The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-11

CLERK PAY FOR CLOSING UP JOURNAL.

CLERK PAY FOR CLOSING UP JOURNAL.
Mr.. KIDDER, on leave, introduced a reso-
luton allowing the Chief and Assistant Clerk
pay for five days after the close of the session,
and authorizing the Chief Clerk to draw GER
titicates therefor.
CONTRACT WITH STATE PRINTER.
Mr.. LETFORD, from the Committee on
Printing, reported the agreement of the Sen
ate and House Committees with the State Prin-
ter, as follows:
First for, volumes of laws and legislative
journals, including documents forming part
thereof: composition, Sc cents ;'presswOrk, 81
cents paper cover binding, including all of the
binders work, ID cents copy.
Second, for all other work: composition 67
cents; presswork, So cents folding, stitching
and collating, 10 cents per hundred sheets:
brochure covering including last item men,
toned above, (cOllating,) IL cents per copy
Third, alterations if embracing new matter,
to be charged in accordance with the above
rates.
Payment to be made in cash.
The report was adopted
THANKS TO SPEAKER BENSON.
Mr.. WISWELL, on leave, introduced the
following resolution: MIR. RICHARDSON in
the Chair.
ReSOtCeG, 1naL the tnlEkS OF LnlS house are
hereby rendered to the Hon. Jared Benson for
the able, impartial and courteous manner in
which he has presided over the deliberations of
this House, and that our kindest regards and
best wishes will 90 with him as we separate to
return to our respective homes.
The resolution was adopted by unanimous
and full vote.
THANKS TO CLERKS AND OTHER OFFICERS.
Mr.. WOODRUFF offered the following:
Resolved That the thanks of the House are
hereby rendered to the Chief Clerk, the Assist
ant, Engrossng and Enrolling Clerks, the Ser
geant-at-Arms, Fireman and Messengers, for
the faithful and satisfactory manner in which
they have performed their respective duties
during the present session.
Adopted unanimously.
PRESENTATION TO SPEAKER BENSON.
Mr.. KIDDER addressed the Speaker as fol-
lows accompanying it with the presentation of
large and beautiful album, containing the
photographs of each of the members of the
House and arranged to contain two hundred
photographs
Mr.. SPEAKER BENSON THE members and
officers of this House have just entrusted me
with a commission to you at once melancholy
and grateful melancholy that its performance
is occasiOned by our official separation, and
ereatful that it is intended to manifest respect
for YOU as a man and a recognition of your gen.
tlemanly department, not only in the perform
ance of your duties as your presiding officer,
but in our social Intercourse. We take pleas
ure in saying, that i'll the performance of such
duties, public trust has been honOrably dis
charged and public trust faithfully performed.
As a slight token of respect of the members
and officers of this House of Representatives.
to perpetuate our names in your memory and
most effectually awaken in your bosom our
personal regard, they present you TINS Atbum,
fho hotO he ne of
each of us. Here follows the ceremony Of
presenting the same.
Receive it and treasure it! know you will :;
and when you are far from us, with your
loved ones at home, as you turn over its leaves
YOU will he reminded of those whose conf
dence and respect you have won, and OF pleas
ant recollectiOns OF the past which can nerer be
forgotten.
May you return to your family in the enjoy
ment Of all those pleasures which make dOmeS-
tic life SO desirable, and may prosperity eyer
attend you in your journey through life.
To which Mr.. Speaker responded, with ap-
parent feeling, appropriate to the occasion, as
follows:
Gov. KIDDt:R AND GENTLEMEN You all
know how impossible it is to express in words
the feelings of the heart on an occasion like
this. cannot | will not attempt 1t. can
only thank YOU in the most simple manner,
for this beautiful and most acceptable git.
Intrnsically it is valuable present; out by
far its greatest value to me is found within its
covers. There have the faces OF the men of
this House, most of whom l met for the first
time at the commencement OF the session.
men who most generously placed ME III the
Speakers chair and who have ever been ready,
by word and deed, to aid me in the discharge
of its duties.
Gentlemen, YOU could not have offered me a
fpc lDDrOOa-
ton and esteem. l shall care tor 1t as my
choicest treasure while live and when l die
1 shall beoueath it to my children as their most
sacred inheritance.
And now, gentlemen of the House, word
more in response to the resolution SO kind ana
so complimentary to me, that you nave passed
tonight with such entire unanimlty. L shall
believe yea I know, that every response to
that resolution came from the heart. am
proud of this expression. and from my heart
thank you for it.
The short sixty days we have spent SO pleas
antly together, will never be forgotten by ME.
For each and every member OF the House,
T have none but the most kindly feeling, and
my most ardent wish is, that health and pros
perity may ever attend you.
Our session has been unusually Tree from I'M
pleasant or unfriendly feeling. A large amount
of business has been DONE and L believe well
done. If it shall prove otherwise, know that
the head and not the heart has been at fault. l
believe there has never q body of men as
sembled in any Legislature who desired mere
to do just right than ours. And none l be-
lieve ever had larger proportion of high
minded, honorable and temperate men.
am indebted to every member on this floor
for the courtesy and Kindness extended to me,
and attention to the business of the House. To
the several committees OF the House am I'M
der especial obligations for the prompt and
faithful discharge of their duties. assure you,
gentlemen, that look forward 10 our parting
With sincere regret But the Constitution and
laws. as well as the public good, require it, and
we must bow to it. Again l thank You, gem
tlemen, from the fulness of my heart for yonr
generosity and kindness.
FOrty-Ef.hth Day.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March f.
The Senate met at the usual hour. Prayer by
the Chaplain.