The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-23

except Mr.. ADAMS, Senator of Wright
county, who was absent owing to indisposi-
ton in his family.
The Speaker of the House stated that
the two branches of the Legislature, had
met in Joint Convention, in pursuance of
law, to elect Senator of the United States,
in place of Hon. JAMES SHIELDS, whose
term of Office expired on the fourth of March,
1859.
Mr.. SANBoRN, of Ramsey, nominated
Hon. MORTON s. WILKINSON of Blue Earth
county.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, of Ramsey, nominated
Hon. JAMES SHIELDS of Rice county.
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll, with
the following result
For MORTON S. WILKINsoN-Messrs. Averill,
F. E. Baldwin, j. F. Baldwin, Bartholomew
Blsnop, Cook, Evans, Frost, Galloway, Gluck,
Heaton, Hodges, Kennedy, King, McKusck,
McLaren, Rogers, Stannard, Stewart, Watson
ana Wlnn, OF the Senate; and of the House,
Messrs. Aaker, Abraham, Abbott, Acker, An
derson, Arnold, Austin. Baldwin, Brooks, Burn.
ham, Butler, Cleveland, Coe, Dayton, Fox,
Garrard, Green of Omstead, Green of Steele
Hulett, Hunt, johnson, Knox, Langworthy
Leavens, Letford, Mann, Mantor, McDonough.
Meighan, Mitchell, Morrison, Olds, Oman,
Pfander, Purdie, REM, Sanborn, SAWYER, Sc
combe, Sherwood, Shrewsbury, Shultis, Skill.
man, Stearns, Stevens, Stewart. Stock, Taylor.
Temanson. Thayer, TrOw, Van Worries, Orange
Walker, H. Walker, Watson, Webster, White
and Mr.. Speaker.
For JAMES SHIEIDs.-Messrs. Andrews Bry-
ant. Clarke, Cowan, Hall, Mackubin, Nelson.
OFerrall Petit, and Stevens, Edgerton
and of the House, Messrs. Armstrong, Barton,
kead, Mitsch, Nettleton, Newell, Oliver, Reh-
field, Robertson Roy, Scheffer, Shrner, Steven
son. Sweet, Tollman, Waldhier. Wilkins, and
Wiley.
For W. A. GoRMAN-Mr. Robinson, of Da.
kotah.
Whole number of members. .....ll III
Number present and voting ........... ll3
NJ S. Wilkinson received. ........... 70
James Shields s. ....... SO
w. A. German " ..............
The absentees were Messrs. ADAMS,
CRUTTENDEN, NORRIS, and TAYLOR, of the
Senate.
The Speaker declared, after the vote had
been announced, that MORTON S. WILKIN-
SON had been elected to represent the State
of Minnesota, in the Senate Of the United
States, for six years from the fourth of
March, 1859.
Before the result of the vote had been an
nounced, Mr.. ROBERTSON asked that the
ergeant-at-Arms be sent after the Sena-
tOrial absentees, that they might have an
opportunity of voting.
Mr.. HALL said they were seized with
sudden sickness, produced by anticipation of
the result.
The Speaker said he had no authority to
take the course indicated.
After the vote had been declared, on mo-
ton of Mr. SECoNBE, the Joint Convention
adjourned until Friday, at Il, A. NJ, when
it will reassemble to elect Surveyors of Logs
and Timber for the several districts.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Dec. l6, 1859.
The Senate was called to order, by the
President.
The journal of yesterday was read and
corrected.
By Mr.. FROST That the State Libra
rian be authorized to furnish to the men,
bers of the Senate a copy, each, of the
Constitutional Debates. Adopted.
By Mr.. COWAN That the committee
on printing be instructed to inquire how
much additional expense would be incurred
by publishing the daily journal of the
Senate. Adopted.
By Mr.. MCKUSICK : To 60 into the
election of chaplain on Wednesday next
Laid over under the rule.
By Mr.. COWAN That all printing
for the Senate shall be done by EARLE S.
tbo pfroo
Mr.. COWAN moved that the resolution
be laid on the table and made the special
order of the day for Monday next.
The resolution was laid on the table
without order.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HEATON moved to lay the report
of the Auditor on the table temporarily
which motion prevailed.
On motion, the report of the State Trea-
surer, and the Governors Message, were
disposed of in the same manner.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. HEATON TO amend an act
entitled an act regulating the business of
banking.
At II o'clock the Senate went into joint
convention. See House proceedings.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into committee of the
whole on S. F. No. l., being the joint
resolutions offered by Mr.. ANDREWS, relative
to homestead law.
Mr.. McLAREN offered an amendment
to the preamble, rejecting upon the course
of the Senators of Minnesota in the last
Congress, upon the homestead bill.
Mr.. AVERILL, of Wabashaw, (Rep)
opposed the amendment, and stated that he
was disposed to favor any measure intro
duced by the opposition for the public
good.
Mr.. ROBINSON was opposed to incor-
porating in the resolutions any censure or
insult to the Senator whose co operation was
necessary to give the resolutions any effect
in Congress.
Mr.. MACKUBIN hoped that no party
spirit would be manifested on question
like the one before the Senate, but all
would unite upon measure like this.
Lieut. Gov. HOLCOMBE thought that
the amendment conveyed an unjust censure