The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-01-30

right to vote for the relocation of the Coun-
ty seat, reported a state of facts and the bill
back to the House without any recommends
ton.
On motion of Mr.. KINGSLY the report
and the bill were indefenitly postponed
Yeas SIS, nays 4.
Mr. STEVENS presented the report Of the
Board of Regents of the University of Min
nesota 500 copies ordered printed.
Mr.. TALBOT from the Committee on
Towns and Counties reported back the bill to
repeal portion of the act relating to the
County seat of Wabashaw County and re-
commended its passage.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Senate bill, to provide for the location of
State Road from Chatfield to Wlnnebago
City. Referred to Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
Senate bills to extend the Jurisdiction Of
Justices OF the Peace and to allow them to
enter Judgment upon confession.
Senate Memorial for mail route from La
Crosse to Winnebago City.
House bill to incorporate the town of
Osseo
House bill to incorporate the town of AL
bion.
House bill to repeal part of the act rela-
lating to the county seat of Wabashaw Coun-
ty. The bill, with petition from inhabi-
tants of Wabashaw County, presented by
Mr.. TEFFr. was recommltted to the Com
mittec ON Towns and Counties.
House bill for state road from st. Cloud
to breckenridge.
House bill proposing an amendment to
Section l, Article IA of the Constitution
Referred to Committee on Public Lands.
House bill for an appropriation to the
State Library.
House bill to attach Mile Lac to Morri-
son County for judicial purposes.
House bill to define the north line of
Meeker County.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Committee of the Whole, Mr. BAL
COMBE in the Chair, ad under considera-
ton the House file of Bills, and made the
following recommendations:
Memorials for mail routes from Glencoe to
Clearwater and Glenc C to Watertown. To
be engrossed.
An act to fix the compensation Of officers
and members of the Legislature. To be en-
crossed.
To authorize the Commissioners of Hen
nepin County to issue its bonds to pay the
Indebtedness Of the county. Referred to
Special Committee composed of Messrs. Ste
vens and the Representatives from Henne-
pin County.
For an appropriation for the State Library
To Committee on State Library.
To attach the County of Mile Lac to Nor
riscn for judicial purposes. TO Committee
on judiciary.
TO change the name of Warath Lunblad
Walrath Lloyd. To be engrossed.
For Stale road from Blue Earth City to
Saeil Rock City. To be enerossei.
TO incorporate the town Ossego. To be
enorossed.
For State road from St. Cloud to Brock
enrlge. To be engr used.
TO incorporate the town of Albion. To
be engroSsed.
An act for the preservation offish in certain
lakes. To a >pecial committee Of threee.
SPEAKER.
Mr.. RUTAN offered resolution declaring
the Office of Speaker vacant on account of
his rrptracted absence, excited considerable
discussion.
MesSrs. KEITH, STEVENS, BAL
COMBE, GROVER. RUTAN and STAR
KEY favored the passage of the resolution.
Mr.. OTIS regarded it as question sprung
upon the House by the Republicans to dis
tract the Democracy.
Mr.. BALCOMBE said it was not. The
resolutson was introduced by Democrat,
and if the resolution waf adopted, he for one
should vote for the present occupant of the
Chair Mr. Bradley for Speaker.
Otter Republican members expressed a
similar determination.
Messrs. SH Ell, DOW and EAMES OPP
posed The adoption of the resolution. Maj.
Watrous, the Speaker was absent at Wash
inglon on business of the utmost Importance
to him--the House having granted him leave
Of absence.
Mr. BRADLEY (Mr. Pierce in the Chair
earnestly protested against the resolution
He thought it was dlscourteous and uncaled
for. He thanked gentlemen for the expression
OF their intentions concerning him in the
event of the passage of the resolution; but
he informed them that having been placed in
the Chair by Maj Watson with the consent
OF the House, he could not accept the posi-
ton of Speaker if he was elected. The pro-
priety of remaining Speaker pro TEN only by
the consent ofthc House for so long a period
being questionable, he resigned the position
The resolution was indefinitely o>tponed-
yeas II, nays %.
The House then elected Mr.. BRADLEY
as Speaker pro tenn by the vote OF every mem
Der Of the House, g. in number.