PART VII.

SENATE HISTORY OF SENATE RESOLUTIONS.

(The references are to pages of Senate Journal.)

1. Resolved, That a committee of three Senators be appointed by the president, to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the two Houses have completed their organization and are ready to receive any communication he may desire to make to the Legislature:

Offered by Senator Condon, January 3, adopted January 3....... 2. Resolved, That the Secretary be and is hereby directed to notify the House of Representatives and the Governor that the Senate has elected Senator Walter J. Hayes, President pro tempore; Dennis E. Alward, Secretary, and Charles Tufts, Sergeant-at-Arms, and is now ready to proceed with the business of the session: Offered by Senator Ross, January 3, adopted January 3................

3. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint a clerk and a messenger:

Offered by Senator Atwood, January 3, adopted January 3......

4. Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of five Senators whose duty is shall be to group the Senate committees and assign clerks and committee rooms for the same:

Offered by Senator Henry, January 3, adopted January 3......

5. Resolved, That the pastors of the several churches in the city of Lan-
sing and other cities be invited to conduct appropriate religious
services at the opening of the daily sessions of the Senate:
Offered by Senator Smith, January 3, adopted January 3.....

6. Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and is hereby requested to
furnish the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary and each of the
Senators with copies of the Compiled Laws of 1915, the Public
Acts of 1917, 1919 and 1921, and the Michigan Manual:
Offered by Senator Horton, January 3, adopted January 3...

7. Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be and is hereby authorized to
purchase suitable drinking water for the use of the Senate:
Offered by Senator Johnson, January 3, adopted January 3.......
8. Resolved, That all committee clerks, when not occupied in the per-
formance of work for the committees to which they are assigned,
shall be under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate, who
may assign to them, from time to time such other clerical work
as may be required to be done for the Senate or for any Senator:
Offered by Senator Wilcox, January 3, adopted January 3...

9. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and is hereby authroized
to appoint two clerks:

Offered by Senator MacNaughton, January 3, adopted January 3.... 10. Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, the daily sessions of the Senate commence at two o'clock p. m.

Offered by Senator Osborn, January 3, adopted January 3......

11. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and is hereby authorized and directed to have made such repairs of the Senate furniture as may be necessary and to purchase, from time to time, such new furniture, equipment, postage and supplies as may be necessary for the Senate chamber or any of the Senate offices and rooms. He shall also arrange for box rental at the Lansing post office and for telephone service for the Senate:

Offered by Senator Hayes, January 3, adopted January 3.

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12. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to have mailed to citizens of Michigan, on request therefor, copies of Senate or House bills, and Senate or House journals; and also, on request of the President or any Senator, to have mailed copies of such bills or journals, and such other mail matter as is declared by the President or any Senator to pertain to official business: Offered by Senator Brower, January 3, adopted January 3.....

13. Resolved, That the following rules be and are hereby adopted as the
rules of the present Senate:

[For full text of the rules see Journal pp. 7-16.]
Offered by Senator Wood, January 3, adopted January 3....

14. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized
to appoint as employees of the Senate the following persons:
Assistants to the Sergeant-at-Arms-W. J. Bims, Second Assistant;
Edward Nash, Third Assistant; James W. Case, Fourth Assistant.
Committee Clerks-Jessie Wilson, Francis Adams, Lucy M. Bock,
Irene Ulrich, Ruth Beamer, Winifred Dell, Marie Brunk.
Assistant Keeper of Document Room-W. H. Gansser.

Mailing Clerk-Frank Wilson.

Keeper of Cloak Room-Abe Woods.

Assistant Keeper of Cloak Room-Samuel T. Copeland.
Chief Janitor-Bert Morse.

Assistant Janitors-Michael Cronan, William Smith, James Green,
Thomas McGarry, Louis Thurston.

Pages Walter Fuller, James McKenney, Jack Cady, Paul Fitch,
Chesterfield A. Bahorski, Thomas Van Hutchins.

Offered by Senator Henry, January 3, adopted January 3..

15. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized
to appoint as employees of the Senate, the following persons:
Assistant Janitors-Nick Kamp and Joseph C. Ford.
Offered by Senator Henry, January 4, adopted January 4.

16. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized
to appoint two additional members on the Committee on Conserva-
tion:

Offered by Senator Osborn, January 10, adopted January 10...... 17. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint L. J. Niblack Keeper of the Document Room (service beginning January 3); and Margaret McRae Committee Clerk (service beginning January 8):

Offered by Senator Henry, January 10, adopted January 10.......... 18. Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and is hereby requested to furnish the Senate with three additional copies of the Compiled Laws of 1915, the Public Acts of 1917, 1919, and 1921, and the Michigan Manual of 1921.

