The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
The Proceedings.

HousE.-Promptly at noon on Jan.
End the House was called to order by Secreta;
~ OF State, Irgens who thereupon appointed
Hon S. G. Comstock 1T Clay, temporary Sec
ret ~. The list of Representatives was then
called by districts when the members came
forward to the clerks desk and were duly
sworn-Chi4t Justice Gilfllrn performing the
ceremony of administering the oath. This
completed, the Hon. John L. Gibbs OF Free
Democrats Offering no opposition, he was de-
clared elected by reclamation. On takingth the
chair Speaker Gibbs spake as follows:
Gentlemen OF the House of Representatives:
cordially thank you for selecting me tor
this responsible position. You have conferred
an honor upon me which l appreciate, ana
shall always remember with pleasure. can
promise you l shall endeavor to discharge the
duties of Speaker faithfully. Again l thank
you.
The regular caucus nominees for the va
| rious positions in the gift of the House were
| then severrally dec AIRED elected by acclama-
| ton, after which they came forward and were
! duly qualified. The rules of the last House
| were then adopted until further notice. The
| House then went into committee OF the whole
| when the drawing TOR seats commenced, alter
which ths House adjourned to Wednesday at
| 1890 q. m.
SENATE.-Lient. Gov. Wakefield took
his seat at noon on Tuesday the End, and after
prayer by the Rev. l. Marvin, the Senate en-
tered upon the proceedings OF its 18th session
Senator Daniels Of Olmsted VISA chosen tenn
porary secretary when the following new SEN
atOrs were sworn in:
LIST District. John McNelly, Houston; Sd
J. Edwards, Fillmore; 9th. Thomas J
Armstrong, re-elected); 7th. ]. +. Kemore
W.nona 9Th. Burr Deuol, Olmsted; 18th
a J. EdgertoD, Dodge; 18th. r. {. Bailey
Wsseca; 18th. J. McHench, Wa6ashaw
nth. A. Z. Finseth, Goodhue, re-eleatedl
J VIM. Henry. Scott; 23d. Z. A. Morton, Ran
sep; 95th. J. B. Gil6llan, Heunepin, IRE
elected: 9th. J. B. Langd0n, Hennepin, Ire
! elected: 18th. e. G. Swanstrom, st. Louis
81. C.. r. Mcdonald, Stearns; 80, c. h. Ii
I nau, (re-elected); IS. J. N. W.ldron; 81
A. A. Hall. Renyille; 80. Knute Nelson, Ire
After roll call-every Senator answering
{ his name-the Senate went into the electio
of permanent officers when the nominees {
4 the Republican caucus OF Tuesday night WEI
elected unanimously, the Democrats havin
declined tn make nominations: The Iollowin
are the officers elected. Secretary, Z.
lEnerossing Clerk, NJ A. bailey; EnIolln
Clers; r. Mckinney; Sargent At Arms
!. Chas A. Rose Assistant Sergeant at Arm
a James A. Hubert; Chapl in, Rev. Mr.. Saul
If ders. After the swearing-in OF the abov
:. named officers and the appointment OF con
mittea on rules, . committee was appolnts
to notify the Governor and House Of the
Is ganisation OF the Senate. Two hundred co
10 les of the Daily Journal were ordered printe
!, and the Secretary of State requested to ~
~ | nish the Statutes to each member, when Il
n Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock on Wedne
to day.
SENATE, Jan "a resolution W
q unanimously adopted providing for joi
comIaittee Of seven on the part Of the Sens
r and fourteen on the part of the House, to CO
Id slider all remedial legislation relative to I
g grasshopper scourge. The Secretary was
n structed to subscribe for FIVE daily paprrs,
their equivalent in weeklies, for each mel
;, Der OF the Senate.
IL House, Jan THE session of t
,r- House was entirely devoted to unlnteresti
he routine business, such as appointing . CO.
rtv mittee on mileage, on rules &c. Six daily
i. pers or their equivalent In weeklies were
- dered for each member.
st- JOINT CONVENTION, JAN. 5.-I
House and Senate met in joint session
les 1l:46 A. n. to canvass the votes on the "a
stitutional Amendment snd tor Judge IN
9Th District. Amendment to Section II,
y ticle 4, OF the Constitution providing that
IDS Governor can veto items in appropriation 2
It., without vetOing the whole bill Was lou
= adopted BY Is. 5u2 votes for to 4, rs agai1
Amendment to section 3, Art. 6, winch
thorizes the Governor to call = District ~,
Qc- to the Supreme bench when orc 81 the
n, preme judges IS interested in case on 9
Nm was declared adopted, the vote standing
3 90 for to 6,O63 against. The amendmen
80 Section 3, Art. II which proposed
ny stockholdzs in incorporated compe1