The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-08-12

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definitely postponed.
Mr.. STARKEY asked Mr.. PIERCE TO
give his reasons.
Mr.. PIERCE replied that he had been
requested to do 30 by the Secretary Of
State!
The question REQUIRED On the motion Of
Mr.. PIERCE 10 indefinitely postpone, when it
was lost.
The question then REQUIRED on the pas
sage OF the bill, when there were, yeas So,
nays s.
80 the bill was passed.
To incorporate the town Of Greenleaf, in
Meeker county. Passed.
To amend an act TO incorporate the town
Of Mankato. Passed.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. WATROUS, the rules
were suspended, and the following bill was
read second time:
An act making appropriations for the
support Of the government.
Mr.. DEMMON moved that il be made
the special order for the afternoon session at
o'clock, which motion prevailed.
Mr.. DEMMON, DEM moved that the
House take up the concurrent resolution,
introduced by Mr.. Orrs,) providing for the
two Houses assembling in Joint Convention
for the purpose Of electing United States
Senator.
A motion was made to adjourn and lost.
Mr.. CHASE moved a call of the House
which ON motion was dispensed with.
Mr.. DEMMON then moved the previous
question.
Mr.. OTIS moved that the previous ques.
ti6n be laid on the table.
Mr.. CHASE moved call Of the House,
and
On motion the call was dispensed with
Mr.. OTIS then renewed his motion TO lay
the previous question on the table, when
there were yeas 81, nays 43.
So the motion was lost.
| The question then required on ordering
the previous question, when there were,
yeas As, nays 81.
So the main question was ordered.
The question then REQUIRED upon taking
up the resolution, when there where yeas 43
nays 30.
so the question prevailed.
MIR. OTIS moved the House adjourn,
which motion was lost.
| Mr.. PIERCE then called for the reading
Of the resolution, and the Speaker instructed
the Clerk to read
The clerk asked permission to explain,
which was granted.
lie then stated that the resolution, which
had been in the possession Of the House up
| IN, IA. ,,e;nr had knnp
tiously taken from the desk during his tenn
porary absence in the Hall Of the Senate--he
knew not who took it.
Considerable excitement was manifested
on this announcement, when
Mr.. BRADLEY moved that committee
of investigation be appointed to find out who
had stolen il.
A passage Mt arms, verbal here took
place between Mr.. BALCOMBE and Mr..
BRADLEY. the former accusing the latter
OF being well posted in the game.
Mr. STARkEY DEM moved that the
resolution be indefinitely postponed. The
chair decided the motion to BE- out Of order,
Us the House could not take action on mat
ter which was not in its possession.
| Mr.. SrARkEi appealed from the de-
eision OF the chair, when there was yeas sc,
nays 81.
The House refused to sustain the decision
of the chair.
The reading Of the resolution was called
for again.
Mr.. STARkEY then renewed his mo.
ton to indefinitely postpone.
A spirited discussion here followed, Mr..
Bradley urging the appointment OF an In
vestgatipg Committee. and explaining his
views in the matter, to which
Mr. BALCOMBE replied in equally as
cauStic style.
Mr.. BEARCE followed Mr.. Balcombe in
an able speech.
The question then recurrcd upon ordering
the main question, Which was ordered.
The question then required upon the me.
ton 10 indefinitely postpone the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Otis, which prevailed.
Certain members then being called on to
vote exp aimed their reasons IN lengthy and
warm speeches.
A motion was then made 20 excuse all
those who had not voted from voting
which motion was carried
Mr.. STARkEY then asked leave 10 in.
troduce resolution, which was objected TO
by some. when the roll was called and leave
granted.
The resolution was then read by the clerk
as follows
| Rssairsa, That the course pursued by mem.
beers Of the present Legislature to enforce the
| election OF q Senator OF the United states, at
| the preset session. to nil the seat occupied by
| General Sh elds, for the purpose Of adv RANGING
| corrupt designs, and 10 elect lecompton sen
aior, is a demonstration against stephen A.
Douglas, and to couclliate the iayors Of the Ma.
uonal Administration, IL alike violation of the
sentiments OF the people Of Minnesota, and OBJ
noxious 10 the honor, interest and dignity Of
| the state.
Mr.. SHEETS tlen moved that the rso-
luton be adopted. when there were yeas 43.
nays %. as follows:
| YxAs Messrs. Bacon. Ralcombe, Bartlett.
Bearce, Beyans, Burgess, Campbell, thowan,
! Demmon, Gaskill, Gibson, Grover, Hanson.
| Hlnkley, Heyd, :. X. Johnson, smith johnson.
/ kaith Leonard libhey Lard lie Hand 1 via