The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
THE LEGISLATURES.
Opening Day Of the Twentie'n
Annual Session.
The Senate.

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NEW MEMBERS.
Senator K. Nelson was appointed secre-
tarv g,yy tenn. and the new Senator'S stepped
forward. presented their credentials acd
we're sworn in in body. The following
are the names of the new Senators
John NJ. Wheat, % 4. F. Hersey,
4 George w .Clough, "a C. d. Giltillan,
- F. Goodrich, 26 c. A. Pillsbury,
" s Drew. q John Shalleen,
10 y. A. Morrison, 80 w. II. Houlton,
Il N. Morehouse, 80 T. G Mealey,
IA Franklin H. Waite, "a Henry Aherns,, /
is John G: Mcclure, Sc ". T. Bonnlwell'
IS T. B. Clement, 80 {. q. smith,
20 I. DonneIly, 40 A. T. Rlce.
The roll was called and all the members |
excentinr Senator Armstrong answered to
their names.
Hon. X. B. Langdon nominated Cnas.
w. Johnson for secretary, and upon the
call of the roll all the Senators present
voted in the affirmative, ana ne was oe-
ciared elected.
For assistant secretary Senator Shalieen
nominated Ed. H. Folsom and he was
elected unanimously.
Senator Wheat nominated Chas. Il.
Mckinney for enrolling clerk, ana ne was
unanimously elected
O. A. Hailin was nominated for engross-
clerk by Senator j. B. Gilfillan and he was
alse unanimously elected:
Senator Page nominated Michael Ander-
son for sergeant at arms and he was COM
plimented by a unanimous vote.
A. 4. Langhoug was nominated lot as
sistant sergeant at arms by Senator FIN
seth, and received unanimous vote.
The several officers then stepped for
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oath of Office and entered upon the dis
charge of their duties.
President Wakefield announced as mes
scngers Muyron NJ Mellen OF Murray
county and Frederick Connolly OF 81
Paul
THE FIRST BILL
Senator A. E. Rice, by unanimous per-
mission, introduced bill providing 10Y
the loan of seed wheat by the State to per
sons who had their crops destroyed by
rrasshoppers last year The main provls-
ions of the bill have already been given IN
the DISPATCH.
CHRISTOPHER COMMITTEE.
Senator Rice offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
Resoloed, BY the Senate, the House con
curing, that joint special committee o
the two houses be appointed, to consist O
five members of the Senate and ten mem
beers OF the House, to whom all bills ant
resolutions in reference to the relieI Q
the people in those parts OF the state al
ilictcd by grasshopper ravages, ana II shai
be the duty of said committee to report t.
their respective bodies such remedial leg
islation as they may deem necessary
Senator Henry of Scott offered a reso
luton adopting the permanent rules Q
the last Senate until otherwise ordereo
which was adopted.
CHAPLAIN.
On motion of Senator Doran Of l.
Sueur, tho Senate proceeded to the cleo
ton Of a chaplain.
Senator Langdon nominated Rev. Il.
Sanders of LIE Sueur, and Senator {. L
Gilfllan nominated Rev. David Tice OF 81
Paul. The vote resulted, Sanders 80, Tic
.s0r14. and Mr.. Sanders was declared elected
= WAITING UPON THE GOVERNOR.
A resolution of Senator Edgerton for
committee OF three to wait upon the Gov
crnor and inform him that the Senate WI
organized and ready to receive any con
munication he had to make, was adopte
and the President appointed Senator
Edgerton, Swanstrom and Donnelly 1
such committee.
senator Bonniwell presented petitio
for the appointment Of committee,
a HON shall be submitted the question {
A. tho legal adoption Of the constitution
a. ameronents voted upon at the late elet
,ion. in couuection with which he offere
resolution for The appointment OF sue
committee, 10 consist Of three, but II
matter went over under notice
debate hy Senator Nelson cu
seaucntly Senator Nelson moved thst u
question be made the special order fl
tuesday next ut : O'Clock p. IN.
Senator Donnelly urged the necessii
for the immediate appointment OF ii
committee so that some OF the ma
points could be examined into in time f
report TO the joint session for the Cal
vass of the votes.
senator Edgerton WAS OF the opinic
that decision upon the question :"
heyond the province OF the Legisiatnr
while Senator Nelson held that the =
Monument of the committee called
should be the action of the joint sessio
Finally vote was taken upon oenat
Nelson's motion and il WAS rejected.
Unon Senator Dornelly's motion I
motion for the appointment OF the Col
mittee was put 10y the President. and I
resolution lost BY a tie vote, Is TO Is.
The Secretary was directed to notify I
House that the Senate was organized
ready for business.
STATE TEXT BOOKS
TN motion Of Senator Lienau, the RE
dent was instructed TO appoint spec
committee Of five to whom shall be ref
red all matters relating 10 State text boo
The Secretary Of State was requested
senator Henry to furnish the Senate "
copies OF the laws aud journals.
'The Senate then adjourned 70 tom
row 1t 10 O'Clock.
RE Mo01o.
Promptly II II m SecrssAz! OF oease
q. lrgsns called the Hose % osdsr
appotassd Hon. 8 9. foasoa = temper