Albert R. Town, of Detroit, as member of the Board of Jury Commissioners for Wayne county for the term of six years, beginning the first day of May, 1901, succeeding Horace E. Hatch, of Detroit; M. Gore Van Antwerp, of Detroit, as member of the Board of Jury Commissioners for Wayne county for the term of six years, beginning the first day of May, 1901, succeeding Frederick W. Crydeman; 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 nominations to office. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. Mr. Cannon moved that the Senate vote collectively on the nominations to office submitted in the foregoing report. Mr. Goodell moved, as a substitute, that the nominations of Albert R. Town and M. Gore Van Antwerp be re-referred to the Committee on Executive Business. The substitute was not adopted. The question then being on the motion made by Mr. Cannon, that the Senate vote collectively on the foregoing nominations to office, The motion prevailed. The Senate then advised and consented to the said nominations to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: By unanimous consent, Mr. Palmer offered the following resolution: Whereas, Reports derogatory to the official action of certain officers of the State Agricultural College are in circulation, much to the detri ment of that institution; and Whereas, The Committee on Agricultural College are unanimously of the opinion that an investigation of said reports is desirable and needed; therefore, Resolved, That the Committee on Agricultural College is hereby authorized to make a thorough investigation of such acts of the officers of that institution as it deems necessary, and for such purposes said committee is authorized to subpoena witnesses and take the testimony thereof, and compel the production of papers and documents under subpoenas duly issued by the chairman of said committee, and said committee may employ a stenographer to take testimony and report the evidence to this Senate with all convenient speed. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Gad Smith moved that the Executive Session close. Lansing, February 6, 1901. 3:40 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 nominations to office by the Governor: Joseph B. Griswold, of Grand Rapids, Kent county, as regular member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1903, succeeding Samuel Bell, of Detroit; Walter H. Sawyer, of Hillsdale, Hillsdale county, as regular member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1903, succeeding Bion J. Whelan, of Hillsdale; George E. Ranney, of Lansing, Ingham county, as regular member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1903, succeeding Harry A. Haze, Lansing; Austin W. Alvord, of Battle Creek, Calhoun county, as regular member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1901, succeeding himself; Henry B. Landon, of Bay City, Bay county, as regular member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1901, succeeding Beverly D. Harison, of Sault Ste. Marie; Joseph H. Cowell, of Saginaw, Saginaw county, as Homeopathic member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1901, succeeding Malcolm C. Sinclair, of Grand Rapids; Albert Lodge, of Detroit, Wayne county, as Homeopathic member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1903, succeeding himself; William Bell, of Belding, Ionia county, as eclectic member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1901, succeeding himself; Henry C. Maynard, of Hartford, Van Buren county, as eclectic member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1903, succeeding Zell L. Baldwin, of Niles; John Kost, of Adrian, Lenawee county, as physio-medical member of the State Board of Registration in Medicine for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of October, 1901, succeeding himself; Alfred R. Locke, of Ionia, Ionia county, as member of the Board of Control of the State House of Correction and Reformatory for the term of six years, beginning the 15th day of February, 1901, succeeding Nathan B. Hayes, of Muir; 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 nominations to office. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. Mr. Atwood moved that the Senate vote collectively on the nominations to office submitted in the foregoing report. The motion prevailed. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nominations to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Loomis moved that the Executive Session close. 21 0 Lansing, February 15, 1901. 10:10 o'clock a. 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 fol lowing nominations to office by the Governor: James B. Kennedy, of Detroit, as member of the Board of Health of the City of Detroit to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of March, 1902; John N. Bagley, of Detroit, as member of the Board of Health of the City of Detroit to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of March, 1904; Samuel T. Douglas, of Detroit, as member of the Board of Health of the City of Detroit for the term of four years from and after the first day of March, 1901; Gilbert Hart, of Detroit, Wayne county, as a member of the Board of Guardians of the Industrial Home for Girls for the unexpired portion of the term ending the first day of June, 1901, succeeding Anna M. Smith, of Flint, deceased; Gilbert Hart, of Detroit, Wayne county, as a member of the Board of Guardians of the Industrial Home for Girls for the full term of six years, beginning the first day of June, 1901, succeeding himself; May Stocking Knaggs, of Bay City, Bay county, as a member of the Board of Guardians of the Industrial Home for Girls for the unexpired portion of the term ending. the first day of June, 1903, succeeding Allaseba M. Bliss, of Saginaw, resigned; F. P. Bohn, of Newberry, Luce county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane for the full term of six years, beginning the 17th day of April, 1901, succeeding Henry W. Jones, of Houghton; Claud W. Case, of Munising, Alger county, as member of the Board of Trustees of the Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane for the full term of six years, beginning the 17th day of April, 1901, succeeding himself; 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 tions to office. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. འ The report was accepted. The Senate then advised and consented to the foregoing nominations to office, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Atwood moved that the Executive Session close. 22 0 Lansing, February 20, 1901. 4:30 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 fol lowing nomination to office by the Governor: Charles D. Lawton, of Lawton, Van Buren county, as member of the Board of State Tax Commissioners for the unexpired portion of the term ending the 31st day of December, 1902; Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the Senate without recommendation, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The report was accepted. T. W. ATWOOD, Chairman. |