The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-26
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returns, &C., OF the official canvass together
with the testimony on the returns, and the
record of the Board meetings.
Laid over, under the rules, one day. -.--.-
Mr.. VAN ETTEN, from committee on
Joint Rules. reported code of rules for the
government in Joint Session. ..-...
The report was accepted and the commit
tee discharged. .......
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, of Hennepin
the report was laid on the table, and the
rules ordered to be printed. -' .--
Mr. NORTON gave notice of q resolution
the committees. ft
On motion of Mr.. VAN ETTEN, the Sen.
ate took short recess.
Senate was again called to order, the roll
called,-when ...----
Clerk CHAMBLIN, of the House, ap-
peared with message from that body, say
ing that they were now ready to meet the
Senate in JOINT session, for the election oil
Senators and Lumber Surveyors. ----..-
On motion of Mr.. VAN ETTEN, the
Senate went into joint session.
HoUsE.-The House was called to order
by the Speaker pursuant to adjournment, and
then,
On motion of Mr.. EAMES took recess
till IL o'clock NJ, when they met with the
Senate in Joint Convention for the election Of
United States Senators. .r......
The members of the House rose in body,
as the Senators appeared in the Hall. A
large number Of people were assembled in
the Hobbies, and some ladies within the bar
Of the House, drawn there by the unusual
interest of the occasion.
The SPEAKER of the House called the
Convention to order.
Mr.. CHASE of the House moved that
its rules be the rules of the Convention.
Adopted. ....... -..
Mr.. STARKEY offered the following res
olution:
Resolced, That the Convention proceed to
the election of U. s. Senators in thu follow.
ing manner, viz: " As each members name
is called, he shall vote for both Senators at
once, calling them by name if but one shall
be elected on the first vote, then the re.
naming Senators shall be voted for"
Mr.. BALCOMBE opposed the resolution
for the reason that it was an unprecedented
method.
Mr.. STARKEY said he offered the resolu-
ton merely to facilitate business.
The resolution was lost by the following
vote: ...-. ....
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Banfill, Bailly
Cave Cowan, Day, Dunwell Hall, Hull
Jones, Moreland, Skinner, Streeter, Mr.. Pres.
ident, Bradley, Bray, Buffers, Crosby, Crut-
tenden, Cummings, Davern, Decow, Dow,
Eames, Foster, Frost, Fladland, Graham
Hawkins, KILLER, Kingdom, LIE Blond, Locke,
Masters, Mackintire, MGrorty, Murphy,
O'Neill, Otis, Pierce, Poehler, Rauch, Reh-
field, Rutan, Scofeld, Starkey, Stevens, NJ
Thompson, Tuttle, Vertress, Wilson, and
Mr.. Speaker.-51.
Nays Messrs. Bates, Beman, Carlton,
Chase, Cook, Folsom, Hodges, Hudson, Lipds-
ley, M'Kune, Mirer, NortArup, Norton
Phelps, Reiner, Ridpath, Richardson, RoleHe
Smith, Somers, Thomas, Van EHen, Watson
Atkinson, Burgess, Carpenter, Chase, Chow
en-, Durham, Gaskill, Gibson, Hanson, Heyd
S. r. johnson, Smith johnson, Keith, Leon.
ard, Libbey, Lord, Lyle, Parker, Peckham
Petite, Power, Randall Seeley, Simpson
Sheetz, Tattersall, Tefft, I. A. Thompson
Townsend, Walker, Wakefield, Way, and
Youmg-65.
Those whose names are in italics among
the nays are Democrats.
Mr.. VAN ETmEN moved reconsidera-
ton, and read the act directing the manner
of the election, which he commended required
that two Senators should be voted for at the
same time, when that number was to be
elected.
Mr.. BALCOMBE replied. He did not
see that either the language or the spirit OF
the law would admit of that construction.
Other remarks were made by Messrs.
COWAN and NORTON.
The motion to reconsider was lost-ayes
So, noes 81.
The Convention then proceeded to the
election of one U. S. Senator
Mr.. VAN ETTEN placed in nomination
Henry M. Rice, Of Ramsey county.
Mr.. PIERCE nominated James Shields,
which created great excitement among the
Democrats, so much so that lie withdrew his
name at the earnest solicitation of the friends
of Gen. S. 'ae.t
Mr.. BATES nominated David Cooper, of
Ramsey county.
The Speaker announced that the clerk
would call the roll, and requested each mem
Der to rise in his own seat and announce his
choice. The following is the vote:
Those who voted for Mr.. Rice, were
Messrs. Adams, Banfll, Bailey, Dunwell,
Carlton, Cave, Cowan, Day, Hall, Hull,
Jones' Mixer, Moreland, Northrup, Richard
son, Rolette. Skinner, Streeter, Van Etten,
Mr.. President, Atkinson, Bradley, Bray, But
tiers, Campbell, Carpenter, Chase, Crosby,
Cruttenden, Cummings, Davern, Decow, Dow,
Eames, Foster, Frost, Fladeland, Graham,
Hawkins, KILLER, Kingdom, LIE Blond, Locke,
Masters, Mackintire, McGrorty, Murphy,
O'Neill, Otis, Pierce, Poehler, Rauch, Rehfeld,
Rutan, Scofield, Starkey, Stevens, M. Thomp-
son, Townsend, Tuttle, Vertress, Walker,
Wakefield, Wilson, Young, Mr.. Speaker.
Those who voted for Mr.. Cooper, were,
Messrs. Bates, Beeman, Chase, Cook, Fol-
som, Hodges, Hudson, Lindsey, McKune,
Norton, Phelps, Reiner, Ridpath, Smith,
Somers, Thomas, Watson, Bacon, Balcombe,
Bartlett, Bearce, Bevans, Burgess, Chowan,
Durham, Gaskill, Gibson, Grover, Hanson,
Huxley, Heyd, S. R. johnson, Smith John
son, Keith, Leonard, Libby, Lord, Lyle, Par
ker, Peckham, Petite, Power, Randall, Sec
ley, Simpson, Sheetz, Tattersall, Tefft 7. A.
Thompson, Way.
Number of votes cast. .........,..........116
Henry NJ. Rce received. Sc votes.
David Copper ................... so
Mr.. Rice having majority of all the votes
cast, was declared elected United States Sena-
tor from the State of Minnesota
Those marked in italic, as voting for Mr..
Rice, are Republicans.
The Convention then proceeded to the
election of a second United States Senator.
Mr.. STREETER nominated Gen. James
Shields, of Rice County, 81 earr.
Mr.. BATES nominated Henry D. Huff, of
Winona County:
The following named persons voted for Mr.
Shields
Messrs. Adams, Banfill, Bailly, Carlton,
Cave, Cowan, Day, Dunwell, Hall, Hull,
Jones, Mixer, Moreland, Richardson, Rolette,
Skinner, Streeter, Van Etten, Mr. President,