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

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Secretary Historical Society.
On motion of Mr.. Freedom, the Council adj
until tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
HOUSE.-This body was called to order by
The Clerk, at ten o'clock. 4. NJ.
Prayer by the Chaplain,
On motion the reading of the journal was DIS
pensed with.
Mr.. Murray moved that the House now proceed
to permanent organization BY the election of q
Speaker.
Mr.. Furber suggested that it would be we'll to
complete the roll of members, BY allowing those
recently arrived to be sworn in.
The Clerk ruled Mr.. Murray's motion out of or.
der until the certificates of members had been
received.
Mr.. Murray appealed from the decision Of the
Clerk. The appeal was lost ayes II; nays 20.
After efforts to adjourn and further attempts
to appeal, the certificates of Mr.. Hetchman, Da-
ma F. Case, and o. A. Thomas were presented
and the members were sworn in by Judge Chat
field
On motion of Mr.. Gere the rules of the last
session were temporarily adopted, until an Or
ganzation would admit Of the formation Of 9TH
ers.
Mr.. Thompson moved that the House proceed
TO permanent organization by the election of
Speaker.
Following this attempt to get in working or.
der, came succession of motions to "adjourn -
''call the roll" &c brought forward on purpose
to impede the progress of the legitimate business
of the House.
After hours were consumed in volley of
Intellectual motions to adjourn, by Messrs. Gere,
Murray and Chamblin, and boysh appeals from
the Clerks decision to the House, on matters of
not the slightest co nsequence, with an incessant
demand of ''call the roll call the rolp'-which
were introduced by the Democrats and opposed
by the Republicans, the House was finally
brought to sense of propriety by entertaining
the original motion to proceed to an organiza-
ton.
Mr.. Hayden moved that the House now pro-
coed to the election of a Speaker. Motion was
made that the previous question be BOW put
Carried-ayes, p; nays, 10.
The motion was then acted upon, and passed
ayes, 90; nays, Is.
Mr.. Hayden then nominated j. W. Furbsr for
On the call of the roll, 80 votes were cast, 20
being necessary to choice. Mr.. Furber had IL;
Mr.. Gere, II; L. NJ. Brown, IS. D. Stannard. /.
Upon the announcement of the result, Mr.. Gere
moved an adjournment. Hostages, 19; nays, 10.
Mr.. Gere moved that the House proceed to bal
lot for Chief Clerk. The Clerk decided it out of
order, while the election of Speaker was pending.
On the resume of ballotng, Mr.. Brown with
drew his name as a candidate. As the members
answered to their names, Mr.. Furber received Is
votes, MIR. Gere Is, Mr.. Brown 4, and Mr.. Stan
nard but before the Clerk announced the re-
suit, Mr.. Furber changed his vote from Stannard
to Furber, and Mr.. l.. NJ. Brown from Gere to
Furber, electing Mr.. Furber, the Republican can
didate by two VOTES. The announcement of the
position of Mr.. Brown, who was elected as inde-
pendent, created no little sensation throughout
that body, and was greeted with demonstrations
of lively satisfaction by all who were desirous of
an early organizations; but by the Republicans
especially.
Mr.. Whitlock also changed his vote from Paino
to Gere, and Messrs Murray and Wilson from
Brown to Gere, SO that on the final announce
ment by the Clerk, the vote stood follows
For Furber-Adams, Branch, l.. NJ. Brown,
Berry, Case, Chase, Furber, Foster, HOWELL
Hetchman, Hayden, King, Keith, Noble, Piumer,
Ramsey, Stannard, Smith, Thompson, Thomas,
20
For Gere-Abbe, Burrows, Baasen, Black,
Costello, Chamblin, Grant, Creole, Kingsbury,
McVey, Murray. Payne, Sweeney, Troll, Wilkie,
Whitloek, Wilson.-l7.
For Browne -Gere-l. I'll
Mr.. Gere moved that committee of two be
appointed to escort the newly elected Speaker to
the Chair. Carried. Messrs. Gere ami King
were appointed that committee.
On taking the Chair Mr.. Furber said Sen
temen: The responsibilities and duties of the
position to which YOU have called me, are those
which | would have avoided had consulted my
own personal feelings, but | accept them
mark of confidence and respect conferred upon
me by this House, and would return my sincere
thanks."
A motion was made to adjourn and lost ayes
16; nays22.
Voted, that the House proceed to the election
of Chief Clerk.
Mr.. u. Warner, (Dem.) was nominated by Mr..
Gere, and MIR. Edwards (Rep.) by Mr.. Thompson.
First Ballot-Edwards, ~, Warner 10, Robin
son l. No choice.
The result Of the Cd ballot was the same as
the first.
THIRD BALLor--Thirty eight votes cast--nec-
essary to a choice 20. Edwards 10, Warner l9.
The balloting from the fourth to the eleventh
inclusive, resulted the same as the third.
A motion was made to continue to ballot for
clerk until IL p. NJ. unless he should be elected
prior to that time. Lost.
Motion to elect Mr.. Pierce assistant clerk, was
withdrawn.