Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-26

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Memorial to Congress for grant Of land
Winona to the Lacrosse and Milwaukee
roads. To the delegation from Winona and
Houston. asA- II ~ Atk
On motion adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE "a, s5s.
SENATE-Tbe Senate was called to order
at 3 o'clock, exactly, and opened with prayer
b. the Chaplain. s .a. n s4.
Roll called and Journal read.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr.. BAILLY, bill for memorial for
a mail route.
By Mr.. McKUNE, bin to authorise the
supervisors of Waseca County to borrow mon
ey. a
By Mr.. FOLSOM: bill to lay out and
establish a state road from Taylors Falls to
Sauk Rapid.
By Mr. SKINNER bill for the relief Of
persons on University Lands in Rice County
| ~ r. -t REPORTS. -
The Committee on Indian outrages made
a similar report to that given in the House
yesterday.
seB SECOND READING. sfas
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.. HALL called up Mr.. Richardson's
resolution giving $50 Of mileage to all mem
bers indiscriminately. Ii was taken up. read
and discussed at some length, when the hour
for the Special Order having arrved--the de-
bate was discontinued, and a 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 g.
BILLS PASSED.
S. F. No. ITO, an act to incorporate the
town of Taylor's Falls, was read third time
and passed.
THE YANKTON MESSAGE
Mr.. RIDPATH offered the following res
olution:
Resoired, 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 resolu.
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 wher the CON-
mittee rose yesterday.
Mr.. NORTON'S amendment, prohibiting
any one connected with, or in the employ o
any bank, from protesting any note, was the
pen1ing amendment, and was debated by
severai lne.phers, and finally adopted.
An additional Section VISA proposed by Mr.
! COWAN, fixing the rate o. interest a,
lS per cent was debated until the usual
hour for adjournment, when the committe,
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, Hon j. B
WAKEFIELD was elected Speaker pro TEN
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
4 rov,f IN
tuition limiting the term Of the members o
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 and read a second time.
By the Select Committee: To prescribe
the general duties of Treasurer of State.
By Mr.. DEMMON: To extend the iuris.
dction Of Sheriffs and Sheriffs deputies.
By Mr.. FUTILE: To anthorise the coun-
ty Of Brown to collect toll at the big Cot
tonwood Bridge.
By Mr.. KIBLER: Memorial to Congress
for grant of land to aid in the construction
Of a railroad from point on the Root River
and South hern Minnesota Railroad Company
to the 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 grant OF land for the con-
struction of railroad from Red Wing to the
| Great Bend of the Missouri river.
THIRD READING. te
Senate memorial for 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 buiIdings-ayes
1 2E. NAYS s.. Lost for want of constitutional