The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-18

providing for the location Of county seats in
the several counties Of this State wss taken
up and read.
Mr.. SOMERS offered an amendment to
the bill by striking out the last Section and
inserting provision repeating all special acts
in relation 10 change OF county seats, and
placing all the counties Of this State on an
equal footing. The amendment was adopt
esl and the bill was reported back with its
passage recommended.
The Committee then rose and reported
its action, which was concurred in by the
Senate, and the County Seat bill was read
q third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. MORELAND, the
rules were suspended and the bill authoriz-
ing the Commissioners Of Blue Earth coun-
ty was read second time, and ordered
printed.
The Senate resolved inself into Commit
ter Of the Whole TO consider the general
file OF bills, Mr.. SKINNER in the chair.
The following bills were considered and
reported back to the Senate as follows:
A bill authorizing the Council Of the city
OF 81. Paul 10 issue bonds for the compile
ton Of the Ievee from the Upper TO the
Lower Landing. Was laid aside for the
present.
A bill authorizing the City Of st. Paul
to construct Water Works. Amended and
ordered engrOsscd.
A bill Incorporating the town Of Sank
Rapids. Reported back with passage re-
commended.
A bill Incorporating the town OF Geneva,
Wright county. Amended and ordered en-.
crossed.
A bill incorporating the town Of Browns
vile. Amended and ordered engrOssed.
A bill authorizing the construction Of a
bridge across Root River. Reported back
with its passage recommended.
A bill legalizing the record of the town
Of Richmond. Amended and ordered en-.
crossed.
A bill authorizing the Register OF Deeds
of Crow Wing county TO convey records
from the Ramsey county Office. Reported
back with the passage recommended.
A bill to establish the boundaries OF Ger
tain counties and provide an organization
for the same. Passage recommended.
A bill amending chapter IL of the session
laws relating to the Prisons, together with
another bill Of similar character were re-
ferred to select committee of three with in
struetioDs TO report tomorrow morning.
A bill providing for the recording Of
Deeds, &c. Amended and ordered engrossed
for third reading.
A bill attaching certain counties TO Others
tor Judicial purposes. Passage recommend
I'd.
The Committee Of the Whole rose, re-
ported the bills back, with their previous
recommendations attached. Which were
generally concurred in by the Senate.
Mr.. VAN EI'rEN moved TO take the
vote upon the ST. Paul Levee Improvement
bill, and the bill authorizing the city to
construct Water Works separately. lie
said these measures were not demanded by
the citizens Of this city, who are already
burthcned too heavily with taxation. For
one he should oppose both bills, and hoped
both would be indefinitely postponed
Tho evce bill was laid on the table, and
the bill for the Water Works was ordered
cngrossed.
Mr. WATSON introduced bill amend
ing the act incorporating the town of Ban
croft. Which was read second time.
Mr. COWAN from the committee TO
whom was referred memorial for nm appro-
priation to defray the expenses OF certain
expeditions against the Indians, submitted
memorial and report. Which were ordered
printed.
Mr.. HULL. from the committee on the
Emigration bill reported by substitute
Which wss read third time and ordered
printed
Adjourned.