Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1917-1918, Part 1

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 1148


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MICHIGAN OFFICIAL DIRECTORY AND LEGISLATIVE MANUAL


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FOR THE YEARS 1917 AND 1918


COMPILED BY COLEMAN C·VAUGHAN SECRETARY OF STATE


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CONTENTS.


Pages


Capitol, Sketch relative to Building, etc., of .


1-2


History of Michigan (outline)


3-14


Admission of Michigan to the Union.


14-15


Declaration of Independence


16-18


Constitution of the United States (complete)


19-27


Amendments to. 27-31 History of Amendments. 31-32


Constitution of the State of Michigan.


33-55


Amendments to Constitution of 1909


56-57


Index to Constitution.


58-85


Constitutional Conventions


86-93


Vote on Revised Constitutions


94-98


Vote on Constitutional Conventions .


99-102


Former Officials of Michigan:


Governors.


103-106


State Officers, elective and appointive.


107-116


State Officers, appointive. 117-119


Legislatures:


Territorial. 120-122


State. 123-125


Members of the Legislature from 1835 to 1916, inclusive:


Senators 126-141


Presidents, Pro Tem., of Senate.


142


Secretaries of Senate. 143


Representatives . 144-218


219


Speakers, Pro Tem., of House.


220


Clerks of House.


221


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Former Officials of the United States from Michigan. 222-229


Public Documents, list of. 230-231


Reports required by Statutes. 232-244


Cities of Michigan, list of incorporated. 245-257


Villages of Michigan, list of incorporated.


258-271


Postal Subjects, general instructions upon.


272-277


Postoffices in Michigan, list of .


278-286


Railroads of Michigan: Steam. 287-306


Electric.


307-311


Population of Michigan by Counties, 1837-1910


312-315


School System of Michigan:


Growth of, and statistics


316


School Commissioners, list of .


317-318


County Normal Training Classes for 1916-1917


319


Public Domain Commission:


Description of lands and information to purchasers 320-321 Acres of land by Counties, held by Commission, December 1, 1916. 322-323


Taxable Property, valuation of, by Counties. 324-326


Speakers of House


60-61


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State Tax levied, summary of .


327-331


Liquor Tax by Counties, and summary.


332-337


Local Option, vote on, 1890-1917 . 338-347


Publications in Michigan, list of. 348-364


Banks:


State, list of . 365-372


National, list of . 373-374


Building and Loan Associations .


375-377


County Agents of the State Board of Corrections and Charities.


378-379


Report of State Treasurer, 1915, 1916.


380-381


Judicial System of Michigan:


Supreme Court, History, and Justices of 382-384, 388, 826-828


District Courts and Courts of Chancery . 385


Circuit and Probate Courts. 386


County and Justices' Courts. 387


388


Municipal Judges


389


Circuit Judges 390


Judicial Circuits, with population and terms of court


391-395


Vote for Circuit Judges, 1911.


396-419


Primary Election, Vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and U. S. Senator, August, 1916. 420-428


Vote on Governor, by Counties, 1854-1916. 429-462


Cuts of State Institutions . 448-449


Vote on Governor, summary of, 1835-1916.


463-465


Vote for State Officers, official canvass of, November, 1916.


466-481


Vote for State Officers, summary of, 1916.


482


Vote on Amendments to Constitution, November, 1916.


483-486


Congressional Vote by Counties, November, 1916.


487-493


Congressional Vote from 1835-1916. .


494-502


Vote for State Senators, November, 1916.


503-518


Vote for State Representatives, November, 1916.


519-529


Election and Census Statistics:


Vote for Governor and Secretary of State, 1916, and population, 1910, by townships, cities and wards. 530-610


The Legislature:


Statutes relative to powers, organization, etc. 611-617


Senate Rules 617-626


House Rules 627-637


Joint Rules. 638-640


640-645


Legislative Decisions (Index 646-653)


646-680


Legislature, 1917-1918:


Senators, list of .


681-682


Officers and Employes of Senate.


683


Representatives, list of. 684-687


Officers and Employes of the House.


688


Employes of the Senate and House.


689


Representatives of the Press in attendance.


689


Senate Committees .


690-691


House Committees.


692-693


County Officers, list of, 1917-1918.


694-705


Presidents of the United States, list of .


