The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-01-17
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Council.
MONDAY, Jan. II, 1852.

Council.
MONDAY, Jan. II. 1852.
Mr.. Ti!dcn, Secretary of the Council,
having asked leave of absence for few
days, on account of indisposition, the
same was granted.
Mr.. Babcock offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the pastors of the sew
eral churches of the town of St. Paul be
requested TO act in rotation as Chaplains
of the Council during the present session.
The House was informed that the
Council was permanently organized.
Messrs. Babcock, Greeley and Earring
ton were appointed as the Council branch
of the Joint committee TO inform the Gov
ernor that the two houses were ready to
receive his annual Message.
The Secretary was authorized to sub
scribe for fifty copies of the weekly pa
pcrs printed in the Territory and ten cop
les of the Dakota Friend, for the use of
each member also to make arrangements
with the Postmaster, for the postage of
tEc Session.
Ply resolution. twenty dollars worth of
stationery was allotcd each member.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY,, Jan. 13.
The Council was informed that the
House was permanently organized.
Mr.. Babcock reported that the joint
Committee had waited on the Governor,
and that it was the desire of his Excel
lcncy to deliver his Message, in person
to-day at Il o'clock.
The Council being informed that the
House was now ready to meet in joint
convention TO receive the Message, the
former branch repaired to the Rcpresen-
tativcs' Hall. From thence the Convcn-
ton adjourned to the Babtist Church,
where the Message was read by the Gov
crnor.
On motion of Mr.. BabcoclS, the Con-
vention adjourned until Saturday, 10
o'clock.
The Council having assembled in the
Council chamber, adjourned till 10 o'clock
Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. ii.
Communications from the Assistant
Secretary and Mr.. Bass, Postmaster, III
formed the Council that an arrangement
had been made in regard to postage.
Mr.. Lowry, from the Committee ap-
pointed to prepare rules, reported the
rules of the last session. Adopted.
Messrs. LOOMS and Kittson were ap-
pointed to prepare joint rules.
The standing committees were an
nounccd:
The President announced the following
standing committees:
Internal Improuements.-MessrS. Far
rington, Kittson, and Larned.
Territorial AGairs.-Messrs Mcleod,
Babcock, and Greeley.
The Judiciory.-Messrs. Babcock,
Lowry, and Mcleod.
agriculture and .Honofacfures.-
Messrs. Greeley, Kittson, and Mcleod.
Legislature Erpenditurcs-Mcssrs.
Loomis, Kittson, and Greeley.
.Militia.-Messrs. Larned, LOOMS, and
Mcleod.
&hools.-Messrs. Mcleod, Earring
ton, and Babcock.
hcorporations.--Messrs. Babcock. Far
rington, and Kittson.
Territorial Roads.-Messrs. Lowry,
Kittson, and Greeley.
Engrosscd BiHs.-Mcssrs. Eabcock,
Harrington, and Kttson.
Enrolled BIs..-Messrs. Mcleod,
LOOMS, and Lowry.
Public Buildings-Messrs. Babcock,
Greeley and Harrington.
Printing-Messrs HARRINGTON, Lowry
and Mcleod.
One thousand copies of the Governors
Message We're ordered to be printed.
The Secretary was directed to sub
scribe for 30 copies Of papers per week,
during the session, for the Governor and
Secretary of The Territory.
Adjourned till two p. NJ.
Two O'clock p. NJ.
Council spent some time in Committee
Of the Whole, upon the Governor Mes
sage.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. Is.
MIR. Babcock pres lted the petition of
WIN. ourges, contestlng the seat of S. b.
Lowry; and OH motion of Mr.. Babcock.
The petition was referred to a select COM
mlttee of three, for investigation, with
power to send for persons and papers
and in their discretion to send commits
sioners not exceeding two in number, to
the 9th Council district TO take testimony
in the case and Messrs. Babcock. Far
ring'on and Larncd were appointed said
committee.