St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-07
ST. PAUL NEWS.
ORGANIZING.
Both Houses in Shape for Begin
ing Regular Bust
ness.
The Nominees of the Republican eau
cuses Made the Officers of
the Legislature.
Lieut. Gov Gilman Asks the Senate Whether
He Shall Make New Com
mitteeS.


The XXIVth session Of the Minnesota leg
stature convened yesterday at high noon,
md the senate was called TO order by Lieu
enant Governor Charles L. Gilman, nearly
Ill the senators being in their places. SO Tar
As the ersouuel of the senate is concerned,
there is but little change since the session OF
:wo years ago, the bill adjusting the tenure
and time of expiration of office having been
passed last session, which had the effect to
prevent the election OF any new senators at
The last election. Therefore, the only
changes to be noticed in that august body
are those which are incident to the uncertain
ties and changes OF human life. The only
changes are in the Third district, where Sen
Itor Wilkins takes the place of DR.. Hollister;
the Tenth district, where l. T. Williams con-
tests the seat OF Senator Fletcher; the Thir-
teeuth district where Senator Z. G. Severance
takes the seat Of Senator James Mclaughlin,
deceased; Senator D. NJ. Hall, of the Twen-
ty-irst district, who takes the place OF Gen
sral Chandler, and in the Forty-second dis
trict where Senator II. Fl. Wells takes the
place Of Senator C. F. Washburn.
The senators appeared to realize their time
10 tarry at the capitol of the state was limited,
and are disposed TO use their best endeavors
for the dispatch Of the vast amount OF busi-
ness which the interests of the rapidly grow
ing state demand, and which they know,
despite their utmost diligence, will be but
imperfectly performed in the sixty days
allotted to them each two years.
The senate chamber has been as much i'm
proved as the opportunities for correcting
BufIingtonian architecture will admit, the
presidents desk having been set back far
enough to allow senators on one horn of the
crescent to see further toward the other horn
Of the crescent of senators than formerly.
Tue senators generally seem to be in the
enjoy ment of robust health, there being only
two or three exceptions TO this happy condi-
tons of affairs.
The officers have, most Of them, had ex-
perience in legislative matters, and, though
perhaps they are not any better than the
officers Of two years ago, they will do very
well, and do what they can to crowd BUSH
ness. However, there can be no doubt but
that biennial session of legislature, and linn
tied to sixty days,i is not for the best interests
Among the pleasurable circumstances at
tending the opening scenes was the
calling to the chaplain's desk of Rev.
Josiah Marvin, who was chaplain of the SEN
ate during the sessions Of 1870, 1871, 1872
and 1878, and who opened the session with
beautiful and impressive prayer.
ROUTINE REPORT.
10 IN Cd at n5n nd
was called to order by the president.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Josiah Marvin.
At the request Of Lieut.. Gov. Gilman Sen
ator Peck took the secretary's desk and dis
charged the duties Of that officer until sec
rotary should be elected.
The president of the senate announced that
the several senators-elect, l. C., Senators Hall,
Severance, Wells, Wilkin and Williams, who
had not taken their oath Of Office would be
sworn.
Senator Doran objected to the oath being
administered TO Mr.. Williamsl and moved 10
have the question Of his being entitled TO a
seat in the senate referred to the judiciary
committee.
Senator Castle wanted the whole question
Of Mr. Williams title to a seat in the senate
submitted 10 the judiciary committee, and
made motion to that effect, which motion
Senator Doran accepted; and which, reduced
TO writing, was as follows:
Resolred, That the credentials Of J T. VIII
liams, purporting 10 show his election TO a
seat in the senate OF Minnesota, be referred
to the judiciary committee with instructions
to report whether or not he is a member of
this body. Adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The first officer to be elected was a secre-
tary, for which Office Senator Buckman nom
mated J. D. Jones, Of Todd county, and
Senator Griggs nominated Capt. J. D. Wood,
OF Ramsey county.
a vote resulted as follows:
John ID. Jones. .......................3
Capt. j. ID. Wood. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Whcreupon the president declared John
ID. Jones duly elected secretary Of the
senate.
For assistant secretary Of the senate Sena-
tor Crosby nominated J. Q. Helm, and Seua-
tor Castle nominated \. Z. Doreble. The
roll was called;
- Z, u T
y. h. Dorehe... ................ ..........1l
Mr.. Helm was declared by the president to
have been elected.
For enrolling clerk Senator o'Brien named
J. b. jacobson and Senator Christensen
named ID. Mclaughlin.
The roll was called, with the following re-
suit:
J.B. jacobson.
~ MSLauknHn. .......... II
And the president declared that j. B. ia
cobsou was elected.
Al this point Senator Dorau moved that
Senator Peck be relieved from his duties as
prO te'Hrore secretary by the installation OF
the secretary elect, together with the assist
ant secretary and enrolling clerk, which mo-
ton prevailed, aud the oath was admins
tered 10 those officers, After the senate had
progressed thus far with its organization It
proceeded with the election Of officers
For eugrossing clerk Senator HoultOu
nominated A. II. Bcrtram and senator Peck
nominated J. 4. Collar. The vote was:
An. bertran. .......---...
IA OoiaF .-..----..... ....-..........i2
Senator johnson nominated J. A. westby
for sergeaut-at-arms, aud senator Castle
nominated Matthew Shortal, OF Washington
county. J. A. Westby was elected, as fol-
lows:
- n. Nestoy.- ss.s......--...........s
Matthew Shortali. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
And the president SO declared the result.
ENt 1SsistSut ScFGfSnt-al-aFms senator
Morrison nominated James Spencer aud Sen
Rtor Christensen nominated James Greeley.
4 vote resulted:
James spencer. .-.....................S
sAoes NrcetcA $4,000. ..-..--...-...
And the vote was SO declared.
For chaplain Senator Fletcher nominated
Rev y. Hobart and senator Castle uomiaS
ted Rev. George 3. Whipple. The vote was:
Rev y Hobart . .
Rev. George b. Whppic. ....................i&
The oath of Office was then administered
90 the remainder pf the officers elect. and they