The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-10

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| to call the roll for second ballot.
The Clerk having done SO, the members
voted as follows
For James. S. NOrris--Dixon, Fridley Grant,
Hanson, Norris, Regcste, ROlettee, Stinch-
field Thompson, Willim, 10.
For William Davis,-Andros, Beatty Draw
ley, Cave, Davis, Haus, Lemay, Sibley, 8,
JAMES S. NORRIS having received a ajori-
ty of the votes cast, was duly elected perma-
nent Speaker.
The Speaker elect was conducted to the
Chair by Messrs. Fridley and Hanson.
The Speaker elect previous to taking the
| Chair said:
Gentlemen OF the House Of Representatives:
Before entering upon the duties to which your par
TALLY has called me, allow me tender to YOU nv
sincere thanks for the very ilatterng testimony OF
your confidence contained in the vote Just taken.
With but very limited expe, fence in legislative
action, and but little knowledge Of parliamentary
practice, shall enter upon the duties which you have
assig ned me, under circumstances of embarrassment,
but with full determination to bring to the dis
charge Of those duties all the abilities possess,
fidently relying upon your indulgence and aid in
rectng the many mistakes incident to the duties of
the Chair.
Again l thank you, gentlemen, for the honor con-
ierred upon me, and here may perhaps lie permitted
to express the hope that deliberations may be
and courtesy. That whatever of chickering's, private
animosties, personal local calouses rvaIries,
may exist, or he hereafter cngendered in the discus
sion oil the various questions which will come before
you, may not be suffered 10 mar the harmony of
proceedings, and that into this Hail. dedicated the
advancement and protection of the political interests of
rapidly expanding Territory. nothing may he suf
tered to enter inconsistent with the important inter-
csts committed to charge.
To the realization of these hopes pledge you my
best efforts.
MIR. Hanson moved that the House do now
go into an election for Chief Clerk.
MIR. Sibley rose to a question of privilege.
There was, he believed, a gentleman seated
within the bar of the House, and participating
in its proceedings, who was not legally entitled
so to do. 1t is expressly stated in page s. of
the Revised Statues Of Territory, that the
Sheriff of any County shall not hold any other
civil office, except that of Deputy Marshall
The Sheriff of Ramsey County, was sitting as
member of the House. He had been told
that he 1.-THE Sheriff) intended to resign, and it
was only yesterday he learned that he had not
done so. 1t was a question involving the dig
nifty and privileges of the House.
Mr.. Hanson said this was not moot-qucs-
ton. 1t had been decided before in the case
of David Gilman, who, while Sheriff of Ben
Legislature.
Mr.. Sibley offered the following preamble
and resolutions
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Ramsey County has
been elected member of this house, and now
occupies seat therein, in violation of the
statute which provides that no Sheriff or Dep
uty-Sherff can hold any other civil Office, ex-
cept Deputy Marshal: Therefore,
Resolved, That the seat of Abram Fridley,
elected as member of this House from the
ID Council District, be, and it is hereby de-
clared vacant, and the Speaker Of this House
is hereby requested to make known to his Ex
cclency, the Governor, the fact of such vacan-
cy.
The clerk read from the Revised Statues,
section 9th, Of Article w, page G..
Mr. Hanson moved to lay the motion on the
table
Mr. Siblcy called for the ayes and nays, which
were ordered and resulted as follows:
YEAs-DiXon, Grant, Hanson, Lcmay, n Or
ris REGISTER. ROlette, Sibley Stnchfcld,
Thompson, Willim-lO.
NAYs--Andros, Beatty, Brawley, Cave, Da-
Wis. Ifaus-6.
SO the motion was laid on the table.
The motion of MIR. Hanson to 60 into an
election for chief clerk being renewed, James
G. Shepley, of st. Anthony, was unanimously
elected.
On motion OF Mr. Stanch6eld, an election
was had for assistant clerk, when j. McMahOn
Holland, of Shakopee, was unanimously cho-
sen.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, the House went
into an election for enrolling clerk, when Jo-
seph +. Wilson, Of ST. Anthony, was unani-
mously chosen.
On motion of Mr.. Willim, the House went
into an election for Sergeant-at-Arms, and the
roll having been called the vote stood:
For. S. B. Garvie-Dixon, Fridley, Grant, Ham
son, Norris, Register, RoIette, stnchfeId, Thomp-
son, WilIim-lO.
For Luke Mmphy-Andros, Beatty, BrawIey,
Cave, Davis, Haus, Lemay, Sibey-8.
Mr.. Garvie, of Traverse DIES Sioux, having
received a majority, was declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Willim, the House went
into an election for messenger; the roll having
been called the vote stoOd
For Jonathan Pugh-Andros, Beatty, Brawley,
Cave, Davis, Haus, lemay, Sibley-8.
For Joseph Labonne-Dixon, Fridley, Grant, Han
son, Norris, REGISTER, Rolette, Stineh6ed, Thomp-
son, Willim-lO.
Joseph Labonne, of Little Canada, was de-
clared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, the House pro-
ceeded to the choice of Fireman. The roll hay
ing been called, the vote stood:
For George Kerns-Dixon, Fridley, Grant, Han
son, Norris, REGISTER, RoIette, Stinchfeld, Thomp
son, Willim-lO.
For Joseph I.abonne-Andros, Beatty, Brawley,
cave, Dav's' Haus, Lemay, Sibley-S.
Mr.. kerns, of Saltwater, was declared elect