The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-01-05
HOUSE OF REPTS ESENTATIVES

THURSDAY, January 4, 1919.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
the Speaker pro tenn. in the chair.
Prayer having been offered by the Rev. Mr..
Bradley,
The clerk called the roll, and read the jour
nal of yesterdays proceedings.
The Spea er called the attention of the
House to the anomalous position of the repre-
resentation from the 4th Council District
Two persons were in attendance as claimants
for the seat, and both had yesterday taken the
usual oath administered to those presenting
credentials. 1t was a matter of Importance
which required immediate settlement, and he
was of the opinion that no business could prop
crly be done until definite action could be had
thereon.
Pending this matter the credentials of the
members elect from the Sd Council District
were presented, and A. NJ. Fridey, one of the
delegation being present. and ready to take his
seat, the usual oath was, by invitation Of the
House, administered to him by his Excellency,
Gov. German. Mr.. Fridley took his seat.
Resuming the consideration of the matter of
tho 4th Council District, the Speaker remark
ed that the papers presented by Mr.. G. w.
Thompson, one Of the claimants, were not in
the regular form of credentials. They were
composed of abstracts of returns from the va
rious counties composing the District, and
showed that he (Mr. Thompson) had obtained
a majority over all his opponents but they
wcre~not presented in proper form. He also
read the communication of Mr.. II. D. Huff,
also claiming the seat, and then left the matter
before the House.
Mr. Norris movcda resolution, in substance
as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this House
Mr.. c. w. Thompson who appears with the
certified returns from the 4th Council District
was duly elected, and that he be declared duly
elected, and permitted to take his seat.
The resolution passed, and Mr.. Thompson
took his seat.
The Speaker suggested that the next bust
ness in order was the completion of the temp
orary organization of the House.
On motion of Mr. Hanson the House pro-
cecded to complete its temporary organization.
On motion of Mr.. Cave. S. B. Garvie, was
chosen Assistant Clerk, pro TEN.
On motion of Mr.. Brawley, Franklin E.
Collins was chosen Enrolling Clerk, pro tenn
On motion of Mr.. Norris, James Middleton
was chosen Se-geant-at-Arms, pro TEN.
On motion of Mr. Dixon, George Kerns was
chosen Fireman. -..
On motion Mr.. Norris, Rev. MIR. Hogden
was chosen Chaplain, pro tenn.
MIR. n Orris moved that the House adjourn
until Monday next at = o'clock
The Speaker said he had doubts of the cor
Hrectness OF such protracted adjournment
whereupOn Mr.. Cave moved to adjourn until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Some little discussion ensued, which result
ed in the withdrawal by Mr. Norris of his mo-
ton, Mr.. Gave waived his fol- the purpose of
permitting Mr.. Norris to introduce the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That until otherwise ordered, the
rules of the last House of Representatives,
shall be in force for the government of this
House. Which was adopted.
Mr.. Caves motion being renewed, the House
adjourned until this morning at 10 O'Clock. ,