The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-01

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by the House, and were ordered 10 he on.
crossed Tor n third reading.
The Judiciary Committee to whom was
ferrrcd various bills. submitted q report ia.
vorabie TO the same and referring them back
TO the House without amendments and rec.
ommdcd their passage.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. STARkEY A bill entitled an net
10 authorize the Governor TO call out the
volunteer militia nDd 20 provide supplies
and pay Gr the same.
On motion of Mr.. STARKEY the rules
wee suspended aud the bill read second
time.
Mr., STARkEY, from the select com.
mit,ce to whom was referred ar,. b OF the
constitution, asked leave to introduce bill
entitled an act prescribing the general du.
ties OF the Treasurer Of State.
Mr.. KILLER A memorial TO Congress
for grant Of land To aid in the construc.
ton Of Railroad from Root River 20
Sioux Falls city.
Mr.. OTIS: A bill for an act entitled an
act 10 amend an act 10 incorporate the
Minnesota aud Northwestern Railroad Co.,
aud the nc, amcndatory thereto.
The House then adjourned.
FRiDAy, June %.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment and
was called 10 order by the President pro
| tenn.
After transacting the usual preliminary
business, MIR. DAY offered resolution au-
thori2ing the Secretary 10 procure from the
House hill amending the net Incorporating
the town OF La Crescent. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr. NORTON A bill providing
FRI the appointment Of Notarics Public and
defining their duties licad d first ind scc.
ond time.
by Mr.. BAILLY A bill amending the
act Incorporating the town Of Hastings and
Repeating lis former charter.
| The President announced the following
as tho select committee on the resolution in
PRODUCED yesterday relative 10 the mileage
of members Mcssrs. Hall. FoIsoM aud
| HuDsoS.
The House having refused 10 concur in
the Scnntc amendments TO the House bill
making certain appropriations for transport
ing the S250,0O0 In gold from New York
to 81 Paul and for other purposes the Sen.
ate refused 10 recede from its amendments
by vote # yeas, 20, nays, !.
The question then recurring upon reed.
| ing from the second amendment making an
appropriation for the payment Of certain
territorial orders now due, the Senate nj.
hcrrd to its amendment by vote Of ayes,
&c, nays, ?.
Mr.. HALL then moved the appointment
Of committee OF conference, which motion
was laid on the table.
| A number OF House bills were rcad d
first time aud several senate bills WERE rcad
II second time by their respective titles.
COMMITTEE or rIE WHOLE.
The Senate resolvci nsclf into Commit.
tee OF the Whole 10 consider certain bills,
Mr.. MURPHY ia the Chair.
The following were reported back with
accompanying recommends tons
A bill Tor the relief Of certain persons
who have prc-cmpicd on University lands,
was referred ton select committee consisting
Of Messrs. SKINNER. LINDSEY, MORTON,
BAsvrL and DrswrLL.
The Committee Of the Whole roa and
reported, which report was adopted by the
Senate.
THE BANK BILL
The Bank Bin was thon taken up and
considered 10 Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. RlDPATii in The Chair
The following amendment 10 Section 49,
Of the bill was discussed. II provides that
n,cres, not exceeding IL per cent. per an.
NUN. subject, however 10 such general laws
regulating md fixing the rate Of interest as
may be hereinafter passed by the iegisla-
ture, but no law regulating the rate Of in
tercst shall apply 10 any banking institution
established under the provisions Of this act,
until the first day OF July, 1863.
Mr.. HALL believed limitation OF the
rate Of interest 10 be unjust, and he would
therefore be compelled 10 vote against the
amendment.
Mr. SMITH said he favored any PROPOSE
ton which will have tendency 10 relieve
the wants u the community at this time, and
he thought there was no better way than Ivy
passing u judicious banking law. labor
and capital should both be protected and
guarded, notwithstanding the high tributes
which had BEEN paid ~ labor alone The
passage ~ u stringent unry law at the pre-
ant time, would result IN disaster and ruin
~ a majority OF the inhabitants 0f this
State and those who are now reported
wealthy, must Inevitably 1nk under imu'e-
diate foreclosure 81 mortgages upon their
landed and other property. lie contcnded
tina, the interest Tor money should not he
restricted.
Mr.. LINDSEY favored thu passage OF
an enactment which shall regulate tbe rate
u interest the debate was continued for
some timc--otber members participated in
the discussion. after which the committee
rose without acting on the amendment.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Hone met pursuant 10 adjournment and
was called 10 order by the Speaker.