The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-05
CALM FOLLOWS
LANSING STORM
Good Feeling Is Apparent Among
Representatives in
Lansing.
From a STAFF Correspondent


LANSING. Mich. Jan. 5.--The fierce
strife which characterized the week
up TO the house and senate caucuses
Tuesday night, gave place TO utmost
good feeling. and unanimity in the
Legislature AT the opening sessions OF
the two houses. Everything was
unanimous, and those who had done
the hardest pounding. were loudest In
their praises OF the successful ones.
In the house. after the prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Williamson Of the First Con
gregationsl church, Lansing. the mem
bers or the house took their oaths OF
office They We're sworn in about IL
at a time, and the work did not take
long.
The election Of officers was by roll
call. There was some doubt as 10
whether the Democrats would put III
candidates, and when Bricker. Of
lonia. and Burke. of Wayne, Demo
Gratis, voted for Herbert +. Baker,
there was some applause.
Paul II. King. clerk OF the house.
received the loudest cheers when his
election was announced. He received
the full 100 votes.
III AiN VI VI Stdlo, w "hS
fairly lucky Lord and Jerome were
entitled to choose their seats as third
termers. Lord took No. "a and Je-
rome No. -. Ogg drew SO, which is
close by, and Copley is back OF him
in So Flowers sits next to Brown,
who stood by him in supporting War
ner for speaker. They are in 90 and
90. Charles w. Austin's name was
the last in the drawing, though he is
one of the first on the roll-call. He
took the only seat that was left, No.
80.
Speaker Baker was introduced by
Rep. Warner his opponent in the eau
Gus He said in part:
Seldom has any legislative body as
sembled in Michigan whose work has
been more clearly outlined. The issues
before our people in the primaries anu
election were fully discussed in press
and forum. our people have expressed
at the polls the things they desire
done The voice OF our people should
be TO us command: To the consider
alton Of all legislation 10 come before
W. We should bring research and care
full study, zeal and devotion. To swerve
from the line Of duty for present ad-
vantage can bring no lasting satisfac-
ton"
Outside of routine, one of the prin-
cipal features OF the session was The
petition OF Ari f. Woodruff, OF Ford,
for recount OF the election which
seated F. X Burke. Democrat. in his
stead by a vote of lab TO 1,454. The
petition alleged many grave irreSu-
larities in the election, charging that
election inspectors were switched from
one district TO another. that the Ecorse
polling place adjoined an open saloon.
and that voters were taken into the
saloon and treated for the sake OF in
fuencing their vote. He also alleged
irregularities in count of ballots, by
which he lost several hundred votes.
The speaker appointed Representa-
tives Stevenson and Duzenbury. Re
publicans. and Raudabaugh, Demo
| crat. to investigate the Woodruff
! claims and report.
Speaker Baker was presented with
! an historic gavel, the gift OF son OF
| ]. G. Waterman, who went to school
with Baker and Justice John f. Bird
, in Lenawee county. The gayel was
made FROM the keel of Admiral Far
ragut's flagship. and the silver band
/ was inscribed with this remark. He s
+ after us let him come.
The two houses convened at | 30
this afternoon when committees OF
each house waited upon the other and
upon the governor TO prepare for the
Joint session at . o'clock. The prin-
cipal features of the joint session
we're Gov. Warmers -exaugural and
Gov. Osborn's inaugural address, and
a speech by Charles f. Townsend
who will be elected United States sen
ator Both houses then adjourned
! till Monday night.
SANFORD