The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut Q o'clock.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at o'clock
IMPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CRUTTENDEN, from the Com.
mittc on interpretations, reported back
three bills,
An net TO incorporate the 81. Paul and
Point Douglas Road.
An act to establish u Seminary Of learn.
ing at Xumbrota.
And an net to incorporate the German
Agricultural Society; With tho recommen-
dalton that they be indefinitely postponed
The report was accepted, and the bills
disposed OF accordingly.
On motion Of Mr.. SrARkEY, the act
10 incorporate the German Agricultural So.
ciety was referred TO Mr.. RAucu.
Mr.. TALBOT, from the Committee on
Ferries. reported u substitute for House bill
No. =, an act to amend Sec. 10 OF Chapter
10, of the session laws OF the extra SESSION
Mr.. PIERCE, from the Select Commit.
tee to whom was referred IL bill to define,
mark out and establish the western boun.
Diary of the State, reported that the Com
mi,tcc had learned from unqncstioned nu
thority ,ha, the right 10 establish State
boundary Lines belonged only to Congress,
and therefore recommended the bill Ia he in
definitely postponed.
The report was accepted and recommen.
dation adopted.
MILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr., ATKINSON An ne, to nu.
thorize n survey Of the town OF Forest
City.
by Mr.. RANDALL; An act to change
the namo Of Snake river.
by Mr.. STEW EMS; An act to lcgali1e
the qualifications of officers and ministers.
by Mr.. GROVER; An net TO define and
prescribe the duties Of forwarding and com
mission merchants
SECOND READING u0usg BiLla
Acts TO incorporate the towns of Xumbro-
Ia, Coessc, Calais, and 81 Joseph.
An act creating u forwarding and com
mission merchants lien,
An act 10 incorporate the County Of Mon
roe.
An act amcndatory 10 the Charter Of the
Mississippi River Improvement Company.
THIRD READIsd nousg nil.tR
An act TO incorporate the City Of West
81 Paul.
uousE nrlIS IN COMMITTEES.
An act 10 incorporate the towns OF 81
Joseph, Calais. CW~se, and /umbrota, Or
dcrul cngropsed.
An act ancndatory TO the act 10 incor'
poratc the Mississippi River Improvement
Company. Ordered engrorsed
An net 10 pay the Capitol Removal
Comm issiOners. Referred 10 select com.
mii,cc OF five.
An act 10 authorize The regulation and
appropriation Of property for corporate Gus
Ordered cnprosscd.
An act fixing the rate Of interest Made
the spccial order for 0De week hence.
HomgsrgAD BILL.
The Homestead bill was called up.
Mr.. PIERCE moved tba, the bill be in
definitely postponed lie urged this notion
M the bill had amendments 10 il, which
''uft NV F''tiF' tU' NDbF VI tf VI
the bill
An amendment WINS then offered that the
bill he referred 10 select committee, which
was lost
Mr.. ATk INSON moved reconsidcra-
tion Of the vote whereby the amendment Of
Mr.. KEITH making n cash valuation Of 81. ;.
900 for the homestead. was adopted
he tnutt In farnpaiI,r aI.,toI
ayes ~, pos %.
The question coming up on the adoption
Of the amendment Of Mr.. KEITH IL was
Lost.
Mr.. BEARCE moved tina, the homestead
be limited Ia 40 acres, in the country, and
in the town with buildings not 10 exceed
$4,000
Mr.. YOUNG offered an amendment To
the amendment. 10 make The town lot 10
value az GOO
Mr.. CRUTTENDEN offered subs,i.
tute Tor the amendments, making the conn.
try homestead 80 ncrs, and the city prop
crty 10000 square feet, and providing that
any other bat)iDgs erected on the property
claimed and not used for homestead, may
be subjrc 10 execution.
Mr.. LOCKE opposed the substitute on
the ground that il would bc very unfair ~
IA" frontieranan, whose whole lGO acrtr.
nigh, M, he worth $500. yet ~ soon ~ be-
had paid for il, one half Of il could b. seiz.~l
and sold from him.
The substitute was lost.
The amendment Of Mr.. YuSo was lot.
The amendment Of Mr.. BEARcy was not
agree 10.
Mr.. BALCOMBE movel reconsidera-
ton u the vo,e by which Mr. CmrrEsDxsIs
substitute was lot. and the yeas and nays
being called, the reconsiJerd was ordered,
by ayes 81, nays 81
The substitute then coming up, Mr..
McGROKTY moved an amendment pro-
viding that the country homestead should
h. legal quarter section u land. Not d.
cided.
The IIoae then adjourned.
FRiDAY, March IL, 80.