The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-09-13

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original amendment, by inserting the
words ''fve hundred instead of ''two
hundred"
The original resolution as amended
was then adopted.
Mr.. Bailly introduced the following
resolution, which,
On motion of Mr. Jackson,
was laid on the table.
Resolred, That the Chief Clerk of the
House is hereby authorized to furnish
for the use Of the members of the
House, sand, sand boxes, paper folders,
quilts and pen knives.
Mr.. Wilkinson, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to prepare permanent
rules for the government of the House
during it's present session, made the
following report:
The committee appointed to present
rules for the government of the House,
would report the following rules:
STANDING RULES OF THE HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Trask,
The report of the committee was &C
cepted and the committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Pond,
The rules reported by the committee
were adopted as the permanent rules of
the House during its present session.
Mr. Bailly moved that fifty copies of
the rules be printed for tie use of the
House.
| Withdrawn.
Mr.. Brunson, of the com nittee to re-
port Joint rules for the tive Il buses, made
the following report:
The joint committee to prepare joint
rules for the government of the two
branches of the Legislators, beg leave
to report that they have had the subject
under consideration, and La.ve agreed to
the following rules:
JoINT RULES FOR THE Two HOUSES.
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On mption of Mr.. Pond. che report was
acceptedaEd the commute discharged.
| On motion of Mr.. Pon6, the rules re-
ported by the committee were adopted.
! Mr.. Wilkinson, chairE5 Z Of the com
mittee to whom the petition e Harley ID.
White was referred, mac. tie following
report:
"Your committee, to w IN was refer
red the petition of Harley y White, beg
leave to report that they iege had the
subject matter of said petE.ion under
consideration, and is of tie opinion that
the same requires further Investigation,
and would therefore beg leave to report
the following resolution, and recommend
its PASSAGE:
Resoired, That. P p. Bishop and B.
w. Lott be appointed by this House and
duly commissioned, to proceed forthwith
to Wabsshaw to take the testimony of
such persons as may be brought before
them, in all matters relating to the petit
ton of Harley ID. White claiming his
seat as member of this House."
On motion of Mr.. Babcock, the re-
port was accepted, and the committee
discharged.
On, motion of Mr.. Babcock, the report
and resolution were adopted.
The Speaker announced the standing
committees of the House for the present
session. To-wit:
On the Judiciary.-Messrs. M. S. Viii
kinson, L. A. Babcock, t. A. Holmes.
On Internal Improrements-Messrs. b
w. Brunson, S. Trask, J. Dewey.
On Sehools-Messrs. G. H. Pond, P.
TX. johnson, H. N. Setter
On Territorial .afairs-Messrs. Alex.
is Bailly, w, R, Marshall, Sylvanus
sTrask.
/ On the jMlitia--Messrs. Henry Jack
son, James Wells, G. H. Pond.
On Finance-Messrs. M. S. Wilkin
son, J. j. Dewey, S. Trask.
On Corporations = Messrs. P. K
johnson, G. HI. Pond, NJ. Black.
| On Eelections--Mess. w. r. Mar
shall, H. Jackson, j. J. Dewey.