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The bill was then read a third time and
passed
The Senate then adjourned

The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
HousE.-Met persuant to adjournment
and was called TO order by the Speaker.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. STARKEY, from the Select Com
mittee TO whom was referred ii. F. No. 275.
submitted the following report, viz: TIE
committee to whom was referred Ii. +. No.
275-A bill to authorize the appointment
OF an Assistant Secretary of State.
Respectfully report that they have the bill
under consideration, and find on examination
in the Office Of the Secretary Of State a large
amount OF unfinished business as well as a
total want Of regularity and order. The re-
cords are coniused-doeumcnt of import
ance are missing, and, in fact, for the last
two or three weeks the Office seems to have
been left to take care Of itself; in view OF
this fact and the necessity that our several
departments Of State should commence in q
proper and systematic manner, and to en-
able the Secretary of State to bring up the
business of his Office, now in arrear, we re-
commend the appointment Of an assistant
u
annum-the Secretary Of State to be respon-
sible for the appointment; and recommend
that the bill be so amended that if at any
time the Governor shall deem the Office Of
Assistant Secretary of State il not required
to carry on the ordinary business of that Of
flee, he shall have power TO declare the same
vacant.
Jas SrARKEY, Snoc;al coum;,,s.
W.K. TArrERsII. opociai COMMITTEE
Mr.. OTIS, from the Committee on judi
ciary, submitted the following report, viz
The judiciary committee to whom was re-
ierred II. +. No 29l, A bill to prove for
the inspection Of alcoholic liquors, have du-
y considered the same and report
That the bill is liable to constitutional
objection in this that it provides for the
laying Of an impost by the State, ostensibly
for the purpose of inspection, but really for
the creation Of revenue. 1t clearly has this
effect, for five per cent. of the impost il
made TO pay the expenses of the inspection,
and the balance goes into the Treasury OF
the State.
Your committee think it very doubtful
whether, if the bill becomes law, it would
prevent the sale of poisoned liquors,
which is the evident intention ofits friends,
for it would cause the importation of pois-
onous drugs for home manufacture, instead
of the poisonous liquors manufactured.
The question OF policy, however belongs
strictly to the House, and your committee
do not design to express any opinion upon
| il. Their recommendation is, that the bill,
being liable 10 constitutional objection
should not pass in its present form.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
GEo. l., Oris, Chm
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. GAllAM: A bill entitled an act 10
regulate the taking up of estrays and arti
cles adriit
Mr.. BEVANS Memorial TO the Icgis
ature of the State OF Minnesota.
Mr.. THOMPSON: A bill entitled an act
to authorize the late Commissioner of Blue
/ Earth county to act as Commissioner in car
| rying out the provisions OF an act to au-
thorise the Commissioners Of Blue Earth
county to borrow money.
Mr.. CARPENTER A bill entitled an
act TO amend an act to provide for the lay
! Ing out OF certain State roads in the State
Of Minnesota.
| Mr.. YOUNG A bill entitled an act for
| the preservation OF musket, Announcements
and other property belonging to the State
/ SECOND READING.
| An act to incorporate the town of SOM
erville.
| An act TO define the mode Of voting ON
( changes Of county lines.
/ An act to authorize The Supervisors II
Monroe county to borrow money.
The following House file Of bills were
I then taken up for
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
An act 10 create and regulate bridge
companies. Yeas 40. nays none.
( An act to amend an act to lay out and
establish State road from point opposite
! Shakopec. to Dayton, in llennepiH county
Yeas 30, nays l5-lost, for want Of con
stitutional majority
An act to legalize the survey Of the town
OF Minnesota. Yeas A.. nays l.
An act to incorporate the town OF II
Lawrence. Yeas 43, nays :.
An act 10 amend an act entitled an act
TO establish the county Of kenebec Yeas
10, nays none.
An act 10 locate State road from ST.
! Cloud 10 Olean. Yeas %. nays l6. Lost
for want Of q constitutional majority.
Mr.. YOUNG moved reconsideration
OF the vote. Agreed to.
4 The question REQUIRED upon the passage
OF the bill, when the bill was again called
and the result was yeas 46, nays 80
( the bill was passed.
Mr. PIERCE novel a recon sidera,ion OF
the vote whereby the House refused 10 con.
cur in the Senate amendment Of H. +. No.
236-"An act regulating Prairie Fires.
Agreed TO.
The question REQUIRED upon concurring III
the amendment
Mr.. TEFFr called for the yeas and nays,
when the vote was as follows yeas 40 nays
20. 30 the amendment was concurred in.