The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-13
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
Minnesota Legislature.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4.
SENATE-The new members were sworn in
and also the officers elect, as follows:
Secretary-S. p. Jennison of Goodhue.
Assistant Secretary-A. G. Wedge Of Free
born.
Enrolling Clerk P jacobson Of Ramsev
Engrossing Clerk-A- T. Bryant of Steele.
rseant-at-Arx1s-W. H. Mellon of Murray.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-C. W. Reise of
Kandiyohi.
plain-Robert Smith of Ramsey.
A resolution WAS adopted for the appointment
OF committee of seven senators and thirteen
representatives to who shall be referred all
matters relating to apportionment
bill was introduced by Senator White: An
act to improve the surveying service of the
state of Minnesota. The bill provides that
county surveyors be paid 81, 200 per annum.
and be held to strict accountability, and pro-
vides for resurveying and relocating certain
government posts or monuments.
HoUsE:-Hon. Fred Won Baumbach, secre
tary of state, brought down the gavel and called
the house OF representatives to order. Mr. s.
G. Comstock Of the forty-first district, was
called to act as clerk protein, and the members,
being called by Victor Hjortsberg, deputy Sec
rotary of state in the order Of their senatorial
districts, came forward, and, after presenting
their certificates of election took the oath, which
was administered by Chief Justice James Gil
fllan.
The following officers were then elected by
acclimaton, there being no counter nomina-
! lions:
Chief Clerk John r. Howard of stcarns.
Assistant Clerk-Robert Deakin of Goodhue.
Second Assistant Clerk-H. V. Daniels of
Redwood.
Enrolling Clerk-F J. Krayenbuhl Of Carver
Engrossing Clerk-M S. Wilson of Fillmore.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Frank Dayton of Wash
ington
Assistant Segeant- at-Arms-C E. johnson of
Freedom.
Postmaster-A D. Sargent of Rice.
Hon Loren Fletcher was elected Speaker and
on taking the chair made brief address,
Rev. G. W. 7. Wright of Wabasha was elected
Chaplain.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 5.
::SENATE.-very little business was transacted,
save the completion OF it's organization and at
tending the joint convention.
HoUsE.-An hour was spent in drawing for
seats. Messrs. Daniels, Smith, Kidder,, Stew
art, Juleson and Moore being the oldest in age
| were allowed to make their selections without
submitting to the process Of drawing for choice.
The senate appeared and the legislature went
into joint convention to canvass the votes cast
for judges OF the districts courts in the Third
Fourth, Fifth and Seventh judicial districts
There was no contest in any Of the districts the
entire vote having been found cast for Judges,
Mitchell, Vanderburg, Buckham and McKelvy
An announcement was received by both houses
that the Governor would deliver his message on
Thursday afternoon
THURSDAY, JAN. 6, 1881.
SENArE:-The secretary was authorized to
subscribe for six daily papers for each member,
or their equivalent in weeklies
The secretary was authorized tn ascertain the
amount of mileage due senators and officers of
the senate, and to draw certificates of the same
Senator Powers offered a resolution request
ing the secretary of the state to furnish detail
ed statement of the population Of the State
according to the last census, by counties, towns
and election precincts, and also providing that
certified copy Of the resolution be furnished to
the State auditor, which resolution was adopt
ed.
A bill to change the name Of the ''Big Stone
Lake and Lake Traverse Internal and Improve
ment company to that Of the big Stone Lake
Navigation company" was introduced by Mr..
L. L. Baxter.
Mr. j. L. Sanborn introduced bill to amend
the general statutes OF 1878 relating to forcible
entry and detainer, which was referred to the
Judiciary committee, and another relating to
overseers Of highways
The speaker announced the appointment of
the following pages: Peter NJ. Magnusen of Chi
sage, Charles Vandyke of Douglass, Alex Worth
ington and Paul Conn of Ramsey, Harry 3. Nc
Masters Of Wabasha, and Willie Holbrook of
Hennepin.
After hearing the message of the Governor
III joint session the convention adjourned
After the adjournment of the joint convention
on motion of Mr.. Mott it was resolved that when
the House adjourn it be till o'clock PM. on
Monday.
Mr.. L. L. Baxter called up the resolution for
the furnishing of stationery and postage for the
members and officers of the House, It was
amended SO as to provide for the appropriation
of $40 for postage to each member and officer
of the House and adopted by vote of 70 yeas
to l. nays.
Biographical Sketch OF the Officers Of the
Senate.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
G.. A. Gilman, St. Cloud, Stearns county, law
yer, age A. married, New Hampshire, settled
in Minnesota 1855, Republican Member of
both branches Of the legislature seven years:
five years consecutive1y in the house. Speaker
of the house in 1868
SECRETARY.
Samuel P. Jennison, Red Wing, Goodhue
county, married, aged so, was lieutenant colo
mel of the Tenth Minnesota volunteers, and
breveted colonel and brigadier general for gal
liant and meritorious services; has served as
secretary OF state for four years.
ENROLLING CLERK.
J. p jacobson, Kirkhoven, Swift county,
merchant, aged IS, married, born in Wisconsin,
t1ol ~, o%D lnnc IN 1orr.o