The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-27
NJ REARrE said he had word to say

ohout the matter. lie did not know how
much of an intlmation was contained in the
remarks of Mr.. Bacon IN relation to the $4O,-
600 10 vote for it, He said it was but re-
echo of what had been said by paper that
was once a leading paper of the State. The
opnonents wished to make it q party meas
ure, but they had not the hardwood to say
so. Ii it were not so, why was this smut
machine continually Eliminating its ISLANDERS
against members voting for the Loan. Re
publican members had stopped that paper
because it was destroying the Republican
party, in endeavoring to make it party
question. He toresaw the course that paper
would take, as the reason Of their stopping
it, for which act they were then abused. ne
said. since that time nearly all the nc,
pubcans had acknowledged the justice OF
their action in regard to that dirty sheet' lie
voted fer the Loan Bill from pnncipie anu
not on party grounds. That Minnesota was
as dear to him as the land OF MS NATIVITY,
and that he should never sink his manhood,
when measure of great public interest was
at stake, to the level of mere party poiltl-
clan.
Mr. BACON asked leave to reply to his
friend from Wipona. He said he was not re-
snonsible for what the Winnesotion had said
ohont the Bill Leading men OF both parties
had on, osed il. not as politicians but as anti
loan men and he had never heard before that
II was to be party question. He said he
found bis assertion true, that it was simply
a fcht between few members and the Min
ReS0tidn.
MIR. BALCOMBE said he cared nothing
about the .NinneSOtian. The editor Of that
paper might fire away at him until he was
as old as Methusalah and he would not care
a single lot about it. He had long been q
mark for ISLANDERS of the Press and cared
nothing alb out such things. He wanted to
see the House come to vote on the resolu
ton, and hoped they would have the man.
hood to place themselves on the record
Mr.. TEFFT called the gentleman to order,
and said that if he persisted in disappearing
him lie should ask the Clerk to place his re-
marks upon the journal of the House.
Mr. BALCOMBE said he had no objection
to the gentleman placing himself on the re-
cord. He did not care what action the gentle
man might take. lfhe remain silent, he was
for it, for silence gave consent. Those who
were not for it were against it. There were
only two sides to the question.
Mr. SEELEY said he did not ask to be
excused from vot ng on this resolution. He
said that he intended to refuse to vote on it,
and was notlto be driven into it.
Mr.. SIEEIZ said he had always received
fair treatment from the Minnesotian PERSONAL
w. and only complained Of what it said in
collective sense. He thought the resolution
was a fair one, and all men could vote for or
against it consistently.
Mr. MASTERS SAID he regarded the bill
as an illegitimate measure. That nobody
was willing to father it. and that it was driv-
en- through as such things generally are UNI
der the operation of the previous question.
Mr.. TEFFT offered the following substi-
tute
Rssoicea, That in the opinion of this house,
tie vote of each member on the bill COM
monty called the $;5,OO0,G00 Loan Bill, was
given upon principle and upon the merits Of
tie bill
The yeas and navs being called for, there
were , in favor and Al against the adoption
OF the substitute.
The vote recurring on the Original resolu-
ton, it was adOpted-ayes AS, nays y.
MeSSrs Seeley and Tefft refusing to vote.
Mr.. RUTAN offered the following joint
resolution:
Resoioed, By the House Of Representatives
OF the State of Minnesota. the Senate con-
curing:
That the Commissioners heretofore ap-
pointed to compile and arrange into chapters
the laws of this STATE, be instructed to report
if tiev can do so in time, a system Of plead
me ami practice for the several Courts Of this
State, 10 this Legislature at the adjourned
session i'll june.
Laid over under the rules
Mr.. STARKEY offered the following res
oluticn
ResoIced, That after the 18th of March the
services Of all Clerks and subordinate officers
of the House shall be dispensed with, and
that the Speaker Of the House is hereby
authorised to adopt such measures as he may
deem necessary to the safe keeping and pres
ecvatipn of all records, books, bills and doc
uments and every other property belonging
to tee House as well as. tho protection OF the
Hall Of the Uoi Sc Representatives and the
property therein.
On this resolution considerable discussion
sprunr M, most CT the members taking the
position that the passage OF the resolution
would be an act of injustice to the Clerks OF
the House
Mr. OTIS offered substitute for Mr.
Starkev's resolution
Restrict, That all officers elect Of this
House be retained until the adjourned SEES
sion in June, provided that no officer shall
receive pay during the recess.
The substitute was adopted-ayes 43
nays 4.
The House then suspended the rules, ant
took UP the Joint Resolution offered by Mr.
RUTAN.
The Joint Resolution was then passed.
Mr.. CROSBY gave notice Of his intention
to introduce a bill defining the hours OF labo
OF mechanics and Others.
On motion, the House adjourned.