The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-17

what may call the twin or sister act to this
Minnesota Railroad Company. On the same
day that that corporation was created, terri
torial act was passed Incorporating railway,
part and parcel of. and joining to this north
western trunk, by the name OF the Transit
Railroad Company, and we find that the Gov
ernor and Secretary OF that Territory are both
Of them parties of and benefciaries under
this Territorial act am, therefore, instruct
ed to report O bill to the House.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. I rise to question of or
der. By the resolution setting apart these
three days for territorial business, railroads
were excluded, and insist upon the execution
Of the order.
Mr. CUTTING. This is the antpode of rail-
road.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. cannot help that. It re-
lates to q railroad.
Mr.. CUrrlNo. Oh, no, to the public lands.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Everything in relation to
railroads is excluded by the order.
Mr.. CUTTING. demand the previous ques-
ton on the joint resolution.
The SPEAKER. The Chair doubts whether
this is railroad bill in the sense in which the
House name the order.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. If there are no more OF
these railroad bills, will waive the point Of
order.
i
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Then will not press the
point OF order.
The SPEAKER. The Chair wishes to decide
according to the law. The order of the House
was, that railroad bills should be excepted
This is not railroad bill in the sense which
the House intended.
The joint resolution was then read first
and second time by its title, as follows:
A Joint resolution disappearing OF the act OF
the Legislative Assembly of the Territory OF
Minnesota entitled An act to incorporate the
Transit Railroad Company"
Mr.. CUTTING. I now demand the previous
question.
Mr. PEcKHAM 1 only want 10 say one word.
and that is how are we going to get along with
this popular Sovereignty doctrine. stablsh-
ed by the compromise measures OF 1881!
Mr.. CUTTING. Certainly shall not under
take to instruct gentleman SO learned In
those matters as my friend. [Laughter.]
Mr.. PEcxHAM. That is the only thing that
troubles my conscience.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Your conscience must be
very easy if that is all that troubles it.
The previous question received a SECONDHAND
the main question was ordered to be put.
The Joint resolution was then ordered to be
engrossed and read third time; and being en-
crossed, it was accordingly read third time.
The question being on the passage OF the
joi resolution,
Mr.. CUTTING. I call for the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. STUART, of Ohio. call for the yeas and
nays; and on the call for the yeas and nays, l
ask f,r tellers.
Tellers were ordered and Messrs. Preston
and Edmundson were appointed.
Mr., WARREN. / move that the rules be sus-
pended and that the House do now resolve it.
self INTO the Committee of the Whole ON the
state of the Union.
The SPEAKER. The House being in the act
of dividing the Chair thinks that the motion OF
the gentleman from Arkansas is not in order.
The House was divided ; and the tellers re-
ported-ayes forty fve-a sufficient number.
So the yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. WARREN. now move that The House
resolve itselfinto the committee OF the whole
on the state of the Union.
The SPEAKER. There is an additional reason
why that motion is not in order. The main
question has been ordered to be put, and that
must operate before the motion would be in
order.
Mr.. WARREN. Very we'll.
Mr.. PHILLIPS. Will it be in order Mr.. Speak
er, to state the reason OF vote before the
name is called.
The SPEAKER. The Chair believes the rule
cuts off from all explanation of the reason OF a
vote.
The Clerk commenced to call the roll.
Mr.. Rowe. ! desire 10 ask question.
The SPEAKER. 1t is not in order.
Mr.. Rowe. Then cannot vote intelligent
The SPEAKER The Chair would call the at
tcntion of tue gentleman from Arkansas Mr.
Warren1 TO an error which the Chair fell into.
The previous question has not been ordered,
and, therefore, the gentleman's motion to go
into the committee OF the whole on the state
of the Union is in order.
Mr.. WARREN Then insist upon my mo-
ton.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. would inquire of the Chair
whether the call of the roll had not commenc-
ed?
The SPEAKER. The previous question had
not been ordered, and the Chair was mistaken
Mr. WAsHBURNE, of Maine. Yes; bat the
calling of the roll had commenced.
The SPEAKER. The Chair understands that
no response was made.
The question was then taken up on Mr.. War
ren's motion and it was not agreed to.
Mr.. Cutting. I demand the previous ques.
tion on the passage of the resolution.
The previous question received second and
the main question was ordered to be put, (which
was ''shall the joint resolution pass?"
The question was taken and it was decided
In the a,firmative--yeas ll6, nays l6.
So the joint resolution was passed.
Pending the announcement of the vote,
Mr.. Cox stated that il he had been within the
bar when his name was called, he would have
voted aye.
Messrs. KERR and WHEELER made similar
statements.
Mr.. Rowe stated that, IS he could not get the
Information he sought as to the question, he
did not understand it, and, consequently, did
not vote.
Mr.. RICHARDSON. Would it be in order, Mr.
Speaker. to send the pages outside to inform
the gentlemen who left the Hall that the vote
Is now over, and that they need not be afraid
to come back to their seats? [Laughter.]
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Warren in the
chair.) The Chair does not suppose it necessa-
~ to do so quorum has voted.
Mr.. CUTTING moved to reconsider the vote by
which the joint resolution was adopted, and al.
so moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table which latter motion was agreed to-
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