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

SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at the usual hour, the President in the
Chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
COMMITTEES OF WHOLE.
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. BATES
went into Committee of Whole to take ur
S. +. No. log, bill to provide for the State
printing, binding, etc, by contract, Mr.
Watson in the Chair.
The bill was read through. and no amend
ments being proposed, the Committee rose
and reported back the bill, recommending its
engrosscment.
On motion the report was received, and the
bill was ordered engrossed for third read
reading.
The Senate then went into Committee o
the Whole, MIR. Watson in the Chair, to take
up s. F. No. ll3, the Loan Bill.
The question being on filling the blank
date, when the election shall be held, quite q
discussion ensued on motion to hold the
same on April 10.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN thought it had better
be put off little longer. Our session might
last that length of time.
Mr.. LINDSLEY wanted it to come of
sooner, so the Companies could get to work
early in the spring.
Mr.. SMITH opposed it. We should have
all the time possible. He thought that the
Importance OF the bill demanded that the
people of the State should have plenty o.
time to discuss it; other States by com
PEELED it, and he favored the idea as much
as possible in the present instance.
Mr.. MURPHY said he was sorry that
any attempt ha been made to constrre this
measure into party measure, either by one
side or the other. 1t was also amusing tc
see the gentleman from Ramsey (Mr. Van
Etten), and The gentleman from Olnstead
(Mr. Lindsley), each trying to claim the
godfathership of this bill. The time may
come-he feared it would-when they will
be as anxious to disclaim having ever had
any thing to do with it-wheE, like Peter de-
nying his master, they will repudiate ever
having favored it. He had tried once when
IN the Illinois Legislature, to claim little
credit for some measure he had helped
through. but afterwards, as it turned out had,
he got the odium of it, though he rcpudlated
it. So it would be with some of the pettlfog-
ing, humbug- scheming politicians now. Ii
there was class under heaven he deteste
il was tncm.
He feared we were involving ourselves i'll
an inextricable ieb'. Rut we Couldn't be
!ad not oppose, it. lie wanted the people
- h;-v TIE Il !v.,l:a.e OF the bill. and not To
.rjfrr and if it could b. iiNed al right he
Tould support i. &c.
Mr. VAN ETTEN d,,olaincd any inten-
iiIn OF arrogIiine 80 himself the champion
.hip Of the bii. lie 49, ii cO-lab, rcr with
others. and shouiG still continue to advocate
it faithfully, rs he believed it was Just and
profitable measure for our State.
Mr.. LlNDSLET also disclaimed any at
tempt to assume the paternity Of the bill or
measure. He too was but an humble labor
er for the bill, and would dispute It's author
ship with no one
A motion to lay the amendment on the Ia
bic was lost.
The question coming up was carried.
Mr.. RIDPATII moved to strike out the
preamble.
A lengthy dispute arose between several
members relative to the part actually to be
inserted in the constitution, when the cues
ton was carried in the affirmative.
Mr.. HALL presented an amendment re-
lulring that the companies Shall bind them
selves to complete 200 miles Of road, or for
felt the entire lands and franchises,-an sup
ported the amendment in a lengthy, able, and
eloquent speech. On voting the amendment
was not adopted.
The question then came mp on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Smith, which was carried.
Mr.. SKINNER moved that the Commit
tee rise aud report back the bill, recommend
ing il to be printed with pending amendments.
Carried.
The committee therefore rose, ami the re-
port was adopted and the bill ordered TO be
printed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE was called to order hv the
Speaker l,ro tea.
REPORTS
Mr.. TATTERSALL from the majority Of
the delegations from Goodhue, Wabaahaw,
and Omsted counties, the special committee
to whom was referred the bill to establish
the County of Zumbro, reported the bill
back with the accommodation that it be in
postponed.
Mr.. LIBBY from q minority Of TIE Com
mittee. reported that in order to give time
for further investigation the subject be laid
over for 'hGce weeks.
Mr.. RUTAN moved that the minority re-
port nc adopted,
The report, produced some discussion, when
Mr.. TEFF'r moved thai both reports be laid
on the tab for two weeks. which motion
so, noes %.
Mr.. GASNILL from the Committee con
sistiny Of Washington County Delegation to
whom was referred the bin Incorporating the
City of Maine, reported same back with a
anu recommended its passage -
The report was adopted.
SPECIAL ORDER-AGRICULTUEAL B!LL.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole,
Mr.. PIERCE in tho Chair-Gor considera-
ton Of the bill for the establishment OF All
A gricultural College.
Mr.. SllEETZ proposed substitute Tor the
first secilon, appointing, Hons. j. ). Norris,
j. ". North and 4 G. Chatfield, Commits
: oners to locate within ninety DAYS sail in
stitution ut a convenient place near such
t0wE as shall donate 10 tie institution tie
81. ..,e.t am uni in lands or money. Fl G
substitute was lost.
ne Committee then rose and recommend
cd g., cr"ros.,neni al ne hi.
Nj SliEEi TX renewed the su>titutc in the
House. Lnst-sves 10, nays A.
Nj. BALLOON BE renewed the substitu e
Offered yestcrda. IN Committee OF Whole
LoSt--avcs 10, uays A..
Mr.. SHEETZ thea proposed to amend see
ton one. locating the Institution within nrce
and half miles Of Glencoe, on GAO acres OF
such land to be donated to the State as shall
be selected by John Ii. Stevens.
Mr. CHASE moved to lay the amendment
on the table. Carried.
The bill was Il Ell ordered to be engrossed.
Ayes 80, nays9.
On motion, the House adjourned.
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1858.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
at the usual hour.
After the usual preliminaries,
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. MORELAND: A petition from