The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-12
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
COUNCIL.

Council met and was called to order b,
1.-THE President pro tenn .ss
The roll being called, quorum was fount
to be present .s9agi.. z.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
On motion Of Mr.. Setter, the Fireman
pro tenn was sworn in. eea.,,.te
On motion Of Mr.. Setter, the Journal O
yesterday was amended by striking out the
name Of Mr.. Ludden. Carried. After
which the Journal was approved. oEs
After which Reports of Committees be.
ing in order yftalsaa s. 5y
Tne Committee OH contested election ca.
ses, by their Chairman, Mr.. Setter, submit
ted their report, relative to the seat of Mr..
Tillottson,- adverse to the claims Of Mr.. w.
j. Howell to the seat now occupied by Mr..
T., and concluding by resolution that B:
F. Tillotsson is entitled to the seat. 's9'fsii
Mr.. Setter moved that the report lie on
the table until Monday at 2 o'clock. Lost.
Mr.. Hanson moved that the Report be
laid on the table. Carried. Ta rs !. .,..,
Mr.. Setter moved that the Council now
proceed to ballot for permanent officers Of
the Council. Which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Flandrau moved the Council now pro-
ceed to ballot for permanent President esll
Mr.. Setter arose to question of order,
that the election Of permanent officers be by
viua roce. ..-,
The President gave it as his opinion that
they should vote by cioa uoce. So. :
Mr.. Ludden contended that the Council
were only required to elect a Printer by
vivo voce. 5f3 ogaF93t Yiilz1tuoa o as -flffs
The President decided that the Council
should vote for permanent officers, vsca voce,
and consequently the motion to elect by
ballot out of order. @.l-}''f
A message from the House was received,
through the chairman of the, committee aps
pointed. for that purpose, Mr.. Norris, inform
ing the Council that the House was now
temporarily organized. sa9s9 lei,s..s ~.
r Mr.. Flandrau moved that Mr.. John B.
Brisbin be permanent President, and an
election having been gone into, Mr..
Brisbin received 7 votes, Ludden 8, Baleonb
l, Setter l, Bailey l. p ~. 9'J ,s'gsa
Mr.. Brisbin was declared elected Presi-
dent of the Council. .-'' io la-lIi3
Mr.. Btisbin in few eloquent remarks,
thanked the Council for the honor conferred
upon him. m s.
He said: io ..ist..f ~
CoUNcILLoRs:-f uroept with feelings no
less of embarrassment, than pleasure, the po-
sition to which yoiir hattering preference
has elevated me. Diffident of my own abil-
ity adequately to discharge it's duties, shall
expect much from your cooperation and in
diligence. ,s..-.'
l bring to the Office profound conviction
of the sacredness of it's duties and a sincere
desire to perform them with fairness and i'm
partiality. '1 ifrai'sr
Allow me to hope that you sympathize
with me in the desire that harmony, conces-
sion and right feeling may characterize our
deliberations, and that the session upon
which we are now entering, may be signal
lied hereafter, by the dignity of its proceed
ings and the benefcence of its acts .a
The Council then proceeded to the cleo
ton Of permanent Secretary, when W. NJ.
Colville, of Red Wing received votes and
Jas. G. Dow 8 votes. s1ss
Mr.. Colyille was declared elected:
The Council proceeded to the election of
a permanent assistant Secretary, when
Charles H. Mix received IL votes and Mr..
Abbott votes, and Mr.. Mix was declared
elected.
The Council then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Enrolling Clerk, when R. F. House
worth received IL votes and s. Franklin 2,
and the former was declared elected.
S. D. Hurd was then elected unanimously
Sergeant-at-arms. ar
j. Keegan and j. P. Howlitt were then
put in nomination for Messenger, when J..
Keegan having received ajority-was de-
clared elected. 3
Geo. Kern was then elected Fireman.
The Council then proceeded to the cleo
ton of a permanent Chaplain, when Rev. Mr..
Penman, Pastor of the Methodist church in
this city, was elected.
The permanent officers of the Council
were then sworn in. .~f ..,
Mr.. Setter moved that Committee of
two be appointed to inform the House that
the Council was now permanently organ
lied.
The President named as that Committee,
Messrs. Setter and Dooley.
After short absence Mr.: Setter, Chair
man, reported that the committee had per-
formed that duty.
Mr.. Freeborn presented Petition of Reu-
ben Ottman against the right of Mr.. Lowry
to seat in the Council as member from
Olmsted county. t-a.eros e
Mr.. Freeborn moved that the petition be
referred to select committee of three.
The President appoined Messrs. Freeborn,
Stone, and Ludden, as said committee.
Mr.. Flandrau thought that so long as Mr..
Ludden's seat was contested, { though
having every confidence in the gentleman
that he was not the proper person to sit on
such committee, and moved that some 9th
Ter person be substituted, which motion pre-
vailed; and the chair sppomted Mr. Dooley
les the substitute. asv i'sEes'2 50 81
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