The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-30

Point Douglas to Superior.
A bill to extend the time for the collection
of taxes.
A bill to locate a State road from Red
Wing to Albert Lea.
A bill to incorporate the town of Acton.
A bill to locate State road from Glencoe
via Paynesville to st. Cloud.
Il. of r. No. 4: A memorial to Congress
for donation of land for an Agricultural
College.
A bill to organize the county of Jefferson.
S. F. No. Is: A bill to locate State road
from Traverse to Cordova.
S: F. No. SO: A bill to repeal Chap. At
session laws of 1855.
An act to appoint Commissioners to pre-
pare code of practice for the several Courts
and fix the fees of officers, &c,
s. +. No. Sc: An act authorizing the
city of St. Paul to loan its bonds to the St.
Paul Bridge Co.
An act providing for lawful fence.
An act relative to public printing.
A memorial to Congress to improve the
Mississippi River, up to Sauk Rapids.
A memorial to Congress to improve Beef
Slough Bar.
A memorial to Congress to repeal Sec. of
an act granting lands to Minnesota for rail-
road purposes.
One hundred and fifty copies of each of
these bills were ordered printed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Homestead Exemption Bill was taken
up, and discussed at great length by Messrs.
Lindsey, Van Etten, Hall, Skinner, Dunwell.
and others, in reference to amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Dunwell, to exempt in cities a
lot 200 feet square [nearly an acrel.
The debate took much the same range,
and indeed was about the same as the debate
on the bill which we reported in full few
days since. Every one seemed in favor of q
bill, but proposed different provisions.
Finally on motion of Mr.. SKINNER, the
committee rose, and recommended that the
bill be made the special order of tomorrow
at l o'clock. Carried.
The committee rose and so reported.
The report was accepted and adopted,
and
On motion of WATSON, the s at-
journed.
HOUSE.-The House was callt rie-
by the Speaker pro tenn.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. SEELEY OF inhabits : .-e.
bashaw county against change i ,4c .
Referred to the special committee o, ro....
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. ATKINSON: Memorial for ma.
route from Clear Lake to Forest CITY.
By Mr.. NJ. THOMPSON: For State
road from Crystal Lake City to jackson
county, Iowa.
SECOND READING.
A bill for an act to extend the limits of the
City of st. Paul, and to divide the same into
four wards. Referred to committee on in
corporations.
Senate bill for the relief of the creditors of
the State
BILLS PASSED.
An act to establish the County of Mouga-
lie-yeas 81, noes l.
Memorials for mail routes from Browns
vile to Winona; from Minneapolis to Hen
dersOn; from Elliota to Blue Earth City /:
from st. Peter to the Sioux Agency; from
Minneapolis to Kandiyohi.
An act to defray the expenses of the Con-
stitutionai Convention-ayes SIS. noes 4
ADMISSION OF MINNESOTA.
Mr.. SHEETZ, on leave, presented the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, 1t appears by an article in the
Pioneer and Democrat, the official paper of
this body, that ga temporary delay will prob
ably occur in the admission of Minnesota bv
reason of the incompleteness of the COPY of
the Constitution furnished to Congress-" and
Whereas, The early admission of Minneso-
ia into the Union is matter of the highest
Importance to the people therefore
ResolUed, That committee of three men,
bers of this House be appointed with instruc-
tions to investigate the circumstances of this
delay and report to this House upon these
points:
]. As to whose duty it was to forward to
the President for submission to Congress a
copy of the Constitution.
2. Why an "incorrect copy" of said Con-
stitution was forwarded to the President.
3. What official correspondence, if anv.
has passed between the Governor and acting
Governor in regard to this matter.
The resolution was adopted.
BANK BILL.
On motion of Mr.. RUTAN. the House
went into Committee of the Whole for the
of the Bank bill, Mr.. Rutan in
the Chair.
Mr.. LORD moved to amend Section II, so
as to strike out all relating to the protesting
of bills at the expense of the person protest.
ing the bill. Carried.
Mr.. McGRORTY moved to strike out in
Section II, where forty days were allowed
the bank to redeem its protested bills, the
number 40 and insert 6. Lost.
Other numbers were proposed and lost.
Mr. BRADLEY moved to amend so as to
prohibit the bank from dong any other busi-
ness than receiving deposits and paying them
out after their bills have been protested
Carr ed
Mr.. TEFFT moved to amend Sectien "a,
which prohibits the banks from putting in
circulation as money, any bills from any state
that have not the authority of law, so as to
include every person. Carried.
Mr.. EAMES proposed to amend Section
35, prohibiting the BANKERS from receiving
more than 10 per cent.
Mr. IEFFT proposed a substitute for the
ectIon IN effect allowing the rate of interest
o De fixed by the parties. Not agreed to.
The amendment of Mr.. Eames was lost
Ihe original section fixes the rate at 12 per
ent. ~
MIR. EAMES moved to amend section So
~ requiring the banks to report quarterly
o the Comptroller instead of seniannual.-
Agreed to.
Sundry new sections were then proposed
Ind the Committee rose and reported the bill
Ind recommended that $50 copies be printed
or the use Of the House.
The report was adopted.
The House then adjourned