Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-11
The Legislature.

LANSING, Jan. 3.-BOth Houses were
called 10 order at noon, precisely, Clerk Cross
man officiating in the House and Bishop dar-
ris conducting the devotional exercises After
the religious exercises the roll was called by
counties, every man being present. The oath
was administered, and protests were entered
against the admission Of Messrs. Candy OF En-
met, Snyder Of Calhoun and Stone of Newaygo.
The Senate was opened by Secretary Hos
kins and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Badg-
or Of Lansing. Secretary Hoskins was re-
elected; John d. Sumner was elected assistant
secretary; Walter j. Hines was chosen en-
crossing and enrolling clerk, and VIM E.
Scudder assistant.
The scenes in the House were substantially
the same as those enacted in the Senate, and
officers were chosen for the House as follows:
Speaker, Sumner Howard; Clerk, d. l.. Cross
man; Engrossing Clerk, Win w. Hanna; As
sistant, W. Marston; Sergeant-at-arms w. r.
Chlds At preliminary caucus held last
evening the names Of Geo. III. Hopkins, Sum-
ner Howard and James i. White were nomi-
mated as speakers. The vote taken resulted in
Towards election. In the House this nomina-
lion was formally ratified, Howard himself
voting for Hopkins After the formal vote had
been taken Howard was duly indicted into Of
flee and made rousing speech Of acceptance.
LANSING, Jan. 4.-The Senate met at 10 AIN.
A resolution authorizing the appointment of a
new standing committee, to be known as the
committee on the northern asylum for the in
sane, was adopted. Senator Frisbee gave notice
of a bill TO repeal net No. 265 of the session
laws of 1881, relating TO duties and pay of the
register Of deeds Of Shiawasee county. Senator
Romeyn announced his intention of introducing
bill To provide pension on the retirement Of
resignation Of judges Of the state courts at fhe
age Of 40 years and the end of 90 years serfice.
Other announcements were made as follows:
BY Senator Pennington: To regulate Tates OF
transportation of freight on railroads snd pre-,
vent unjust determinations against local
freights BY Senator Manwarring 40 amend
act IL of the session laws of 1881 ,amendatory
of compiled laws (section 2,llV relating to
bodies consigned to the demoystrator of an
atomy of the university of Michigan. reso-
luton to adjourn from FriJy until Tuesday
was lost.
THE HoUsE-It was votelt to close the legis-
lative postofllce on Sundayand office hours for
week days were fixed at fbm a. IN to 9p IN:
A resolution was adopt2f that no emplOye OF
the house should be givn extra pay unless he
was specially deserving OF such additional
compensation. A mQfon to permit the officers
actual service begaB was made, but no action
Both Houses q this point went into joint
session to listen % the reading of Coz. Jerome's
message The attendance was very large, State
officers, and 6embers Of the Supreme Court
being presenlin full force. After the reading
of the message, adjournment was taken until
go D. m, when they again assembled In joint
session tolistcn to the inaugural message OF
Gov. BeEole.
LANSING, JAN. 5.-The Senate con
vened at 10 a. m. The appointments Of John
O. Morse as secretary's messenger, and Fred
Hosklns as messenger for the scrgeant-at arms,
were announced. Senator White Of the Goth
district gave notice Of bill to amend section
"A of act $40, Of laws of 1869, so as to oblige
secretaries as well as directors of river improve
ment companies to submit reports. The re-
port of pardons granted by the retiring gov
ernor was received and ordered entered on the
journal. An adjournment was ordered until
u. m Monday.
HousE.--Representat Van Duscn Of Shia-
wassee offered petition relative TO repeating
the act governing the register OF deeds In said
county Mr.. Case of Wayne presented Peter
Mulvaneys petition, objccting to the seating
OF Mr.. Snyder of Calhoun county, ON the
ground that Snyder was ineligible, being
register of deeds at the time of his election
ms representative A similar protest was
entered by Representative White of Oceana In |
fbe interest OF Edward f. Edwards who con- |
tests the scat OF Chas. w. Stone as representa-
tive from Newaygo. Edwards ground OF com
plant Is irregular registration on the part Of !
Stone. the work having been done by q minor /
and clerk not under oath. communication :