The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-01-30


SIR. Olrstead-Is not this the proper
time, Mr. Speaker, TO amend the titlei
Mr.. SpeaLsr--fhere is no proper time,
R'r, 20 oder asulis. Fy&tgH ts. 81
Mr. 0lanstsad--Are we TO be gagged in
this way og . Speakers ,su
Mr. Spes ker--rhe gentleman from Ben
,en wit sake his seat. -ss- -
Mr. Onistead--When get ready.
This style of dialogue was continued for
a motfent Or TWO, when Mr.. o. took his
seat, and ghe title of the bill was sgreed
&c.
House adjourned, having completed by far
he mos, exciting session we have witnessed
- Minnesota.
MONDAY, JAN. 81.
In the House, upon the reading of the
Journal ag saturday, the amendment oifer-
eel 20 the ale above referred 10 not APP
pearinR ri length upon the journal,
Mr.. Oln,sIead wished TO know of the
Speaker by what authority il had been omit
sed.
Spegker-Tbe chair has not nierferred
IN The matter one way or the other. The
making ap the journal has been left ON
tbs, rs wen as on all previous occasions,
entirely 10 ne clerk, IL will require a vote
Of the House 20 alter the record in the par
iicnlaf desired.
Mr Olns.ead-l wish thar amendment
upon the iournai, that my constituents may
sec what b, s.. notice it is the custom
fre1uea,i, % amend the journal at the mere
reguestu. members.
Speaksr--At the time it was offered, the
char de:.sred il entirely out Of order "A
breach 6 decorum-an insult to the chair
aud the House. The chair now reterates
that opiai3n. Nevertheless if the member
trom beD10n will make the motion, l have
no, the slightest objection TO see il go upon
the journal. In fact, desire 10 see il there.
MIR Dim tead then made the motion ac-
cordinsiy.
MIR. Bronson did not know but The a.
rnendmeny should go upon the Journal, but
this was MT The proper way to get at it,
An appeal rom the decision of the chair,
made whsn il was offered, must first pre-
yaii. lh. clerk had been directed to hand
the offrn:i.e matter back to the member
offering il He had done so. II had gone
beyond his the c!erk'S) reach. Was he to
writeii ou from memory!
Mr.. RE. thought every motion made in
this Hous, should he upon the journal. He
Thought it certainly due 10 The constituents
o. every eae here that they should see in
fell. what tleir members were doing. He
did MOI VI h, in the least, 10 he understood as
taking sid IS against the chair in this matter;
but il the Gentleman from Benton was will
Ing TO tai the responsibility, it was due to
him 10 spread his motion, at length, upon
The jourmtI. Voting for this WAS not voting
. condemns the course of The Chair on Sat-
grdny.
Nj Led ien-I think the gentleman from
ST. Paul nir. Rice) entirely correct. Our
votes To amend the record in this particular
cannot possibly be interpreted as being in
favor d! ,te motion of the gentleman from
Benton mir. Olnstend.) The journal is
nos perfect unless i, shows upon its face
every motion made in the House.
M- Brunson. is the clerk to know
,,hai X was?
Mr. Otmstead. can obviate all Official
- go that score. | hold in my hand the
,r.gmal amendment, just rs l offered il on
Saturday.
Sp.aker.-Scnd it up.
The chair then read the amendment as
fa.icyvs, ani declared it to be the original,
or true copy of the same:
"a 0.ii - carry out a magnificent scheme
at ioE-roilins, by which presiding officer Of
this House and Territorial printer was
elected
The Question was then taken to place it
upon the journal, and prevailed by deci-
ded Iaiarity-lhe Speaker voting in the
at-irmaf'ge.
ne House then took up the report ofthe
committee IN Elections, in reference to the
fne 1lbers rom the Mendoza district.
Mr. Rice proceeded to address the House
~ ieng,h against their holding their seats.
" men ahalt half through his speech, the
Iolsc al eurned.