The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-25
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after the first Monday 10 March, the House
would bold two sessions daily, commencing
at tn clock, A. ~, and three p. ~, which
was adopted.
Mr.. TEFFT moved TO amend, 90 az 10
read Gts p. ~, which was not agreed 10.
Mr.. STEVENS offered resolution that
oil absentees without leave, should be fined
for each days absence not les. than ten dol
lars, nor more than twenty-five doIIars, which
was lost.
Mr.. ATKINSON offered resolution
asking the various Railroad Companies 10
submit their books 20 MI Investigation of q
Select committee, which was laid on the
table
Mr.. TEFFT offered resolution that the
Chief Clerk be instructed TO inquire OF the
Public Printer why the German, Swedish,
French and Norwegian Messages are not
printed, which was adopted.
Mr.. STEVENS offered resolution that
no member should absent himself from the
House, without leave Of absence, or by rea.
sonable excuse. under q penalty Of three
dollars for each days absence, which was
adopted.
SECOND READING HOUSE BILLS.
An act authorizing the formation Of Com.
panies for Mutual Insurance against Fire.
An act to incorporate the town Of South
Bend
An act 10 incorporate the City Of Marine,
WAS made the special order for Wednesday
evening.
THIRD READING HOUSE BILLS.
The net to establish the county Of Douglas
was passed, ayes iG.
An act TO authorize the Commissioners
of Iicnnepin county to borrow money, 10
pay indebtedness Of the county was passed,
ayes ~, nays 4.
Mr.. KEITH moved reconsideration of
the vote, for purpose Of amendment, IA in
It's present shape Il would not receive the
signature Of the Acting Governor. The
vote was rcconsidered and the bill was
referred 10 Committee OF the Whole.
EXTENDING LIMITS or ST. rArL.
Mr.. RAUCH moved that the bill sub
mitted by Mcrsrs. RAucn, DAvERS, and
OTs, for the extension Of the limits OF the
city Of st. Paul, and dividing the same into
four wards, be taken up in committee
Mr.. PIERCE in the Chair.
Mr.. STARKEY offered u substitute,
creating five wards.
Mr.. >. explained the reason for Offering
the substitute, that the people Of Saint Paul
did not want my alteration Of the limits Of
the city; and he only offered the substitute
TO try the consistency Of the members from
Ramsey county, who were favorable to Mr..
RAucns bill. The representation Ia the
City Council should be by population, and
not by AREA. The Third Ward, which was
proposed TO be divided. had its full repre-.
sentation now, in the City Council aud any
change would give them an undue represent.
alton. IL there was TO BIO division, the
Fist Ward, then, which had the same amount
Of population, should also have division.
lie asked thu, both bills be indefinitely post.
poned.
Mr.. RAUCH advocated the passage of
the bill submitted by him, on the ground
that the SECOND and Third Wards together
polled vote ne-third larger, in proportion,
than the First Ward, and by the division of
ltttrN NWO WutuH INV tht TtDItM'ulhr
ton would then be equal. lie said the Al
dermen from the First and Second Wards
had always united against allowing improve
mcnts in the Third Ward.
Mr.. McGRORTY called attention TO the
fact that the portion 10 he taken from the
Second Ward would not swell the vote Of
the Third Ward one hundred additional
votes, which would still leave more voters 10
the Second Ward alone than in the proposed
Third and Fourth Wards together.
Mr., OTIS said II area was to I've taken rs
basis, the Third Ward would contain some
GOO acres more than the other two wards
lie thought there ought to be division
line, a. near as possible. Of tho city, in the
centre Of population, running from the river,
and then nm equal representation of the city
would be only accomplished by dividing each
of these divisions into two wards. The only
question then was whether the bill intro
duord by Mr.. RucH, made this dividing
line in the proper place Mr., RAuCu had
inquired Of the u. = Marshal US Ia where
the centre line Of population OF the city was,
and he was informed that Wabashaw street
was rs near the centre rs he could ascertain
Mr.. kElTH moved that the committee
rise and report 10th bills back with re.
commentator that thcy be indefinitely post
poncd. Lost
Mr.. KEITH moved tina, the bills be post
poned for two weeks, which was agreed to
The House then adjourned.
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