The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURES.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2S, 1858.
SENATE was called to order, and opened
at the usual hour.
FILLS INTRODUCED.

FILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. McKUNE introduced memorial TO
Congress for a grant of land, to alo IN 'ne
endowment of College at itoh' o'ee'e
county. Read first and second time, con,
sdered in Committee of the W hole, reported
back, read a third time, and passed, yeas 20.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. COWAN, the Senate
then went info Committee of the Whole, MIR.
SKINNER in the chair, to take up House DIS
Several House bills were then taken up,
and read through in Committee Of the W hoie,
and recommended to be passed, with one or
exceptions. ,.ho
Tie Committee then rose. aud reported the
bills back with the above RECOMMENDATIONS
The report and recommendations were
agreed 70.
BILLS PASSED.
4 bill To incorporate the town OF lie Seur
bill IN INCORPORATE the town OF Owa-
tonna.
bill for an act to amend the line between
Scott and Dakota Counties.
bill for an act to incorpo. ate the town of
Mt. Vernon
Anact amending an act TO incorporate the
Mississippi lmprovem mt Company.
4 bill for an act to legaliSe the Qualihca-
tons and acts of Ministers of Mcleod Co.
An act to authorize a re-survey of the town
of Mannah.
An act to incorporate the town of Eska-
waa.
A bill for an act in relation to the towns Of
Munger, Louisville, Glencoe, and Young
America.
A bill for an act to authorize the re-Survey
of Forest City.
On notion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-was called to order by the
Speaker.
THIRD READING.
4 bill TO incorporate the Mississippi Valley
Railway Company. Passed. yeas Al, NAYS ..
\ bill t. incorporate the town OF AleXan-
dra. Passed, ayes 80.
\ bill to confirm the alteration ana survey
of the town plat of Belle PLANE. fassed,
ayes 50.
Mr.. BEARCE offered the following reso-
luton
Rssolced. That the Chief Clerk be instruct
ed To issue to c. S Leonard, certlti;ate OF
six dollars in payment OF services IN enrolling
bills
Objection being made to the resolution, al
though it was matter of but simple justice
to the Young man employed, Mr.. Bearce
withdrew il. He stated that the young man
had worked all night, and he did not sup
pose that any member would be so little as
to object to it. passage.
Mr.. OTIS. from the Judiciary Committee,
Offered the following Joint Resolution in re-
gard to the c,.dlication of the Laws by the
Commissioners; which was adopted.
Resolred. by the House of Representatives
of the State of Minnesota, (the Senate con-
carringj That Aaron Goodrich, Moses Sher-
burne. and William IIoliinshead, heretofore
appointed Commissioners to revise the laws
Of this State. be and are hereby instructed to
enter upon their duties and compile the laws
Of this State, arranging them under suitable
and appropriate chapters. and to propose a
system of pleadingS and practice for the Sc
yeral Courts of this State. Such system to
conform as near as practicable to the present
New York code and having reference to the
brevity and legal intent of the pcadingS, and
that they cause the result OF their labors to
be printed and laid before the Legislature at
the earliest day practicable.
Resolced also, That the Clerk of the House
Immediately notify the Senate of the passage
of the foregoing resolution, and deliver a CO.
nv duly certified to each of said Comms
missi,nerS.
Mr.. KEITH offered the following resolu'
ton
Rsso1cs3 That the position taken by the
members of this House for and against the
S5.0000O0 Loan Bill, were so taken upon
principle and not from party consideration
Mr.. TEFFr moved to lay the resolution
on the table Lost-1yes navs 81.
Mr.. TEFFT moved it be Indefinitely post
poned. Lost
The question recurring on the adoption 0
the resolution
Mr. TEFFT took position against its adop
til n saving that he could see how members
could vote as they pleased on measure, bu
he denied the right OF the majority OF the
House SAVING to him VIII 1t motive aciuated
him in voting against the IN ASSURE. He re
gared the Loan Bl as a party measure
That the Democrats would claim, as the.
were III the majority, that it was their move
ment alone He thought that it was lntrOduc
ed by Democrats for the purpose OF recupera
ting par,v that was about to fall to piece
from It's own innate corruption. lie though
the introduction Of the resolution an act o
great discourtesv to the minority of the liOuS
On this measure.
Mr. SlIEErZ was in favor of the adoption
of the resolution, because it exactly deiine'
his position He dld not vote for the bill Of
party grounds.
Mr. LYLE was opposed to the resolution
saving this was the first time he ever hear'
of a resolution being introduced to define
position of members after the passage OF tn
bill
Mr.. KEITH said the introduction of tn
resolution seemed to create great deal {
sensation among his Republican friends. Ii
said in introducing il he had no design to IN
suit any membr Of this House. The reaso
that he offered it was that various Republ
can papers in the State were endeavorinS I
make it party question, and they woul
doubtless by this means carry OIL Thousand
of votes For his part he voted FOR the hi
because he was in favor of a system OF II
terna improvements, and he wanted
know If he was to be charged with endeavo
ing to destroy the Republican party becaus
he so voted. He said he had right to II
troduce this resolution, in order to put tn
lie on those papers that endeavored to max
It party issue.
Mr.. BACON was opposed to the reso
ton. He was opposed to the Loan Bill, b'
cause lie thought it great system oil sp'
cial MISUNDERSTANDING for the purpose
reviying iour defunct and rotten corporation
He considered the Loan Bill not only ant
Republican,, but anti-De,nocratic, and II b
said he did not vote against it on part
grounds he should say what was direct II
Mr. BALCO BE said he intended
have his say in regard to this resolution
DIR. Foster to the contrary. notwithstanding
He was glad that 1t had been introduced
he was glad TO see the sensitveness wit
which it was received by numbers of h
Republican friends. He knew in advan'
that the bill would be opposed by ccr;a
broken down politicians who expected
make capital out Of it. The gentlem'
seem to think that the passage OF this resol
f;nn Will take from those VINO voted again
>. .LA .,,.,St of their Thunder in REGARD