Official directory and legislative manual of the State of Michigan for the years 1893-4, Part 48

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State
Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Lansing, Michigan : Secretary of State
Number of Pages: 958


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Naval Examining Board-Rear Admiral James A. Greer. Naval Medical Examining Board-Medical Director Wm. T. Hord. Steel Inspection Board-Captain J. A. Howell.


* The office of Admiral of the Navy became extinct with the death of Admiral Porter, February 13, 1891.


FOREIGN LEGATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES.


Countries.


Name.


Rank.


Argentine Republic_


Señor Don Roque Casal Carranza


Secretary of Legation and Chargé d'affaires.


Austria-Hungary


Chevalier de Tavera Mr. de Mezey.


E. E. and M. P. Counselor of Legation.


Belgium


Mr. Alfred Le Ghait Mr. Raymond Le Ghait.


E. E. and M. P. Attaché.


Brazil


Senhor Salvador de Mendonca Baron de Aguiar de Andrada.


E. E. and M. P. E. E. and M. P. on special mission.


Gen. Dionizio Evangelista de Cas- tro Cerqueira


E. E. and M. P. on special mission.


Commodore Jose Candido Guil- lobel


Senhor Oscar Reidner de Amaral_ Senhor Mario de Mendonca Dr. Olyntho de Magalhaes


Dr. Domingos Olympio Cavalcanti


Braga


Secretary of the special mission.


Chile


Señor Don Anibal Cruz


Señor Don Moises Garcia Hui- dobro


Attaché.


China


Mr. Tsui Kwo Yin


E. E. and M. P. First Secretary.


Mr. Pung Kwang Yu


Mr. Wang Hung Ting


Mr. Ho Shen Chee


Mr. Yung Kwai


Translator and Attaché.


Mr. Ling Shen Cheng.


Student, Translator and Attaché. Attaché. Attaché.


Colombia


Señor Don Jose Marcelino Hur- tado


Señor Don Julio Rengifo


Señor Don Aristides R. Salcedo.


Costa Rica


Señor Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo


Chargé d'Affaires ad int. E. E. and M. P.


Denmark


Count de Sponneck


France


Mr. J. Patenotre Mr. Paul Desprez. Mr. Maurice J. Depret Capt. du Genie Clement de Grandprey Mr. Jules Boeufve


Ambassador. Counselor. Third Secretary.


Military Attaché. Chancellor.


-


Technical Adviser of the special mission. First Sec'y of Legation. Second Sec'y of Legation. Secretary of the special mission.


First Secretary and Chargé d'Affaires ad int.


Secretary. Translator and Attaché.


Mr. Yaw Fung Chi Mr. Ho Chen Shing. Mr. Ting Mung Shung


E. E. and M. P. Secretary of Legation and Chargé d'affaires ad int. Attaché.


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527


FOREIGN LEGATIONS.


Foreign Legations, etc .- Continued.


Countries.


Name.


Rank.


Germany


Mr. Theodore von Holleben Baron Clemens von Ketteler Lieut. Albrecht Heese. Mr. Kurt von Mutzenbecher Mr. P. W. Buddecke


Mr. C. von der Weth


Mr. G. Th. Hoecke


. Great Britain


Sir Julian Pauncefote, G. C. B., G. C. M. G.


Hon. Michael H. Herbert.


Hon. Alan Johnstone Mr. Arthur Robert Peel Mr. Ralph Spencer Paget


Haitì


Capt. Gerald Chaus Langley, R.N. Mr. J. Nicolas.


Mr. John Hurst.