706


Electoral Vote for Presidents, 1789-1916


707-713


Presidential Vote by Counties, 1836-1916


714-735


Presidential Vote, summary of, 1836-1916 .. 736-739


Qualifications for voting in United States 740-743


Supreme Court, Justices and Officers of, salaries, etc.


Practice and Proceedings


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Legislatures, State and Territorial, statistical information


744-745


Administrative Officers of all the States


746-753


Sixty-Fourth Congress:


Senators. 754-755


Representatives.


756-761


Delegates from Territories 761


Biographical Sketches:


United States Senators. 762


Members of Congress.


763-767


Justices of the Supreme Court 768-770


State Officers 771-776 .


State Senators


777-785


State Representatives.


785-807


Photo Engravings of State Officers


768-769


Congressional Apportionments. 808-809


Districts, Congressional, Senatorial and Representative, giving population. 810-825


Vote for State Officers, official canvass of, April, 1917 826-841


Vote on Amendments to Constitution, April, 1917 842-846


Vote on Circuit Judges, April, 1917. 847-850


Cabinet Officers of the United States


851


Executive Department of the United States Government.


852-856


Interstate Commerce Commission .


857


Federal Reserve Board.


857


Federal Farm Loan Bureau.


858


United States Government Offices in Michigan.


859-862


Judiciary of the United States:


Supreme Court and Circuit Courts of Appeals 863-864


Court of Claims ..


864


United States Courts in Michigan.


865-866


Legal Holidays. 866


Commissioners of Deeds .


867


Ministers of the United States in Foreign Countries


868


Foreign Ministers in United States


869


Foreign Consuls in Michigan.


870


State Government of Michigan:


Elective Officers, residences and salaries, 1917-1918. 871


Appointive Officers


872


State Departments


873-875


Department Duties.


876-887


Michigan National Guard, register of officers of


888-898


Ex-Officio State Boards, meetings and duties


899-900


Miscellaneous State Boards, meetings and duties .


901-916


State Institutions . 917-937


Miscellaneous State Associations. 938-947


Political Central Committees 948-950


Local Option, yote on, 1917. 951


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THE CAPITOL.


Under the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for the erection of a new state capitol and a building for the temporary use of the state officers," approved March 31, 1871, Governor Baldwin appointed E. O. Grosvenor, James Shearer, and Alexander Chapoton as a board of building commissioners. They met at the office of the governor on the 11th day of April, 1871, took the constitutional oath of office, filed their bonds and completed their organization by the election of Commissioner Grosvenor as vice president of the board, the governor being ex officio the presiding officer. It was de- cided at this meeting to make a tour of observation and in furtherance of this design the board visited Springfield, Illinois, and Madison, Wisconsin, during the month of May.


On the fifth of June the board met and prepared an advertisement and ordered the same published in New York, Chicago, Detroit and Lansing, inviting from architects the submission of plans and designs for the proposed new capitol, in competition for the premiums offered by the legislature; said plans to be deposited with the governor on or before the first day of December next. On account of the Chicago fire, October, 1871, in which some of the designs were destroyed, the time was extended until De- cember 28th, at noon, when twenty sets of drawings were submitted. On the 24th of January, 1872, the examination of designs was completed and by a unanimous vote of the commissioners and all the state officers present, the design entitled "Tuebor," submitted by Elijah E. Myers of Springfield, Illinois, was adopted. The second prize was awarded to P. H. Decker and the third to Edward S. Jenison, both of Chicago, Illinois. On March 20th the board entered into an agreement with Elijah E. Myers to act as architect and general superintendent of the construction of the new capitol, at a compensation of twenty-five thousand dollars. On the 20th of May the detail drawings and specifications were completed by Mr. Myers and on the 21st an adver- tisement was prepared and forwarded for publication to the cities of New York, Chicago, Detroit and Lansing soliciting proposals from builders and contractors for erecting and completing the capitol in accordance with the plans and specifications adopted. The bids were submitted July 8, and on the 15th the commissioners entered into a con- tract with N. Osburn & Co. of Rochester, New York, and Detroit, Michigan, to construct and complete the capitol, in accordance with the plans, specifications and detail draw- ing, for the sum of $1,144,057.20, all four fronts to be constructed of No. 1 Amherst, Ohio, sandstone. The contract required the building to be completed December 1, 1877, and the contractors entered at once upon the work.


The legislature of 1873, by a joint resolution, approved April 24, provided for a public celebration upon the laying of the corner stone of the capitol and for the appointment of a committee to provide appropriate arrangements therefor.