Offered by Senator Brower, January 11, adopted January 11........ 19. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint Marion Treleaven and Elizabeth Shaw as Committee Clerks, and Ella Craig as Janitress.

Offered by Senator Henry, January 11, adopted January 11....... 20. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint Marion Cunningham Clerk and Edward Suino Assistant Mailing Clerk (service commencing January 17); and C. W. Edwards Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms (service commencing January 16): Offered by Senator Henry, January 20, adopted January 20....... 21. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint as employes of the Senate, the following persons: Clerks: Rose Boyd (in place of Elizabeth Shaw who declines the position) and Pearl Gilmore:

Offered by Senator Henry, January 23, adopted January 23...... 22. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to issue vouchers in favor of the members of the Committees on State Institutions and the Committee on Conservation upon proper

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certification approved by the Chairman of the respective com-
mittees of the expense incurred by such members in making their
visits to the said institutions:

Offered by Senator Brower, January 23, adopted January 23.....
Resolved That the Finance and Appropriations Committee be authorized
to investigate any or all of the State Institutions for the purpose
of determining their respective requirements, and that the ex-
pense incurred be paid upon proper certification:
Offered by Senator Brower, January 23, adopted January 23.....
24. Resolved, That the chief proof-reader shall be the printing clerk of
the Senate and the clerk of the committee on Finance and Appro-
priations shall be the appropriations clerk of the Senate; and that,
during the present regular session of the Legislature, the said
printing clerk and the appropriations clerk shall each receive
compensation, from and including January 24, at the rate of seven
dollars per diem, to be computed and paid as is the compensation
of other Senate employees:

Offered by Senator Wood, January 24, adopted January 24...... 25. Resolved, That the President appoint a committee of two Senators to act with such committee as the House of Representatives may appoint to make arrangements for the suitable observance of Washington's birthday:

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Offered by Senator Henry, January 30, adopted January 30..... 26. Resolved, That the President of the Senate be and is hereby authorized to appoint M. E. Clark as clerk and that said clerk when appointed be assigned to Committee Group No. 8, Room M. Offered by Senator Henry, January 30, adopted January 30..... Whereas the Senate has learned that Colonel Roy C. Vandercook has been seriously ill, though convalescing, is still confined to his bed in Harper Hospital, Detroit; Resolved, That the President and Secretary of the Senate communicate to Colonel Vandercook the sympathy of the Senate and the hope that his restoration to health and strength will be speedy and complete.

Offered by Senator Whiteley, January 31, adopted January 31...... 28. Resolved, That the Secretary be authorized and directed to purchase for the use of the Senate four copies of the 1922 annotated supplement of the Compiled Laws of Michigan.

Offered by Senator Condon, February 1, adopted February 1........ 29. Whereas, it has come to the attention of this Senate that a report by the War Department appropriation sub-committee has been reported to the House of Representatives, which contains several provisions which, if passed by the House and the Senate, will mean the breaking down of the Organized Reserve scheme as created by the amended National Defense Act of June 4, 1920, and Whereas, the funds for the continuation of certain activities namely: the establishment of Divisional and Regimental Reserve Headquarters offices have been drawn from the allotments of the budget set aside for the maintenance of the Regular Army for the fiscal year, 1923, and

Whereas, the aforementioned committee report, if passed by the
House and Senate, prohibits the future draft of funds for Reserve
Activities from allotments appropriated for the Regular Army and
provides no funds in lieu of those prohibited to be so drawn, and
Whereas, in event of any major emergency, the Organized Reserves
will constitute the greater part of the defensive forces of the
nation, and

Whereas, the present conditions throughout the world, and particu-
larly in Europe, are such that no man can say how long this
country will remain at peace, therefore be it

Resolved, that the Michigan State Senate in session assembled, is
unalterably opposed to and strongly condemns any action such as
above stated, which will hamper or reduce the efficiency of the
Organized Reserves, and that

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These resolutions be transmitted to those who are in a position to
exercise influence in diverting this legislation, which is enacted
would be nothing less than a nullification of the only military
policy our country has ever had, and would void a most important
act of Congress itself and would be nothing less than a National
calamity, and

Be it further resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to
every member in Congress from Michigan, with a request that he
refrain from voting on this very important legislation until he
fully understands its full purport, and realizes that the passing
of this appropriation as recommended by the House sub-committee
means the wrecking of the Organized Reserves, the third com-
ponent part of the Army of the United States.

