The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
Proceedings.

On the I'd inst, at the hour of noon,
Wakefield, and prayer was offered, after
which Senator Daniels was appointed tenn
porary Secretary. After the new members
were lsworn in the roll was called and
every member responded to his name. The
candidates nominated by the Republican eau
Gus were 4nopposed and we're unanimously
elected. Rev. J. N. Sanders was elected
chaplain The rules fast session were made
the temporary rules of this. The Secretary of
State was req uested to furnish each member
with copy OF the statutes, after which the
Senate adjourned.
The House was called to order by
Secretary OF State lrgens, who appointed S.
G. Comstock temporary clerk. After the
members were sworn Mr.. Child presented the
other nomination being made Mr.. Gibbs was
elected by reclamation. On taking the chair
he said, f'Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatives-1 cordially thank you for select
ing me for this responsible position. You
have conferred an honor on me which l ap-
preciate and which shall always remember
With Pleasure lean Ca Gn{ promise s YOU that
Speaker faithfully. Again thank you.' The
other nominees of the Republican caucus
were then elected by reclamation Mr.. Hensley
introduced resolution to secure voluntary
services from St. Paul clergymen instead OF
electing chaplain. Notice of debate being
given it went over under the rules. After the
members had drawn their seats the House ad-
journed.
The Senate on the Sd passed the day
in completing the organization, transacting no
business of Importance.
The House on the Sd was also en-
ployed in the preliminary work of the ses-
| sion. The clerk was instructed to subscribe
| for six daily papers, or the equivalent in
weeklies for each member; thirty six men,
bers voting against the proposition.
Both houses met IN joint session at
11:45 a. M, on the Sd, to canvass the votes on
the Constitutional amendment and tor Judge
in the 9Th District. Amendment to Section
IL, Article 4, of the Constitution, providing
! that the Governor can veto items in ap-
preparation bills without vetoing the whole
bill was found adopted by 48, 800 vote tor K
d. 26 against. Amendment to Section 8, Art
6, which authorizes the Governor to call {
one of the Supreme judges is interested in {
case on trial, was declared adopted, the vote
standing 1909 tor to 6,063 against. Thu
amendment to Section 3, Art. 10, which pro
posed that stockholders in incorporated com
panies shall only be liable for unpaid assess
ments on their stock, was lost, the vote stand
ing 81, 721 for and @, 1903 against. This leave
it as before, that stakeholder is liable 70
dsuble the amount OF his stock. The canvas
of the vote in the Eighth Judicial Distric
showed that J. L. Macedonia received 4,44
votes; L. L. Baxter, 4,l76 votes and L. M
Brown ,s44 votes. Macdonald was declared
elected, and the convention adjourned.
The third days session of the Sen
ate, on the 4th, was devoted to the consider
alton of bill offered by Senator Donnelly
extend for one year the time for the redemI
. ton Of lands sold for taxes in Dakota county
The bill was amended by adding Sible
county to it's provisions, and passed unde
suspension of the rules. $500.
In the House, on the 4th, Mr.. Chill
called attention to an irregularity in the OF
ganization of the body, in that the vote WI
made by reclamation and not viva voce, an
recorded as the law requires. After full discus
sion committee was appointed to recon
lmend measures to perfect the organization