The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-23
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1855.


SENATE-Met and was called to order.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, the resolution
in relation to the appointment of commit
tee to examine and copy the returns of the
ate election, was called up.
Mr.. FOLSOM offered the following as a
substitute
ResolUed, That committee consisting of
Messrs. Reiner Northrup and Somers, is
hereby appointed and instructed to examine
the election returns of the late State election
on file in the office of the Secretary of the
Territory, to Institute such investigation re-
speeding the validity of such returns as said
committee may deem eXpedient, and to re-
port for the information of the Senate, such
facts and documents as may be considered ne
cessary for proper explanation thereof; and
the said committee be empowered to employ
a Clerk at the expense of the State, to assist
them in such investigation, should they deem
it necessary.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN was opposed to the
substitute, for it allowed the committee to
make to make &c parte report, if they should
deem it convenient and necessary to follow
such a course.
Mr.. SKINNER offered an amendment to
the amendment which reads as follows:
Reso'oed, That the Senate proceed to the
Secretary's Office and examine the returns to
their satisfaction The amendment was not
agreed to.
The amendment of Mr.. FOLSOM was
amended by adding the name of Mr.. Carlton
to the committee.
MIR. HALL Of Ramsey, offered substi-
tute declaring it beyond the power, and i'm
pertinent on the part of this body, to demand
such an examination, because the Constltu-
ton provided for the proper officers to can
had no supervision over the same.
The question recurring on the adoption of
Mr.. Halls amendment to the resolution, it
was adopted.
A lengthy discussion ensued in relation to
points of order, &c. after which, q vote being
had on the resolution as amended by Mr..
Hall, it was adopted by vote of ayes II,
nays 8.
A reconsideration of the vote by which
the resolution passed, was moved and car
red.
On motion, the resolution was then made
the special order of the day for Saturday
next
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, his resolution
relative to the State Printing, was taken up
and adopted.
Mr.. STREETER introduced bill propos
ing amendments to the Constitution of the
State of Minnesota. Laid On the table and
$50 copies ordered printed.
The Committees on Agriculture and Manu-
features, and Ways and Means, reported back
certain bills with amendments.
The bill reported by the Committee on
Ways and Means was made the special order
for tomorrow.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House was called to order
by the Speaker pro TEN.
REPORT.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Select Com
mittee to whom was referred the bills for a
revision of the Statutes, reported back bill
No. II, with the names of Aaron Goodrich,
VIM. Holinshead and Moses Sherburne, as
the Commissioners. The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bray, the vote by which
the report was adopted was reconsidered.
On motion Of Mr. BALCOMBE, the re-
port was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
By Mr.. BUFFERS: A bill relative to the
Town of O'Kaman.
By Mr.. LYLE: For State road from the
Iowa line, in Mower County, to Wilton, in
Waseca County.
BY Mr BARTLETT: TO grant the peo-
pie of the several counties the right to vote
for all appropriations for the erection of
county buildings.
BY Mr.. YOUNG: To change the name of
Winnebago to Bayardstown, ard incorpo-
rate the same.
By Mr.. HINKLEY: To incorporate the
Town of OsseO.
By Mr.. SHEETS: Memorial for the es-
tablishment of a mail route from Owatonna
to DEBORAH, Iowa.
By Mr.. NJ. THOMPSON: Memorial for
mail route from Albert Lea to New Ulm.
BY Mr.. CROSBY: To require Apothe.
carys to label their drugs and medicines.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. RANDALL: To establish the
County of Greene. Referred to Committee
on Towns a d Counties.
By Mr.. STEVENS: Memorial to Conoress
for the establishment of mail ronte from
Glencoe to st. Cloud. Also, from Glencoe
to Watertown. Also, from Minneapolis 20
Kandiyohi.
By Mr.. STARKEY: Joint resolution re-
lating to swamp lands.
Also, memorial for an appropriation to
complete the Point Douglas and st. Louis
River Military Road.
By Mr. S r. JOHNSON: Memorial for a
mail route from Winona to Brownsville.
By Mr.. ONEILL: A bill comforting the
powers of Court Commissioners upon Judges
OF Probate, and prescribing their duties and
fees.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
10 repeal parts of Chapter ~ Of the Re-
vised Laws of Minnesota.
10 locate State road from Blue Earth
on Roads.