The Yale expositor., 1901-01-11
DoIN0s OF THE 4IsT SESSION.

The 41st Michigan legislature went
into session at IL o'clock on the I'd.
Organization of both houses was
quickly effected, the Republican NOM
inees going through without a hitch
in the proceeding. After religious ex-
ercises Lieut.. Gov. Robinson admins
tered the oath of Office to the senators
in squads of four after which he made
his address. Chief Justice Montgomery
of the supreme court, swore in the
members of the house in punches of 10.
Rep. John j. Carton, of Flint, was
unanimously elected speaker, and in
acknowledging the honor declared
himself in favor of q short, busy, eco
nomical session. The following are
the officers elected Senate-Senator
Loomis, president pro tenn; Il. V. Chill
son, secretary; Moses Parshelsl1y, of
Detroit, sergeant-at-arms; John Hill,
of Genesee, first assistant sergeant-at-
arms; Edwin II. Wilcox, of Allegan,
second assistant House--Rep. John
j. Carton, of Flint, speaker; Rep. S. T.
Handy, of Crystal Falls, speaker pro
TEN; l.. NJ. Miller, clerk; John Torrey,
Detroit, sergeant-at-arms. G. n.
Willis, of Allegan, had no opposition
for postmaster of the legislature.
Military appointments have been an
nounced as follows: Archie Achard, of
Saginaw, detailed to the quartermas-
ter-general's office; Capt. A. Nj. Clark,
of Detroit, clerk in the adjutant-gen-
erals office; Chas. A. Carroll, of Ionia,
storekeeper in the quartermaster-g
erals office Clark, Tobin, Bennett and
Carroll are G. A. r. men. Other APP
pointments made are: Geo. ii. Turner,
of Coldwater, assistant adjutant-gen-
eral; Henry NJ. Zimmerman, of Pontiac,
executive clerk and secretary of the
pardon board; Louis Kanitz, of Musl1e-
gon, and ID. b. X. Van Raalte, of Hol-
land, members of the board OF manag-
ers of Soldiers home at Grand Rapids.
Ex.Gov. Pingree performed his last
officially act on the Sd when he sent
to the senate big batch of recess APP
pointments, which have to be confirmed.
AS the committee on executive bust
ness has not yet been appointed the
communication had to be tabled, and
will probably be taken up next week.
Several of the senators smiled when
the big list was read. and it is gener
ally expected that very few if any of
them will confirmed.
In order to stir things up member
of the Wayne delegation intends to
introduce a bill in the legislature next
week providing for the removal of the
seat of the states capital to Detroit.
He expects that it will meet an early
death, but the bill will serve to agitate
the matter. Politicians generally
would welcome the change, though
effected until Detroit agrees to spend
sufficient money to erect suitable
building.
Several bills are being prepared to
increase the salaries of various officials
The salary of the mayor of Detroit
may be fixed at $4,000, and judge of
probate changed form SIS, 900 to Sc. O0O
Something will also probably be done
towards increasing the salary of the
chief executive of the state, who now
gets but 81 1000 year, and some men,
bers of the legislature think the office
should command $4,000.
Gov. Bliss has appointed Burrell
Gould, of Saginaw, to succeed John
Townsend as clerk in the executive
office, and Archie Cakes, of Coopers-
vile, messenger in the executive office
during the sessions of the legislature,
in accordance with a resolution
adopted by the house.
At the afternoon session on the Sd,
the senate passed the Charlevoix bridge
bonding bill, which passed the house
in the forenoon, and which failed to
pass the last legislature. 1t is unusual
to pass bill 50 early in the session.
The Good Government League recog-
nizes the value of good lobbyist, and
will have a representative at Lansing
duringa part of the session The league
is especially interested in the repeal of
the present caucus law.
Gov Bliss has announced the APP
pointnient of Tom A. Hanna, publisher
of the Iron Mountain Press, as commits
soper OF mineral statistics to succeed
James Russell, of Marquette. The
salary is So, 500 a year
Levi c. Smith has been appointed
county agent of the state board of cor
rections, and charities for Allegan
county. j. w. Tobin of Brighton, has
been appointed state armorer.
Members of the Kent and Wayne
house delegations are sore on ex-
Speaker Adams. They say he tried to
throw the Kent boys on the fight for
sergeant-at-arms.