The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-28

In appear that there was no quorum
present when senator Morse was un-
seated. They calculated rightly when
they conjecturcd that the Democrats
Wits off the Journal.
When the secretary had finished
reading the protest, senator Wis
ner. who had resumed the
leadership In this disreputable busi-
ncss, moved to lay the protest ana
having with difficulty secured recog-
milton by the chair, insisted that the
affidayits, being "a part OF the protest,
should be read. senator wilmington
also made himself heard above the
din OF yclls from the Democratic side
affidavits be read before any motion
disposing OF them be entertained. The
presiding officer finally ordered the
reading, though loud yells from the
Democrats demanded that they pc
considered read. The first affidavit
was then read as follows:
State OF Michigan, County oil Ing
Joseph NJ. Weiss, william III. With
ington, Alfred Mines, Marden Sabin,
Jan NJ. Garvclink, Marcus Wilcox, John
X. b nso john Bias CIV Liam Ioan
Aaron Brown, Frank l.. Prindle'
Benjamin &. Morse, A. Oren wheeler,
IL.
John III. ID. Stevens, being first by me
duly sworn, seycrally depose ana say
that they are members OF the senate oil
the state OF Michigan for the year
1891.
That the official Journal OF the SEN
ate OF Tuesday, Feb. "a, 1891, re-
cords that the following resolutions
were adopted by The, senate, VIZ;
Leave being asked and unanimous
consent being granted. Mr.. Crocker
offered the following resolution:
Whereas, IL appears that great ir-
Irregularities and frauds have been com
mitted In the township OF Cummlns,
Oscoda county, and In the township
OF Harrisville, Altoona county, In votes
that were counted for Benjamin e..
Morse. by reason OF which he was de-
clared elected; without which SAID
votes said Morse was not elected; there
fore
Resolved. that the entire vote OF
said two townships OF Cummins ana
Harrisville be declared null and void:
Resolved, further, that the seat OF
the said BENJAMIN G.. Morse in this
senate as senator from the twenty
sixth senatorial district OF the state
OF Michigan be and the same Is hereby
declared vacant.
on motion OF Mr.. Croker the reso-
luton was adopted. y
ing granted, Mr.. Croker offered the
following resolution:
Whereas. as the entire vote OF the
people In the township OF Cummings,
Oscoda county, and In the township
OF Harrisvillc. In Altoona county, was
illegally cast by reason oil gross frauds
and irregularities In said townships,
and by reason oil which the Doaru OF
canvassers declared that Benjamin q.
Morse was duly elected senator from
the twenty-sixth senatorial district
OF this state, when, as matter OF
fact, Charles A. Friedlander should
have been declared elected therefore
Resolved. that the said Charles A..
Friedlander be and he IL hereby de-
clnred duly elected senator for the
twenty-sixth senatorial district OF
gan and entitled to the seat re.
nv made vacant by the removal OF
Benjamin q. Morse.
That the entire number OF senator's
II 81, OF which number II members are
necessary TO constitute. quorum Tor
Tho transaction OF any business what
that at tho time when said
fnal records said resolution TO have
been adopted, the above named scna-
tors, 10 in number, each for himself
swears that be was not present In the
senate chamber, and did not In any
way participate In making quorum
of said senate, whereby the transaction
OF any business could be In order or
legally transacted: that at the time
when said resolution purports to have
been adopted by said senate there was
not n quorum OF the senate present,
and no business could have been trans
acted; that no such resolutions as
above set forth were adopted by the
senate Mt any time on said Gath day
OF February, A. ID. 1891, when n quo
rum of the senate were present; that
said rcsolutions were not adopted by
the senate, and that said Journal OF
said cath day OF February is entirely
false and incorrect. In AS far as IL pur-
ports to record that said resolutions
were adopted.
JAN w. GARyELINK, 10th District
ROBERT X. WILKINSON, Goth District.
w. IL. WELLINGTON, 9th District.
BENZ. G. MORSE.
JOSEPH FLESnIEM. 31st District.
JOHN III. ID. STEVENS, 32d District.
A. OREN WHEELER, 2Sth District
ALFRED MINES, 9TH District
FRANK l.. PRINDLE, gath District
AARON II. BROWN. cad District.
JOHN BASToNE, 18th District.
WILLIAM ToAN,- 10Th District.
M1fSu ~ W MrNsoN Ian IAN b pstTlst
Subscribed and sworn before me, n
notary public I'm and for said county,
this 25th day OF February, A. ID. 1891.
ID. Il. CROSSMAN,
Notary Public.
The first affidavit was all that the
Democrats wanted 10 hear and
audience 20 hear. The senate
chamber was crowded. and among
those present were many delegates to
the grand association OF Patrons OF In
dustry, then holding a four days scs-
sion I'm the City Hall In order TO pre-
vent the audience hearing more on the
subject SenatorPark moved 20 dispense
with the further reading. The motion
carried by vote OF IL TO 10, the lieu
vote
senator Mines then rose 20 ques-
ton OF privilege protesting against
the votes OF Mcssrs. Friedlander and
Morrow on the ground that they were
personally Interested and that they
were not legally senator's. The chair
declared the point not well taken.
cision OF the chair, and the vote on
the appeal was n tie. 10 TO 10.
Upon Senator Wisncr's motion 20 lay
the protests and affidavits on the table
Senator Taylor rose TO demand the
yeas and nays. but was ignored by the
president and annoyed by the buster
OF those around him. lie walked tow
ard the secrctary's desk and Insisted
that his rights as n senator be re-
cred about him In threatening man
ner, Republicans and Patrons came
20 his support, aad for n minute or
two IL looked ms II the opposing par
ties mlghtcome TO blowb. but the
sergcant-at-arms and his assistants i'm
terfered, ana ordcrwas restored. SEN
ator Wisner's motion 20 lay the pro.
e. ~ h. Ii.