Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-18

Respectful Resolutions Refused Insertion
Ia the Journal


Almost Immediately after the action taken
on the senatorial protests, Senator brown
presented, under the head OF presentation of
petitions, the following preamble and rec.
oluIious which had been adopted that morn
| iDg by the Patrons Of Industry:
.'Whsreas, the Patrons OF Industry. In state
association assembled, have learned With
deep regret Of the action OF the members OF
the SENATE Of the state Of Michigan on Tues
day, Feb. 81, 1891, in unsesiing senatos
George b. horton and Senator Benjamin {.
Morse al time when but two-thirds Of the
members Of that body were present; and pre-
vious notice not having been giver nor re-
ports having been made by the committee to
whom the contest was referred, therefore
"I.tsoiged, that this body emphatically co.,
demn such action OF the part Of the senate
OF Michigan as irregular and without prece-
dent IN the legislation OF this state: as be-
meath the dignity OF the highest legislative
| body of Michigan; as unjust TO the contest
| ants and their constituents, and subversive
of those principles OF equity ard justice
which should characterize the action OF the
senate Of Michigan.
''ioesolred. that this body, In state associa-
tion assem- led, respectfully petition the sen
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| action OF the contested election OF Senator
| George b. Horton and Senator BENJAMIN c.
| Morse and permit the cases TO be conducted
| in accordance with the rules OF equity and
| established precedent.
| .EeSolued, that we heartily condemn the
| action of such members OF the senate as alb
sented themselves from their posts Of duty
aud thereby rendered it possible for Ell ch
action to be taken"
| The adoption of the resolutions was certi-
| fed by J. 4. Taylor, grand secretary.
| This memorial was received with cries OF
derisicn from the Democrats aud Senator
Cracker. who had been SO conspicuous In the
| Democratic knsvery which IL condemned,
| sneeringly moved that 1t be referred TO the
committee on fisheries. Senators Mills and
| Fleshiem demanded that II be printed in the
| journal, but Senator Wisner came to the
| front again and moved that it be laid upon the
table. His motion prevailed by the following
vote, the yeas being all Democratic and the
| nays Republicans aud Patrons.
| Yeas-Senators Beers, Boughner, Croker,
Doran. Freidlsnder. Gilbert, Holcomb, Nc
Cormick, Miller, Morrow. Mugford, Park.
Porter, sharp. Smith. Wisner and the presi-
dent-l1.
| Nays-Senato,s Bastone, Benson, Brown,
Fleshiem. Garvelink, Mines, Prindle, Sabin,
Stevens, Taylor, Toan, Weiss. Wheeler, VII
cox, Wilkinson and Withington-i6.
| Later in the day Representative c. L.
Eaton. in the house, introduced tho ssma
resolutions, adding preamble and reso-
| lutions OF his own as follows: whereas =
motion was made by q member Senator
Crocker) of the majority Of the euate to re-
| fer the Patron resolutions to the committee
on fisheries, and whereas, the said resolu-
lions were laid upon the senate table; re-
solved, that this house recognizes the right Of
| the Patrons of Industry in stare convention
assembled to express their opinions upon
| matters Of state interest and to receive re-
specttul and dignifed attention when said
| opinions are expressed; and resolved, that
! .be Patron resolutions Of the state associa-
| tion of the Patrons OF Industry be spread
upon the journal OF the house and a report
of such action be sent to the grand secretary
| Of such action.
! Mr.. Barkworth raised the point OF order
| that the resolutions could not be entertained
| because they contained reflection upon the
| action OF the senate. Mr.. Eaton insisted that
no censurc OF the senate was intended, as the
| resolutions simply contained a statement of
| facts. The resolutions were reread and the
| chair ruled that the resolutions framed by
| Mr.. Eaton did not of themselves contain any
reflections upon the senate, and that they
were in order. An appeal was taken from
| this decision but the chair was sustained by
a decided majority.
