The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27

Yours respectfully,
THOMAS P. NEwCOME.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, MARCH, 20, 1855.
SENATE-The Senate was called to Or
der at usual hour.
The first business was
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. VAN ETrEN offered resolution to
recall bill No. lao, relative to township and
county organization SO as to put it on fin.
al passage.
Mr.. NORTON opposed-We might, if we
hurried the bill through in so much haste, al
low rumors and inaccuracies to creep into
it.
Mr.. SMITH thought that in the days
ensuing, we could fix the bill up, by proper
consideration. Its Impotence no one would
dispute, and if we passed it now, the people
could 60 on and hold their elections
Mr.. VAN ETTEN also, said that the bill
was one anxously regarded by the people,
In the House there was almost no opposition
to it, and that not of a strict nature.
Several other members also spoke to the
question, and the resolution was finally adop-
ted.
Mr.. VAN EFTEN also presented Joint
resolution relative to the appointment OF
Commissioners with intructions to report q
code OF practice, revised statutes, &c.
Some debate sprung up on the resolutions,
which were read first and second time, un-
der suspension of the rules
q RI xvfo al
Whole,the were yeas II, nays Ia.
Mr.. RlDPATH called up the resolution OF
JAM ~, relative to the appointment of a
committee to consider the expediency Of es-
tablishing the Office of State Geologist.
The resolution, on voting was lost.
Mr.. FOLSOM moved the adoption of a
resolution, authorizing the Governor to pro-
cure Great Seal of the State, according to
the design adopted
The resolution was adopted
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. ADAMS: A bill to incorporate
Perseverance City. Read first and second
time.
A bill to provide for the assessment and
collection OF State taxes for the year 1858.
Read a first and second time.
THE BANK BILL.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, the Bank Bill
was taken up, and the amendments made to
it IN the House being under consideration,
Tor agreeing with the amendments there
were yeas 81, nays 7.
The PRESIDENT declared the amend
ments concurred in.
Mr.. HUDSON appealed from the decision
an fla pOjnt Of ordar tbot II roou;rod 4u,o
thirds to concur.
In favor of sustaining the Chair there
were ayes ID, nays l3.
So the decision Of the Chair was sustained.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
M'. ADAMS in the Chair.
The bill to provide for the assessment and
collection of State taxes for the year 1858,
was read through and recommended to be
passed.
The bill for township and county organiza-
ton vas then taken up, and after lengthy
discussion, when the Committee rose, they
recommended it to be printed as amended.
The report was agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
y bill to provide for the assessment and
collection Of State taxes for the year 1855
Yeas %.
On motion Of Mr. SKINNER, the Senate
tooi q recess until half past two.
HOUSE was called to order by the Speak
or.
REPORTS.
Mr. OTIS from the special committee to
whom was referred the report of the select
bo h g. ~, I
revision of the Statute Laws, of which Mr..
Stevens was Chairman, and which subn tilted
report in favor of the common law practice
in Our Courts made alengthy and able report
adverse to the adoption of that practice
Ordered to be lain on the table and printed
in the journal.
Mr.. BUFFERS from the minority of the
Committee i'll relation to the payment of the
Capitol Removal Commissioners, submitted
report, which was read and ordered printed
in the journal.
Tie House then took up number of bills
that had been reported from the Senate and
amended in the amendments made in that
1ody.
SECOND READING.
House Bills A bill to authorize the re-
\ bill to amend an act to incorporate the
Mississippi Railway Co.
A bill fixing the compensation of the Clerk
of the Supreme Court.
A ILL to amend Sec. s, chapter 8, art l.
Revised Statutes.
a bill to amend Sec 9, art. Revised Stat
uteS.
THIRD READING.
House Bills: A bill authorizing the re-
survey Of the town of Manannah. Passed
ayes, Al.
a bill to establish tie county of Wadena.
Passed-ayes 10.
4 bill to authorize and regulate the APP
preparation OF private property, for works of
internal improvement. Passed-ayes 46,
nays !.
A bill providing for the Registration of al
legged voters before election was tEen read a
third time and passed-ayes 43, nays %.
The House then suspended the rules and
took up the Appropriation Bill, which being
read first and second time.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole. to reconsider the bill,
Mr.. KEITH in the Chair.
Pending the consideration of the bill, a
message was received fro N the Senate infor-
ming the House that that body had concur
red in the House amendments to the Bank
Bill
After some time spent in consideration OF
Appropriation Bill, and various amendments
being made, the Committee rose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit again.
The House then took r, cess until % O.
clock, p. Nj.
SATURDAY, MARCH 90, 1855.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or.
per at the usual hour, and took up the Ap-
preparation Bill, which had been amended in
the House.
A lengthy debate ensued en- the appropria.
ton of $500 to repair the Capitol Buildings
The amendment ("strike out $1,000 and in
sert S5OO'') was concurred in.
A debate then sprung up, on an amend.
ment to the amendments of the House, in
| regard to the Shirt alo opd Supr;co Evpp