Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-03-07

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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
ri1s Tuesday, March g.
HOUSE.-Met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker. IT,
Mr.. Barrows offered resolution that Mr..
Thompson be requested to procure certified
copy OF the bill for the removal Of the seat Of
Government Of Minnesota and present the same
to the Speaker of the House and the President of
the Council for their signatures, and to the Gov
ernor for his approval. ,oa,a ~ aa ~
MIR. Murray moved to lay the resol ution on the
table. r. .aaaa 49,
Lost by a vote Of ayes IL, nays q. .a'I
Mr.. j. r. Brown rose to point Of order, sta
ting it as his opinion that this resol ution could
not be entertained, without the suspension of the
rules of both Houses, on the ground that this
bill originated in the Council, and could only be
engrossed under the direction of the engrossing
committee of that body.
The Speaker was of the same opinion and re-
fused to entertain the resolution.
Mr.. King moved an appeal from the decision
of the Chair. IN ~ II 1aAa q s1sl
Mr.. j. R. Brown said that the resolution assert
ed that the enrolled bill had been stolen, and as
bills could be enrolled but once, it could not be
legally and properly presented to the Governor
for bis signature until the original copy was OBJ
tanned. e. tIra adl
Mr.. Whitlock was in favor of the resolution
Read from the Revised Statutes in justification of
it. Hoped it might pass, because the Capital
was now the all absorbing topic, and this would
unchain the Legislature of Minnesota, and allow
the ship ,of State to sail on in her usual Sc
renity. 90 - .1Tot "s ~
Mr.. Wilson advocated the resolution without
any amendments. (It had been previously pro-
posed to attach an amendment requesting the en-
crossing committee to report q certified copy of
all bills in a similar condition.) He had bills
here which he had introduced for his constituents,
but he didn't care shucks about 'em. Let Fem
flicker He further read from the Minnesotiau
of this morning, to show that the editor endeavor-
ed to impeach his honesty, which insinuation be
Indignantly repealed. Made long speech in ex-
PLANTATION. 'i9 l4af rs!
The question was further debated at length
by Messrs. Gere, Murray, Adams, Wilson and
others, and,
The question was then taken on the appeal,
with the following result: Ayes l6, nays Is. b.
So the decision of the chair was oyerruled. y
The vote was then taken on the resolution,
which passed by ayes 20, nays IA.
The following was presented: p't
Resolved, That the Committee on investiga-
ting the charges of bribery and corruption, made
in general manner against the members of this
House, be requested to report. -
Adopted.
Mr.. Murray said he held in his hands a repo 1T
of the proceedings of a meeting held in Minneap-
oils, and asked leave to present it to the House
for reading. Granted and the report read.
1t complimented Messrs. Hayden, Kieth and
Smith for opposing the St. Peter measure, and
censured Messrs. Plumer in the House, and Bas-
sett in the Council, for their advocacy of such
removal. s,-...a..,. e.,.-,.,. .j.fe,
The report was then laid on the table. ;dv
Mr.. Smith presented seven petitions with the
names of 400 of his constituents, for q removal
of the Capital by vote Of the People.
Mr.. Murray presented petition from the citi-
gems of Nebraska, asking the right to construct
q railroad to the point which runs down on thu
West side of Iowa. Referred to committee on
| Investigations. 1~s'l' .2s@ e'p
By Mr.. Adams the following: o5q
Resolved, That the Mayor of st. Paul be re-
| quested to remove the Police force now station.
ed in and around the Capitol buildings and there
| by remove stigma which will ever be attached
| to the same.
Mr.. Murray explained, saying that he was
one of the movers in this matter, providing for
the protection Of tho members against outsiders.
He himself had seen an attempts to carry away
the worthy President of the Council (Mr. Bris-
bin } on Sunday, by main force, in the arms Of
strong man (Capt. Dodd of st. Peter) to be IT,
ed and detained at leisure, and when such invasi-
ons are made on the Lords Day, he thought pro-
tection was not amiss. The army Of spectators
had, he said, threatened to break into the Ooun-
Gil Chamber and interfere with Legislation, and
he was in favor of defending against outrage
that invincible minority
Mr.. Whitlock thought that in relation to the
attempted kidnapping of President Brisbin, it
might have been for his spiritual good!
Mr.. Branch had heard the Governor say, on
Sunday, that I'VE are on the eve Of revolution p
Mr.. Adams wanted this to be free fight, and
did MT want the Legislature to be insulted BY the
unnecessary presence of the police. '~2
+ A vote was then taken on the resolution which
was lost. n 5ss Q1sa 6.e .es1foo
Mr.. j. R. Brown presented the following resell
| ution,
Resolved, That, the Council concurring, the
two Houses adjourn on Thursday next at e o.
clock, NJ, to re-convene on the 6rst Monday in
May, lost: !.
Mr.. Wilson presented resolution denouncing
the editorial in the Minnesotian as an unqualified
falsehood!
Mr.. Whitlock said that great men had always
been assailed by the newspaper world, and be
hoped the gentleman would answer the charge BY
very expressive figure of speech called silence,
which is always SO bold, so convincing and 80 Sc
we're. ~ 'o sl1asa
On the suspension Of rules there were ayes II,
nays IA. =, III rss =, -, -
The rules not being suspended the resolution
was not entertained. f'N'3
Mr.. Thompson from committee on enrolled
bills reported No. 81, G. F., to remove the seat
OF government of Minnesota to st. Peter, a. COR
rsctly enrolled. sr0 6syr%
Mr.. Thompson replied that was one of the
original bills! ~ So
The House then adjourned till half past two o.
clock. ssas'I 8 6'3
10 Afternoon Session. II
H0USE.-Met pursuant 10 adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker. i
Mr.. Brown from committee on bill No. 147,
to incorporate the County Of Jefferson, made
lengthy report, sm
Which was explained and elucidated BY Mr..
Whitlock. - -
On motion Of Mr.. Gere, DR.. Adams was excus-
ed from further attendance on the House during
the session, on account Of the sudden illness Of
his wife. ~ 1870 s.stsesl "a 5sr
The bill for the organization Of Jefferson Co.
was discussed ct length and with much anims-