The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-12
NESOTA TERRITORY SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER H. 1857

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Mr.. STARKEY moved that the report be
laid on the table, and 100 copies be printed
Adopted,
Mr.. KEITH offered resolution, that O
Committee of one from each judicial district
be appointed by this House, to inquire
whether this Legislature has any authority
under the Constitution to pass any laws at
this time, and that the Committee be request
ed to ask the opinion of Hon. Lafaye tie EIn-
NETT on the subject.
| Mr.. KEITH said it was we'll known that
this subject had been pretty thoroughly dis
casSed in the newspapers of the day, and
that strong, perhaps too strong views had
been expressed on the points involved. Still
it was question on which he had some
doubts, ard this resolution was brought for
ward to get at the sense of the House. He
thought an opinion from the individual
named in the resolution would have some
weight. He did not wish to take any one
sided view, but to get at the facts.
Mr.. SHEETH thought there was mani
fest improperly in calling for an opinion
from that quarter, thus asking him to pre-
judge matter that might one day be brought
before him for final decision.
On motion of Mr.. STARKEY the resolu-
tion was laid on the table.
Mr.. EAMES offered resolution instruct
ing the Chief Clerk to make suitable arrange
ments with the Postmaster Of St. Paul, rel
atlve to the payment OF postage of the mem
bers during the session. Adopted.
Mr.. BRADLEY offered resolution au-
thorizing the Chief Clerk to employ such ad-
ditional help as was necessary. Laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. MURPHY, the resolu-
ton was laid on the table.
Mr.. BUFFERS offered resolution in
strncting the Chief Clerk to procure suita-
BILE desk to keep all bills, resolutions and
other papers Of value. Adopted
Mr.. WILSON offered a resolution re-
quiring the publishers of the newspapers that
members should subscribe for to be put up
in a certain manner. Laid on the table.
Mr.. S'rARKEY offered a resolution that
the Chief Clerk be instructed to number the
desks of the members, and that they be
drawn by the members of the different dele
cations. Laid on table-yeas SO, noes %.
Mr. CUMMINGS offered resolution au-
thorizing the Sergeant at Arms to procure
locks and keys for the desks of the members.
Adopted.
SergentatAr be instructed to procure what
additional desks and seats were necessary
for the use Of the members and officers of
the House and reporters. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr. CROSBY the resolu-
tion adopted OH Friday authorizing the Clerk
to subscribe for three daily papers for each
member was rescinded.
Mr.. KEITH offered resolution allowing
each member the respective seats they then
occupied. Laid on the table.
Mr.. CROSBY offered resolution allowing
each member ten daily as an equivalent num-
Der of weekly papers during the session.
Mr.. SfIEETZ moved that the resolution
lie on the table, Lost.
Mr.. PIERCE moved to amend the resolu-
ton by reducing the member to six.
Mr.. STEVENS advocated the resolution.
AS general thing he was in favor of the
strictest economy in our Legislative disburse-
ments. But the doings of our Legislators
were matters in which the people wanted to
be informed. There was no place in the
West where there were so good papers as
those presented in st. Paul, and it was mon
ey we'll expended in the distribution of copies
of these papers throughout the constituent
cies of the various members.
The resolution was proposed to be amen
ded further by adding three of the popular
Magazines; when,
On motion of Mr.. SHEETZ, the resolu-
ton and amendments were laid on the table.
|. Mr.. PIERCE then brought up the subject
again by Offering his amendment as an orig
inal resolution, viz that each membershould
be entitled to six daily papers, &c.
An amendment was proposed that the num-
ber be reduced to one copy, and an amend
ment to the amendment, that it be increased
to twenty-five, but both were withdrawn and
an amendment offered that the number be
reduced to three. Lost.
Mr.. LORD, Of Olmstcd, said he could vote
for the resolution undcrstanlingly. His con-
stitnents were reading people and wished
all the papers the could get.
Mr.. SEELEY, of Wabashaw, was not
surprised, from the trivial proceedings much
of the time, that certain gentlemen were
averse to sending the new spapers among their
constituents. He, however, believed it bet
ter to send them the papers.
Mr. SHEETZ said that his constituents
were not only reading people, but that they
Subscribed and paid for the papers themselves.
After several votes the House adopted a
resolution that five daily papers were the
proper number to subscribe for
The House then adjourned.