Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-10
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Sen ate.

Senate.
ST. PAur, JANUARY a.=The ast.ate assembled
in it's new quarters was called TO order at Il
o'clock by Lieu Gov. Gilman. Senator LAW
renee, Of Wabasha County, was the only MEM
Der absent. The election of officers was i'm
mediate]y held. Charles W. johnson was
nominated for secretary, and he receiving all
the votes cast was declared duly elected. J.
D. Jones was elected assistant secretary. John
jacobson enrolling clerk, A. II. Bertram en-
crossing clerk, G. M. Reese ssrgBant-at:afms:
j. A. Wtstby acsistant .,setgeant=at:a
Robert Smith chaplain. The officers were
sworn in. Senator D. F. Goodrich was then
liminarics of notifying the governor and lower
house were enacted and a recess taken. After
recess motion was carried that the senate re.
ceive the annual message from the governor
Oh the 5th, at $3.50 o'clock; also resolution
providing for joint convention to. morrow to
count count the totes for Judges Of the district
ST. PAUL, January 3.-A short and upinter-
esting session of the senate was held to-day,
the net result of which was to reconsider the
vote whereby the senate, had resolved to meet
the house in Joint session for the prtrposi,, of
counting the votes for supreme and district
court judges. 1t appears that the legislature
don't count the votes for judges of the SUI
preme court, and when the senators got posted
on the law relating to that subject they recon
sldered. Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 4.-The senate convened
at 1870 P. NJ, transacted some business and
then took recess for the purpose Of meeting
the house of representatives in joint session in
their hal! and listening to the reading of the
governors message. After the reading Of the
message the sehats returned to their chamber
and had another short session: The result of
tue days work was the introduction of five
bills. the appointment of two ianitors for the
COAX and committee rooms and another assist
ant at the secretary's desk. The caucus COM
mittee on the part of the senate was an
nounced. It consists of Senators J. B. Gill;
then adjourned to meet on Monday evening at
OF ock.
floase.
ST.. PAUL, January 2.-Tbe house was called
to order at noon by Secretary of State Won
Baumbach. Hon. Loren Fletcher was unani-
mously elected speaker. John r. Howard was
elected chief clerk by reclamation. The fol-
lowing elections were also made according to
the caucus programme: Robert Deakin, of
Ramsey, first assistant clerk; J. r. B,,rkdol, of
fillmore, second assistant clerk; Gail N. Leon,
Of Goodhue, enrolling clerk. The postmaster
ship brought out J. r. Bishop. of Hannepin, as
candidate against Mr.. E. P. Wade, the eau
Gus nominee, but the latter was elected by IS
to s. Other caucus nominees were elected as
AoboNHs La CdAuOS VI lSnulJS tuRFOS6luS
clerk; f. H. Dayton, of Washington sergeant
alarms, Andrew Ewenson, Of Blue Earth, as
sistant ssrgeant.at-arms and Rev. DR.. Dana,
Of Rantsey' chaplain, After arranging tor the
drawing Of seats and going through the pre-
hminaries in regard to the senate and governor
the house adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 3.-The session of the
house Yesterday was short and without special
feature, the proceedings consisting merely of
the appointment of A. D. Sargent, of Rice, as
slstant doorkeeper and A. B. Wilgus, Jr., as
sistant postmaster; authorizing the clerk to
make requlsition for the supply of stationery,
ETC., and ordering seven daily papers, or their
equivalent in weekl,es, for each member and
officer. :. "A communication from the senate an
nouncing that that body would meet tho house
at 2:30 Thursday to receive the governors mes
sage was concurred in. Adjourned.
ST. PAUL, January 4.--To-day being Sc
apart for the delivery Of the governors mes
sage, there were only brief sessions of the
house, and those Of little interest. To comply
with constitutional provision, the election Of
a chief clerk was reopened and recorded vote
taken the previous election having been by
acclamation-Mr. J. r. Howard received all
the votes cast. Mr.. J. E. Child, Of jackson,
wore the honor Of introducing the first bill, an
act to punish careless or malicious firing of the
woods, prairies and other grounds. The COM
mittee OIL rules reported as below, and an ad-
journment was had until P. NJ. of Monday
next