Mr. J. Mott Smith


Baron de Fava. Marquis Imperiala di Franca- villa Don Mario dei Principi Ruspoli_ Marquis Carlo Starabba di Ru- dini


Japan


Mr. Gozo Tateno Mr. Tsunejiro Miyaoka Mr. Durham White Stevens Lieut. S. Nakamura, I. J. N. Mr. K. Nakayama


Korea


Mr. Pak Chung Yang Mr. Ye Cha Yun


Señor Don Matias Romero Señor Don Cayetano Romero


Señor Don Miguel Covarrubias Señor Don Enrique Santibanez __ Señor Don Edmundo J. Plaza Señor Don Jose Romero


Netherlands


Mr. G. de Weckherlin


E. E. and M. P.


E. E. and M. P. Attaché.


E. E. and M. P. Sec'y of Legation and Chargé d'affaires ad int. Attaché.


E. E. and M. P.


E. E. and M. P. First Secretary and Chargé d'Affaires ad int. Second Secretary.


-


Sec'y of Legation and Chargé d'affaires, ad int. Secretary of Legation.


E. E. and M. P.


E. E. and M. P.


Secretary of Legation. Attaché.


Attaché.


E. E. and M. P. Secretary of Legation. Counsellor of Legation. Naval Attaché. Chancellor.


E. E. and M. P. Sec'y of Legation and Chargé d'affaires, ad int. E. E. and M. P. First Secretary and Chargé d'Affaires ad int. Second Secretary. Second Secretary. Third Secretary. Attaché.


Nicaragua


Señor Don Horatio Guzman Señor Don J. B. Sacasa


Peru


Dr. Don Pedro A. del Solar Dr. Don Jose M. Yrigoyen


Señor Don Manuel Elguera.


Senhor Thomaz de Souzaroza


Prince Cantacuzene. Baron Gastave Schilling


Mr. P. Botkine


E. E. and M. P. Secretary of Legation. Attaché. Attaché. Chancellor of Legation. Assistant Chancellor. Technical Attaché.


Ambassador. First Secretary. Second Secretary. Third Secretary. Third Secretary. Second Naval Attaché.


Hawaii


Italy


Mexico


Portugal


Russia


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FOREIGN LEGATIONS.


Foreign Legations, etc .- Continued.


Countries.


Name.


Rank.


Spain


Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lome.


Señor Don Jose Felipe Sagrario_ Señor Don Manuel Multedo.


Señor Don Rodrigo de Saavedra. Señor Don Perez Seoane.


Señor Capt. Don Carre Manuel del


Military Attaché.


Sweden and Norway_


Mr. J. A. W. Grip Mr. N. J. Knagenhjelm


E. E. and M. P. Secretary of Legation.


Switzerland


Mr. Alfred de Claparede


Dr. Charles C. Tavel.


E. E. & M. P. Secretary of Legation.


Turkey


Mavroyeni Bey M. Norighian Effendi


E. E. and M. P. First Secretary.


Venezuela


Dr. Francisco E. Bustamante Dr. Don David Lobo Dr. I. Capriles. Señor Alberto Fombona Palacio.


E. E. and M. P. Secretary of Legation. Attaché. Attaché.


FOREIGN CONSULS FOR MICHIGAN ..


Austria-Hungary, Consul-Ernst Von Baumbach, Milwaukee, Wis. Belgium, Consul-Theophile Francois, Detroit, Mich.


Colombia, Consul-Herman Freund, Detroit, Mich. France, Consular Agent-Joseph Balanger, Detroit, Mich. Germany, Consul-Karl Pollier, Cincinnati, Ohio. Great Britain, Consul-Robert Charles Clipperton, Philadelphia, Pa. Italy, Consul-Vincenzo Manassero Costigliole, Chicago, Ill. Netherlands, Consul-G. Brikhoff, Jr., Chicago, Ill. Nicaragua, Consul General-Wm. L. Merry, San Francisco, Cal. Sweden and Norway, Vice Consul-Carl T. Pagelson, Grand Haven, Mich. Switzerland, Vice Consul-Jules Wegemann, Chicago, Ill. Consul -- Arnold Holinger, Chicago, Ill.


E. E. and M. P. First Secretary. Third Secretary. Attaché. Attaché.


CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENTS.


Apportionments of Representatives in Congress and ratio of representation by the Constitution and at each census.


States.


Admitted to the Union.


Constitution, 1789-


1st census, from March


2d census, from March


4, 1803-ratio, 33,000.


3d census, from March


4, 1813- ratio, 35,000.


4th census, from March


4, 1823-ratio, 40,000.


