The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-11
: SATURDAY,, Feb. s, is5s

SATURDAY. Feb. s. 1855,
SENATE
Senate met pursuant 20 adiournmcnt. nm
was called 10 order by The President,
Prayer by the Chaplain
Massrs. RICHARDSON and ADAMS
gave notice OF an uiention 10 introduce
h,lls.
Mr.. HALL. offered resolution anthori.
sing the Secretary to issue certificates 20
Juns OGoeaAs. Tor Eve days service ~
l)oor KEEPER oil the Senate, which was
adopted.
a number Of Senate blls were then read
n pcco,d tine by ,hvir Titles,
THIRD aKAplsa
The following bills were ihlp rend q third
time and passed
An ne, 50 hx ths compensation Of mem-
beers aud officers of the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota, was referred back 10
the senate,
A memorial for q mail route from the City
of Glencoe to Clear Water, In the county OF
Wright.
A hill for a State road from point OPP.
posiic Shakopee, 10 Dayton, In Henncpin
county.
Memorial 10 Congress for the establish
mcnt Of mail route from Glencoe 10 Wa
tcrtown, in the county Of Carver.
A memorial for nm appropriation 0 ORnis
w. kIcE, for work done by him on the
Point Douglas and ST. Louis River Militia
~ TOAD.
A memorial for daily mail from Prs.
colt, Wisconsin. to Taylor Falls. Ia thu
State Of Minnesota
A bill making certain appropriations 10
defrny the current expenses OF the State was
read
Mr. NORTON moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the Senate ordered the bill
10 third frn,ilng he believed the charge
made for preparing sectional heading, side
notes, and index WINS altogether too large.
Therefore. hc hoped the matter would be
referred 10 MI appropriate committee.
Mr.. COWAk stated that be had 30 OBJ
pctioH b. liz reference, but be thought such
course 10 ,c unnecessary at this time. II
had ben carfully exnmined by the Commit
Ire on Wxys and Meaps, and certified "a lay
the Auditor, aud the members would find.
upon examination that every charge was
correct.
The Senate refused 10 reconsider the
vote.
The question then recurring upon the final
passage Of tho bill, II was passed Wy y vote
Of ayes 70, nays o.
A bill providing Tor the creation and reg,
ulation Of corporations. was partially read,
when, on motion Of Mr.. STKEETEK, il
VIA laid aside, 10 order 10 give The members
an opportunity for examining IN provisions,
IL being q bill Of considerable importance.
IN COMMITTEE ~ TIM WHOLE.
The special order WAS then taken up IN
Committee Of Tho Whole.
Mr. R1DPATii in the Chair
A bill exemPlng certain property from
sale or e,ecaiaon was read.
Mr.. LINDSLLY moved 10 amend by
striking out 100 acres aud Inserting 70
acres.
Mr.. HUDSON was IN favor 81 liudia
iioD but II nons could DO made, be should
b. IN favor Of the iull 60 acres.
Mr.. ETRtE1EH fel, ~ though b. lad
already spoken ~ mnch, but he stated tla,
he hei,eysd i would prove great benefit To
the state Il Minnesota % have an exemp.
| ton 10 that exto1t.
The rea1nti1n 10 amend was then voted
upon and lost by decided majority.
Considerable tune was speut in discussing
the bill and adopting aud proposing amend
ments tbrc,o, after which, 10 motion Of Mr..
TOILETTE, tbs Commute Of the Whole
rose and reported The bill back with tho re-
commenda'ipn tina, II ps@.
Tbs amendments prolosod by the commit
tsc were agreed 20 by the Senate. after
which. on motion Of VI, STREETER. the
bin was pu, upon ia final passage, aud pass
81 by vote q. ayes 90, nays Q.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
a, 10 O'Clock