SENATE JOURNAL Lansing, Wednesday, January 4, 1893. In conformity with the requirements of the constitution of the State of Michigan and the statutes in such case made and provided, the Senate of the State of Michigan on this day at 12 o'clock M., convened in the Senate chamber at Lansing, in said State, and was called to order by Hon. J. Wight Giddings, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. Religious exercises by Rev. Mr. Beale of Lansing. The certified list of Senators elect was read by Alfred J. Murphy, Secretary of the last Senate, as follows: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, MICHIGAN, Hon. Alfred J. Murphy, Secretary of the Senate of 1891: SIR-The accompanying is a list of the members elect of the Senate of the State of Michigan for the years 1893 and 1894, as appears from the returns of the clerks of the several counties of this State now on file in this office. Very respectfully, JOHN W. JOCHIM, Secretary of State. Schuyler Champion, Lansing. 18th district, Milton J. Earle, Belding. 19th 66 20th 21st 22d 66 23d 66 24th 66 25th 66 26th 66 27th 28th George A. Steele, St. Johns. Charles H. McGinley, Minden City. Wellington R. Burt, Saginaw, E. S. Samuel W. Hopkins, Mt. Pleasant. Willis F. Sawyer, Ontonagon. STATE OF MICHIGAN, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARIGA STATE,} SS. I, John W. Jochim, 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 the Senate of the State of Michigan for the years 1893 and 1894, 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. ad IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the State of Michigan, at Lansing, this 4th [L. S.] day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. JOHN W. JOCHIM, Whereupon it appeared that all the Senators elect were present except Willis F. Sawyer of the thirty-second district. 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: I cordially congratulate you on your election as State Senators of Michigan, congratulate you in that we assemble in the performance of our duties, amid peace and prosperity of our beloved State. We will find during our intercourse here together many pleasant incidents, will form many endearing associations. To us this session will be a season about which will cluster delightful memories through all our lives-will be an epoch in our existence; may we not hope as well that it may go into the legislative history of Michigan as an era of wise legislation and of the advancement of the interests of our State. It would ill become me to attempt to dictate the line of action this Senate shall pursue, or to advise those older in service and possessed of greater wisdom than I. Permit only a suggestion that our work shall be done with that caution that begets stability, and that promptness that will bring a completeness to our labors in a reasonable time; that we will conduct our business in regular order and not fall into that too common practice, which both retards legislation and mutilates the record, of driving important legislation through under suspension of the rules or unanimous consent; that the people of the State will set us an example of promptness in appearing before our committees when notified to do so, or lose their opportunity of a hearing. I confide in your generosity to aid me in the successful performance of my duties, and on my own part I shall extend equal courtesy and fairness to every member of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Sabin, The Senate proceeded to the election of Secretary of the Senate with the following result: The President announced that Dennis E. Alward, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected Secretary of the Senate. Dennis E. Alward, secretary elect, then came forward and took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office and entered upon the discharge of his duties. On motion of Mr. Barnard, the Senate proceeded to the election of Sergeant-at-Arms, with the following result: The President announced that George H. Bussey, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Sabin, the Senate proceeded to the election of a First Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms with the following result: The President announced that Daniel G. Crotty having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected First Assistant Sergeant-atArms of the Senate. Mr. Barnard 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 messenger. The question being upon the adoption of the resolution, The resolution was adopted. The Secretary then announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Pursuant to resolution of the Senate, I have made the following appointments, viz.: Assistant Secretary E. V. Chilson, of Oakland. Messenger-George S. Frost, of Jackson. Very respectfully, DENNIS E. ALWARD, Secretary of the Senate. E. V. Chilson, Assistant Secretary elect, and James, G. Clark, Bill Clerk elect, then came forward, took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office, and entered upon the discharge of their duties. On motion of Mr. Earl, The Senate proceeded to the election of a Second Assistant Sergeant-atArms, with the following result. The President announced that John Betts, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was duly elected Second Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. |