The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-05
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1851.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMbEk y, 1891.
SENATE Tho Senate was called to order
at IL o'clock, NJ, by G. s. GAVE, of Ram
sew. on whose motion ISAAC VAN ETTEN,
of Ramsey, was chosen temporary Presi-
dent.
A. c. DUNN, of Farrbault Co., was
chosen Secretary pro tenn.
At motion of +. N. BATES, of Hennepin,
that w. A. TODD, of Minneapolis, be cho-
sen assistant Secretary was lost.
Mr.. JONES, of Fillmore, moved that
committee of five be appointed by the Chair
to examine credentials-carried.
The Chair appointed Messrs Moreland, of
Blue Earth, Cook, of Rice Day, of Houston,
Chase, of st. Anthony, and Hall, Of Ramsey,
as such committee.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow at II o'clock NJ.
HousE.-The members elect to the House
of Representatives were called to order at II
o'clock, NJ, by Maj. JOHN 5. WATROUS,
of st. Louis County.
Mr.. DOW, of Dakota, moved that the
House proceeds to the election OF temporary
presiding officers vipa voce.
Mr.. BALCOMBE, of Winona, thought
that this was not the proper mode of pro-
ceeding. The roll of members should be
made out SO that we should know who were
members. He did not think it was cOmpe-
tent for the individuals present in their unor-
gained condition to assume to elect officers
for the temporary government OF the House
of REPRESENTATIVES of the State of Minneso-
ia. He was perfectly willing that the gentle
man from st. Louis [Mr. Watrousl should ar
rogate to himself the position of Clerk
and assume the responsibility of calling the
House to order; but having arrived at this
stage of proceedings, the House should wait
till the members had presented their creden-
tials and roll had been made up, when the
temporary officers might be regularly elec-
ted. He therefore hoped the gentleman MIR.
BOWL would withdraw his motion for the
election of officers at present.
Mr.. DOW declined to withdraw for the
reason that he considered the method con
templated by his motion as good as any 9th
er. The opposition Of the gentlemen from
Wiron was for the purpose of staving off an
organization in accordance with the plans OF
the party which the gentleman represented
on this floor to keep Minnesota from coming
into the Union as State.
Mr.. BALCOMBE denied the assertion of
the gentleman from Dakota in toto There
was law and reason and precedent in favor of
the course indicated by himself Alta FORM
er session of the Territorial Legislature the
House found itself without a Clerk elected
by law-it was Democratic House, and on
motion of one of the members an individual
was appointed Clerk pro tenn, who proceed
ed to examine the credentials and make up
the roll of members. That was precisely
what the present House should do, and he
was perfectly willing that the gentleman who
had assumed the authority of calling the
body together should continue to act as
Clerk, examine credentials and make up the
roll.
The motion of Mr.. DOW was put aud de-
clared carried.
Mr.. BALCOMBE moved that J. B.
WAKEFIELD of Faribault be appointed
Speaker pro. tenn.
The Chair, however, put motion that
JAS. STARKEY of Ramsey, be elected
Speaker pro ten, which was declared carried,
pending which,
Mr.. BALCOMBE called for the ayes and
nays, but as no roll had been made, it was
| impossible to obtain them.
Mr.. STARKEY came forward ard as
sumed the duties of the Chair in few re
marks.
On motion of Mr.. DOW, A. I. CHAM.
BLIN ofRamsey, was elected Clerk pro TEN.
On motion of Mr.. EAMES of Fillmore, II.
D. POLLOCK was elected Assistant Clerk,
protein.
On motion of Mr.. NITROUS, JOHN
BELL of Ramsey, was elected temporary
Sergeant alarms.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE of Nicollet, G..
G. WHITMAN was elected temporary En-
rolling Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. LOCRE of Dakota,
JOHN FITZGERALD was elected tempo
rary Messenger.
On motion of Mr.. OTIS of Ramsey, n.
MULLER was elected temporary Fireman.
Mr.. PIERCE moved the appointment Of
a Committee of three, upon Credentials
Carried, and Messrs. DOW of Dakota, BAL
COMBE of Winona and CRITTENDEN of
Crow Wing, were appointed.
The districts were then called in order and
each member presented bis Credentials to
the committee.
E. S. Goodrich was elected printer pro
tea, and Rev. J. Penman, Chaplain pro. ten.
Mr.. DOW. from the committee on Creden-
tials reported that the Committee would be
in session at o'clock that afternoon, at
which time, any member whose Credentials
had not yet been received might be handed
in there.
On motion of Mr.. WATROUS, the House
adjourned to tomorrow afternoon at half
past 2 o'clock.
| THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1851
SENATE.-At half past one Mr.. VAN
ETTTEN. President pro tenn took the Chair
and called the Senate to order.
The journal of the day previous was read,
and the name of "Mr. McKUNE of Waseca,' y
ordered to be inserted instead of "Mr.
BATES of Hennepin, nominated w. H. c.
FOLSOM" &c
Mr.. MURPHY of Scott, moved that the
Senate proceed to elect the remaining tenn
porary officers of that house. Carried.
He minated DR.. E. D. AYRES of Da-
kota, as Assistant Secretary pro tenn. A vote
being had, he was declared elected.
Mr.. SMITH of Henpepin nominated Rev.
j. c. WHITNEY of Hennepin, as Chaplain
pro TEN. vote being taken on a division,
the motion was lost.
H. S. NALSON of Pembina, was nom
mated for Enrolling Clerk pro tenn. A vote
being had, Mr.. DONALDSON was elected
Mr.. BATES of Hennepn, nominated Mr..
SHELLEY of Ramsey, as Sergeant-at- Arms,
pro tenn. On voting, the motion was lost.
Mr.. MURPHY Of Scott, nominated JNO.
NJ. LAMB of Ramsey, as Enrolling Clerk,
pro tenn. And on voting Mr.. LAMB was
elected as such.
HENRY WOODWARD. of Olmsted
Co., was nominated and elected as Temporal
ry Sergcant-at- Arms.
Mr.. GARDNER, Of Todd Co., was nomi-
mated for temporary Fireman, and on vote
being TAKEN elected as such.
Mr.. MURPHY. of Scott. As we want to
be pious, Mr.. President-ws will need some