Turner, Clement. General Taxation-William J. Thomas, Musson, Netting, Bartlett, Cowan, Ming, Langsford, Gillett, Edward C. Morrison. Geological Survey-Harris, William B. Campbell, Coleman, Wardell, Upjohn. Girls' Training School-William B. Campbell, Green, Brainard, Harris, Birk. Horticulture-Hall, Bradley, Boyle, Hulett, Deshano. Insurance-Cook, Good, Birkholm, Birk, Joseph L. Campbell. Ionia State Hospital-Murphy, Harnly, Upjohn, Martin, Hart. Judiciary-Darin, Cameron, MacDonald, Watson, Huff, Calahan, Main, Haight, McLain. Kalamazoo State Hospital-Armstrong, Coleman, Wade, Ate Dykstra, Rich ardson. Labor-Bartlett, Joseph L. Campbell, Wade, Edward. C. Morrison, Calahan, Emerson, Espie, Rose, Birkholm. Liquor Traffic-Turner, Hartzog, McLain, Harnly, Wardell. Local Taxation-Culver, Lawson, Green, Dziengielewski, Strauch. Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind-Wardell, Hartzog, Clement, Walters, Cowan. Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics-Black, Hart, Philemon J. Miller, Dziengielewski, Lawson. Michigan Home and Training School-Haight, Lawson, Charles H. Reed, Upjohn, Bryant. Michigan Reformatory-Brainard, Rauchholz, Ming, Dziengielewski, John Dykstra. Michigan School for the Blind-Look, Farrand, William J. Thomas, Trestrail, Wojcik. Michigan School for the Deaf-Cowan, Good, Walters, Bryant, Richardson. Michigan Soldiers' Home-Snow, Jahnke, Musson, Harnly, Rose. Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science-McKinnon, Town, Netting, Goodwine, Look. Michigan State Prison-McNitt, Budge, Bartlett, DeBoer, Look. Newberry State Hospital-Hartzog, Cowan, Wojcik, Simpson, Joseph L. Campbell. Northern State Normal School-Fitch, Wade, Birk, Darin, Snow. Private Corporations-Rorick, DeBoer, Netting, Turner, Budge, Jahnke, Cameron, Archie M. Reid, Emerson. Public Health-Gillett, Haight, Woolley, Look, Dziengielewski. Public Utilities-Green, Strauch, Birkholm, Jahnke, Black, J. Herbert Read, Brake, Simpson, Philemon J. Miller. Religious and Benevolent Societies-Harnly, Farrand, McKinnon, Gilbert E. Miller, Hartzog. Revision and Amendment of the Constitution-Goodwine, Langsford, Brake, Darin, Fuller. Revision and Amendment of the Statutes-Charles H. Reed, William B. Campbell, Huff, Wajcik, Bradley. Roads and Bridges-Strauch, Rorick, Birk, Lawson, McNitt, Hart, John Dykstra, Coleman, Hall. Rules and Resolutions-Town, Boyle, Palmer, MacDonald, Haight. State Affairs-Espie, Sargent, McLain, Teagan, Fuller, Town, Green, MacDonald, Cowan. State Capitol and Public Buildings-Clement, Holland, Hulett, Gilbert E. Miller, Watson. State House of Correction and Branch State Prison in the Upper PeninsulaEmerson, Langsford, Calahan, Rauchholz, Boyle. State Library-Deshano, Clancy, Armstrong, Upjohn, Dexter. State Normal College-Calahan, Walters, Strauch, Huff, McKinnon. State Psychopathic Hospital-McLain, Boyle, David F. Morrison, Brady, Culver. State Public School-Farrand, Cameron, Main, Clement, Gilbert E. Miller. State Sanatorium-Birkholm, Strauch, Rorick, Ming, Gillett. Supplies and Expenditures-Gilbert E. Miller, William B. Campbell, Philemon J. Miller, McKinnon, Charles H. Reed. Towns and Counties-Watson, Brainard, Murphy, Braun, Clement. Transportation-J. Herbert Read, DeBoer, Teagan, Good, Simpson, Skeels, William J. Thomas, McNitt, Richardson. |