The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-18

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Bill was the important topic under conside.
ration. The test vote upon whether the
bill should remain US il came from the Sen
ate, with the area principle, or whether the
valuation principle should be adopted, was
decided by q very fair majority in favor u
the area. The bill as il came from the Sen.
ate embraces the true homestead principle,
and We think u majority Of the members in
the House take the same view.
In the Senate, an animated discussion took
place, on the Code question. The bill provid-
ing for the appointment Of Commissioners,
~ it came from the House was amended and
ordered TO third reading.
The House, Friday, had under conside
ration the Emigration Commissioner Bill,
aud after discussion, voted to indefinitely
postpone the bill. The bill 10 allow the
people of Dodge county an opportunity to
change their County Seat, occupied con-
siderable time. There was evidently
heavy outside pressure upon the Legislature.
or the subject would not have been urged
and resisted so strenuously
The business before the Senate was Of no
special moment. Both bodies adjourned
over to Monday.
The Senate was engaged during most Of
its session, Monday, in Committee of the
Whole Sevcrals bills and memorials were
read u third time and passed. The House
bill authorizing the State Of Minnesota to
borrow S250000 to deiray the current ex.
penscs of the State, was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and the
st. Paul levee bill was referred 10 the dele
CATION from this city. The bill authorizing
foreign administrators and executors to sue
in the Courts of this State was also read
third time and passed.
In the House, a large uumbcr of road bills
were introduced and also two bills for city
charters, one for st. Paul. and the other for
Wabashaw. The emigration resolution OF
Mr.. RsnrKLD, WAS referred TO n committee
of five, and there ia reasonable probability
that the committee will devise II plan, un-
Objectionable. and for which every member
OF the Legislature can vote aNirmatively.--
The resolution for an investigation into the
conduct OF members the last Legislature, iii.
cited warm discussion on the ruling Of
the Speaker, that il was in order We have
neglected TO notice bill TOR Township or.
ganization, introduced in the early part Of
last week, by Mr.. TALBOT, chairman Of the
committee on Towns and Counties, which
was read a second time This IL a very i'm
portant bill, aud much time and labor has
been expended on it, Mr.. TALBOT has in
troduccd some new and important features
into the bill, one Of which Is that Of requir.
ing no bonds for the pccuDiary faithiulness
Of the officers elected, but instead, making
any delalcaton felony punishable by i'm
prlsonment and disqualification for Office
This appears To W. to be q just provision, as
there Is no necessity for any one 10 incur the
penalty, as any one receiving money in biz
official capacity con easily pay it over. and
in case OF any deialcation, the loes will fall
on the community that elected the officer,
instead Of two or three Of his acquaintance
who have been Induced TO sign his bond.
The bill makes II optional with each county
to adopt the organization or not as major.
ity Of the votes may elect. This latter
feature we consider very Objectionable n
an organization ia to b. had in the town
ships, it should be universal any other plan
would lead 10 confusion In the establishment
Of various forms Of township government.
The Senate transacted 10 important bust
ness Tuesday. A number Of bills were in.
troduced, and among Others substitute for
the pending Ian bin, introduced by Mr..
LisDsLEY, ofOlmsted county. The 5000
900 loan bill came up 10 Committee Of the
Whole, and alter number Of amendments
being attached thereto, the bill was made
the special order Of the day for Wednesday,
February 2lst. But little discussion was
elected, which, however, " regarded as the
mu,tering u the approaching storm.
In The Houis, the major par. 81 the day
was taken lp in the discussipn Of the rcso
luton Of investigation into alleged oorrup-
ton Of members Of the last Legislature, In
the rarage Of The Land Grant law. The
resolution was adopted. The act relating to
limited partDerships passed finally
The select Committee on Kansas Affairs.