The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-18

Bv Mr.. TEFFT: For State roads from
Wabashaw 10 Mount Vernon, and to Rice
Lake in Dodge county.
by Mr.. TALBOT: TO amend section 2
of chapter IL Of the Extra session Laws.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
An act to exempt certain property from
execution.
Memorial for the payment u oRRIS W.
RicE, for funds expended on the Kettle Rv.
er road.
Memorial for daily mail from Prescott,
Wis, to Taylcr's Falls.
Housx BILLS ON SECOND READING.
An act to define the rate Of interest,"
Referred to Messrs. TArrrRsuI, ATKINSON,
and NJ. THOMPSON,
An act to authorize the Regents Of the
University to borrow money,
An oct TO vaca,e certain lots in the town
of North Xumbrota.
A joint resolution relating 10 the survey
and field notes thereof, Of the school lands,
REPORT or THE EXTENSION OF rnE CRY or
. ST. PAUL.
Mossrs, RAUCII, OTIS. and DAN-
ERN, one half of tho ST. Paul delegation.
made an argunentative report in favor OF
the extension Of the city limits and the di
vision Of the city, and offered substitute
for the original bill introduced by Mr..
RaucH.
Mr. STARKEI, from the other half Of
the delegation, submitted report, and u
substitute for the original bill.
Both reports and substitutes were ordered
to be printed.
THIRD READING BIiLs.
An act to incorporate the town Of Min.
niger City. Passed.
An act To authorize Benz, VAN CAMrrN
to establish ferry across Cannon River
was read, and passed. finally by ayes al i,
nays -.
Joint resolution relating to swamp lands
was passed finally.
THE HOMESTEAD Biii..
The Senate bill 70 exempt certain proper
ty from execution was taken up IN Commit.
tee.
Mr.. PIERCE in the Chair.
Section being read, Mr.. GIBSON Of
fered an amendment providing that the
homestead should not exc .el $4,000. The
amepdmen, was lost.
Mr.. BEARCE moved TO amend 30 that
the said homestead should mol exceed in
value $1,000.
Mr.. BALCOMBE thought il would be
wise to fix u limit. lie was not particular
about the amount lie would prefer 81 900,
but limi, should be fixed. Ia all other
States, except one, there are limits 10 the
value. In Michigan, the Constitution limits
the value to 81 800. lie thought i, peces.
sary to fix the limit, not only TO bxcp dis
honest men from taking advaDtaes 81 the
law, but he thought !, necessary SO MS 10
keep the law ON the Statute books. II IL
was LEFT without limit. few instances Of
men who would hold homcsteads worth
$4,000. and refuse 70 pay debts, would IN.
duce the people TO repeal IL. He said the
enemies Of bom, stead laws always loaded
them down with kin1ncsses. 30 as 10 cause
them TO DE Objectionable. lie thought the
law ought not 10 he framed 20 protect dis.
houcst men in the refusal 10 pay their
debts.
Mr.. RUTAN opposed fixing valuation
on the homestead for the reason that the
law was for the protection Of mans fam
ily and that If the value was fixed. il was
10 homestead exemption at all. II man
was ia debt. /, would give the homestead
into the hands Of The law, 20 be sold nj pub.
lie sale and Of course would drive the family
ont Of il. The homestead he looked upon
~ necessary to give 20 families the certainty
tina, the home 4 lie family shon'd b. n per.
mancn' place, place thai could not be M
fec'ed by laws. n place that could not be
seizcd upon and The family driven forth -
lie wa in favor Of the law because hc be
licved Congress would pass homestead law
this session, and the legislature ought 10
provide that whatever Congress would give
should be held sacred TO the people. lie
thought the rca on for So rpuch crime and
misery in the world, was caused by the fact
tina, the homestead was m, sacred place
that could not BE- disturbed by law by
guarding The homestead from the iaw. Tie
family wonid take pleasure In Identifying
j.. 10 rakipy il pleasan, home, a place that
would always b. sacred 10 the parents and
the chlirt md The iuf ienre ~ which would
be Of gr;n, good towards forming the char
ac,er and making good ci,izns lie ~
ferred 70 the Wisconsin Jaw n. having in the
frat Place, hal limit TO the homestead ;
aud Afterwards the lsw was chsugcd ~ az
10 give 40 rnncb land wi'bou, regard 10 vslue
the people ofthat State having found that
the value 10 the homestead had destroyed
the tficpT,cy ~ the law.
NJ. THOMPSON sail he wanted the
Hornes'es.d 20 be sarred; md b. would OPP
pose every mf',"n ths' would h. offered 10
make vslne for the homestead Iie was
carp~, in his arpsai FOR homestead with
oIt valuation
NJ. TArTERSALL also spike against
Il valuation ieiny p'ared y, N" homestead
Mr.. KEITH spike in fsvor ~ va'oa.
ton. ind in direct oppoa'iop To the bin
The question was fnf,irr diseDss'J by
Hessrs OTIS, RrTAN, and BAL
GOMEZ.
Wi'hsut taking The vote On Mr.. BiEecg's
amendment the committee roAe ard asksrl