The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-01-19


caucus of fifty-six Republicans, out of
the eighty-one in the two houses, held on
the 4th inst, resulted in Senator Ferry's
nomination by vote, on formal ballot of
80 TO scattering The vote upon the cleo
ton does not take place until the 10th inst
and the Hubbell faction say they will defeat
Mr.. Ferry's election, at all hazards Tho
question seems therefore, TO be an unde-
eided one which time alone can decide
FIRST ADJOURNMENT
While waiting for the announcement OF
the committees, both houses adjourned from
Friday noon until Monday evening at =
o'clock. OBSERVER
Legislative Proceedings.
After a brief session, both houses of the
Legislature adjourned on the 5th inst until
Wednesday evening, the SthL In the Senate,
Mr. White gave notice of a bill amending act
149 OF 1869 so as to require re-
ports to be made by the Sec
rotary as well as by the two di-
rectors of river improvement companies.
Representative Case filed the petition sand
notice of contest of Peter Mulvany, of Cal
Der from that county The ground of con-
test is that Snyder, at the time of the
election, was Register OF Deeds, and consti-
tutionally ineligible for Representative.
Representative White filed the petition and
notice of contest in the case of Ed Il. Ed
W.
Der from Newaygo Mr.. Edwards contests
on the ground that in the town of Garfield
minor acted as member of the Board
OF Registration without taking the
oath of office, and for some other
informalities concerning the listing of
electors on the registration list; also
that Stone was holding the office of County
Urea urer and constitutionally ineligible
for Representative l. M. Miller and j.. q.
Donaldson were appointed Assistant Clerks
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contract for the publ cation of 800 copies
OF the Governors messages in English and
in German 900 in the Dutch and 500 in the
Scandinavian and in the French. Repre-
sentative Wheeler of Eaton offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, for the appoint
ment of a special committee of three to
inquire whether unjust discrimi nations upon
local freights are made by railroads
The two houses of the Legislature recon
vened on the evening of the Sth, but nc
business of importance was transacted, the
members being so deeply interested in the
Senatorial struggle that they were in no
mood for the more sober business OF legsla-
ton. There was bare quorum present in
either house, and after routine work both
the Senate and House adjourned
A few bills were introduced in the Legis-
lature on the 9th, but none of any special
importance, unless two relative to divorce
laws and one to pension Circuit Judges at the
age of 40 and after twenty years of service
The interesting feature OF the days proceed
ings was the announcement of the
standing committees in both houses.
The Senate committees are as
follows: Appropriations Howe Bliss,
Phelps, Richmond Norton. Judiciary
Koon, White Fast, Pennington, Romeyn
Federal Relations-Seymour, Hance, Whit
ing. State Affairs-Gullifer, Strong, Taylor.
University-White, Pennington, Seymour.
Agricultural Co lie e-NortOn Mercer, Man
waring. Normal School-Romeyn, Guitars,
Mcmahon. State Public School
Hance, Monroe, Frisbee. Educa ion
Austin, Fast, Whiting State Re-
form School-Taylor, Romeyn, Duncan.
House of Correction-Phelps, Shaw, Shoe
maker. State Prison-RichmOnd Koon, Jen-
ison. Asylums for the Insane-Austin,
Hueston, Strong. Institutions for the Deaf
and Dumb-Manwaring, Whiting Gulifer
Richmond Austin. Claims and Public Ac-
counts-Monroe, Duncan, Hueston. Banks
and Incorporations-Mon Richmond,
Hance Railways Shoemaker, Mercer Nc
Mahon Cities and Villages-Duncan, Greu-
sell Richardson Mines, Minerals, Mining
Interests-Mercer, Pennington, Fast. Canals
and River and Harbor Improyements-Gulli-
fer, Hance, Roost Printing-Dun-
can, Hine, Frisbee. Constitution Amend
ments - White, Romeyn, Monroe
State Library Belknap, Phelps
Military Affairs-Fast Richardson Shoe
maker. Insurance-McMahon Austin,
Strong. State Capitol and Public Buildings
-Greusel, Manwaring, Seymour. Public
Health-Hueston, Phel $, Richardson Pub
lie Lands-Buttars, Bliss, Pennington. I'm
Northumberland Roost, Mcmahon Geo
logical Survey-Mercer, Frisbee, Phelps
Agricultural Interests-Shaw, Monroe. Jen-
ison Mechanical Interests-Frisbee, Austin,
Norton. Saline Interests-Blss, Gullifer,
Eban Bliss L %an%arnu FSsrs
Buttars, Whiting, Roost. Counties
and Townships - Strong, Buttars, Sey-
mour. Roads and Bridges-Roost, Nor
ton, Buttars Expiring Laws-Pennington
Koon, Taylor. Rules and Joint Rules
Romeyn, Koon, Richmond Engrossment
and Enrolment of Bills-Whiting, Belknap,
Norton Supplies and Miscellaneous Ex-
penses of the Senate-Taylor, Jenison, Hine.
Liquor Tratfic-Strong, Mcmahon, White.
Hor iculture - Jenison, Manwaring, Shaw.
School for the Blind - Richardson, Hine,
Bliss Reform School for the Girls - b Il
KNAPP Roost Greusel Northern Asylum for
the Insane-Seymour, Houston, Fast.
The following are the House committees:
Agricultural College-Palmer, Rose, Wyllis,
Carpenter, Van Deusen. Agriculture-Al-
word, Hayes, Knight, King, Gray. Drainage
-Bonnell, Davenport, Conley, Coleman,
BlNDy. Eastern Asylum Tor Jne INSANE
Grant, II. H. Howard, Clark, Rispelle. Edu-
cation-Perham, Youngs, Warren, Bentley,
Leitch. Elections-Fyfe, Bishop, Hopkins,
Hankered, Fletcher. Engrossment and En-
rollment-H ii. Howard, Perham, Ladu, Sell
ers, Gray, Brant, Dodge. Federal Relations
-Coots, Snyder, Rose, Himebaugh, Howe,
Enthusiastically, French, Vinton, Parks.
RHmmell. Geological Survey-Adams, Bon
nell, North, Case, Keith Harbors-Collwell,
Bettinger, Clark, Blacker, Cook Horticult-
ure-Goodman, Vinton. Bonnell, Bentley,
Potter. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Meyer, Gar
velink, Devilin, RummelL Insurance
Clark, Adams, French Coleman, Fletcher
Internal ovements-Dunstan, Brown,
Reed, Howe, Noeker. neutrality-suspicious.,
Fyfe, VanKleck, PengTa, Cook, Thomp-
son. Liquor Traffc-Ladu, Vanloo,
Wheeler, Ellis, Wright Local Taxation
Snyder, Palmer, Coots, Dodge, Noeker
Lumber and Salt-Phinney, Woodruff, Coll
well, Robinson, Blaeker. Manufacturers
Pitts, Shepard, Pierce Bedant, Farmer
Asylums for the Insane-Dickson, Phinney,
Willett Williams, Thompson Institutions
for the Deaf and Dumb-vincent North,
! Pitt, Stone. Black Military Affairs-Boliger,
Kelsey, Davenport, Noeker, Parks Mines
| and Minerals-North, Morcum, Dunstan,
Adams, Bennett Municipal Corporations
Parker, Grant, Phinney, Martin, Case, Stone,
Gregory. Normal School-Bishop, Pengra,
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