Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-01-10


9th do B. F. Tillosson.
9th do. S.A.D.Balcomb, W .D.Loxry
10th do PIP. Humphrey.
llth stg do Jod B. Bassett.
The Council thsn proceeded to the election Of
President Of the Council, and the first vote
stood-Brisbin, s /; Balcomb, 4; Stone, L; Bss..
sett, /. No choice. = ..''' % 'ass'
On the second ballot, Brisbin received votes:
Bassett Balcomb, 4. Mr.. Brisbin having re-
ceived majority Of all the votes cast was de-
clared duly elected President of the Council for
the present eession. After being sworn in and
conducted to his seat, he made the following
speech ahf II zisila4gat .o
Council lors Of Minnesota - Hsa- n
Your SURFACES have elevated me second term
to the Presidency of this body, and while 40
Dept the position with feelings of equal gratitude,
embrace its duties and responsibilities with far
less of d6dence than che racterized their first az.
sumption. With less of difidence because nv
experience of the last session has assured me the
recipiency of your courteous cooperation.
The Presidency Of body made up Of parti.an
and to some extent of hostile elements, has of
necessity its situations of difficulty and embar-
easements; allow me then to renew the pledge of
my sincere desire and intention to conduct the Of
fee of the Chair with fairness, and again to So
licit your indulgence. yifrgr.rto
When we look around US and mingle our con.
CALCULATIONS at the opening of this session, we
are painfully reminded that one is not here-that
thepale but remorseless hand has been laid upon
one of the best and brightest of our number, and
the place which knew him but one short year ago,
now knows him no more. David NJ. Hanson, in
the prime of his promising years, with the FIRST
fruits of his dauntless energy and his honorable!
ambition just flush and green upon him, has gone.
g To that high Capital where singly Death holds
his pale Court in beauty and decay Let us not
be unmindful that lessons like these have their.
application to ourselves. ~ H aao3
The session upon which we are now entering.
promises to be more eventful and important.
than any which has transpired in the history Of
Minnesota. May we so conduct with the exalted
trusts which have been reposed in us, that we
will be able to return unfearing and self-approv-
led not merely to our own immediate constituent
cies but to confront the future in the attitude Of
those who have discharged their whole duty and
discharged it wcll. go 1e ~
VIM. Colvill, Jr., having received the highest
number Of votes for Secretary, pro tenn, was de-
clared elected. i9e 2f' @ Hs ~ 1i
G. H. Mix having received a majority of tho
votes cast for Assistant Secretary, was declared
elected for the present session.
j. W. Bracket, was elected Enrolling Clerk for
the session, he receiving the highest vote. rs on
j. H. Lamb was elected Sergeant at-Arms. ii,
VIM. Murphy was elected Messenger.
Mr.. Laquer was elected Fireman. ~ ID. In
Rev. j. Penman was elected Chaplain. aot
The Council then adj. till IL NJ, Thursday. laat
HOUSE.-At IL O'Clock, the House of Repre-,
sentatives was called to order by H. G. Edwards,
Esq, Chief Clerk. Prayer was offered by Rev.,
A. M. Torbet.
Members then came forward and presented their
certificates of election, in the following order
From the ,'1 '4+.4
LIST Council District Louis R. stannard, Nah
Ion Black, Joseph W. Furber, Elan Greeley.
2d-Wm. Branch, A. T. Chambln, VIM. P.
Murray, VIM. Costello, Justus g. Ramsey. -
3d-Jonathan Chase. sHl' ~ gao Hoi'
.ftu-NcAoUu T8luos w M W. Sweeney
5th-S. B. Able, VIM. W. Kingsbury, John L.
Wilson. il@ baa ,tt1t 'a5ea'954 ~
6th-C. P. Adams, John J. Mcvey, F. ]. Whit
lock, NJ. L. Noble. 20 3sa s3' i'Yo fsA 2lg
7th-Chas. Grant, John B. wilkie. Dam "a re-
Sth-Wm. B. Gere, Warren J. Howell, John
M. Berry, VIM. g. Thompson. .D oA' % 'aa! ~
Chilly B, Barrows, Ephraim L. King, Alonzo'
P. Foster. sih 'sfa1.sh efa" tfoa9'9a2I ~ 80
1oth-Francis Bossbn. ba4oIoJ .dsHs oAooed n
11th--J. NJ. Troll, Asa Keith, John P. Plummer,,
Delano 7. Smith, VIM. Hayden. Z37l 20 1o1
12th-The members from this Council District
not having arrived, there was no response. o
The foregoing members were then sworn in,
Judge Chatfeld administering the oath. Ii2n' ,
Mr.. Furber then stated that Mr.. Hetchaman,
member elect from st. Anthony, Sd Council Dis
trict, was present, but that be had, in the hurry
of the morning. neglected to bring his certificate,
and he moved that as there was no doubt of his
election, the oath be administered to him, and he
be admitted to his seat.
The motion, coming before the House, was lost.
Ayes, Is; Nsyes,17. w5L 20 ds:J eaT
On motion Of Mr.. Furber, the House then adj
journed until 10 O'Clock to-day. 81 sia Dan .ssea
lra8E gaHs. s9TaGob 49, sfF aiWly .ff,ta;-.
rae .1sf. asas -esg 81, I, THURSDAY, Jan. 8.
C0UNCIL--The Council met pursuant to ad-
journmsnt, and after prayer by the Rev. J. PEN
man--a quorum being present-the journal Of
yesterday was read. Several members being ABB
sent, call Of the Council was ordered, which re-
suited in returning two Of the absent members to
their seats. On motion Of Mr.. Rolette, .he Coun-
Gil proceeded to the election of permanent Secre-
tary, which resulted in the choice Of Mr.. L. Smith.
Of Hastings, who was sworn in by the President.
Mr.. ,Fresborn moved that the Council proceed to
the election of Printer, to furnish the incideu-
tai printing for the Council. Earl s. Goodrich
and W. @. Dodge being nominated, the vote was
~ follows:
For Goodrich Bailly, Freedom, Lowry, Ro-
lette, Stone, Tillotson, and President.-7. +,
For Dodge-Balcombe, Bassett, Dooley, Hum
phrey, Thompson, and Wsles.--6. e 7'4eh .
Mr.. Goodrich having received amajority Of the
votes was declared elected Printer for the Council.
The Secretary read the following invitation,
which was laid on the Presidents desk: e'a8f
ST. PAUL, Jan. 8, 1857. :
To the Members Of the Council Gents.-You
are respectfully invited to attens the opening
lecture before the Minnesota Historical Society