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

officers named, except 10y law passed pre-
yiously TO the election Of officers The OH,
ces already filed have an existence by Ter.
ritorial Law.
Mr.. SrARkEl conirDd,d that the
House could elected ms many elliccrs as nigh,
be- deemed necessary 10 transact the business
OF the House. and referred to the fact that
the Territorial Legislature had frequently
by resolution, created the Offices named.
MIR. RAUCli moved oslponcmcnt Of
the further consideration Of the resolution
until tomorrow.
Mr. McGRORTl moved 10 lay the mo-
tion TO postpone aud the original motion
upon the table, which was agreed TO yeas
80. nays :.
Mr.. STARkEi moved that the officers
elect be now sworn in.
A. I. tuANBllN, Chief Clerk
&. &. GurrRy, Assistant Clerk,
&. &. WHITMAN. Enrolling Clerk,
.)ouN BEi.. Sergeant
.JouN FIrzGrRALp, Fireman. and
WILLIAM kiNEEAp, Messenger
were then sworn in hy Judge fLAN.
DRAt.
Mr.. PIERCE offered the following rcso-
luton, which was adopted
Rtsdrsd, That the Chief Clcrk OF the House
Of Representatives. be requested 10 notify the
Senate that the House oi Representatives Is nov
| permanently organized by the election et the
| following officers, viz speaker, John :. Wat
rous. Chief CLERK, A. T. Chamblin AsslAtan,
4 Clerk, Charles &. Guppey, Enrolling Clerk. 4,
I &. Whitman Sergeant al Arms, John ilcli
Messenger VIM. klnkcad Fireman, =, fi,T
gerald. Incidental Printer. Earle =. Good
| Mcr Chaplain, John Pcnman.
Mr.. STARKEY offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
! Resoir.d, That the Rules OF the House Of
/ Representatives of th" last session of the Ter.
I ritorial Legislature. be adopted as the tempo
rary Rules Of this llourc. n. far an applicable.
Mr.. DOW offered resolution that IA
committee of three he appointed TO draft
rules aud regulations for the permanent or.
/ ganzation Of the House.
Mersrs. Dow, BALcoMnr and ~rARkry,
were appointed said committee.
STATIONARY AND SEwsrArKns.
Mr.. SrARkEY moved that the thie
Clerk be instructed TO procure stationary TO
the amount Of thirty dollars for each mem
her.
Mr.. BALtOMBE moved io insert I've.
Mr.. pow move " amendment to in
scrf twenty.
Mr. BRADLEY moved II sub-,i'uie 10
allow the Chairman II COMMITTEES $50. and
the other members II ! worth Of stationary.
/ Decided out Of srdcr.
Mr. BALCOMHE moved to lay the
amendments and resolutions upon the table
which wa. agreed 10.
Mr. STEVENS offered resolution that
each member furnish his own stationary.
IN" resolution was decided out ol order
II. that matter was optional with the m' m
Dcns.
+ Mr. PIERCE offered the following reg
ol1tion
/ Rt.acsdi That the Chief Clerk uf the Hou.e
. # Representatives be, and II hereby Instructed
TO subScrbc for such newspapers printed IN
+ Minnesota. %. the respective members oi The
House may direct, 80 the numb,, Of ten G1j
copies daily. OF their equivalent in week.-Mrs. fot
each membrr.
Mr. DOW moved an amendment 10 strike
out % and insert 3 The amendment wa.
adopted
The resolution IA amended was adopted.
CoNTpsfED SEAT.
WI btkn I'tsIsb Il'F'fii'i wv IffAtk''t
NJ GEosGE II, kfH0sLRY, coUtos'lng the
seat Of wv. NJ DrSpAw. 81 thc Fourteenth
District, composod Of Fraborn and ! arr
bauit counties, and moved that a Commit
;~; Of three be appointed 20 Investigate the
matter.
The -peaker appointed M'-a.rs. I,RAuLEY,
WArgYIyiD and BglY as SAID COMMITTEE.
Mr.. DOW Offered resolution. that this
Committee have power 10 ,ebd for person.
and papers in the investigation Of The claim
Of Mr. kIsrTgT 20 the -ea' held by Mr..
I,rxHAN.
srtriosgRy gos cLHhgs AND NRHnyHs.
Mr.. EAME5 OGcrd a resolution. that
the Chief Clerk be instructed 70 procure
stationery for the Clerks of the iIog7s, which
Wa. adopted.
Nr. DOW Offered resolution. that The
Cart Clerk furnish each member Of the
Hons, with certificate FOR ten dollars for
tbe purchase of stationery.
Nr. STARK ~ moved 10 insert twenty
Mr.. MGKORTY uoveI ali amepdmcp,
70 ,n.e't seven.
Nr. BRADLEY moved 10 lay the f'so
luton and amendmen,. upon the table.
which wa. la~, seas n nay 81
Tie prevon, question was called, and 'ht
aye. spJ nVs ordered on the amendment Of
NJ MGRORTY. a. follow. Yeas -,
NAYS 81. Ls'.
The amendment u Mr. -TARKEY IN
us'rt twenty dollar. was lot ayes IL.
tay1 ~.
! H. original resolution ~a. then adopted.
The House ,hen adjourned Unit. "a
O'Clock =. ". Of MoDday.