Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-03

McROberts Terry privilege at La crescent
TO be engrossed.
A bill for an act to authorise a State road
from - to Benton. To be engrossed.
| An act to amend the act granting alter.
nate sections of Land to Minnesota for rail-
road purposes.
An act requiring Clerks of District Courts
to file Bonds. To be engrossed
A bill regulating the time for taking assess
ments. To be passed.
A bill to compel owners of mill dams to
build shoots to allow fish to pass over them
To be engrOssed.
A bill to protect Trout. To be engrossed
An act amending an act relating to Public
Roads. To be passed.
An act amending an act incorporating the
Minnesota and North Western Railroad
To be engrossed.
The Committee arose and reported the
above bills with their recommendations, to
the Senate, which report was accepted, and
recommendations concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. COOK offered the following resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, Governments derive their
just power from the consent Of the govern
ed; y and it rightfully belongs to the people
of each Territory, preparatory to their admis-
sion into the Union as State, to frame and
adopt their own fundamental laws and settle
| all their internal concerns subject only to the
constitution of the United States.
AND WHEREAS, The attempt to force upon
the people of Kansas the Lecompton Consti-
tuition, denying them the privilege of voting
upon and rejecting or adopting the same, is
an usurpation, subversive of State Rights, at
war with the spirit and genius of our Repub-
lcan institutions, and strikes a deadly blow
to free government itself therefore,
Resolued, That we hereby approve of the
course taken by the noble patriots North and
South who opposed the admission of Kansas
their efforts to protect that people in the en-
joyments of these rights exercised and en-
joyed by the people of Minnesota.
Resoloed, That we approve of the course
of our Senator, Gen. Shields, in his opposi-
ton to the attempt of the Administration
to force the Lecompton Constitution upon the
people of Kansas, in defiance of their ex-
pressed will and wishes.
Mr.. JONES gave notice of intention to
debate the resolution, when they were laid
over under the rules.
BILLS READ A THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
Joint Resolution No. 2, authorising the
Governor to have engraved the Seal of State.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE met and was called to order by
the Speaker.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. REHFELD: To extend the laws
over the Indian tribes of the State.
By Mr.. KEITH: To create the Seventh
Judicial District.
By Mr.. -: To amend an act for lay
ing out certain State roads.
By Mr.. T. A. THOMPSON: To legalize
three roads from Wabashaw to Rochester.
By Mr.. SHEETZ: TO incorporate the
town of Belmont.
By Mr.. GASKILL: To amend an act pro-
viding for the construction of the Cannon
Falls and st. Paul road.
to Assessments.
Owatonna to Vernon.
SECOND READING.
Senate Bills: To incorporate the town Of
Taylor's Falls.
To amend the act providing for the location
of County Seats in this State. Referred to
the committee on Towns and Counties.
House Bills To prescribe the duties OF
Auditor of State.
TO provide for Homestead Exemption.
Referred to select committee of nine, con-
ssting of Messrs. Keith, Bearce, Tattersall,
T. A. Thompson, Stevens, Buffers, Scofield,
Bray, and Graham.
For the relief of Eugene Burnard. Refer
red to the committee on Ways and Means.
10 legalze the survey of South Waba-
shaw.
THIRD READING.
House Bills To facilitate the attachment
and levy of execution upon certain kinds of
property. Passed-ayes so.
TO fix the salaries of public officers, and
provide for paying the same. Lost-ayes 9,
nays AZ.
TO authorize the late commissioners OF
Blue Earth County to borrow money for the
purpose oferecting county buildings. Passed
ayes AZ, nays 8.
To preserve the muskets accoutrements
and other public property in and around the
Capitol. Passed-ayes AZ, nays l8.
TO authorize the Governor to call out the
volunteer militia, and provide the payment
of the same. Lost for want of constitution
majority-ayes 30, nays 20. The vote was
then re-cOnsidered, and the bill laid on the
table.
Memorial to Congress for grant of land
to aid in the construction of railroad from
the confluence of the southern branch oil
Root river to Sioux Fall City. Passed.
SPECIAL ORDER-USURY LAW.
On motion the House went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. KEITH in the Chair, for
the consideration of the special order of the
day, being the bill establishing the rate of in.
terest. After considerable discussion on the
propriety of establishing any rate, the com.
mittee rose and the House referred the bill to
a select committee of five, with instructions
to report on Wednesday next, consisting ol
Messrs. Otis, Talbot, Simpson, Pierce and Tat.
terSall.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. PIERCE in the Chair, had under con-
sideration the House file of bills, and made
the following recommendations
To legalise the survey Of South Wabashaw
To be engrossed.
TO prescribe the general duties of Auditor
| of State. Discussed at some length and rec.
commended to be engrossed.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1858.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to order
at the usual hour, and opened with prayer by
the Chaplain.
The roll called and Journal read.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr.. VAN ETTEN: an act to amend
an act relative to Schools in St. Paul. Read
twice and ordered printed.
By Mr.. RICHARDSON: an act to incor
porate the town of Woodstock.
By Mr.. SMITH an act to legalse the