Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-05

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Mr.. Rollins l-Ludden 3-Setzsr l-Bailly II
Brisbin I. ss..s, .,,...,as,. i,
1.-THE reporter understood Mr.. Brisbin to vote
for Mr. Setter, but the clerk did not so check his
vote.l
On taking the Chair Mr.. Brisbn remarked
Councillors I accept with no less of embar-
rassment than pleasure the position to which your
| aatterins preference has elevated me. Dif6dent
of my own ability adequately to discharge its
duties, shall expect much from your co-ope-
ration and indulgence. ....-..g
| bring to the Office profound conviction of
the sacredness of the duties and a sincere desire
to perform them with fairness and impartiality.
Allow me to hope that you sympathize with me
| in the desire that harmony, concession and right
feeling may characterize our deliberations, and
that the session upon which we are now entering,
may be signalized hereafter by tho dignity of its
proceedings AMI the beneicence of its acts.
Tho Council then proceeded to vote for the re-
naming officers, with the following result:
For Secretary-Colville 8, Dow 6.
sc Assistant Secretary-Mix IL, Abbott 3.
+" Enr'pg Clerk louseworth IL, Franklin 2.
I" Sergeant at Arms-Heard IA.
Messenger-Howlett 8, Kiggen 6.
Fireman-Kern 10, Snider 2, Heator 2.
&c Chaplain-Rev. MIR. Penman II, E. D..
| Neill, 2. dt ~ sog
On motion of Mr.. Setter, the officers of the
Council were then sworn in.
On motion OF the same gentleman, a commit
| tee of two was appointed to inform the House
that the Council was permanently organized.-
Messrs. Setter and Dooley were appointed said
committee. .s'4ea
Mr.. Freedom presented petition from Mr..
Oatman, claiming that MIR. Lowry was not enti-
tied to his seat. Said petition was referred to a
select committee of three, consisting of Messrs.
Freeborn, Stone and Ludden.
Mr.. Flandrnu suggested that nasmuch as Mr..
Ludden's seat was contested, it would be we'll to
substitute another name, and on motion there were
ten for substitution and three for retaining MIR.
Ludden. The President substituted the name Of
Judge Doolcy.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, the Council ad-
journed to 10 O'Clock this morning.
HOUSE-The House met at ten O'Clock.
After prayer by the Chaplain and the reading Of
the journal, Messrs. jackson and Griffith, Messen-
ger and Fireman pro tenn, were sworn into Office
by Gov. German.
On motion of Mr.. Norris, Mr.. Vaughn, of Now
er county, was admitted to seat in the House,
he having certificate of majority of the votes
cast in one precinct in that county. .r fal
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authorized to procure for each member, during
the session, daily and weekly newspapers. not ex-
ceeding ten in number. @H 1885 iHf
On motion of Mr.. Hunt, The Speaker, pro tenn,
appointed committee of three, to investigate the
claims of Mr.. Albert Wolf of Carver county, to
the seat occupied by Arba Cleveland.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Wilkinson, Hunt,
and Buck. ''" u "f''"
committee was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Norris, Dunbar, and Gardiner, to inform
the Council that the House had temporarily or
ganized. Reporters for the several Territorial
papers, on motion of Mr.. Mobiles, were admitted
| to seats within the bar of the House. 'at
The House on motion of Nj. Holland. then pro-
ceeded to ballot for permanent Speaker.
| Charles Gardiner were nominated. The first bal
lot resulted as follows:
For Mr.. GARDINER. Messrs. Burdick, De La
Veryne, Dunbar, Farnham, Gere, Hartenbower,
IIaus, Hubbell, Hunt, johnson, Lott, Mcleod,
Sturgis, Taylor, Wilkinson, Wilson, Speaker PRO
tenn.
For MIR. Norris---Messrs. Boutilier, Holland and
Murphy.
For Mr.. Holland .Messrs Van Worries and Nor
| ris.
For Mr.. Van Vorhes-Messrs. Bradley, Cleve-
land, Galbraith, Gibbs, Ids, Jackman, Kirkmau
Knauft, Mobiles, Pierce, Thompson, Thorndyke,
and Vaughn.
For Mr.. Nobles--Messrs. Buck and Gardiner.
Whole number of votes cast 81, necessary to
| a choice, 10. Mr.. Gardner received II votes !;
| Mr.. Van Worries, Is Mr.. Norris, 8; MIR. Holland,
2; and Mr.. Mobiles, 2.
A motion was made to adjourn by Mr.. Haus.-
| Lost-ayes Is; nays 10.
| Motions to adjourn to different periods were re-
newed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Lott, and neg
atived.
The House finally on motion of Mr.. Wilkinson,
adjourned to Monday, at o'clock P. NJ.
e8 Weather this morning quite cool-only
25 below zero-a good time for flies Free
Press.
E@ That's so. We saw the editor of the
Free Press flying up the street, at the rate of
$40, in search of cat-nip tea Like any 9TH
er fly. he tumbled into the cup, and rumor says,
was drowned. gia as..a re sersss,
THE PooR.-We stated in our paper few
days since, that persons having old clothes
which they were willing to give to the poor,
could leave them n the Store Of C. C. Hof.
man, Just above our Office. Poor suffering hu-
mainly is thus ridiculed by the editor OF the