The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-29

Reported expressly for the roaeer aud pcmoe a.
WEDNESDAY. July u, 1858.
sENATE

called TO order by the President
After dispensing Of the preliminary bust.
ness Mr.. OAvk moved that the point rcsolu.
ton offered yesterday in relation to the al
tournament Of the Legislature ON the ?ith
inst, be taken up--lost.
Mr.. HALL. then moved 10 take up the
resolution requiring twothird vote TO dis.
pense with further proceedings under call
| which had been adopted by the Senate du
ring the winter session, on this motion q call
Of the Senate wa, demanded by Mr.. HoDoss,
After some time passed under call. fur.
ther proceedings under the same were dis.
pcnsed with, and the Senate adjourned until
3 o'clock, L. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met and was called 10 order
by the President
Mr., HALL. introduced u bill TO establish
u uniformity Of official seats.
A bill amending the act authorizing the
business of banking. Ordered cngrosscd.
REPORTS.
Mr.. VAN ETrEN reported back the
removal bill unaccompanied by any report.
Mr.. HALL, from the select committee
appointed for that purpose reported bill to
provide for establishing the terms Of the
District Court, which was read frs, and
second time and ordered printed.
Several bills were readaomdnc i oe, -
the bill for the removal of the seat Of gov.
crnment to Nicollct Island
Mr.. RElNER moved 10 refer the bill 10
select committee Of three. Carried. aud
Mcssrs REIskR, Hail., and HUT appoint
cd said committee.
THIRD READING.
The following bills were read n third time
and passed
A bill providing ior foreclosure of mort
cages on real estate.
A bill 10 encourage the drainage Of land.
A bill amending the act Incorporating the
Minneapolis and Cedar Valley Railroad
Company.
A bill to provide for the printing aud fur
nishing Of assessment rolls.
A joint resolution insiructing Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
Recording Of bill regulating the convey.
Anccs affecting real estate.
A bill creating "A forwarding and com
mission merchants lien.
The Senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
Met pursuant TO adjournment. and WAS
called ~ order by the Speaker.
A number OF House and Senate file Of
bills were read first and second time. after
which were taken up the following bills for
THIRD READING.
An act to authorize and regulate the
business Of banking. The question recur-
ring upon its passage. there were yeas &C.
nays 4. SO the bill was passed,
| An act To amend an act authorizing
Thomas McKoberis 10 establish and main
tain ferry across the Mississippi river at
/ La Crescent. Yeas -, nays b.
/ An net 10 confirm and lcgnlize certain
acts Of the Town Council Of La Crescent.
Yeas 4G, nays2 2.
An act providing for the location and
building Of u State Prison at Winona.
Yeas 80, nays 20. Lost for want Of n con-
stitutional majority.
Mr.. r. A. THOMPSON moved that the
vote be rc-considered whereby tho bill was
lost Agreed to.
The bill was then referred to committee
Of three consisting Of Messrs LIZ BLOND.
WAKEFIELD and TArrERsALt.
An act TO authorize the Governor TO &C.
lect certain lands. and secure the title there
Of Yeas G2, nays 0.
An act 10 authorize the Register Of Deeds
Of Kandiyohi county 10 copy from the rec
orIs Of Meeker county. Yeas 81, nays !.
An act TO incorporate the town Of Mar.
mata. Yeas IS, Dsys2
To authorize the Board oil Supervisors
Of Wright county TO borrow money
Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. BEARCE the rules
were suspended and II. r. 1872 was taken
up and put upon ils ina passage. Yeas
81, nays II.
Section fret Of the bill read AZ foIlows
That Samuel Hull, N. u. Stone and A.
w. Webster, are hereby appointed Com.
missioDers Tor the State Of Minnesota, 10
select a site Tor The erection Of State Pris.
on, said ate 10 be selected within the city
limits proper q the city Of Winooa. or as
near u the city limits as may b. pracilca.
bic, and donated 10 the State by the citizens
OF WiDona," and further
Said Commissioners 10 meet At Winona
on or before the teeth day Of September
next. 1858, and proceed 10 the discharge Of
thcir duties
The HOMESTEAD Exemption Bill was ta-
ken up and ordered eugrossed.
The Private Secretary Of the Governor
appealed in the Hall and read this following
biils, a. having been approved and signed ;
To authorizs the Trustees d School Dp.
trict No. /, 10 Steele county, 70 receive
money Tor certain purposes,
Empowering School District No.5, lious'
ton Go. 10 levy a tar, Or 10 iszue bonds, for
| the erection Of school buildings.
To iegalize the survey u the town Of Min
oeiska.
TO establish the counties Of Penbina and
Po'k
To amend the charter Of the city OF Win
I oba.
10 incorporate the town Of Somerville.