The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-31
srsDSU READING.

rEOND kEADINt.
The ion, Resolution relative TO the Sioux
and Winnebago Reservations was read
second time, and also the House file Of Bills.
THIRD READING.
The Bill mo. 3 H. extending the time
for the collection Of taxes in several coun-
ties in Minnesota 10 the third Monday OF
June, 1858, was read third time.
Mr.. DOW opposed the bill in its final pas
sage, because il was wrong to relieve one
county and not another, and doubted the
power Of the Legislature TO pass it, but "a
vored a general bill to extend the time to
all the counties Of the State.
Mr.. BALCOMBE contended that their
could be no doubt Of the power Of the Ley
islature in the matter; but he saw serious
objection to the third section, and would
therefore move its re-cOmmitment TO the
Committee on Towns and Counties.
Mr.. DOW thought that the bill covered
two subjects, in authorizing the extension Of
the time for collecting in the first section;
and in the third section, giving dangerous
power to the collector of taxes for the pur
pose Of equalizing the tax assessment.
Mr.. RUTAN spoke in favor Of the re-
commitment.
The motion to re-commit was lost.
Mr.. BALCOMBE in the chair
Mr.. BRADLEY was in favor of gen.
eral bill, but as il was voted down. he thought
the county he represented (Scott was en-
titled to this extension and if the law did
not pass, he was satisfied the taxes would
not he paid, and the officer would be resisted
by the people, in forcing the collection
The scarcity Of money was well known, and
to force the people OF his county TO pay
their taxes immediatev Y, would be to make
some of them paupers. lie had no doubt of
the constitu,iOnality Of the act the third
section was somewhat Objectionable, but he
did rot consider it more SO than the present
law which gave the collectors almost unlim-
tied powers. He urged the passage Of the
bill
Mr. BRAY thought there could be no
doubt but general law would be passed,
and he hoped the present bill would not
pass.
Mr.. EAMES read letter from the Col
lector OF Fillmore county, asking. on behalf
OF that county that the time should be ex-
tended and stated that for fear a general
law could not be passed, he should vote for
this law.
Mr.. LORD objected to the passage OF the
act, because he thought the special legisa-
ton was wrong, and the State was in need
Of the taxes.
Mr.. T. A.THOMPSON, in behalf Of
Wabashaw county, spoke in favor Of the
BILL
Mr. KEITH thought the extension 10
next June would not benefit the farmers, as
their crops were now in, and they had
nothing more to depend upon than the sale
of their present crops. He was opposed to
the special act.
Messrs STEVENS and RUTAN both
spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. BRADLEY offered two amendments,
one to section 2, and the other striking ont
section 3 of the bill, which, by unanimous
consent Of the House, were adopted.
The bill was then passed finally, ayes Il,
noes lG.
The bill, as finally passed, reads as
follows
A Bill TO extend the time for the collection OF
Taxes in several Counties in the State OF
Minnesota.
SECTION /. That the time for the collection
Of taxes in the counties of scott, Fillmore,
Mcleod, Omsted. Houston, lie Saeur. Blue
Earth, Dodge. Rice, Anoka, Benton, Brown.
Wsbsshaw, Meeker and Manomin, for the year
A. ID. 1857. be. and the same is, hereby extend
ed TO the third Monday in June, A. d. 1865.
SEC. 2. The collector of taxes IN each Of
said counties shall make his returns 20 the
proper authorities on the first Monday Of July 4.
D. ISIS.
NOTICES or BILLS,
BY Mr.. OTIS A hill to authorize the
business Of banking
BY Mr.. STEVENS: An amendment to
the 81. Peter, Niniuger aud Western Rail
road charter.
FROM COMMITTEE or TIE WHOLE
An act to amend the charter Of the city
of Shakopee, and 10 legalize the acts Of the
city council thereof, and Joint Resolution
relating to the Sioux and Winnebago Res
erva,ioL were reported, with recommends
tions. The bill was referred to the Judiciary
Committee and the resolution TO Committee
on Ind an Affairs.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. STEVENS A bill to incorpo-
rate the Northwestern Literary Institute.
BY suspension Of the rules, the bill was
referred 10 the committee on the judiciary.
A resolution 10 dispense with the print
ing Of the daily Journal was then offered,
pending which,
Mr.. OTIS moved 70 adjourn, which was
carried.