The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-13
BALLOTS.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, January 6.
The Senate was called to order by the
President. Prayer by Rev. John D. Pope
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
THE RULES OF THE SENATE.
The resolution of Mr.. McKusick came
up, that the report of the Committee on
Standing Rules heretofore adopted be
referred to select committee Of three, con-
sisting of Messrs. Stannard, Robinson, and
Baldwin of Sherburne, with instructions to
report at as early day as possible, such a
code of rules as they may deem best for the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Mr.. ANDREWS rose to a point of
order, that the resolution was out of order,
the matter having been previously deter
mined by the Senate-a reconsideration
having been moved and lost.
The President decided that the Senate
had the right at any time to correct the
journal the Office of President remain
ed Notwithstanding the change of person
that the opinion of the former President
can be revised by the present-that an ap-
peal can be taken in any and all cases from
reconsideration of the vote by which the
rules were adopted did not require two
thirds vote, thus reversing the decision of
President Hocombe, and that the resolution
was in order.
The question was called for, and the yeas
and nays being called for and ordered, there
were yeas 81, nays IL, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Averill, F. E. Baldwin. J. F..
Baldwin, Bartholomew, Bishop, Cook, Evans,
Frost, Galloway, Gluck, Heaton, Hodges. Ken.
needy, King, McKusick, McLaren, Rogers, Stan.
nard, Stewart, Watson, and Winn,-2l.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Andrews, Clarke,
Cowan, Cruttenden, Hail. Nelson, Norris, Pet.
tit, Robinson, Stevens, and Taylor.-l2.
So the resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. HEATON, the decis-
ions of the President of the Senate, revising
the decisions of President Holcombe, were
ordered to be spread upon the journal.
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolution empowering the Railroad
Committee to send for persons and papers,
was adopted.
By Mr.. ADAMS: That the State Audi.
tor report to the Senate the Indebtedness of
the several counties to the State. Adopted
THE FILLMORE CONTESTED CASE.
Mr.. Heaton and Mr.. Cowan were ready
to report, but Mr.. Baldwin of Scott, oil
the same committee, asked to be excused
which was granted, and Mr.. AverilI OF
Wabashaw, was appointed in his place.
| 1t is understood that the reason of Mr..
Baldwin's resignation was, that having
agreed to Mr.. Cowan's report, he did not
like to face the music" from his Republi-
can friends, and accordingly resigned Mr.
Averill was excused from further service on
the committee, on account of sickness in
his family. DR.. Winn was appointed in the
place of Mr.. Averill.
Mr.. WATSON moved that the commit.
tee on the Fillmore county case be instruct
ed to report at three o'clock, and that it be
made the special order of the day at that
time.
On motion Of Mr.. BISHOP, the Senate
took recess till three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order by the
President.
Mr.. HEATON presented the report Of
the majority of the special committee
appointed to inquire who had the prope,
certificates of membership of the Senate
from Fillmore county. The report denied