The Speaker announced that Mr. Will W. Hannan, having received a majority of all the votes cast for Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk was duly elected Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk of the House of Representatives. The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the election of an Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk. Mr. Dodge moved that the election of an Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk be postponed for one month; Which motion did not prevail. The roll then having been called, the members voted as follows: Mr. Shepard, Mr. Martin, Meyer, Morcum, North, Palmer, Bolger, Grant, Parker, Vinton, Bonnell, Brown, Wheeler, Canby, White, The Speaker announced that Mr. William H. Marston, having received a majority of all the votes cast for Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk, was duly elected Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk of the House. The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the election of a Sergeant at Arms. The roll having been called, the members voted as follows: The Speaker announced that Mr. William K. Childs, having received a majority of all the votes cast for Sergeant-at-Arms, was duly elected Sergeantat-Arms of the House of Representatives. Mr. Van Loo offered the following resolution: Resolved, That Samuel B. Wicks be appointed 1st Assistant Sergeant-atArms, and Emery J. Blanding 2d Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the House. Mr. Bishop moved to amend the resolution so that the latter part of the resolution should read as follows: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House be requested to appoint Charles Auiler Second Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. Mr. White offered the following as a substitute for the resolution: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be authorized to appoint two assistant Sergeants-at-Arms; Which substitute was not agreed to. The question being on the motion to amend, pending the taking of the vote thereon, The Sergeant-at-Arms announced a committee from the Senate, who informed the House that the Senate had completed its organization and was ready for business. The question recurring on the motion to amend the resolution above named, The same did not prevail. The question being on the adoption of the original resolution, Mr. Fletcher offered the following as a substitute therefor: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be requested to appoint Warren W. Tozer as 1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, and Elisha Pangborn as 2d Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms; Which substitute was not agreed to. The question recurring on the adoption of the original resolution, Mr. Woodruff moved to amend the same by substituting the name of Johu S. Brubaker for the name of Samuel B. Wicks; Which motion did not prevail. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Hankerd demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the resolution was not adopted by yeas and nays as follows: Mr. Garvelink, Mr. Snyder, YEAS. Mr. Adams, Mr. Parks, Vinton, Carpenter, H. H. Howard, Clark, Howell, Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be authorized to appoint two assistant Sergeants-at-Arms; Which was adopted. Mr. Perham offered the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That Mrs. Josephine Robinson be, and she is hereby appointed Postmistress of the House and Senate. On motion of Mr. Perham, The rules were suspended, two-thirds of all the members present voting therefor, and the resolution was put upon its immediate passage. Pending the taking of the vote thereon, By unanimous consent, The Speaker announced the following. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 3, 1883. Ì To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: 33.} SIR, I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the House concurring), That Mrs. Josephine Robinson be and is hereby appointed postmistress of the House and Senate, and that Charles I). Cowles be and is hereby appointed assistant postmaster. Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. Very respectfully, EDWIN S. HOSKINS, The question being on the adoption of the concurrent resolution offered by Mr. Perham, The same was adopted. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution trans mitted by the Senate, Mr. Parker moved to amend the resolution by substituting the name of Will M. Borgman for the name of Charles D. Cowles. Which motion did not prevail. The adoption of the resolution was then concurred in. Mr. White moved that a committee of three be appointed to wait upon the Senate and inform that body that the House had completed its organization and was ready for business; Which motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs. White, Parker and Fletcher. Mr. Hopkins offered the following resolution: Resolved, That Mark Walters of Oakland be elected as keeper in charge of the document room; Which was adopted. Mr. Alvord offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the daily sessions of this House commence at 10 A. M. until further ordered. Mr. Woodruff moved to amend the resolution by making the time of commencing 9 o'clock A. M. instead of 10 o'clock. Which motion did not prevail. The resolution was then adopted. The committee appointed to wait upon the Senate returned and reported that the Senate had adjourned, and they had been unable to perform the duties assigned them. The Speaker announced that the committee would be continued, and would perform the duties assigned them when the Senate again convened. Mr. Hopkins moved that when the House adjourn to-day, it stand adjourned until to-morrow at 9 o'clock A. M.; Which motion prevailed. Mr. Coots offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Speaker be requested to appoint as chief janitor of the House Charles A. Lee of Wayne. Which was adopted. Messrs. Daniel L. Crossman, Chief Clerk elect, Will W. Hannan, Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk elect, William H. Marston, Assistant Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk elect, and William K. Childs, Sergeant-at-Arms elect, came forward, took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office, and entered upon the discharge of their duties. Mr. King offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to act with a committee of the Senate to inform the retiring and incoming Governors that the Senate and House are organized and are ready to receive any communications they may be pleased to make; Which was adopted. The Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs. King, Hopkins, and Ranney. Mr. Perham offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Speaker be requested to appoint Wm. Tomlinson ast keeper of the cloak-room for the present session; Which was adopted. Mr. Grant offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the chief janitor be empowered to appoint four assistants; Which was adopted. By unanimous consent the Speaker announced the following MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, January 3, 1883. [ } To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR,-I am instructed by the Senate to transmit the following concurrent resolution: Resolved (the House concurring), That the Postmistress be authorized to appoint the Postoffice Messenger; Which has passed the Senate, and in which the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. The question being on concurring in the adoption of the resolution, The House did not concur. Mr. Alvord offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of this House be authorized to appoint two assistants, viz., a journal clerk and a corresponding clerk; Which was adopted. Mr. Perham offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Speaker be requested to appoint ten messengers for the House; Which was adopted. Mr. Bolger offered the following resolution: Resolved, That Calvin Jeffrey be appointed as keeper of the gallery and committee rooms for this session; |