Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-05

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1883.

| Session.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1883.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at the hour appointed, and the roll called
A quorum Of members answered to thei
names.
Prayer was delivered by the Chaplain
Rev. DR.. Van Ingen.
The journal Of yesterday was read and ap
proved.
THE Lr.-GovERNOR TAKES HIS SEAT.
On motion of Mr.. SKINNER, Commit
of three were appointed to wait upon Lieut.
Gov. Holcombe, and conduct him to his seat
The President, Mr.. MURPHY, then re-
turned his thanks to the Senate on retiring
from his Chair, for their kindness to hin
while discharging his duties as Chairman
Questions had arisen he said, on which ms
decisions had not been satisfactory, yet wna'
errors he had committed, he begged them to
attribute to his judgment, rather than ms
feelings in the matter. Economy, he said
should be our first and great object IN ad-
mipistering the Government OF the State
Our fellow citizens will look to US to know
that we had discharged our duty we'll as Le-
pislators. and show them that in our long
Session of nearly six months, We had accom-
nlished much good to our State, and espe-
c;allv devised relief for our impoverished
Treasury. In conclusion, he said, as he de-
scended from his official Chair, and took a
seat again among his fellow members, from
among whom, and by whom he had been ele-
yated to it, he felt deeply tho recollection Of
their kindness to him, and the pleasant Offices
of friendship performed, and hoped that all
would look back with joyful memories to this
session, in the future years of their lives.
The Committee then presented Lieut.. Gov.
| Holcombe to the Chair. He was introduced
to the Senate by the retiring Chairman, and
on taking his seat, delivered the following
address:
SENATORS: The duty imposed upon me by
the Constitution, of presiding over the Sen
ate, l now enter upon with much difidence.
I am not insensible of the high honor con-
ferred, nor the weight of responsibility that
rests upon me. The dignifed trust commit
ted to our hands as State Senate, requires a
corresponding care on our part that our du-
ties shall be faithfully and impartially done.
You assemble this morning, Gentlemen, as an
adjourned Senate you therefore have had
previous action in Convention. Your COM
mittees have been arranged and the appoint
ments made. You in fact may now be said
to be in working condition.
appear before you, Gentlemen, in new
and untried capacity. l feel it deeply
With many of you have had but little ac-
quaintance in person, and it will be difficult
for sometime for me to identify you with the
respective Districts you here represent. AS
we meet this morning, we are inspired with
renewed energy and hope Of the future Of our
glorious Minnesota, now with the Union Of
her Sister States, and as the eye would glance
along the long line of succession, the meeting
of which this Senate is the first, am I'M
pressed with an increased weight of respon
sibility as your Presiding Officer, and shall
expect at your hands much indulgent pa
tience and courtesy, in all your deliberations.
On my part, shall endeavor to adhere
strictly to Parliamentary Law, and render to
all alike impartial Justice, with the hope that
that order and regularity be preserved, so
material to the dignity of this body and the
State you represent. Should err, however,
Gas probably shall,) it shall be the error Of
the head, and not of the heart.
With these brief remarks, gentlemen,
pronounce the Senate now open for business.
(Applause.)
Mr.. BATES moved that the Secretary in
form the House that the Senate is organised,
and ready to proceed to business.-Carried.
Mr.. BAILLY moved that Committee of
two be appointed to act in conjunction with
similar Committee from the House, to wait
on the Governor ri, and inform him that
both branches are organized, and ready to
receive any communications from him.-Car-
ried.
The Committee reported in few moments,
that they had waited on His Excellency, Mr..
Sibley, Of Mendoza, and that that gentleman
would be pleased to communicate with them
at eleven o'clock.
On motion the Senate took recess until
eleven o'clock, to listen to Mr. Sibley's COM
munication to them
HOUSE.-The House met pursuant to
adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Judge Penman,
The roll was called and the following men,
bers answered to their names :
Messrs. Bartlett, Bevans Bray, Burgess,
Buffers, Carpenter, Chase, Chowen, Crosby,
Cruttenden, Davern, Decew, Eames, Foster,
Frost, Gibson, Graham, Grover, Hawkins,
Hanson, Hinkley, Heyd. Smith johnson,
Keith, Kibler, Kinghorn, Kingsley, LIE Blond,
Leonard, Libbey, Locke, Masters, Mackin-
tire, McGrorty, O'Neill Otis, Parker, Peck
ham, Pierce, Power, Randall, Rauch, Rehfeld,
Rutan, Sco6eld, Secley, Simpson, Sheetz,
Starkey, Stevens, Tattersall, Talbot, Tefft,
Townsend, Tuttle, Watr Jus, Wilson, Young,
Mr.. Speaker.
Mr.. KEITH offered a resolution that on
and after Monday next there be two Sessions
per day, commencing at 9 AM, and 2 P. M.
Adopted.
Mr.. OTIS introduced bill providing for
the transfer of the record of the late Terrific
rial Courts to the State Courts.
A Message was received from the Senate
announcing that the body were now perma-
nently organized and ready to proceed to
business.
A further message was also received an
nouncing that the Senate had appointed
Messrs Bailly and Ridpath, Committee to
act in conjunction with q similar Committee
| from the Houses to inform the Governor that
the two House were now organized and ready
to receive any communication he wished to
make
On motion of Mr. WILSON, a similar
Committee was appointed on the part of the
House consisting of Messrs. Wilson and
Tattersall.
Mr.. WILSON from the Committee ap-
appointed to wait upon the Governor, reported
that they had performed that duty, and that
the Governor was ready to meet the two
Houses in joint convention at IL o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. SHEETZ the House
took recess till IL o'clock, to meet the
Senate in joint convention.
| CONVENTION.
At ii O'Clock the Speaker called the House
to order, when the Senators preceded by
Lieut.. Gov. Holcombe, appeared in the Hal
and took their seats.
Senator RIDPATH moved that Com
mittee of three be appointed to inform the
Governor that the Joint Convention was now
awaiting his communication.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Ridpath
Day and Wilson said Committee.
The Committee retired for few minutes