Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26
THURSDAY. lime 24. $50.

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On motion adjourned.
| THURSDAY, JUNE "a, -s5s
! SENATE-The Senate was called to order
at 9 o'clock, exactly, and opened with prayer
b. the Chaplain
Roll called and journal read.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr.. BAILLY, bill for a memorial for
a mail route.
BY Mr.. McKUNE bill to authorise the
supervisors Of Waseca County to borrow mon.
ey.
By Mr.. FOLSOM bill to lay out and
establish u state road from Taylors Falls to
Sauk Rapid.
/ By Mr.. SKINNER bill for the relief OF
persons on University Lands in Rice County
/ REPORTS.
The Committee on Indian outrages made
similar report to that given in the House
yesterday.
SECOND READING.
S. F's Nos. 273, 279, 295, 2S7, were read
second time by the titles.
THE GREAT SEAL OF STATE.
The resolution of Mr.. FOLSOM, relative
to the adoption Of the design purposed BY
the Committee on that subject, was taken up
and adopted, Yeas "a.
MILEAGE.
Mr.. HALF. called up Mr.. Richardson's s
resolution giving so Of mileage to all mem
bers Unfortunately. II was taken up. read
and discussed at some length, when the hour
for the Special Order having arrived--the de-
bate was discontinued, and motion made
that the resolution be referred to JOINT COM
mittee. Another debate ensued at this, and
about half an hour was spent in debating
intangible points Of order, when the previous
question was ordered and put, and adopted,
yeas %, nays 9.
BILLS PASSED.
S. F. No. 179, 40 act to incorporate the
town of Taylor's Fails, was read third time
and passed.
TIRE YANKToN MESSAGE
Mr.. RIDPATH offered the following res
olution
Resotre9, That the Special Message of the
Governor demands our immediate and
prompt attention to guard against The abuses
threatened by the Yankton Indians.
Notice TO discuss being given, the resoiu-
ton was ordered TO lie over under the rules.
THE BANK BILL.
| On motion, The Senate then went into
| Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. RIDPATH in
the Chair, to take up the Bank Bill
The discussion of the bill continued at the
section under consideration whep the CON-
nittee rose yesterday.
NODTON'C a,,,pJ,,op+
any one connected with, or N the employ OF
any bank, from protesting any note, was the
! per:'ing amendment, and was debated by
several members, and finally adopted.
! An additional Section waa proposed by Mr..
| COWAN. fixing the rate 0, interest al
! Is per cent was debated until the nsual
hour for adjournment, when the committee
rose, and asked leave to sit again.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
by G. q. GUPPY, ESQ, Assistant Clerk
In the absence of the Speaker, II on. J. B
WAKEFIELD was elected Speaker pro tenn
REPORTS.
The Judiciary Committee to whom wes
referred the Senate bill providing for the crc-
alton and regulation Of Corporations, report
| ed that certain of its provisions came in di
rect conflict with the Constitution. They
therefore recommended that the bill be indefi-
niteiy POSTPONED.
The same committee reported back the
| bill proposing an amendment to the Consti-
! tuition limiting the term Of the members OF
the House Of Representatives, and recon-
mended its passage.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. STARKEY To authorize the
Governor to call out the volunteer militia
and to provide supplies for the same. Rules
suspended aud read a second time.
BY the Select Committee: To prescribe
the general duties of Treasurer Of State.
By Mr.. DEMMON: To extend the iuris-
diction OF Sheriffs and Sherffs deputies.
BY Mr.. FUTILE: To anthorisc the coun-
ty of Brown to collect toll at the big Cot
tonwood Bridge.
By Mr. KIBLER: Memorial to Congress
for a grant of land to aid in the construction
| Of railroad from point on the Root River
and Souih hern Minnesota Railroad Company
to tbe Falls on the Sioux River.
SECOND READING.
House Bills: To organize and discipline
the militia and volunteer militia.
To regulate estrays and articles adrift.
For the preservation Of the muskets, &C
coutremen,s, and other property belonging to
the State in and around the Capitol.
| Memorial for a grant OF land for the CON-
struction OF railroad from Red Wing to the
| Great Bend of the Missouri river.
THIRD READING.
Senate memorial for a reimbursement to
the State of Minnesota, for certain expenses
assumed by the State. Passed.
House bills To authorize the board of su-
pcrvisors Of Monroe County to borrow money
for the erection of County buildings-ayes
25, nays 6. Lost for want of constitutional
majority.