The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-22

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REPORTS.
MIR. COOK, from minority Of the com
mittee TO whom had been referred bill
providing for session OF the Legislature,
submitted lengthy report, stating objcc-
tons TO the passage Of the bill with the
amendment recommended by MIR. HALL
from u majority of the committee, and offered
bill as n substitute during the reading Of
the report Mr. HALL. moved that the ne
port be rejected. because il contained mat.
ter foreign TO the subject which had been
referred TO them, and thercupon moved n
call of the Senate which was ordered, md
the Sergeant AT. Arms directed to report the
absent members in their seats.
After dispensing with proceedings under
the call, reading Of the bill OF Mr.. Cook
which had accompanied the minority report
as II substitute for the one reported by the
majority Of the committee. was then called
for and ordered
AT the conclusion OF the reading, Mr.
SMITH moved that the majority aud minor.
i,y reports be accepted by the Senate
The chair decided that the majority re-
por, had been accepted, ind the question
would therefore bo ON the acceptance OF the
minority report alone. and vote being TAX
IN on the motion, the Senate refused to ne.
| cept by II vote of ayes II, nays lG.
The committee to whom had been rcicrr.
cd n bill providing for the election OF county
inspectors oi weights aud measures report.
Cd the same back with recommendation that
IT pass.
The committee to whom has been REFER
I'd the bill organizing the county Of Mus
qua'lcs, reported u substitute for tho samc---
bill organizing the counties OF Musqua,les
and Adams aud defining thu boundaries Of
Aiken county.
A number OF House bills aud u mcmo
rial were then read u first time.
NorARIrs public.
The President submitted u communication
from the Governor, notifying him Of the up.
| pointmcul OF n number Of No,arics Public
how ready Tor confirmation by the Senate
On motion OF Mr. COWAN, the Senate
was directed 10 meet in executive session a,
o'clock this afternoon, for the purpose OF
considering the communication and confirm
my the Governors appointments.
IN COMMITTEE or ruE WHOLE.
On motion Of Mr.. COWAN, the Senate
resolved itself into a Committee Of the
Whole for the consideration Of the general
file Of bills
Mr.. RICHARDSON in the Chair,
And the bills were reported back 10 the
! Senate aa follows:
A bill providing for sessions Of the leg.
stature ordered engrosscd for third rcad
ing
A bill for the removal Of the scat Of gov
eminent, by vote Of the people, 10 Ilcnnc.
pin Island, WINS taken up.
Mr.. COWAN moved 10 amend by dri.
king out the words IIcnnepin Island aud In
scrting ~ Peter IN the county Of Nicolet /;
amendments Ia this motion we're showcred
IN and Florence, Chubb Greek, brownsville,
Saratoga, were mentioned IN feasible points;
all motions TO amend, however, were lost
Mr.. NORTON moved 10 amend by
changing the time Of the proposed election
adopted.
| Mr.. Nick UNE then moved that the bin
| be ordered engrossed for third reading I;
when Mr.. COWAN arose aud inquired the
reason why this removal was demanded n'
sHfH tibI't uiii INV WV IipF'Nl W NV tfluNt
was 10 be enhanced by the passage Of such
| "A bill.
Mr.. BEMAN advocated the removal Of
/ the Capitol anywhere outside OF st. Paul. and
con'fnded that the proposed removal would
not lead 10 extra taxation on the people Of
Minnesota. lie had leit sick family 10
! recori his vote in favor of the measure
because ~ many corrupt influences sur
rounded members at the present scat u
| government.
After lengthy discussion the bill was
ordered cngrasod by a vote Of 10 ayos 10
IL nays.
A ioint resolution instructing Senators
and Representatives IN Congress Ordered
cngrossed
| A bill regulating the foreclosure Of mort
| cages Referred TO n special committee oi
three, with Instructions TO report on Sa,ur.
day morning.
| The Committee Of the Whole then rose,
| reported. and ia recommendations on the
several bills were adopted by the Senate.
Mr. COWAN moved that the considera.
ton oi the removal bin be postponed until
the Goth inst Lostayes IL, nays u.
/ Mr. COWAN then moved lis reference
10 IA committee Of five. Lost, lie then
moved its reference 20 the Committee 81 the
Whole with leave ~ sit again. Lost,
Mr. COWAN then moved that the bill
be laid On the table, and demanded n call
81 the Senate which was ordered
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with, and the Senate adjourned
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