By the Committee on Executive Business: The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor: George D. Gillespie, of Grand Rapids, Kent county, as a member of the State Board of Corrections and Charities, for the term of eight years from and including the first day of January, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomina tion to office. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: By the Committee on Executive Business: The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the fol lowing nomination to office by the Governor: J. N. Cox, of Calumet, Houghton county, to the office of Colonel and Aide-de-camp on the staff of the Commander-in-chief, for the term of two years from and after the first day of January, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: By the Committee on Executive Business: The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the fol· lowing nomination to office by the Governor: William M. Hatch, of Union City, Branch county, to the office of Colonel and Aide-de-camp on the staff of the Commander-in-chief, for the term of two years from and after the first day of January, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor: Frank P. Graves, of Benton Harbor, Berrien county, to the office of Colonel and Aide-de-camp on the staff of the Commander-in-chief, for the term of two years from and after the first day of January, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. T. W. ATWOOD. Chairman. The report was accepted. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: By the Committee on Executive Business: The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor: Herbert E. Johnson, of Grand Rapids, Kent county, as Major and Military Secretary, for the term of two years from and after the first day of January, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: By the Committee on Executive Business: The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the fol lowing nomination to office by the Governor: Bernard S. Kauffman, of Detroit, Wayne county, to the office of Colonel and Aide-de-camp on the staff of the Commander-in-chief, for the term of two years from and after the first day of January, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: By the Committee on Executive Business: The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor: Divie B. Duffield, of Detroit, Wayne county, as Major and Judge Ad· vocate, for the term of two years from and after the first day of January, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. T. W. ATWOOD, ݂ܕ The report was accepted. Chairman. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Loomis moved that the Executive session close. Lansing, January 15, 1901. 2:45 o'clock p. m. The sergeant-at-arms announced that the Senate Chamber had been prepared for the Executive Session. The Senate took up the order of REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the Committee on Executive Business: The Committee on Executive Business, to whom was referred the following nomination to office by the Governor: Thomas T. Bates, of Traverse City, Grand Traverse county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Northern Michigan Asylum, for the term of six years from and after the first day of January, 1901; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate, with the recommendation that the Senate advise and consent to the said nomination to office. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nomination to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: |