The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-26
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President for the indefinite postponement, Of
the sale OF the Half breed tract of Lake Pc
pin.
MIR. STARKEY introduced Memorial to
Congress for an appropriation for the con
struction Of Wagon Road from Lake Supe-
rior to the South Pass of the Rocky Noun
tains. tgs-.r
The rules were suspended and the memo
rials read a third time and passed. Yeas 62
Nays O.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Joint Resolution relative to extinguishing
the title on the Sioux and Winnebayo L.
dian Reservation.
A bill to authorize the Common Council cf
the city of ST. Paul to issue bonds for the
completion of the Roberts street sewer Re
ferred to committee on the Judiciary
"A bill in relation to courts and judicial
proceedings.
Also. bill in relation to the compilation
of the Statutes. Both referred to the Com
mittee on the judiciary. 49,.
A bill to amend the charter and legalize
the acts of the Common Council of the City
of Shakopee. ~....--.-
EXTENSION OF TINE FOR COLLECTION OF TAKE.
The bill for the extension of the time fo.
the collection of taxes in certain counties
coming up for its final passage,
Mr.. DOW said he was opposed to the man-
ner in which the bill proposed to extend the
time. He did not think it was right or COL
stitutional to extend the time in few instar-
ces and deny it in others. He advocated the
passage of a general law for the extension Of
the time for the collection of taxes through
out the state.
Mr.. BALCOMBE moved that the bill be
re-committcd to the committee on Towns an
Counties.
Mr.. DOW opposed the re-commitmentand
Mr.. RUTAN advocated it.
The motion to re-commit was lost.
MIR. BRADLEY advocated the passage Of
the bill. If he were satisfied that q genral
law could be passed he would be willing to
see this bill fail but the vote taken the oh
er day convinced him that no such law coud
be passed. AS to its entire constitutionaliv
he had no doubt.
Mr.. BRAY and Mr.. EAMES advocatM
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. LORD was opposed to the bill t.
special reasons. He was opposed to the sirg-
ling out of a few counties and denying the ck-
tension to others. He was opposed also or
the reason that it would allow the tax collie
tors to retain what money they had already
collected in their own hands till the 1st OF
June, when the State needed the money.
Mr.. Il. A. THOMPSON was in favor of
the bill if it was constitutional. He knew it
was the wish of his constituency.
Mr.. KEITH was Opposed d to the bill bdh
on principle and expediency. He did not
think the farmers would be any betterpre-
pared to paay their taxes next June than
they are at present. We might as well pas
a law far the staying of all debts as u stay
the collection of taxes. The third seGion Of
the bill was then stricken out by unaimous
consent.
The vote was then taken and the bill pas
ed. Ayes Al, nays 16.
The following are counties in with tie
time for the collection of taxes is exte,ded ::
Scott, Fillmore, Mcleod, Houston, Olnsted,
LeSueur, Blue Earth, Meeker, Morrison,
Dodge, Rice, Anoka, Brown and WabaAaw.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. RUTAN, the Buse
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Pierce in the Chair, for the consideration of
the House file of bills.
The Joint Resolution relative to the nd
an Reservation, and
The bill to amend the charter and lealize
the acts of the Common Council of tb city
of Shakopee, were considered.
When the Committee of the Wholerose,
the joint resolution was referred to theCon~
mittee on Indian Affairs, and the bill 10 tie
Committee of the judiciary.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. OTIS An act to authorize the
business of Banking.
Mr.. McGrorty moved tol lay the reolution
on the table. Lost-ayes 18, noes Al.
The House then adjourned.