5th census, from March


6th census, from March


4, 1843-ratio, 70,680.


7th census, from March


4, 1853-ratio, 93,423.


8th census, from March


9th census, from March


4, 1873-ratio, 131,425.


10th census, from March 3, 1883-ratio, 151.911.


11th census, from March 3,1893-173,991.


Alabama


1819


3


5


7


7


6


8


8


9


Arkansas


1836


1


2


3


4


5


6


California


1850


2


3


4


6


7


Colorado


1876


a 1


1


2


Connecticut


5


7


7


7


6


6


4


4


4


4


4


4


Delaware


1


1


1


2


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


Florida


1845


1


1


2


2


2


Georgia


3


2


4


6


7


9


8


8


7


9


10


11


Idaho


1890


a 1


1


Illinois


1818


1


3


7


9


14


19


20


22


Indiana


1816


3


7


10


11


11


13


13


13


Iowa


1846


2


6


9


11


11


Kansas


1861


1


3


7


8


Kentucky


1792


2


6


10


12


13


10


10


9


10


11


11


Louisiana. Maine


1820


7


8


7


6


5


5


4


4


Maryland


6


8


9


9


9


6


6


5


6


6


6


Massachusetts


14


17


20


13


12


10


11


10


11


12


13


Michigan.


1837


4


6


9


11


12


Minnesota


1858


2


2


3


5


7


Mississippi


1817


1


2


4


5


5


6


7


7


Missouri


1821


1


2


5


7


9


13


14


15


Montana


1889


a 1


1


Nebraska


1867


a 1


1


3


6


Nevada


1864


a 1


1


1


1


New Hampshire.


3


4


5


6


6


5


4


3


3


3


2


2


New Jersey


4


5


6


6


6


6


5


5


5


7


7


8


New York


6


10


17


27


34


40


35


33


31


33


34


34


a These states admitted subsequent to the apportionment.


67


(529)


3


3


4


4


5


6


6


6


1812


8


4, 1793-ratio, 33,000.


ratio, 30,000.


Representatives to which each State was entitled by-


4, 1863-ratio, 127,381.


4, 1833-ratio, 47,700.


3


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CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENTS.


Congressional Apportionments .- Continued.


Representatives to which each State was entitled by-


States.


Admitted to the Union.


Constitution, 1789-


ratio, 30,000.


1st census, from March


2d census, from March


4, 1803-ratio 33,000.


3d census, from March


4, 1813-ratio, 35,000.


4th census, from March


4, 1823-ratio, 40,000.


5th census, from March


6th census, from March


4, 1843-ratio, 70,680.


4, 1853-ratio, 93,423.


8th census, from March


9th census, from March


4, 1873-ratio, 131,425.


10th census, from March 3, 1883-ratio, 151,911.


11th census. from March 3, 1893-173,901.


North Carolina


5


10


12


13


13


13


Co


00


7


8


9


9


North Dakota


1889


a 1


1


Ohio


1802


6


14


19


21


21


19


20


21


21


Oregon


1859


a 1


1


1


2


Pennsylvania.


00


13


18


23


26


28


24


25


24


27


28 -


30


Rhode Island


1


2


2


2


2


2


2


2


2


2


South Carolina


5


00


9


9


7


6


4


5


7


7


South Dakota.


1889


a 2


2


Tennessee


1796


3


6


CO


13


11


8


10


10


10


Texas


1845


6


11


13


Vermont


1791


2


4


6


5


or


4


3


3


2


2


Virginia


10


19


22


23


22


21


15


13


11


9


10


10


Washington


1889


a 1


2


West Virginia b


1863


3


4


4


Wisconsin


1848


9


6


8


00


10


Wyoming


1890


a 1


1


Whole number.


65


105


141


181


213


240


223


234


243


293


332


356


a These states admitted subsequent to the apportionment.


b Partitioned from Virginia by Congress in 1863.


CONO


4


1


92


CON


4, 1833-ratio, 47,700.


7th census, from March


4, 1863-ratio, 127,381.


4, 1793-ratio 33,000.


STATE AND TERRITORIAL ELECTIONS.


