The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-10

THURSDAY, june Sd, 1855.
The Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
and was called TO order by the President
pro ten, and after calling the roll quorum
was reported present.
On motion Of Mr.. SIX INNER, u commit
tee Of three was appointed. Messrs. SKINNER,
BATES and JOINS, 10 wait upon the Lieut..
Gov. Mr. IioLooaBE, and conduct him To
the Chair, to assume his position ~ Prcsi-
dent OF the Senate.
Upon vaca,ing the Chair, Mr.. NJ URPIIY
said
Gentlemen N the Senate ~ The State
Of Minnesota The term for which | was
elected az the President pro tenn of the Sen.
ate, has now happily expired We are now
State in the Union Of States, and by the
Constitution, the Lieutenant Governor is
President Of the Senate.
Gentlemen OF the Senate, allow me again
TO return my humble thanks to you for your
kindness in selecting me topreside over your
deliberations during your late session, which
closed the 18th Of March Inst.
During that time there necessarily were
some questions Of order, decided by the
CHAIR, that did not meet the views of many
as correct, and may not have been SO. But
assure you, II there was an error or errors
they were Of the head and not Of the heart.
Therefore, az il is but human TO err your
goodness will forgive.
The first Legislature Of State has Il
great deal to d., to prepare the laws TO suit
the Constitution, and it requires great care
and skill to do it properly. TO set the ma
chinery all in motion, so il will work har-
moniously together But trust we have
assembled for the purpose Of doing this, in
the shortest possible time il can he done, to
do il correctly. This is demanded by our
constituents, i, IL demanded by the condition
Of our finances, We have an empty Treas
Grer. and spare population 10 bear the
burdens OF State government. And there
fore IL becomes the imperative duty Of all,
TO economic, AZ far "a possible, IN the dc-
par,ments Of the State government, and |
shall for one do 50, az FAR AZ il Is prudent
and just TO do il, and feel confident tina, is
the wish Of many others
Lieut.. Gov. IIoLcOMBg wa thou conduct
ed 10 the Chair by the COMMITTEE, and upon
taking the Chair he spoke as follows
SENATOR'S The duty imposed upon me
by the Constitution, Of presiding over this
-euat", ! Dow enter upon with much diff
dencr ! am not insensible Of the high hon.
or conferred nor the weigh, Of responsibility
that r,sts upon me the dignded trust com.
mittcd 10 our hands az q State Senate, re
quir@ a corresponding care Oh our part, that
our duties shall he faithfully and impartially
,i,ma Oh a4~s'nbic thi. morning, gentle.
men "a an adjourned Senate. You there.
fore have have hnd previous action In con-
yen,iou Your committees have been ar.
ranged and the appointments made. You
in fact may nov b. said 90 be in a working
condition.
APPEAR before you, gentlemen, IN a new
and nn,riei capacity. feel It deeply. With
many q yoa ! have had but little acqnaiD
tancc in Isrs0n and i, will he difficult for
some time for me to identify you with The
respective district. you here represent But
| trust a. ne NEST this morning. We are all
Inspired with rcfewed enGgy anil hope Of
the future of oar glorious Minnesota. now
within the Union Il her sis:sr Sta,es and
as the eye wouh gIan0s along the long l0e
II suc,-sion the meeting 81 which this Seu-
s.e ia the first, am imprs-ad with al 10
crea-"d weight u responsibility as your
pres ding ofincr. and .hA'! Expect at your
ha',ds much induIgent patience and courtesy
N all yosr dehbcratiOn. On ny part, I
shal coieayor 10 adhere strictly % pariia-
me1tary lsw ard render 70 al alike, impair.
tia ju''ic" With the hop la, order AMI
regularity b. preserved " material 10 the
dignity 4 this body and the State you rep
resent -hoaId err. however, a. probab-
IL .ia.l !; shall BE- The error u ~ bead and
MT Of The bart. With the brief remark,
rru,bTs~n J p'0Tmuce tbe Senate now
Open-i i1r bu.Dess.
90 T5o,i1a d Mr. BATES. tbe Secrets
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