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

MINNESOTA DISQUALIFICATION Session.
SENATE.
.. WEDNESDAY. Jan. IA, 1868.
The Senate met at II o'clock, and was called
to order by the President. n p;nh
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. a. v. hicn'
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
Mr. CLARKE introduced resolution for the
,nno;ntment of a committee of three to ascer
tain and report the amount of mileage due to
each member of the Senate, which was adopted,
and Messrs. Clarke, Lincoln and Daily were APP
pointed as the Committee.
EXECUTION OF THE condemned INDIANS.
The House memorial to the President of the
United States for the execution of the remain
ing condemned Sioux, came up for considers
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-
vention for United States Senator, the Senate
took recess for that purpose.
ERRArA--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
should have been Senator Smith, Of Ramsey.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY. January Il.
House met at the usual hour
REL ORTs, ETC.
Mr. RICHARDSON from the Select Conn
mittee reported the number of miles travelled
by each member of the House. The report
was adopted.
Chief Clerk was directed to issue certificates of
mileage in accordance with the report of the
Committee.
NOTICES, ETC.
BY Mr. kIDDER. of a bill to repeal al act
granting the privileges of citizenship to clviliZ-
cd Indians.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. YEOMANS to define the bounda-
ries of the Fifth Lumber District, and for the
erection of new District to be called the Sew
enth. Laid on the table.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, to repeal section 5.
chapter Is of the Compiled Statutes. Referred
to Judiciary Committee
Senate bill to attach the counties of Cotton
wood and Murray to Brown county. for judi
cial purposes.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HAYES offered the following joint reso-
luton which was referred TO the Committee on
Military Aft;iirs:
Resoirea, By the House (the Senate concur
ring), that the thanks of the people OF this
State by their Representatives in the Legisla-
ture assembled are hereby rendered to the Off
GERS and men of brave volunteers, who so
successfully defended our people on the from
tier in the late Indian raid, and administered
such prompt chastisenent upon the mercilcss
savages who had murdered our defenceless
people
By Mr. TEACHER: That the Chief Clerk
notify the Senate that the House would now
meet the Senate in joint convention, to elect a
United States Senator.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The Senate then met the House in joint con-
vention, in the Hall of the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
The SPEAKER OF the House presiding,
Mr. MURRAY moved that the Convention
adjourn until - o'clock tomorrow, which was
lOst-yeas s; nays 90
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 G. Chatfield.
Upon vote being taken, Alexander Ramsey
received 40 votes, and Andrew G. Chatfield re-
ceived IL votes, rs follows:
Those who voted for Alexander Ramsey,
were:
Messrs. Baldwin, Berry. Clark, Daniels, Dali
ley, Heaton McCusick. Mcclure, Miller Ott-
Warner, Austin, Bacon, Bentley, Butler, Camp
bell, Chalfant, Croswell Davis, Furber, Hayes,
Henderson, Hilton, Lee, McGrath, Mitchell,
MOulton, Kramer, Smith, Sprague. Taylor,
TEACHER, Wait. Wakefield, Asa Walker Hiram
Walker, Wood. Woodruff, Yeomans, Mr..
Speaker.
Those who voted for Andrew G. Chatfeld,
NNIessrs Brisbin. Dane Irvine, Lincoln, Moore,
Nash, Buell., Buffers, Chamberlain, Huey, Kid
der, Murray. Porter, Richardson, Sly, Tenant,
Wiswell.
Mr. Sprague, of the House, offered resolu-
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
full for the honor conferred, and would endeavor
10 discharge the duties of the office with fideli-
~ and to the best of his ability.
The Convention then adjourned.
After which the House adjourned.
SENATE.
! ST. PAUL, Thursday, Jan. 10.
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
! tice 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.
| PENSION TO THE WIDOWS AND OIPHANs
OF THE SUFFERERS FROM THE INDIAN
MASSACRE.
Mr.. DANE, in pursuance of previous notice,
! introduced a bill for the relief of the destitute
! widows and minor children of the sufferers
from the late Indian massacres. This bill pro-
vides, under certain restrictions, that it shall
be the duty of the County Commissioners to
appropriate monthly for period OF five years
a certain amount for the support OF such wild
ows and minor children as shall make appli-
cation