The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-01-10
LEGISLATlVE ASSEMBLY,.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY I.

WEDN ESDAY, JANUARY I.
CouNcIL-The Council was called to or
der at II NJ, by William Colvillc, Jr., Secre
tary of the last Council.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Penman.
The roll was called and the following
Councillors were present
Second Dia1ict--Jo Ohm b. Brisbin.
Fourth Diaris-Wm. Freedom.
Fifth Diaict-Lewis Stone,
Siath District-H. G. Bally, and Samue
Dooley.
| Sscaaath Distrid-Jos. Rolette.
/ Eiqhth DistTd-B. I. TillotSOn.
| Ninth Diaria-St. A. ID. Balcombe, an(
Wm. d. Lowry.
Messrs. Ludden and Setter of the FRS
District, aud Thompson of the Eighth were
absent.
Messrs. W. W. Wales of the Third District
P. p. Humphrey of the Tenth, and j. B
Basset Of the Eleventh, presented their Gre
dentials and were sworn in by his Honor
Judge Chatiield.
! Mr.. Freedom moved that j. B. Brisbin bt
elected President of the Council.
Mr.. Balcombe moved to amend SO as to
make him President pro tem." Lost
ayes 5, noes I.
The question then recurring on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Freedom, Mr.. Balcombe objected
to the manner in which Councillors were
proceeding to elect their presiding officer
1t was we'll known that the statutes defined
the manner in which the officers of the Leg
isature should be elected, and that was not
by resolution, as we were now attempting to
do. but vica v3ce so that each member could
fairly express his preference for the candidate
of his choice.
The Secretary then called the roll. and
Messrs. Bailly, Freeborn, Lowry, Rolette,
Stone and Tiilotson voted for Mr.. Brisbin !;
Messrs. Bassett, Dooley, Humphrey and
Wales voted for Mr.. Balcombe; Mr.. Brisbin
voted for Mr.. Bailly, and Mr.. Balcombe yot-
ed for Mr.. Bassctt.
There being no choice second ballot was
ordered and Mr.. Brisbin received votes.
Mr.. Balcombe !, and Mr.. Bassett l.
Mr.. Brisbin was declared duly elected
and presenting himself tie oath Of Office was
administered to him by the Secretary.
Upon taking his seat, the President de-
livered the following address:
COUNCILLORS OF MINNESOTA Your suf-
frages have elevated me for second time to
the Presidency of this body, and while 1 &C
cept the position with feelings of equal graft
tude, embrace its duties and responsible
ties with far less diffidence than character
ised their first assumption-with less Of
diffidence, because my experience of the
last session has assured to me the rccipiency
Of your courteous cooperation. The presi-
dency of body made up of partisan, and
to some extent hostile elements, has of ne
cessty it's situations of difficulty and en-
barrassment. Allow me then to renew the
pledge of my sincere desire and intention to
conduct the Office Of the chair with fairness
and again to solicit your indulgence. Wien
we look around US and mingle our congratu-
lations at the opening of this session We are
painfully reminded that one is not here
that the pale but remorseless hand has been
laid upon one of the best and brightest of our
number, and the place which knew him but
one short year ago now knows him NJ more.
David NJ. Hanson in the prime cf his prom
isng years, with the first fruits Of his daunt-
less energy and his honorable ambition just
flush and green upon him has gone-gone-
To that hig, capital where King Death
Holds his pale court in beauty and decay"
Let us not be unmindful that lessons like
these have their application to ourselves.
The Session upon which we are now enter
ing promises to be the most eventful and i'm
portant of any which has transpired in the
history Of Minnesota.
MAY we so conduct the exalted trusts
which have been Iep0se1 in US that we will
be able to return untearing and self-approv
cd, lot merely to our immediate constituent
cies, but to confront the future in the atti-
tude of those who have discharged their
whole duty and scharsed it we'll.
l Al Al ~
into an election for Secretary pro tan. Car
rcd.
VIM, Colville, Jr, received seven votes
and r. J. Sibley five. Mr.. Colville was de-
clared elected.
For Assistant Secretary, C. II. Mix re-
ceived seven votes and - Brawlev. five
votes.
Enrolling Clerk. W. Brockett received
seven votes, and Geo. II. Spencer received
| five.
ergeant-at-Arms-J. NJ. Lamb received
seven votes and p. A. Freer five.
Messenger-Wm. Murphy received seven
votes and A. J. Putnam five.
Fireman-Francois LEquie receiyedseven
votes and Joshua Draper five.
Chaplain-Rev Mr. Penman received
seven votes and Rev. Mr.. Torbet five.
| The officers elect were then sworn in bv
the President.
On motion of Mr.. Freeborn, the rules of
the last Council were adopted for the tenn
porary government of the Council.
| On motion of Mr.. Lowry the Council adj
iourned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
| House OF REpREsENTATIvEs.-M and
was called to order by II. L. Edwards. ESQ.,.
Chief Clerk.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Torbet.
The following members then presented
their certificates of election:
First Council DiStrid-L. X. Stannard. NJ.
Black, Elan Greedy, J. W. Furber.
Second Council Diaric-W. Branch. j. C.
Ramsey, A. I. Chambln, W. P. Murray and
| W. Costello.
Third Council DtstTia-J. Chase.
| Fourth Council DistTict-Nelson Paine. W.
| w. Sweeny.
Fifth Council Diarict-Samuel Abbey. W.
". kingsbury and John L. Wilson.
Siuh Council Diarict-C. P. Adams, John
j. McVey. F. j. Whitlock, Norman L. No
BILE and l. NJ. Brown.
| Serenth Council District Charles Grant and
J. 3. Wilkie.
| Eighth Cornell Distr;ct-W. B. Gere. ".
j. Howell, J. NJ. Berry, and NJ. G. Thomp-
| son.
Ninth Council District-E. Barrows, id.
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