The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-13

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and from its very nature must always b.
controlled by the few and therefore 1t be
comes an imperative duty of government t.
protect the many from the monopoly which
from the nature of the case must always ex
list, when the use of money is left to the con
troll of circumstances.
In accordance with these views, the Com
mittee have prepared bill, which they here
with submit as u substitute for the bills re
ferred to them and respectfully recommend
its passage. f'"...
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr.. MASTERS For the relief o
School District No. IL, GOOdhue Comfy.
Bv Mr.. STEVENS For the relief Of the
| Capitol Removal Commissioners
by Mr.. LIBBY To incorporate the towr
| of Zumbrota.
BY Mr.. TATTERSALL: To establish thu
rate Of interest
BY Mr.. CHASE: To incorporate the AL
exandria Acadamy
BY same: To incorporate the town o
Mansfield.
By same To incorporate the town Of Re-
no.
BY same To incorporate the town Of Buff
falo City on the Red River If the North.
BY same TO incorporate the town OF AL
exandria.
SECOND READING.
An act authorizing change of venue in
justices courts.
To amend an act establishing the County
of NJ, mongolia.
To establish the County of X andiyohi.
An act authorizing the business of Insu.
rance.
CAPITOL REPAIRS.
The bill to keep the Capitol Building in re-
pair was read a third time and put on its pas.
sage. The bill was lost-ayes 80 nays 80.
ST. PAUL WATER COMPANY.
The bill to amend the Charter of the ST.
Paul Water Company was taken up, and aE
ter some debate between Messrs. McGrorty
and Otis was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
REGISTRY LAW.
On motion of Mr.. SHEETZ. the House
went into Commit ce of the Whole on the
bill for Registry Law, it having been made
the special order Tor this day,
MIR. WILSON in the Chair.
The majority and minority reports of the
judiciary Committee on tie bill, were then
read.
Mr.. SHEETZ moved the minority report
be adopted
Mr.. KEITH proceeded to make some re
marks on the subject He took up the re-
port OF the majority Of the Judiciary Com
mittee and showed with great force and clear.
ness the One-sded characte. of that report.
In relation to the eXpediency Of such law,
which the ma ority Of the committee decided
against, he showed from the frauds which had
been committed on the baIloi-box during the
last year that it was in the highest degree
expcdient as a measure for the protection OF
the people.
The majority report also deemed the bill
unconstitutional. The speaker denied this
also, and showed that in the States OF Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, &C., where
a similar act existed, the constitutiunality of
the measure was never questioned. He also
illustrated the beneficent workings of the Reg.
try act in these States. He dlsclaimed all
idea of bringing this forward as a party
measure. twas an act demanded by the
people. 1t was needed alike for the protec
ton of one party as the other, for politicians
"a d uncrupulous men of either of the exist
ing parties had not hesitated to take advan-
tage of the loose manner in which existing
laws allowed our elections to be conducted,
to advance their personal or pol; teal aggran
dizement. He hoped that the members
would act and decide upon the merits of
measure of this kind. lie did not claim that
the bill which he had offered was perfect IL
detail but if gentlemen were disposed to
treat the bill fairly and decide the question
upon its merits, the united wisdom Of the
House would soon be able to perfect the bill
in detail.
After a few remarks by Messrs. Bradley,
Starkey, Bearce and Sheetz, on motion of Mr.
Starkey the committee rose and the House
referred the bill and reports of the majority
and minority to select committee OF seven
composed of Messrs. Starkey, Keith, Bray,
Sheetz, Murphy, Hawkins and Tuttle.
THE FOURTH WARD.
Mr.. RAUCH moved that the bill for the
creation of the Fourth Ward BE- taken up,
which was agreed to.
MIR. MCGRORTY said that tine St. Paul
delegation lad compromised on the Charter
and Fourth Ward, and that the incorpora-
ton of the Ward WAS to be placed in TIE
amended charter. lie therefore thought that
this bill need be no longer considered.
MIR. RAUCH said it was true there had
been compromise which was, that each bill
should stand IN its own merits. lie therefore
hoped the friends of tie Fourth Ward would
stand by that measure Tow.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
ayes 81, nays 6.
THE CAPITOL SALOON.
Mr. McGRORTY, on leave, introduced the
fol owing resolution:
Resoiced, That as several important bills
are now being pressed through this Hous.,
under the Influence of Lager Beer and other
Alcoholic iquors brought here and deposited
in the Capitol, the Sergeant at arms is here
by ordered to take into his custody all such
liquors that he may find in this building and
destroy the same.
Mr.. LOCKE moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Lost.
On moti4n of Mr.. PIERCE, the resolution
was referred to an investigating committee
of five to be elected by the House.
Mr.. T. 4. THOMPSON moved that that
Committee should be composed of temper
ance men. He thought five could be found
in this body. The motion was agreed to.
Several members advocated their claims to
be appointed on the Committee, averring that
they were good temperance men.
The SPEAKER said in appointing the
Committee he should have to be governed
by the word of the members.
Mr.. McGRORTY hoped the House would
not make light of the resolution. That the
allegations contained in his resolution was
true, no member on this floor could deny--it
was an undsputab'e fact-and it was pub
lie disgrace that such thing should be per.
mitted. twas disgrace to any legis alive
body-even Minnesota Legislature. He
hoped such action would he taken on the reso
luton as would clear the Capitol from such a
nuisance and stain upon our proceedings.
1t was then agreed that the Committee
should be selected by the House, and alter
much merrlment some confusion and many
personal explanations the Committee was
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