The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06

f Mr.. E[NKLEY offered, an amendment to
the bill so that two-thirds of the expense of
building the bridge should be betrayed by
the county of Hennepin, and,ote-third by the
county of Wright. Adopted, and the bill
ordered to be engrossedsq &c {? aesa ,1qx3 81
RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. STAKkEY moved that the Railr rad
Loan Bill be referred to Select Committee
of nine. Hostages 80, nays 33. M y
Mr.. RUTAN moved to, make the bill the
special order for tomorrow. 10 .-..lHltlu "
Mr.: KEITH moved to amend by making It
the special order for Saturday. Lost-ayes
&c, nays 80. fe..,rt,/ if % ~
The motion to make the bill the special
order for tomorrow then prevailed. r
f. --'..----l p" THE MAPS. i'I'U'. go % O.
On motion of Mr.. RUTAN the report of the
committee on maps, which has been lying on
the table for several weeks, was taken up
The report authorised the payment of 5000.
Several votes were taken on different sums,
when Mr. TALBOT offered as substitute
for the report that the Chief Clerk be in
structed to call upon Messrs. Holmes &
Payte and offer them $500 for the maps (;
and if they will not accept the same to re-
quest them to remove their maps from the
Hail. Adopted-ayes &c. nays %.
.., COMMITTEE OF THEeWHoLE. ,-.s.
The Committee of the Whole, Mr.. RUTAN
in the Chair, had under consideration the
Senate file of bills and made the following
ronOmuooudot .-.
A bill proposing amendments to Article S,
section Z, of the Constitution, relating to the
time for the commencement of the term of
the State and Judicial officers. 70 third
reading. i' s"n'oa!, .'t ..H..'t
. On motion, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH A, 1858. ~ ''
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at 81 o'clock, and opened with prayer by
Mr.. PHELPS.
Roll called and Journal read, &c. 49,
-...t-.. .,u ... BILLS INTRODUCED. n
By Mr. HODGES: A bill to amend art 9,
chap. VIII, of the Revised Statutes. 800
A bill to increase mail service on Route
1851. A joint resolution concerning emf
grafton. t... " ... ..-....
A bill, las substitute) to authorize the
inhabitants of Dodge Co. to vote to change
their County Seat. Referred to a special
committee of three. .s~
A bill for an act to amend sec. l, art. g.,
revised statutes.
(TEe bill extends the time of certain coun-
ty officers) was taken up, and lively discus
sion ensued and certain amendments some
time.
The amendments were finally adopted, and
calls various motions of the Senate, &c. were
made, but the bill was finally ordered to be
engrossed for third reading
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE met and was called to order by
the Speaker, pro tenn.
BILLS INTRODUCED
By Mr.. FROST: Authorizing the Com.
missioners of AnOka County to borrow mon
ey. .. ta.
By Mr.. ATKINSON To incorporate the
town of Rice City.
By Mr. LOCKE: 10 define the duties OF
Register OF Deeds.
SECOND READING.
An act to provide for the location of the
County seats in the counties of this State.
To define, mark and establish the western
boundary of the State of Minnesota
REPORTS.
The Committee on Towns and Counties re-
ported favorable to the organization of Wa
dena County and adversely to the organiza-
ton Of Osakis. The Committee also report
ed adversely to the bill to organize Kandi-
yohi county because the territory embraced
in it was nearly all embraced in the county
of Monongalie. They also reported adverse
ly to Monroe County.
The report as relating to Osakis County was
concurred in.
The bill organizing Kandiyohi County was
referred to a select committee of five consis-
ting of Messrs. Keith, Atkinson, Frost, Chow
en- and Young.
The bill organizing Monroe County was re-
ferred to the delegation from the goth Sena-
torial district.
THIRD READING.
Senate bills For a State road from st.
Paul to Chisago City. Passed-ayes 81,
nays l.
An act for the protection Of game. Pas
sed-ayes 49, nays 6.
section of the constitution relating to the
time for the commencement of the terms of
the State and judicial officers. Passed-ayes
45, nays II.
House bills To attach certain counties to
others for judicial purposes. Passed-ayes
40.
Memorial to the President for the sale of
Pine Lands. Passed.
TO incorporate the town of Yarmoth. -
Passed-ayes SIS.
To incorporate the town of Kasota. Pas
sed-ayes 50.
THE RAILROAD LOAN BILL.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the special order, being the bill
the credit Of the State to the amount of
$4,000, 900, to he Loan Grant Railroad Com
panies, Mr.. PIERCE in the Chair.
Mr.. LIBBY offered the following amend
ment.
In the 9Th line of Sec 10, on the first page
after the word minnesota" insert
The company or companies desiring to OBJ
tain such aid having first issued to the State
Treasurer first Mortgaged bonds respective
ly equal in amounts to the proposed loan of
State credit to each company secured by
mortgage on the road, bonds and Franchises
of the respective companies, having exclusive
priority Of all the liens thereon created or
suffered by said companies or either of them;
executed to said Treasurer for the use of
said State and as security for such loan, them
&c.
The amendment was lost by tie vote.
Mcssrs. PARKER and GASKILL propos-
ed amendments, but without acting on them,
the Committee rose, and on motion of Mr..
KEITH, the bill and amendments were refer
red to Select Committee of nine without
instructions to report tomorrow morning, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Keith, Stevens, Rutan, O.