Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17
read the first time and ordered printed.
Without transactiug further business the
Senate adjourned.

HOUSE.
The House met as usual at 10 o'clock, ant
opened without prayer, no clergyman beinl
present.
Roll called, and Journal read and cor
rected.
Mr.. CLEVELAND moved to take recess
until half past eleven o'clock, in order to al
low time for Democratic Caucus, at thei
request.
Withdrawn for the present
REPORTS.
A report from the Committee on Towns ani
Counties was presented and laid on the table
The Committee on Towns and Counties
submitted report on the petition referred tt
them yesterday, asking that it be referred tc
the Committee on Judiciary. Accepted and
adopted, and the recommendation concurred
in.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. BROOKS-That members absent
without leave for two or more days shall moi
be entitled to per diem for the same.
Laid on the table for the present.
By Mr.. HUNT-That no smoking be allow.
ed in the Hall of the House previous to ad.
journment each day. Adopted.
Mr.. VAN WORRIES moved to take up the
resolution offered by Mr.. Brooks, relative to
per diem. Carried.
Mr.. SAWYER moved to amend-''except
in case of sickness"
The resolution was then adopted.
MIR. ACKER moved that the Resolutions
offered by him yesterday touching the Presi-
dency be taken up and referred to the Com
mittee on State Affairs Carried.
By Mr.. HUNT-That the Sergeant-at-
Arms provide for the ventilation of the Hall
from the ceiling. or in some other etfectual
manner. Adopted.
By Mr.. SECOMBE-
Kesolued, That this house do agree to
meet the Senate in Joint Convention in the
Hall of this House to-day at 10 o'clock M,
for the purpose of electing member of the
Senate of the United States from this State
to take the place of Hon. James Shields
whose term expired on the 4th day of March
1859.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. CLEVELAND then renewed his mo.
ton for a recess, and it was carried.
JOINT CONVENTION.
At half past eleven o'clock the House was
again called to order.
The Lobbies, aisles, and floor of the Hall
were crowded to their utmost capacity, every
standing place being occupied.
Some preliminary business was, by general
consent, transacted, when, at IL o'clock, M,
The Sergeant-at-Arms announced "the
officers and members of the Senate" who
appeared in body and took seats provided
for them within the bar of the House.
Mr.. SECOMBE then moved-"That the
House take recess in order to go into Joint
Convention for the purpose of electing an U.
S. Senator. Carried.
The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll of
the Convention, and a majority of members
were declared to be present.
The Chair then announced that the roll
would now be called, and the members desig-
nate, viua vOce, whom they voted for as Sena-
tor.
Mr. COWAN, of the Senate, moved to ad-
iourn until to- morrow. Lost
Mr.. SANBORN nominated Hon. Morton S.
Wilkinson, and
Mr.. ROBERTSON nominated Hon. James
Shields, as candidates for the Senatorship.
The Clerk then commenced to call the roll
of mem bers. The ballot stood as follows -
Those who voted for Morton S. Wilkinson
were
Messrs. Averill, +. E. Baldwin, j. F. Bald
win, Bartholomew, Bishop, Cook, Evans,
Frost, Galloway, Gluck, Heaton, Hodges,
Kennedy, King, McKusick, McLaren, Rogers,
Stannard, Stewart, Watson, and Winn, Gall Of
the Senate), and Messrs. Aaker, Abraham,
Abbott, Acker, Anderson, Arnold, Austin,
Baldwin, Brooks, Burnham, Butler, Cleve-
land, Coe, Dayton, Fox. Garrard, Green (ot
Olmsted), Green (of Steele), Hulett, Hunt,
johnson, Knox, Langworthy, Leavens, Let.
ford, Mann, Mantor, McDonough, Meighan,
Mitchell, Morrison, Olds, Ozman, Pfeander,
Purdie, REM, Sanborn, Sawyer, Secombe,
Sherwood, Shrewsbury, Shultis, Skilman,
Stearns, Stevens, Stewart, Stock, Taylor, Te-
manson, Thayer, Trow, VanVorhes, Orange
Walker, H. Walker, Watson, Webster,
White, and Mr.. Speaker, Gall Of the House,;
70.
Those who voted for Hon. James Shields
were
Messrs. Andrews, Bryant, Clarke, Cowan
Edgerton, Hall, Mackubin, Nelson, O'Ferrall
Petit, Stevens, (of the Senate), and Messrs
Armstrong, Barton, Beatty, Chaderton, Clear
ly, Donohue, Kinkead, Mitsch, Nettleton
Newell, Oliver, Rehfeld, Robertson, Ray,
Scheffer, Shriner, Stephenson, Sweet, Toll.
man, " alder, Wilkins and Wiley (of the
House, 33. Mr.. Robinson, of Dakota Und. y
voted for Hon. W. A. Gorman. l.
SUMMARY.
For Morton S. Wilkinson, 79
g James Shields, 33
w. A. German,
Total vote cast, 113
Absent -:.Messrs. Adams, Cruttenden
Norris, and Taylor, all of the Senate.
Mr. ROBERTSON wanted these absent
gentlemen sent for. He moved the Sergeant
alarms be sent after them.
Mr.. HALL, of Ramsey, objected. They
were doubtless sick over the expected res ult
Uaughter).
The President did not entertain the mo-
ton.
Mr. ROBERTSON then moved a call o
the Convention. Ruled out of order.
The result Of the vote was then formally
announced by the Chair, and he declared
Hon. MORTON S. WILKINSON duly elected te
represent the State of Minnesota in the Sen
ate of the United States for six years from
March 4, 1859. loud applause).
Mr. SECOMBE moved that when the Con
vention adjourn, it be to meet tomorrow
morning at II o'clock, in this Hall, to cleo,
Surveyors General of the several Lumber
districts. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Garrard, the Convention
then adjourned.
The House was called to order, and with
out transacting any business, adjourned.
BY own Reporter.
"Paper Money..Its Effects on the Com
merce of the Country"
Such was the title of the second Lectur,
delivered by Ex-Gov. W. A. German, befor,
the St. Paul Mercantile College, on Saturda.
Evening, from which we give few condensed
extracts:
The Lecturer commenced with the origil
of the word Bank" 1t is of Italian origin
In the infancy of European Commerce tn
Jews in Italy were in the habit of meeting a
the principal cities, and taking their seats OF
bench, ready to lend money, and the wore
bank is derived from the Italian word 6anco
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