The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15

The substitute was adopted and the resolu-
ton carried.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. z. 1864.
The Senate met and was opened with prayer
by the Chaplain, Rev. F. A. Noble.
Roll called and journal read and corrected.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Senator NORTON, from the committee
appointed to confer with House committee
and ask the Governor what time he would
make any communication to the two bodies,
reported that he had set Monday noon as the
time.
THE CANVASS OF VOTES.
Senator MILLER, from the joint committee
appointed yesterday to confer with q House
committee and set a time for canvassing the
votes for State officers, reported that IL o'clock
to-day had been fixed for such joint convention.
Whereupon, the Senate took q recess to meet
with the House in joint convention.
THREE O'CLOCK. P. M.
The Senate was called to order by the Chair
at 3 o'clock, +. NJ, and business proceeded
with.
PERMANENT RULES
Senator SPRAGUE, from the committee APP
pointed yesterday to prepare permanent Rules
OF Order, submitted q report embracing the
rules of last session, with some sensible changes
The same were adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 1864.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Mr.. LETFORD, of Carver, from Committee
to notify the Governor, reported that he had
been delayed, by sickness in his family, in the
preparation of his message and would not be
ready to communicate with the Legislature be-
fore Monday next Report accepted.
JOINT CONVENTION
Mr. kIDDER, of Ramsey, from joint CON-
mittee, reported IL o'clock as the hour agreed.
upon for joint convention to-day. Report
adopted.
PERMANENT RULES.
Mr.. RIGBY, of Steans, offered resolution
to appoint a committee of three to report per-
manent rules. Adopted. And the Speaker
such Committee.
DISTRIBUTIONS OF STATUTES.
Mr.. GATES, Of Goodhue, offered a resolu-
ton instructing the Secretary of State to fur
nish each member q copy of the Compiled
Statutes, to be returned or paid for at the close
of the session. Adopted.
Mr.. YOUMANS moved recess until IL
o'clock. Agreed to.
JANUARY 7, 1S64-11 A. n.
The House assembled, and the President,
members and officers of the Senate having en-
tered, the Convention was called to order by
the Speaker.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
In pursuance OF the law to that effect, the
returns of the last general election, transferred
by the Secretary of State to the Speaker of the
House, were opened and canvaSsed in the pres.
ence Of the two Houses in Joint Convention
CORRECTION OF ERROR.
In canvassing the returns of Waseca county.
it appeared by the aggregate of towns that Mr..
Welles received for Governor $50 votes, where.
as i'll the abstract his vote was stated (by
clerical error at 259. whereupOn
Mr.. RICHARDSON, of Stearns, moved that,
from Waseca county, Mr.. Welles be allowed
$50 votes. which motion was agreed to.
MIR. fOUMANS moved recess until 211a
o'clock. Agreed to.
At ~ NJ, the Convention reassembled,
and the result of the State canvass having been
announced and declaration made of officers
elected, the Convention adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order upon adjourn
nent OF the Joint Convention, at 2:40 p. N.
ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY
Mr.. MOULTON, of Olmsted, moved an ad
journment to 2 p. NJ. on Monday next, which
was agreed TO, and the House adjourned.
AMENDING THE RULES.
tn n>oluti.n offered Yesterday INCREASING
the e .:uin,'tc'> on tdurailpn and III Statr
Pris'n. ia i've members each, WAC taken up
and adopted.
THE INAUGURATION.
Senator MILLER offered a resolution pro.
viding that o committee of three be appointed
to act with similar committee on the part of
the House. and wait on the Governor and State
ofheers elect. and arrange programme for the
Inauguration, which was adopted, and Senators
Miller, Porter and Pillsbury were appointed
such committee.
The committee soon after appeared and re-
ported that the Inauguration had been fixed
for IL O'Clock NJ. tomorrow "wednesday, Jan
uary 18TH in the Hall of the House Of Repre-
natives.
HOUSE BILL PASSED.
g. House File No. 1. A bill for an act relat-
ing to Taxes in Sibley county for 1868 " was
read first time, and referred to select com
mittee, who recommended its adoption. 1t
was then put ON second and third reading
(under suspension of the rules) and passed.
POSTAGE FOR THR MEMBERS.
Senator STEVENS moved that the Secretary
provide necessary postage for the members and
officers. Amended so as to read" to the
amount OF IS each, and adopted.
PRINTING OF THE MANUAL.
Senator MORRISON offered resolution pro.
viding for the printing of the usual "Legisla.
tive Manual" with the Constitution Of the
State and list of counties and Senatorial Dis.
tricts in addition to the usual matter Laid
over under the rules.
MILEAGE.
Senator SPRAGUE, from the special COM
mittee on mileage, offered a report of mileage
due to members as follows:
Members. Miles. amount.
Berry,. lilo SIG so
Cameron. ..346 81 80
Daniels .25O 81 80
Langley ........~..... so SO
Lincoln ................... 90 3 90
Mckuslck. ............... 40 6 90
Miller .260 80 90
Morrison. ................. 20 3 90