The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-28
SENATOR'S PROTEST.
Desperate Attempts Made to smother
Constitutional Documents

a
Constitutional Documents.
During the next forenoon Messrs.
Morrow and Friedlander were sur
rcptitiously as well as fraudulent
~ sworn in as senator's, and Mt the
opening OF the Session In the after
noon they appeared In the seats for
merly occupied by Senators Horton
and Morse. Az soon az the roll was
called Mt this session Senator Mines.
waving n paper I'm the air, sought
recognition from the presiding Off
Ger. In spite of great din made by
Democratic senator's and an appar-
cnt reluctance on the part OF the lieu
tenant-goyernor, Mr.. Mines was mt
last recognized aud said: II ask for
n constitutional right that belongs
to every member OF the senate. |
want 90 denounce that part OF the
Journal regarding the resolution OF
senator Croker Co unseat Senator
Morse as untrue. No quorum was
present. Therefore the resolutions
were not adopted by the senate. The
Journal is false and Incorrect / wish
70 present this protest against that
action as false
The protest was received amid great
Murphy as follows:
Senate Chamber, Lansing, Feb. %,
1891.
The undersigned, acting under gee.
tion 10, article 4. OF the constitution,
hereby solemnly protest against the
entire action OF the senate appearing
on the Journal az having been trans
acted after the recess In tho session
of Feb. 2ith inst.
They protest on the ground that
the report presented by Senator Park,
and purporting Ia bc the report OF
the select committce on the contest
OF James III. Morrow, for the seat
oi George II. Horton, was,not the ac.
tion or by the authority OF the said
committee.
They protest ON the ground that
The report presented by Senators
trockcr and Gilbert, on the claim OF
Charles A. friedlanucr Tor the seat
occupied by Hon. Benjamin &. Morse,
was not the action or authority OF
tire select committee appointed TO
investigate the said claim.
They protest on the ground that
this summary determination OF the
right OF two senators 10 their seats
In this body before tho facts In the
cases have been considered by the
committees appointed Go investigate
them, Ii an outrage aud wrong upon
the senators concerned, upon their
constituents ana upon the senate.
They protest against the seating
Charles A. Frledlander in place OF
Benjamin g. Morse on the ground that
ut the timc the resolutions vacating
the seat OF benjamin G. Morse and
declaring Charles A. Fricdlandcr en-
titled TO the seat were acted upon,
there was not "a quorum OF the SEN
ate present.
Affldavits are hereto attached and
fnnde A mart of this urOtegt
W. IL. WILMINGTON, 9TH District.
JAN w. GAIsvELINk, 10th District.
MARDEN sADIN, 9Th DISTRICT.
GEORGE II. HORTON.
ROBERT II, WILKINSON. goth District.
BENZ. G.. MORSE.
ROBERT l.. TAYLOR. 10th District.
JOSEPH FLESHIEM, 11st District.
JOHN n. ID. STEVENS. 89d District
A. OREN WHEELER, 2sth District.
ALFRED MlLNES. Tth District.
JOSEPH M. WEISS, "a District.
AARON II. BROWN. 23d District.
JOHN nASTONE. 18th District.
WILLIAM TOAN. 1nth District.
Y MARCUS WILCOX. 18th District.
asnfintR.s BENSON, 18th District.
Accompanying tile protest were two
affidavite which the signcrs had made
part OF the protest IN order TO make
euro OF their Insertion I'm the Journal
They realized that the Democrats