The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15
SENATE.

SENATE
MONDAY, July IL, 1858.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment and
was called to order by the President pro
tenn.
The Secretary was authorized to transmit
resolution granting the sum OF $50 as
mileage to each member Of the Senate, to
the House Of Representatives, and request
the appointment Of u Joint Committee Of
three on the part Of the House, to act in
conjunction with similar committee from
the Senate, to consider and report on the
resolution.
REPORTS.
Mr.. SMITH, from the select committee
on the bill regulating the business of Bank
ing, submitted the following amendments
thereto:
Amend sec. . so that II will read ss fol
lows: Sec. q. Before any Bank shall receive
from the Auditor any circulating notes as pro
vided In Section five Of this act, the st0ckhold'
ers thereof shall either give 10 the Auditor
good aud sufficient bonds, to DO approved by
him, to the amount Of one fourth Of tho notes
that said Bank shall receive, or deposit In lieu
OF such bonds ten per cent. more stocks than
the amount OF the circulating notes 10 be deliv
cred by the Auditor 10 such Bank, as an add
tional security TO indemnify the bill holder,
against any loss that may be sustained in case
the other securities deposited with the Audi or
shall be insufficient to redeem said bills.
Amend Section 81 by inserting after the word
parties, In line four, the following not exceed
ing eighteen per cent. per annum
Amend section ~ afttt the word thcteoi, ny
striking out the words Zone fourth and insert
Ing in lieu thereof the words one eighth.
strike out Section a. which prohibits any
ia al fran hahn Ma
tary Public.
A number OF bills were then read second
time by their titles.
The order OF the third reading and pas,
sage of bills having been arrived at, the
Senate was found again without u quorum
for the transaction Of business, when MIR.
| SMITH moved call OF the Senate, which
was ordered.
Further proceedings under the call were
finally dispensed with and leave of absence
was granted to six or eight members.
Mr.. RlDPATlI then moved to excuse
all members found absent during . call OF
the Senate, from the operations OF the rules
recently adopted, which imposes fine Tor
non attendance. Lost by vote Of ayes,
and 4 nays.
THIRD READING AND PASSAGE.
A bill amending the az, executing the
trust created by an act OF Congress granting
lands TO the Territory Of Minnesota, 10 and
| in construction OF certain railroads therein
ayes 20, nays 0.
A bill relating TO the title Of preempted
lands, but the Senate was again left without
! aquorum.
A call Of the Senate was then ordered,
and after some time further proceedings I'M
der the call were dispensed with, and the bill
was passed. s..p sssA.-..
A bill egaliEing three roads leading from
Wabashaw To Rochester. -
A bill for the relief Of certain persons
who have been allowed to preempt on uni
,ersity lands
On motion. the vote was rcconsiderod by
which the majority aud minority reports OF
the committee. a. reported by the commis-
aoue~ was referred to- join, committee Of
three, TO be appointed by each House Of the
Legislature, and the two reports were madc
the special order Of the day for Monday
next.
HOUSE.
Met pursuant 10 adjournment, and was
called TO order by the Speaker.
COMMITTEE ~ rHg WHOLE,
Upon motion OF Mr.. SHEElI, the
House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole 10 consider the special order Of
the day-the IMPORTS Of the Commissioners
On fladings and Practice.
The Committee rose without taking &c
ton thereon. rcy
Mr.. KEITH moved that the report Of
the majority be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. PIERCE moved 10 amend. that the
IMPORT Of the minority be indefinitely post
pouel,
Mr.. PIERCE moved tina, both notices
to indefinitely postpone the reports, be laid
on the table. Lost.