The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-19

WkpSEsDAy, Aug. IL, 1858.
SENATE.

SENATE
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called TO order by the President.
Mr.. FOLSOM Offered resolution autho-
rsing the Secretary 70 issue certificates for
twenty-five dollars 10 the committee appoint
ell to inspect the Prison Ut saltwater.
Mr.. SKINNER moved 10 amend BY
granting tho engrossing clerk twenty FIVE
dollars extra compensation, aud the question
recurring upon the adoption Of the original
resolution, II was adopted with the amend.
ment attached,
SPECIAL ORDER
The bill incorporating the town Of MART
zlous was then taken up aud considered in
Committee Of the Whole, in order 10 asccr.
tain the objections 10 the measure.
Mr.. STREErER moved that tho bill be
reported back 10 the Senate with the recon.
incubation that il be read third time and
put upon ia final passage.
Several amendments being offered, Mr.,
STREErER withdrew his motion, aud
made lengthy statement Of the facts con.
ncctcd with the cas-, 10 which replies were
made by Messrs. ADAMS. BArss and SxIrN.
Mr.. NORTON spoke In iavor Of its pass.
aye the bill was then reported back 10 the
Scuatc with It's passage recommended.
Mr. COWAN moved 10 amend the bill
10y repeating the net Incorporating the town
Of Lower Monticello lost,
The recommendation al the committee
was then conquered IN. and the bill read
third time and passed
A motion was made TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed lost.
The Senate adjourned until three O'Clock,
L. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon meeting, the Senate Immediately
went into committee of the whole for the
consideration Of the bill relating the State
railroad onds, and reported /, buck with
passage recommended,
The bill was then read third time aud
passed
During the entire afternoon the Senate
was IN such state Of confusion that II Ia
impossible to give anything more than the
important business transacted, all the pro-
cceliugs being interrupted by the continual
running Of the members and The ra@ Of the
Presidents gavel
btl+ifN FAshkp.
A bill for the creation and regulation Of
land companies.
A joint resolution relative 10 the Swamp
Lands.
A bill providing for township organixa-
ton.
a bill providing Tor the election and reg
ula,iny the duties 81 Treasurer Of State.
bill amending the net amending chap.
80 Of the ltevised Statutes
Mr.. HALL. appended resolution relative
10 the action Of the House on the the senator.
ial question. which was laid over for one
day, notice oI debate having been given.
The Attorney General submitted report
that the mcmbers we're not entitled TO pny
during the recess Of the Legislature.
Judge FLANDKAU Of the supreme
Court, submitted reply 10 the resolution ~
quesliug an opinion on the mortgage bonds
Of the railroad companies, refusing 10 submit
an opinion. believing that the resolution WINS
not for the purpose d assisting the IRgisla.
turc la its debates.
The Governor returned 10 the Senate,
without his approval, the bill amending the
act Incorporating the town 81 Mantorvillc.
A communication was read from the Gov.
ernOr relating 10 the overland route from
Minnesota to the British Posscssions, and q
joint resolution accompanied the document,
which was read first aud second time.
Mr. RICHARDSON offered u resolution
instructing the Secretary u issue certificates
to members Tor twenty five dollars 10 post
aye stamps, in lieu Of the per diem during
the recess OF the Legislature. Adopted.
Mr. IIND3LEY offered q resolution
authorizing the Pioneer and Democrat TO
publish the township organization law ~
soon IN practicable; also 0ne iDstructipg
the Secretary Of State TO procure III publ
cation three times 10 every newspaper pub
lished IN the State. Adopted
After trnnsacting further unimportant
BUSINESS, the Senate adjourned until eight
O'Clock.
THUWDAY, Aug. l2.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment and
was called 10 order by the Speaker.
The Senate then went into committee Of
the Whole mud took mp Mr. CowAs's Cuba
annexation resolutions,
M. SKINNER In the Chair.
The programmes Of Robrs concert were
here Distributed, and the clerk took one up
and read ii ,wics by the title. I, was rec
commended 10 be passed,
some further proceeding. were had, which
were cut short by communication from the
Governor
The Senate then wen, into Executive Ses-
sion with closed doors, which continued an.
I'll noon.
On motion. $40 extra compensation Was
granted 10 y. j. WbtIOck, Second Assis
taDt Secretary.
Mr.. FOLSOM offered the following
R,oir,d. Tina, the Secretary issue TO ev-
cry taxpaying c,izen Of Minnesota, Ger
tiGca,r Tor s7j,
Lost.
by Mr. HALL
Rts,ivef, Tha, the thanks Of the Senate
be rendered Ia the Lieut.. Governor. for the
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