The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-24

The Senate met pursuant to Adjournment
and was called TO order by the President.
PETITIONS.
by Mr.. MURPHY: For changing n
State road from 81. Peter to Shakopec
Referred to select committee of three
by Mr.. SMITH: For vacating State
road from Skulktown TO Shakopec. Refer
red to same committee.
BY Mr.. JONES For the establish
ment Of State road in Fillmore county.
Referred to Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. SMITH: A bill relating to o
Territorial road from Shutdown to Shake.
pee. Referred TO select committee.
by Mr.. Mex UNE: A bill amending
the act Incorporating the Minnesota and
! Northwestern Railroad Company.
REPORTS.
/ Mr.. COWAN, from the Committee on
Ways and Mca 9, to whom had been refer
red bill providing for defraying the ex-
penses OF the present session Of the IPgisla-
turc, reported the same back with two ad-
| ditional sections, and an amendment TO the
title Of the bill. The report was adopted.
Mr.. FOLSOM, from Committee on State
Seal, reported in favor OF the plan submitted
during the month Of March last, by Sc
lect Committee. The report was accepted
by the Senate.
A number Of House bills were then read
Il second time by their respective titles.
s%.i h THIRD READING.
The following were read third time and
passed
A bill amending the act incorporating tho
town Of La Crescent.
A bill amending the act incorporating the
Minnesota Central University.
! A bill changing the name Of Franklin l..
Baker to Franklin l.. Draper--laid on the
table.
A bill incorporating the towns OF Holmes
/ City and Grove Lake. psa sSt
A bill relating to prairie fires.
| A bill authorizing School District No.
&c, in llennepn county, to raise money for
certain purposes.
! A bill incorporating the town OF Cleve-
I land
A bill authorizing the Supervisors OF
Brown county to borrow money for the
construction Of Il bridge across the Cotton
wood river,
4 bill authorizing the Register OF Deeds
OF olmstcd county TO copy from the records
| OF the Mower county Office.
! 4 bill Incorporating the town OF Iumbrotu.
( Gov. SIBIEY informed the Senate that
he would shortly leave for the East on bust
ness connected with the State aud request
ing the President of the body to act as
Governor during his absence.
Z The President then informed the Senate
! that he should yacate the Chair this after.
noon.
Mr. HALL moved that Hon. THOMAS
/ CowAN, Of Nicollet, I've declared President
/ pro tenn o. the Senate AMI moved q call Of
the Senate.
After spending some time under the call,
farther proceedings wer dispensed with,
and Mr.. FOLSOM nominated Mr.. RsINER Of
Washington county rs II candidate for Pres.
ilent pro TEN.
Mr.. WATSON moved 10 substitute the
name Of Mr.. REISrR for that Of Mr.. Cow
~. aud upon vote being taken the motion
was los,--ayss ! ). nays lG
The question then recurring on the origi.
nal motion. Mr.. CowAN was elected Prsi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate 10y vote Of ayes
/ - nays IL.
SPECIAL ORDER.
, The bill authorizing and regulating the
/ business Of banking. was taken up and con
sidercd in COMMITTEE of the Whole.
/ Mr.. COWAN in the Chair.
The bill was amended, and the committee
rose, reported progress, and asked leave 10
81, again n, 10 clock TO morrow.
The Senate again went into Committee
OF the Whole for the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations TO dcfray the ex.
Penses of the present session Of the legisla.
ture, ard the bill was reported back with
the recommendation that it pass The re-
port of the Committee was adopted, and
the bill read third time and rferr,e 10 q
/ select committee Of McSsrs. STREET.
ss, RlprAru aud SKINNER.
! The Governor submitted message which
was n ferrel to n select committee, consist.
ing OF Messrs. B,rss. NJ RruY and Cow,x.
Tie Senate then adjourned
HOUSE.
Hoase met pursuant 10 adjournment and
was called 10 opier by the Speaker.
The roll was cslled and the Journal ii
the previous day was approved after amend
ments.
rErtrIO>s.
Mr. TEffT presented Petition of the
members OF the Common Council OF the
city OF Wahashaw, DEMONSTRATING against
the granting OF charter for a ferry To pri-
waite individuals.
RUIs INrRopVCSn,
Mr.. GRAHAM asked leave 10 introduce
bill Tor the defining the DUTIES Of persons
taking w as'ray animals.
Mr.. CUMMING asked leave TO intro
duc bill for State road from Fasan. in
Sibley county, re Glencoe. in McCloud