Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-17
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
FRIDAY, Jan. 9, 1857.
COUNCIL:-The Council met pursuant to adj
iournment and was called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Penman.
Aauorum being present, the journal OF yestcr'
day was read and approved.
Mr.. Freedom offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That each member and officer OF the
Council be and is authorized to subscribe Tor ana
take ten daily, or the equivelant in weekly news
papers, to be selected by such member or officer
respectively.
Resolved, That the use of the Council Cham
Der be rendered to the Rev. j. w. Penman, Chap'
lain for the purposes of divine service, once each
Sabbath during the present session, and that the
fireman be instructed to warm the chamber on
such Sabbath days as the same may be used as
aforesaid,
Which were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Stone, the Council adjourn
ed until Monday next, at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
Friday, Jan. 9th
HOUSE.-At ten o'clock the Speaker called
the House to order.
The Chaplain addressed the throne Of Grace.
On calling the roll there was found to be but
members present. There being no quorum an
entire suspension of business was the conse-
quence.
After about two hours suspension, enough alb
sent members returned to constitute quorum,
and business was resumed.
A motion vas made to proceed to the election
of Chief Clerk, which was intercepted by mo-
ton to adjourn. Lost.
The previous question was then moved and sus-
tanned.
The House then decided to proceed with the
election of Chief Clerk by ayes 2O-Nays IL.
Mr.. Edwards (Rep.,) and Mr.. Warner (Dem.)
were nominated for that Office.
There were 81 votef cast, of which number Mr..
Edwards received 10 and Mr.. Warner Is. Mr..
Edwards was declared elected.
John L. Jones, (Rep.) was then elected assis-
tant Clerk, he received 10 votes and his rival
johnson (Dem.) Is.
Oumotion of the House to proceed to the ell
(Rep.) receiving 20 votes was declared elected; -
Richard Ireland, Dem. )receiving 8.
Onmotion to elect Enrolling Clerk, 30 votes
were cast, of which Proper, (Rep.) received Is,
Pierce, (Dem.,) 10, Bromley 4. The Speaker
then decided Mr.. Proper elected.
Mr.. Adams moved that the House elect Fire
man. Carried. Josiah Otab receiving 19 votes,
was declared elected.
Election of Messenger.-On motion the House
proceeded to the election of messenger.
Messrs E. Hays, and C. j. Wikoff were nomina.
ted.
NJ. Hays receiving votes, and Wikoff IL, the
latter was declared elected.
Election of Chaplain.-On the election of
Chaplain, Mr.. Cressey received votes, MIR. Kin
ney Is and Mr.. Van Ingen l.. Mr.. Kinney was
declared elected.
Moved: That the House proceed to the election
of incidental Printer.
The following gentlemen were nominated for
the office.
L. NJ. Newson, Owens & Moore, Dodge of Wi.
mona. Dow Of Hastings, Hotchkss of Minneapo-
lis, C. G. Ames of st. Anthony, Parker H. French
of Watab, and &. H. Phillips.
The roll was then called and the vote stood as
follows:
For DR.. 7. Foster, (Rep.) of Hastings, Adams,
Branch, Berry, Case, Foster, Howell, Hayden,
McVey, Noble, Plumer, Ramsey, Stannard, Tho
mas and Thompson.
For 7. M. Newson, (Rep.:) King, Keith, Smith
and the Speaker.
For G. H. Phillips, Oem.), Whitlock.
For Hotchkiss, (Rep.) Chase and Hetchman.
Whole number of votes cast, 21-of which
Foster had IA, Newson 4, Hotchkiss 2 and Phil
ips1.
The Speaker then called on the officers elected
to appear and be sworn.
MIR. Murray objected to Mr.. Proper taking
the oath of Office, on the ground of non-citizen-
ship.
Moved that committee be appointed to in
vestigate the matter. Messrs. Hetchman, Keith
and Murray were appointed that committee.
The other officers then took the oath of Office.
and the House adjourned to Monday at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
MONDAY, Jan. II. 1857.
COUNCIL.-The Council met pursuant to ad-
journment. Prayer by the Rev. MIR. Penman. A
quorum being present, the journal of Friday was
read and approved. Mr.. Setter moved the Coun.
Gil adjourn, which motion was lost. On motion
OF Mr.. Balcombe, call of the Council was or
dered-Messrs. Bailly, Freedom, Lowry, Rolette,
Setter, Stone, and Tillotson, were found to be
absent. On motion, the further proceedings un-
der the call was dispensed with. II. L. Edwards,
Chief Clerk of the House, appeared and announced
that the House was ready to meet in joint con-
vention to hear the message of the Governor.
Messrs. Chamblin and Thompson was appointed
committee, by the Speaker, to act with SINH
lar committee from the Council, to wait upon the
Governor and inform him that the two Houses
were ready to receive any communication that he
might make. The President appointed Messrs.
Setter and Lowry as such committee, and then
the Council adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
MONDAY, Jan. IL, 1857.
HOUSE.-This body met pursuant to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the Speaker
Prayer by the Chaplain. The journal of the last
meeting was then read. At the request of mem
bers, the record was altered as follows: on the