Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-01-09

CouxclL.-Council met at O'Clock, pursuan,
to adjournment, President pro tenn in the Chair.
Prayer having been offered by Rev. DR.. Van In
terday read.
Moved by Mr.. Van Etten that the Council pro-
coed to elect President.
Mr.. Brown suggested that inasmuch as the
House was not organized it would be we'll to de-
fer the matter until the morrow. He therefore
moved that the House adjourn to 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning, which motion was lost. Mr.Van
Etten's motion was renewed and carried and an
election was had. .r. .,,.',l
On the vote being counted, BALDWIN OLM-
STEAD, Esq. was declared unanimously elected
President of the Council. .s-..'.
| On motion of Mr.. Van Etten a committee of
two was appointed to conduct the President elect
| to the Chair. Messrs. Van Etten and Brown ap-
| pointed said committee.
making the Chair, Mr.. Olmstead remarked
Gentleman of the Council 1T is with emotions
of heart felt gratitude, that arise to express
| my feelings for the honor conferred upon me.
| could wish that the mantle should have fallen on
some one else, better able than myself, but as it
has not, will endeavor to discharge the duties Of
the Office to the best of my ability.
| Mr.. Brown moved that the COnncil proceed to
the election of permanent officers, which motion
was carried, and the following gentlemen were
elected
Secretary of the Council-A. j. Morgan, unan-
| imously.
Assistant Sec.-M. C. Baker, of St. Anthony.
Enrolling Cerk--Wm. Caldwell,
Sergent-at- Arms-W. C. Johnson.
Messenger-C. r. Chapman.
Fireman.. j. Bartlett.
Mr. Murray offered resolution, &c That Rev.
Mr.. Riheldafer be appointed Chaplain to the Coun-
Gil during the present session. which adopted.
Mr.. Brown moved that Committee of three
be appointed to draft Rules for the permanent
government of the Council. Messrs. Brown,
Stearns and Murray were appointed said Com
mittee.
MIR. Murray wished to offer resolution, which
might be deemed premature, but he would leave
it with the Council. The following was the rcso-
luton:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Territory
be instructed to report to the Council the reasons
why the Journals Of the last Legislative Assembly
have not been printed, bound and delivered ac-
cording to law. alf >Fn
Mr.. Van Etten thought that perhaps the resolu-
ton might reflect unj justly upon the public print
ers as we'll as the clerks of the two Houses and
he therefore rose to explain why the journals had
not previously been done. At the last session a
law was passed requiring the journals of prev GUS
years and the last year, to be bound in one volume.
The public printers, finding that it would make a
very bulky and unwieldy work, had deferred the
matter, believing that the present Legislature
would repeal that law and order them bound as
formerly.
Mr.. Murray wished to make an explanation.
The o.ject of the resolution was to inquire why
the journal had not been printed. There was
something wrong somewhere, and he wished to
know where it was {; and inasmuch as the question
of clecting pablo printer would come up soon, it
was we'll enough to fully understand the matter.
The resolution was adopted.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock Friday morning.
HOUsE.-House met pursuant to adjournment,
II. Ii. Sibley, speaker pro TEN in the Chair
There was Il full attendance of members. Roll
called, when Rev. MIR. Bradley offered prayer.
The journal of yesterday then read. Hon.
II. II. Sibley remarked that it was proper that the
Chair should present the anomalus position of the
representation from the Fourth District. Mr..
Thompson presented the aggregate vote of the
District, and Mr.. Huff his own application. They
were both present at the organization and were
both sworn in. 1t was indispensable that some
action should be taken to know who should hold
the seat, and would suggest that it be the first
business in order.
Motion by MIR. Dixon, that Mr.. Fridley take his
seat.
Moved by Mr.. Stanchield that the Clerk request
some judicial officer to administer the oath to such
members as are not already sworn.
No judicial officer being present, the Governor
was invited to administer the oath, which he did.
BY direction the clerk proceeded to read creden-
tials from gentlemen from the Fourth District.
The Chair informed the House that the creden-
tails of the gentlemen from the above district
were not in the form required by the Statute, be-
ing on the hand simply record OF, and on the
other paper presented in lieu of credentials, and
that Mr.. Thompson claims his seat by an actual
majority, and Mr.. Huff claims without any creden-
tials to sustain his position.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Stanchfeld, that in
the opinion of the House, Mr.. Thompson should
be permitted to take his seat. Carried.
Mr.. Thompson took his scat.
The Chair suggested that the next business be
the permanent organization of the House.
Motion of Mr.. Hanson that the House proceed
to perfect its temporary organization.
On motion the House proceeded to Gle t an as
sistant clerk pro tenn, when F. B. Garvin was de-
clared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley, Mr.. Frank Collins
was elected Enrolling Clerk, pro tenn.
| On motion of Mr.. Norris, James Middleton was
elected Sergeant Arms, pro TEN.
| Mr.. Kern was elected Fireman, pro tenn.
Justus Ramsey was appointed Messenger, Pre-
| TEN.
| MIR. Norris moved an adjournment, but with
| drew it, ard moved that the rules which governed
the last session should govern this.
Adjourned until Thursday at 10 O'Clock.
FRIDAY, Jan. 5th, 1855.
CoUNcn.-Council met at 10 o'clock. Prayer