The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-14

The following Bills:
No. 80, II. OR. Amending the act fo' The
Sorvey Of Logs and Lumber.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Gibbs, the House re-
solved itself into COMMITTEES OF the Wh0le
having under consideration. among others NO
q, c. r., Joint Resolatioa relative 10 the es-
tfmaies Of the expenses Of the present session.
After sone time spent therein, the committee
rose ard reported II hack 10 the House, recon-
mepding that Il be indefinitely Postponed
Which was concurrcd 10.
The House adjourned 10 meet halfpast two.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House met pursuant 70 adjournment.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered the following resolu-
ton:
Re~ired. That the Comptroller Of the Treas.
ury be, and be "a hereby respectfully solicited
70 inform this House how much has been drawn
from the sum appropriated tofefray the cxpen.
~ Of the present yxsion OF The Legislature Of
Minnesota. and how much still remains subject
70 the DRAFT Of the Secretary Of the Territory
and applicable to 10 the payment oftbe expen.
ses Of the present session.
Rsxiv<d, That the Chief Clerk Of this HOUSE
be, and be- 10 hereby in,ructed TO forward 10
the Comptroller OF the Treasury copy Of The
above resolution forthwith.
Mr.. Burdick moved,
That the Resolution be referred TO the Com
mittee on Territorial Affairs. Which motion
prevailed.
Mr.. MOBILES on leave being granted. intro
duccd No. 20, H. Of r., n memorial TO Con
grcss for an appropriation 10 open road from
Fort RidQley 10 South Pass In tho Rocky
Mountains, and IRON thence TO California and
Oregon.
The HOUSE then adjourned to meet at .
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
TuEsDAY, Feb IL, 1856
UNCIL.
Council met at 10 O'Clock AN.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Penman.
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. Freeborn introduced No. Is. &. r., q
memorial 10 Congress for the relief OF porsons
on school lands which was read first and sec
ond time and laid on the table to be printed.
Mr.. Rolcttc introduced No. lG, G.. r., a me
mortal to the President Of the UNITED States
for treaties with the Chippews and Sioux In.
dams, which was laid on the tG6Ie 70 DC printed
A message was received from the Governor
announcing that he had approved and signed
On act 10 organize the county OF Brown, and
Q memorial to Congress TO make an appropria-
ton TO CONSTRUCT military road from Vino
m on the Missimippi river to Fort Ridgely,-
Also memorial 10 Congress for an appropri.
alton Of $4,000 for the improvement OF the
Root river and memorial 10 Congress for
Q grant Of lands 10 improve the navigation Of
the Minnesota river,
Mr.. Rolctte introduced No. II, G. r., n
memorial 10 Congress for MI appropriation for
tho construction OF Military road from Fort
Ripley, by way OF old Fond du lac and Beaver
Bay 10 Pigeon River, and for other purposes,
laid on the table 10 be printed.
Mr.. Hanson from tho comYasttee Ga the
Judiciary reported sundry bills back 10 the
Council
Mr.. Rslctte, from the committee appointed
to wait on the Secretary Of the Territory In
order 10 make certain enquiries, made tho fol-
lowing report -
"The commitiec which was appointed to wait
upon tho Secretary Of tho Territory aud make
enquiry IN regard 10 the funds appropriated to
detray the expenses Of the prescn, session Of the
Legislative Assembly respectfully report -
That before the Committee waited upon
the Secretary ii tho Territory. that officer I'D
dressed 10 the Council, through the presiding
officer, u communication which PROCESSES TO nn-
swer the enquiries your Committee were di.
reated 20 make
Your Committee therefore has had nothing
farther TO do under the authority conferred.
but take this opportunity 10 state that the
haste with which tho Secretary acted. can in
In the opinion oi your Committee only be look.
cd upon a. evincing a desire 10 oiIer an insult
TO the Council. through your Committee.
Tho enquiries which your Committee was
instructed to make was by no means improper
and was such @ the Secretary could and
ought 20 have answered in direct terms, and
without cquivocation, II was simply "thc cause
Of the delay In the receipt OF the funds appro-
priaicd to defray the expenses Of this session Of
The Legislative Assembly
Instead OF answering this question correctly,
The Secretary sets out with very strong In
limation that the Council ''arc without author
~ 20 enquire into his official business" but
leemed to occupy the position Of "thoso whose
'ariosity may prompt interrogation in matters
IF any kind" And after referring at length
10 matters foreign to the subject. aud insulting
10 the Official capacity conferred upon your
Committee by q vote OF this Council through
The resolution authorizing the enquiry, the
Secretary states that the reason why 1.-The
Inn,is appropriated to defray the expenses Of
This session Of the legislative Assembly have
not been received was owing to the rniscar-
rage Of his rcquisitiop. which was forwarded
10 due season" And adds: As soon as |
earucd from the proper officer, that the snme
had not been received. | forwarded another.
he answer to which has not yet been received.
but is daily expected with the funds"
The Secretary farther says In his communi.
'ation, In answer probably 10 the preamble TO
Tho resolution authorizing the appointment oil
rour committee that "as your honorable body
nave seen cause 10 pronounce Judgment upon
ne In your resolution, before you have heard
ne, and without the least particle OF evidence,
trust they will give me the evidence upon
which such unwarrantablc Judgment is prei,-
,ate,l"
Your committee are led to the belief that
his charge made against the Council is entire
J without foundation. The only language in
he resolution referred 20. which can Ia any
manner be construed rs rejecting upon the OIL
al conduct Of the Secretary, reads ns follows
Whereas II Is bel'ered that through vio-
alton OF duty on the part Of the Secretary
Ilonc could be be without fund.- TO pay por-
ion Of tho expenses Of tho Legislative Assem-
,ly."
Congress, in March last, appropriated $40.
100 to dcfray the expences Of the present. scs-
lion Of the Legislature, congress has made The
secretary Of the Territory the discussing Oh
,er Of the Government. for the disbursement OF
Of this character The Secre-
AIRY knew that tho Legislature would meet on