Elections-State.


Elections-Congres- sional and Presidential.


States.


How often held.


Month and Day.


Month and Day.


Alabama


Biennial. Biennial


First Monday in August


Arkansas


First Monday in Sept.


California a


Bien nial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Colorado


Biennial.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Connecticut


Biennial.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Delaware a


Biennial.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Florida


Biennial. Biennial _. Biennial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Illinois


Biennial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Indiana


Biennial.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Iowa.


Biennial.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Kansas


Biennial.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Kentucky a


Biennial _.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Louisiana b.


Biennial.


Tu. after 3d Mon: April.


Maine


Biennial


Second Monday in Sept.


Maryland.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Massachusetts


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Michigan


Biennial __


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Minnesota


Biennial __


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Mississippi a


Biennial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Missouri b


Biennial.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Montana


Quadrenn'L_ Biennial. Quadrenn' !_ Biennial.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


New Hampshire_


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Tu. after Ist Mon. Nov.


New Jersey


Annual


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


New York d


Annual


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


North Carolina a_


Biennial __ Biennial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


North Dakota Ohio e


Annual


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Oregon a


Biennial __ Annual


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Rhode Island.


Annual


First Wednesday in April


South Carolina _.


Biennial_


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


South Dakota .. Tennessee


Biennial Biennial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Texas


Biennial_


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Vermont


Biennial. Biennial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Washington


Quadrenn'l_


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


West Virginia a_


Biennial __


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Wisconsin


Biennial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Wyoming


Quadrenn'l_


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


TERRITORIES.


Arizona


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


New Mexico


Utah


Oklahoma


Quadrenn']_


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


a Governor and State officers are elected quadrennially, and the Legislature (or members of the Assembly) every two years.


b Legislature and State officers are elected quadrennially; members of Congress biennially.


d Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected for three years, Legislature for two years.


e Terms of office two years, but are elected alternately.


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Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Georgia


Idaho.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. First Wednesday in Oct.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Nebraska


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Nevada


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Pennsylvania a _.


First Monday in June.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


First Tuesday in Sept.


Virginia


Biennial __ Biennial __ Biennial


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. First Monday in August


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


Biennial _. Annual


Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov. Tu. after 1st Mon. Nov.


QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN THE UNITED STATES.


532


Except as indicated, all the state and territories limit the suffrage to males of 21 years or over, and other qualifications are exacted as noted below. 0


States.


Requirements as to citizenship.


Persons excluded from suffrage.


State.


County.


Voting Precinct.


Alabama


Citizen, or declared intention.


1 year __


3 months_


30 days ___


Arizona - . Arkansas .


Citizen


6 months.


10 days ...


10 days ..


Citizen


1 year ..


6 months.


1 month __


California


Citizen, by nativity, natural- ization or treaty


1 year.


90 days ___


30 days ___


Insane, Chinese, or persons convicted of infamous crime, or embezzlement of public money.


Colorado


Citizen, or alien who declar'd intent'n 4 m. before elect'n Citizen of good moral char- acter and able to read .__


6 months.


90 days ..


10 days ___


Persons under guardianship, insane or confined in public prisons.


Connecticut


Citizen, and paying tax


1 year _.


1 month __


10 days


Idiots, insane, paupers, felons.


Florida


1 year.


6 months,


10 days.


Georgia


1 year


6 months-


10 days ...


Idaho


Citizen


6 months_


30 days ..


Chinese, uncivilized Indians, felons, bigamists, or persons who encourage plural marriage.


Illinois


Citizen


1 year ..


90 days ...


30 days __.


Convicted of penitentiary crime, unless pardoned or restored to civil rights. Convicted of crime.


Indiana Iowa


Citizen, or declared intention. Citizen


6 months.


60 days_


30 days ... None .


Convicted of crime, idiots and insane.


Kansas


Citizen, or declared intention.


6 months.


60 days_


30 days_


Kentucky


Citizen


2 years_


1 year.


60 days ...


Louisiana


Citizen, or declared intention.


1 year


6 months.


30 days .--


Maine


Citizen


3 months_


3 months.


