The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10

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SEVENTH. G. Chamberlain andJ.
G. Copper.
EIGHTH. George S. Woodruff and Caleb
ClOssOn. t
NINTH. A. Thacher and L. K Aaker.
TENTH.-O. d. Ford. H
ELEvENTH.-S. B. Sheardown and 4. D.
Weld.
TwELFTH.-Thomas Harris and F. Johns
ton.
THIRTElNTH.-Samuel Aiken.
FoURTEENTH.-A. 81. Butler, Peter Peter
son, and John McGrew.
FIFTEENTH G. Rogers and s. W. Bost-
wick.
SIXTEENTH. G. Magoon and P. G. Bal
ley.
SEvENTEENTH.-J.J j. Porter, T. n Perry,
Sem, and James Wisnell. l
EIGHTEENTH.-N. NJ. D. M,Mullin.
NINETEENTH.-M. j. Severance and Adam
Buck.
TWENTIETH O. Kempfer.
TWENTY FIRsT.-NichOlas Gross.
Of this number, Messrs. Aaker and Cham
berlin, were not present.
The House then proceeded to the election
of officers, with the following result:
Hon. JARED BENSON received 80 votes,
and was elected Speaker of the House.
The Speaker was then sworn, and pro.
ceeding to the Speakers Chair, delivered
the following address:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
My poor thanks is all 1 can now offer you
in return for the high honor you have con-
ferred upon me. In the discharge of the
duties imposed upon me, shall hope to be
able, day by day to give you what is more
substantial and more satisfactory.
The experience l have had in this posi-
ton, has taught me something of its impOr-
lance, and something of its difficulties.
pledge you that justice and impartiality
shall guide mein the discharge of its duties.
In times like these, when our country is con.
vulsed with internal troubles, and the very
existence of our Government endangered,
and when the utmost exertion of the Gov
eminent aided by the loyal States is needed
to sustain and preserveit, it will become us,
the people will expect us to enter upon and
complete the business of the session in the
shortest possible time consistent with pro-
per consideration of the subjects demanding
our attention.
l shall often require your kind indulgence
and charity, in passing lightly over the mis-
takes and errors l may make, and l shall
hope as often to receive them.
Again, Gentlemen with heart briming
with gratitude, l thank you for the high
honor of this position, and the very fatter-
ing manner in which it has been accorded
me.
The House then proceeded to the election
of Chief Clerk.
DAVID BLAKELY, of Olmsted county,
was nominated, and upon being voted for,
received sc votes, and was declared elected.
For Assistant Clerk, J. J. KNOX, of Ram
sey county, was nominated and elected, re-
ceiving 36 votes.
For Enrolling Clerk, EPHRAIM McMUR.
TIRE, OF Fillmore county, was elected, re-
ceiving sc votes.
For Engrossing Clerk, D. B. JOHNSON,
OfMOwer county, was elected, receiving 81
votes.
For Sergeant-at Arms, LEVI NUTTING
of Rice county, was elected, receiving 80
votes.
For Fireman, VIM. REED, of Blue Earth,
was elected. receiving 81 votes.
For Chaplain, Rev, j. G. WHITNEY, of
Hennepin county, was elected, receiving 81
votes.
For Incidental Printer, W.R. MARSHALL
was elected, receiving sc votes.
Masters ALBERT EDGERTON, and E. E
COLLINS were appointed Messengers.
The officers were then sworn in.
The Clerk was directed to notify the Sen
ate of the organization of the House.
Mr.. CORNELL moved that the rules OF
the last House be the temporary rules of the
present House.
Also, that Committee of five be appoint
ed to report permanent rules for the House.
Messrs. Cornell, Stevens, Rogers, Burt
and Richardson, were appointed.
Mr.. STEVENS moved that the Chief
Clerk be authorized to subscribe for four
copies of the Daily papers, or their equiva-
lent in weeklies, for each of the members
and officers of this House.
The resolution was amended, to allow five
papers, and upon the adoption of the resolu-
ton as amended the ayes and noes were
called, and resulted as follows, yeas 20,
nays IL.
Messrs. Allen, Bostwick, Burt, Carver,
Cornell, Copper, Gross, Past, Thomas, Weld,
and Wiswell voted in the negative.
A motion was made to have the Chief
Clerk issue stationery certificates of five dol.
lars to each of the members, which was
adopted.
Upon motion committee of three was
appointed to act with similar committee
from the Senate, to notify His Excellency,
the Governor, that both Houses were'organ-
lied and prepared to receive any commune
cation he might have to make. Messrs.
Aiken, Whipple and Rohr were appointed.
Upon motion, committee of three was
appointed to confer with similar commit
tee to fix time and place for the canvass
ing of the returns of the last General Elec-
ton. Messrs. Thomas Porter, and Kenne
dy of Meeker were appointed said commit.
tee.
A committee of three on joint standing
rules was appointed. Messrs. Past, Gross,
and Butler, were appointed.
Mr.. CORNELL moved that 10 O. clock A.
M. be fixed as the time of meeting, unless
otherwise ordered, which was agreed to.
Adjourned.