Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-10
THE READING OF THE MESSAGE.

The feature of yesterday at the capitol was
the reading of the Governors message to
the two houses of the legislature, assembled
in joint convention in Representatives Hail.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock few ladies put in
an appearance, and were escorted to seats on
the toor. Gradually the chairs found oc-
cupants, and the sergeant alarms and his
assistant were kept busy bringing others from
all of the adjoining offices. Finally, when
the hour for the delivery of the message
arrived, there was avery respectable congre-
CATION of ladies and gentlemen filling all the
available space at the rear of the members
seats-perhaps two hundred in ALL The
alleged gallery was also filled with those
who lacked the cheek to force their way up
on the floor, but they were compelled to
stand all through the dreary hour that was
consumed in the reading of the message,
for their chairs had been taken down for
She accommodation of the more favored
spectators.
Promptly at II o'clock the sergeant-at-
arms amour ced ''the honorable the Lieuten-
ant Governor and the honorable the Sen
ate. A rap from the speakers gavel
Dho~Sooo oiiO Lux lSoSI1tdIlFOS ~ LuS1I 1G0t
They had been previously Coached" in
propriety by Speaker Gilman.] The grave
and reverend Senators came into the hall,
preceded by their poneerous presiding of
tcer, and took seats provided for them in
the center aisle, Lieut.. Gov. Wake
field being escorted, however, to the
left hand of the Speaker on the little throne
erected for his accommodation. A messen-
ger was then dispatched to inform the Gov
ernor that if he would call around and see
them, the legislature would patiently listen
so whatever he might have to say. It has
been customary to send a committee, but
this time the sergeant-at-arms was thought
to be good enough. He soon made his ap-
pearance at the outer door of the hall, and
tue he1 aid proclaimed the fact in clarion
tones. 1t took two raps of the Speakers
gavel to bring the assembled wisdom of the
State OF Minnesota to its feet this time and
the spectators followed. &c. when his excel
lency entered the whole audience were stand
ing save the half dozen reporters, who were
too busy with their Fabers to stand upon Tor
for) ceremony.
The portly form of Gov. Pillsbury squeez-
ed through the narrow passage left between
the seats OF the Senators and Representa-
tives, followed by the sligh and timid Sacred
Cow, and he by the other officers of the
State in the order of their rank. The Speak.
er reached down from his perch and, grasp
ing the Governor by the hand, helped him
to ascend the steps. The formality of the
roll-call was gone through with, whereupon
the Governor was introduced and proceeded
to read the message, which appears upon the
second page OF the GLOBE. The Governor
is not an impressive reader, and the figures
contained in the first part of it
confused his tongue somewhat. To-
wards the last he became some
what wearied, and read with considerable
effort. He stuck to it like a major, however,
and when he reached his remarks on nation
al topics he managed to infuse little of the
style of the orator into his voice and man
ner, and at its conclusion was rewarded with
round of applause.
The ceremony being ended, the joint con-
vention had but to adjourn, and adjourn they
did without unnecessary delay.
Thus began, progressed and ended the
ceremony, hitherto annual but hereafter to be
biennial, of the reading of the Governors
message.
THE SENATE.
AS usual upon the day when the Govern
or's message is delivered, but little
general business was transacted. There
was little talk of economy,