Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
OUR LAW MAKERS
In Session and Ready for Work.



Senate was called TO order by 4. s.
Hoskins, secretary OF the last Senate,
at noon. Prayer was offered by Rev.
MIR. Taylor of Lansing.
The Senators were sworn In by Presi-
dent Buttars, four at time.
The roll was called andal were found
to be present.
The following were elected to the
various offices of the Senate. IL was
the full slate as nominated at the eau
Gus held the night before:
President pro tem-Senator JamesW.
Belknap of Montcalm.
Secretary-Lswis M. Miller of Ma
comb.
Assistant Secretary-John ID. Sum.
ner of Kalamazoo.
Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk
Frank M. Howe Of Otsego.
Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing
Clerk-Mrs. II. r. Jameson of Lansing.
Sergeant at Arms-P. o. Slower of
MenOminee.
First Assistant Sorgeant-at-Arms
w. Williams, of Eaton
Second Assis ant Sergeant-at- Arms
Daniel G. Crotty, of Muskegon.
POstmaster-Mrs. Josephine Robin
son of Ingham.
Assistant Postmaster A.
| Smith of Kent.
Committee broom Janitor - Vicenzo
A. Hackley of Wayne.
The postmaster question being in a
sort of middle, the nomination Of Mrs.
Robinson was withdrawn, 70 come up
| as concurrent resolution in connection
with assistant and messenger.
HOUsE.-Precisely at noon Danl. l..
Crossman called the House of Represen-
tatives to order. Rev. DR.. Jameson of
Lansing Baptist church, opened the
proceedings with prayer. Mr.. Cross
| man called the roll. All were present
except MIR. Phelps Of Ontonagon.
The members were then sworn in by
Clerk Crossman in detachments.
" hen Bay county was called Mr..
Case of Detroit presented the protest of
Levi Willard against MIR. Clark taking
his seat, which was accepted.
Mr.. Hampton of Harbor Springs,
presented protests against Joseph Man.
waring of Lapeer, and Daniel p. Markey
of Iosco, taking seats as members, on
the ground that they held federal and
county offices on the day Of election.
The House then adjourned until 2:S0
p. m.
At the me citing OF the House at 2:30
o'clock the first work done was the
adopting of rules that governed the pre-.
vious session. The roll was then called
for the election of Speaker, and result
cd in the choice of 'Newcomb Clark.
Speaker Clark on taking his seat
thanked the members for the
honor shown him, spoke of the
grandeur of Michigan as state
and announced that he had no friends
to reward or enemies TO punish. He
was opposed to frequent adjournment
and long speeches. Daniel l.. Cross
man was the unanimous choice for
Clerk.
The remainder OF the Republican
slate went through without hitch.
Samuel +. Cook Of Lansing, the well
known journalist who has held the po-
] sition on previous occasions, has been
| appointed journal Clerk.
Jan. S.-SENATE After the usual
routine of opening, Senator Hawley OF
Detroit gave notice that he would soon
introduce bill for the adjustment Of
the Wayne county board of auditors,
for the adjustment of the commission
er of emigration, and TO establish the
terms of Office of officers appointed by
The governor. Senator Edwards gave
notice that he would Introduce bill
amending the law relative TO the liquor
traffic; Senator Manwa.ring will intro
duce measure to amend the Jaw rel
alive to dissection, and Senator Hub
bell Will seek TO have the law relative
to aliens amended.
HOUSE. The session Of the House
was CHIEFLY taken up with the consid-
ing the number of messengers and ap-
pointment of janitors. During The
morning session concurrent resolu-
ton to adjourn until "Wednesday
morning, Jan. IA, at 8 a. m, was
adopted and sent to the Senate. After adj
journment of the joint session the House
waited until the senator's could 90 to
their chamber and concur in the resolu-
ton. Upon receiving notice that the
Senate had concurred the House ad-
journed not to meet again until Wedpes-
day, as the Senate had already done.
During the intervening time the presid-
ing officers of the two houses will be
busily occupied in making the standing
committees matter that will require
considerable time and care owing to
the large number of new members.
A JOINT SESSION.
At o'clock the legislature met In
JOINT session for the reception of the
retiring and incoming governors.
The rolls of the two houses were called
by the respective recording officers, and
a quorum of each being present Lieut.
Gov. Buttars announced that the joint
session had commenced. The senator's
and representatives, he said, had
met to listen tn the recommendations
of the Hon. Josiah w. Begole, the re-
firing governor, and of the Hon. Rus.
sell A. Alger, the incoming governor.
After the reading of the messages
Gov. Alger held public reception in
the executive chamber. Ex-(fov. Be-
COLE was with the governor and for
nearly an hour a stream of people
poured in and out intent upon pay ing
their respects to the new executive