The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-09-06

tary of the Council for the present session.
On motion of Mn. ROLLINS,
Ordered, that the Council proceed to the
election of Sergeant-at-arms.
And Messrs. FORBES and LOOMS were
appointed Tellers.
The following was the result of the bal
loting, viz:
BENZ. L. SELLoRs had votes
c. B. HARRINGToN,
Whereupon. BENZ. l.. SELLoRs was de-
clared to be duly elected Sergeant-at-arms
for the present session. ff,Hi
On motion of Mr.. NORRIS,
Ordered thar the Council now proceed to
the election of Messenger and Fireman, and
Mess,s. STURGIss and ROLLINS were ap-
pointed tellers.
The following was the result of the bal
loting, viz: ~
IL. Il. GLIDDoN g sc 90
ID. ID. WILLIAMS as Sc Fireman.
Dir. MCGEoRGE '' Z" +"
Whereupon, RoBERr CUMMINs was de-
clared to be duly elected Messenger, aud ID.
ID. WILLIAMS was declared to be duly cleo
ted Fireman, of the Council for the present
session. -
The following message was receiv ed from
the House of Representatives. by Mr.. w.
40. PHILLIPS, the chief clerk:
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-Ihe House of Repre-
sentatives have appointed Messrs. BABCocK
and BRUNsON a committee to unite with u
similar committee to be appointed by the
Council to prepare joint rules for the gov
ernment OF the two Houses, and the Coun-
Gil is requested to appoint a similar COM
mittee. a. t...s... e-,,
And then he withdrew.
On motion of Mr.. Norris,
The President and officers were severally
sworn to d faithful performance of their du-
ties by Chief Justice GooDRIcH.
Mr.. Mcleod, by leave, introduced the
following resolution: ;
ResoIved, That committee of twe> be
appointed by the Chair to act wiki the
committee of the House of Representatives
of whose appointment the COuncll have
just beer informed, to wait upon His Ex-'
Iency the Governop and inform him that the
two Houses are now prepared to receive
any communication he may have to L axe.
Mr.. Forbes, 10y leave, Introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted, VIZ:
ResotUed, That committee be appointed
to inform the House OF Representatives that
the Council has organized permanently by
the election of Mr.. DAVID OLMsTED Pre-
sident, JOSEPH X. BRowN Secretary, HEN
RY a. LAMBERT Assistant Secretary, BEN
JAMIN l.. SELLoRs Sergeant-at-arms, ROB
EgT CUMMINs Messenger, ana d. ID. WILL
IAMs Fireman.
Messrs. FORBES and SruRGIs were ap-
pointed said Committee. S..
Mr.. Norris, by leave, introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted,
viz:
Resolred, That a committee of two be
appointed, to act in conjunction with the
committe appointed by the House of Rep
resentatves, ,dprepare joint rules for the
government Of the two teu,e
Messrs. Norris and LOOMS were sp-
rOiofeI ooiJ cnn,pN;t,a.
On motion of Mr.. FORBES,
The Council adjourned until ! O'Clock
ONE O'CLOCK, p NJ.
On motion of Mr.. SruRGIs,
Resoived, That the Secretary of the
Council be din ected to furnish each member
of the Council, with thirty copies weekly
of such newspaper or papers, published in
this place, as they direct.
On motion of Mr.. FoRBEs,
Mr. OLMsTED, appointed on the commit
tee yesterday, to prepare rules for the per-
manent government of the Council, was ex
cused from serving on said committee, and
Mr.. NoRRis was appointed to. fiji the va
cancy.
Mr.. FoRBEs, from the committee ap-
pointed to inform the House that the coun-
Gil had permanently organized, reported
that the duties assigned the committee had
been performed.
On motion of Mr., STURGIs, it was
Resotrea, That the Secretary Of the
Council be directed to make arrangements
with the Post Master of this place for the
payment of all hostage OH letters aud na-