Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-05
Routine Report.


Senate of the State of Minnesota was called
to order by Lieut. Governor Gilman.
| Senator J. N. Castle was called to the secre-
tary's desk pending the election of officers.
| The Senators-elect from the odd numbered
| districts stepped forward, and the president of
| the Senate administered the oath of Office.
all being present except Senator Henry
Kinds, who had not yet arrived.
| The roll being called forty Senator's
| responded to their names.
The election of officers now being in order,
Senator G. d. Gilfllan nominated Gen S. p.
Jennison as secretary of the Senate.
| Senator Wilson moved to elect the secretary
| by reclamation.
Senator Pillsbury raised the point that it
was necessary to call the roll upon the election
of officers.
The roll being called, Gen.. S. P. JennisOn
received so votes, being unanimous election.
Senator J. B. Gillian nominated A. G..
Wedge, of Freedom county, for assistant
secretary, and the roll being called he received
| every vote
Senator Wheat nominated John p jacobson
for enrolling clerk, and he received all tile
votes cast
Senator Rice nominated A. T. Bryant for en-
crossing clerk, and he, too, received the unan-
imous support of the senate.
Senator Perkins nominated w. II. Millen for
sergeant alarms, and he suffered the fate of
the preceding nominees.
Senator LangdOn nominated c. NJ. Reese for
assistant sergcantat-arms, and he carried off
the prize.
Senator c. D. Gilfillan said no nomination
had been made for chaplain, aud he named
Rev. Robert Smith rs a candidate.
Senator Castle moved to elect Mr.. Smith by
reclamation.
After a time the president of the Senate an
noupced that Mr.. Castles motion would be
considered the sense of the Senate unless objcc-
tons were made.
The oificers-elect then came forward, took
the oath of Office, repaired to their several
stations, and entered upon the discharge of
| their respective duties.
| Senator Wilson offered resolution provid-
| ing for the appointment of committee OF
| three to wait upon the governor and inform
| him that the Senate had organized and was
| ready to receive any communication his eX-
| cellency might be pleased to make. Carried
The president appointed Senators Wilson,
| c. d. Gilfilan and ID. Buck such committee.
| Senator Rice offered a resolution providing
| for the appointment ola committee to inform
the House of Representatives that The Senate
had perfected its organization by the election
of officers. Carried.
Senator j. B. Gilfillan pointed out a defect
in the resolution for the appointment of a
that it should have been for the appointment
| of a committee to act in connection with a
similar committee on the part of the House
On motion Of Senator Rice the vote by which
Senator Wilson'S resolution was carried was
reconsidered
Senator White offered resolution curing
the nformality.
Senator J. B. Gilfillan said that when the
committee appointed under the first resolution
arrived at the executive office they would find
it neccessn"y to 20 back after their company
Also thai the record should be corrected on
the journal.
Senator Whites resolution was then
adopted.
Senator Rice moved that the Senate take
recess of ten minutes. Carried.
Senator Wheat moved that when the Senate
adjourn it adjourn until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Carried.
Senator Macdonald offered resolution max
ing the permanent rules of list session the
permanent rules OF the present session until
other provisions should be III ,de. Adopted.
Senator Macdonald offered Il resolution for
the appointment of q joint session of the SEN
ate and House at IL O'Clock in the morning
for the purpose of calvasSing the vote for
certain judicial officers.
Senator Castle Offered a resolution for the
appointment of Il joint committee to be COM
posed of five members of the SENATE and ten
members of the House, to whom shall be re-
ferred all matters relating to legislative ap-
pointments.
Senator Rice moved to amend by making
the number seven members of the Senate and
fourteen members of the House.
Senator Castle said he thought it was the
experience of all that small committees
did more and better work than large ones.
Senator Rice's amendment was carried, yeas
q, and the resolution as amended adopted.
Senator Macdonald moved to adjourn.
Senator Castle thought that out of courtesy
To the House the Senate should not adjourn
until the House had completedits organization.
Senator C. d. Gillian moved to take a
recess of twenty minutes. Lost.
THE FIRST BILL.
By Senator White-TO improve surveying
service of the State of Minnesota.
Section l provides for the election of a
county surveyor who shall hold his office fer
4 term of six years.
Sec 2 fixes the salary of the county surveyor