by the State officers and Justices of the Supreme Court, in the executive parlors this evening at seven-thirty. Respectfully, FRED M. WARNER, Governor. By unanimous consent the House took up the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Rice offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 1. Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a special committee, consisting of three Representatives, to inform the Senate that the House has completed its organization and is ready for the transaction of business. The resolution was adopted. The Speaker appointed as such committee, Messrs, Rice, Kappler and Clarken. Mr. Schantz offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a special committee, consisting of three Representatives, to act with a committee of the Senate in advising His Excellency, the Governor, that the two Houses have completed their organization and that they will be pleased to meet in joint convention, at such time as he may designate, to receive his inaugural message. The resolution was adopted. The Speaker appointed as such committee, Messrs. Schantz, G. A. Miller and Bryant. Mr. Agens offered the following resolution : Resolved by the House (the Senate concurring), That the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to mail, in their discretion, copies of the daily Journal upon written request therefor; and copies to each person whose address shall be furnished them by a member of the House or Senate, but no Senator shall be allowed to furnish more than twenty-five names and no Representative more than fifteen names; and that the amount of postage on such copies of said Journal so sent out shall be paid by the State Treasurer on the warrant of the Auditor General on the presentation of bills duly certified by the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, showing that such stamps have been purchased and used only for the payment of postage in mailing copies of the Journal hereby ordered to be distributed. The Speaker announced that under the practice of the House the resolution would lie upon the table one day. Mr. Harris offered the following resolution : House resolution No. 4. Resolved, That there be paid to Paul H. King, Clerk, and Alex. H. Smith, Journal Clerk, of the House of Representatives of 1907, the sums of $25 and $15, respectively, for their services in organizing the present House, as required by statute. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Woodruff offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 5. Resolved, That the rules of the House of Representatives of 1907, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the revised constitution, be adopted as the temporary rules of the House. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Ogg offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 6. Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a special committee consisting of nine members, with the Speaker as chairman, to revise the rules of the House. The resolution was adopted. The Speaker named as the appointive members of such committee, Messrs. Rice, Van Raalte, Burdick, Monroe, Colby, Ogg, Stewart and Cramton. Mr. Monroe offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a special committee, consisting of three Representatives, to group the committees of the House for assignment to committee rooms. The resolution was adopted. The Speaker appointed as such committee, Messrs. Monroe, Colby and Morrice. Mr. Fouch offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 8. Resolved, That the Speaker appoint eleven committee clerks, eight of whom shall be competent stenographers, and the others competent typewriters, such committee clerks to be at the service of the members of the House for such stenographic work as pertains to their official duties; a press clerk; a document room keeper; an assistant document room keeper; a cloak room keeper; an assistant cloak room keeper; a chief janitor; twelve assistant janitors, three of whom shall be designated by the Speaker to assist the Sergeant-at-Arms in his duties; a janitress for the gallery; a Speaker's clerk; a Speaker's messenger; a Sergeant-atArms' messenger, and ten floor messengers. The resolution was adopted. Resolved, That the hour of two o'clock p. m., unless otherwise ordered, be fixed as the time at which the House shall convene in daily session. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Beeman offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 10. Resolved, That the Clerk appoint a stenographer and a messenger for his office, a stenographer for the Journal Clerk's office, a mailing clerk, and a messenger for the proof room. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Newkirk offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 11. Resolved, That there be paid to William H. Quilliams, Sergeant-atArms of the House of Representatives, the sum of $15 for services in organizing the present House. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Dusenbury moved that when the House adjourns today it stand adjourned until tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed. By unanimous consent the House took up the order of INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Sanborn introduced House bill No. 1, entitled A bill to provide for the location, establishment and conduct of a normal school at Alpena, in the lower peninsula of this State, and to make an appropriation for the same. The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and ordered referred to the Committee on Normal Schools, when appointed. Mr. Monroe moved that the House take a recess until 4:30 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed, the time being 4 o'clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. The House was called to order by the Speaker. 4:30 o'clock p. m. The special committee appointed to inform the Senate that the House had completed its organization and was ready for the transaction of business, through its chairman, Mr. Rice, reported that it had performed the duty assigned it. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. The special committee appointed on the part of the House to act with a committee on the part of the Senate to advise the Governor that the two houses had completed their organization and were ready to receive his message, through its chairman, Mr: Schantz, reported that the Senate had adjourned, but that the committee had waited upon the Governor and that the Governor had informed the committee that he would meet the two houses in joint convention at two o'clock p. m. tomorrow, Thursday, January seventh. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Gray offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 12. Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the two houses of the legis lature meet in joint convention tomorrow, January seventh, at 2 o'clock p. m., to receive the Governor's message. The Speaker announced that under Rule 59 the resolution would lie upon the table one day. Mr. Gray moved that Rule 59 be suspended. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Yaple offered the following resolution: House resolution No. 13. Resolved by the House (the Senate concurring), That Jonathan A. Sprague be and is hereby appointed Legislative Postmaster, and Cornelius Verberg, Assistant Postmaster, for the present session of the Legislature. The Speaker announced that under Rule 59 the resolution would lie upon the table one day. Mr. Yaple moved that Rule 59 be suspended. The motion prevailed, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. Mr. Burdick moved that Hon. Nicholas J. Whelan, Speaker of the House of Representatives of 1907, be invited to address the House, and that special committee be appointed to escort Mr. Whelan to the chair. The motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed as such committee, Messrs. Burdick, La Huis and Farmer. Mr. Whelan then addressed the House. By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. G. A. Miller introduced House bill No. 2, entitled A bill to amend sections one, three and six, Act 282 of the Public Acts of 1907, entitled "An act to authorize the incorporation of a retail lumber dealers' mutual insurance association." The bill was read a first and second time by its title, and ordered referred to the Committee on Insurance, when appointed. Mr. G. A. Miller moved that the bill be printed for the use of the House. The motion prevailed. Mr. Boussum asked and obtained an indefinite leave of absence after today's session. Mr. Speer moved that the House adjourn. The motion prevailed, the time being 5 o'clock p. m. The Speaker declared the House adjourned until tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock p. m. PAUL H. KING, Clerk of the House of Representatives. |