Mr. Rosenkrans moved that the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Henry R. Pattengill, of Lansing, as a member of the State Board of Library Commissioners. 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. Foster moved that the Senate advise and consent to the appointment of Henry N. Loud, of Au Sable, as a member of the State Board of Library Commissioners. Mr. Barnaby moved to substitute the nomination of Arthur H. Vanderberg for the recess appointment of Henry N. Loud, On which motion Mr. Mapes demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Barnaby did not prevail, a majority of the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The Senate then advised and consented to the appointment of Henry N. Loud, 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 Edwin O. Shaw, of Newaygo, as a member of the Board of Managers of the Michigan Soldiers' Home. Mr. Barnaby moved to substitute the nomination of Dr. J. B. Griswold of Grand Rapids, for the recess appointment of Edwin O. Shaw, On which motion Mr. Mapes demanded the yeas and nays. The motion made by Mr. Barnaby then did not prevail, a majority of the Senators present not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: The Senate then advised and consented to the appointment of Edwin O. Shaw, of Newaygo, as a member of the Board of Managers of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Collins moved that the nomination of E. T. Boden, of Bay City, as a member of the State Board of Pharmacy, be laid on the table. The motion prevailed. Mr. Moriarty moved that the Executive Session close. Lansing, Tuesday, January 24, 1911. 3 o'clock p. m. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced that the Senate Chamber had been prepared for the Executive Session. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Executive business: The Committee on Executive business to which was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor: John O. Maxey, of L'Anse, county of Baraga, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane at Newberry, to succeed C. J. Byrns, who has resigned, for the term ending the second Monday in February, 1915; Respectfully reports that it has had the same under consideration, and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. The report was accepted. OTTO FOWLE, Chairman. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Collins moved to take from the table the nomination of E. T. Boden, of Bay City, Bay county, as a member of the State Board of Pharmacy for the term ending December 31, 1915. The motion prevailed. Mr. Collins moved that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. The motion prevailed. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Moriarty moved that the executive session close. Lansing, Thursday, January 26, 1911. 2:15 o'clock p. m. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced that the Senate Chamber had been prepared for the executive session. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Executive Business: The Committee on Executive Business to which was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor: Thomas W. Nadal, of Olivet, county of Eaton, as a member of the State Board of Education for term ending July 1, 1911, to succeed W. A. Cotton, who has resigned; Respectfully reports that it has had the same under consideration and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. The report was accepted. OTTO FOWLE, Chairman. Mr. Fowle moved that the Senate advise and consent to the foregoing nomination to office. The motion prevailed. The Senate then advised and consented to the said nomination to office, a majority of the Senators present, voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Fowle moved that the Executive session close. The motion prevailed, the time being 2:25 o'clock p. m. Lansing, Thursday, February 2, 1911, 2:40 o'clock p. m. The Sergeant-at-Arms announced that the Senate Chamber had been prepared for the executive session. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Executive Business. The Committee on Executive business to which was referred the following nominations to office by the Governor: Dr. Thomas M. Koon of Grand Rapids, county of Kent, as a member of the State Board of Health, to succeed Malcolm C. Sinclair, for the term ending January 31, 1917; Dr. John H. Kellogg of Battle Creek, county of Calhoun, as a member of the State Board of Health, to succeed Angus McLean, for the term ending January 31, 1917; Calvin A. Palmer of Manistee, county of Manistee, for Insurance Commissioner to succeed Marion O. Rowland, resigned, for the term ending June 30, 1911; Charles F. Backus of Detroit, county of Wayne, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Asylum at Ionia, to succeed Fred A. Washburn, for the term ending January 31, 1917; Respectfully reports that it has had the same under consideration and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the said nominations to office. The report was accepted. L. WHITNEY WATKINS, Mr. Taylor moved that the Senate advise and consent to the foregoing nominations to office and that the vote be taken on the list of nominations collectively. The motion prevailed. The Senate then advised and consented to the said nominations to office, a majority of the Senators present voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows: |