Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

The roll called ard Journal read.
PETITIONS
Several petitions relative to State Roads
we're presented. and referred to Commit
| tees
Mr.. MURPHY, presented a petition
| from certain citizens for change in State
road. Referred to select committee OF
Messrs. Murphy, Chase and Jones.
By MIR SMITH A petition fom Joseph
! Yage and others TO vacate certain road
! referred TO same committee.
/ BY Mr.. JONES: A petition from certain
! citizens to establish State Road from Green
/ field to Spring Grcve,--reterred to Commit
| tee on roads and bridges.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. SMITH: A bill TO vacate the State
road from Smithtown in Carver County, TO
, Shakopee e,--reieued to the special committee
as above.
BY Mr.. NORTON: a bill to amend the
Charter of the North Western Railroad Com
pany.
THE GREAT SEAL o. STATE.
Mr. FOLSOM, from the Committee on
State Seal, reported the form recommended
| by them last winter, and urged its adoption.
Tie report was accepted.
SECOND READIHG.
Several Senate Files were read second
time by their title.
BILLS READ A THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
II. i. Ne. 282, a Dill for an act to amend
&. al ~. .n~v. .,,.a.ng ,ne Minnesota central
University. Yeas 25.
5. +. No. go. an act to amend an act to
| incorporate the Central University. Yeas
| 24
H. F. No. 274, a bill to incorporate the
towns of Holmes City and Grove Jake
Yeas q.
IL. T. No. 272, biz TO amend the ACT to
! lay ont and establish the st. Paul and Can
non Falls Road. Yeas 20.
II. f. No. z36, bill relating TO Prairie
| Fires.
H.F. No. go, an act to authori8e School
District No. 26, 10 raise money for certain
purposes.
ii. F. No. go, bill for an act to incor-
porate tue town Of Cleveland.
II. T. No. 260, an act to authorize the
supervisors of Brown County to erect q
bridge near Coitonwoon River.
An act to authorise the Register of Deeds
Of Freeborn County to Copy from the records
Of Mower County.
II. F. No 2l5, an act to Incorporate the
town of Zumbrota.
The President here read communication
signed Henry II. SI5ley, informing that officer
that lie, Sitey, was about TO leave town, and
nc would have to occupy his Office while be
was absent The President informed the
Senate that the Chair would be vacated this
afternoon.
Mr.. HALL then moved that tho Senate
elect Mr.. cow AN Of Nicollctte County, To
| supply ms place when absent.
Il call of the Senate was moved, and some
| time spent therein.
| Several motions to dispense with further
proceedings were negatiyed, and motCns t.
! reconsider lost. Finally further proceedings
were dispensed with, ayes p nays, 3.
Mr.. HALLS motion was then taken Up.
! Mr.. WATSON moved to substitute Mr.
REINER for Mr.. COWAN'S name in the
motion. ayes L., nays 10.
| The question recurring on the original mo-
| ton, there were ayes :, nays l6,
| The President giving the casting vote, and
NJ. COW AN voting 10Y himself with an OK
| planation as to the reason.
| On motion Of Mr.. HALL, the order of The
day, viz;
THE BANt> EILL,
! Was taken M and TIE Senate went into
| Committee of tie Whole Mr. RIDPATB i'll
! The chair, to consider the same. THE bill was
taken up section by section and amended.
After some time spent therein, the COM
mittee rose, ard asked leave TO sit again to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock.
The Senate again went into
COMMITTEE or WHOLE,
Mr.. SKINNER in the chair, and took up,
II. T. No. 282, bill to make an appropri-
! journed session Of the Legislature, &c. It
was recommended to he passed
The bill was then put on third passage
! but referred to Select Committee before a
| vote was taken.
! SPECIAL. MESSAGE.
Oa motion, the special message from the
! Executive Office was taken up, read and re-
;errcd to Messrs. Cowan, Bates, and Muir
ply.
The Senate then adjourned.
i}oUSE--m met pursuant TO adjournment,
and called to order by the Speaker.
! PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. 'PEFFT Ofthe Common Council
Of tho City of Wabashaw praying that fer
| ~ charter might be granted 10 the soid Coun-
| Gil at that place. and demonstrating against
the conierring OF any such privilege on any
| individual or private corporation.
REPORTS
Mr.. OTIS, Chai. man Of the Committee on
the Judiciary reported adversely to the pas
sage of the bill changing the naiuei Of Snake
River for the following reasons
/. The naming of rivers is not subject Of
| legislation. Legislators can only fix names to
things of their own creation.
2. Though it were desirable to change the
name that common consent has heretofore
given to the river in question, then there is
no prepretp in giving 1t the name in question,
! --keunebec.
SECOND READING.
House bills: TO amend chapter so of the
session laws Of the Territory, passed April
lS5I.-Telerred to the Ramsey County dele
CATION.
TO provide for changing county lines.
To lay out state roau from West st.
Paul TO Mankato.
To amend the sct Incorporating the City
Of Winona.
To regulate the sale of sptrituous liquors.
Referred to special Committee consisting ol
F Messrs Stevens, Parker and Kibler.
Memorial to Congress for the establishment
Of mail route from Wlnona to Winnebago
City.
THIRD READING.
House bills: For the protection of reli-
gious meetings. Passed-ayes Al, nays 3.
To extend the time for taking assessments
in this State. Passed--ayes 43.
To protect laborers on Railroads and
other works of other Incorporated companies
Passed-ayes 46, nays l.
Empowering School District, No. 5, te
levy a tax for the erection Of a school build
! inc passe3- 40