The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
Opening Day Of the Twentiesn
Annual Session.
Tho Senate.


Rev. NJ. Tice of the Sixth Ward this city. [
NEW MEMBERS.
Senator K. Nelson was appointed secre-
tarv mn, keD1 and the new Senators stepped
forward. presented their credentials acd
were sworn in in a body. The following
are the names of the new Senators
. John NJ. Wheat, % r. F. Hersey,
1 George w .Clough, "a c. D. Giltilian,
DE-. Goodrich, 26 G. A. Pillsbury,
W. S. Drew, g John shalleen,
10 y. A. Morrison, 80 W. H. Houiton'
u f. NJ. Morehouse, 80 7. G. Mealey,
IA Franklin II. Waite, "a Henry Aherns,,,
IL r, p. Clement, 50 C. H. Smith,
% I DonneIly. 40 A. E. Rice.
The roll was called and all the members |
cxcentinr Senator Armstrong answered to |
their names.
OFFICERS.
Hon. Il. B. Langdon nominated Cnas.
w. Johnson for secretary, and upon the
call of the roll all the Senators present
voted in the affirmative and be was de-
ciared elected.
For assistant secretary Senator Shalieen
nominated Ed. H. Folsom and he was
elected unanimously.
Senator Wheat nominated Chas. K.
McKenney for enrolling clerk, and he was
unanimously elected
O. A. Haiin was nominated for engross-
clerk by Senator J. B. Gilillan and he was
alse unanimously elec,ed.
Senator Page nominated Michael Ander-
son for sergeant at arms and he was COM
plimented by unanimous vote.
A. A. Ianghoug was nominated for as
sistant sergeant at arms by Senator FIN
seth. and received a unanimous vote.
The several officers then stepped tor
ward to the clerks desk and took the
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 St.
Paul.
THE FIRST BILL.
Senator A. E. Rice, by unanimous per-
mission. introduced a bill providing for
the loan of seed wheat by the State to per-
sons who had their crops destroyed by
grasshoppers last year. The main provis-
ions of the bill have already been given IN
the DISPATCH.
CHRISTOPHER COMMITTEE.
Senator Rice offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
Resoined, BY the Senate, the House con
curing, that a joint special committee O
the two houses be appointed, 10 consist o
five members of the Senate ana ten mem
beers OF the House, to whom all bills ant
resolutions in reference to the relief o
the people in those parts OF the state al
iicted by grasshOpper ravages, and 1t sinai
be the duty of said committee to report t
their respective bodies such remedial leg
jslation as they may deem necessary.
Senator Henry Of Scott offered a reso
luton adopting the permanent rules o
the last Senate until otherwise ordered
which was adopted.
CHAPLAIN.
On motion OF Senator Doran of l.
Sueur, tho Senate proceeded to the cleo
ton OF q chaplain.
Senator Langdon nominated kew. r.
Sanders of LIE Sueur, and Senator e..
Gilfillan nominated Rev. David Tice OF 81
Paul The vote resulted, Sanders SO, Tic
.s%l4. and Mr.. Sanders was declared elected
4 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
muncation he had IT, make, was adopte
and the President appointed Senator
Ehgerton, Swanstrom and Donnelly {
such committee.
LEGALITY OF CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT
senator Bonniwell presented a petitio
for the appointment Of committee,
a HON shall he submitted the question {
a. the legal adoption of the constitution
- meronents voted upon at the late elet
- ,ion. in connection with which he ofere
a resolution for The appointment OF sue
committee, to consist Of three, but IT
matte, veut over under nouee
= Att
sequcn,ly Senator Nelson moved that Il
question be made the special order Il
Tuesday next at : O'Clock p. IN.
Senator Donnelly urged the necessi
for the immediate appointment OF Il
committee so that some of the ma
points could be examined into in time +
\ report to the joint session for the ca
vass OF the votes.
senator Edgerton WAS OF the opinic
that decision upon the question
hevond the province of the Legislatur
while Senator Nelson held that the =
pointment of the committee called
should be the action Of the joint sessio
Finally q vote was taken upon Senat
Nelson's motion and il WAS rejected
Upon Senator Dornelly's motion I
motion for the appointment OF the col
miitec was put by the President, and
resolution lost by a tie vote. is 10 Is
The Secretary was directed TO notify
House that the Senate was organized
ready for business
STATE TEXT BOOKS.
Tn motion of Senator Lienau, the Pre-
dent was instructed TO appoint spec
committee Of 1--WE 10 whom shall be ref
nd all matters relating to State text boo
The Secretary Of State was requested
Senator Henry to furnish the Senate "
copies Of the laws aid journals
The Senate then adjourned to tom
row At 10 O'Clock.
rhe Ho0se.
Promptly At Il m Secretary OF STATE
q. lrRsns called the House 70 order
CIRCULATED Hon. q g. folto0 - temper