The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-08-05

street sewer, reported the same back with
the recommendation that it pass the repor,
was accepted.
The homestead bill was returned from the
House with amendments attached, and fifty
copies thereof ordered printed.
COMMITTEE ov THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee Of the
Whole, for the consideration Of the general
file Of bills,
Mr.. HuDsos in the Chair
And the bills were reported back, as fol-
lows:
The bin regulating the rate OF interest
was taken up, amended and reported back
with its passage recommended.
A bill Incorporating the town Of Min
neiskee ; passage recommended.
A hill authorizing the vacation Of certain
State roads laid on the table.
A bill legalizing the election of town Of
ficers Of LooneyviIle, Houston county re-
ferred to the Houston county delegation.
A bill TO amend the survey Of the town Of
Fillmore passage recommended.
A bill incorporating the town Of Hender-
son and repeating its former charter pas
sage recommended.
A bill regulating the fees Of Shcrifis and
their Deputies; passage recommended.
A bill relating TO the Sheriff Of Nicollet
county ordered engrossed.
A bill amending the act incorporating
the city ofStillwater; passage recommended.
A bill authorizing the county Of Meekcr
to borrow money passage recommended.
A bill 10 provide for the publication OF
the general statistics Of the State; no re-
c0mmendation.
A bill incorporating the town Of Elysium
passage recommended.
A bill regulating corporations.
A bill regulating the traffic in logs and
lumber laid aside.
A bill amending the act prescribing rules
and regulations for the execution OF the
trust created by an act Of Congress. grant
ing To the Territory lands for railroad pur-
poses.
Tho committee Of the whole then rose
and its report was c0ncurred In.
Mr.. BATES moved that the bill amend.
ing the act Incorporating the Minnesota and
Northwestern Railroad Company be now
read u second time adopted.
Mr.. HALL moved to refer 10 select
committee Of three which motion was lost.
Mr.. NORTON then moved that the Sen
ate resolve itself into committee Of the
whole Tor the consideration OF the bill, and
called for the previous question on the mo-
ton.
Considerable confusion followed the mo
ton, and without further action.
The Senate adjourned until three o'clock,
Pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met, was called To order by
the President, and Immediately went into
Committee OF the Whole, for the consdcra.
tion Of certain bills.
Mr., SKINNER in the Chair.
And the bills were reported back as iol
loows:
A bill organizing the militia was taken
up and reported back without recommends
tio-.
The committee then rose.
On motion Of Mr.. BATES, the Senate
resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, for the consideration Of the bin
ending the act incorporating the Mime
sofa and Northwestern Railroad Company,
which was reported back with tho recon-.
mendation that it be read third time.
The question then being upon concurring
in the report Of the committee, Mr.. NOR
TON moved that the bill be Indefinitely
postponed-adopted
A motion 10 reconsider was made and
lost.
Mr.. ADAMS offered resolution provi.
ding that no local bills shall be introduced
after tomorrow, without the consent OF two
thirds Of the members adopted
Mr. VAN ErrEN offered resolution
authorizing the appointment Of committee
ot three to inquire into the expcdency Of
extending the time for the completion OF the
NJ. .& n. W Railroad adopted.
The Senate adjourned.
Met pursuant to. adjournment and was
called to order by the Speaker
REPORTS.
Mr., GASklI.L from the Committee on
the per d,em aud mileage resolution. sub
mltted a report.
.ui. I" avn tns uNhst aut tptailtu
leave TO introduce bill Tor an act legalizing
the acts Of the late County Commissioners
OF Houston county and on motion the
rules were suspended, and the bill read
second time.
A large number Of Senate bills were then
rea q second time.
THIRD READING.
To regulate general elections and prescr-
bing the duties OF officers in relation thereto
Lost
Mr.. PIERCE moved reconsideration,
anc that the bill be laid on the table. Car.
ried
Mr.. PECkHAM moved to take up the
bill relating to the incorporation Of the town
Of MAsquades, to which he offered al amend.
ment. Not adopted.
Mr.. OTIS moved that the bill be ordered
engrossed for third reading, Carried.
Mr.. BEARCE moved that the bill rela-