The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-12
AFTERNOON skskioN.

THaKx O'ClOcK.--'rhe Senate met ut 3
o'clock and, ON motion, the following bills
were considered In Committee Of the Whole,
and reported back with the accompanying
rc concentrations.
A bill creating mechanics lien on lands
and buildings Passage recommended.
A bill locating aud establishing the Min
neaota fnsttntion Tor the education Of tho
Deaf and Dumb. Passage recommended.
A bill amending the act Incorporating
the city Of Shakopee. Passage recon.
mcndcd.
A bill for State road from Manomn 10
Cambridge. Ordered cngrosscd.
A bill amending the act incorporating the
town Of ~. Cloud. Ordered cngrossed.
A bill providing for the election Of elect
ora of President md Vice President Of tho
Unitcd States. Ordered cngroaac.i.
A bill authorizing the establishment and
regulation Of ferries. Passage recon-
mcndcd.
A bill egalizing the acts OF the Commits
nioDcrs OF Houston, Brown, Stcnrns, and
Chisago counties. Passage recommended.
A bill apportioning the State into Sena.
t0rial Representative districts. No recon-
incubation.
The Committee Of the Whole rose aud
liz report WINS concurrod in by the Senate
the npp0rtioDment bill WAS referred 10 q no.
lect committee OF five Mcssrs. VAN ErrKs,
CowAs, IiIoHARDsos. SonEH and JoSEs.
The committee to whom had been referred
the bill for the relief Of the Minnesota and
Northwestern Railroad Company, reported
back the bill with an amendment, which
was c0ncurrcd in The bill was thcn con.
sidcrcd In committee Of the whole, aud re.
portei back with the recommendation that
Il be engrosscd for third reading,
BILLS PASSED.
A Joint resolution relating 40 the Mime
sofa and Northwestern Railroad Company.
A bill for the relief Of the Minnesota AMI
Northwestern Railroad Company.
A bill for State road from Manomin 10
Isanti.
A bin for a State road from st. Paul to
Taylor's Falls.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE
Met pursuant 10 adjournment, and was
called 10 order by the Speaker.
Ths only matter Of importance before the
House was the bill known IN the Code"
The Clerk proceeded TO read the bill
before the final passage, which occupied the
whole tins of TIC morning aud afternoon
session.
The bill contains $50 pages, II mo-, and
the reading was finished abDu, O'Clock.
The question then required upon the pas
sage Of thc bill.
A call Of the IIou.e was demanded
On motion. further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with.
Mr. RUTAN then moved the previous
QUESTION.
Mr.. BALCOMBE moved to adjourn, on
which motion he called for the yeas AMI nays
when there were yeas G3, n,ysI.
Mr. BALCOMBE thea moved call Of
tue House. Lost.
Mr. OTIS then moved that the previous
question bc laid TN the table. lNrt.
Mr. OTIS then moved that the bill be
laid on the table.
The Chair Decided that the motion was
on, of order
Mr. Oii5 appealed from the decison Of
the Chair
The HOUSE sustained the decision IL the
Char.
The question then REQUIRED upon ordering
the previous question, which was carried.
The question then recarred upon the pas
sagc of the bill. and the result VI the vote
wa yeIs 81. nays -.
So the bill was passed aud the title was
agreed 10.
After many useless motions to adjourn.
and motions ordering call Of the HOUSE,
hal been made and lost. the House resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole 10 con
-ider the Senate file u bills.