The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-15

THE Legislature OF Michigan met ut Lansing
1t noon on Wednesday. the 7th inst. The Sem
ate opened with prayer BY the Rev. George Tay-
lor. OF LANSING. followed with brief remarks by
Lieut. Gov. Guitars Of the usual stereotyped
rotary of the Senate, Il. 3. Hoskins. and mem
bers were sworn In without protest. The follow
ing were elected 70 the various offices OF the
teen Republican Senator's: President pro
tenn, Senator James w. Belknap, OF
1wis osa nss ., ma
Kalamazoo; Enrolling md Engr0ssing Clerk
Frank NJ. Howe. OF Otseeo; Assistant Enrolling
and Ensrossing Jerk, Mrs. ID; X Jameson, Of
Menominec: First Assistant Sergeant Arms,
W. w. Williams. OF Eaton; Second Assistant
Sergeant, Arms Daniel G. Crotty, Of Musks,
smith. of Kent; Cou mittee-RoOm jan
i Tc vicenso T., A Hnsc cy Of Wayne
by the Introduction of q protest against the adj
mission to seat OF Newcomb Clark as Repre-
tentative from Bay. upon the petition OF Levi
Willard. who contests the Office. Representa-
tive Case, OF Wayne, presen ed the protest.
Further protests against the seating OF Daniel
p. MArkey, Of Iosco. and Joshua Manwaripg. OF
Lapecr, were offered by Representative Hamp-
ton. AL the members were duly sworn In As
their names appeared on the roll notwfthstand-
ing these protests. The Republican candidate
for Speaker, Newcomb Clark, of Bay. received
q votes, and was duty installed: Lyman A
Brant, or Wayne, the Union candidate, reoefv-
ing AZ votes. The Republican caucus nominees
for officers Of the House were duly elected
Their names are as follows: Clerk, ID. /.
Crpssman. Williamston: Enrolling Clerk, VIII
w. Hannah, Detroit: Sergeant-at- Arms, w. III.
Dunn. Oceana: Janitor, Chas. A. Lee. Ham,
tramck; Keeper of Cloak Room-W Tomiinson,
Macomb.
NOTICES of the introc uction OF bills were
given In the Senate on the 9Th inst as follows:
By Mr.. Edwards, of joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution to restrict tho
liquor traffic By Mr.. Manwaring OF . bill to
amend the law relating TO dissection By Mr..
Hawley, OF bills 10 abolish the Board Of Audit
ors OF Wayne County. and to fix the terms of
officers appointed by the Governor. By Mr..
Stevenson, OF q bill TO increase the salaries Of
preme Judges from $1,000 To 81 200 per annum.
fore to postpone indefinitely the election OF an
Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk. was
reconsidered and defeated, and O. II. Trtplett,
the Republican caucus nominee for that of1ice,
was elected. Representative Hankard offered
copies Of the Legislative journal instead
OF fifteen hundred. Referred. In the
afternoon tho Senate and House met In joint
convention In Representative hall. The galleries
and Hobbies were crowded and many ladies were
daughters. was present The Speaker and Lieu
tenant Governor. and many Senators and
Representatives, were honored with floral
tributes by admiring friends. The
State officers and supreme judges
occupied conspicuous seats. Gov. Becole read
his farewell message. after which Gov. Alger
read his inaugural, and the convention then ad-
1ourned. Gov. Alger subsequently held an in
formal reception at his private room In the State
House. and was presented to Senators and MEM
beers and their families and Co hundreds OF citi
zens Both houses adjourned till Wednesday.
the 14th.