The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-20
AFTERNOON SESSION.

House take recess till half past two o'clock
Z. NJ. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THIRD READING.
Senate Bills A bill to amend an act grant
ing a ferry charter to James NJ. and Isaac N.
Goodhue. Passed, ayes 80, nays 4.
A bill to incorporate the town of Rock
vile. Passed, ayes So.
Mr.. BEARCE, by leave, offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolred, That the enrolling and engrossng
Clerks are hereby instructed to enroll and
engross the general bills first, so that they
may come before the House before the ad-
jOurnment. Adopted.
A bill in relation to fraudulent convey
ances and contracts. Referred to Commit
tee Oh Judiciary.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, MIR. WAKEFIELD in the Chair,
tc consider the bill in relation to Registry
Law.
Numerous amendments were made to the
bill, after which the Committee rose and Or
dered the bill to be engrossed, for a third
reading.
On motion, the House adjourned.
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THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1855.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to Or
der at the usual hour.
The first business was,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
a memorial to Congress to defray Terrific
trial Expenditures, and accompanied with a
schedule, specifying the expenditures, was
read C first and second time and ordered
printed.
By Mr.. COOK, bill to incorporate the
town of Faribault.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE AND PASSED.
A bill empowering School District No. 3,
St. Peter. to levy a tax to erect a school
house.
A bill to incorporate the towns Of Eehota
and Bonita.
A bill for the relief of Caroline Rady.
4 bill to locate the County sect of Aitkin
Go.
A bill to encourage emigration was taken
up, and being put on its final passage, there
were yeas IL, nays 4.
The bill not being passed, motion was
made to reconsider.
A lengthy debate ensued, when the bill
was finally passed. after amending the
amount of the appropriation from $500 to
$1,000
A bill to authorize the Commission ers of
Blue Earth county to borrow money to erect
county buildings.
BILLS LOST.
A bill to amend chap. 80 and SO Revised
Statutes.
A bill to incorporate the Swan River
Bridge Company. Nays II, yeas !.
The bank bill, amended in the House, was
taken up, but the Senate refused to concur
in the amendments.
A select committee CT three was appointed
to confer with House committee of like
number, to see if the differences could not be
adjusted. After sometime spent in confer
ence, the committee reported that they did
not believe that The bill could be passed if
the Senate didnOt concur in the amendments
made in the House. They therefore report
ed resolution asking the House to return
the bill.
The resolution was adopted.
STATE SEAL.
The committee on seal reported, recon-
mcnding the ad ption of the original design.
The accompanying j oint Resolution was read
first and second time.
BILLS READ FIRST AND SECOND TIME.
\ bill to authorize the Commissioners of
Anc ka county to borrow money on the coun-
ty bonds.
A bill to incorporate the town Of St. Jo-
s"ph.
The bill to amend the charter of the
city of st. Paul was reported back by the
st. Paul delegation. and the amendments made
in committee of tie whole concurred in.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
On motion of Mr. HALL, the Senate
resolved itself into Committee of Whole,
Mr.. Ridpath in the Chair, to take up
H. F. No. ia, an act to amend the char
ter of the city of St. Paul.
After the bill had been considered it was
recommended to be passed.
S. F. No. "a, bill to authorize the city OF
st. Paul to issue bonds to construct water
works was then taken up. and after bein.,
considered, the committee rose and recon-
mcn1ed its passage.
The report was agreed to.
And the Senate took recess until toree
O'Clock.
HOUSE was called to order by the Spea-
ker.
PETITION.
Mr.. POWERS presented petition from
the citizens of school districts 2 and 81 Ohm.
stead County, in relation to school funds
Referred to Committee on Education and
Science.
SECOND READING.
Senate Bills A bill to amend section l
Chap. :, Session Laws of 1855.
a bill providing for proofof acilnowledg
and recording of Deeds and other instru-
ments of writing.
House Bills: A bill to provide for the
assessment of tax for State purposes for the
year 1858. Passed under a suspension Of
the rules-ycas So.
A bill to organize the County of Mile
Lac.
A bill to incorporate the City of Wabash
aw, was referred to the delegation from that
County.
The House then took mp the bill to provide
for the business Of banking and concurred in
the Senate amendments.
Mr.. STARKEY offered an amendment to
the last section of the bill to the effect that
any future Legislature may amend or modify
the same as majority Of the members may
deem proper. Carried.
Mr.. ST VEINS from the Special Commit
tee made report to the effect that the Capi.
tai Removal Commissioners appointed under
a pretended act for the removal of the Capt.
tOl, should be allowed salaries for their time.
The report was laid on the table, in order
that the minority of the Committee might
have time to submit a report.
THIRD READING.
Senate Bills: A bill proposing amend
ments to art. Ia, sec. 10 of the Constitution.
Referred, TO select committee consisting
of Messrs Starkey. Sheetz, with instruc,
tons to report during the afternoon session.
A bill to create the county of Richardson.
Passed-ayes 81.
hill To amend chan 90 IF A.