The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.

>ouu1y oeat, which We're ordered to be sent
TO the Committee to whom was referred the
bill for the same.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. RICHARDSON. resolnt;or 70
authorlse the Secretary of the Senate to is
sue POSTAGE certificates for $40 to each
member. Carried.
BILLS READ A SECOND TINE.
OIL for an Act to incorporate the town
OF Oleon.
An Act to organise the Kandiyohi, was
read at length
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE
On motion the Senate went into Commit
Zee OF Whole, to take up Senate File No
1Io, the special order of the day.
Mr.. ADAMS in Chair.
The discussion Of the pending, and other
amendments consumed most of the day. and
but little progress was made.
The Committee rose, finally, and reported
progress asking leave to sit again.
he report was received, and further dis
cusslon of the bill set for tomorrow at eley-
en- O'clock
On motion the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.-tIouSe met, and was called to
order by the Speaker pro ten.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. FROST presented petition from the
Commissioners of Anoka County, relating to
The auth orizing the County Commissioners
10 issue bonds to build county buildings
Referred to the Committee on Towns and
Counties
Mr.. GIBSON presented the proceedings
OF public meeting at Excelsior IIennepin
county, favorable to restricted Homestead
law to value not exceeding $1,000 or
S3Q00
Mr. PIERCE, from the Select Committee
20 whom was referred the bill TO legalize the
assessment and collection of taxes in Nicollet
AID Scott Counties for the years 1856 and
1921. reported the same back with an amend
n'nf, and recommended the passage of the
b,l
Mr.. OTIS, from majority of the Judicia-
= Committee 70 whom was referred the bin
81 Jrkeithfor req stration of voters reported
AGAINST the corSrint >u1tr aud eyra,iiencg
OF Tie propos Il bill and rec,nme ndcd tue
same I" be iadeiinitelv postn ne.l
Nj. BEARCr submitted a minority r..
D"T. viewing the bill as expo lent an cor
re Eiii. with amendments.
Ca motion Of Mr. s HARKEY. the reports
were made the special order for Friday next
Nr. RUTAN, from the Committee to in
gestl gate affairs Of the Q nj Grant Railroad
l"npanes, reported that the House Com
n:tiee had met with the Senate Committee
- different occasions, but had never been
a'le to agree with that Committee as to the
nr,gp NJ u,t. ha
Committee also reported that with out some
means OF compelling the attendance of wit
'esSes. it would be useless to attempt further
investigation.
On motion of Mr.. PIERCE, the report was
accepted and the Committee discharged.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. LIZ BLOND: To incorporate the
town of Brownsville
BY Mr.. GASKlLL A memorial for an
appropriation to the State Of Minnesota to
be re ilnbursed for the expenses Of the Ter
ritory.
by Mr.. CHASE: Amending an act to
suppress the issue of unauthorized bills as
currency.
BY same, to establish the rate of interest.
SECOND READING.
House Bills To keep the Capitol build
ing in repair
To secure the Mechanics lien on land
and buildings.
To incorporate the city of Wabashaw.-
Referred to the Wabashaw Delegation
THIRD READING.
Senate Bill: To authorize the CITY of st.
Paul to loan IFS bonds to the St. Paul Bridge
company. Passed--ayes 40, nays l.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
ON motion of Mr.. PIERCE the House re-
solved itself into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr.. Murphy in the Chair, on the bill for the
establishment Of an Agricultural College.
Ire bill provides for the College to be To-
Gated On Sec. Is, town rs, range 2S-in the
neighbOrhoo1 Of Glencoe, Mcleod County.
Mr.. SHEEIZ moved to amend so as to To-
cate the College and farm in Steele county.
Mr. CHOWEN protested against the
placing of it so near the borders of the State,
within 40 miles of the Iowa line He CLAIM
ed that the Institution should be located in
the central portion of the State
Dir. Sii EETZ said that Southern Minneso-
had been completely ignored in The loca-
non OF State institutions. although that local
~ contained the bulk of the population, and
ras exclusively farming region, wherein, of
course, such an institution should be locat-
e..
1lr. RUTAN took issue with the gentle
man in regard to the relative capacity OF the
Minnesota river for agricultural pursuits. Al
q. ugh his own interests were South OF that
..tcr, ne was compelled to acknowledge that
,r hest agricultural county was North.
Mr.. BALCOMBE believed that represent
11I.ye> 81 Southern Minnesota should contend
;,r Iii, Institution to be located in their
midst. lie instanced the location OF the
University. PRS n, AMI Capital as beir- ia
AMI ar.ull St. Pau, and now i vas propos
a - tins bIll to Locate the agricultural col
!. &c al a iiGe win tif.eea miles So..,h OF
yAe' pho. liz iavore5 tie amenmtnt.
az. GROVER claimcA to be Il rGoh 81
Southern Minne>Otian as any",her Re, ge+ci.-
tative. Whatever was of benefit to that -
CAVITY was of benefit to him; but while he re-
prescn- d q particular locality, he could nn;
deny tilat lac was sent here To legiSlate for
interest OF the whole State. Acting then on
this general principle he was compelled L.
favor the point named in the bill. He advo-
Gated the organization of an agricultural col
lege in a warm and eloquent manner
The debate was continued by Messrs. Ste
venS, Starke,, Keith, and others.
Mr.. PECKHAM proposed q substitute
or the amendment, providing for the APP
pointment of three Commissioners by the
Governor to receive proposals and select
location for this institution.
Mr.. PECKHAM deemed this mode of Sc
lecting location to be much deter than to
have the House designate the point
Messrs. BALCOMBE and SHEETZ ia
vored the substitute.
Mr.. RUTAN opposed.
The substitute and the amendment of Mr..
Sheetz were lost.
The Committee then rose and recommend
ed that the bill be made the special order for
Tomorrow, at ii o'clock.
THE LOAN BILL.
A message was received from the Senate