The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-05-02
GOVERNOR VISITS BOTH HOUSES
AND PAYS HIGH coMPLI-
MENT.
SCENES OF HllARiTY MARK THE
CLOSING HOUR.
Much Progressive Legislation Has
Been Enacted-WlIl Meet May
18th TO Act on Bills
Vetoed.

ty-seventh legislature is thing of his
tory, The session closed at exactly 1:05
p. m. Saturday, in a scene of riotous
hiIarity that lasted less than twenty
seconds, but more than made up for
the unparalleled decorum that has
marked the last week OF the house.
Knowing what was coming Lieu
ed Senator Weadock, OF Saginaw, as
chairman of the committee TO notify
the house that the senate was ready
to adjourn. The other goats" were
Senators MacGregor and Allswede.
Their appearance IN the house was
the signal for volley OF papers, files,
books, sacks Of -four and every other
available missile. Senator Weadock re-
| ceived the lions share of the houses
tribute. He stood IL for about three
steps and then ran mAdly to the speak
er's desk, where from beneath q
small mountain Of projoctiles of diff
ferent degrees OF consiste ncy, he shout
ed his message to the speaker and
turned to beat an undignified retreat.
The senator from Saginaw covered
his face with his hands and ran blind
ly for the door. Even out in the cor
rider. the rain OF missiles followed
him and he returned to the senate
breathless. Senator MacGregor and
Sanator Allswede, owing to the popu-
larity of their chairman as target
acoanad al ,,nonothed
1t was the most spectacular scene
with which any legislature of late
years has closed. But up until bust
ness was finished, Speaker Currie had
the house in perfect control. The word
had been passed from mouth to mouth
save it for Weadock," and when
Weadock had passed the aisle was
three inches deep with paper and -four.
Weadock looked like snow man.
Gov. Woodbridge N. Ferris set prec-
edent when he appeared on the ros-
trum of the house to bid the solons
goodbye.
1t was at the opening of the after
noon session, when the house was in
the midst Of turmoil and strife over
the motion to take the law compila-
ton bill from the table, when the
governor quietly strolled up to the
speakers desk from back entrance.
| 1t was not till the house broke out in
cheers was his presence noticed by
the speaker.
IL have called to say goodbye to
yn. al he lee
to congratulate you on the splendid
record you have made this session.
This is Michigan's banner legisla-
ture for the last quarter of century.
You have earned praise. l am happy
to know that during the entire session
not once have the Legislature and the
governor differed on any material
| question. We have not in the matter
| OF legislation been neither democrats,
republicans or Bull Moose. / have
looked upon you all az representa-
tives direct from the people VINO have
tried hard to do your duty"
Later Gov. Ferris strolled into the
senate, where he also complimented
the senators on their record, which
he said stands as a premier one since
the beginning of legislatures in Michi-
gan.
No one in the house can remember
when anything like this has been done
In Michigan at the close of a legis-
lative session.
In past sessions, not an adjourn
ment was reached where the COVER
nor and all the members of both bod
les were on real good terms at the
close, as Is the case at this adjourn
ment time.
Presentation day continued in the
house and everybody but the members
were remembered.
he Thanksgiving time came at the
opening of the afternoon session when
Sergeant-at-Arms A. A. Bush, OF De-
troit, was called to the speakers stand
where he was presented by Represent
alive Skeds with a handsome travelling
bag made from Morocco leather and a
vase OF flowers, sent over from the
senate. The bag was filed with many
presents. Mr.. Bush was told that he
had made a grand record and that the
tokens were given to him that he
might well remember every employee
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