The committee was to consist of the governor, who should be its chairman, the members of the board of state building commissioners and ten citizens of the state, · to be appointed by the governor. The committee so appointed consisted of the follow- ing persons:


GOVERNOR JOHN J. BAGLEY, Chairman


Detroit


EBENEZER O. GROSVENOR, Vice President


Jonesville


ALLEN L. BOURS, Secretary


Lansing


JAMES SHEARER Bay City


ALEXANDER CHAPOTON Detroit


DAVID ANDERSON -


Bear Lake Mills


JOHN P. HOYT


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WILLIAM H. WITHINGTON


Jackson


AUGUSTUS S. GAYLORD


Saginaw Detroit


ELLERY I. GARFIELD


JOHN HIBBARD - Port Huron


LEONARD H. RANDALL Grand Rapids


OLIVER L. SPAULDING St. Johns


WILLIAM H. STONE


Adrian


JOHN S. TOOKER


Lansing


The board of state building commissioners was directed by the legislature to procure a suitable corner stone and to cause the following inscription to be carved thereon with raised letters in sunk panels. On the east face, "A. D. 1872," and on the north face, "A. D." and the year of completion.


The commissioners selected New Hampshire granite. The design was prepared by Architect Myers and the contract for preparing it awarded to Struthers & Sons of Philadelphia.


The corner stone of the capitol of the state of Michigan was laid in the city of Lansing 011 Thursday, the 2d day of October, 1873. A procession was formed under the direction of General William Humphrey, chief marshal, consisting of the military, civil officers, commanderies of knights templar, masonic fraternity, encampment I. O. O. F., and fraternity I. O. O. F., after which an introductory address was delivered by Governor Bagley. This was followed by prayer of Bishop Samuel A. McCoskry, and the singing of the national anthem, "America," by the assembled multitude. Then came the oration of the day by Hon. William A. Howard, following which was the impressive ceremony of laying the corner stone, conducted by Hon. Hugh McCurdy, grand master of the grand lodge of ancient free and accepted masons of Michigan. The capitol was finally completed in 1878 at a total cost of $1,510,130.59. The total appropria- tions amounted to $1,525,241.05, leaving an unexpended balance of $15,110.46. The state capitol was dedicated and occupied in January, 1879. It is situated in the center of a square tract of land containing ten acres; is 345 feet long, including porticoes and steps 420 feet; 192 feet wide, including porticoes and steps 274 feet; and 267 feet high. It covers one and one-sixth acres and has a walk around the outside of 1,520 feet in length.


During the year 1899-1900 a system of electric lighting was inaugurated in the capitol, which necessitated the laying of 34 miles of rubber covered wire, 34,000 feet of circular loom conduit and 4,500 feet of iron conduit; 3,400 incandescent and five arc lamps were placed in position, the expense of which was about $18,500. The dome of the capitol was wired in November, 1905, 800 incandescent lights being in- stalled at a cost of $1,218.64.


In March, 1909, the board of state auditors decided to more effectively preserve the Civil and Spanish-American battle flags of Michigan which had previously been kept in the war museum. Eight substantial, air tight compartment cases were placed encircling the main floor rotunda, wherein rests each separate flag in a bronze base indicating the organization to which it belonged. Nine bronze tablets are installed in connection with these cases, giving a permanent record of every Michigan organiza- tion serving during these wars. The total cost involved was $5,613.13.


The capitol is at present occupied by the legislature when in session, the governor, the state officers, the supreme court and the library. Owing to the growth and de- velopment of the state the business of the various departments has increased until the commissioner of labor, the dairy and food commissioner, the state highway com- missioner and the state geologist are compelled to occupy quarters in the old state building, corner Washington avenue and Allegan street. The military equipage is also stored in the old state building. The state tax commission is quartered in the city national bank building, the railroad commission, the state game, fish and for- est fire department (of the public domain commission) in the Oakland building, and the industrial accident board in the Tussing building.


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AN OUTLINE HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.


NOTE .- This outline history of the state is Hon. H. R. Pattengill's "Primer of Michigan History" in condensed form, the use of which in the MANUAL was courte- ously permitted by Mr. Pattengill.


FRENCH PERIOD-1634 TO 1760.


