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

SENATE
TUESDAY, Jan. Z.
At twelve o'clock the Senate was called
to order by the President, Lieut.. Cover
nor Donnelly.
The PRESIDENT appointed Senator A.
B. Weber, Of Freedom, Secretary pro kn'
On motion of Mr.. REINER, of Washing
ton, committee was appointed consisting
of Messrs, Reiner and Cleveland Of Blue
Earth, to wait on Chief Justice Emmett, and
solicit his attendance to administer the oath
to the members.
The PRESIDENT then called over the
numbers of the Senatorial Districts, and the
following Senators appeared to take the
oath prescribed by the Constitution:
FIRST DIsTRICT-Ramsey County east
James Smith, Jr.
-Washington-J.K K. Reiner.
THIRD-Stearns, Todd, Cass, &c.-Sylva.
nus B. Lowry.
F1FrH-Hennepin west-R. ]. Baldwin.
SXTH-Carver. Wright, &c.-Samuel Ben
net.
SEvENTH-DakOta-C. w. Nash.
EIGHTH-Rice-M. Cook.
NINTH Goodhue-Charles Mcclure.
H-Wabashaw-LinuSR Richards.
ELEvENTH---Winona-. Wheeler Sar-
geant.
TwELFTH-Olmstead- V. Daniels.
-Houston-CharleS II. See.
TH-Fillmore-Luke Miller.
FIFTEENTH-Mower and Dodge. FL.
Clarke.
IxrEENTH-Steele, Waseca and Freeborn
"A. B. Weber.
SEvENrEENTH-Blue Earth and LIE Sueur
Nathan Dane
EIGHTEENTH-Scott-T.J j. Duffy
NINETEENTH-Nicollet and Brown-Henry
A. Swift.
TwENTIErH-Faribault and MARITIME.
K. Cleveland.
TWENTY FRsT--Ramsey west-John R.
Irvine.
Mr. Heaton of the Fourth District was the
only absent member.
Mr.. REINER, from the Committee ap-
pointed to wait ON Chief Justice Emmett
reported that the committee were unable to
find that officer, and the oath was admins
tered by the President, after which each
member subscribed his name to the same.
Mr. COOK moved the Senate proceed to
elect permanent officers, which was adopted.
Mr.. COOK nominated Frederick DriscOll,
of Scott county, as Secretary of the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to vote for
Secretary. The whole number of votes was
10; and Mr.. Driscoll received 10, and he
was declared duly elected.
Mr.. SWIFT, of Nicollet, nominated for
Assistant Secretary, Mr.. NJ. A. Daily, Of
Steele county, and he received all the votes
cast and was declared elected.
Mr.. SMITH, of Ramsey, nominated for
Enrolling Clerk, Mr.. Geo. F. Cleveland, OF
Faribault county, and he received all the
votes cast, and was declared elected.
Mr.. BENNETT, of Wright, nominated for
Engrossing Clerk, Geo. F. Potter of Hous-
ton, and he was unanimously elected
Mr.. RICHARDS nominated George F.
Childs, as Sergeant alarms, and he was
unanimously elected.
Mr.. CLEVELAND nominated Frederick
Schmidt as Fireman, and he was unani
mously elected.
Mr.. CLEVELAND nominated Rev. A. S.
Fiske for Chaplain, and he was unanimously
elected.
The PRESIDENT then appointed as Mes
sengers, Master James HeatOn and Master
Frank Morrison.
The CLERK Of the House appeared and
announced the organization of that body.
Mr.. SMITH moved that the Senate pro-
coed to the election of an Incidental Prin-
ter, which was adopted, and Mr.. VIM. R.
Marshall was nominated by Mr.. Reiner, and
was unanimously elected.
Mr.. COOK of Rice, offered resolution
that the Secretary of Senate be requested to
inform the House of the permanent organi-
cation of the Senate, which was adopted.
Mr.. SMITH of Ramsey, offered a resolu-
ton that Committee be appointed to con-
fer with similar Committee Of the House,
to fix upon time and place for the Legis-
lature to meet in Joint Committee to canvass
the vote for State officers.
The resolution was adopted and MessrS.
Smith and Cooke were appointed that COM
mittee
Mr. SWIFT moved the appointment of a
Committee on the part OF the Senate to
ait on the Governor and inform him of
The organization of the Legislature, and
that both bodies were ready to receive any
communication that he might be pleased to
make.
The PRESIDENT appointed as that COM
mittee, Messrs. Swift, Mcclure and Nash.
On motion of Mr.. REINER the rules of
the last Senate were adopted as the tempo
rary rules of this Senate.
Mr.. WEBER offered resolution that
the Secretary be authorized to subscribe for
five daily newspapers, or their equivalent
in weeklies, for each member and officer of
the Senate, at the expense of the State.
Mr.. SWIFT moved to strike out lat the
expense of the State" Lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. BENNETT offered resolution that
each member of the Senate be authorized
to purchase five dollars worth of stationery
at the expense of the State. Adopted.
Mr.. BENNETT offered a resolution, which
was adopted, giving the officers of the SEN
ate the same amount for stationery as the
members.
In conjunction with the House Commit
tee, Messrs Swift, Daily and Weber were
appointed committee on joint standing
rules.
On motion of MIR. COOK, the Senate adj.
journed until 10 O. clock, Wednesday morn
ing.
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