Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-03

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 80, 1858.
SENATE.-The Senate met and was called
to order at the usual time. Prayer by a
member.
THE ANTI-LECoMPTON RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. COOK called up his resolutions offered
on Monday.
A call of the Senate was moved and order
ed, and sometime spent therein.
Mr.. HUDSON moved that further pro-
ceeedings under the call be dispensed with,
which was lost, yeas 16, nays 16.
About an hour more was consumed ere the
Sergeant alarms reported an absent men,
ber in his seat.
Another motion to adjourn was made
which resulted, yeas 80, nays, 3, so further
proceedings were dispensed with.
Mr.. ADAMS moved to indefinitely post
pone the resolution. The yeas and nays ap-
peared as follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. adams, Ban6ll, Bailey,
Cave, Day, Dunwell, Hull, Jones; Mixer,
Moreland, Murphy, Northrup, Richardson,
Rolette, Skinner, Streeter, Van Etten and
Mr.. President.-18.
Mays-Messrs. Bates, Beman, Chase,
Cook, Folsom, Hodges, Hudson, Lindsey,
McKune, Norton, Phelps, Reiner, Ridpath,
Smith, Somers, Thomas and Watson.-l8.
Mr.. JONES moved to reconsider the vote,
on which there were
Yeas.-Bates, Beman, Chase, Cook, Fol-
som, Hodges, Hudson, Lindsey, McKune,
Norton, Phelps, Reiner, Ridpath, Smith,
Somers, Thomas and Watson.-17.
.Ways-Messrs. Adams, Banfill, Bailly,
Cave, Day, Dunwell, Hull, Jones, Mixer,
Moreland, Murphy, Northrup, Richardson,
Rolette, Skinner, Stleeter, Van Etten and
Mr.. President.-18.
Mr.. ADAMS offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved, That, the House concurring, the
Legislature adjourn until Wednesday next.
A motion was made to lay the resolution
on the table; yeas 10, nays Is.
Mr. FOLSOM called up the resolution Of
Mr.. Mckune, relative to adjourning sine dit
on the third Of July.
Mr.. FOLSOM offered an amendment, to
strike out "3d" and insert "3Oth."
Mr.. ADAMS moved as substitute, that
the Legislature adjourn when it had have fin.
ished its legitimate business.
The question being on the substitute
Messrs LINDsLEY and MCKUNE were excused
from voting, as they declared the substitute
foolish, contemptuous and insulting.
1t was adopted, yeas Is, nays 10.
Mr.. SMITH moved to reconsider, on which
there were yeas Ia, nays 16.
Mr.. HULL moved the whole matter be
indefinitely postponed. Carried.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE met and was called to order by
the President,
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. M. TnOMPSON-Of inhabitants
of Blue Earth county in relation to State
uOuse-Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
By Mr.. STARKEY-Of Norwegian citi
zens of the counties of Ramsey, Dakota
Goodhue, Dodge, Fillmore, Houston and
Meeker, for the publication of the general
laws of the State in the Norwegian lam
guage-Referred to a select Committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Starkey, Locke, Hanson
Way, Eames, LIE Blond and Atkinson.
REPORTS.
The select committee who had in charge
the bill establishing a rate of interest made
a report recommending the bill be engross-
| ed.
The bill after some discussion and amend.
ment was ordered engrossed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. STARKEY-To prescribe the
general duties of Secretary of State.
SECOND READING.
House Bills: To provide for the creation
and regulation of Gas Companies.
To incorporate the town of Belmont
To extend the laws of the State over all
Indian tribes within the boundaries of the
State, and to con6ne them on their own
| lands.
To amend an act providing for the laying
out of certain State Roads.
To amend the charter of the Minnesota
and Northwestern Railroad Company-Re-
ferred to special committee consisting o
Messrs. Watrous, Starkey, Bearce, Pierce
and Keith.
THIRD READING.
House Bills: To prescribe the general du.
ties of Auditor of fState-Recommitted to
the select committee on Art 5, of the Consti
tuition.
To authorize the County of Brown to col
ect toll at the Big Cottonwood Bridge
Passed-ayes A, nays 8.
Tolegalize the survey of Southern Waba
shaw. Recommitted to select committee
consisting of Messrs. Tefft Stevens ane
Chase.
The Homested bill coming up in the orde