New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-16

in by several gentlemen. Mr. Hale,s substi
tute was finally adopted in committee of the
whole, 1O1 to 80, after which the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Message.
The Twentieth Session Of the Minneso-
ia Legislature commenced in st.. Paul on
the 9Th inst; The Senate organized, after
following officers: Chief Clerk, Chas. w.
johnson, of Hennepin; Assistant Clerk, Ed
81. Folsom, Of Chisago; Engrossing Clerk, o.
Hallin; Enrolling Clerk, G. R. McKenny, of
Fillmore Sergeant-at- Arms, Michael Ander-
son; Assistant Sergeant-at- Arms, A.. A. Lang
hauz, of Goodhue. Without transacting any
further business the Senate adjourned.
In the House on the 8th, the oath Of
Office was administered to the members by
Justice Cornell, after which the following
officers were elected: Speaker, G. A. Gilman:
Chief Clerk, Mark d. Flower of Ramsey; First
Assistant Clerk, Robert Deakin of Goodhne;
Second Assistant Clerk, J. B. Hopkins of Fill.
more; Engrossing Clerk, J. C. McGrew of
Becker; Enrolling Clerk, George E. McKib-
ben of Mcleod; Postmaster, II. B. Corey Of
Mower; Sergeant-at arms, Andrew Slotten of
Hennepin and Assistant Sergeant alarms, F.
II. Dayton Of Washington
The drawing of seats was next entered up
on, upon the conclusion of which the House
adjourned,
In the Senate on the 9th, concurrent
resolution was adopted for a Joint committee
of three on the part Of the Senate, and five Of
the house, to examine and report whether the
two Houses in joint convention to canvass the
votes upon the several constitutional amend
ments can go behind the returns of the county
canvassers, and in case they find that they
have such right to Inquire whether the
amendments voted upon at the late election
were adopted in accordance with the terms of
the constitution. A resolution to instruct Min
nesota's members of the United States Senate
to support the Bland silver bill were pending
in hatbody, and also to use their influence to
bring about the repeal of the resumption act
was made the special order for Tuesday the
10th at 10:30 The Senators and officers were
voted five daily papers or their equivalent in
weeklies. A concurrent resolution was adj
opted to increase the grasshopper relief COM
mittee by the addition of two Senators and
four Representatives. Bills were introduced:
To legalize the funniest Of Marshall, Lyon
county; to amend the act in relation to the
Ramsey County Board of Control and the act
OF 1879 in relation to salaries OF Ramsey Coun-
ty Officers. House bill allowing the town of
Sank Rapids to vote orders in aid of wagon
bridge. across the Mississippi river, was read
three times under suspension of the rules,
and then laid apon the table for the day.
HOUSE, January 9.-Mr. Anderson, Of
NJ MCLEOD q; offered the following petition:
of Minnesota:
Your petitioners, resident of Minnesota, re-
specially represent that at the late election
five amendments to the State Constitution
were submitted to the people for their APP
proval or rejection. The Constitution pro-
yides as follows:
"If two or more alterations or amendments
shall be submitted at the same time, it shall
be SO regulated that the voters shall vote for
or against each separately
When the negro suffrage amendment was
submitted to the people Of Minnesota some
years ago, its Importance was so generally
recognized that a strict compliance with the
fundamental law was deemed necessary, and
a second amendment being submitted at the
same time, a separate ballot box was used at
the polling places generally throughout the
State, and the two amendments were voted
for separately.
Your petitioners would further represent
that at the last election the five amendments
submitted were, as a rule, throughout the
State voted upon single ticket, the excep-
tons to this being very few and unimportant.
AS the changing or modification of the fun
damental law of the land is an important and
responsible matter, your petitioners respect
aDDOlnf
a joint committee prior to the official canvass,
to consider whether the vote upon the five
constitutional amendments. at the late election
was legal and binding, or null and void.
Mr.. Campbell of Meeker offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That special committee Of fifteen
be appointed, to whom all matters Connected
with the ravages by locusts shall be referred:
that the committee report as early as possible
what relief is necessary in the way Of procur
ing seed grain for settlers in those counties
desolated by these pests. This resolution was
subsequently rescinded and the Senate con-
current resolution for a joint committee Of
fifteen, agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. West Of Faribault County
the Senate concurrent resolution in reference
to the Constitutions Amendments. embracing
substantially the points in Mr. Anderson 8 pc.
tition was concurred in and the following
members of the joint committee appointed by
the Speaker: Messrs. West, Day, Cole, Hicks
ane McCrea. Adjourned. s -
SENATE, Jan. 10.-Soon after meeting
and without transacting any general business,
OF the house, to canvass the votes cast at the |
late election. Upon returning from the per
Torrance of this duty, the committee for that
purpose reported that arrangements had been
made for the delivery of the Governors mes |
sage and Inauguration Of officers at the Opera
house at ll:5O a. m. tomorrow. Adjourned, |
HOUSE, Jan. 1O.The Senate concur
rent resolution increasing the CRASH opner
committee by two additional members 81 the
Senate and four of the House was concurred
in, and the committee, on the part Of the House
appointed as follows: MeCrea, w. M. Cam.
bell, Stone, Emmel, 81. 81. Gilman, iddes. An
derson, Cole, Lien, Ladd, Bohan, Emmons
Bowler and Stacy. The committee on mileage
reported the number Of miles Travelled by each
member and the report was accepted The