The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-17
REfOkTe.

The committee on towns and counties, 10
whom had been referred the bill incorporat
ing the town Of Blue Earth city, re.
ported the same back with sundry amend
inents and recommended It's passage al
amended.
Mr.. OTIS, from the committee on Judi
ciary, to whom had been referred q resolu
ton relative 10 allowing per diem to mem
bers during the receys Of the Legislature
reported against such action. The report o.
the committee was adopted.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. SIlEETZ presented several petitions
for State roads, which were referred 10 the
committee ON roads and bridges.
Mr. TEFFT presented q petition from
the Common Council Of Wabashaw relative
10 the establishment Of school at that
place Referred 10 the Wabashaw delega-
ton.
Bills INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. KEITH A bill amending the
act Incorporating the Minnesota University.
BY Mr.. BHEE'rZ: A bill authorizing
school district No !, in Steele county, 10
borrow money for certain purposes.
BY Mr.. FROST : A bill incorporating
the city OF Anoka.
PAY Ov CLKRgs.
Mr.. CHASE moved that the vote by
which the resolution was passed, reducing
the salaries Of the Chief and Assistant
Clerks, le now 70. considered. The motion
WINS adopted, and the resolution brought be-
fore the House.
Mr.. CHASE moved that the resolution
he indefinitely postponed
Messrs. STARkEY and SHEETZ AL
yocated the adoption Of the resolution, and
Mr.. KEITH strongly opposed IL, paying
high compliment to the efficiency Of those
officer
The question then recurring On the mo
ton Of Mr.. CHAsE to indefinitely postpone
the resolution, II was iost-ayes Is, nays
70.
Mr.. CHASE then moved to lay the rso-
luton on the table. Loet-ayes 81, nays
80.
Mr.. PIERCE moved that the resolution be-
made the special order for the oath inst, at
IL o'clock A. N. Lost.
The question then recurring ON the adop.
ton Of the resolution,
Mr.. STEW EMS moved ,ha, the preamble
be voted upon first,
The preamble was adopted. II advocates
reirnchuent 10 every brs8oh II the Lgis
lative Department. The motion to adopt
the resolution was carried. ayes Sc, nays
Il.
Mr.. OTIS from the committee on the ju-
dietary 10 whom had been referred the bill
abolishing capital punishment, reported that
in view Of the present desire to retrench and
reform manifested by the legislature. the
committee recommended hanging az the
most economical course TO pursue.
The same committee also reported back Il
substitute for the bill legalizing the act Of
Of the officers OF Anoka county. The sub
stitate was adopted.
A number Of House and Senate bills were
read second time
COMMITTEE % rnE WHOLE.
The following bills were considered ia
Committee Of the Whole, and reported back
~ follows
A bill changing the name Of Franklin l..
Baker to Franklin l.. Draper Ordered en-
crossed.
A bill Tor tbe protection Of fish in Lake
Como. Ordered to third reading.
A bill amendiug the act Incorporating the
Little Falls Manufacturing Company. Third
reading recommended
A bill authorizing the Register Of Deeds
Of frtcborn county to copy from the records
OF Dodge county Ordered TO third read
ing,
The rcpor, OF the Committee Of the Whoc
was adopted by the House
rn,Rp READING.
The following hills wcrr read third time
and passed
A bin establishing township organization
in the county Of Gocdhue.
A bill incorporating the town Of Mans
Geld.
\ bill lcgaliring the acts Of the officers OF
Anoka county.
A bill Tor the relief Of Mary Miller
A bill amending the &C, Incorporating the
town Of Sentcrvillc
A bill to amend the act Incorporating Ger.
tain towns, approved February %, 1857.
A bill authorizing resurvcy OF the
town nj Scntcrvillc.
bill providing for a transfer Of the re.
cords Of the Territorial courts of the State.
Lost for want Of n constitutional majority.
The report Of the Judiciary Committee.
on the bin abolishing Capital punishment.
was made the special order for tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
The House then adjourned.