The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-24
FRIDAY, Dec. Is.
SENATE.


SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, and va
called to order by The President.
NOTICE Or BILLS.
by Mr. COWAN a Bill for the relief
oi the creditors Of the State Of Minnesota;
also to amend Senate Rules.
By Mr.. BATES: = bill relating TO
school lands; also for the issue Of State
Sccip.
by Mr.. SKINNER o bill for @ State
road from farlbaut to Wilton; also for
the election Of a District Attorney in each
county Of the State.
BY Mr.. STREETER: bill for a State
road from Brownsville to Blue Earth City,
Farribault county.
by Mr.. RICHARDSON: . bin for a
State road from Lake Superior TO Ora
hams Point, on the Red River Of the
North.
BY Mr.. HULL: bin regulating the sale
OF spirituous and malt liquors in the State
Of Minnesota.
by Mr.. MORELAND: authorizing the
inhabitants of Fsribault county, TO vote to
change the county seat
The Senate resolved itself into a Committee
Of the Whole; Mr.. CAvg in theChair. for
the consideration Of bills conierring certain
powers ON clerks Of counties, which was re-
fcrrei to the Committee on Judiciary; aud
a bill u extend the time for the collection
Of taxes for 1857, To the lstof April 1853
Mr.. LlNDSLEY moved TO extend the
time to the LIST OF July, which was carried.
Mr.. MURPHY spoke in favor Of the
extension to Jaly as necessary measure
Of relief TO the farmers Of the county he
represented, and Of the whole State lie
was anxious 10 see the law passed,
Mr. RiDPATll moved an amendment
to name the county Of Wabashaw lie
thought the extension should be- confined TO
the counties which needed the favor Some
OF the counties did not need the favor, and
il should not he 90 nted. In some counties
the land was owned by nonresldonts, and
such should not bc considered
Mr.. RICHARDSON thought the law
should be- uniform throughout the State.
Mr.. JONES spoke in favor Of extending
the favor 10 all counties. u would be- un.
safe TO attempt to make Determinations be-
tween counties. Let all be placed on the
same footing.
Mr. COWAN moved that the bill be IT.
icrrel to Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr., RICHARDSON the
committee rose and reported the bill back
to the Senate, aud the recommendations Of
the committee were concurrd in.
Mr.. RlDfATil rose to explain that he
did not wish 10 exclude any counties from
the operation of the bill extending time for
the collection Of taxes but was willing each
senator should present such counties a.
needed the benefits OF this law
PRINTING JOURNALS.
Mr.. COWAN called up resolution for
dispensing with the printing Of the daily
journals.
A running discussion here arose as to the
regularity of the passage Of the resolution
on yesterday
Mr.. CONAN moved that the resolution
I've referred g. the committee on Printing
The Senate refused to refer the resolution by
ayes l6 nays 10,
Call Of the House being ordered, Messrs.
VAN Errgx and RoLnrrs were found alb
sent A motion being made that the call
he dispensed with, it was decided in the
negative.
Mr. BAlI.LY moved 10 adjourn til to.
morrow, at | O'Clock. Lost,
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to adjourn.
Mr.. LlNDSLEY moved that further
proceedings, under the call, be- dispensed
with Carried.
Mr.. pUNWElL moved to adjoura till
II O'Clock tomorrow. Carried. ayes H.
nays 10,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met a, ten o'clock, and wa
called to order by the Speaker. On roll
call quorum answered..
REPORTS ~ COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BRADLEY. from Committee ga
Towns aud Counties, reported back Hous,
bill extending the time OF collecting taxes il
several counties. The bill WAS read sec
oad time and orleroi engrossed
Mr.. DOW, from Committee on CreSien,
tials. reported NAruKw Tuoarsox as en,i
tied TO seat Nc. Thompson came for
| ward and was sworn in
/ Mr.. STARkEY, from Committee az
TRANSACTIONS, reported having employed A
Chemellu, +. orthweip, J. Eckman and 7
I.unn. To translate the Governors MeSsag'
into French, German. swedish and Norwe
/ gian.
NOTICES on Bulls
! Nv Mr.. DoW-A bill to allow the PEG
pie OF freborp county TO change the coan
~ seai.
by Mr. REHFELD--ro incorporate III,
Brown County Mutual Insurance Com
! pAny.
Nv Mr. STARKEY-A bill TO stab.
hsh the county Of STARK