The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15

| ry :; anu the committee turthcr recommend
that the llous., by resolution, request the
State Auditor To report at once the amount
Of unpaid taxes now due the State from,
each Of the organized counties Of the State,
specifying tho name Of zach county, and the
amount due from each OF said counties.
On motion Of Mr.. SrARkEY, the abo We
report was adopted
INTRODUCTION or BILLS
by Mr.. ROBlNSON--A memorial for
mail route from st. Paul 10 st. Peter.
by Mr.. OTlS-A bill entitled an net to
incorporate the town Of Buchanan.
by Mr.. kElrli~-A bill entitled an act
To encourage the organization of Fire Com.
panics.
by Mr.. RUTAN-A bill entitled an act
prescribing thu duties Of the Attorney Ten.
eral
By Mr.. STARkEY A bill entitled an
net prescribing the manner of conicsting the
election of Governor. Also
A bill entitled IN net to amend the char.
ter Of the City Of st. Paul, approved May
70. 1855.
Mr.. FLADELAND presented the pc-
tition Of A. }. Ekman praying for relief
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Supplies and Expenditures.
Mr.. CliOWAN asked leave to introduce
bill entitled an act in relation TO the road
from Minneapolis TO Greenwood.
ny Mr.. WllSON-"An act to provide
lor the organization Of the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota, Also,
"A hill for an act T. preserve constitu-
tional quorum in the Legislature of Mime.
Sofa Also,
"A bill for an act for the organization Of
County Jais.'
RESOLUTIONS.
lily Mr.. SrARkEY;
.NS"!y gd, TAAs Ia s,s,A sss,f =, =. S.S.s !,
hereby requested 10 make out list OF the
amount OF taxes due the State from each Of
the organized Counties, specifying the
names Of each County and the amount due
from each OF said Counties and It ia here.
by made the duty OF the Chici Clerk to In.
iorm the State Auditor Of the Adoption OF
this resolution Adopted.
by Mr. SrARkEl
Rtsohed-~.rhat u committee Of three be-
appointed To net IN conjunction with n sim
liar committee to be appointed by the Sen
ate, to ascertain the cAact condition OF the
State Trcasury-~said committee to have
power TO examine alI books, papers or docu.
mcnts which may be- IN the Office Of the
Treasurer, with view that publicity may
be- given al mn early day IN Ia the receipts
and expenditures Of the Treasury.
On motion OF Mr.. ROBINSON, the reso.
luton was adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. DsMaos,
IrLE and BnAy such committee
By Mr., PECK HAM
Rewtuai-1hat the Chicl Clerk request
the United States Marshal 10 furnish this
House with such returns Of the Territory Of
Minnesota ms he may have in his Office.
Adopted.
Hy Nc. GROV FIR:
Resoirvd. That the Select Committee 10
whom was referred HOUSE bill No. 257, be
requested to report TO this House at the
earliest possible day, the result ii their dclib-
GRAFTON. Adopted.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
An net to amend the Charter Of the City
Of 81 Paul, was taken up and passed. Yeas
-.
An act 10 amend nn net 10 lay out aud
establish state road from a point opposite
Shakopee to Dayton, in IIennepn county.
Yeas 40.
An act 10 define the mode Of voting on
changing county Inns. Yeas Al, nays IL.
A bill for All act providing for the election
and prescribing the general duties Of Sccre.
tary Of State.
Mr.. GROVER moved to amend line 4,
Section ], by striking oui 800, aud insert.
Ing 900, and called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and the result Of the
vote was yeas 20, nays u. Lost.
Mr.. SiIEEI/ Offered TO amend Section
4, by fixing the compensation for TRANSCRIPT.
ing documents, &c. at the rate Of ten cents
pr folio Agreed 10.
Various amendments were offered 10 the
bill, some of which passed aud others did
not. when
On motion Of Mr. SiIEETZ, the bin wW
ordered engronscd for liz third reading
The bill for the relief Of Eugene Bernard
was Indefinitely postponed.
On motion Of Mr.. KEITH, the rules
were suspended and the bill entitled an Act
10 regard 10 the road from Minneapolis TO
GREENWOOD was taken up aud passed. Yeas
30.
ooNsfIryE ~ TIig WHOLE.
The HOUSE resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole, and had under consideration
various House and Senate files Of bills,
which were reported back TO the House
with amendments.
The recommendations Of the committee
we're then adopted
Mr.. OTIS presented the report Of the
majority Of the commissioners appointed to
act upon the c1iitication oi the laws Tor
peadings and practice.
The report was read, after which the
reading d the minority report waS called
for and also read.
On motion Of Mr.. SiiEETZ, the minority
report was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Oris, the reports were
made the special order Tor Monday next a,
10 O'Clock.