The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04

vet taken any definite action in regard 10 or
ganizing any Department Of instrnc ton, but
propose doing SO at an early day, aud hope to
announce the opening Of ~ least Repertory
Department the ensuing spring. The Board
have already received numerous inquiries from
parents and students DESTROYS OF awaiting them
selves of the adv antages Of the institution. and
Of acquiring a liberal education within the linn
is Of our own State and it is believed that
the institution might open the presen, year un-
der t!attering auspices.
The Board have NO, entered any lands sincs
my last Report. or the grant made by Con
gress to the Territory for the University. (sev.
eniy.two sect ons,) between eleven and twelve
thousand q res still remain to he entered.
The bonds authorized TO be issued by the lie.
gislature of 1856. TO the amount Of fifteen thou.
sand dollars. have been issued and negotiated
at par. They draw interest at twelve per cent.
per annum, and are made payable on the first
day OF June, lS62.
The whole amount received into the
Treasury since my last Report,
from all sources, including moneys
received on bonds and for stump
Balance on hand al last report 66t u
Total. 5000 q
OF this amount there has been paid as fol
lows.
Aessrs. Alden, Cutter and Hull, on
contract, 81. il9,373 l6
Interest on bonds due Dec. /, 1857. 900 90
incidentals. (printng bonds. eN.
change, &c.,) los %
Amour. paid on purchase moneyfor
site. ?,iG7 II
Balance on hand, 16@ %
Total s23,609 81
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
!. ArwArgR,
Secretary of the Board Of Regents.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. RUTAN offered a resolution declar-
ing the Office OF Speaker OF this House va
cant. and that the House proceed to the
election OF Speaker.
There was discussion upon the pro
priety of this step by tho House, where
upon
Mr.. CRUTTENDEN moved to post.
pone the resolution indefinitely.
Mr. PIERCE was called to the chair.
Mr. BRADLEY hoped that the motion
to indefinitely postpone the resolution would
prevail The gentlemen who supported the
resolution did 50, no doubt, with proper mo
tivcs, but the effect OF its passage would be
to cast reproach upon the reputation OF the
Speaker Gentlemen had said that they
desired to elect him Mr.. Bradley to the
Office OF Speaker in the place OF the gentle
man who was elected at the commcnc, ment
Of the session. While he felt grateful to
them for the confidence III him that they ex-
pressed he could not accept an election un-
der such circumstances. Nevertheless. he
would not sit in the chair il there was any
question as to the proprie,y Of hs so doing.
lie was called 10 the chair by the con-
sent of the House under the rules.
but did not wish 10 SIT there if any member
Of the House questioned his right TO do so.
lie therefore offered his resignation us
Speaker pro TEN.
The yeas and and nays were then taken
on the indefinite postponement ~ follows:
YEAS Messrs Bartlett, Bearce, Bray, But
tiers, Chase, CruttendeD, Cummings Dayern,
Decow. Dow, Eamcs, Foster, Frost. Fladcland,
Gibson Graham. Hinkley, Smith johnson, bib
Mackintire. Murphy, OTIS, Parker Pcckbam.
Pierce roehler. Randall, Rauch. Rutan Seelsy,
simpson, sheen. Tattefsall, Stevens. Talbot,
N. 1hAnpson, Townsend futile, Veriress,
Wakefield, Way, ioung-F.
N.Y-.-Me-srs. Bacon. Bslcombe, Beyans.
Hanson. Heyd, :. X. Johnson, Keith, Lbbey.
Locke, Lord, Lyle, McGrorty ONeill, I.ehiel1,
Starkey, r. A. Thompson, Wllson-23.
Mr. RUTAN moved that the House pro.
coed 10 the election Of a Speaker pro ten.
Mr.. OTIS nominated GgoRGg BRADLEY,
of Scott county, for the Office Of Speaker,
roiem.
Mr. BRAplEY having received unanl-
nous vote Vas declared duly electejS peaker
p,0 TEN.
The oath Of Office was then administered
to the Speaker pro tenn, by Hon. T. X.
NELSON, Judge OF the First Judicial Dis.
trIct.
HOUSE, BILLS on sycosD READING.
An act for the preservation Of fish in Ger
tain lakes.
Az act for an Appropriation 10 the State
Library.
An act to amend the Constitution Of the
state.
An act to attach the county Of Mile Lac
10 Morrison county for Judicial purposes
An act 10 define the North line ~ Neeker
county.
An art 10 incorporate the town Of Osseo
An act 20 incorporate the town Of Al
bion
An a., for State road from st. Cloud to
Breckenridge.
SENATE Bills IN sEcosp READING
An act TO provide for tue location Of a
state road, IRON ChA,feld in Fillmore
county, 70 WinBebago City IN Faribaul,
county.
An act to extend The jurisdiction of Jas
tees e the Peace
Anact 10 allow justice u the Peace 10
enter juigmcn. npon confession.
Memorial u Congress ior the establish
ment Of mail route IRON La Crosse, IN the
state Of Wisconsin, TO Wine ,ago City iu
the State Of Minnesota, by way Of Browns
vile sheldon. bed am PresiOo Carim0na
Forest'iile, Spring Valley, frsnsiord, Aus
tin, sumBer and Albert Lea.
BILL FOR RELiEy ~ CksDrDG..
The senate bal fE the relief Of the cred
itOrr o! the State coming I'D in COMMITTEE