The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-11-01


After some time passed therein, the.
committee rose, 81 q
Andaby their chairman reported back
to the council,
B No ~, Hot r. bill concerning
debtors and their sureties.
No 5, III of r., memorial to congress
praying for an amendment to the law
granting presumption rights, and
No 81, IL of r., bill provididing for
the proper observance of the Sabbath,
Without amendment. ..-,--s.-' '... '''''-.
No 43, III of X, bill to amend an
act, entitled an act, to provide the
means to pay the public debt of the
Teraitory and for other purposes.
No, 81, III Of r, bill granting to
William j. Lewis and Arson Northrop
the right to establish and maintain a
ferry across the Mississippi river in the
county Of Ramsey, III =
With amendments, also .....
No rs, III of r, a bill to exempt from
execution the homestead with progress,
And asked leave to sit again.
The council accepted the report of
the committee of the whole, .
Rrlative to the bills reported without
amendment. ....... 3D.. ........ ..
The question then recurring on the
adoption by the council Of the amend
ments proposed by the committee of the
whole, TO ...s -.... .t
Nu43, and No 81,
1t was decided in the affirmative.
The question then recrring on grant
ing leave to sit again on No 26, II Of r
a bill to exempt from sale by execu-
ton the homestead.
Mr. LOOMS moved the committee have
leave III sit agai, on said bill the 10Th day of
November next.
And the ayes aud noes being called for by
Mr. Looms, those who voted IN the affirma-
the were -.st ......
Messrs Burkleo, LOOMS end Forbes
Presidents.
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs Boal, Norris, Rollins, aud Sturgis
--4. 81 -
So the motion was negatfved. fA
The question then recurring ON granting
the committee leave to Sit again,
Ii was decided in the affirmative.
The question then recurring on ordering
No27, H Of r, bill concerning debtors
and their securities,
To q third reading,
II was decided in the affirmative, and
On motion of Mr Norris,
The bill was read the third time by its
title.
The question then recurring on the pas
sage Of The bill,
1t was decided in the affirmative.
So the bill passed.
The question then recurring on agreeing
to the title of the bill,
j. was decided in the affirmative;
So the title was agreed TO.
HE question then recurring on ordering
? NO IS, III of X, a bill TO amend an act en-
titled an act TO provide the means to pay
the public debt of the territory and for 9TH
err purposes, 10 third reading,
IL was decided in the affirmative,
So the bill
Ga motion of Mr. Norris,
Was read the third time by its title,
The question then recurring on the pass
age of the bill,
IL was decided in the affirmative,
So the bill passed.
The question then recurring on agreeing
to the title of the bill,
Mr. Norris moved
To strike out all after the word "bill. -
and insert the words f'to provide terrific
rial revenue"
Which motion prevailed
And toe question then recurring on agree
ing to the title to the bill as amended,
1t was decided in the affirmative,
so the title as ameaded was agreed TO.
Mr. Rollins moved
That the rule prohibiting bills being read
the second and third time on the same day
be suspended to allow the third reading now
of No 81, IL of II, bill granting to Will
tam Lewis and Arson Nvfihup the right
TO establish aud maintain a ferry across the
Mississippi river in The. county of Ramsey
Which motion was sustained by two
thirds vote.
Aud the question then recurring on order
ing the bill 10 third reading.
1t was decided in the affirmative,
Aud on sno,ion of Mr. Norris,
The bill was read the third time by its I'll
tie.
The question then recurring on the pass
age Of the bill
1t was decided in the affirmative,
So the bill passed.
The question then recurring on agreeing
to the title of the bill, %
Ii was needed in the affirmative,
SO the title was agreed TO.
Mr. Rollins moved
A suspension Of the rule fori,id,ling bills,
SC, to be read The second and third time on
The same day, to permit the reading now of
No ., II Of X, memorial to congress
praying for an amendment to the law gran
ting presumption rights,
Wiich motion was sustained by two
thirds vote. -tt HH i
The question then recurring on ordering
the memorial to a third reading,
II was decided ia the affirmative,
So the memoriai t.....
On motion Of Mr. Norris,
Was read the third time by its title
The question then recurring on the pass
age Of the bib,
1t was decided in the affirmative,
So the hill passed. ,. r..
TIE question then recurring on agreeing
to the title of the bill,
Ii Was decided in the affirmative,
So The title, WAS agreed to.
Mr. Rollins moved
10 suspend the rule prohibiting the read
ing Of hills, SC, the second and third time
H.. ms, siav In. the fhtrd m ~