The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-23
MINNESOTA DISQUALIFICATION Session.

MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE---Fifth Session.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. II. 1868:
The Senate met ut ii o cloch '''" We" ~
TO order by the President. n Dr.,
PRAYER bv the Chaplain. Rev. D. y. hlch.
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
Mr. CLARKE introduced Il resolution ior inc
appointment OF a committee VI tnieo W "sccf
tain and report the amount OF mileage que 10
each member of the Senate. which was adopted,
and Messrs Clarke. Lincoln ana DAILY were APP
ponted as the Committee.
ExECUTIoN OF THE CONDEMNED INDIANS.
The House memorial to the President of the
United States for the execution of the remain
inc condemned Sioux, came up for cOnsidera-
ton in Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Daily in
the Chair.
The memorial was discussed by Messrs. Smith,
Berry. Daniels. Mcclure, Heaton, Moore and
others and when the committee rose, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs with
instructions to report on Friday.
The time having arrived for the Joint Con-
yention for United States Senator, the Senate
took Il recess for that purpose.
ERRATA--In our report of the list of Senate
Committees published yesterday, the name of
Senator Swift. of NicOllet county, is printed as
Chairman Of the Railroad Committee, when 1t
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY,. January J..
House met II the usual hour.
REL ORTs, ETC.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. from the Select Com
mittee reported the number of miles Travelled
bv each member of the House The report
was adopted. "
Upon motion of Mr. RICHARDSON, the
Chief Clerk was directed To issue certificates of
mileage in accordance with the report OF the
Committee.
NOTICES, ETC.
By Mr.. kIDDER. OF bill to repeal An act
granting the privileges of citizenship 10 civiliz-
cd Indians.
BILLS. ETC, INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. YEOMANS, to define the bounda-
rieS Of the Fifth Lumber District. and tor the
erection OF Il new District 20 he called the Sew
enth Laid on the table
By Mr.. RICHARDSON to repeal section ..
chapter Is. of the Compiled Statutes. Referred
10 Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill IL attach the counties OF Cotton
wood and Murray to Brown county. tor Judi
cial purposes.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. HAYES Offered the following joint rcso-
luton. which was referred 10 the Committee on
Military -liiairs
H2SHret. lily lllt House ttlG IStiEitc cbllCuT-
rin@). that the thanks Of the people OF this
State. by their Representatives in the Lcgisla-
tIIre assembled. are hereby rendered to the oiii-
GERS and men of our brave volunteers. who SO
successfully defended cur people on the from
tier in the late Indian raid, and administered
such prompt cllastiseinent upon the merclless
savages who had murdered defenceless
people.
By Mr. THACIiER: That the Chief Clerk
notify the Senate thai the House would now
meet the Senate in joint convention to eject ii
United States Senator.
N JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senate then met the House in joint con-
vention, in the Hall of the House Oh Repre-
scntatives.
Tie SPEAKER OF the House presiding.
Mr.. MURRAY moved that the Convention
adjourn until j. o'clock tomorrow. which was
lostyeas &; nays %.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Mr.. HEATON moved that the Convention
now proceed to the election of a United States
Senator, for the term OF six years from the
fourth of March ensuing.
JAMES SMITH. Jr.. nominated Alexander
Ramsey.
Mr.. DEAN nominated Andrew q. Chattield.
Upon vote being taken. Alexander Ramsey
received - votes, and Andrew q. Chatiied re-
ceiyed Il votes IL follows:
Those who voted for Alexander Ramsey
We're:
Messrs. Baldwin, Berry. Clark, Daniels, Dali
ley, Hcaton McCusick. Mcclure. Miller, OFT
man. Sergeant. ShilOck. See, Smith. Swift,
Warner Austin, Bacon, Bentley. Butler, Camp
bell, Chalfant, CrO>wcll. Davis, Furber, Hayes.
Henderson. Hilton, Lee. McGrath. Mitchell.
TEACHER, Wait. Wakefield. Asa Walker, Hiram
Walker, Wood Woodruff, Ieomans Mr..
Speaker.
Those who voted Tor Andrew g. Chatfeld,
were.
@Messrs Brisbin, Dane Irvine, Lincoln, Moore
Nash, Buell. Buffers Chamberlain, Huey, Kid
der, Murray. Porter. Richardson, Sly, Tenant,
WisWell.
Mr.. Spyague of the House. offered a rcsOlu-
ton that a committee OF three be appointed to
wait upon Alexander Ramsey and inform him
Of his election which was adopted, and Messrs.
Sprague and Kidder Of the House, and Smith
of the Senate. were appointed said committee.
Mr.. Sprague, from the Committee, reported
that they had waited upon Mr.. Ramsey. and he
desired the Committee Ia say that he was CRATE
iul for the honor conferred, and would endeavor
10 discharge the duties OF the office with fidei-
y and to the best Of his ability.
The Convention then al burned.
htter which the House adjourned.
SENATE
ST. PAUL. Thursday, Jan. -.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order By the President
, Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. j. o. Rich.
! FERRY AT RED WING.
/ Mr.. MCCLURE, in pursuance of previous no.
: ticc. introduced bill to grant ferry charter
. across the Mississippi river at Red Wing to
Frank Ives, which was read first and second
times and referred To the Committee on Cor
porations.
a PENSION TO THE WIDOWS AND OIPIIANS
OF THE SUFFERERS FROM THE INDIAN
MASSACRE.
Mr.. DANE, in pursuance of previous notice,
introduced q bill for the relief of the destitute
: widows and minor children Of the sufferers
! from the late Indian massacres. This bill pro-