The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1857.

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and DR.. VAN INGEN, temporary Chaplain,
addressed the Throne of Grace in prayer
4 appropriate to the occasion.
The Journal of the day previous was read
Mr.. STREETER, Of Houston, then moved
that the Senate do adjourn until Monday
next at two o'clock.
adjourned.
l. HOUsE.-The House was called to order
at 10 o'clock by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Quorum present.
Journal of yesterday read, amended and
approved.
On motion of Mr.. RUTAN of LeSueur,
the House proceeded to complete the elec-
tion of officers.
Mr.. RUTAN nominated JOHN FITZ-
GERALD for Fireman
Is Mr.. SHEETZ of Steele nominated FRED
kEOSTER of Ramsey county for the same
fsUfice.
The vote being taken, JOHN FITZ-
GERALD had 40 votes and FRED FOSTER
had SO.
JOHN FITZGERALD was therefore de-
clared duly elected.
MIR. BRAY OF Carver nominated E. S.
| GOODRICH for Incidental printer.
Mr.. BALCOMBE of Winona nominated
D. SINCLAIR of Winona.
| The vote being taken the result was as
| follows: GOODRICH received 40 votes and
SIN CLAIR 81 votes.
Mr.. GOODRICH was therefore declared
duly elected printer to the House.
Mr.. OTIS of Ramsey nominated Rev.
JOHN PENMAN for Chaplain to the
| House.
Mr.. PECKHAM of Goodhue nominated
Rev. Dr. VAN INGEN.
Mr. BEARCE of Winona offered reso-
luton that the different Clergymen of the
City be requested to alternate as Chap
lain to the House.
The Speaker decided the resolution out of
order because the House had just adopted
motion to go into the election of Chap
lain.
The roll was called, and Mr.. PENMAN
had 80 votes, DIR. VAN INGEN % votes,
| W. A. GORMAN 2 votes, JAS. STARK
Ely !, S. S. BEMAN l, A. GOODRICH l,
and +. J WHITLOCK l.
Mr.. OTIS, of Ramsey, offered a resolution
that the House proceed to the election of the
| following additional officers: Assistant Ser
gcant-at-Arms, Assistant Messenger, En-
crossing Clerk and Door Keeper.
Mr.. DOW, of Dakota, would be happy to
accommodate his numerous Democratic
friends with all the Offices he could, but he
could see no law under which it was propos-
ed to elect them.
| Mr.. STARKEY advocated the resolution.
| What power had We to elect those officers
we had already done? He could see no pro-
hibition in the Constitution from electing
those officers.
| Mr.. DOW. The offices which this House
has just elected persons to fill, were elected
by virtue of the provisions of the Territorial
law. This House cannot create new Offices
it can only fill those remaining vacaut
Mr. STARKEY still advocated the reso-
luton. He did not see why we might not
elect all the officers necessary for the efficien-
cy of the House.
Mr.. RAUCH, of Ramsey, moved to post
pone the resolution.
On motion of MIR. McGRORTY, of Ram
sey, the resolution was laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE, of Nicolet,
the Chief Clerk was instructed to inform the
Senate that the House had permanently or
ganized by the election of their officers
On motion of Mr.. STARKEY, the rules
of the last Territorial House of Representa-
tves was adopted for the temporary govern
ment Of this body, so far as they were appi-
cable.
Mr.. DOW moved for the appointment of a
committee of three to draft rules for the gov
ernment Of the House. Adopted, and the
Speaker appointed Messrs DOW, BAL
COMBE and STARKEY.
Mr.. STARKEY offered resolution that
each member of the House be furnished
with stationery to the amount of $50.
Mr.. BALCOMBE moved to amend by
making the amount So in place of 800
Mr.. DOW moved to amend the amend
ment by making the amount 500
Mr. BRADLEY, of Scott proposed sub
stitute for the resolution and amendments by
allowing the chairman of each committee
stationery to the amount of 500, and each
other member $15 worth.
The original resolution with the substitute
were laid on the table.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Mcleod, moved that
each member be authorized to purchase sta
tionery to the amount of S., and that he
pay for the same out of his per diem.
Ruled out of order-as each member would
have that privilege without the passage of
the resolution.
Mr.. PIERCE of Nicollet offered a resolu-
ton that the Chief Clerk be authorized to
subscribe for 10 copies per day of daily pa
pers or its equivalent in weekes of newspa-
pers printed in the Territory for each mem
bcr of the House.
On motion of Mr.. DOW the resolution
was amended by striking out "ten" and in
scrting " three" and adopted.
Mr.. Brady presented the petition of
GEO. b. KINGSLY contesting the right
of Mr.. DUNHAM to seat in this body,
aid moved for the appointment of Com
mittee of three to investigate the NATTER
Adopted.
Mr.. EAMES of Fillmore, moved that the
Chief Clerk be empowered to purchase Sta
tionery for the use of the Clerks Adopted.
Mr.. DOW offered resolution that the
Chief Clerk be instructed to give each men,
ber certificate emitting them to $40 worth
of stationery.
Mr.. STARKEY moved to amend by max
ing it $50.
Mr.. McGRORTY moved to amend by
making it 81.
Mr. Brady moved to lay the resolu-
tions and amendments on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
The previous question was called for and
sustained.
The amendments to the resolution were
lost, and the question coming up on the orig
inal resolution, it was carried.
The SPEAKER announced the committee
on the petition of GEO. B. KINGSLEY,
contesting the seat of Mr.. DUNHAM, to be
Messrs. BRADLEY, WAKEFIELD and
BRAY.
Mr.. DOW moved that the committee have
power to send for persons and papers and to
compel the attendance of witnesses. Adopt-
ed.
Mr.. PEARCE moved that the House ad-
journ.
The SPEAKER stated that he should