The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-12
Minnesota Legislature - Extra
Session.
SENATE.

bAANHhA i1'
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 1862.
The Senators convened in the Hall of the
Senate at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and were called
to order by the President.
The roll of the Senate being called by
Districts, there were present Messrs. Bald
win, Bennett, Clarke, Cook, Dane, Daniels,
Duffy, Irvine, Mcclure, Miller, Nash, Rel
ner, See, Smith and Weber.
On motion of Mr.. WEBER the Senate
proceeded to the election of officers
The PRESIDENT appointed Mr.. Weber
Secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. COOK nominated S. Driscoll for Sec
rotary. The ayes and nays being taken he
was declared elected.
Mr.. COOK nominated M. A. Daily for
Assistant Secretary. The ayes and nays
being taken, he was declared elected.
Mr.. COOK offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the Rules of the last Ses-
sion of the Senate be adopted as the perma-
nent rules of this session-which was
adopted.
On Motion of Mr.. WEBER the Secretary
was instructed to notify the House that the
Senate was duly organized and ready to
proceed to business.
Mr.. MILLER moved to proceed to the
election of Incidental Printer.
Mr.. REINER nominated VIM. R. Mar
shall, and the vote being taken, and VIVA.
K. Marshall, having eleven votes, was de-
clared elected.
A joint resolution of the House and SEN
ate was adopted, appointing Committee of
three from both houses to wait upon the
Governor and inform him that both Houses
were organized and ready to receive any
communication he might have to present
The CHAIR appointed as such Commit
tee, Messrs. Miller, Duffy and Weber,
Mr.. MILLER, on the part of the Senate
Committee, reported that the Committee
had waited on the Governor, and that he
would be prepared to communicate his mes
sage at 2 O clock P. NJ.
Mr.. WEBER offered the following res
OlutiOn:
Resolved, That the Senate will meet the
House in Joint Convention this P. NJ at 2
O'Clock, for the purpose of hearing the spe-
cial message of His Excellency, Governor
Ramsey. Adopted.
The CHAIR appointed the same Standing
Committees as that of last Session.
Mr.. SEE moved that the Senate take a
recess till 1:45 p. NJ. Adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2 O'Clock p. M.
The Senate was called to order by the
President-Roll called.
On motion of Mr.. COOK tho Senate took
a recess to meet the House in Joint Conven-
ton for the purpose of hearing the message
OF the Governor.
The Senate, on returning to the Chamber,
was again called to Order-roll called
On motion of Mr.. HEATON, the Sen ate
appointed a committee of three to act in
conjunction with like committee of the
House to report rules to govern both
Houses
The CHAIR appointed as such Commit
tee, Messrs. Heaton, Nash, and Bennett.
On motion of Mr.. HEATON, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called to order at ten
o'clock by the Speaker. The roll was called
and the following members answered to
their names:
Messrs. Aiken, Allen. Bailey, Bostwick,
Buck, Butler, Carver Cornell, Copper,
Ford, Gross, Harris, Magoon, McMullin.
Past, Perry, Porter, Richardson, Rogers,
Thomas, Wiswell, Whiting, Woodruff and
Speaker.
Absent-Messrs. Burt, Chosen, Johnson.
Kemper, V. p. Kennedy, R. NJ. Kennedy,
McGrew, Peterson, Rohr, Roy, Severance.
Sheardown, Stevens, Thatcher, Weld and
Whipple.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr..
Whitney.
There being vacancy in the office of
ACCictanf G1ar1- Mr ~ oh &c
st. Anthony Nea0s, was designated by the
Chief Clerk, for that position and elected
by the House.
Ter, Wiswell and Thomas, were then ap.
pointed to act in conjunction with similar
committee of the Senate, to wait upon his
Excellency the Governor, and inform him
the two Houses were now organized and
ready to receive any communication he may
have to make.
Messrs. Past and Aiken were appointed a
committee to inform the Senate that the
House was now ready to proceed to bus
mess.
Hon. L. X. AAKER, of Goodhue, who
was not present at the last session of the
House, now presented his credentials, and
was sworn in.
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upon the Governor, informed the House
that they had attended to that duty. and
that the Governor had informed them he
would see the two houses in Joint conven-
ton at 2 o clock P. NJ.
The House then took recess till two
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The members and officers of the Senate
were announced as being in attendance for
the purpose of hearing the message of the
Governor.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Thach-
er, Dane, and See Committee 10 wait upon
His Excellency and inform him that the
two Houses were now assembled in joint
convention, who soon returned and reported
the Governor in attendance, who came for
ward to the Speakers desk and delivered
the following message:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Rep.
resentauves:
An imperative sense OF official duty, supa
ported by an uDmistakable popular demand,
has induced me to call you together in extra
session, to take measures and supply means
to meet the necessities of The present extra
ordinary crisis in our history, for which the
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