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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Twentieth Annual Message.
The Twentieth Session of the Minneso-
to Legislature commenced in st. Paul, on
swearing in the new members, By electing the
following officers: Chief Clerk, Chas. w.
johnson, of Hennepin; Assistant Clerk, Ed.
81. Folsom, of Chisago; Engrossing Clerk, O.
Aallin; Enrolling Clerk, G. r. McKenny, of
l Fillmore; sergsantat.Arms, Michael Andel-
hauz, OF Goodhuc. Without transacting any
further business the Senate adjourned.
In the House on the 9th, the oath of
Office was administered to the members by
Justice Cornell, after which the following
o on were elected: Speaker, G. A. Gilman;
Chief ME 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. G. McGrew Of
Becker; Enrolling Clerk, George E. McKib-
ben OF Mcleod. Postmaster, II. B. Corey of
Mower; Sergeant alarms, Andrew Slotten Of
Il: Dayton of Washington.
Ihe drawing OF seats was next entered up
on, upon the conclusion of which the House
adjourned, -
In the Senate on the 9th, a 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 60 behind the returns of the county
canvassers, and in case they find that they
have such right to inquire whether the
amendments VnfQH 0f L1o+n o1o ~:
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 that body, and also to use their influence to
bring about the repeal of the resumption act
10Th at 1880. The Senators and officers were
voted hve daily papers or their equivalent in
weeklies. concurrent resolution was ad-
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
6rldge across the Mississippi river, was read
three times under suspension of the rules,
and then laid xpon the table for the dav.
HOUSE, January 9.-Mr. Anderson, of
Mcleod offered the following petition:
10 the Honorable the Legislature of the State
of Minnesota: ss ..--.
Your petitioners, resident of Minnesota, re-
spectfully represent that at the late election
five amendments to the State Constitution
were submitted to the people for their ap-
proyal or rejection. The Constitution pro-
yides as follows: = -
If two or more alterations or amendments
shall be submitted at the same time, it shall
rPD0I2fpd that tho roforc hall tn Fo~
| 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 strict compliance with the
fundamental law was deemed necessary, and
second amendment being submitted at the
same time, 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
State voted upon single ticket, the excep-
tions 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
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 i'll those counties
desolated by these pests. This resolution was
| subsequently rescinded and the Senate con-
current resolution for q joint committee of
! fifteen, agreed to. q -
On motion of Mr.. West of Faribault County,
| the Senate concurrent resolution in reference
to the Constitutional Amendments, embracing
substantially the points in Mr.. Anderson's 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. -
SENATE, Jan. lO.-Soon after meeting
and without transacting any general business,
the Senate met in joint convention in the hall
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 II 80 a. m. tomorrow. Adjourned
HOUSE, Jan. 1O.-The Senate concur
rent resolution increasing the grasshopper
committee by two additional members of the
Senate and four of the House was concurred
in, and the committee, on the part of the House
appointed as follows: MeCrea w. NJ. Camp
bell, Stone, Emmel, H. H. Gilman, Fiddes, 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
Senate and House then went into joint con-
vention to canvass the votes cast for officers
| at the late election, when Mr.. Gilfllan, of RAM
sey moved to postpone the canvass of the
amendments until after the result upon the
| election of officers has been declared. On
motion of Mr.. Hicks, Gilfllan's motion was
laid on the table, ayes "a, nays g., and the can
vass proceeded with The joint committee
on Inauguration Of Governor, and other State
officers, reported the programme for that pur
pose and that the ceremonies would take
place at the opera house in St. Paul at 11:3O
on the morning of the 18th. The report was
| accepted. At the conclusion of the canvass
the Speaker proceeded to declare the result
formally as to offices, and all the amendments
| all of which were carried, except the amend
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