The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-11
Minnesota Legislature.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Jan. s.
This being the day designated by law for
the assembling OF the Legislature of the
the State of Minnesota, the members elect
OF the Senate convened in the Senate
Chamber of the Capitol, and were called to
order by Lietenant Governor Donnelly, at
II o'clock NJ.
G. K. CLEVELAND of Faribault
county was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
A committee of two, consisting of Mr..
WATSON, of Freeborn, and Mr.. Pell, of
Wabashaw, was appointed to wait upon
Chief Justice Emmett, and request him to
swear in the members. The Chief Justice
appeared, and upon the presentation of the
proper credentials, the following Senators
took and subscribed to the oath of Office:
lst District. Jas. Smith, of Ramsey county.
I'd. j. K. Reiner, of Washington. H.
Sd. Seth Gibbs, of Stearns.
4th. David Heaton, of Hennepin East.
9Th. R. ]. Baldwin, of Hennepin West.
9th. Samuel Bennett, of Wright.
7th. Archibald NJ. Hays, of Dakota.
9Th. NJ. Cook, of Rice. ,... .e .c al
9th. R. N. McLaren, of Goodhue.
10th. John b. Pell, of Wabashaw. ~.
18th. s. P. Jones. of Olmstead.
18th. Thomas McRoberts, of Houston.
l4th. II. w. Holley, of Fillmore. ~,
18th. John W. Fake, of Mower.
10th. Geo. Watson, of Freeborn. s
hye. Samuel Barney, of Blue Earth.
18th. Thomas j. Galbraith, of Scott.
18th. James M. Lynd, Of Sibley.
'20th. G. K. Cleveland, of Faribault.
2lst. John B. Sanborn, of Ramsey.
The Rev. Mr.. ERDMAN, of the House
of Hope, st. Paul, offered a prayer.
..,q OFFICERS OF THE SENATE. . ..l
On motion of Mr.. MCLAREN, the
Senate proceeded to elect Secretary.
A. B. WEBER was nominated by Mr..
Watson, of Freeborn, and upon calling the
roll Mr.. Webber received the vote of every
Senator, and was declared elected.
Mr.. WATSON, of Free born, nominated
Geo. A. Emmell, of St. Paul as Assistant
Secretary, and he received the votes of
twenty Senators. Mr.. McRoberts, of Hous>
ton, (Dem. did not vote.
Mr.. MCLAREN nominated William D.
Hale, of Goodhue county as Enrolling
Clerk, and he received the vote Of twenty
Senators McRoberts not voting.
Mr.. FAKE, of Mower, nominated @. j.
Short, of Mower county for EDgrOssing
Clerk, and he received the votes of nineteen
Senators. .A ''' eW
Mr.. COOK, of Rice, nominated VIM. H.
Shelley, and he received all the votes cast.
Mr.. COOK nominated F. A. Hausner,
of Washington county, for Fireman, and he
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. SANBORN nominated Rev. M. j..
Erdman OF st. Paul as Chaplain of the
Senate, and he was unanimous elected.
The PRESIDENT then appointed Geo.
F. Potter and James Heaton as Messengers
of the Senate. t,. ssi . 10 ,rt'al sli tet.
The above gentlemen were present and
took the oath of Office. 90 ~. ,.,..,l. y Dn
Mr.. M'LAREN offered a resolution that
the rules of the last Senate be adopted as
the temporary rules of this Senate. Ad-
opted. 81 ...''nsl -s .... " .. ts' ... ..r
Mr.. WATSON, Of Freeborn, offered q
resolution that the Secretary OF the Senate
notify the House of Representatives that
the Senate was permanently organized,
which was adopted. ..-l1, l.o
REPORT OF SURVEYOR GENERAL-FIRsr
ao SOD aaa DISTRICT.
The Surveyor General of the first district
presen ed his annual report, from which 1t
appeared that the total amount of logs sur
veyed for the year ending November Both,
1860, was 42,568,484 feet; lumber, none !;
estimate OF logs now remaining In the st.
Croix river, 100000 feet.
The clerk Of the House appeared and no.
titled the Senate of the organization OF the
House. oader u s5aih sll =.
Mr.. SANBORN moved to appoint a
committee on the part of the Senate, to meet
similar committee of the House and notify
the Governor that both Houses are organ
lied. The motion was adopted and Messrs.
Sanborn and Cleveland we're appointed the
committee on the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. McLAREN offered resolution for
the appointment of committee to confer
with similar committee on the part OF the
House ou fixing the day for joint conven>
tion for canvassing the vote for state officers.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs.
McIaren and Galbraith was appointed as
the committee on the part Of the Senate.
A message from the House was received
proposing this afternoon at two O'Clock, Tor
q joint convention to canvass the vote lor