Representative Common then moved that
the resolutions be laid upon the table and the
| motion was carried by vote Of As to Al AS
| follows:
Ycss-Representatives Baker dem. and
| Z. OF ~, Baldwin (Dem.) Barkworth dem.
| Batbey Dem aud p. OF H., Blake dem. },
| Botsford (Dem. and Z. OIL Garfield (Dem. },
Car penter Dem. and z. of IL Connor (Dem. }.
| Cook (Dem.), Curtis (Dem. and Z. OF l. }.
| Deming (De;n.), Dodge dem. and =. of H..
| Doremus Dem }, Downing Dem. and +. 81 !. J.
| Doyle DEM, NJ. Ferguson DEM. Fildew
dem. ,GlbbonstDem: Z. Of l. J, Graham Dem.
| L. OF ID. GREGORY (Dem.l, Harley tDem.),
| Harper OJem. p. OF ID, Hayward (Dem.),
Hence DEM, Herr (Dem.), s. 7. Jackson
! (Dem.), W. d. jackson (Dem.). II. Johnson
lDem. P. OF IL, Kalvoord Dem. p. Of L.
| Knight tDem. p. OF L. Lambert dem
Lewis (Dcm. p. Of !. }. Lowden (Dcm. p. OF 1. J,
Marsh (Dem.). Marion (Dem.), McClay
| CDem.), Mellen tDem.), Miner Den.) Muuthe
| DEM, Nolan (Dem.), Rockwell Dem }.
Thatcher tDem. p. Of ~, Trip (Dsm. J.
White (Dem.), Wachtcl (Dcm. As.
gs-Representatives Alexander (Rep.
p. OF !. }, Barnard (Rep), Buell. fRep.), CHS
holm tDem. 7, of L., Church (Rep. P. of
lRep.). Diekema tRep. }, Z. /. Eaton tRep.l,
Fitch tRep J, Horton Rep. }. Hull (Rep.l Harry
(Rep.l. 'Harwood rep P. of H., Hawley
rep. p. OF ~, holden (Rep), Hough.
ton dem. 7. OF IL, Kirk (Rep.). Leach
dem. p. Of H., Lester tDem. p. of ID,
Lusk tgep. z. OF L., Miller Dem. Z. OF I. j.
Norihrup fRep.). Osborn tDem. Z. OF ID.
Perkins (Rep.). Raymond tRep.). Row den
tDsn. r. OF H.. Rylsnd (Rep p. OF ID, sbull
| rep. T. OF -. A. A. smith (Rep. p Of I. }.
y. H. Smith tRep. r. of -. ". o. Smitb
| rep. 7. of ID, Spencer tRep1, ST. Clair
tRep). stone tRep.l. swift Rep, Tinkle-
psugh Rep, wsyre (Rep.). Wagner (Rep.),
Waits Rep, Virgins iRep. t-4l.
| Under the ruling of the chair that the reso-
lutIons were tn order they should have been
| printed IN the jo9rnsl After the close II the
session one Of the Detroit Representatives
urged the speaker 10 have them omit Ell from
that publication. The speaker said that he
/ bad ruled them IA order aud the house Lad
sustained his ruling. They we're properly a
/ part OF the proceedings ard could pot he
omitted from The journal. Bat by some arts
I Of persuasion or chiczoefy they were kent
! eg from the Journal which barely referred 10
them ia the following very indefinite Ian.
I gssge. Mr.. Z. l.. Eaton presented prean-
bic snd resolution rscliiHg certain seiien Of
the senate relative TO q communication re-
eeived BY shat hodY.'
The Rouse thus jolnei The seaate In snub-
brig The Pasrous 81 Indnstry and the officers
Of TIE house sddsd one mcre to he numer-
ocs esses occgrrfuR that week OF fslsifysng
the journal That official publication a. hss
siresaF been shnndsnsiv Shown, doe. not
give anvttiaR 1se true statement az whst
occurred during tie 24ih. 2sah ard Hssh o,
February. Members rot IA tie senate cham
Der are recorded a. present aa1 voting. seton
that YES resiiF tsken - omitted ard &C.
/ tiop that vas rever taken "a recorded
snd IN nsny eases sbere there ives both sc-
tfoD and record re latter misstsses the
former, the ieurnsl this tseenfaC printed
- ~ ~ret.