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

HOUsE.-Promptly at noon OH Jan.
End the House was called to order by Secreta-
nv OF State, Irgens who thereuPon appointed
Hon S. G. Comstock Of Clay, temporary Sec
ret ry The list of Representatives Was then
called by districts when the members came
forward to the clerks desk and were duiJ
sworn-Chi.t Justice Gilfllrn performing the
ceremony of administering the oath. This
completed, the Hon. John l.. Gibbs of Free
| born was nominated tor Speaker, and the
Democrats Offering no opposition, he was de-
clared elected by reclamation. On takingthe
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 | appreciate, and
shall always remember with pleasure. can
promise you shall endeavor to discharge the
duties of Speaker faithfully. Again | thank
you.
rious positions in the gif1 of the House were
then severra'ly dec AIRED elected by acclaua-
ton after which thev came forward and were
duly qualified. The rules OF the last House
were then adopted until further notice. The
| House then went iuto committee OF the whole
when the drawing Tor seats commenced, alter
which tho House adjourned to Wednesday at
l0:30a. m.
| SENATE.-Lieut. 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 10Th session
Senator Daniels of Olmsted VISA chosen tenn
porary secretary when the following new Sen
atOrS were sworn in:
LIT District. John McNelly, Houston; 80
CD Edwards, Fillmore; 9th. Thomas J
; Armstrong, re-elected); 7th. J. +. Remore
W mona 9th. Burr deuel., Olmsted; 18th
, A j. Edgerton, Dodge; 18th. p. G. Bailey
, Waseca 10Th. ]. McHench, Wabashaw
nth. A. r. Finseth, Goodhue, re-eleated)
18TH NJ. Doran, LIE Suenr, lre-e l. oted); 2lst
sep; 25th j. B. Gil6llan, Heunepin, IRE
elected; 9th j. B. Langdon, Hennepn, Ire
!, elected: 29th. Z. g. Swanstrom, st. Louis
l 81. c. f. Mcdonald, Stearns; 80, c. H. Lii
= nau, (re-elected); IS. ]. NJ. Waldron; 81
A. A. Hall. Renville; 80. Knute Nelson, IRE
;. elected); Al. h. G. Page, lre-electedl
After roll call-every Senator answering t
t his name-the Senate went into the electio
: of permanent officers when the nominees c
Il the Republican caucus OF Tuesday night wer
elected unanimously, the Democrats havin
: declined tn make nominations The Iollowin
are the officers elected. Secretary, c. "
q Johnson; assistant Secretary, r. H. Crandal
3 Clers; R. Mckinney; Seargent at Arms
J, Chas A. Rose; Assistant Sergeant at Arm
N James A. Hubert; Chapl in, Rev. Mr.. Saur
If ders. After the swearing-in oil the above
. named officers and the appointment oil con
mittee on rules, committee was appolnte
to notify the Governor and House OF the O.
Is ganisation OF the Senate. Two hundred col
n les of the Daily Journal were ordered printe'
>, and the Secretary OF State requested to IN
III nlsh the Statutes to each member, when Il
N Senate adjourned to 10 O'Clock On Wedne
to day.
SENATE, Jan "a resolution W;
8 unanimously adopted providing Tor a joi
committee of seven on the part OF the Sena
r. and fourteen on the Part of the House, to co
nd slider all remedial legislation relative to t
gs grasshopper scourge. The Secretary was
n structed to subscribe for five daily papers,
their euuiralen. in weeklies, for each mel
>, Der of the Senate.
IL House. Jan The session OF Il
Dr. House was entirely devoted to unlnteresti
he routine business, such as appointing a col
rtv mittee on mileage, on rules &c. Six daily
81 pers or their equivalent in weeklies were {
y. dered for each member.
ST. JOINT CONVENTION, JAN. 81
House and Senate met in joint session
les 1l:I5 A. NJ to canvass the votes on the CC
d stitutional Amendment and tor Judge In
S;h District. Amendment TO Section II,
~ ticle 4, OF the Constitution providing tina.
eds Governor can veto items in appropriation Dl
lta, without vetoing the whole bill was lou
On adopted by as, 3J2 votes for to 4, 426 again
Amendment TO section 8, Art. 6, which
thorizes the Governor to call . District Jue
uc- to the Supreme bench when one OF the
RS, preme judges is Interested in case on q
ION was declared adopted, the vote standing
&C 069 for to 6,063 against. The amendment
-. Section 8, Art. 10 which proposed :
my stockholders In incorporated ccmpar