Exploration .- It is believed that the first white man who visited any part of the territory embraced in the present state of Michigan was Jean Nicolet-who was in the service of Governor Champlain-and that he first set foot upon the soil at the spot now occupied by the town of Sault de Ste. Marie. Nicolet ascended the Ottowa and Mattawan rivers, passed through Lake Nipissing, descended French river, coasted the northern shore of Lake Huron and ascended the strait to the falls, where he prob- ably arrived in the summer of 1634. After a few days of rest and some friendly inter- views with the natives, Nicolet descended the strait, made a brief visit at Michilimack- inac *- the Moche-ne-mok-e-nung of the Indians-and passed on to other fields of exploration not immediately connected with this narrative.


Missionaries .- The next Europeans that came to this region were the Jesuit mis- sionaries, Raymbault and Jougues, who arrived at the Sault in 1641. They found about two thousand Indians there, who gave them a warm welcome and urged them to remain; but this they could not do, and after suitable religious ceremonies the priests returned to the eastern missions.


In 1660, Pere Rene Menard resolved to found a mission on Lake Superior, and after a long and tiresome voyage he reached the head of Keweenaw bay, in October. He spent the winter with the Indians in that vicinity, and in the spring resumed his travels, intending, it is supposed, to visit La Pointe, on Madeline Island. He was accom- panied by a single Indian guide and was either lost or murdered near the modern water- way known as the Portage lake ship canal.


Five years later, Pere Claude Allouez reached La Pointe, established a mission and erected a chapel, which was the first church edifice west of Lake Huron.


The second mission on Lake Superior was founded at the Sault de Ste. Marie, by Pere Marquette, in 1668. Inhabited by Europeans and Americans from that time forth, the Sault is the oldest settlement in the state.


In 1669 Marquette was joined at the Sault by Pere Dablon, superior of the mission, and they were soon "established in a square fort of cedar pickets *


* enclosing a chapel and a house," with growing crops of wheat, maize, peas, etc., in their clearing.


In the fall of the same year, Marquette took charge of the mission at La Pointe, Allouez went to Green Bay, and Dablon remained at the Sault.


For the purpose of gaining a better foothold in the region of the great lakes, and in order to foster and perpetuate the spirit of friendship in which the Ottawas had received the early missionaries and explorers, M. Talon, Intendant of New France, sent messengers to call a great council of the Indians at the Sault, in the spring of 1671. Fourteen tribes of the northwest sent representatives to meet the French officers, who, with due ceremonies, took formal possession of the country. After raising the cross and the lilies of France, Pere Allouez, who acted as interpreter on the occasion, made a speech, in the course of which he pronounced a glowing panegyric on his king, Louis XIV, representing him as the "chief of chiefs," who had not "his equal in the world."


During the year (1671) Marquette lost the greater portion of his La Pointe peopie through removal, and himself accompanied a band of Hurons to the straits of Mackinac,


*Afterwards shortened by the English to Mackinac, and sometimes written Macki- naw.


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where he founded the mission of St. Ignatius. (Now St. Ignace.) Father Marquette's grave is situated near the site of the mission which he founded here, more than two centuries ago.


For the next nine years (1671-1680) Pere Druilletes was the leading spirit at the Sault. On several occasions his little chapel was burned to the ground, but the aged missionary was full of energy, and continued to work until, "broken by age, hardships and infirmities," he found it necessary to return to Quebec, where he died in 1680.


Fur traders .- As the first settlements in New France were made under the auspices of companies organized for the carrying on of the fur trade, the enterprising followers of this traffic were early and frequent visitors in the region of the great lakes. Induced _by the prospect of gain, and having perhaps a keen relish for adventure, the trader embarked with his merchandise in birch canoes, coasted the shores of the lakes, fol- lowed the winding courses of the rivers and penetrated the secluded retreats of the vast wilderness.


Voyage of "The Griffin."-On the 7th of August, 1679, the schooner Griffin set sail for the first voyage ever made by a vessel on the great lakes. The Griffin was com- manded by La Salle,-who was accompanied by Hennepin, the missionary,-and manned by a crew of fur traders. They were ignorant of the depth of the water, and felt their way cautiously. They reached the mouth of the Detroit river on the 10th of August, and sailing northward passed the Indian village of Teuchsagrondie, on the site now occupied by the city of Detroit. The place had been visited by the French missionaries and traders, but no settlement had been attempted.


They passed on through Lake St. Clair, ascended the St. Clair river, and experienced a severe storm on Lake Huron.


