The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-01-28
TUESDAY, Jan. &c.

Tuesday, Jan. &c.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by Mr.. HALL.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Messrs WATSON, COOK, SKIN
NER, and CARLTON, gave notice of in
tenton to Introduce bills.
Bills INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. LINDSLEY a memorial to
Congress for mail route from Chatiield to
Austin.
BY Mr.. RIDPATII A bill regulating
the duties of the Reporter of the Supreme
Court. Referred 10 the committee on Print.
ing.
The following House bills were read a
first time
House memorial for mail route from ST.
Peter to Fort Rdgley, and the Sioux Agen-
cy
Memorial tor mail route
Memorial for mail route from Minneap-
oils to Henderson
Memorial for mail route from Browns
vile to Winona.
Memorial for mail route from Minneap-
oils to kandiyohi.
A bill for dciraying the expenses Of the
Constitutional Convention.
A bill for a road from .ShukOpee TO ka-
sofa.
A bill authorizing the County Commits.
sioncrs OF llenncpln county, to levy tax
for the construction Of a bridge across Inc
Mile Creek.
The following House bills were read a
second time:
A memorial from the Legislature of Min
nesota 10 the President.
\ hill in relation to the compilation of
the Statutes.
The special order OF the day was then
taken up, and the Senate went into Com
mlitee OF the Whole for the consideration
OF the Homestead BILL Mr. RIDPAru in the
Chair.
The first section was read, and the ques-
ton recurring upon the amendment introdu-
cedb by Mr. DrSwELt, eXcmpting forty thou
sand square feet, in any town plat Or vii
iage.
Mr.. LlNDSLEY said the matter had
been fully discussed yesterday, and no ex.
tended remarks were necessary to day. file
had conyerSed with individuals outside OF
the Senate, and il was their opinion, that
the numerous amendments offered were for
the purpose Of defeating the bill
Mr.. NORTON said he had not spoken
on the bill yesterday, owing to ndisposition,
but the subject was one of too much impor.
lance To pass by silently. The bill was for
the protection Of the wifi and family, and
legislation SO complete as TO touch every
case was an impo-,biiity. \ man should
have exempted sufficient amount to keep
the family in their ordinary circumstances
but no more. II one hundred and sixty
acres werr exempted, with all the improve
mcnis thereon. We would be making that
man rich. lie md not believe in exempt
ing the debtor, unl,ss others were dependent
upon him Tor support for a single man can
support himself by his own eXertions. and
if be- could not he should he thrown upon
the town. He did not believe in allowing
the farmer his entire property. and restrict
ing the mechanic merchant. luborcr or
banker 20 such limited exemption. II the
farmer was allowed such an exemption the
mechanic ough; 10 be allowed his heme and
implements Of trade. the banker the money
in bis vaults, and the merchant his stock Of
goods The hlll ought 20 provide an ex.
omtIon OF eighty acres to the farmer. and
the dwelling house and one or two lots in
the town to the mechanic or laboring man
This was amply sufficient for the proper
maintenance OF the family, and was all We
should give, Ii was M, right 20 give the
debtor alone single dollar, or 10 make the
debtor rich at the expense Of the creditor.
as We wonld be doing by passing the bill in
its presen, SHAPE, When We give or ex.
empt Sufficient amount Tor the protection
VI those Who are dependent upon the debtor
for support, We are dong ~ much Is We
ought.
Mr.. VAN t1TEN said i; vas not the
object of the amendmcni Ia give the judg-
mout debtor one dollar, but simply 10 *
empt the dwelling house, for the protection
and omior, OF the family. In regard to the
remarks OF the gentk man from OlHls,ead.
charging members OF this Senate with the
d,sigu OF loading the bill down 50 as to de-
feat It's passage, It had no foundation III
tru,h
Mr.. NORTON We are not passing
laws for tia exemption OF a. these tine man
sions, spoken Of tere IN ST. Paul. and j,
would he an outryge Tor the legislature 10
exempt these from the process OF the creditor.
II they were worth mote than the debt II
the mansion was worth 500 900 and claim
existed against the owner for $4,000, he
should sell his mansion and pay the debt.
Mr. HALL said be was no, in favor o,
allowing the debtor to live in princely style
at the expcuse Of hrs cred tor. We must
pass Jaw which affords protection TO all
classss Of community. There are few farm
ers in Minnesota vho are the owners Of more