The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-10

Nr. kemp i6
Mr. AyRrs was declared elected Enrolling
Clerk.
Mr. ROLErTE nominated for Engross.
ing Clerk, II ) DONALDSON, Of Pembina
county.
Nj, Donaldson received y votes.
Mr, Todd " Z
Mr.. Souie "
Mf, Blank " -
Mt, Kemp
Mr. DONALDSON Wa declared daily elected
Engrosing Clerk,
Mr. SKINNER nominated W. :. Mgs
SICK, Of Rice county, as Messenger.
Mr.. MkUNE nominated I. LAuB.
Nj. Mcs.ick received 20 votes.
Mr. Lsub IL "
Mr. Mts.icR was declared elected.
Mr. BATES nominated II. Y. SnrLLgY
for Sergeant Arms,
Mt DAY nominated lIrsm WOODWARD
Of Omsted county.
Mr' WoSdw"farecclsed 20 vote"
Mr. WOODWARD WINS declared elected
Mr. SMITH nominated Rex. j. &. WnIr.
My, OF Minneapolis, us Chaplain 10 the
Senate.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN nominated Rev. pr.
Van lsoKs.
Nj. Van lngea received 2? votes.
MI. whitney - II A"
Re, Dr. Vas lsGxs was declared duly
elected Chaplain Of the Senate.
Mr.. III III. nominated SANrEt JOHNSON,
Of Nicollc, county, as Door Keeper.
Mr., NIX tNE nominated +. ]. SANDS.
Mr johnson received 20 votes.
MI Sands H. +"
Mr.. JonSsoS VA. declared elected.
Mr.. RICHARDSON nominated as
Fireman, NICHOLAS GARDINER. Of Morri.
son.
Mr.. MkCNE dominated GusrAy,s Ltw.
Mr. Gardiner received 20 votes
Mr. GARDINER was declared duly elected.
Nr. ROLEITE nominated EARLE =.
GpoDhit II Us Incidental Printer 10 the sen
ate
Sir BATE, norlinu'el CEorfrrr 4
CLArgx.
Mr.. MkCNL nominated e. I. CAnRlY.
Mr.. Goodrch received a. votes.
ttonUi 4 Clark " = /"
e. I. Carrie " "
Mr. GoopEicn was declared elected Print.
er 10 the Senate.
OFFICERS SWORN ~.
Mr.. HALL. moved that the requisite
on,h be administered 10 the officers elect --.-
Carried.
The officers elect were then sworn in by
Judge TLAsDHAr.
M,r.rs. Bars and Sairu, Of Iicnncpin
county, who we're not present when the oath
was administered 10 members, were also
sworn by Judge FLAsDnAu.
Mr.. JONES moved that the Secretary
be directed ~ notify the House Of Repre-.
scniatiye- Of the organization Of the Senate
by the election Of permanent oiIiccrs---
Adopted
RrLgs vOH rHe SENATE.
Mr.. DAY moved that "a Committee oi
,brs b. appointed by the chair, 10 preparr
rules for The government Of the Senate
Adopted, AMI "A Committee, consisting Of
Mcsus, CowAN, VAN E1'rEN. aud
FOLSOM, appointed.
oosrgstgD sg&r.
Mr BATES, Of IIenuepin. presented the
petition Of .jAhrD ByssoS. Of Anoka. con.
testing the right 10 u seat in the Senate OF
Hon. Jous BASFii Of the 2ith district
The petition set forth that Mr.. Bgssos was
entitled % scat IN the senate. owing 10
illegal votes polled IN Manomin county.
Mr. BATES moved that the petition be
referred 10 "a committee Of five. with power
10 End for persons and papers.
Mr. EOikfIE moved the petition be-
laid upon the table. Carriel--nyes 10,
nays &. n. follows
ArES- Adams. Baiiiy. Carlton. Cave. CowAn,
Day. Dun.ell, Hall. HBll. Jon-, Mixer. More.
land. A0fthiap. KichsFd.on. Holsite, skinner.
Su.s,er, Vas Eaten, NT. President.
SASs-Bsts-. Chase, Cook. Folsom, Hodges,
Hudson, Lindsey, " kHne Norton, Phelps,
Refine. Eedpatb. smith. >0meTs. Thomas, Wat.
.0u.
Mr.. BANfILL AT hi, own request, WAS
excused from voting.
sIAri1syEY sEwsPAPggs, porasy, vURsi-
TUkE.
Mr.. HULL. of Fillmore offered Q reso-
luton. that each member Of the Senate be
allowed ,en dollars worth OF stationery.
Mr. ROLkTTE moved 10 amend by in
sertiug twenty dollars. Lost.
Mr.. MKUNE moved 10 amend by insert
ing five dolars Lost.
Mr. LIND5LEY stated his experience
in such natter. and conversations with mem
bsrs Of the House. hsd convinced him that
ten dollars was not sufficient 10 meet Tie
wants Of members He moved to incrsae