3 months.


Maryland


Citizen


1 year.


6 months | 5 days


Insane and criminals.


QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING.


§ Convicted of treason, embezzlement of public funds, larceny or other prison offense; and idiots. Idiots, insane or convicted of infamous crime. Idiots, insane and felons ; poll tax unpaid.


1 year


6 months.


6 months_


Persons unable to read, convicted of any prison offense.


Delaware


within 2 years ..


Citizen, or declared intention. Citizen


Persons not registered, insane or felons. Persons convicted of treason or other felony.


6 months.


60 days ..


§ Insane persons, felons, guilty of defrauding gov- ernment, or who has borne arms against the U. S. Convicted of robbery, forgery, or other like crime. Convicted of treason, embezzlement, illegal vot- ing or other crime; insane persons.


Women, minors, aliens, paupers, and Indians not taxed.


Residence in-


533


QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING.


Aliens, paupers, and persons who cannot read English and write their names.


Indians under tribal rule, duelists and abettors. Convicted of treason or other felony. Convicted of crime, and delinquent taxpayers.


§ U. S. soldiers or sailors, paupers, convicted of crime or misdemeanor. Convicted of crime, idiots and insane.


Montana


Nebraska.


Nevada .


Citizen


6 months.


30 days .. 6 months.


10 days __- 10 days. ..


New Hampshire. New Jersey.


Citizen


6 months.


Citizen of the U. S.


1 year_


5 months_


1 day ..


New Mexico.


Citizen


6 months_


3 months_


30 days_


Pueblo Indians, criminals, and persons convicted of petit larceny.


New York.


Citizen


1 year_


4 months. 90 days ___ 6 months.


30 days _.


Convicted of felony or infamous crime.


North Carolina __ North Dakota .. - -


Ohio


Citizen ..


1 year ..


30 days.


20 days ... Idiots, insane and felons.


Oklahoma


§ Citizen, including Indians } accepting allotments


6 months_


30 days. -- 90 days ... 2 months. None .. 60 days __.


30 days. -- 2 months. 2 months. 60 days ___


Paupers, and persons convicted of crime.


Paupers, Indians, lunatics, and felons.


South Dakota ...


Citizen


6 months.


30 days.


10 days. - -


§ Persons under guardianship, insane, and con- ? victed of treason or felony. Convicted of any infamous offense.


Tennessee


Citizen


1 year


6 months.


None


Texas


Citizen, or declared intention_


1 year_


6 months.


6 months.


Idiots, lunatics, paupers, felons, soldiers and sail- ors of U. S.


Utah


Citizen, or declared intention.


6 months.


30 days ..


30 days ___


Bigamists, persons guilty of incest, or unlawful cohabitation.


Vermont


Citizen .


1 year.


30 days.


Convicted of felony.


Virginia


Citizen of the U. S. Citizen ..


1 year


3 months. 3 months. 30 days ...


30 days .. - 30 days.


Women, minors, or not citizens. Persons under guardianship, lunatics, and felons.


West Virginia ... Wisconsin


Citizen of the U. S.


1 year.


1 year.


10 days.


Wyoming


Citizen, or declared intention. § Citizen, suffrage to women by constitution


1 year ..


6 months_


3 months_ 4 months. 2 years.


1 year.


10 days_ 1 year 60 days ___ 30 days ..


6 months. 10 days ..- - 10 days. 1 year


Michigan Minnesota Mississippi


Citizen who can read and write in English Citizen, or declared intention. Citizen, or declared intention. Citizen


Missouri


Citizen, or declared intention_ Citizen, or declared intention. Ciiizen, or declared intention_


1 year


6 months_


40 days ___


60 days ... 30 days .-- 10 days .--


Lunatics, convicted of treason or other felony, U. S. soldiers and sailors.


Insane, felons, Confederates who bore arms against the U. S.


Paupers and persons excused from paying taxes. Paupers, idiots, insane, or persons convicted of crime.


Convicted of crime or felony, bettors on election, and bribers and bribed.


Citizen


1 year_


Citizen, or declared intention.


