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state officers, and on motion of Mr.. COOK,
the Senate accepted the invitation, with an
amendment to meet at three o'clock instead

OF two.
NEWSPAPERS FOR SENATORS.
Mr.. CLEVELAND offered resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Senate to
subscribe for ten daily newspapers, or their
equivalent in weeklies, for each of the Sem
ators.
Mr.. McLAREN moved to strike out ten
and insert five. The amendment was adopted
all the Senators voting in its favor except
ing Messrs Cleveland, Galbraith, Sanborn
and Watson.
Mr.. HEATON moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table. He said the state had
paid $4,000 for papers and what are called
incidental expenses" and hoped every
member would be willing to shoulder the
expense of newspapers themselves.
The motion to lay on the table was lost,
and the resolution adopted. Messrs. Bald
win, Barney, Gibbs, Heaton, Holley, Jones,
McRoberts and Norton only, voting against
it.
Notice of the concurrence of the House
in the proposition of the Senate to meet in
joint convention at three o'clock was re-
ceived and the Senate took recess until
that hour.
In the afternoon the Senate went into
joint convention, and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At II M, Hon. JARED BENSON, clerk of
the last House of Representatives, called
the members assembled to order I; and sta>
ted that in obedience to law, the districts
would becalled over, when the members elect
would come forward and be sworn in by
Attorney General Cole. He named Mr..
E. E. PAULDINa of Nicolet, as temporary
clerk.
The districts were then called, and the
following members presented themselves and
took the oath of Office. "
First District ct-Henry Acker and J. P. Kid
der, of Ramsey county. ,a M
Sscond.-H. L Thomas of Washington, E. D.
Whiting of Chisago, and Emil D. Munich of Pine
Third--Thos. Cathcart of Crow Wing, Levi
Wheeler of Morrison, P. L. Gregory of Doug
las.
Fourt.---Jared Benson of Anoka, and G. v.
Mayhem of Benton. 3-I' e..
FUth.---F. R. E. Cornell AID W. Hayden of
Hennepin.
Ai1tk.---v. P. Kennedy of Meeker, T. D.
Smith of Carver, and VIM. R. Baxter OF Nc
Decd.
Ssventa.-.-H. G. o. Morrison and Mark A.
Chamblin of Dakota. .-.
E,ghth.-.-J. D. Haskins and Charles Wood of
Rice. .sl
Ninth.---J. E. Chapman and Clark White of
Goodhue.
Tsnth---N. S. Tefft of Wabashaw.
Eleuenth.. ..--Ebenezer Warner and M. Wheeler
Sargent of Winona.
Itoe!tth.---A. Harkins and W. K. Tattersall of
Olmsted.
Thirteenth B. LeBlond of Houston.
EO,rrfeo,,fb II Ruf1or w n SharwOod
and j. P. Howe of Fillmore.
Fifteenth Mantor and Thomas ]. Hunt
of Dodge. o3 g.n.s1 t.-c. .a -.s.
S,rteenth.- James E. Childs of Waseca, and
w. F. Petit of Steele. Il. av a4g
Serenteenh.--G. W. Stewart and Asa Chez
die of LeSueur; L. D. Patterson of Blue
Earth. i . t A~.l" t54at.}1 .aiA
Eighteenth Driscoll of Scott.
N.neteenh G. Hanscomb and E. E. Paul
ding of Nicollet. y t" d,. .mc
Itcentieth.---A. Strocker of Brown.
Itcenty tirst.- -Wm. L. Banning of st. Paul.
Messrs. WHITING of Chisago; MUNICH of
Pine; CHEEDLE of LeSueur; TArTERsALL of
Olmsted; and SARGENT of Winona, not hav-
ing their credentials with them, were admit
ted to seats by resolution, and assumed the
oath of Office.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. a.
For Speaker of the House, JARED BEN
SON, of Anoka county, received forty tsco
votes, being all that were cast, and was de-
clared elected by the Clerk. He addressed
the House briefly, pledging himself to an
honest, impartial, and dligent discharge
Of the duties of the ofice-after which he
took the oatn required by law. "
d For Chief Clerk, DAVID BLAKELY, of
Olmsted county, received 81 votes, and
EPHRAIM PIERCE, of Ramsey, votes. Mr..
BLAKELY was sworn into Office by the At
torney General. aA 70 .faalo.s
For Assistant Clerk, JOHN S. PAST, of
Hennepin, received 81 votes, and E. S.
BRoADBELr, of Ramsey, votes. -o'
For Enrolling Clerk, JOHN VAN VLEET,
of Fillmore county, received 81 votes, and
s. M. FLINT, of Ramsey, votes.
For Engrossing Clerk. MYRoN CONNOLLY,
of Douglas county, received 81 votes, and
1. N. OARDozo, of Ramsey, votes. Ng]
For Sergeant-at-Arms, THOMAS McDoN-
OUCH, of Blue Earth, received 81 votes, and
JOHN B. OLIVIER, of Ramsey, votes.
For Fireman, THOMAS MULLEN, of Brown
county, was elected. Five votes were cast
for VIM. NEvNs. rgi 9i't
The SPEAKER, in pursuance of the
authority vested in him, appointed JOHN
LEscH and THOMAS 81. WINTERS, Messen-
gers to the House. t
Rev. A. 8. FIsKE, of st. Paul, was de-
clared unanimously elected Chaplain.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
Mr.. ACKER moved that committee |
of three be raised to wait upon the Cover.
nor and notify him that the House is pre-
pared to transact business. The resolution
was lost.
Subsequently on motion of Mr.. BUTLER
q committee Of two was appointed to act |