At length the tempest-tossed Griffin reached the harbor of St. Ignace.


Early in September, La Salle resumed his voyage, crossed Lake Michigan and cast anchor at some point on Green bay.


The Griffin was loaded with furs, and sailed for Niagara, with orders to return to the mouth of the St. Joseph river as soon as possible, but was never heard of more. It is probable that she foundered the night of her departure, as a violent storm swept over the lake at that time.


La Salle, with a few men, coasted Lake Michigan to the mouth of the St. Joseph- the site of the city 'of the same name-and built a rude fort. After spending nearly a month at Fort St. Joseph, where they were joined by a party from Mackinac under Tonty, La Salle's trusted agent, they lost hope of the return of the Griffin with needed supplies. The near approach of winter made further delay dangerous, and the ex- plorers at once began the ascent of the St. Joseph river. Near the site of South Bend, Indiana, they made the portage, and descended the Illinois to the point where they built Fort Crevecoeur.


Founding of Detroit .- On the 24th of July, 1701, Antoine de la Motte Cadillac founded the first European settlement at Detroit. He brought fifty soldiers and fifty traders and artisans. "A stockade fort was immediately constructed, which ** * * was named Fort Pontchartrain, and log houses thatched with grass soon went up, in which the settlers found shelter and a home."


Cadillac remained in charge at Detroit until called away from the colony in 1710. Detroit continued to exist, but did not grow much during the period of French control.


French and Indian War .- Meanwhile the rival claims of France and England to the same territory, in the valley of the Ohio and elsewhere, led to quarrels which finally culminated in war. During the struggle the French lost the forts of Niagara, Ticon- deroga and Crown Point; and the surrender of Quebec in the fall of 1759 practically decided the contest. In September, 1760; the vast territory was abandoned to the English, and New France became a British province.


General note on the French period .- The most prominent feature of the French manage- ment, or rather mismanagement, of the territory was the neglect to develop the agri- cultural and other resources of the country. Very little land was cleared, few permanent improvements were made, and the settlements were small and weak. The fur trade, which was the chief occupation of the people, was not calculated to build up and sustain large and thriving settlements. Hence, at the close of the French and Indian War, the little trading posts of Sault de Ste. Marie, Michilimackinac and Detroit were the


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meager results of a hundred years of French colonization and control in the future state of Michigan.


ENGLISH PERIOD-1760 TO 1796.


British occupation .- Shortly after the surrender of the territory to the English, Major Robert Rogers was sent, with a military force, to take possession of the post at Detroit.


After reading the articles of capitulation signed by his superior officers, M. Bellestre, the French commandant, surrendered Fort Pontchartrain (Detroit), in November, 1760, and the English took quiet possession of the post. The population of Detroit and vicinity at that time was estimated at 2,500 persons.


The forts at Michilimackinac, Sault de Ste. Marie, and St Joseph were not occupied by the English until the fall of 1761.


PONTIAC'S CONSPIRACY.


Condition of the province .- Although the French had surrendered the territory, and their chief military leaders had returned to France, the English were not long per- mitted to possess the land before a dangerous and secret foe sought their destruction. Less than three years of intercourse served to deepen the hostility of the Indians.


Many of the French inhabitants remained in the settlements, and as no effort had · been made to win their favor they had little attachment for the new government, but -in common with the Indians-hoped for its speedy overthrow.


The leader .- Pontiac, the originator and leader of the conspiracy, was an Ottawa chief. He was well fitted for the daring enterprise,-an effective speaker; a bold and crafty warrior, who had won the first place among the Indians of his day; and, more than all, a thoughtful and far-seeing general who could originate and manage com- plicated plans. In the latter qualification he was probably the greatest chief that his race has produced.


The plan .- Pontiac's plan was to attack all of the English posts west of the Alleghany mountains at about the same time. The Indians were to massacre the soldiers of the garrisons, and thus, at a single stroke, they hoped and planned to rid themselves of the presence of a people whom they hated and looked upon as intruders in the valleys of the west. The plan of operations included a line of posts scattered from Niagara to Chicago, twelve forts in all, three of which-St. Joseph, Michilimackinac and Detroit-were in Michigan. Pontiac's ambassadors visited the various Indian tribes between the Ottowa and the lower Mississippi, and succeeded in enlisting all of the Algonquins, most of the Wyandots and some of the southern tribes in the enterprise.




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