1 year


90 days .--


30 days ___


No express exceptions.


6 months.


Idiots, negroes, Chinamen, and felons. All not citizens.


Oregon Pennsylvania. .- Rhode Island ... South Carolina ..


White cit , or declared intent .. Citizen


1 year.


2 years ..


Citizen . Citizen of the U. S.


2 years ..


§ U. S. soldiers and sailors, insane, and persons convicted of felony.


Soldiers or sailors, felons and duelists.


Washington


1 year


1 year


§ Unable to read constitution, idiots, insane, and persons convicted of crime.


Massachusetts


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REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.


REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.


Voters are required to register in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Con- necticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont and Vir- ginia. In Georgia registration is required in a few counties ; in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska in all cities. In Illinois registration is required, but, except in a few cities, a legal voter not registered may vote upon filing an affidavit by himself and another known legal voter that he is a qualified voter and has not already voted. In Minnesota registration is required in cities of 1,200 inhabitants or over ; in Mis- souri, in cities of 100,000 and over; in New Jersey, in cities of over 10,000 inhabi- tants; in Wisconsin, in cities of 20,000 inhabitants or over; in Ohio, in Cincinnati and Cleveland only. Registration is not required in Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia. It is prohibited in Arkan- sas, Texas and West Virginia by the constitution. In New York, voters in cities must register personally ; in all other places within the State they may register on the first two registration days by proxy.


STATE AND TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES. NUMBERS, TERM OF OFFICE, SALARIES AND TIME OF MEETING.


States.


Sessions.


Month and day.


Limit of Session.


No of Senators


No of Rep's.


Term of Term of Senators Rep's. -- -years. years.


Salary.


Alabama.


Bien.


Tuesday after second Monday Nov.


50 days ..


32


98


4


2


$4 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Arizona*


Bien.


First Monday in February.


60 days. .


12


24


2


2


$4 a day and 15 cents a mile.


Arkansas


Bien.


Second Monday in January.


60 days ..


32


100


1


2


$6 a day and 10 cents a mile.


California.


Bien.


First Monday after January 1.


60 days __


40


80


4


2


$8 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Colorado


Bien _.


First Wednesday January ..


90 days __


100_


.in all


4


2


$300 per annum and 25 cts a mile.


Connecticut


Bien ..


Wednesday after first Monday Jan.


None ---


24


252


2


2


$3 a day and 15 cents a mile.


Delaware.


Bien ..


First Tuesday January.


None ...


9


21


4


2


$6 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Florida.


Bien_


Tuesday after first Monday April __


60 days3_


32


68


4


2


${ a day and 10 cents a mile.


Georgia


Bien_


Fourth Wednesday October.


50 days ..


44


174


2


2


$5 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Idaho


Bien_


First Monday January-


60 days __


18


23


2


2


$5 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Illinois.


Bien_


Wednesday after first Monday Jan. Thursday after first Monday Jan.


60 days .-


50


100


4


4


2


$500 per annum and mileage. $3 a day and 15 cents a mile.


Iowa


Bien __


Second Monday January.


50 days __


40


123


4


2


$5 a day and 15 cents a mile. $4 a day and mileage.


Louisiana.


Bien_


Second Monday May


60 days.


36


98


4


4


$150 per annum and 20 cts a mile.


Maine


Bien ..


First Wednesday January.


None __-


31


151


2


2


2 $5 a day and mileage.


Maryland


Bien __


First Tuesday January.


None _ _ -


40


280


1


1


$750 per annum and $2 a mile.


Massachusetts.


Ann


First Wednesday January


None ---


30


100


2


2


$3 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Michigan


Bien.


First Wednesday January.


90 days .-


54


114


4


2


$5 per annum and 15 cts. a mile. $400 per annum and 10 cts a mile.


Minnesota.


Bien


Tuesday after first Monday Jan


None - --


45


133


4


4


$5 a day and mileage.


Missouri


60 days .-


12


24


4


2


$6 a day and mileage.


Montana -


Bien_ -


First Monday January_


100 days_


33


100


2


2 $5 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Nebraska.


