I, Gilbert R. Osmun, Secretary of State of the State of Michigan, do hereby certify that I have compared the annexed and foregoing list of all the members elect of Senate of State of Michigan, for the years 1889 and 1890, with the original returns, as transmitted to me by the clerks of the various counties of the State, and that it is a true and correct list. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Michigan, at Lansing, this first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine. G. R. OSMUN, [Seal.] Secretary of State. Whereupon it appeared that all the Senators-elect were present, except Columbus V. Tyler, of the Twenty-fifth District. Pending the swearing in of the Senators elect, Mr. Wesselius presented the following protest of Freeman B. Dickerson against the admission of Theodore Rentz to a seat in the Senate.. The following is the protest: To the Honorable the President and Members of the Senate of the State of Michigan: I hereby most respectfully protest against the seating of Hon. Theodore Rentz, as Senator in the State Legislature from the Second Senatorial District of the State of Michigan, and respectfully allege that he is not entitled to the certificate of election or the office of Senator from said district, and that your protestant is for the following reasons: First. That though the canvass appears to show the said Rentz received a majority of fourteen votes, gross fraud was committed in the fourth and fifth precincts of the First Ward of the city of Detroit, whereby said Rentz received and was awarded over fifty illegal and fraudulent votes. Second. That about fifty votes cast for said Rentz can be shown to have been unlawfully purchased and illegally cast for said Rentz at the recent election in the city of Detroit. Third. That a large number of illegal votes were sworn in on election day under fictitious names in violation and not in compliance with the election laws of this State, which votes were illegally cast and counted for said Rentz. That by reason of the foregoing facts and other evidences of fraud committed during the recent election which your petitioner stands ready to maintain and prove, he respectfully demands an investigation of such fraud, and that he may be declared entitled to the office of Senator of the Second District, and be permitted to fulfill the same. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 2, 1889. FREEMAN B. DICKERSON. Mr. Wesselius gave notice that at some future time, after the organization of the Senate, he would move the appointment of a select committee of five to investigate and report upon the matters set forth in the above protest. The Senators-elect then came forward, took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office and entered upon the discharge of their duties as Senators. The Secretary then called the roll, and a quorum of the Senate was found to be present. The President then addressed the Senate as follows: Senators: In the beginning of our work here at this time, we have ample reasons to be profoundly grateful to Providence for his protecting care over us as a people and as individuals. It is unnecessary for me, in fact, it is my opinion that any suggestions from the Chair as to what shall be done by you during the coming session of the Senate would be little less than bad taste. I trust, however, that the session will be brief, active, and to the best interests of the State. I confide in your generosity and favor to aid me in properly fulfilling my part, in return for which I will undertake to preside with absolute fairness to every member. On motion of Mr. Babcock, The Senate proceeded to the election of Secretary of the Senate with the following result: Den Herder, Griffey, Holbrook, Taylor, Leavitt, Toan, McCormick, Wesselius, Milnes, Wisner, Nagel, 31 The President announced that Lewis M. Miller having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Chapman offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint an Assistant Secretary, a Bill Clerk and a Mes senger; Which resolution was a pted. The Secretary then announced the following appointments: Pursuant to a resolution of the Senate, I have made the following appoint ments, viz: Assistant Secretary, D. E. Alward, of Clare; Bill Clerk, C. E. Baxter, of Eaton; Messenger, Harvey Clippinger, of Ingham. LEWIS M. MILLER, Mr. Fox offered the following resolution: Secretary Resolved, That the rules of the last Senate be adopted as the rules of this Senate, until otherwise ordered; Which resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. Fox, The Senate proceeded to the election of Sergeant-at-Arms, with the following result: The President announced that John S. Brubaker, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected Sergeant-at Arms of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Milnes, The Senate proceeded to the election of First Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, with the following result: The President announced that Robert M. Allen, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected First Assistant Sergeant-atArms. On motion of Mr. Milnes, The Senate proceeded to the election of Second Assistant Sergeant-atArms, with the following result: The President announced that James McKay, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected Second Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. On motion of Mr. Holbrook, The Senate proceeded to the election of Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk, with the following result: The President announced that Frank M. Howe, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk of the Senate. On motion of Mr. McCormick, The Senate proceeded to the election of Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk, with the following result: The President announced that Mrs. I. R. Jameson, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk of the Senate. Mr. Chapman offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the President be and is hereby empowered to appoint the necessary janitors for the Senate and six messengers; also that the Sergeantat-Arms be and is empowered to appoint one messenger; Which resolution was adopted. The President then announced the following appointments: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S Office, To the Senate: I hereby make the followeng appointments in pursuance of the authority given me by the Senate: Messenger for President-Walter J. Hasse, of Newaygo county. Messengers for the Senate-George H. Royce, of Livingston county; John A. Gurney, of Oceana county; Wallace Edwards, of Cass county; William O. Chamberlain, of Berrien county; George Frost, of Jackson county; H. A. Hopkins, of Ottawa county. Very respectfully, JAMES H. MACDONALD, Mr. Milnes presented the following resolution: President of the Senate. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with a like committee from the House in regard to the mode which shall be taken in reference to the selection of suitable persons to act as Postmaster and Assistant Postmaster; Which resolution was adopted. The President announced as such committee Messrs. Milnes, Holbrook and Gorman. Mr. Wesselius offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the President be empowered to appoint a special committee of five Senators to act upon the petition and notice of Freeman Dickerson, and to investigate the charge made in said petition; Which resolution was adopted. The Senate proceeded to the election of the President pro tem, with the following result: Mr. Barringer, Mr. Gorman, Mr. Grosfield, Mr. Harshaw, 6 Rentz. The President announced that William Ball having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected President pro tem. of the Senate. Whereupon the President called the President pro tem. to the Chair. On motion of Mr. Babcock, The Senate took a recess until 3 o'clock P. M. AFTER RECESS. The Senate met and was called to order by the President pro tem. To the Senate: Lansing, January 2, 1889. I hereby appoint as my messenger Noel M. Morse, of Gratiot. JOHN S. BRUBAKER, |