The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-09
was passed under suspension Of tho rules
IssIoN MERCHANTS LIEN.

was passed under suspension Of tho rules
ayes 81.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS LIEN.
The Bill creating Forwarding and Com.
miss on Merchants Lien was read third
time and passed-ayes As, nays IL. The bill
is As follows:
BILL for Act entitled AN act TO create Eorwsrd
ing and Commission Merchants Lien"
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of TIE State Of Nm
aes0t0:
SECTION |. That when any Forwarding
and Commission Merchant doing business ~
such, in this State, on any navigable stream
therein, shall receive any Goods, Wares, or
Merchandise, from any boat or vessel on such
stream. and pay any freight or charges there
on. said Forwarding and Commission Mer-
chant shall have lien on such Goods, wares,
or Merchandise for the amount OF all Such
freight and charges as were justly and legally
due and owning thereon, TO any person or
persons, for the transportation Thereon, al the
time they were SO received py nun, 10 the
full amount paid by him therefor, as well as
to the same rs for his own charges thereOn
Provided, That in all cases where there is
special contract made for the transportation
of such Goods, Wares, and Merchandise,
such lien shall not be for a greater sum than
the amount agreed upon in said contract.
SEC. > This act shall take effect from and
after the lst day Of April, A. ID. 1858.
House bill No. IA, for an act regulating
Process, simplifying Judicial proceedings,
and le>Sening the labor and expense thereof,
was read a second time, and
On motion of Mr. KEITH, referred to a
Special Committee consisting Of Messrs.
Dow, Otis and Wakefield.
IN Of n r, Dos
olutlon relative to the Sioux an d Winnebago
Reservations, was taken up and put upon its
passage. There were ayes 80, noes 80
there not being constitutional majority in
lis favor, the Speaker decided the Resolution
lost.
On motion of Mr. STARK Ely, the vote
was reconsdered, and the question again re-
CURING on the passage of the Joint Resolu-
tons they were advocated by Messrs. STE
VEINS, KEITH, DUNHAM and RI TAN,
and passed-ayes 46, noes l6.
On motion of Mr. L. \. THOMPSON, the
Senate memorial to Congress for special
presumption law for the settlers on the Half
Breed tract al Lake Pepin was passed, under
a suspense IN of the rules-ay.s 81.
On motion of Mr. McGRO;aTY, the House
went into Committee of the Whole for the
consideration of the bill authorizing the
Common Council to issue bonds for the COM
pletion of the Roberts street sewer, Mr..
STARkEY in the Chair. When the COM
mittee rose, the bill wa ordered to be en-
crossed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. CROSBY: Instructing the Mes
seneer to finish the ST nate with copies of all
bills, reports. &c. Ad opted.
By same {: Dismiss ing the Special Ser
gent at Arms-ther being no further bust
ness Tor HIM to do. Adopted.
By Mr.. STARK Ely Referring back the,
report Of the Com mttee OF Ways and Means
and INST ructing hat Committee to bring in
bill in accurda nee with their report. and
also to liquidate the Territorial Indebtedness.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. BRA G.: Directing the Chief Clerk
to Issue a ,crtit cate FIR S96 in flvor Of Pat
lick Ftzsimons, for mileage and per diem,
as L witness in the contested election be-
tween ,lessrs. Durham and Kingsley.
BY Mr. SrARKEY Directing the at
tent'on o. members of the Senate to the I'M
po:tance Of plac;nt, their bills upon the desks
of members OF the House.