The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-12-26
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President for the indefinite postponement o.
the sale OF the Half breed tract of Lake Pc
pin.
Mr.. STARKEY introduced Memorial to
Congress for an appropriation for the con
structlon OF Wagon Road from Lake Supe
rior to the South Pass of the Rocky Noun
tains. ets-
The rules were suspended and the memo
| rails read third time and passed. Yeas e.
Nays O.
SECOND READING OF BILLS,
Joint Resolution relative to extinguishing
the title on the Sioux and Winneblyo H.
dian Reservation.
A bill to authorize the Common Council {!
the city of ST. Paul to issue bonds for tn
completion of the Roberts street sewer. Re
ferrcd to committee on the judiciary.
a bill in relation to courts and j1dicial
proceedings.
Also. bill in relation to the complatior
of the Statutes. Both referred to the Com
mittee on the judiciary.
A bill to amend the charter and legalze
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 countie
coming up for its final passage,
MIR. DOW said lie was opposed to the mar
ner in which the bill proposed to extend the
time. He did not think it was right or COZ
stitutional to extend the time in few instar-
ces and deny it in others. He advocated ths
passage of general law for the extension
the time for the collection of taxes through
out the state.
Mr.. BALCOMBE moved that the bill b
re-committcd to the committee on Towns an
Counties
Mr.. DOW opposed the re-commitmentand
MIR. RUTAN advocated it.
The motion to re-commit was lost.
MIR. BRADLEY advocated the passage OF
the bill. If he were satisfied that a genrsl
law could be passed he would be willingto
see this bill fail but the vote taken the oh
er day convinced him that no such law cod
be passed. AS to it's entire constitutionaliv
he had no doubt
Mr.. BRAY and Mr.. EAMES advocate
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. LORD was opposed to the bill t.
special reasons. He was opposed to the sirg
ling out of few counties and denying the cN-
tension to others. He was opposed also Or
| the reason that it would allow the tax collie
tors to retain what money they had alreay
collected in their own hands till the 1st Of
June, when the State needed the money.
Mr.. II. A. THOMPSON was in favor Of
the bill if it was constitutional. He knew 1t
was the wish of his constituency.
Mr. KEITH was opposed 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 stsy
the collection of taxes. The third seoion 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 tt
time for the collection of taxes is exte,ded
Scott, Fillmore, Mcleod, Houston, Olnsted,
LeSueur, Blue Earth, Mesker, Morison,
| Dodge, Rice, Anoka, Brown and Wabahav
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. RUTAN, the Busa
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 lealizs
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 theCorn~
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 tolay the resolution
on the table. Lost-ayes Is, noes A.
The House then adjourned.