Offered by Senator Wood, February 13, and referred to committee on
Military Affairs

Reported favorably without amendment February 15, adopted.
30. Whereas, the Senate has just learned of the very serious illness of its
Sergeant-at-Arms, Ex-Senator Captain Charles Tufts, and

Whereas, Captain Tufts is a distinguished and honorable ex-member
of this body and a faithful and efficient public servant and a true
and loyal friend to all of the members of this body,
Therefore, Be it resolved, That the Senate hereby expresses its
deepest sympathy to its ex-member and present Sergeant-at-Arms
in this serious illness, and its sincere hope that he may be blessed
with a speedy recovery and return to his post in this body, and
Be it further resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be pre-
sented to Captain Tufts in person by a committee of three Sena-
tors to be appointed by the President of the Senate, provided his
illness will permit their presentation.

Offered by Senator Wilcox, March 2, adopted...

31. Whereas, The Senate has learned of the great sorrow which has come
to Senator William L. Case in the loss of his son, Walter F. Case,
a faithful soldier of the World War, whose death occurred at
Battle Creek this morning.

Resolved, That we extend to our brother Senator our heartfelt sym-
pathy in his great bereavement.

Resolved, further, That these resolutions be spread upon the journal
of the Senate and a copy thereof be transmitted to Senator Case.
Offered by Senator Brower, March 6, adopted.....

32. Whereas, there has come to our fellow-Senator, Bernie L. Case, the
saddest of all bereavements, the loss of his mother, whose death
occurred this morning;

Resolved, that we, his colleagues in the Senate, extend to Senator
Case and his family our deep sympathy and heartfelt condolence;
and be it further

Resolved, that these resolutions be spread upon the Journal of the
Senate and a copy be transmitted by the Secretary to Senator Case.
Offered by Senator Connelly, March 20, adopted......

33. Whereas, The Senate Committee on Labor has investigated the hours
of labor and salaries of the nurses and attendants at the Kalama-
zoo State Hospital, and find that the dissatisfaction of such nurses
and attendants with the conditions of their employment is not
caused so much by the long hours of work as by the low rate of
compensation for their services,
Therefore, Be it Resolved, By the Senate of the State of Michigan,
that it recommend, as a proper solution of the problem, that all
persons employed as nurses or attendants in any state hospital
or institution for the care, treatment or maintenance of insane,
idiotic, feeble-minded or epileptic persons be paid for their services
at the rate of not less than fifteen cents per hour, and that such
employes who elect to lodge within such hospital or institution
shall, in addition, be furnished their room, board and laundry.
Resolved further, That the secretary of the Senate transmit a copy
of this resolution to the Board of Trustees of each such state
hospital or institution.

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Offered by Senator Wood, April 18, laid over one day.....
34. Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow of the
death of the Honorable Fred M. Warner, formerly a distinguished
member of this body. His long service in the public life of Michi-
gan, he having served two terms in the Senate, four years as
Secretary of State and three terms as Governor, stands as a record
of public service unequaled by any other citizen of the Common-
wealth. His record in public and private life was beyond re-
proach. In his death the State sustains an irreparable loss and
the Senate hereby records its appreciation of a notable, a success-
ful and a great career in the interest of the people.
Resolved further, that the Senate extends sincere sympathy to the
bereaved family.

Resolved further, that a copy of these resolutions be transmitted
to the family of the deceased.

Offered by Senator Hayes, April 19, adopted.....

35. Resolved, That the Senate purchase the group picture of the Senate now on exhibition in the Senate, and that the President of the Senate be and he is hereby directed to issue a voucher to Ralph Ellison in payment therefor.

The resolution was adopted.

Offered by Senator MacNaughton, May 2, adopted...

36. Resolved, that the President and Secretary of the Senate be author-
ized and directed to draw vouchers for compensation to all em-
ployes of the Senate up to and including the day of final adjourn-
ment thereof: Provided, however, That the Sergeant-at-Arms
shall certify to the President and Secretary whether each em-
ploye under his direction has fully completed the work assigned
him; and provided further, That no employe shall be paid in full
unless the President and Secretary shall determine that such
employe has performed all duties required of him for the session
and that he is entitled to such compensation.
Offered by Senator Brower, May 5, adopted..

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