The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-10-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MoypaY. Oct. Is. ISl9.

n0NDAf, OSl. I'D, 1c3C.
On motion OF Mr Dewey,
Leave of absence WAS granted 10 Mr.
johnson during the session of the day,
Mr. Wilkinson from the committee Oh the
judiciary, reported bill
No IS, H of Il, an act authorizing the
Governor to issue his proclamation for the
holding of court in the county of NVabe-
shaw, and for other purposes,
Which was read The first time.
Mr. Babcock, from the committee on Leg
islative expenditures to which .was referred
No Ia, II of X, bill for the relief Of
Charles NJ Berg.
Reported the same back to the House
without amendment, and rec commended lis
passage.
On motion of Mr. Jackson,
The said report was accepted.
The question REQUIRED on coacursing in
the amendnieut OF The Council to the SAIL
bill, and being put it was decided in HE af-
firmative.
SO The amendmen, of the Conucil to said
bill. M Is, H OF X, was concnrred in.
No s, Ii Of II. memorial of the Ieg.Ia-
lative Assembly Of Minnesota 10 the.Con
gress of the U. S. for laying out mail routes
from ST. Paul TO Fit. Gaines, and other in
ser,uediae points, and also to Saltwater.
Returned from the Council with an
amendment to the title of said bill, was.ta-
ken up.
The question having been put on concur
ring in the amendment of the Council it
was decided in the affirn,at We.
The title Of the said bill as amended
was then concurred in.
No II, II CT Il, 4 bill to prescribe the
quaificati on of voters and of holding Office,
Returned from the Council was taken up.
The question having been put, will The
House recede from its nnendn.en, made to
the amendment of the Cpuuci! 10 said bill!
The speaker was unable to determine the
vote.
a division being called. there were yeas
4; nays 7.
SO the House declined to recede ffcm its
sad amendment 10 the amen dment.
Ga motion OF Mr. Irask,
Ordered,
That committee Of ronfere nee consist
ing Of two, he appointed on [ he part Of
the House To confer with n similar commit
tee which may be appointed on The part of
the Council III reference 10 its disagreement
to the aforesaid amendment
MessrS Ira>k and BaiiIy were appointed
said committee.
No Is, { F. bin organizing board of
county commissioners in eac!, county in Tbs
Territory,
Was read the first time.
On nation Of Mr. Trask,
Ordered,
That tie rule be suspended, and tie sal,
bill read the second time.
Mr. bfunson from the committee On en-
crossed bilIs reported
no IL. II of 4, a h'lI 10 Incorporate the
Minnesota mutual fire iusurauce company.
A. correctly engrossed.
1 he sad bill was then read the .hirl
time.
The question being on the passage of the
bi'i the yeas and nays were desire
When Nir Hrunson moved call of the
House.
Messrs Marshall AMI Wells were reported
absent,
On motion Of Mr. Wilkinson,
Further proceedings under the call of the
House were dispensed with
The question then recurring on the pas
sage of the aforesaid bill, those who voted
in the affirmative are
MeSsrs Babcocls, Bally. Brunson, Dew
ey, Dugas, Holmes, jackson, Morrison,
Pond, Setter, Trask, Wilkinson and Mr.
Speak er--l3
Mr. Black voted in the negative.
81 the SAID I'LL passed aud The title there
of was asre ed 10.
No 81, Fl Of X, hill fixing the time for
the annual meeting Of the Legislative assem-
bly,.
Was read the third Time, passed, and IL.
title thereof agreed to,
No 10, II of Il, hill for the appointment
OF commissioners to prepare a code of laws
for the Territory Of Minnesota, was taken
up.
he question having been put on concur
ring III the first amendnent OF the commit
tee on TIE Judiciary, the speaker Was unable
TO determine the vc,c.
Anu a division being called, there were
yeas 5; nays 3.
FIR Williamson moved that the said vote
he reconsidere,i.
ms question having been put, it was
decided IN the affirmative And division
beng called, there Were yeas 9, a majority
OF the House. So the said vote uas re-
he question then REQUIRED on conrurr;no
IN the SAID LIST amendment of the committee
Oh the Judiciary, when
When Mr. Jackson moved to amend rho
same as follows:
by striking out the words s'l2th ,,ay,, in
the Sd and 4lh lines Of section Isl. and in
sert the words '47tl day"
w men motion was agreed to-
MIR irask moved TO further amend the
SAID amendment as follows, VIZ:
In the last line but one of section ist nj
lhe amendment, strike out the words a,he
highest number Of votes" and inser, IN lieu
thereof the words "a majority of all the
votes cast"
Which motion was agreed to.
ne san! Isl amendment Of The commit,
ZEE OH the Judiciary, Is amended. wa. ,bar
.onrurred in. "'
ne question then being on concurrine in
ne sni amendment Of the committee on
he Judiciary, VI
mr. irasS moved to amend the same nv
Inserting the following as a suh.t,,u,e viz
sec. D. here shall also be elected at the
anne time and in the same manner as the
aforesaid are elected, some
u''aoic person 10 act as secretary of ,t,.. said
commissioners whenever his services NAV
e required by them; which secretary shall
eceive two aud one half dollars per jay for