The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-06

the Secretary OF State to furnish al alb
straet of the vote for Senator in the thir-
ty-eighth Senate district.
Tn reply to question from Senator
Macdonald, Senator Yale explained that
he understood Mr.. nurfee, who was here,
had received some 700 majority. as the
abstract would show, though Mr.. Thonp-
son had received the certificate of cleo
ton because some Of the counties did
not forward their returns. His
purpose vas TO prevent the delay ordinar-
lily attending contest. and which would
not be justified in this case by any claim
that Mr.. Thompson mad any other title to
the seat than his certificate. He thought
it vas case which should be disposed Of
at once.
Senators Macdonald and Smith Of
Ramsey thought Mr.. Yale's proposition
premature and that the case should take
the usual course. Mr.. Smith thought it
would be an error to follow Mr.. Yale's
plan, as explained, and throw the burden
| Of proof upon the sitting instead Of the
contrasting member.
| Senator Wilkinson, agreeing with the
| Senator from Ramsey, would still vote
| for the resolution as one simply OF inQui-
nv. The matter. however, should be set
tied in the legitimate way.
Senator Yale argued that the circum-
stances were right for setting up proper
precedent. which would apply hereafter,
possibly, to fraudulent as well as crrone-
Gus certificates. He held that the bur
den OF proof would not be changed-if his
resolution passed the burden Of proof
would still rest upon the contestant.
Senator Macdonald was informed that
| there was contestant who would present
his case, opposed the precedent sought to
be established, by which the majority OF
the Senate might in some future case be
unlawfully and without right determined
to suit party cxigency.
The resolution, after further discussion
by Senator'S *. Nelson. Gilfillan, Wilkin-
son and Daniels, and with several expia.
nations of notes.-the general tenor being
that the resolution was regarded as mere
II of inquiry and preliminary-was
adopted, 81 10 I. Senator'S Macdonald
and Smith Of Ramsey objected, in expla-
nation Of their votes, that the resolution
and statements on which it was predicat-
&c we're inIthe nature 81 prejudging the con
test.
The usual resolutions Tor notifying the
House Of the Senate's organization, foy
. agreeing upon time OF holding the join,
convention for canyassing the votes foY
State officers, and for Joint committee
to wait upon the Governor, were adopted
The secretary was also authorized to pro
cure the printing Of 200 copies Of the
daily journal.
Senator Graves moved the following
which was adopted:
Resoired, That the State Treasurer be re
: guested 20 furnish the Senate with report il
; detail Of the bonds purchased for permanent
investment Of state funds during the pas
, wear, giving the dates OF each purchase, til.
price paid, and y neither the bonds were bough
Tia. or with how much accrued interest.
Senator GrarassyEansd that his par
pose in offering: zig :e:ssspn :,0~Ts /
: have the present Trtasurer tDatc the. re
!. port hs tsih: The pne best ipio,rneds,. +
Ih7 :iac:s. 49,: ''..:. -:
House.
] Promptly at IL o'clock. Secretary 0
State Jennisou called the House to order
2 and appointed as temporary clerk ). 6
= Comstock Of Clay county, to whom VA
Z handed the certificates OF the menb Der
a. they appeared and were sworn.
II The list Of mem bers vas then callc
y over and the cath Of office administered b
q Chief Justice GiGlian to the Houston de
s egation, that being the first district, an
T 50 on until The roll had been exhausted.
Miessrs. Comstock, 81 Clay and Wal
+ Of Todd. not having credentials wer.
r nevertheless, daily sworn IN as there Wa
y no doubt or their election. The sam
difficulty exssied in the case Of Nj
+ Kitchel. % Chippewa, hut The secretar
4 expressed his willingness ~ give
certificate under seal. wsreupon Ir. Hal
g VI Rcnvilie, moved that the gentlema
q be sworn in. Some objection. hcweve
was made and the motion VAS withdraw
y and - matter goes before the House *
II its action.
All persons holding credentials VII
'r had not been sworn were then lnvied ,
es come forward and take the neDessar
oath, after which the full list vas rea
ID over.
T. At the conclusion Of reading Of mer
ters mr. Denny II Carver nominats
Hon. IS. r. Kenyon OF Steele ceun,y Fl
to Speaker and Dir. Middleton rorninat<
e. bon. 2. L. Morse Of Henpepiu cour.
C. The roll vas then called. when fl
Kenyon received "a votes. 81
" Morse B votes. and Hon. William Croo
te nf Ramsey, one vote, being that Of
st Morse
e, Mr.. Kenyon was theFeupon deelar,
ct duly elected Speaker DC the House. Al
vas escorted to he chair BY Messr
ae Morse Of Hennepln and Baker OF Dakot
T. Gentlemen * the House ot Representatives:
in seIse;Ing ma fog this reTpoTaaih a- posisi
iii Yoa kaFe GoIIsTr-d honor wfIeh Is l.gli
10 Asprscgs,Ea6, &g1 fos which cordially taas
G. sDf..
Ia ASSUMING tlse 8usi-x Of dis cna4r for 1
sec1i ss1ae ] Ffalizs more fElly ttla-s u 4
go isrssF esse.ion, ne diEsexslsies and rssrsgrs
tsIasses cgT-aer1as with i, ard | a@ke fass G
Tsyrtunity to AasEEre yoa ifszz | slsasa esrzs~l
and diligently strive 20 ecsr-asy inse1 psss "a
- - -