The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-13
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
MARCH, 3, 1865.

FRIDAY, MARCH, 8, 1865.
| SENATE-The Senate was called to Or
at the usual hour. ei,a.'r .1..lar. - -
Roll called, and prayer by Chaplain. 81
The journal was read, notwithstanding that
several motions were made to dispense with
the reading, which we're voted down.
REPORTS. 81
| The Joint Committee on Emigration made
a report, setting forth that as the session for
the approaching Emigration was drawing
nigh, it behooved the Legislature to take
some action in the matter, to draw hither a
good share of the tide of emigration which
will flow towards the west:
The Committee favored especially the idea
of having suitable article. setting forth the
advantages of Minnesota, climate, resources,
soil, &c. published in the papers of the East
and South. ...t
The report was accepted and the Commit
tee after some debate, were ordered to pre-
pare such bll as they deemed proper to
secure such action.
The Committee to whom was referred II
+. No. 48, bill to authorize the voters of
Dodge Co. to hold on election to change their
county seat.
BILLS READ FIRST TIME
H. F. No. 1873, An act to prevent trespass
upon School, University, and Internal I'm
prOvement Lands.
H. F. No. 148, An act for the establish
ment of an experimental Farm aud Agricul-
tural College.
H. F. No. 1872, A memorial to Congress
| to extend mail service on route 1881.
H. +. No 6, Joint Resolution providing for
I ~
A bill introduced by Mr.. Cowan, in relation
| to fraudulent contracts and conveyances.
Also bill for such to provide for the sal
aries of Judicial officers.
SECOND READING.
The following bills were read second time
by their titles, and ordered printed.
II. F. No. 6, Joint Resolution providing
for Committee to direct Emigration
H. F. No. 1874, memorial to Congress to
extend mail service on route No. 1851, in
which the concurrence of the Senate is re-
spectfully requested.
A bill to authorse the business of Bank
ing.
A bill to incorporate the town of LIE Seuer.
II. F. No. 142, bill to authorise the
Commissioners of Hennepin County to bor-
row money to pay the Indebtedness on GER
tain county buildings.
ii. F. No l48 bill to establish the coun-
ty of Toombs
A bill for an act defining the qualifications
of clerks OF District Courts.
A bill to establish the county lines of
Stearns Co.
4 bill to empower School District No. 2,
of St. Peter to levy tax, &c.
A bill to establish certain counties.
A bill relating to fraudulent conveyances
and contracts.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
The Senate then went into Committee of
Whole, to take up Senate file Ill, To allow
Change of Venue in Justices Courts.
Mr. Watson in the Chair.
The bill was read by its title.
The Committee then arose, reported it
back recommending that it be engrossed for
a third reading.
The report was received, and the recon-
mendations concurred in.
Mr.. Norton in the Chair.
II. F. No. 142, was taken up, and amend
ed.
The Committee then arose, and reported
the bill back, recommending its passage.
The recommendations of the Committee
were concurred in.
An Intellectual attempt to take recess was
made.
The resolution to give the Sergeant-at-
arms $75 extra pay, was taken up and pass
ed-yeas Is, nays 6.
A motion was made to reconsider.
The motion was laid on the table.
Some time was spent in calls of the Senate,
motions to adjourn, ayes and noes, etc.
4 Co.
: ly despatched for the absentees, and the Sen
ate went into free and easy session, during
: which numerous motions of rather singular
character was made, which the Chair ruled
out of order.
Finally, the call was dispensed with, and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE was called to order by the
Speaker pro tenn.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. ATKINSON To incorporate
the town of Mount Vernon.
, REPORTS.
Mr.. SHEETZ, from the the Committee to
: whom was referred the Senate bill for the
f letting of the State printing and a lvertisng
/ reported amendments and recommended the
e passa.e of the bill. Laid on the table and
e ordered printed in the Journal.
i THE LOAN BILL
I, Mr.. KEITH, from the committee of nine
Il to whom was referred the bill for amending
the Constitution so as to loan the credit O
the State to certain Land Grant Companies
reported two amendments.
On motion of Mr.. KEITH, the special or
der of the day was postponed till next Tues
l. II Al, roco1yaH ifcolf into NOp,
mittee of the Whole, Mr. +. A. Thompson
in the chair, for the consideration of the bill
}, and the report of the Committee of nine
- thereon.
The two amendments proposed by the
Committee of nne-one requiring the Com
II panies availing themselves of the conditions
Il Il of the loan "to accept the condition OF thu
same" and the other allowing the said Com
Il panies if at any time they should offer to pay
T. the principal, with the interest that may
n then be due, to be discharged from their liza
+ bilities to the State-were adopted by tht
u Committee, and on the Committees rising
} by the House,
J. Mr. PECKHAM moved to insert in th'
l. 34th line provision requiring the companies
+ to give "evidence that sum of money equa
T" to one quarter of the amount of said bonds
mas Ueen dCtudiiy pdiu IHto lHe Respective
treasures of said companies by the sharehold
ers thereof"
The amendment was lost-aycs %, nay
II AZ.
a Mr.. TATTERSALL moved to amend tn
:, e bill 50 as to require the companies to con
" struct ready for the superstructure" within
IL two years, fifty miles Of said roads. Adop
l. ted.
p Mr.. PEHLER moved to strike out of tn
~ bill the proviso requiring the Minneapoli
80 and Cedar Valley Company to commence tn
:, construction of their road at Minneapolis an
~ Faribault, and grade each way.
~ Mr.. SHEETZ advocated the amendment
to He conceived it to be right that the Compa
ID nies should expend the money as best suite