Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-07-03
ninnesota Legislature.--AdjOu
Session.
FRIDAY, JUNE 25 1858.


BY the Chaplain.
Roll called, and Journal read.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The message from the House, relative te
the House not concerning in the amendments
made by the Senate on the Appropriation
bill was takenup.
The Senate adhered to the first amendment
appropriation 81 $50 for transportation o'
coin,-ayes 26, nays l.
Also, the second amendment, ,appropriatlng
money to pay interest on Territorial Bonds
was adhered to by sim liar vote.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. -: A bill for an act provld-
ing for the office of Notary Public, and de-
fining the duties of the office.
By Mr. BAILLY A bill amending the
Charter of the City of Hastings.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into Committee Of the
Whole.
Mr.. MURPHY in the Chair,
To take up S. F. No. 2O6, An act for the
relief of settlers on University Lands in
Rice County.
A considerable debate occurred on this
BILL when it was recon mended to be referred
to a select Committee of five.
The Committee then arose, and the Chair
appointed as such Committee, Messrs. Nor
ton, Skinner, Dunwell, Banfill and Linds
ley.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
H.F. No. 299, bill for an act to locate q
State Road from st. Cloud to Olean.
Ii. F. No. Dos, a bill for an act to amend
o.,t ov,tlt 1n4 70 oh lscI, no
Of Kennebec.
II. F. No. 297, bill for an act to incor-
porate the town of st. Lawrence.
Ii. F. No. Sol, bill for an act to legalize
the survey of the town of Minnesota
H. F. No. 293, bill for an act to create
and regulate Bridge Companies.
III. F. No. 296, bill for an act supplement
tary to an act relative to an improvement IN
the city of St. Paul, approved May %, 1893,
and to amend the same.
II. F. No. 30S, a bill for an act to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the city
Of Winona, approved March 6, 1857.
Ii. F. No. 25S, bill for an act to facilitate
the conveyance of Real Estate.
Ii. F. No. SOC, memorial to Congress for
the establishment of mail route from Chat
field, in Fillmore county, to Winnebago City,
in Farrbault county, in all of which the con-
currencc ofthe Senate is respectfully request
ed.
SECOND READING.
S. No. 2O6, an act for relief of certain
persons who have been allowed to pre-empt
on University Lands
S. f. No. -, an act empowering the su-
pervisors Of Waseca County to borrow mo-
ney,-
Also, S. F. No. - an act to locate and
establish state road from Taylor's Falls to
Sauk Rapids
Were read a second time by their titles.
THE BANK BILL.
The Senate went into Committee of the
Whole on the Bank Bill,
Mr.. RIDPATH in the Chair.
The debate was continued on the amend
ment to the 33d section, proposed by Mr..
Cowan allowing banks to charge l8 per cent.
per annum for five years.
Mr. HUDSON said that if the provision
was adopted, he whould vote against the
bill.
Mr.. SKINNER said if it was moi, he should
vote against it.
Mr.. HALL said this was all wrong. We
wanted good banking bill, and because
gentlemen could not get it to suit their ideas
on Usury, &c. they should not think of haz-
arding the passage of bill so important, so
necessary so absolutely demanded by the ne
cessities of the people as this. He was op-
posed to the amendment, too, but would vote
against it, and not try to kill the bill.
Several other Senators spoke, at too great
lengto to report their remaks, when, at the
usual hour foc adjournment, the committee
rose without making any recommendations and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-The House met pursuant to ad-
journment and was called to order by the
Chief Clerk.
In the absence of the Speaker, Mr.. STAR
KEY was elected Speaker, pro tenn.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. CHASE A.: To establish State
road from near Manomin to Princeton.
BY Mr.. CUMMINGS: TO establish a
State road from Faxon, Sibley county, to
Glencoe.
By Mr.. GASKILL To provide for the
incorporation of Institutions Of Learning.
SECOND READING.
House bills: TO prescribe the general du-
ties of Treasurer of State.
To facilitate the attachment and levy OF
execution upon certain kinds of personal pro-
perty.
To authorize the county of Brown to COL
lect toll at the Big Cottonwood Bridge.
To extend the jurisdiction of Sheriffs, and
Sheriffs' deputies.
To authorize the late Commissioners OF
Blue Earth county to borrow money.
Memorial to Congress for grant of land
to aid in the construction of q railroad from
the confluence of Root River, to Sioux Falls
To extend the time for the collection o
taxes in the county of Dakota.
THIRD READING.
House Bills: To incorporate the town o.
Somerville.-Ayes 26, nays 10-Lost fol
want of Constitutional majority.
To establish the counties of Pembina and
Polk. Passed, ayes AZ, nays IL.
To authorize the appointment of an As
sistant Secretary of State and defining bis
duties. Passed, ayes AZ, nays 16.
To fix the compensation of the Clerk o.
the Supreme Court. Passed, ayes 46, nays
H.
To transfer the records of the late Terrific
rial Courts to the State Courts. Passed
ayes AZ, nays 10.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Mr.. T. A. THOMPSON in the Chair, had
under consideration the general file of bills
and made the following recommendations
House bills: To extend the time for the
collection of taxes in the County of Dakota
To the Dakota delegation.
Memorial for grant of land for the con.
struction of a Railroad from the confluence OF
the Southern branch of Root River tn S;ouy
Falls City. To be engrossed.
To authorize the late Commissioners oi
Brown County to borrow money. To be
engrossed.
To authorize the Governor to call out the
volunteer militia. and to provide supplies and
pay for the same. To be engrossed.
To authorise the Board Of Supervisors Of
Brown County to collect toll at the Big Cot