Bien.


First Tuesday January_


40 days ..


15


30


4


2


$7 a day and 25 cents a mile.


Nevada


New Hampshire


Bien __


First Wednesday January.


None _ _-


24


360


2


2


1 $500 per annum and mileage.


New Jersey-


Ann .--


Second Tuesday January ..


None ..-


21


60


3


New Mexico*


Bien ..


Last Monday December.


60 days ..


12


24


2


1 $1,500 per annum & 10cts. a mile.


New York


Ann ._ Bien.


Wednesday after first Monday Jan.| 60 days __


50


120


2


2


$4 a day and 10 cents a mile.


535


North Carolina ..


First Tuesday January-


None .--


32


128


2


2


$6 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Indiana


Bien_


None ....


50


100


Kansas


Bien __


Second Tuesday January_


60 days3_


38


116


4


2


Kentucky


Bien __


Last day December.


90 days ..


26


91


4


Mississippi


Bien_ Bien ...


Wednesday after January 1 ..


70 days ..


34


140


2


Bien


Third Monday January_


$200 per annum and mileage.


Tuesday after first Monday Jan.


None ---


5L


153


4


2


$7 a day and 15 cents a mile.


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STATE AND TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES.


2 $4 a day and mileage.


State and Territorial Legislatures .- Continued.


States.


Sessions.


Month and day.


Limit of Session.


No. of Senators


No. of Rep's.


Term of Term of Senators Rep's- -years.


Salary.


years.


North Dakota ..


Bien


Tuesday after first Monday Jan. .


60 days.


31


62


4


2


$5 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Ohio1


Bien


First Monday January


None ...


30


112


2


2


$600 per annum and 12 cts.a mile.


Oklahoma*


Bien_


Second Tuesday January.


60 days .-


13


26


2


2


$4 a day and 5 cents a mile.


Oregon


Bien


Second Monday January_


40 days --


30


60


4


2


$3 a day and 15 cents a mile.


Pennsylvania


Bien ..


First Monday January_


None - --


50


204


4


2


$1,500 per annum & 20 cts.a mile.


Rhode Island2 __


Ann ._.


Last Wednesday January_


None __-


36


72


1


1


$1 a day and 8 cents a mile.


South Carolina.


Ann. _


Fourth Tuesday November.


None . ..


36


124


1


2


$5 a day and 10 cents a mile.


60 days ..


13


83


2


2


$5 a day and 5 cents a mile.


South Dakota _.


Bien.


Tuesday after first Monday Jan.


75 days __


33


99


2


2


$4 a day and 4 cents a mile


Tennessee


Bien _ Bien.


Second Tuesday January ..


90 days ..


31


128


4


2


$5 a day and 15 cents a mile.


Texas


Bien __


Second Monday January.


60 days ..


12


24


2


2


$4 a day and 15 cents a mile.


Vermont


Bien


First Wednesday October


None - - -


30


243


2


2


$540 per annum and 10 cts.a mile.


Virginia.


Bien . .


First Wednesday_December


90 days. .


10


100


1


2


$5 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Washington.


Bien __


Second Monday January ____


60 days_


34


78


1


2


$4 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Wisconsin


Bien


Second Wednesday January_


None


33


100


4


2


$500 per annum and 10 cts.a mile.


Wyoming


Bien_


Second Tuesday January_


40 days ..


18


37


4


2


$5 a day and 15 cents a mile.


1 In Ohio and a few other States where the Legislative sessions | last Tuesday in May, at Newport, and an adjourned session to be are biennial, the Legislature holds "Adjourned Sessions," practically | held annually at Providence.


amounting to annual meetings.


2The Rhode Island Legislature is required to meet annually the


3 Unless extended by special vote.


*Territories,


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STATE AND TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES.


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West Virginia.


Bien.


Second Wednesday January.


45 days3_


26


71


2


$3 a day and 10 cents a mile.


Utah *


First Monday January_


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HON. J. WIGHT GIDDINGS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.


U. S. GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN MICHIGAN.


MICHIGAN PENSION AGENCY.




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