By the Committee on Executive Business:

The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor:

George A. Hart, of Manistee, Manistee county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Northern Michigan Asylum, for the term of six years from and after the first day of January, 1901;

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office.

The report was accepted.

T. W. ATWOOD,

Chairman.

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By the Committee on Executive Business:

The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor:

Timothy C. Quinn, of Caro, Tuscola county, as member of the Board of Control of the Michigan State Prison, for the unexpired portion of the term ending February 15, 1901;

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration. and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office.

T. W. ATWOOD,

Chairman.

The report was accepted.

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By the Committee on Executive Business:

The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor:

Timothy C. Quinn, of Caro, Tuscola county, as member of the Board of Control of the Michigan State Prison, for the term of six years from and after February 15, 1901;

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration. and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office.

The report was accepted.

T. W. ATWOOD,

Chairman.

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By the Committee on Executive Business:

The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the fo!lowing nomination to office by the Governor:

N. R. Gilbert, of Bay City, Bay county, as member of the Board of Control of the Michigan Home for the Feeble Minded and Epileptic, for the term of six years from and including the first day of February, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office.

The report was accepted.

T. W. ATWOOD,

Chairman.

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows:

By the Committee on Executive Business:

The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor:

Peter White, of Marquette, Marquette county, as member of the State Board of Library Commissioners, for the unexpired portion of the term ending the 7th day of June, 1903;

Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office.

The report was accepted.

T. W. ATWOOD,

Chairman. .

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Helme moved that the several remaining nominations to office by the Governor be voted on by the Senate as a whole.

The motion prevailed.

The Secretary then read the following nominations to office by the Governor as a report of the Committee on Executive Business, accompanied by the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to said nominations to office:

Allison N. Wright, of Bad Axe, Huron county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan School for the Deaf, for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of January, 1905;

Russell R. Pealer, of Three Rivers, St. Joseph county, as member of the Advisory Board in the Matter of Pardons, to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending November 29, 1903;

James K. Flood, of Hart, Oceana county, as member of the Railroad and Street Crossing Board, for the term of four years from and after the first day of January, 1901;

William R. Kendrick, of Saginaw, Saginaw county, as member of the Advisory Board in the Matter of Pardons, for the unexpired portion of the term ending November 29, 1903;

Henry N. Loud, of Au Sable, Iosco county, as member of the State Board of Library Commissioners, for the unexpired portion of the term ending the 7th day of June, 1901;

Cyrus G. Luce, of Coldwater, Branch county, as member of the State Board of Library Commissioners, for the term of four years from and including the 7th day of June, 1901;

J. W. Hance, of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella county, as a member of the Board of Control of Railroads, for the term of four years from and including the 23d day of February, 1901;

Morris Osburn, of Owosso, Shiawassee county; E. P. Waldron, of St. Johns, Clinton county; George W. Crawford, of Big Rapids, Mecosta county; William L. Smith, of Flint, Genesee county; Charles Ilgenfritz, of Monroe, Monroe county; as members of the Board of Control of Railroads, all for the term of four years from and including the 23d day of February, 1901;

W. W. Mitchell, of Cadillac, Wexford county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Northern Michigan Asylum, for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of January, 1905;

Theodoret W. Crissey, of Midland, Midland county, as member of the Board of the Michigan School for the Blind, for the term of six years from and after the first day of January, 1901;

D. B. K. Van Raalte, of Holland, Ottawa county, as member of the Board of Managers of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, for the term of six years from and after the first day of March, 1901;

Erastus N. Bates, of Moline, Allegan county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, for the term of six years from and after the second Tuesday of February, 1901;

Louis Kanitz, of Muskegon, Muskegon county, as member of the Board of Managers of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, for the term of six years from and after the first day of March, 1901;

Harris B. Osborn, of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, for the term of years from and after the second Tuesday in February, 1901;

A. J. Mills, of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan Asylum for the Insane, for the unexpired portion of the term ending the second Tuesday in February, 1905;

William McPherson, of Howell, Livingston county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Industrial School for Boys, for the term of six years from and after the first day of January, 1901;

Freeman B. Dickerson, of Detroit, Wayne county, as member of the State Board of Fish Commissioners, for the term of six years from and after the first day of January, 1901;

Delbert E. Prall, of Saginaw, Saginaw county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, for the term of six years from and after the first day of January, 1901;

Charles S. Brown, of Flint, Genesee county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Michigan School for the Deaf, for the term of six years from and after the first day of January, 1901;

George J. Vinton, of Detroit, Wayne county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, for the term of six years from and after the first day of January, 1901;

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nominatious to office by the Governor, by yeas and nays, as follows: