The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-08-05
A bill regulating the hours Of manual la
hor-na - ra recommended

a bill proviuing Tor the regulation oi
Emigrant Aid Soceties-reierred 10 select
committee Of three.
A bill amending the charter of the Min
niger and st. Peter Railroad Company
passage recommended.
A bill authorizing the city Of Hastings
to issue bonds for Railroad purposes. Pass
age recommended.
A bin authorizing the formation of Mu-
tual Insurance Companies against fire.
Passage recommended.
A bill to provide for the organization Of
the Legislature. Passage recommended.
A bill for the regulation OF County Jails.
Passage recommended.
A bill authoring the city Of Winona to
borrow money. Passage recommended.
A bill to provide for the laying out OF GER
tain State roads. Passage recommended.
A bill to provide for the organization of
State Normal Schools. Passage recon.
mended.
A bill to regulate aud discipline Militia
Companies. Passage recommended.
The Committee OF the Whole then rose
and its report was concurred in by the Sen
ate.
Mr.. VAN ETTEN introduced a bill
authorizing the Secretary to return from
the Governors Office bill extending the
time for the foreclosure of mortgages, which
was laid over under the rules.
The vote by which the committee Of the
whole ordered the substitute for the usury
bill to be engrossed, was p;onsidered, and
the bill recommitted to u committee Of the
whole
THID READING.
The following bills were read a third time
aud passed
A bill to provide for sessions Of the Leg
islature was taken up.
Mr.. NORTON asked as matter Of
courtesy, that the bill be laid over until to.
morrow, in order TO afford an opportunity
To discuss the provisions Of the bill.
The Senate refused TO 10y on the table
Mr.. WATSON then spoke for more
than hour against the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. HALL replied to the remarks OF Mr..
NORTON, after which the bill was passed by
vote Of ayes 10, nays 5.
Mr.. JONES moved that the vote by
which the joint resolution relating TO the
adjournment OF the Legislature. was adopt
Cd be now reconsidered. The chair decided
the motion out OF order.
Mr.. HALL then called for the following
resolution:
Resolved. The House c0ncurring, that
the time for the final adjournment of the
Legislature be extended 10 the 18th day Of
August next"
The resolution was then adopted by vote
Of ayes 10, nays ID.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Met pursuant 70 adjournment.
Mr.. DECOW presented petition from
the citizens Of Monticello, protesting against
the passage Of an net TO incorporate said
town
REPORTS.
Mr.. RUTAN, from the committee up
! pointel to act with similar committee on
the part Of the Senate, 10 take into consid-
| Grafton the propricty oi allowing mem.
bers their per diem during the time Of
the adjournment, submitted the iollJwing
! amendment:
Rewirai, That the Chief Clerk ia hereby
instructed 10 issue TO such members as shall
ask 1t, certificate 10 the amount Of fifty
dollars and shall require from them receipt
| in full OF all claims 10 any per diem, from
the 25th Of March to the "a day Of June,
| inclusive.
TIL. BANK BILL.
Mr.. RUTAN from the majority OF the
committee to whom was referred the bill 10
amend the Banking bill, reported in favor Of
the passage Of the bill.
Mr. KEITH, from n minority Of the
committee, reported that Sec. Of the bill
Of amendments which Il an amendment OF
Sec. 3 Of the Banking Law, allowing Min.
nesota State Stocks 10 he Deposited at par
NJ i,he basis tor banking operations, be
stricken out.
Mr. CRUTTENDEN moved that the
majority report just made be adopted
Mr. In BLOND novel To amend the
amendment by substituting the minority r..
port.
The question was then taken on the mi
n0rity report, which motion was lOet.
Mr. CHASE moved The adoption Of the
majority report, when there were yeas 81,
nays 33 80 the report yas adopted.
THIzD READING.
Mr.. CRUTTENDEN moved to take up
IIou-e bill 23j, biz for al act 10 regulate
the traffic in logs and lumber, and aSked the
unanimous consent Of the House 10 INTRO
ius cItaln amendments.
I Tbc bill wa then taken up. the amend
meu,s concurred IN AMI the bill passed..
A bill for an act 20 incorporate the Min
} DespoIis and CEDAR Valley Railroad Com
pany was pa,-cd. -
On motion Of Nr. PIERCE, the House
took up the special order of the day bill
20 amcnd the charter of the Northwestern
} RaiIroad Company with the majority AMI
minority reports.
The Two reports are lengthy aud will no.
admit Of space in Our columns. The ma
jority report acts forth the advantages TO be
derived IRON the contemplated connsctIon
! Of MiDbes.aa with te Atlantic cities sni
Europe, via LAKE SupTior.
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