The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-09
THE LEGISLATURE OF MIME.
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House.

This body met on Wednesday the Is. day Of
January, 1851, at noon. VIM. ID. Phillips, Esq.
Chief Clerk, called to order. Secretary c. X.
Smith, laid upon the table q certificate Of the
election of the following members:
First District, John A Ford and James Wells
Second District, Michael Z. Ames, Sylvanus
Trask and Jesse Taylor; Third District, b. w.
Brunson, J. C. Ramsey, f. Rice and H. L. Til
den; Fourth District, John ID. L,udden, Fifth Dis
tict, John w. North and f. Patch; Sixth District.
David Gilman, s. B. Olmsted, w Warren and
ID. Il. Sloan; Seventh District, b. w. Randall
and Alex. Faribault.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Brunson, the Hon.
Judge Meeker administered the oath Of Office TO
the members from each district, to the Seventh
District; to their being sworn, objection was made
by Mr.. Tiiden, on the ground that Mr.. Randall
and Mr.. Farribanlt were not legally elected Mr.
North argued against admitting the members elect
also Mr.. Rice; and called for the reading of the
proclamation Of the Governor and the act of the
Legislature, by virtue of which the election was
held. Sc, which being read, Mr.. North moved to
reconsider the vote on Mr. Brunson's motion,
(made before a member was sworn,) that the
members be sworn in by Judge Meeker.
The reconsideration not prevailing, Messrs.
Farribault and Randall! were sworn IN, and the
House adjourned until Thursday, at 10 O'Clock
4. M,
THURSDAY, 10 o'clock, A. M.
A temporary organization Of the House, was
had, as follows:
Chief clerk pro. tenn. w. ID. Phillips, ]. J.
Noah, assistant; 8. II. Axtel, Sergent-at-A Arms
F.. ID. Lewis, Messenger; Thos. j. Odell, Fire.
man. The rules Of the last session were adopted
temporarily; MIR. Trask and Mr.. TiIden. were
appointed committee to inform the Council OF
the organization of the House; when message
Of the same kind came from the Council; and the
House adjourned until o'clock p. M; at which
lime, on motion Of MIR. Trask, the baIlotting pro-
ceeded for Speaker.
Messrs. Trask and North were appointed tel
lers.
/ The ballots having been received and counted
by the teliers, MIR. f. Ames received 5 votes: F.
Rice votes; ii. l.. Tilden Z votes; s. Trask
vote and blank votes; whole number of vote.
cast ls-ten being necessary to a choice. There
being no choice, Mr.. Trask moved the Hou.e
proceed TO a second ballot; which being counted
NJ. E. Ames had 8 votes; II. L. Tilden votes
S. Task 2 votes; there being no choice, on mo.
ton Of MIR. Oluisted, the House proceeded TO :
third ballot.
On the third ballot, Mr.. Ames had votes; Mr.
Mr. Tiiden =; Mr.. Rice L, and blank vote.
There being no choice. on motion of Mr.. Wells
the House proceeded 10 fourth ballot; Mr.. Anne,
had votes; Mr.. Tilden votes; Mr.. Rice vote
There being no choice, on motion Of Mr.. Rice
the House adjourned till tomorrow at 10 A. nj.
FRIDAY, 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The ballottnss for Speaker were resumed, and
were as follows: On the ffih ballot Mr.. Anne
had 8 votes; Mr.. Rice vote: Mr.. Tiden votes
Mr.. Patch l vote; Mr. Trask vote, and blank
vote. On the sixth ballot, Mr. Ames had 9 votes
Mr. Rice l vote; Mr. Tilden votes, and Mr.
Olmsted vote. On the seventh ballot, Mr.. Anne
had 10 votes; Mr.. Tilden votes, and Mr.. Trasl
l vote.
The whole number Of votes cast being Is, ant
Mr.. Ames having received 10 votes, was declar
ed duly elected Speaker.
On taking the Chair, the Speaker made tn,
following brief and pertinent address.
GErTLEMEN:--Aiiow rne to thank you for tn,
honor your have conferred, and the pariislity thu
kindly manifested in selecting me to preside owe
your deliberations.
In accepting the station and assuming the da
ties Of presiding officer, I am sensible that you
choice might have fallen upon some other one o