The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-03-13
SENATE.


ST.. PAUL, March s.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
\ message was received by the Governor,
transmitting the resignation of Hon. Ignatius
Donnally, of the Office of 1t. Governor.
The President laid before the Senate the fol-
lowing communication from the Hon. Ignatus
Donnelly:
NININGER March 5, 1868.
Hon, HENRY A. SWIFT, President pro tem OF
the Senate of the State of Minnesota:
Dear SIR: have this day forwarded to His
Excellency, Governor Ramsey, my resignation
of the Office of Lieutenant Governor Of the
State.
The resignation necessarily brings to con.
clusion my duties as President of the Senate,
exercised by virtue of the office of Lieutenant
Governor.
/ have to express my unfeigned regret that
the serious illness of my children will prevent
my being present to thank. in person, the
members of the Senate for the uniform kind
ness extended to me during the session, and
the officers of that body for the prompt and
efficient manner in which they have discharged
their duties and facilitated the work of leuisla-
ton.
Iwould be obliged, therefore, if you would
express to them my sincere regret at parting
from them, and assure them that carry with
every member and officer of the body, and shall
entertain the most earnest wishes for their flu
ture welfare and prosperity.
| have the honor to be,
Very truly, yours, &C.,
IGNATIUS DONNELLY.
Mr.. MOORE offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of this body are
hereby most cordially rendered to the Hon. To-
for bn
partially, dignity and eminent ability with
which he has so long presided over the DELHI
eratiOnS of the Senate That our warmeSt wishes
for his health and happiness will ever accom-
pany him, whether in the discharge of his dtl-
ties as private citizen or in the more impor-
thant obligations soon to deyolve upon him as
member of the National Congress.
Mr.. HEATON offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Hesolred, That our thanks are hereby tender
ed to our genial and agreeable Secretary of the
Senate, Judge E. B. Ames, for the highly salts
factory manner in which he has discharged the
duties of his responsible position. May he
ever preserve his native good humor, and al
ways meet with prosperity and happiness.
Mr.. SMITH offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolued. That the thanks of the Senate are
due and are hereby rendered to the officers of
the Senate for the faithful and efficient manner
in which they have respectively discharged
their duties.
The Senate then went into executive session,
which was continued for an hour.
When the doors were again opened, Messrs.
Dane and Clark were appointed committee
to act in conjunction with similar committee
of the House, to wait upon the Governor and
inquire if he had any further communication to
make.
The Committee having performed the duty
assigned them and the Governor having in
formed the Senate that he had no further COM
munications to make,
Messrs. HEATON and SMITH made some
well-timed, happy and feeling remarks, and
the Senate adjourned sine de.