The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-02-06
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1857.

| SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at the usual hour.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr. FOLSOM: OF a bill to authorize
the Register OF Deeds of Isanti Co. to copy
from the records of Ramsey Co.
BY Mr. LINDSLEY A bill to amend
chapter of the revised statutes.
BY Mr. ADAMS A State road from Farri-
bault to ShakOpee.
Also, A State road from FarIibault to Clear
Water.
| RESOLUTIONS.
By,Mr CAVE That the Secretary en-
ploy Clerk to engross all Memorials. Laid
over
BY Mr. HULL: That no Ferry or road
bills be introduced into the Senate after the
twelfth inst Lost.
Mr.. STREETER then called up his resolu-
ton OF yesterday, relative to holding two
sessions per day.
MIR. ADAMS moved its indefinite postpon-
ment.-Yeas Is and nays IA.
Mr.. ROLETTE moved call of the House,
which was had.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with.
MIR. HALL moved that the question bo
made the special order for the first Monday
in March.
A lively discussion sprung up in regardto
this.
Mr. LINDSLEY thought nothing would
be gained, as half the time would be spent
on hunting up quOrums, &c. He said as he
had before stated what he yet believed, that
but little of the real work of the session was
a hn Toll t.
tee work that was furthering Legislative
business. He was on five Committees
To hold two sessions would gain nothing
and we would do more real work in one
continuous sitting.
Mr.. STREETER said that he thought most
OF the members went to places of amuse-
ment during the evening, instead of work
ing Tor the State. He had seen them adjourn
and squander the rest Of day. He was on
committees too, and did as much work as
any one, but we had squandered so much
time, that We ought to hold longer sessions
to get through.
Mr.. LINDSLEY asserted that he had not
been to a place of amusement in St. Paul
so the Senator from HeustOn's fling at him
was groundless.
Mr.. STREETER retracted-he had never
seen Mr.. S. at the Theatre, &c, but he had
seen others-that's the way they work on
Committees.
Mr.. HALL, of Ramsey, was willing for
the Senator from Houston to arrogate the
pestige to himself of being the working man
of the Senate, as he had of being the 16O
acre man. But he would mention as an H.
Illustration that having an appointment with
him on committee one evening" he hunted
him up, and finally found him at a theatre
But as to the resolution, two sessions day
will gain nothing for us, all experience had
shown that Besides, we are not behind hand
We have brought all our work up to date,
and have not much unfinished
The Senate on voting refused to make it
the especial order for the first Monday in
March.
Mr.. ROLETTE again demanded call of
tho House, when on motion further proceed
ings were dispensed with
Mr.. ROLETTE moved to adjourn Yeas
nays %.
Mr.. ROLETTE moved to set it for next
Monday at 2 o'clock.
The President was about putting the ques-
ton, when discussion arose OH point of or
der whether that motion was the same as
the motion of Mr. Hail.
Several Senators argued the pint; the
Chair still assertedits opinion.
Mr.. HALL attempted to demonstrate a.
gainst the stand taken by the Chair.
! Mr.. MCRPHY.-Well that's the decision
of the Chair; if the Senators don't like it
they can reverse it.
Mr. ROLET'rE appealed from his decis-
ion Of tie Chair.
On voting to sustain the Chair, there were
year Is nays l3.
So the decision of the Chair was not sus-
tanned.
Mr.. LINDSLEY then referred to the rule
of order that there shall be daily meeting
at 10 o'clock.
The previous question was put, and car
ried.
EOLETTE'S motion to make thequestion
the special order of the day for Monday next,
was then called--Yeas IA nays II.
THE LOAN BILL.
Mr. RIDPATH'S resolution of Yesterday
relative to calling on Various Railroad Com
parties, &. was taken up.
Mr. COOK moved a substitute, stating
that whereas an amendment was pending be-
fore this body to create state debt of 3d.
100000, ard Whereas the constitution pro-
hbits a State debt of over S25O,OO0, and
whereas doubts of the solvency and WORTH
ness Of some CT the companies had become
prevalent, Resolved that committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Somers, Mixer, Ridpath,
Moreland and Smith be appointed, with a
power to take oaths, send for persons and pa
pers, and enquire into the circumstances, sol
vency and prospects of the various compa-
MES, &C., DC.
Mr.. LINDSLEY said that the resolutions
make misstatement-that the intention was
to create debt. The proposition was, to
amend the constitution, and submit it to the
people He did not want to see an untruth
sent out to the people.
DIR. RETNER advocated the substitute -
lie liked the provisions. He did not want
to see the credit of the State loaned to any
company without knowing its condition and
f circumstances.
Mr.. LINDSLEY said he was in favor Of
the investigaton,-tha it was well enough
He did object to the untrue preamble that VIC
were about to create state debt He did
not want the matter hampered with mis-
statement. He was friend to the loan, but
he did not want to see it squandered. He
went on to enumerate the advantages of the
Loan 10 CUR Otate. He Protoo.ou it5aino
incorporating into resolution such dishon
orable statement.
DIR. REINER replied, that the affairs o
the Companies would not bear investigation
and that the whole speech of the champion
Of the Law vas but bubble on words &c
, Mr.. LINDSLEY said he had been misrep
resented He opposed no Investigation
He only opposed the resolutions because they
; bore on their face lie. Had the gentleman
denied this A.? No. He had eUibbed arount
, it, and yet accused me of qubbling. HI
: knew not whether the railroads were rotten
or not. but if the friends of the measure wan
: ted the matter to pass, let them make truth
full statement.
Mr.. BATES moved that the preamble be
stricken out.