The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-04

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SENATE.

WEDNESDAY,, Feb. "a, 1855.
Senate met and was called to order by
Mr.. R,DPArH.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. SMITH presented II petition from
citizens of Waseca county, praying for
bounty for the destruction OF wolves, and
also for the repeal Of taxation on sheep,
which was referred 81 COMMITTEE on Agri-
culture
Also petition in relation TO the statutes
Of limitation, which was referred TO the
Committee on judiciary.
Mr.. BEMAN submitted the following
curious resolution, which was laid over un'
der the rules
WHEREAS, Ia consequence OF our amiable
Governor, Hon. Sam. Medsry, having received
the appointment to the high and lucrative post
Of Deputy Postmaster General, nj Columbus,
Ohio aud
wuERH,s, said appointment having dimin'
ished the number OF G0vcrnorr Of TINS 1rtfo'y,
! below the standard Of Biarkb,Ts island, there
| fore be IL
| Rssoirsd. That his Exceiency the Hon. James
| Buchanan, present. President Of tho United
| States, and former Minister To the Court Of ~.
James, be hereby memoriali1ed TO appoint .'1
Nor, f;ouenoys, that on being admitted into tho
Union. Il may BIO said OF us. there we're cast out
as many as we're Of Mary Msgdalenc.
Mr.. JONES presented petition from
citizens Of Mower county for repeal OF
the act attaching portion Of that county
10 Omstcd county, which was referred TO
the COMMITTEES on Towns and Counties.
Mr.. SMITH gave notice OF intention TO
introduce a bill.
IAav. Of absence was granted To Mr.
SrRgrTER for twelve days.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. HALL: A bill for the repeal Of
certain Of the Revised Statutes.
Also, bill for the relief Of Eugene Bur
nand
RYroars.
Mr.. JONES. from the Committee on
| State Prison, submitted report which was
laid on the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. HALL. from COMMITTEE on Educa-
ton and Science. reported bill IA Il sub
! sti,u,e for all bills heretofore introduced,
md which had been referred to the above
committee. Ordered printed.
Mr.. SMITH, from Committee On Towns
and Counties, submitted bill Tor the or
! ganization II the counties Of kaDdiy"hi and
Boone, which was read u second time by its
{ title. and ordered printed.
Mr. COWAN from the committee on
( Ways and Means reported back a bill pro
wiling for loan Of s250.000 TO ddray the
current expenses Of the State, without
amendment and recommended its passage.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES the bill was
ua..ed. by vote Of % 10 J.
A numbr Of IIouss bills were then read
| q frs, time.
RHcIAL ORDER.
o. motion Of Mr.. BATES the special
order Of the day was taken up.
/ The senate went into Committee OF the
Whole for thc consideration Of the $4,000
600 loan bill. Mr.. Coog in the chair.
ST. No ll3, bill reoenuy introduced
by Mr. IiSDLgY. IN lieu 81 the original.
was then substituted by the Committee Of
The Whole, and the Secretary then prooceIsi
/ u Rad the bill
The bill was amend'd in several pariicu-
lars. after which
Mr. SMITH stats. that an impression
tad t,een made on tie minds o! some, thai
ne was Opposd TO the submission Of TIM
MEASURE ~ vote 81 the people. This
vas wrong; be was in favor Of submit
ting il 70 q popular vote il The intertss..
Oh The peOpse were properly guarded aud
votect1i IN the till Ne submitted an
arnendrnen' which provide. that bforr any
bon.ds shall b. delivered 70 either Of tho
Compare. each shall have acquired tile
m b. .iriple aD@o.ate 10 on hundred AMI
tveaty sec,lln. n land along the line a
road. nd b. noggi,t vith Ia adoption The
,.ops wO8d b. amply protected AMI be
world give i bis support, and TIE pcopis
would al0rr by an Overwhelming mayor
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