The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-13
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1858.

On molten House adjourned. 81. "a,
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1883. %
| SENATE.--The Senate was called to or.
Ter at the usual hour -
Roll called and Journal read. .'.d d
The first business was
CIRCUMSTANCES.
Mr.. JONES present, d remonstrance
from certain citizens of Fillmore County ,
against a proposed road.
Mr. COWEN presented remonstrance
rom ctlzcns of lie Seuer G. unity, against
lepealing Caywoods Ferry Charter at Eu-
reka.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Mr.HULL:That the legislature House
concurring) adjourn on Monday next, until
the first Monday in June.
Mr.. COWAN gave notice to debate.
The PRESIDENT ordered the motion to
lie over.
Mr.. HULL gave his reason for the motion.
Our Acting Governor would leave in day
or two, and members were leaving every
day, SO that we were almost without quo
rum. Under these circumstances we could
do no business.
Mr.. BEMAN made some sarcastic re-
marks on the present Acting Governor
Mr.. HODGES wanted to know if we could
not detan him by a ne Great. Laughter.]
Mr.. HULL also presented a resolution
proposing an appropriation of 500 to GER
tain literary gentlemen to write articles on
| the climate resources and advantages OF Min
nesota, for publication abroad.
The resolution was taken up and carried.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN moved that 5000 CO.
les of the Loan Bill be printed for the use of
the Legislature. Amended to read 10000,
and after some discussion passed-1,OUO in
the American tongue, and 5000 in the Ger
man and Norwegian.
Mr.. HUDSON said he wanted the bill to
so before the people, so that it could be seen
how defective were the provisions Tor securi-
| ty to the State against loss. The distribu-
lion of the bill would defeat the measure.
The Printing Bill. amended in the House,
was then taken up, and the amendments
concurred in.
The vote concurring was afterwards recon-
sidered, and the question being again before
the Senate, Mr. NORTON made lengthy
| speech, principally in reference to the action
of the Senate the other day.
| A discussion ensued thereupon, between
! Messrs. Van Etten, Beman, Hudson and
others. in reference to the validity of a ma
| lority Of the members present concurrlng in
| amendments to Senate bill in the House,
| which occupied NJ arly two hours.
Finally, the question coming up on the
concurrence of the Senate with the House
amendments, they were cOncurrcd in.
THE SALTWATER PRISON.
On motion. the Senate then went into
Committee of the Whole, to take up the spe-
cial order of the day, bill relative to the
State Prison. Mr.. WATSON in the Chair.
The bill was read over, and being on dis
cnssion. Mr. COW AN went over the whole
matter, made an exposition of the niquitous
dealings of the Warden, and showed up the
outrageous management OF that Institution.
Dr.. REINER defended the Wa den. Ii
he had done wrong, punish him; but 90 not
do him injustice. | object, he said, to max
ing ourselves Judge, Jury, Executioner and
all, and pun sCrg that officer with malice and
Vengeance without proof. lie spoke Of the
arrangements made between the counties and
tie Warden, thar prisoners shOul! be kept
there for safe keeping, as such counties had
10 iail>. As long their b ard was paid
Ill was CHI. But If course the Warden
was under 10 obligation to keep them after
a b, arl bill had ceased to be laid. He ia
vored referring the motion t. a Commute -
He moved, therefore, that the Committee
rise. and recommended its reference.
After some farther discussion, the Com
mjttee rose aud recommended the reference
to Special Committee.
The recommendation was concurreG in.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bv Mr.. RICHARDSON A bill to incol =
poratr the town of Neenah.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. was called to order by the Spea-
ker, pro tom.
Mr.. STARKEY, from the Committee on
WAYS and Means reported back the bill to
make an appropriation for the repair of the
Capitol Building, reported substitute AUTH
orising an appropriation of 81 900 for repairs
and insurance of the Capitol Buildings.
Mr.. BALCOMBE moved to amend the
substitute by inserting 500, which was
agreed to.
-aves Is. nays30.
Mr. ATKINSON, from the Select Com
mittee to whom was referred the bill estab-
IlSnlnS Tie vi III
vor o. its passage.
The Select Committee on the Homestead
Rill reported the bill back to the House with.
out any recommendation.
The Commute on Education and Science
reported bill autho: sing school district No
III, Goodhue County to borrow money.
Mr. TATTERSALL, from the committee
to whom was referred two House bills for
the establishment of rate of interest, re
ported that after due consideration the com.
, mittee have come to the conclusion that the
provisions contained in either of said bills are
not sufficiently stringent TO accomplish the
: purpose designed. In the opinion of the
, &C mmttre the people need law that will
protect them from the results of cOmblna
: lions of the moneyed class, and the so-called
bankers-in other and more correct terms,
brokers-who are now loading them down
with burdens which they cannot long sustain
If the rate of interest is to be maintained al
:, the past, the result can only be the speedy
;, bankruptcy of the mass OF our people. The
Legislature are about to pass a Law under
which well secured circulating medium car
be indefinitely multiplied. Banks establish
t ed under that law will of course be control
led by the loaner of money. BY a combina
S ton among these, the borrowing among the
e neonle can be made to pay for the use of mon
ev created bv authority of law, the ruinouk
= rates of the present.
:. II is true that law limits the banks to l:
NOR cart Int YOUR Committee believe tina
nn,ess we have a law so stringent and wit
= nenalties so severe rs to appai them, the loan
o will bc indirectly made-through director
in their individual capacity, or through orok
f crs, who will be really though secretly asenI
of the Banks Money being the creature o
n the government, your COMMITTEE oe!'e'e
/ IS the duty OF government to re u'ate IT, an,
that any use of that creature Contrary 10 sue
# iegul,,,i ion, or by which the people are maa
6 | 10 sul,er "a crime. and as SUCH sh0ull u