The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-18
TUESDAY, March, 9, 1855.


SENATE.
Senate met and was called TO order by
the President.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Leave OF absence was granted TO Messrs
RIDPArH, for seven days, and DUSwEIL, for
twenty days.
PETITIONS,
Mr.. JONES presented a petition Of citi-
zens Of Fillmore county against the estab-
lishment Of certain road, which was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Mr.. COWAN presented remonstrance
against any change being made in Kay
woods ferry, in Nicollet county. at the town
Of Eureka, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements.
Messrs. HALL, MORELAND. COW
AN and VAN EI'rEN gave notice Of in
tention to introduce certain bills.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HULL A resolution providing for
an adjournment on Monday next, to meet
again on the first day of June next Laid
over under the rules
Also, q resolution authorizing the Com
mlttee on Emigration TO employ suitable
person to write articles on the climate re-
sources, &c. of Minnesota, which was laid
over, notice of debate having been given.
Mr.. RElNER withdrew his objection to
resolution in relation to the employment Of
person to write articles in regard to the
resources and climate of this State, and it
was then unanimously adopted.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN offered resolution
authorizing the publication Of 5000 copies
of the loan bill.
/ Mr.. SKINNER moved to amend by in
serting 10000 copies.
/. Mr.. REINER said the laws would be
published in the papers Of the State, and
the people would be far more likely to be
informed in relation to this measure by this
course than by printing in this shape.
Mr.. BEMAN was opposed TO such
movement. Every grocery in st. Paul
would use them for wrapping paper for the
next six months to come, and the only bene-
fit would result to the public printer. 1t
would be like the daily journal--a useless
expenditure, and good only for waste paper.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN favored the adoption
of the amendment proposed by Mr. SKIN.
SER
Mr.. HULL moved to amend by provid-
ing for printing 1000 copies in the German
( language.
Mr.. HUDSON wished to have 1000
( copies printed in the Norwegian language.
Mr.. REINER proposed 1000 copies in
tloBoux and Chippewa languages.
The resolution was then adopted, and pro-
vides for 1000 copies in English, 1000 in
German, and 900 in the Norwegian Ian.
| guages.
The bill in relation to the public printing
binding and advertising was read, and the
amendments proposed by the House were
concurred in by the Senate.
Mr.. NORTON said that the question had
been raised few days since as to whether
constitutional majority is required to con-
cur in amendments proposed in the other
House, therefore he would move a recon
sideration of the vote by which the amend.
ments were concurred in.
The motion was debated by Messrs. NOR.
TON, BEMAN, VAN ETTEN and
HUDSON, and the ayes and nays being
called, the bill was passed bya vote Of
ayes %, nays 0.
The bank bill, on motion of Mr.
BATES, was made the special order Of the
day for tomorrow, at ten CLOCK.
SPECIAL. ORDER.
The report and bill in relation TO the
Saltwater Penitentiary, was taken up, and
the Senate went into Committee of the
Whole for the consideration Of the same
Mr. WATSON in the chair
On motion of Mr.. REINER, the matter
was referred to special committee Of three,
and Messrs. RgISER, JONES and BEMAN
were appointed said committee.
The committee rose. aud its action was
concurred in by the Senate.
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced a bill
incorporating the town of Nenah. which
wa- read first time.
The Senate then adjourned.