The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-12

/ DIinnesots Legislature.
SENATE, Jan. 6.-The 81 .s.~, Il. be-
ing from the odd-numlered districts and
from the 18th district, were sworn in and
then the officers of the Senate for the ses.
sion were elected as follows, being the nom-
inees of the Republican caucus:
.Secretary-Charles w. Johnson of Henne-
pin county
Assistant secretary-W. D. Hawkins Of
. EEn4r5!! is1 cl:rk-1sa.o Hooper of kandi-
Engrossing Clerk-Ed. H. Folsom of Chi
sago county.
! Sergeant-at-Arms-George C. Chamber
lain Of jackson county.
Fireman-C. A. Rose of Anoka county.
| Instead of electing q Chaplain it was re-
solved to invite the resident clergymen OF
St. Paul to open each daily session with re-
igious services.
HousR.-The House OF Representatives
met at IL H., and the members were sworn
in by Justice Mcmillan. w. r. Kinyon, Re-
Burchard, Opposition, by Sc to 46, seven
members not voting. s. H. Nichols was
elected Chief Clerk and Geo. w. Boswell
Assistant Clerk by about the same vote. For
Assistant Clerk the Opposition presented the
name Of Frank Daggett who failed by three
votes to get the nomination for that position
in the Republican caucus, giving him their
iull party vote, but he was defeated. Then
3: Chadwick was elected Second Assistan
Clerk, and z. Is. Clark Enrolling Clerk, IT,
ceiving unanimous vote. l.. G. Nelson
was elected Engrossing Clerk, s. C. Dun
ham Postmaster and Assistant Engrossing
| Clerk, Washington Pierce, Sergeat- at Arms.
The House refused to elect q Chaplain by
vote of AZ to So. The usual preliminary
resolutions were presented, and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, JAN 6.-Rev. John Mattocks hav-
range with resident clergymen to open the
daily sessions with prayer, replied that he
! had no means of communicating with all
Of the thirty-ive clergymen of St. Paul, and
| that it was impracticable for him to carry
out the resolution of the Senate Alter some
debate an election of Chaplain vas had, re-
sulting in the choice Of Rev. 5. N. Phelps
Marion, Olmsted county. Mr.. Graves
Offered resolution proposing to require
give security by government bonds brother
wise, which was laid over until the commit
tees are appointed The concurrent resolu-
tion of yesterday relative to printing the re-
ports was so amended as to include all the
reports, associate q joint committee with the
Secretary OF State 70 attend TO the matter,
and provide that parts OF the several reports
may be omitted, and that the work shall be
divided and 20 to the lowest bidders, and
was then passed.
HOUSE, Jan. 6.-S. C. Gilman and Sum-
ner Shaw were announced as pages. The
clergymen of the city were invited to come
in and ofliciate as chaplain. Mr.. Burchard
offered the following resolution, which went
over under the rules:
Resolved, That the invasion of the legis-
lative halls of Louisiana by an armed SOL
diery, and the forcible election therefrom
of Representatives legally elected, is fla.
pie, and as Representatives of the State OF
Minnesota we condemn the act as subver-
sive of civil government
SENATE, Jan. BILLS were introduced
providing for election of Senate Chaplain
amending sections and 2l, chapter 49,, S
L., relating to conveyances amending the
act Of 1874 concerning inn-keepers, ETC.; and
requiring deposit of $50 to 500 before any
special act take effect.
HOUSE, Jan. 7.-Rahilly vs.. Jackson con-
tested case made special order for Tuesday.
Jan. 10, at 2. P. NJ; Buck vs.. Mullen, Thurs
day Jan. IL, II O'Clock A. NJ; Chambers vs..
Frazee, Jan. IA, 2P.M. On motion of Mr..
Benz the following committee was appoint
ed to inquire into restitution in the grass
hopper districts, viz: Benz, Berry, aud Rut-
ledge. The Louisiana resolution was made
special order for Jan. 81, at IL AN. Six
daily for the 1 session. or Their
e eqaered: In the a,tern ws%
tho two houses met in joint convention and
canvassed the vote for judges in the 9Th and
18th judicial districts, for Chief Justice and
Associate Justice of the supreme Court,
Mcmillan, Cornell, Dickinson and Stearnes
being declared elected, the former by ma
jority of II, 492.
priation for survey Of the St. Croix and canal
route connecting that river with St. Louis
bay on Lake Superior; also House bill ap-
propriating 81, 600 for legislative expenses
and House resolution for appointment Of
joint committee on frontier relief. Re-
ferred Petition of S. Roland and S. Tor
gerson to be reimbursed for damagesrre-
Adjourned to 10 4. N. on Tuesday
HOUSE, Jan. 8.-Legislative appropriation
bill passed appropriates $4,000; Governor
delivered his message; election of Chaplain
again postponed: mileage committee report
ed; Senate resolution in relation to survey
of water routes referred to special committee
consisting of Messrs Eagan, Camp, Durant
and Gilman. Adjourned to meet Monday
at Pm
Mr.. Henry C1evvs Wants the Pre-"
ferred Creditors to Wait Until
the Firm Assets Can be Sold for
Their Value.
New York, Jan. 1l.--HenrF Ctews
Of Clews & Co., bankers, abiding to
recent publication in regard to the con.
dition of his house states that he conf
IDENTIFY believes that if the secured
creditors will continue their leniency
and hold on to their securities until