Cass-Alonzo P. Beeman. Stannard. Montcalm-Abram N. Shook. Presque Isle) --Thomas E. Double. McCallum. -Joseph Greusel. -George W. Duncan. -Joseph G. Standart. I, George A. Prescott, Secretary of State of the State of Michigan, hereby certify that I have compared the annexed and foregoing list of all the members-elect of the House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, for the years 1907 and 1908, with the original returns, as transmitted to me by the clerks of the several counties of the State, and Great Seal of the State, at Lansing, this second day of January, in the In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and of the inde that it is a true and correct list. pendence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirtyfirst. GEORGE A. PRESCOTT, [SEAL.] Secretary of State. In accordance with the terms of the statute, the members-elect of the House appeared at the Clerk's desk and took and subscribed the constitutional oath of office, which was administered by Hon. Aaron V. McAlvay, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Mr. Lord moved that the Clerk appoint a special committee, consisting of three members, to act with a like committee on the part of the Senate in making arrangements for the Senatorial caucus of the Republican members-elect of the Legislature of 1907. The motion prevailed. Mr. Byrns moved that the House take a recess until 2:30 o'clock p. m. The motion prevailed, the time being 12:55 o'clock p. m. AFTER RECESS. 2:30 o'clock p. m. The House was called to order by the Clerk. The Clerk announced that the first business in order was the drawing of seats in accordance with the statute. The statute having been read, and a boy, Kenneth Pierce, being blindfolded for the purpose, the seats were drawn as follows: Seat. Mr. Abrams 91 Adams 70 Agens 97 Alvord 39 Anderson 59 Attridge 23 Baker 27 Barry 2 Beeman 35 Seat. 89 5 7 63 72 54 19 36 48 9 68 95 29 Mr. Bennett, F. T...... Bennett, J. T. 80 50 28 93 76 85 12 74 49 66 40 16 73 60 78 92 94 84 4 22 18 45 100 30 62 61 83 58 79 81 11 24 56 14 99 9S 90 26 Mr. Morrice Murray Seat. 55 43 1 51 13 67 20 17 8 53 25 41 87 05 47 12 88 33 75 3 77 21 10 32 64 71 37 96 57 69 15 44 34 46 82 6 52 31 86 38 The Clerk announced that the next business in order was the election of a Speaker. The roll was called by the Clerk and the members voted as follows: For Nicholas J. Whelan. Mr. Abrams Adams Mr. Dickinson Double Mr. Lord McCall Mr. Simpson Snell |