Henry R. Pattengill, of Lansing, Ingham county, appointed February 24, 1910, as a member of the Board of Library Commissioners, for a term of four years, from and after June 8, 1909;

William G. Malcomson, of Detroit, Wayne county, appointed December 28, 1910, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, to fill vacancy caused by the death of G. J. Vinton for the term expiring the second Monday in February, 1913;

Richard H. Fletcher, of Bay City, Bay county, appointed June 25, 1909, as Commissioner of Labor, for a term of two years from and after July 1, 1909;

George S. Harrington, of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo county, as member of the State Board of Health, appointed December 28, 1910, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Charles A. Blake, for the term expiring. January 31, 1915;

Horace Kitchel, of Coldwater, Branch county, appointed July 7, 1909, as a member of the Board of Control of the Home for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Orson A. Ball for the term ending January 31, 1915;

Respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the above named appointments to office and recommend that the Senate do not advise and consent thereto.

OTTO FOWLE,

Chairman.

The report was received.

The question being on the adoption of the report made by the committee,

Mr. Fowle moved that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of James Bice, of Marquette, Marquette county, as a member of the Michigan Railroad Commission for the term ending January 15, 1913. Mr. White moved to substitute the recess appointment of George W. Dickinson, for the nomination of James Bice;

On which motion Mr. Miller demanded the yeas and nays.
After extended debate,

The motion made by Mr. White then prevailed, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The Senate then advised and consented to the appointment of George W. Dickinson, of Pontiac, Oakland county, as a member of the Michigan Railroad Commission, for the term ending January 15, 1913, a

majority of the Senators present voting therefor by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Fowle moved that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Perry F. Powers, of Cadillac, Wexford county, as Commissioner of Labor for term ending July 1, 1911.

Mr. Collins moved to substitute the recess appointment of Richard H. Fletcher for the nomination of Perry F. Powers,

On which motion he demanded the yeas and nays.
After extended debate,

The motion made by Mr. Collins then prevailed, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The Senate then advised and consented to the appointment of Richard H. Fletcher for Commissioner of Labor, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Vaughan

Walter
Ward

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Mr. Fowle moved that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Edward L. Keyser, of Pontiac, Oakland county, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum.

The motion prevailed.

The Senate then advised and consented to the nomination of Edward L. Keyser, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:

Mr. Miller moved that the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of William G. Malcomson, of Detroit, Wayne county, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum.

Mr. Fowle moved to substitute the nomination of Dr. Charles H. Hitchcock, for the recess appointment of William G. Malcomson, On which motion Mr. Miller demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Fowle then did not prevail, a majority of the Senators present not voting therefore, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The Senate then advised and consented to the appointment of William G. Malcomson as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Michigan Asylum, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. White moved that Senators Leidlein and F. D. Scott be excused from the balance of the Executive session and from the balance of today's session.

The motion prevailed.

Mr. Taylor moved that the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Dr. E. A. Honey, of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo county, as a member of the State Dental Board.

Mr. Fowle moved to substitute the nomination of Dr. George F. Burke for the recess appointment of Dr. E. A. Honey,

On which motion Mr. Taylor demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion made by Mr. Fowle then did not prevail, à majority of the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

The Senate then advised and consented to the appointment of Dr. E. A. Honey as a member of the State Dental Board, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays as follows:

Mr. Kingman moved that the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Horace Kitchel, of Coldwater, as a member of the Board of Control of the Home for Feeble-Minded and Epileptic.

The motion prevailed.

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing appointment,

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a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. White moved that the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of John S. Weidman, of Mt. Pleasant, as a member of the Board of Control of the Home for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic.

The motion prevailed.

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing appointment, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

Mr. Taylor moved that the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of George S. Harrington, of Kalamazoo, as a member of the State Board of Health.

The motion prevailed.

The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing appointment, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: